Monkey business


This tutorial was written by Pints on March 4th 2008 any resemblence to any other tutorial is purely coincidental, completely my own work.

 

I used PSPX1 but it should work with other versions.

 

Supplies needed:-

 

I used scrap kit from nitwit collections called GoinBananas and the bits which can be found here:- HERE

 

I used the Gorjuss work from Suzanne Woolcott which can be found

HERE 

 

If you don’t want to buy the Alphawits choose your own font.

 

Mask By Becky23 is here

 

Lets go!

 

Open new canvas 600 x 600 and flood fill white.

 

Open bg_clouds_maryfran, resize by 20% and paste as new layer.

 

Layers new mask layer, from image and click on your becky mask 23

Click on source luminance then ok

Delete your mask layer and then merge group.

 

Duplicate layer.

 

Open frame_bananas_maryfran from the bits, resize, copy and paste as new layer onto your canvas.

 

Open bg_leaves_maryfran, resize by 20% copy and paste as new layer underneath your banana frame.

 

On your banana frame layer with your magic wand click inside the frame.

Selection, modify, expand by 3 then invert.

On your paper layer hit delete and select none.

 

Open heart_monkey_maryfran from your bits

Resize and paste as new layer above your banana frame.

 

Open another paper of your choice resize by 20% and paste as new layer underneath your heart monkey layer.

 

On heart monkey layer with your magic wand click inside the frame.

Selection, modify,expand by 3 and invert

On your paper layer hit delete.

 

Select none.

 

Add your tube.

 

Add anymore embellisments that you would like.

 

Add your name, I used the alpha wit for this.

 

Add drop shadows to your own liking or use mine:-

 

Add drop shadows to all your elements etc, I find it easier to do this at the end.

Vertical & Horizontal 2

Opacity 50 & Blur 50, colour black.

 

Resize by 80%.

 

Add copyright.

 

Merge all layers visible.

 

Your done!

 

Thankyou for trying my tutorial and I hope you had fun!

Pints..x..