Dream A Little Dream Tutorial

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I created this tut in PSPX4 (14) but it can be done
with any version of PSP.  Not much to in
this tutorial but your imagination. You will need some knowledge
of PSP to do this tutorial

You will need:
A tube (preferably a sitting tube) - I used one of ©Misticheskaya's tubes.
You need to be a registered member of PicsForDesigns

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to purchase her tubes, but any tube will do.
Mask #75 from WeeScotsLass

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Template 'Dream' from Dee's Sign Depot

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I used some elements from a scrapkit called 'Urban Chic' from Candy's Treats

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Font I used is called 'LavishlyYoursROB' from Fontzone

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Plugin Filters:
Eyecandy4000-GradientGlow - for your name
Xenofex 2 - Burnt Edges

Open up the tube you will be using, also open up the template.
Click Shift D to cvopy the template, close off the original template.
Open up the mask & minimize.

Now, on the template, delete the very top layer, also Group-Raster 3 layer.
Resize the template 85% Bicubic-all layers CHECKED.
Make bottom layer active - add a new Raster Layer. Flood Fill with a gradient from colours from
your tube

New Mask Layer-From Image with these settings

Merge Group - resize the mask layer up 115% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.
Make Raster 2 layer active - Magic Wand, click inside the black rectangle.
Flood fill with your gradient - keep selected - Effects-Plugins-Xenofex 2 - Burnt Edges
with these settings

Selections-None
Make Lg Purple Square layer active - Magic Wand, click inside the square, Flood Fill with a light solid colour from your tube - keep selected, Effects-Texture Effects-Weave with these settings

Keep selected - give that layer the Xenofex-Burnt Edges effect, click Random Speed. Selections-None
Make Purple Oval layer active, click inside the oval with Magic Wand - Flood Fill with your
gradient - keep selected - add the Burnt Edges effect again, click Random Speed.

Make Copy (2) of Raster 2 layer active - Merge Down. Click both stars with Magic Wand,
Flood Fill with a solid colour from your tube.
Keep selected - Adjust Add Noise Uniform 45 Monochrome ticked. Selections-None.
Make Purple Shape layer active - click with Magic Wand - Flood Fill with another solid colour
from your tube. Add Noise Effect once more. Selections-None.

Make Small Purple Circle layer active - Flood Fill with a solid colour from your tube. Keep Selected,
add the Weave Effect - then add the Burnt Edges effect, clicking Random Speed. Selections-None.
Make Dotted Line layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat - Flood Fill with a dark solid colour fron your tube.
Selections-None.

Make White Stars layer active, click both stars with Magic Wand, Flood Fill with a light solid colour from your tube.
Selections-None.
Make the Black Swirl layer active - Magic Wand, click inside the swirl. Flood Fill with a dark solid colour from your tube
Add noise effect

Okay, we are almost finished. Make Words layer active - Layers-Arrange-Bring To Top.
Give the words a nice Gradient Glow with Eyecandy 4000.
Now, cross out the eyes on Words Layer & also the very bottom layer (white). Merge Visible all other layers.
Open up the eyes. Have your merged layer active - resize 90% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.
Copy & paste tour tube as a new layer, moving the tube down under the Words layer. Position the tube
where it will look nice.
Copy & paste JournelPage from scrapkit as a new layer - resize 50% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.
Image-Free Rotate -Rotate right 30. Adjust-Sharpen. Colourize to suit your tube. Add this drop shadow

Copy & paste a Bow from scrap kit as a new laye - resize 35% Bicubic-all layers unchecked. Adjust-Sharpen.
Colourize to suit the tube. Move over the top of the Journel Tag. Add drop shadow.

Add your name, placing it on the Journel Tag. Also add the correct copyright for your tube. When you have done that,
cross out the eyes on bottom layer (white) Merge Visible all other layers. Click COPY & Paste as a New Image
on your work space. Your merged image should now have a transparent background. Resize to your liking.
Save as a *Png image


This tutorial was written by ©Kate on 3rd February 2012
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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