Roses

Gerda's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here

Translated 6th October 2006

This tutorial can be done in either PSP 9 or 10.
An average to good knowledge of PSP
is required.

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MATERIALS NEEDED:

Filters:	FM Tile Tools Bordermania
Supplies:	tube '13meyersRoses'(artist unknown) Gold pattern 'gelroosgerda1'- psp image

Filters: download here

Supplies: Download here

Step 1

Open the 'geleroosgerda 1'- image.
(the selections are in the alpha channel)

Fill with color #63614f

Change your foreground color to #63614f ,
background to #fdf3cf

Change the foreground to gradient:
Style - Linear;
Angle - 0;
Repeats - 1;
Invert - checked.

Load the 'geleroosgerda1'- selection from the alpha channel
and fill with the gradient.
Deselect.

Filter Fm Tile Tools --> Blend Emboss.

Step 2

Add a new layer.
Load the ' geleroosgerda2'- selection from the alpha channel
and fill with the color #63614f

Deselect !!!

Effects --> Image Effects --> Page Curl.
Apply with these settings:

Effects --> 3D Effects --> Inner Bevel:
5 / 14/5/-30/14 Angle 315, 36,68

Step 3

Add a new layer.

Change the foreground color to gold.
Load the 'geleroosgerda3'- selection from the alpha channel
and fill with the gold pattern.

Apply a drop shadow: -1/-1/100/0 color black.

Deselect.

Step 4

Open the 'l3meyersRoses'- tube.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Drag it somewhat to the right.
Duplicate this layer.
Layers --> Arrange --> Move Down.

Effects--> Distortion Effects --> Wind
wind strength - 100 - to the left.
Activate your Eraser tool and remove
the part overlapping the green edge to the right.

Filter Fm Tile Tools --> Blend Emboss

Step 5

Activate the top layer.
Add a new layer.
Load the 'geleroosgerda4' - selection from the alpha channel.
Fill with the gold pattern.
Apply a drop shadow: 1/1/100/0 color black.
Deselect.
Merge layers visible.

Step 6

No new layer !!!!

Load the 'geleroosgerda 5' - selection.
Effects --> Image Effects --> Page Curl.
Apply with these settings:

Deselect.

Step 7

New layer.

Foreground on gold.

Load the 'geleroosgerda6' - selection
and fill with the gold pattern.
Drop Shadow: -1/-1/100/0 color black,

Deselect.

Step 8

Add a 3 pixel border.
Fill with the gold pattern.
Filters -->Bordermania -->Frame 2 -->Top slidebars on 1

Deselect.