Make an Easter Egg • FTU Tutorial

FTU Tutorial: Making an Easter Egg          This tutorial was written by me on 02/27/2018. Any resemblance or similarity to any other tutorial is coincidental. ® All rights to tutorial are mine. You results are yours to do with as you will. Please do not copy my tutorial and claim it as your own.           This tutorial assumes that you have a working knowledge of PSP. I used PSP X7 to write this tutorial but it should work with other versions of PSP as well. Legend: C/P = Copy/Paste E = Element R = Resize S/F/D= Select All, Float, Defloat D/S = Drop Shadow Settings: 5 -5 52 7.92 Unless otherwise stated. Needed Supplies: Oval Preset Shapes Available Here Go down 5 rows and there are oval preset shapes (if you don't already have this shape) download file and extract to your PSP preset shapes folder. Paint Brushes Easter Eggs here Download them to your computer (remember where) How to install your brushes In PSP go to File - import - custom brushes. Open the brush file you just downloaded - click on the ABR file - Add all. Now the brushes should be installed. While you are here you can look around for free backgrounds, papers, etc you may want to use on your Easter Eggs. Eye Candy 6 glass (If you don't have ec6 you can use any of the EC plug ins You may just have to use a different glass setting) Tutorial: New canvas 400 X 400 bg transparent Find your Oval Preset shape (I used SK Ovals 5) Close your foreground color Set your background as the pattern or gradient you want to use With your preset tool Start drawing at X30 Y15 Draw out to x:272 y:326 (It doesn't have to be exact. Objects - Align - Center in canvas. Convert layer to raster properties: link set 1 Select all - Float, Defloat. Apply gaussian blur setting 3 30 Create New layer name this layer glass properties: linkset 1 Open EC 6 Glass Use Clear -Use the preset No Drop Shadow setting that comes with the program. Make these changes in the settings: Bevel Width: 36.96 Bevel Smoothness 25.87 round selection corners 45 Glass color: white refraction: 80 Inner Shadow opacity 50 shadow offset 50 Do not deselect - On your paper layer contract 3 invert clear Create a new layer above your glass layer. Open up your foreground color choose a nice gold colored gradient or pattern Open paint brush - find your egg brushes change brush size to 360 choose which pattern you like and apply to your canvas - once you the pattern you like go to objects align center in canvas If the pattern you use has a slight tilt on your egg and glass layer go to image - free rotate all layers unchecked Setting: Right 5.00 Add noise guassian 70 monochrome checked or Effects - edge enhance (Choose whichever you prefer) D/S 2 2 90 .99 use a darker color from your egg - what I do is select a color then in the color palette I slide the color bar down for the darker color Save a png and you are done. Create to your hearts content - try different patterns or gradients, as well as your brushes as see what you come up with. I made these Easter eggs for a CDO challenge in their Valentine Event; Which has led to this tutorial. You are welcome to use them for PU only. Please do not claim as your own. Thank you, Marie.

CT Very Many • Susannah

My CT Tag show-off
CT for the Fantastic Artist: Very Many Scrap Kit By Dee's Sign Depot.Very Many is having a contest for 2 openings on their CT team. Though I probably won't be chosen (There are so many fantastic entries), I am honored to have be invited. This is my 2nd entry
I used the tube Susannah by Very Many. As you can see in the preview this is an absolutely glamorous tag. There is a close-up layer. Available Here .	I used the kit Josee by Dees' Sign Depot. This kit is made to match the tube Very Many, Susannah. Soft, muted colors of green, cream, and browns. This kit is gorgeous. Great for any victorian, soft, or feminine tags. Scrap kit is Available Here

CT for Very Many • Red Wine

My CT Tag show-off
CT for the Fantastic Artist: Very Many Scrap Kit By Dee's Sign Depot.Very Many is having a contest for 2 openings on their CT team. Though I probably won't be chosen (There are so many fantastic entries), I am honored to have be invited.
I used the tube Red Wine by Very Many. As you can see in the preview this is an absolutely stunning tag. There is a close-up layer. Available Here .	I used the kit Country Vineyard by Dees' Sign Depot. This is a very versatile kit with which to work. It will bring your country themed or fall themed tags to life. Also great for gardening or any outdoorsy tags. Color scheme of yellows and burgandies Scrap kit is Available Here

St. Patrick's Day Mask

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