My Kuuipo (My Sweetheart)

 

 

 

This tutorial was written for those who

have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

It was written by me on January 24, 2009 and comes from my own creativity.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidence

 

Supplies needed:

PSP 9 (any version will work)

 Scrap Kit  "My Kuuipo Add On Kit" by Alane at Inspired to Dream Scraps.   Purchase it Here

Tube of choice.   I am using the fantastic artwork of

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

Masks Mygausblur and Yarrows edge mask 2 (supplied)

Font of choice

 

Supplies:  Here

 

 Open scrap kit and mask on your desk top.  Minimize mask till later.

  Open a new image 600 X 600 pixels.  Flood fill with white

   Copy Paper of choice (I used paper 16).   Paste as a new layer.

Layers, New Mask Layer, from image, select the MyGausBlur Mask from the drop down and apply with invert mask data checked.
Mask, delete, Layers, Merge visible.

With this layer still selected, Layers, New Mask Layer, from image, select the Edge Mask from the drop down and apply with invert mask data not checked.  Mask, delete, Layers, Merge visible.

Copy lace frame, paste as a new layer.  Resize this layer only to 500 X 500 pixels

With preset shapes on ellipse, stroke width 60, stroke color #ffaec8, fill NULL, draw out a circle slightly smaller than the lace frame
Pull the handles in place till there is about 1/8" "frill" showing larger than the ellipse, then Objects, Align, Center in canvas.  Drag this layer below lace frame

Resize ribbon wrap to 500 X 286 pixels, copy, paste as a new layer

Open heart 3, Adjust hue and saturation, colorize, Hue 243 Saturation 192.  Resize by 50% three times, Copy, paste as a new layer at center top of lace frame (see mine)  Duplicate, Image Flip.  Copy, paste on left side of lace frame.  Duplicate, Image Mirror

Select pink frame layer, copy, paste main tube.  Resize if needed.  Move into place as shown on my tag, selections, invert, selections, float, selections, defloat,  using eraser tool erase all excess at bottom of tube - top should be okay as is

Copy accessories of choice from scrap kit, resize, paste as a new layer.  Light drop shadow of 0.0.40,10 on each layer

Add name

Resize all layers to 500 X 500 pixels

Add copyright layer.

That's it!  You're done

Thank you for trying my tutorial