This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is pure coincidence. Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own. It was written in PSP 9 but should be compatible with any version of PSP.

I am using the artwork of KiwiFireStorm. You need a license to use his tubes. You can purchase his tubes at The PSP Project

I am using the PTU kit Summer Fun by Gimptastic Scraps . This kit is exclusive to The PSP Project




Open new image 600 x 600

Edit, Copy Frame 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 80%

With your magic wand click inside frame

Selections, Modify, Expand by 8

Edit, copy Paper 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Selections, Invert

Edit, Clear

Edit, copy Cloud

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Move to the top of the frame. See my tag for placement

Edit, Clear

Edit, Copy Water

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move down to the bottom of your frame. Make sure some is on the outside

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Change opacity of this layer to Soft Light

Select Raster 2

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Settings of:
Vertical : -3
Horizontal: 3
Opacity: 50
Blur: 10
Color: Black
Shadow on new layer NOT Checked

Edit, copy Waterfall

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left of the frame. see my tag for placement

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Grass

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left and place behind the waterfall on the left

Image, resize 70%

Effects,3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Fern

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, bring to top

Move to the left and place on the left of the waterfall. See my tag for placement

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Sand

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move down til it is on Raster 2 at the bottom of the frame

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy  Palm Tree

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move  to the right side of the frame making sure the bottom of the tree is on the sand

Image, rotate, free rotate, right 20

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Shell 2

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move to the right of the frame and place at the bottom left of the palm tree

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, copy Shell 3

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move over to the right and place next to shell 2

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Shell 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the right and move down below the other two shells

Image, resize 50%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Starfish

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move to place in front of shells

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Surfboard

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move to the right. Move down til it is behind the shells

Image, rotate, free rotate, right, 20

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Tiki

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move to the left and place it on top of the waterfall on the left. See my tag for placement

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Bottle

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move over to the right and down til it is above raster 3. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, copy Bird

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Image, arrange, move up so that is above the cloud

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Flower 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move over to the left and place in front of the grass but behind the waterfall. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Flower 4

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move to the left and place on the left side of the frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Flower 6

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 40%

Layers, arrange, bring to top

Move down to the left and place in front of the fern

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Butterfly

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move up to the left top of the frame and place on the frame and flower

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Swirl

Edit, Paste, Paste as New layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Move to the left some

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Layers, Duplicate

Image, Mirror

Edit, Copy Net

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Move up to the top of the frame some. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Setting

Layers, Duplicate

Image,Flip

Remember to add your copyright info. Make sure it is plain and legible

Add your name to the tag

Save as PNG