This tutorial is a creation of my own. Any resemblance to another is purely coincidental.
No copyright infrigments are intended. Please read my
Terms before doing my tutorial. I used Paintshop Pro X to make this tutorial, but will be compatible with versions 8 and newer. You will need to have a working knowledge of PSP to do this tutorial. My tutorials may seem lengthy, but I try to write them so even the moderate beginner can be able to do them.

What you will need:
Paint Shop Pro if you don't have it you can get an evaluation copy
Here
.psp Image
Here
Mask
Here
DSB Flux filter
Here

The image and mask I've collected along the way or got from a group. Please keep it in contact.
If it's yours please let me know so I can give the proper credits.

Unzip the image into your PSP image folder. Unzip your mask into your PSP mask folder.

**Save your work often!!!!

1. Open up a New Image. 500x500. Transparent. Floodfill with White.

2. New layer.
    Foreground Color #adda3c. OR: a color to match a tube you use.  Floodfill your image.
    Image/Resize by 80 percent, bi-cubic, Resize all layers UNchecked.

3. Layers/Load/Save Mask. Load Mask From Disk and choose MASK-ED-21.
    Source luminance =Checked
    Fit to layer =Checked
    Invert transparency =Checked
    Hide all mask =Checked
    Load.
    Layer Palette/Right click on the layer. Merge/Merge Group.

4. Open up the Frogs-a-courtin image. Edit/Copy, Edit/Paste as a new layer.
    Image/Resize by 80 percent, bi-cubic, Resize all layers UNchecked.
    Duplicate this layer and shut off the duplicate. Click on the original layer to activate.

5. Effects/Artistic Effects/Enamel and apply:
    Blur =97
    Detail =100
    Density =128
    Angle =45
   Color =White
   OK.
   Stay on this layer.

6. Plug-In DSB Flux/Linear Transmission and apply:
    Slice Size =3
    Offset =3
    Blend =12
    Vertical =Checked.
    OK.

7. Duplicate this layer.
    Image/Rotate/Free Rotate
    Direction =Left Checked
    Degrees =90 Checked
   All layers and Rotate single layer around canvas center =UNchecked
   OK.

8. Open up the duplicate layer of the frogs..

9. Now just add text if you like, resize and add your watermark.
   

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did making it :) I enjoyed the soft pastel colors and flowers in the middle of this cold winter :)

Debbie
January 6, 2009

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