♥ True Friends ♥

This tutorial was written by me and for those

who have a good working knowledge of psp.

Supplies Needed

Artwork by  ©Anna Liwanag at CDO

Font

Allspice

Filters

Richard Rosenman - Scanlines

Brushes

(optional)

Any Splatter Brushes will do

Find some HERE

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Okay, let's get started.

Remember to save often!!!

Open new canvas 851 x 315

Make a gradient using colors from tube you are using

I used the three color of the flowers in my tube

Once you have a gradient made flood fill canvas

Ctrl A

Contract by 6

Delete

Add noise at about 25

Add bevel of choice

Add new layer

Fill with white

Apply scanlines filter to layer using settings of

Spacing 7

Thickness 2

Color from tube

Using magic wand click the lines you made

Add new layer

Fill with gradient

Select none

Add noise at 20 or so

Go back to original white layer with lines

Click Delete

Flood fill with white again

Add new layer

Using a brush of choice add splotches of colors from tube around layer

This layer should be under the lines layer but if not move below

Paste tube of choice

Resize to choice

Center

Paste tube again and mirror

Duplicate

Move one to one side and the other to other side

Merge together and lower opacity to desired look

Using eraser tool set to 11 opacity

Erase parts of tube on both sides

So on mine - on the left I erased the bear and on the right I erased the girl

Add drop shadow to tube layer 

Add text of choice

I used my gradient with and outline using her pants as color option

Add bevel of choice

Add drop shadow of choice

Add name and do same

I just switched my colors around for name and made a bigger outline

Add copyright info

Crop & Save

Do same steps with canvas of 160 x 160 to make an avitar

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. I am sure there are many ways to do the same things I did but easier, it's just this is the way I do it so if you have your own ways of doing same thing, feel free to do your way.