Tutorial Embrace My Essence by Leni Diniz

Translated into English by Márcinha
Original Tutorial:

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Note:

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

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sim PSP only hosts and shares content so that everyone can access and enjoy it.

Sincerely,

SIM PSP and Leni Diniz

SUPPLIES:
One main tube of your choice

One floral tube of your choice
Other materials by Leni Diniz

PLUGINS:
Kang 1 > The Woven world

Tutorial created using PSP 2020
Tutorial tested, reviewed, and translated into English by Márcinha in PSP 2020

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I would like to thank the tube artists for the tubes and masks; without them, this work would not have been possible.
When sharing or using these resources, please keep the tubes intact and give proper credit.

Feel free to adjust the blending to suit the colors you are using.
Recolor the decorative elements as needed to match your chosen colors.

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TUTORIAL

01- Open the materials in PSP, duplicate them, and close the originals.
*Delete the Watermark from all materials.

Choose two colors to work with:

Color 1: Foreground: #9f3d00 (dark color) - Color 2: Background: #ffdb87 (light color)

02- Activate the alpha_channel file.

Apply a linear gradient using the two chosen colors:
Angle > 90 Repeats > 3

03- Selections > Select All.
Edit > Copy from the floral or misted tube.
Return to your working image...
Edit > Paste Into Selection.
Selections > Select None.

04- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default.

05- Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 30

(in the second version I applied 25, for lighter colors)

06- Layers > Duplicate.
Effects > Plugins > Kang 1 > The Woven world

07- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Soft Light > Opacity: 100%

08- Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave:

09- Effects > Reflection Effects > Rotating Mirror: Default

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

11- Objects > Align > Right.

12- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50. Color #000000
Apply the Drop Shadow again.

13- Activate the Raster 1 layer.
Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds:

Color: Foreground color.

14- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection from Alpha Channel: leni #1
Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

15- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50. Color #000000

Selections > Select None.

16- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection from Alpha Channel: leni #2
Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

17- Effects > Plugins > Kang 1 > The Woven world:

Selections > Select None.

18- Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Soft Light > Opacity: 100%

19- Layers > Duplicate.
Pick Tool: Position X: 234 - Position Y: 0

20 - Edit > Copy from the floral tube.
Return to your working image...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize, if necessary. The tube used in this tutorial was resized to 22%.
Position it on the left, as shown in the main tag example.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: of your choice.

21- Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged.

22- Image > Add Borders:
4px - symmetric - color: #ffda87 (Background light color)
3px - symmetric - color: #9f3d00 (Foreground dark color)
4px - symmetric - color: #ffda87 (Background light color)

23- Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Borders > 50px - symmetric - any color
Selections > Invert.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

24 - Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 15

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50. Color #000000
Selections > Select None.

25- Edit > Copy from the main tube.
Return to your working image...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize, if necessary. The tube used in this tutorial was resized to 67%.
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

Position it on the right, as in the example of the main tag.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: of your choice.

26- Edit > Copy from leni_diniz_titulo.
Return to your working image...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
With the Pick Tool, position: Position X: 83 - Y: 62

Layers > Duplicate.

With the Color Replacer Tool,

I colorized it with the Foreground color.

Pick Tool, I moved it 2px to the right: Position X: 85 - Y: 62

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 1, 100, 0. Color #000000

27- Image > Add Borders > 2px - symmetric - color: #ffda87 (Background light color)
Image > Add Borders > 1px - symmetric - color: #000000

28- Edit > Copy from the Credito-TradByMarcinha file:

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

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

Credits:

Formatting, Final Artwork, and English Translation by Márcinha

Tutorial: by Leni Diniz - Tubes by Leni Diniz
Other Materials: by Leni Diniz - Prints by Leni Diniz

VERSION:

Version credits:

Main Tube: AI-generated by Marcinha (SIM PSP) - AI Tube Pinterest Flower: Tubed by Pqna&Alice

Feel free to send your versions.

I will be delighted to publish them on our site.

Send your version to:

familia.olgador@gmail.com

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This tutorial was created by Leni Diniz in August 2026, exclusively for the website https://simpsp.com

Tutorial tested, reviewed and translated into English by Marcinha in October 2026.
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