Happy Colorful Birthday

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 Elias Chatzoudis. A PTU Artist. You must purchase and obtain a license to use his work. You can purchase his tubes from PTE here.   

Scrapkit PTU Color Me Happy by InzpiredCreationz  You can purchase this kit at SATC(Scraps And The City) here 

MC_MisfitSpringTemplate1 by Melissa at Creative Misfits Creations and can be found here

Font of choice. I used Expresiva

Filters needed:

xero-porcelain  

eye candy5-impact-gradient glow(not required)used for name

Don't forget to save often.

LET'S GET STARTED

Open template Shift D close the original. Delete Raster6, the word art and the butterfly doodle. 

Instructions for coping and pasting. Activate the layer. Selections-select all-float-defloat-selections-invert, active paper or tube layer and hit delete.

Copy and paste desired papers into each layer.  Then delete the original layers. I used paper 8 for Raster5. Paper 5 re-sized 85% for Raster2. Paper 9 re-sized 85% for Raster3, Paper7 for the bottom rectangles. For Raster4, highlight in layer palette, using your magic wand click on it, layers new raster layer, floodfill with color from paper, selections-select none. Adjust-add/remove noise-add noise-100% Gaussian, monochrome checked. Delete original layer add drop shadow. Do the same for  Raster1 and the frames around the 2 squares. Add drop shadow to the rectangles. 

Make the paper layers in your squares active by clicking on it with your move tool. Selections-select all-float-defloat. Copy and paste your tube place part of it in the right square-selections-invert-hit delete. Copy and paste your tube again place part of it in the left square-hit delete-selections-select none. I added xero-porcelain, twice to each tube layer with the settings below. 

Copy and paste your tube place to the right side of the template. I added xero-porcelain with the setting above twice, to kind of make the tube match the elements.

Copy and paste the following elements or any or your choice to your liking or see my tag for my placement. Add drop shadow to each element.

Balloons-duplicate-mirror. Place one below the other

Teddy1

Cake

Butterfly1

Bow5

StarCharm2

Lights2

Cupcake2

Crop to size.

Merge visible. Re-size to desired size. Mine is 600 x 550. 

Add name or saying of choice. 

Add proper copyright info and save as .png

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

This tutorial was written on March 29, 2012