sparkling new year




Please use my tutorial as a guide.
To do my tutorial, you must have a working knowledge of PSP
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac.
If you wish to use the same tube,
you can purchase it at XeracX


Supplies needed
:
KyLie_Template16. HERE
Mask of choice. I am using Beryl0050.
I do not know the whereabout of the designer so I cannot share it.
Supply: HERE


FTU kit called "Happy New Year" by Daph's Scrappin Creations.
Thanks Daph for sharing your gorgeous kit. HERE

Please leave some love when you download.
Tube of choice
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation
Font used: UpDock. You can buy from
HERE



Let's Begin
1

Open KyLie_Template16 in PSP
I will be working with this template size: 650 x 700 pixels
You may resize later
Delete the copyright.

2
Open Mask of your choice in PSP
Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer. I'm using paper "pp3"
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / Source window / locate your mask
Source luminance (Check).  Invert Mask Data (unchecked)
Merge Group.  Click OK
Repeat the above step 2
This time, using paper "pp5"
So you will have 2 mask layers

3
Highlight rectangle
Selections / Select all / Float / Defloat
Copy and paste paper of your choice. I'm using paper "pp2"
Selections / invert / hit delete on keyboard. Select none

4

Highlight twin lines
Selections / Select all / Float / Defloat
Copy and paste paper of your choice.  I'm using paper "pp8"
Image / Free Rotate / Right 90
Selections / invert / hit delete on keyboard.  Select none

5
Highlight Square
Selections / Select all / Float / Defloat
Copy and paste paper of your choice.  I'm using HNY preview.
Resize by 110. 
Selections / invert / hit delete on keyboard. Select none

6
Highlight circle
Selections / Select all / Float / Defloat
Copy and paste your tube of choice as a new layer
Adjust the position where you want your tube
Layers / duplicate
Selections / invert / hit delete on keyboard.  Select none.
Drag duplicate above circle frame
Erase some parts of the duplicate tube showing past edges of frame
See my finished tag for reference

7
Highlight twin circles
Selections / Select all / Float / Defloat
Copy and paste your tube of choice as a new layer on the left circle
Adjust the position where you want your tube
Selections / invert / hit delete on keyboard.  Select none.
Duplicate / Mirror. Merge down the tubes

On the Duplicate.
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur / Radius 3
Change blend mode to Luminance. Opacity 36%
On the Original, change blend mode to Multiply. Opacity 89%.

8
Highlight twin rectangles
Effects / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation
Follow my settings as below

Click OK


9
Copy and paste fireworks1 as a new layer
Resize by 50%. Paste it on the right
Duplicate.   On the duplicate.
Adjust / Hue and Saturation / Hue/Saturation/Lightness
Follow my settings as below

Click OK


10
Copy and paste other elements of choice as a new layer.
I have also used the following:-
hat : 40%
NY1 : 45%
champagne-bucket : 80%
glass : 45%
streamer1 : 70%
bow4 : 30%
shootingstar : 70%
New Year wordart : 90%
You may add the sparkle provided in my supply.
See my finished tag for reference!!!

11
You may resize now.
Add your name, artist's copyright and URL
Save as a .png or jpeg
You're Done!!!
Thank you for trying this tutorial.




Any similarities to other tutorials is merely a coincidence
This tutorial was written by KyLie on 30th December 2011