You will need

Filters Unlimited 2

My zip file HERE

Please respect the tubers and do not change the file names

 

1: Open a new transparent canvas 625X 500.

Fill with #fefac9.

2: Layers new raster layer.

Fill with #d7bbd1. Make sure this colour is your background colour for the next step.

3: Effects, plugins, Filters Unlimited 2, Edges square. Select the square edges 17 making sure the use background colour is checked.

NOTE FROM MY TESTER Some versions seem not to have this box to check. If not as long as the colour is in the background box it will come out as it should. If you have the box and it's not checked the edge will come out dark grey.

4: Effects, 3D effects drop shadow with the following settings.

Repeat drop shadow with - (minus) 3 at vertical and horizontal.

Image resize by 97% making sure all layers is not checked.

Effects edge effects enhance.

5: Layers new raster layer.

Fill with #c7e2b4

6: Repeat step 3.

7: Apply both drop shadows as in 4.

Effects edge effects enhance.

8: Effects, texture effects blinds with the following settings.

Repeat blinds with the horizontal unchecked.

9: Image resize by 90% making sure all layers is not checked.

10: Selections select all. Selections float. Selections defloat. Selections modify, contract by 10.

Layers new raster layer.

Open the border tube. Click on the bar at the top. Back to the working canvas. Paste into selection.

Select none.

11: Add the same drop shadows as in 4.

12: Open the BUNNY tube. Click on the bar at the top, copy. Back to the working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

13: Image resize by 75% making sure all layers is not checked.

14: Add the same drop shadows as in 4.

Position as in main graphic.

15: Open the Myst~2 Easter1_sm tube.  Click on the bar at the top, copy. Back to the working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize by 85% making sure all layers is not checked.

Position as in the main graphic and add both of the drop shadows as in 4.

16: Open the b[1] tube. lick on the bar at the top, copy. Back to the working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

17: Image resize by 65% making sure all layers is not checked.

18: Add the drop shadows as in 4.

When you are happy with everything merge all, flatten and add your watermark.

Save as a jpg image.

This tutorial was written by Diane M. Stanley on March 17 2009

No copyright infringement is intended as this is purely for the learning experience gained through creating this tag.

This tutorial must not be passed through e-mail, groups or by any other method without written permission from myself.

Thank you to Chris for testing this tutorial.

© D.M.S Creations 2009