Brighter Days

Tube/close up of choice,I am using Jamie Kidd,which you can purchase here,do not use unless you have a license to do so.

Scrapkit is Brighter Days by Crystal Crystal at Crystal's Cottage Scraps here and you can purchase it here. This kit makes me want summer here even more lol,its awesome!! Thank you Crystal!!

Mask of choice,I am using Aqua's circle mask 14 here.

Font of choice,I am using Summertime here.

-This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP-

Open mask,minimize.

Open a new 600x600 white image.

Paste paper 9/right click on paper layer/new mask layer/from image/select mask/ok/layers/merge/merge group/resize larger by 4%.

Paste frame 1 as a new layer/resize 45%/click inside frame using your magicwand/make sure to get all small areas/selections/modify/expand by 5.

Paste paper 1 below the frame layer as a new layer/selections/invert/delete/do not deselect.

Paste close up/position/delete/deselect/dropshadow:

Vertical 6
Horizonal 6
Opacity 62
Blur 5

Right click on frame layer/merge/merge down/layers/duplicate 2 times/rename layers 1,2 and 3/highlight frame layer 1/image/free rotate to the left 10 degrees/repeat on frame layer 2 but rotate to the right 10 degrees/hide white background layer/layers/merge/merge visible/apply dropshadow:

Vertical 5
Horizonal 5
Opacity 57
Blur 3/unhide layer.

Paste vine 1 below merged layers/resize 30%/layers/duplicate 3 times/position around frame.

Paste bow 5/resize 50%/edit/repeat resize/position/same dropshadow.

Paste sunflower 5/resize 50%/edit/repeat resize 2 times/layers/duplicate 2 times/position/same dropshadow.

Paste butterfly 5/resize 50%/edit/repeat resize 2 times/layers/duplicate/position/same dropshadow.

Paste tube/position/effects/eye candy 4000/gradient glow:

Glow Width 9.78
Soft Corners 25
Overall Opacity 51
Draw Only outside Selection Checked/ok.

Add copyrights.

Add name.

Layers/merge/merge visible.

Image/resize all layers 17%.

Save.

Hope you enjoyed my tut,would love to see your results and add it to my gallery :)

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Hugs,Mary