Tutorial Inspiring Emotions by CidaBen

Translated into English by Márcinha
Original Tutorial:

IMPORTANT:

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- Please keep the tutorial in its original form, refraining from adding effects that were not requested;
- The use of other images is allowed and encouraged, however, please do not modify the content of the original tutorial;
- Please acknowledge and give proper credit to those who write tutorials, translate them, and create the materials.

Note:

This tutorial was written by CidaBen, and is her sole responsibility.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sincerely,

SIM PSP and CidaBen

SUPLIES:

1 Main Tube of your choice

1 Misted Landscape of your choice

NarahsMasks

Other Materials by CidaBen

PLUGINS:

VM Instant Art > Three Corners.

It@lian Editors Effect > Effetto Fantasma.

Filter Factory Gallery A > Weave.

Tutorial created in PSP 2022

Tested and reviewed by Márcinha in PSP 2020.

I would like to thank the tube and mask artists, without whom this project would not have been possible.
When sharing or using their work, please keep the Tubes intact and give proper credit to the creators.

Feel free to adjust the Blend Modes to match the colors you are using.
Colorize the decorative elements whenever necessary, according to the colors you have chosen.

TUTORIAL

1 - Open the material in PSP, duplicate it, and close the originals.

*Delete the watermarks from all materials.
Choose two colors to work with.
Foreground: #890415
Background: #e5ddc6

2 - Open a new transparent image, 800 x 550 px.

Effects > Plugins > VM Instant Art > Three Corners.

3 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint with the Foreground color (#890415).

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay > Opacity: 80%

Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise.

Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten).

4 - Effects > Plugins > It@lian Editors Effect > Effetto Fantasma.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Promote Background Layer.

5 - Layers > Duplicate.

6 - Effects > Plugins > Filter Factory Gallery A > Weave.

7 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint with the Background color (#e5ddc6).

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image: NarahsMasks_1811.

Layers > Merge > Merge Group.
Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay - Opacity: 100%.
Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance.
Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

8 - Turn off the visibility of the Raster 1 layer.

Activate the Copy of Raster 1 layer.

9 - Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave.

10- Edit > Copy from the file Decor30_CBen1.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Pick Tool: Position X: 439,00, Position Y: 176,00.

In the second version, I used Blend Mode: Luminance (L) for the color I chose.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 1, 100, 0, Color: #000000 (black).

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

11 - Turn on the visibility of the Raster 1 layer.

Activate the Copy of Raster 1 layer.

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: 30_CBen1.

*Press the Delete key on the keyboard or use Edit > Cut.

Selections > Select None.

12 - With the layer Copy of Raster 1 active...

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: 30_CBen2.

13 - Effects > Distortion Effects > Wind.

14 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Edit > Copy from the file Misted30_Flowers_CBen.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 70, 50, Color: #000000 (black).

Selections > Select None.

15 - Activate the Copy of Raster 1 layer.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: 30_CBen3.

Fill the selection with a Linear Gradient using the colors in use.

Angle: 0 > Repeats: 1 > Invert checked.

Selections > Select None.

16 - Effects > Plugins > It@lian Editors Effect > Effetto Fantasma.

17 - Edit > Copy from the file Decor30_CBen2.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Pick Tool: Position X: 37,00, Position Y: 56,00.

In the second version, I used Blend Mode: Luminance (L) for the color I chose.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 1, 100, 0, Color: #000000 (black).

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

18 - Activate the Raster 4 layer.

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: 30_CBen4.

Effects > Texture Effects > Tiles.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 70, 50, Color: #000000 (black).

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

Selections > Select None.

Layer Position:

19 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground: #890415
Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 10px - Color: Background: #e5ddc6
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow > 0 / 0 / 100 / 10 > Color: #000000 (black).
Selections > Select None.

20 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground: #890415.
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 5px - Color: Background: #e5ddc6
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground: #890415
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 50px - Color: Background: #e5ddc6

21 - Layers > New Raster Layer.

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: 30_CBen5.

Fill the selection with the Gradient in use, or use the color or effect of your choice.

Selections > Select None.

Pick Tool: Position X: 547,00, Position Y: 2,00.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1 / 1 / 100 / 0 > Color: #000000 (black).

22 - Edit > Copy from the file Main Tube.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Position it on the right side.
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1 / 1 / 100 / 50 > Color: #000000 (black).

23 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground: #890415
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 5px - Color: Background: #e5ddc6
Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px - Color: Foreground: #890415

24 - Edit > Copy from the file Credit-Tutorial_byCidaBen:

Edit > Paste As New Layer and position it wherever you prefer.
Apply your watermark or signature.

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

Because every detail makes a difference...
I prepared the exclusive signature for the Inspiring Emotions tutorial
as a special little gift for you to use in your art.
Click on the image to download yours.

MY VERSION:

Credits:

Formatting, Final Artwork, and English Translation by Márcinha

Tutorial by: CidaBen - Main Tube: AI-generated by Marcinha (SIM PSP)

Misted: Tubed by Pqna&Alice - Mask by NarahMask - Prints by CidaBen

Feel free to send in your own versions.

It will be my pleasure to publish them on our site.

Send your version to this email:
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This tutorial was created by CidaBen in August 2026, exclusively for the site SIM PSP website: https://simpsp.com

This tutorial was tested, reviewed, and translated into English by Marcinha in August 2026.
The content of this tutorial is the sole responsibility of the author.
Sim PSP only hosts and shares it for promotional purposes.
Partial or full reproduction is prohibited without proper authorization from the author.
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