~*~ Waiting Endlessly  ~*~

 
Marian's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

 
This tutorial was written for PSP 9 but can be done
 in other versions as well. 


Download the supplies here
or here
The tubes were made by
Giada
and
Sorensen designs

 Please respect the copyright and keep the filenames intact.
    Note: some of the layers have been locked to save on bandwidth.
    Remember to unlock them in PSP :)



FILTERS NEEDED:
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Xero - Porcelain
Xero - Fritillary


Step 1
Open a new transparent canvas, size  640 x 480 pixels.
Fill the cavas with color #525d4f.


Step 2
Layers - New Raster layer
Selections - Select All.
Copy the texture "gh_texture_19"
and paste it into thsi selection on the canvas.
Change the layer opacity to 58
in the Layers palette.
Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).

Stap 3
Stay on this layer.
Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk:
Find the mask "fadededge" and apply with these settings:

Layers - Merge - Merge Group.


Step 4
Change the foreground color to #2e1709.
Activate the Brush tool and find the brush "brush_lk5".
Apply it 3x to the canvas: 1x top left / 1x top right / 1x just below it.


Step 5
Open the tube "misted_afterthemasquerade-foxleap".
Resize to 120%.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Place it more or less in the center.
You can move it again later on.
Change the Blend Mode of the layer to 'Luminance(Legacy)'
in the Layers palette.
Layer opacity on 34.


Step 6
Open the tube "Misted By Sorensen_designs_ Romantic May Tube 9".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the bottom right.
Layer opacity on 70.

Step 7
Open thetube "Giada_her_secret_passion".
Image - Resize 80%.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the left.
Effects - FM Tools - Blend Emboss.
Image - Duplicate.
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Effects - Xero - Porcelain.



Step 8
Duplicate (shift D) the image.
Add borders:
2 pixels - color #311b0e
 7 pixels - color #c5a17d
2 pixels - color #311b0e
 45 pixels  - color white.
Select the white border with the Magic Wand: Opacity 0.
Copy and paste the first made duplicate into the selection

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 40.
Effects - Filter Effects - Xero - Fritillary - standard.

Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel:


Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).

Add border: 2 pixels - color #311b0e.


Step 9
We're going to add the text now.
Lock the foreground color.
Change the background color to a gold pattern.

Use the font 'Bickhamm Fancy 2' size 60, width 0.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 1 and V 1,
   Opacity 75,
   Blur 2.
 
The other text were made with the 'Bycicle'- font, size 20, width 1.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 1 and V 1,
   Opacity 75,
   Blur 2.



Step 10
Add your name or watermark.
Adjust - Sharpness - Unsharp Mask: 1/ 64 / 4.


Save as JPG.
Your tag is finished!! :)

Have fun!

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You may not use this tutorial in any way
   without the written permission of Marian.

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