This tutorial is written with PSPX2
But can easily made with other versions

Preparations :
Open  tubes in PSP
Install filters before you open PSP!
Install fonts in fonts folder in PSP
Install mask in your mask folder in PSP, unless otherwise specified

Install textures in texture folder in PSP

 

Filters Here  
Materialen Here

Materials
2 Tubes :
    SS_316.psp – Suzy Squai
   Bloemen – Daantje
   lente..008.. – Daantje

Font : Cassandra


Filters : 
   Graphics Plus - Crosshadow
   Background designers  sf10I (in zip)
   Filter Factory Gallery D - Vertigo     
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Procedure
Let’s get started  – Have fun!
Remember to save your work often

colors :
foreground: #faf9f7
background : #927a75
Foreground gradient : linear : 70 – 3 – INVERT

1
Open a new image  650x500 – transparent
Fill with gradient

2
Layers – duplicate
Adjust – blur – Gaussian 15
Selections – select all
Open tube : ente..008..
Edit – copy
Edit – paste into selection
Selections - select none
Layers – merge down
Opacity : 65

3
Effects – unlimited2 – Background Designers sf10I – 4 Way Average – standard
Layers – merge down

4
Open tube : SS_316.psp
Edit – copy
Edit – paste as a new layer
Move right and up

5
Activate eraser tool – smoke wise – see print screen

Now erase the straight line of the tube less straight – see print screen

6
Open tube : lente..008.. again
Edit – copy
Edit – paste as a new layer
Image – resize : 70% - uncheck all layers
Move it left and up
Opacity : 70

7
Open tube : Bloemen
Edit – copy
Edit – paste as a new layer
Image – resize : 90%, uncheck all layers
Move left and down
Opacity 90

8
Activate text tool
Font : Cassandra – 48 pix – smooth – stroke width 1
Type text
Image – free rotate : left – 15 – rotate single layer around center canvas

9
Effects – 3D-effects – dropshadow : V&H 1 – 100 – 1
Move left and up

10

Layers – new raster layer
Place name and/or watermark

11
Image – add borders
2 pix background
25 pix foreground

12
Select 25 pix border
Change gradient to linear : 45 – 5
Fill with gradient

13
Effects – Filter Factory Gallery D – Vertigo – Intensity on  237
Effects – edge effects – enhance

14
Effects – inner bevel  – see print screen

Selections – select none
Image – add borders – 1 pix background

15
Image – resize – 650 pix

16
Adjust – sharpness – unsharp mask : 1 – 64 – 4

17
Edit - copy

18
Open Jac’s Animation shop
Paste as a new animation

19
Duplicater 2x = total 3 frames
Select  all with  Ctrl+A

20
Open  vlammetje in Animation Shop
Select  all with Ctr+A
Animation – resize animation: 70%
Edit copy
Back to your creation
Paste into selected frame – paste on the big candle

21
Back to  vlammetje
Click undo once
Animation – resize : 50%
Edit – copy
Back to creation
Edit – paste into selected frame – paste on the middle candle

22
Back to  vlammetje
Click undo once
Animation – resize : 40%
Edit – copy
Back to creation
Edit – paste into selected frame – paste on the little candle

23
Click on the  filmstrip to check your animation

24
Save as  .gif

Your image is ready
I hope you enjoyed making it
Hugs,
K@rin – K@D’s Designs
23-02-2010