FTU Under the Stars

This tut was written November 25th, 2020 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Amber

The tube is called "New Year Star"

You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.

You can find this tube at VMArtists  store  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.

FTU kit Northern Lights by Kathy's PSP Designs  HERE

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Template 874 by Millie's PSP Madness HERE

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Filters

Eye Candy 4000-Gradient Glow

Font of choice,  I used Everything Calligraphy

Drop shadow is  V-0 H 4 Black, 35, 10, use what you prefer.

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open the template, hold the shift key and hit the d to duplicate, close 

the original. Delete the credits layer 10 and wordart.

Go to Image, canvas size 800 x 800.

Paste element 43 below all the template layers, duplicate, mirror.

Then paste element 106, duplicate, mirror, arrange both how you like.

Starting on the bottom layer 1, select all, float defloat, paste paper 6, first, 

invert, delete, keep selected, paste paper 18, delete, select none.

Change the blend mode to Luminance(L), merge down.

Add a fat white gradient glow.

As you go along delete the template layer.

Layer 2, select all, float, defloat, paste paper 8, move to where more of the

purple shows, delete, select none.

Add the fat gradient glow to this too.

Merge layer 4 down with 3, select all, paste paper 6, delete, select none.

Add the fat gradient glow.

Merge layers 8, 7, 6, 5 together, select all, paste paper 12, move so the ice shows 

in all the squares, invert, delete, keep select.

Resize your tube to 40%, paste on one side, invert, delete, duplicate, mirror, 

adjust on the other side, merge down.

Duplicate the tubes, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur, number on 4, 

change the blend mode to Screen or what you prefer, merge down.

Select layer 9, paste paper 6, invert, delete, keep selected, paste paper 18, 

delete, select none. Change the blend mode to Luminance(L).

Resize element 1 to 73%, paste on the circle.

Resize element 30 to 90%, paste in the frame.

Resize element 53 to 82%, paste below the paper layer of the frame,

sharpen once.

Resize your tube to 85%, paste below the frame, duplicate, move above

the frame, erasing the bottom part you don't want showing.

Resize element 102 to 45%, paste at the lower left being on the top layer,

duplicate, mirror.

Paste element 71 above the bottom template layer, duplicate, mirror,

duplicate,  resize to 75%, move to the top layer and down to the left above the

greenery, duplicate, mirror.

Duplicate one of the top ones, free rotate to the left, move below all the 

layers of the template to one side, duplicate, mirror, erase any 

part you don't want.

Resize element 70 to 28%, paste on the silver bush on one side, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 17 to 38%, paste in the center above the other flowers.

Resize element 27 to 40%, paste below the silver bush behind the flowers,

duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 65 to 20%, paste on one side of the top flower, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 72 to 30%, paste at the lower left, duplicate, mirror,

duplicate once more move to the center below the flower.

Resize element 42 to 40%, mirror, paste on the right below the silver bush.

Paste element 55 below the paper element of the frame.

Resize element 54 to 85%, paste being on the top layer, move down, you might

want to erase a few stars at the bottom, fill with a dark color for the background

to see them, then delete the dart background.

Resize element 81 to 50%, paste at the bottom below all the other elements,

duplicate, mirror, duplicate twice more, move to the center more.

You just want a little of it showing.

Duplicate once more move to the center above the frame.

Resize element 21 to 25%, paste below the deer on the right, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 66 to 50%, paste above the ice cubes, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 61 to 60%, paste on the left above the frame, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 44 to 35%, change the color to white and change the blend mode

to Hard Light, paste at the upper right, duplicate, move to the left and down.

Give it a purple drop shadow.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Always readjust your mask and elements how you like them before you

 merge your tag, sharpen once.
CROP your tag to make sure no shadows or anything on the edges

 Then add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.