I Don’t Need Tutorial

I Don't Need Chocolate

©2011 Staceys Designs

This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to others is purely coincidental and unintentional. This tutorial was written using PSPX3 but should be able to be done in all versions. Please do not copy this tutorial or tear apart to claim it as your own. What you make from this tutorial is yours to do with as you please. Please do not use this tutorial to gain profit from your results.

This tutorial is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP.

Supplies Needed:

A scrap kit of your choice, I am using the amazing work of Honored Scraps. You must purchase this kit before you can use. This kit is called Cocoa Kisses. You can do so at Treasured Scraps.

Tube of your choice. I am using the amazing art work of Keith Garvey. You can purchase his work at PTE. You must have a license to use his work.

This tutorial is written as a guideline. You do not have to use the same supplies I use unless you want the same end results that I have achieved.

1) Open paper11. Duplicate this image and close the original.

2) Open Foldedpaper3. Copy and paste as a new layer.

3) Open Frame2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 80% and move it so that it is just below the folded paper line. See header for placement.

4) Open Rose1. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 70%. Move to the lower left side of your frame. Give it a drop shadow of your choice. Duplicate and mirror.

5) Open KissMe1. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 70% twice. Position on the left side rose to the right. See my header for placement.

6) Open Chocolate1. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 70%. Move it down below your kisses layers. Position slightly to the left of center. Give it a drop shadow of your choice. Duplicate and mirror.

7) Activate your frame layer. Select the first frame on the left and the 3rd frame with your magic wand tool. Expand the selections by 2.

8) Open paper8. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections invert and delete. Adjust the opacity to 39 and the layer properties to soft light. Select none.

9) Select the last two frames. Expand by 2.

10) Open paper14 copy and paste as a new layer. Invert the selections and delete.

11) Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. Give it a drop shadow of your choice. Move it to the top and center it at the bottom of your frame.

12) Type out the text "I don't need chocolate, I don't need roses, I only need you!" in a font, size, and colors of your choice. Position on the top right under the folded paper. Give it a drop shadow of your choice.

13) Add all copyrights and any other text you would like to add.

14) Crop off the excess from the bottom. Resize to a size of your liking and save in your desired format.

I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial.

Hugs and Love
Stacey