Cindy's Silver Floral Tussie

To complete this tutorial you will need:
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7. Get it here.
Super Blade Pro, get a trial version here.
My zipped file. Get it here.
Put the SBP preset in your environments and textures folder.
Put the .sel files in your selections folder.
Put the .psp tile where you can find it easily. I created this tile
using the Spring Flowers and Roses tubes that come with PSP.

I have included a section on how to create the tussie with vectors instead of using my
sel files. If you would like to give it a try go here. Then you will need to use your back
button to return here and finish the tutorial. If at any time you have any questions
feel free to contact me at the link below. Have fun either way you choose.

Remember to Save often!!

1. Open a transparent image 300 x 400. Add a new layer and name Tussie.
Selections>Load From Disk CMtussie. Flood fill the selection with white.
While still selected, apply the CMsilver SBP preset I included in the zip file.
Deselect.

2. Add a new layer and name Tussie Top, Selections>Load From Disk
CMtussietop. Flood fill with white and apply the CMsilver SBP preset.
In the Layer Palette, drag this layer below the Tussie layer. Deselect.

3. Add a new layer and name floral. Open the CMslvfloralfill file that I
included in the zip file and minimize. Set your Style to Pattern and choose the
CMslvfloralfill and use these settings.

Now, Selections>Load From Disk and choose the CMtussie. Fill with the pattern.
Deselect. In the Layer Palette duplicate the floral layer and rename floral2.
Click on the glasses to the right of floral2 to hide it for now.

Go back and click on the floral layer to make it active. Effects>Sharpen>
Unsharp Mask and use these settings.

With your Selection Tool set to rectangle, select the floral image, click inside the box.
Apply the CMsilver SBP preset. Deselect. Click on the floral2 layer, select and apply
the SBP silver. Do not apply the Unsharp Mask to the floral2 layer.
The image below left is the floral layer, on the right is floral2.

On the Layer Palette, change the blend mode on the floral2 layer to Soft Light
and on the floral layer to Lighten.

This is how it looks with the blend modes changed.

4. We need to remove the excess floral pattern that is around the top edge of the tussie.
Making sure that the floral layer is active, click on the Lasso Tool. Use Point to Point,
Feather set to 0, Antialias checked. To make it easier to see the edge, turn down the
opacity on the floral layer and the floral2 layer to 25. Zoom in and click along the
edge all the way across then up and over the top. When you get back to where you
started, right click to select the area. Press delete one time. While still selected, in the
Layer Palette click on the floral2 layer and press delete one time. Now turn
the opacity back to 100 on both layers. The edge is now clear of the floral pattern.

5. Next we will add some bars to the Tussie. Add a new layer and name
TopBar. Click on Preset Shapes and choose button number 062. If you
are using a different version of PSP, try to find one that is similar .
Set Stroke to null and Fill to white. Draw out a bar from one side to the other.
Add another layer and name Mid Bar. Do the same thing again
Add another layer and name Bot Bar. Draw out another bar.
This is how it looks so far.

6. Go back to Top Bar layer and with the Selection Tool select the bar. Then
click on it so it is selected. Apply the CMsilver SBP preset. Deselect.
Then Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow and use these settings.
Do this for each bar. Now it is ready for you to add some flowers.

I have found some bouquets work better if the top isn't merged with the rest
of the layers. You can decide for yourself. I hope you have enjoyed making
this Tussie. I have found many ways to decorate it. The one below on the left
was done using a pattern fill. Then I removed the middle bar and added some jewels.
The one on the right uses the lace effect I used in my Golden Lace Tussie. I'm sure you
can come up with some beautiful ways to decorate this to make it uniquely your own.

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