Gothie's Party

This tutorial was written by me on September 17 using PSP X4.  All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation.

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using the newest cutie from SkyScraps.  You need a license to use her art and you can purchase tubes/license at SATC.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a FTU kit from Sassy Deb's Scraps.  You can download this kit at Artistic Dreams Imaging.  Click on freebies after registering.

Mask - I'm using Grunge Mask1 from Tonya.  You can get this mask HERE.

Font - I'm using Casper

To begin open your tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now - new 700 x 700 image white background

1. Copy/paste Frame 5 as a new layer - resize - center in canvas - using free hand tool set on freehand, trace around the outer ring of frame - selections - invert - copy/paste paper of choice as a new layer - hit delete on keyboard - move paper layer below frame - select none

2.  Click on Frame layer - copy/paste Branch 2 as a new layer - resize and rotate 75 left - position on frame - duplicate - image mirror - position - drop shadow both layers

3.  Copy/paste Balloon 1 and Balloon 2 as new layers - resize on smaller than the other and position on left side of frame - drop shadow both layers

4.  Copy/paste Flower of choice as a new layer - resize and position on the bottom left of frame - duplicate - image mirror - drop shadow both layers - copy/paste another flower as a new layer - resize and position in the center of the other 2 flowers and move below those layers - drop shadow

5.  Copy/paste any other elements you would like and position around your tag - resize if needed and drop shadow each layer

6.  Copy/paste your tube as a new layer and position on tag - drop shadow

7.  Click on white background - copy/paste Doodle of choice as a new layer - position on the top right of canvas - duplicate - image mirror then flip - drop shadow both layers

8.  Copy/paste fan of choice as a new layer - position on tag - duplicate - image mirror then flip - drop shadow

9.  On white background - copy/paste a paper of choice as a new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply mask and delete original mask layer - merge group

10.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!