You can do pretty much what you like with your result: create signatures with name added, extras or stats, websets. Give all the credits that are required and for the tut to: Martine (link to http://chezmartine.com) for PSP 4 ALL (link to http://psp4all.com).
Tube of your choice, free or not, but the credit for the tube must be added to your tag. The tube I am using is © aLDoDarK - www.aldodark.deviantart.com. If you use the same tube, you must first buy it at SATC and use it with your licence. Scrapkits: "Honey to the Bee" by Ellanoir and Pink - Download here and here. Mask: Mask 166 by Gems. Download here. Word Art : "Honey to the Bee" by Stina. Download here. Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow. Font: Pixelette for the credits. You can download my E-Book which will let you work without being connected. 
STEP 1: Mask Open a transparent image 660x550 in PSP. Add a layer and fill with white #FFFFFF. Selections > Select All and add a layer. Copy paste paper pp6 in the selection. Selections > Select None. Open Gemsmask 166 and apply. Masks > New > From image - OK. Then Masks > Delete. In PSP 8 and above, it's under Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image. OK then Delete. STEP 2: Elements and Tube Once each element is resized, sharpen if necessary: Adjust > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask
Then add a Drop shadow: I used
for the elements and your tube. e40 - 22%. e32 - 15%. PPS_Hive - 16%. Top right. Apply Gemsmask 166 to this layer. Then Masks > Delete. To soften the end of the branch a bit more, I selected the end bit with my lasso tool, antialias on and feather at 5.
Click on Delete. Duplicate until you have 3 copies of Bee-Hive. PPS_Sun Flowers - 18% - On the right. e23 - Image > Mirror. 16% - Place on the left. PPS_Honey Bee - Select the bee only and copy paste it as a new layer. Selections > Select None. Image > Mirror and place at the top, on the left. Resize to 8%. PPS_Sun Flowers. Select the bee and copy paste it at the entrance of the hive. Selections > Select None. Resize to 18%. PPS_Honey Drizzler - 8% - Right at the bottom. Add your tube. DBS_ScallopedTag03 - 40%. Bottom left. DBS_WordArt06 Appliquer Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow:
PPS_Honey Pot - 8%. On the right, at the bottom. STEP 3: Credits with the Pixelette font or any other small pixel font. File > Save. Another result with a tube from Pittis Grafikwolfe : www.pittisgrafikwolke.eu/
29 May 2013 If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me   |
