Chinese Proverb

This is what we're making

Chinese Proverb

This tutorial is my own creation, any similarities to other tutorials, are totally co-incidental. No part of this tutorial was copied or taken from any other tutorial and remains my sole property. Please do not copy or re-create. Should you wish to translate this tutorial, please ask me before doing so.

This tutorial is written using PSPX but can easily be done with other versions.
All supplies can be downloaded HERE
The tubes I used are the wonderful works of Filly, Thais and Lamanouche's Designs, details are on the individual tubes. All other supplies were created by me.

Plugins used : FM Tools - Blend Emboss and
Tramages - Panel Stripes
My friend Serena pointed out that if you are using PSP Version 12 or Windows Vista, you may need to import the plugin to Filters Unlimited to make it work.
Thanks Serena :)
I used a Chinese Proverb for the script, you are welcome to choose one for yourself HERE

Ok, let's get the show on the road :)
1. Open a new transparent canvas 600 x 500
2. Flood-fill with #f2f0f0
3. Copy and paste the redpaper.pspimage as a new layer
4. Copy and paste the clouds.pspimage as a new layer
5. Copy and paste the tube_filly (302).pspimage as a new layer and move over to the right.
Do not worry if it's over the red paper as we will clear that in a moment. :)
This is what you have so far:
CP1

Reduce the opacity of the tube to around 35 - 38

6. Copy and paste the yellow_tupips.pspimage and move to the left , keep it placed ON the red paper
Reduce the opacity of the tulips to around 63
7. Apply Effect/Plugins/Tramages/Panel Stripe , 20/130/70
CP2

8. Apply Effects/Plugins/FM Tools/BlendEmboss with default settings :
CP3

9. Highlight (select) the redpaper layer on your layer palette
10. Select all
11. Selections/Float
12. Selections/Invert. You should have marching ants around the red paper now.
13. Keep selected and highlight the clouds layer, press delete on your keyboard a couple of times, This should clear all the excess clouds off your white background and be the same size as the red paper.
14. Keep selected and highlight the tube layer, press delete again and clear the excess as above.
15. Select none
16. Select and highlight the top layer on your layer palette ,(the tulip layer)
17. Copy and paste the lindyframe.pspimage onto your canvas and move to the left, bottom corner
18. Copy and paste the filly tube once more and paste as a new layer
19. Image/Resize by 50%
CP4

20. Move it below the frame and cut off any excess parts of the tube by using the rectangle selections tool and pressing delete on the keyboard
CP5

21. Effect/3D Effects/Drop Shadow to the smaller tube
CP6

22. Highlight the frame layer (the top one) and merge down, your frame and pic should be on the same layer now
CP7

23. Open the Thais tube, copy and paste the SMALL vase as a new layer, move into position, see my placement
24. Apply the same Drop Shadow as step 21
25. Highlight the white bottom layer and select all
26. Selection/Modify/Contract by 10
27. Selections/Invert
28. New raster layer
30. Flood-fill the selection with #b33445
31. Apply an inner bevel
CP8

32. Selections/Invert
33. New raster layer
34. Apply Cutout
CP9

35. Now merge the cutout and red frame layers by merging down again.
36. Right click on this layer and ARRANGE/Bring to top
CP91

37. Highlight the top layer and finally add your text, either the one I supplied or any of your choosing

Now merge all your layers flatten and copy to your clipboard
Paste as a new animation in Animation Shop
Duplicate the layer until there are 6 layers
CP92

Click on the first frame, CTRL + A, to select all the frames
Now Open both the flower gif's I supplied. They look the same but they are actually in different directions.
Select all the frames of Flower1.gif, CTRL + C to copy
Go back to your main picture and while in the first frame with your cursor, right click and paste into selected frame
This should paste all 6 of the flower frames onto the 6 frames of your main pic
Repeat the above process, until you have pasted the flowers 4 times, alternating them
CP94

Finally save your creations and you're done. :)
Hope you enjoyed the tutorial. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

This beautiful creation is by my friend Serena.... thanks Serena for checking all my mistakes...lol

SDerena's creation