~Supplies~

*PSP any version - I use 10
*Tube of choice - I've used an ethereal beauty from Camilla Drakenborg which you can purchase at AMI. Please don't use her work without a license.
*Scrap kit of choice - I've used an exquisite kit by Cora's Creations entitled "Angelic" which can be purchased at Pimp My Tags with Scraps. This is my second tutorial using this amazing kit, the other is Metamorphosis.
*Texture of choice - I've used one from In-The-Name-Stock at Deviant Art entitled Texture_64.  Please read her TOU before using her stock photos/textures.
*Masks of choice - I've used 157Insatiable Dreams mask & 158Insatiable Dreams mask, both of which can be downloaded HERE in the Masks 6 section.  Thank you Cat for your amazing talent.
*Filters - AAA Filters -  Edge Art
*My supply zip - includes my word art

~♥~Let's Begin~♥~

1. Open a new 700x700 transparent image, we can crop and resize later. Flood fill with white. Add new raster layer - Selections - select all - paste pp9 into selection - select none. Layers - load mask - find 157Insatiable Dreams mask, fit to layer - merge group - mirror. Add new raster layer - Selections - select all - paste pp10 into selection - select none. Layers - load mask - find 158Insatiable Dreams mask, fit to layer - merge group.

2. Open light-bubbles - c/p as new layer placing where desired - change blend mode to screen

3. C/p frame-01 onto canvas, resize 80% & move towards the bottom of the canvas - Selections - select all - float - defloat - c/p pp4 as a new layer covering frame - invert - tap delete - select none. Effect - AAA Filters Edge Art - threshold 3; color edges and restore color checked - ok. Then Adjust - Brightness/Contrast 33 & 27 respectively. Add a drop shadow of your choice

4. Add a new raster layer under your frame layer. Open the texture that you've chosen to use - resize it to 600 width - colorize it using Adjust - hue & saturation - colorize and use the color of your choice (I used 153-62). C/p under your frame - use your selections tool to crop.

5. Open your tube now, c/p as a new layer and position it where desired on top of frame layer. Trim any edges of the tube that overhang by using your freeform selections tool. Add a very large, light drop shadow to your tube to give her the "lift" she needs

6. C/p bead single as a new raster layer, resizing if needed (I did not). Assuming you're using the same tube as I, move the bead under the tube layer and position it as if the mermaid is holding onto the bead coming "out of" the frame. See my tag for placement. Use the same d/s as you used on your tube.

7. Highlight light bubble layer in your layer palette. C/p angelic splash, magical moon and then beads-01 positioning where desired using my tag as a guideline. Open my word art - c/p where desired changing blend mode to screen - duplicate if needed as I did.

8. Resize your tag now, then add your artist's copyright info and your name and you're done. I used the following bevel on my name:

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial.

This tutorial was created on February 7th, 2010 by Artmama and is dedicated to the memory of my Mom who's birthday is today, and who taught me that anything is possible in the beautiful land of imagination.

 Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

This tutorial was written by Artmama on February 3rd and any resemblance to any other tutorial is merely a coincidence.