Emo Love Poison

This tutorial was written for those who have a working knowledge of psp.

I use paint shop 9, but any version should work.

All of my tutorials are of my own creations any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.Please do not copy my tutorials please link back to my blog!

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube  of choice.

I am using artwork by Eugene Rzhevskii. A PTU Artist. You must purchase and obtain a license to use his work. You can purchase his tubes  here.

Scrapkit PTU I Heart You by Purples Kreationz  You can purchase this kit at AIL(Artistically Inclined Licensing) here

 Square Template1 by Tina at Creative Misfits Creations and can be found here

Font of choice. I am using DJB Curlie Wurlie here.

Filters needed

xero-porcelain

Don't forget to save often.

LET'S GET STARTED

Open template Shift D close the original. Delete info layer and Square layers 1, 2, 3 and 4. I always delete bg layer. Image-canvas size-re-size 800 X 700 centered. We can re size later.

In your layers palette  click on Pink Rectangle. Selections-select all-float-defloat. Copy and paste paper4. Selections-invert-hit delete. Delete Pink rectangle layer.

In your layers palette click on Rec1. Selections-select all-float-defloat. Copy and paste paper2. Place to you liking. Selections-invert-hit delete. Delete Rec1 layer. Repeat for Rec2 layer.

In your layers palette click on RectangleLeft. Selections-select all-float-defloat. Copy and paste paper5. Place to you liking. Selections-invert-hit delete. Delete RectangleLeft layer. Repeat for RectangleRight.

In your layers palette click on RectangleUp. Selections-select all-float-defloat. Copy and paste paper6. Place to you liking. Selections-invert-hit delete. Delete RectangleUp. Repeat for RectangleDown.

In your layers palette click on PinkFrame.  Selections-select all-float-defloat. Layers new raster layer. Flood fill with color from your tube. Adjust-add noise. Gaussian 100% monochrome checked. Delete PinkFrame layer.

I then added a black gradient glow around each layer. I like mine to be bold. These are my settings. 

Copy and paste tube of choice place to the right side of template, re-size to your liking. Effects-xero-porcelain settings below. Then add drop shadow of choice.

Now add the elements. 

Copy and paste love poison-re-size 70%. Place to the left at the bottom. Add your drop shadow. 

Copy and paste cupcake-re-size 45%, place beside the love poison. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste cupcake2-re-size 40%, you may need to sharpen if it is blurry. Place beside the cupcake. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste HeartSkull-re-size 40%. Layers duplicate. See my tag for placement of each. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste Ribbon3-re-size 70%. Image-flip. Place behind the love potion. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste Ribbon2-re-size 80%. Place middle of template, below all layers except your paper layer4, which was the pink rectangle layer. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste Lolli-re-size 50%. Place behind cupcakes. Image-rotate-right 25%, all layers unchecked. Layers-duplicate-image-mirror. Move beside the other lolli. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste bear-re-size 80%, place beside lolli and your main tube, see my tag for placement. Add your dropshadow.

Copy and paste bottlecap-re-size 60%, place upper left of template. Add your drop shadow.

Copy and paste lovedemon-re-size 80% place lower right side of template, beside your main tube. Add your dropshadow.

Add mask of choice. Crop. Re-size to your liking. I re-sized mine to 600x546.

Add name of choice. I used DJB Curlie Wurlie. Foreground null and background #a96da6. Size 72 then added same gradient glow and drop shadow as before.

Add proper copyright info and save as .png

Thanks for trying my tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it.

This tutorial was written on March 20, 2012