• Cherry Blossom Dream Tutorial •

Cherry Blossom Dream

Supplies Needed:

2 tubes of choice. I am using the brilliant work of Keith Garvey. To use his work you must obtain a license from My PSP Tubes

Scrap Kit: Cherry Blossoms at Sweet Shoppe Designs

Template Eight by Me at Cupcake Sprinkles

Xero Porcelain Plug In

Font of choice.

I am using Snappy Script. It is a pay font so I cannot supply.

1. Open all supplies in PSP

2. Open a 700x650 canvas (we will resize later) and flood fill white.

3. Open black background - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

4. Open Cherry Blossom Paper9 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete gray circle layer - Add a subtle drop shadow.

5. Open gray circle from my template - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

6. Open Cherry Blossom Paper1 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete gray circle layer - Add a subtle drop shadow.

7. Open black border from the template - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

8. Open Cherry Blossom Paper16 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete black border layer - Add a subtle drop shadow.

9. Open white circle from my template - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

10.Open Paper7 -Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete white circle layer - Add a subtle drop shadow.

• Before we move on to the square layers move the circle layers around a bit to give it the look as it is pulling tothe bottom left of the circle. Look at my tag for reference •

11.Open large square - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

12.Open Paper17 -Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete gray square layer - move to the lower right of your circle.

13.Open square frame - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

14.Open Paper 8 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete frame layer - Add a subtle drop shadow.

15.Open small black square - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

16.Open Paper 15 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete small square layer.

17.Open small square frame - Copy - Paste as a new layer - Selections - Select all Selections float - Selections defloat.

18.Open Paper 6 - Image - Resize 15% smart size - Copy - Paste as new layer - Selections invert Delete paper layer - Selections - Select none - Delete small frame layer.

• Now we're all finished with the complete template. You can move the shapes around to your preferred liking oryou can have them set up as I have. It's completely up to you! •

19.Open your first tube of choice. I used a close up but you can use which ever you choose.

20.Copy - Paste as a new layer above your large square layer but below the square frame.Once you've got your tube in place delete any excess sticking out of the frame.Apply the Xero Porcelain plug in to your tube using the default settings.

21.Add your second tube of choice. Place to your liking and apply the Porcelain plug in with default settings as well.

22.Now add embellishments of choosing. I have a tendency to go crazy here!

23.Once your happy with how your tag looks x out your background layer and merge visible layers.

24.Un X your background layer and now add your name as well as all © information.

25.Once your finished and like how it turned out merge all layers and save as a .jpeg.