Tutorial Always On My Mind - English Translation by SIM-PSP

Tutorial by Cuqui Alonso Design and Tati Designs
Translated into English by SIM PSP Moderation
Original Tutorial:

Author's Note: The files with initials "CAD" (Cuqui Alonso Design) and "TD" (Tati Designs) are material created by
us exclusively for our tutorials. DO NOT use them to create your own tutorials.
Please read our Terms of Use (TOU). Thank you."

MATERIAL:

Download the material used here:

PLUGINS

<Bkg Designer Sf10II> > Hinzeberg's Mirror 2*
Penta.com > dot and cross
Flaming Pear > Pixel trash
Funhouse > Cirquelate*
EyeCandy 4000 > Gradient Glow:
*Import this filter into Unlimited 2.0.

IMPORTANT
Modifying or changing the file name or removing the watermark is prohibited.
Please do not use the material we have created for this tutorial on any other website.

The FTU scrap "Juste Toi & Moi" is from "Letiscrap".

Landscape Misted by Nena Silva
The rest of the material used in the tutorial is from Cuqui Alonso Design.

PREPARATION:

* Duplicate the tubes. Close the originals.
* Install the filters in the "plugins" folder of your PSP.

* In the "Brush" folder, there are 2 files. Save them in the "Brushes" folder in your PSP.

* In the "Selections" folder, there are 2 files. Save them in the "Selections" folder in your PSP.

Colors
Choose colors in harmony with your tube.
This is the tutorial palette:

If using other colors, you should change the Blend Mode and the Opacity of the layers.

01- Open a new 900 x 600 pixel transparent image.

02- In your Materials palette:

Foreground Color: (1) #f9bbcf
Background Color: (2) #f9e9d0

03- In your material palette, form a Linear Gradient with the colors:

Fill the transparent image with the Gradient.

04- Effects > Distortion Effects > Polar Coordinates:

Color: (1) #f9bbcf

05- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default

06- Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 20

07- Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited 2.0 > &<Bkg Designer Sf10II> > Hinzeberg's Mirror 2:

08- Layers > New Raster Layer.

09- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: "CAD_sel_AOMM_rosa"

Paint this selection with the foreground color: #f9bbcf

10- Selections > Select None.

11- Effects > Plugins > penta.com > dot and cross:

12- Layers > New Raster Layer.

13- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: "CAD_sel_AOMM_rosa"

Paint this selection with the background color: #f9e9d0

Selections > Select None.

14- Effects > Plugins > penta.com > dot and cross:

15- Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

16- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default

Do you have anything similar to this right now:

17- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: "CAD_sel_AOMM_rosa"

Press the DELETE key on your keyboard.

18- Selections > Select None.

19- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Multiply

20- Layers > Merge > Merge Visibile.

21- Layers > Duplicate.

22- Image> Resize: 70% - all layers unchecked.

23- Effects > Plugins > Flaming Pear > Pixel trash:

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Screen - Opacity: 50

24- Objects > Align > Top.

25- Objects > Align > Left.

26- Layers > Merge > Merge Visibile.

Layers > Duplicate.

27- Image> Resize: 70% - all layers unchecked.

28- Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Funhouse > Cirquelate:

29- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Multiply

30- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (0.00) and Y (90.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

31- Open the tube "vvs-paisagem0544" and copy it.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer

32- Image> Resize: 70% - all layers unchecked.

33- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (0.00) and Y (-58.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

34- Layers > New Raster Layer.

35- Paint that layer with the background color: #f9e9d0.

36- Layers > New Mask Layer > From image: "CAD_mascara_001"

37- Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Multiply

38- Borders:

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px - Color (3) #d193a8

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 50 px - color #ffffff (White)

39- Adding scrapbook elements...

40- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_25".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

Image > Resize: 20% - all layers unchecked.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (0.00) and Y (31.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -3 / -3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3 / 3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

41- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_31".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

Image > Resize: 20% - all layers unchecked.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.
Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (26.00) and Y (118.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -3 / -3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3 / 3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

42- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_25".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

43- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

44- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

45- Image > Free Rotate: Left, 90, all layers unchecked.

46- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (367.00) and Y (621.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

47- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_22".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

48- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

49- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

50- Image > Free Rotate: Left, 90, all layers unchecked.

51- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (422.00) and Y (595.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

52- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_4".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

53- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

54- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

55- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (513.00) and Y (615.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

56- Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Edit > Repeat > Layer Merge Down.

57- Layers > Duplicate.

58- Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

59- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (646.00) and Y (593.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

60- Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

61- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_24".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

62- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

63- Image > Free Rotate: Left, 20, all layers unchecked.

64- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

65- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (638.00) and Y (610.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

66- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_24".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

67- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

68- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

69- Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

70- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (571.00) and Y (633.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

71- Open the image "letiscrap_justetoietmoi_24".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

72- Image> Resize: 5% - all layers unchecked.

73- Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask:

74- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (588.00) and Y (616.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

75- Layers > Merge > Merge Down three times.

76- Layers > Duplicate.

77- Image > Free Rotate: Left, 90, all layers unchecked.

78- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (897.00) and Y (00.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

79- Add shadow to these two floral compositions:

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -3 / -3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3 / 3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

80- Open the image "CAD_mujeres_007".

Edit > Copy.
Go back to your work and paste it as a new layer.

81- Image> Resize: 108% - all layers unchecked.

82- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (594.00) and Y (06.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

83- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -3 / -3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3 / 3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

84- Activate the Raster 3 layer.

Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.

Here is the result and the layer order:

85- Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 5 px - color (4) #408400

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px - color (3) #d193a8

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px - color (2) #f9e9d0

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px - color (3) #d193a8

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 50 px - color #ffffff (White)

86- Activate the "Brush" (B) tool and select the supplied brush "always01" with its default settings:

87- Layers > New Raster Layer.

88- Select a dark color from your palette and apply the brush to any part of your artwork.

89- Effects > Plugins > EyeCandy 4000 > Gradient Glow:

90- Activate the "Pick" Tool (K) and modify the X (37.00) and Y (559.00) positions.

Press "M" KEY to disable Pick Tool.

91- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -3 / -3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3 / 3/ 30 / 3 / Color: #000000 (Black)

92- Activate the Background layer.

93- With magic wand tool: Tolerance and Feather: 0,
click on the outer white border to make a selection:

94- Layers > New Raster Layer.
Paint with the color we used in the brush from the text.

95- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default

96- Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Antique:

97- Selections > Select All.

98- Selections > Modify > Contract: 55

99- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0 / 0/ 80 / 10 / Color: #000000 (Black)

100- Selections > Select All.

101- Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px - color (4) #408400

102- Image > Resize > By Pixels > 1000 Width (Checked "Resize All Layers").

Edit > Paste as new layer.

*If you need to change the color, you can use the "Color Changer" tool

Position of your choice.

Apply your watermark or signature.

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer.

CREDITS:
Tutorial Always On My Mind by Tati Designs and Cuqui Alonso Design
English Translation by Moderation SIM-PSP
Main Tube: Tubed by Cuqui Alonso Design

Landscape Misted: by Nena Silva

FTU scrap "Juste Toi & Moi" is from "Letiscrap"

Other Materials by Cuqui Alonso Design

Versão by Márcinha - Owner SIM PSP

CREDITS: Tutorial by Tati Designs and Cuqui Alonso Design - Art by Márcinha - Main Tube and Landscape Misted: Tubed by Pqna&Alice - FTU scrap "Juste Toi & Moi" is from "Letiscrap"

Feel free to send your versions.

I will be happy to publish them on our website.

Tutorial created by Tati Designs and Cuqui Alonso Design, in June/2023. Translated into English in June/23, by the Moderation of SIM-PSP. It cannot be copied, removed from its place, translated or used in learning lists or groups without the author's prior consent.