Peppermint Twist

tutorial written by LadyQueen 11/16/13
CT-PIMP'D Designz

 

supplies needed for this tutorial :
paint shop pro 9 /any version should work
animation shop/optional
Scrapkit Candy Girl Collab (Pimp'd designz) you can get this beautiful kit HERE
you buy the tube you get the whole collab kit free for a LIMITED TIME so HURRY!
template made by me you can download that here
font I used Candy

 

Ok lets get started.

 

Open up my template
delete the cr info

select rec 1 in your layer palette, Selections/select all/float/defloat
copy and paste paper 10 as a new layer do not deselect. go back to paper 10,
Image/mirror copy and paste the paper as a new layer , Selections/invert hit delete on
the keyboard on both paper layers. Selections/select none.
delete original layer

(If animating)
rename your paper layers, in your layer palette, rename the first paper to left 1
and the second paper to left 2

 

select rec 3 . Selections/select all/float/defloat copy and paste paper 10 as a new layer
and then mirror the paper again copy and paste again on your tag. Selections/invert
hit delete on your keyboard,on both paper layers. Selections/select none.
delete original layer
rename right paper 1 , right paper 2

 

select rec 2 Selections/select all/float/defloat copy paper 6 as a new layer do not deselect
go back to your paper mirror, copy and paste as a new layer again. Selections/invert
hit delete on your keyboard on both layers. Selections/select none.
delete original layer
rename these layers, middle 1, middle 2

 

in your layer pallette select your circle layer, Selections/select all/float/defloat
copy and paste paper 2 as a new layer. Selections/invert hit delete on your keyboard
Selections/select none.

 

click on your outter circle layer selections/select all/float/defloat copy and paster paper 3
as a new layer. Selections/invert hit delete on your keyboard. Selections/select none.
delete original

 

right click on your right frame layer in the layer palette, view current layer only
with your magic wand click inside the red rectangle
in your material box change your foreground color to white and your bg layer to #cf000b
make a gradient Angle=0 repeats=15
add a new raster layer and flood fill with your gradient
Selections/select none.

 

go back to the right frame and with your magic wand click inside the black square
copy and paste paper 1 as a new layer.Selections/invert hit delete on the keyboard.
on your right frame layer add a drop shadow with these settings.
Vertical=0 horizontal=0 Opacity=60 blur=5 color black

 

repeat these same steps with the left frame
go back to your layer pallete right click and view all.

 

click on your shape layer, selections/select all/float/defloat copy and paste paper 4
as a new layer. Selections/invert hit delete on your keyboard. Selections/select none.

 

copy and paste frame 3 from the kit , resize by 60 % move to where it will line up
with the shape on the other side. take your selection tool and go around the frame
on the left side , hit delete on your keyboard. select none.

 

copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 50% and then again by 70%
Adjust/sharpen

move your tube to where you want it on your tag or (see my tag for reference)

with your selection tool cut out some of the mints from the tube background
and paste them as a new layer on the tag, see my tag again for placement.

add a drop shadow to your tube with these settings.
vertical=2 horizontal=1 opacity=60 blur=5 color black

 

copy and paste lollipop 1 from the kit as a new layer resize by 30% move over to
the left of the tag. copy and paste string 1 from the kit, resize by 20% move over
your lollipop.

 

copy and paste the candy cane as a new layer resize by 50% move to the right of your tag
duplicate your string and move it over your candy cane. (see tag for placement)

copy and paste print 2 move it to the bottom of your tag , Image/mirror

 

at this time you can go ahead and add your copyright info to the tag
and your name.

 

if you wish to animate continue reading if not your all done save your tag :)

Open up animation shop:

with all layers open click on your tag in psp copy merged
go to animation shop and paste as a new animation.

go back to psp x out right 1, middle 1 and left 1 copy merged
go to animation shop , right click inside the tag paste after current frame.
still in animation shop go to edit select all. go to animation/frame properties
display time set to 50 , view animation and if your happy save your tag.

 

non animated version