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Martine







Tube(s) of your choice, free or not but the credit for all the tubes must be added to your tag. I used 4 AI tubes by Christina- Fantastic Pixel Dreams PSP Design, that are part of her kit Cheerful Spring. Download here.

Scrapkit: Cheerful Spring by Christina - Fantastic Pixel Dreams PSP Design. Download the kit here.

Script: Postage Stamp.PspScript on the Humbug Graphics Galore blog. It was free but the link is now dead. It is in the supplies zip.

Masks: 2 masks by MizTeeque - available to download on her blog here Mizteeque's Digital Designs = Miz_Mask_292 & Miz_Mask_054.

Supplies: Script and WA in this zip.

Plugins: Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow.
Richard Rosenman > Solid Border

Fonts: Pixelette for the credits.


STEP 1 -  Template and background

1. Open the template. Shift+D to duplicate.

2. Delete the Credits layer at the top.

3. Activate Bkg. Add a layer.

4. Fill with paper bg_cheerfulspring (6) resized 50%.

5.  Open mask Miz_Mask_292.

6. Layers > New Mask layer > From an image and select Miz_Mask_292.

7. Check Source Luminance and do not check Invert mask data.

8. Click on OK.

9. Layers > Merge Group.

10. Add a layer and fill with black.

11. Apply Mask_Miz_054.

12. Check Source Luminance and do not check Invert mask data..


STEP 2 - SCRIPT

13. Raster 1 - Click on it. Edit > Paste as new image.
We will apply the script to this new image of Raster 1.

14. Fill with paper bg_cheerfulspring (6) resized 50%.

15. Apply Richard Rosenman > Solid Border

16.  Unzip the Supplies zip. Take a copy of HGG_Postage Stamp.PspScript.

17. Now find where the folder MY PSP Files is for your version of PSP. It is generally under
Local Disk (C:) > Users > YourName > My Documents > My PSP Files.
Inside there will be lots of PSP sub-folders.

18. Put the script HGG_Postage Stamp.PspScript in the Scripts-Restricted folder.

19. In Paint Shop Pro, if you don't see the Script window in the Tools bar, you will have to make it show.

20. Click on View > Customize > Toolbars > Script > Close.

21. The Script window is now visible.

22. Click on the little arrow "Select Script" next to the menu. I have marked it in red.

23. A window will open. At the top, under Categories, select Restricted-Scripts.
You will see all the Restricted-Scripts that are installed.
Select HGG_Postage Stamp.PspScript.


24. Then click on the arrow Run Selected Script (2).

25. Script will start to run - you can change the size of the border and the colour. A new window will open after each OK.

26. First is Size -> 14. OK.

27. Colour : #FFFFFF -> OK.

28. HGG_Postage Stamp.PspScript has finished -> OK.

29. Apply Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow. Thin, Colour #808080, Glow Width = 3
 


30. Copy this image on Raster 1 of the template then delete the original Raster 1 template layer.

31. Repeat for the following layers. The> method remains the same: the template layer as a new image, add paper, add border, apply script, and Gradient Glow. Place the finished image on the template. Delete the template original layer.

32. Raster 2 - New image. Fill with paper bg_cheerfulspring (4) resized 50%.

33. Raster 3 - New image. Fill with paper. bg_cheerfulspring (15) resized 50%.

34. Frame 1 - New image. No paper. Instead add a close-up of your tube. I used a different tube. Then border, script and Gradient Glow. Place finished image on template.Delete the template original layer.

35. Frame 2 - New image. No paper.Instead add a close-up of your tube. I used a different tube. Then border, script and Gradient Glow. Place finished image on template.Delete the template original layer.

36. Frame 2 - New image. No paper. Instead add a close-up of your tube. I used a different tube. Then border, script and Gradient Glow. Place finished image on template. Delete the template original layer.


37. Dots Top and Dots Bottom - Black and apply Gradient Glow but select Fat, White, et Glow width = 3.


STEP 3 - Elements and Tube

38. natur_cheerfulspring (29) -30%. On the left.

39. props_cheerfulspring (73) - 25%. In the middle.

40. Tube on the right.


STEP 4 - WA and Credits

41. WA -In the supplies. I used #2398B1 to colour HAPPY & Y'ALL. And #F6B111 to colour Spring.

42. Then apply Gradient Glow = Fat, Blanc, and Glow width = 3.

43. Credits - with a small police like Pixelette or any other small.

44. Save.
Martine

15 April 2026


If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me