Yana

Sarah's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Download the supplies here.

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FILTERS NEEDED:

FM Tile Tools,

Graphics Plus

Xero

Adjust - (optional for PSP 8 or 9 users)

Download the filters here

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This tutorial was written for PSPX.

Open all the images in PSP.

1. Open a new transparent canvas, size 500-500px.

Floodfill with #b0c4de.

2.Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- Fritillary

with these settings:5-30-10-0.

3. Selections -- Select All .
Selections -- Modify -- Contract by 30px.

4. Selections -- Invert.

5. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- Graphic Plus -- Cross Shadow.

and apply with the default settings.

6. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -
Blend Emboss with the default settings.

7. Selections -- Select None.

8.Open the tube of the children.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Position the tube in the upper left of the canvas.

Don't let it touch the edge.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 65%

9. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -
Blend Emboss with the default settings.

10.Open the frame tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Center it nicely on the canvas.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 30%

11. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -
Blend Emboss with the default settings.

12.Open the yana tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Position it nicely in the lower left corner.

It may overflow the edge a bit

as seen in the example.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to75%.

13. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -
Blend Emboss with the default settings.

14 .Open the tube of the two roses.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Position it in the lower right corner so that the

Xmas ball disappear from the canvas

as seen in the example.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 60%.

15. Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -
Blend Emboss with the default settings.

Merge all layers.

16. Add a 2px black border.

17. PSP X: Adjust -- One Step Noise Removal.

18. PSP X: Adjust -- Color Balance --

NOTE: the 'Advanced' option must be checked

to open this window below.

Change the settings as seen below:

PSP 8 or 9: Adjust -- Color Balance -- Color Balance -

but the settings differ.

PSP 8 or 9 users can skip this step if you want to,

or you can use the filter 'Adjust' to colorize your image.

19.Go to Effects -- Filter Effects -- Xero Porcelain
and apply with these settings:

50-128-128-0-0-213.

20. Add your watermark.

Reduce the image size to 400px.

Your blend is finished :)

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Translated 6th March 2006.

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