Friday, January 17, 2014


I would like to thank Julie aka Bits N Bobs for letting me work
with her wonderful new tube Cupid's Bow! 

This tut was made using PSPx4.
And knowledge of PSPx4.

Supplies needed 

Tube of choice. I used one by Bits N Bobs.
You need a license to use her work. You can get it 
and her work here at Pics for Design.
FTU kit Love by Kittz (9th one down)and can be gotten at the Creative Misfits Blog.
Mask of choice. I used Forum Mask 14 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.
Font of choice. I used Times New Romance.

Go ahead and open list of Things here used and go ahead and resize them
by the percentage by each item. If there is no number no need to resize.

LP24
Forum Mask 14 MB and SW
Love Corner Border
Love Cluster Flower
Tube 
Love Birds - 30%
Love Dragonfly - 20%


When you see ** look at tag to see placement for Elements. 
Sometimes it is hard to say just how to place it.
Drop shadows added are 0.0.100.4 unless otherwise stated.

It is always good to check for overhang of shadow on edges of tag. 
I have made a tag or to and not check and when I got done 
I would post it and see the over hang on the sides and think MAN!! lol

Remember to save often.

Start off with New image 600 x 250 for the Banner

Copy and paste LP24 as new layer. New layer Flood fill color from tube.
Layers, New Mask layer. Find the mask in the list Click ok. Merge group

Copy and paste Love Corner Border as new layer. Move down a bit.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Cluster Flower as new layer. Move to bottom right.**
Add drop shadow. 

Were gonna make a shadow box. :)

Using Selection Tools Rectangle Make a rectangle. You can look at tag above
to get a good idea on the size. Copy and paste tube as new layer. Resize by
85%. Move to where you see her head in the rectangle. Selections invert, Delete.
invert again. Add new layer move to under the tube layer add drop shadow of
0,0,100,15 Selections none. Add drop the usual drop shadow to tube. Merge the 
tube and the shadow box together. Images, Flip Horizontal move to top right of banner.**
Duplicate resize by 75% Images, Flip Horizontal move to bottom left of banner.**

Copy and paste tube as new layer. Resize by 50%. 
I have her placed in the center of the banner.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Birds as new layer. Move to bottom right of banner.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Dragonfly as new layer. Move to top left of banner.**
Add drop shadow. Duplicate, resize by 85% Images, Flip Horizontal move down
and to the right a bit.**

New Layer Selections all Modify Contract by 3 Invert floodfill with color of choice.
I used black. Selections none. Add drop shadow.

Add proper copyright. url and Lic if required.
Add name and your done.

For the Avatar 

Shift + D to duplicate the Banner you just made.
On the Duplicate...I used crop tool settings 150 x 150
Set it to the upper left of the banner. Deleted the Frame, copyright info, and 
shadow box tube layers. Merged Visable, new layer Selections all modify Contract
by 3 Invert Flood fill with same color as Banner frame. Selections none. Add Name 
or Initial.

This tutorial was written by Rebecca Townsley on 1/17/14.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Any creations you make following this  tutorial is yours
to do with as you please as long as there is no profit made.
This tutorial is not to be copied or passed around.

I would love to see your results!
If you would like them shown on my blog
Send them to dragonsfairy_25@hotmail.com with
FTU Cupids Bow in the subject line
Can't wait to check them out!




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