Fathersday Card
A tutorial by Mar ©2003

What you need is in this zip.
Unzip to a folder and open in PSP.
Eye Candy 3.0. You can
download it here.

Save often!
Let
's go..... good luck!

Open a new image 335 X 400 > Transparent.

Foreground color #7B53A7 background color #C5B1EF.

Fill the image with #7B53A7.
Selections >
All.
Selections > 
Modify > Contract 10.
Selections >
Invert.

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel > Preset frame.

New layer.
Foreground color to #9F81BF and fill this layer.

Open MD-cardmask.jpg you found in the zip.

Masks > From image > Find the MD-cardmask.jpg.

Masks > Delete.
Confirm merging.

Foreground color to #684888.

Open new image 90 X 185 fill with #684888.

Open  MD-Shave.jpg you had in the zip.
Masks >
From image > Look for MD-Shave.jpg.
Masks >
Delete.
Confirm merging.

Copy and paste as a new layer on your card.
Place with  to the upper right corner.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow:

Open new image 145 X 130 fill with the same color as before.

Open  MD-Shave-1.jpg .
Masks >
From image> Find MD-Shave-1.jpg.
Masks >
Delete.
Confirm merging.

Copy and paste as a new layer on your card.
With   place somewhere on the bottom. We arrange later.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow > Same settings.

Open new image 55 X 100 fill with the same color as before.

Open  MD-Shave-2.jpg you did find in the zip.
Masks > from image
> Find MD-Shave-2.jpg.
Masks delete.
Confirm merging.

Copy and paste as a new layer on your card.
Move   to bottom.
Effects > 3D effects > 
Drop shadow > Same setting.

Open new image 85 X 60 fill with the same color.
Open MD-Shave-3.jpg.
Repeat all steps as before.

Open new image 75 X 85 fill with same color.
Open  MD-Shave-4.jpg.
Repeat all steps.

With   arrange all the shaving articles,
till you have a composition you like.

Cross out layer 1 for now .

Merge visible layers.
Unlock layer 1, you must have two layers.

Lock your foreground color.
Go to shapes and use Heart 1.

Draw the heart shape (retain style, not checked).
Convert to raster.

Image > Rotate > 25 To the left.

With your select the heart.

Effects > Add noise.

Effects > Blur > Motion blur:

Effects > Texture effects > Blinds:

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel:

Selections > None.
Effects > 3D effects > 
Drop shadow same setting.

If you did all the steps, you must have this:

Lock your foreground color and set your
background color to #684888.
New layer.
Text tool   type Papa or Daddy.
I used this font :VAGRounded BT get it here.

Keep selected.
Effects > noise > same setting.
Effects >
Blur > Motion blur > Same setting.

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 3.1 > Glass:

Image > Rotate > 25 To the left, all layers unchecked).

With   place on top of the heart.
Effects > 3D effects >
Drop shadow, same setting but V and H to 1.
Selections >
None.

Layers > New raster layer.

Type thanks or thank you, and repeat, the noise, the blur and the Eye Candy.

If you want to add 'I love you', you have to add this in tree parts.
New layer >
Type capital I first, repeat all the steps above.
New layer, type 'love' repeat all the steps.
New layer 'you' repeat all the steps.
It's up to you if you want to rotate this text.

Selections > None.

Open MD-Flower.psp files.
Copy MD-flower1.psp and paste on your card.
With place on top and over the heart.

Copy MD-flower-corner.psp and paste on your card.
With    place on the bottom part.

Layers > Merge > Merge all layers flatten.

Your fathers Day Card is finished.
I hope you did like this tutorial.

This tutorial is written and designed by Mar © and therefore her property.

This tutorial may not be downloaded for any purpose other than
to follow the tutorial. If you are a Moderator of a group,
please e-mail me before adding this tutorial to any lessons.. etc.
This tutorial may NOT be copied in part or whole without my permission.

Translation into English by my friend Trudie.
Thanks hon, you're such a sweetheart!



Since 0
6-01-2003: