This tutorial was written for those who

have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

It was written by me on June 4, 2009 and comes from my own creativity.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidence

Supplies needed:

PSP 9 (any version will work)

Tube of choice.   I am using the fantastic artwork of

Keith Garvey.  You can purchase his work and a license to use it  Here

"MBJ_Its_a-Mystery" free to use scrap kit by Justine at
 Get it Here  Type the words "its a mystery" in the blogs search box to find the kit quickly

WSL_33 Mask by Chelle Wee Scott Lass here

Font of choice (I used Cataneo BT which was designed by

Supplies:  no supplies provided

1.  Open chain frame tube.  Shift D to duplicate, delete the original.  Working on  the copy, image resize, resize all layers to 500 X 501 pixels.  Image, Canvas Size, 600 X 600 as follows:
 

2.  Add a new Raster Layer, drag below chain frame layer.  Flood fill with white.  Copy paper 3 from the kit, paste as a new layer.

3.  Layers, New Mask Layer, From Image, choose WSL_Mask 33 from dropdown, invert not checked, apply.  Mask Delete, Merge Group

4.  Add a new layer.  Make the background white and the foreground null in the materials palette.  With your preset shape tool set as this

draw out a circle.  The circle should run approximately along the chain links (half way between upper and lower chain).  Click inside the circle with your magic wand to  select.  In the layer palette click on the + sign on the vector layer and X out the ellipse, convert the vector layer to raster layer.  Do not deselect.

5.  Open Paper from kit, resize to 500 X 500, copy, paste as a new layer, selections invert, delete.  Do not deselect

6.  Copy face tube, paste as a new layer as shown, hit delete,  Deselect.

7.  Select chain frame in the layer palette, Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow as follows

8.  Copy full length tube, paste as a new layer to left side as shown.  Drop Shadow as above.

9.  Open Word Art, resize by 80 percent, copy, paste as a new layer. Drop Shadow as before.

10.  Open Shoe.  Resize by 50 percent.  Image, Mirror, Copy, paste to right lower as shown.  Drop Shadow

11.  Open belt.  Resize by 50 percent, and then by 80 percent.  Copy, paste as a new layer to left lower as shown,
Image rotate this layer only left 18

12.  Resize if desired.

13.  Add copyright information

14.  Layers, merge all, file, export as a jpg.