©Sassy n Simple
NEED A FRIEND
Date Written: July 21, 2010
![sns tut 47 need a friend](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg174/babsnbama/Tags%20New/BabsC_sns_needafriend_psyco.gif)
THINGS YOU NEED
Paintshop or Corel Program
You will need a good working knowledge of the programs.
TUBE: Of your choice I am using Psyco Jimi get a License at MtA
License Mta_F1243
KIT: Linda’s Dream Designs PTU Tagger kit Wistful at TKO or TCB
FONT: Of your choice
MASK: Vix_Mask258 HERE
PLUGINS: VM Natural Sparkle
ANIMATION SHOP
READ BELOW BEFORE STARTING
Settings may differ slightly depending on your version.
Close original after you copy it unless I state otherwise.
Sharpen all re-sized items 1 time.
RE-SIZE only one layer unless other wise stated.
Refer to my image for placement of items.
Left click and right click refers to mouse buttons.
Now Lets Start
1. Open a new transparent Image 600x600
Selections/select all
Keep selected
2. Select Paper 10 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection
Selections/select none
3. Layers palette/right click/add new raster layer
Selections/select all
Keep selected
4. Select Paper 2 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection
Keep selected
You will paste this paper again
5. Selections/modify/contract 12
Edit/clear
Selections/select none
6. Effects/3D/drop shadow
(settings below)
Go back and apply drop shadow again change Horizontal and Vertical to -2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzdyKrKDw3leSwYu1UZgbPPgbTtFk8AYh0enG5mNd_XM7n55HuawYbVxfIANvOja9XEk4e0N6dcEl_pv1aqoD4X2iSSyVNKo9GtE8tCSEBFeywmaqeE-zZjy3iuRJKMyRmdgqfY7ykb0/s400/sns_+2+dropshadow.jpg)
7. Layers palette/right click/add new raster layer
Selections/select all
Edit/paste into selection same paper 2
Selections/select none
8. Layers/new mask Layer/from image
(settings Below)
Make sure to select Vix_Mask258 in the window
Click Ok
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm4iW0YU39bXkSCmQlHGwJSgqHibqKotUtCIdGBiFASU4Gdbr4gEntBiQWu_qehQxYqZGSz24JQyNnbg8DI-HIQ9o3y33gF89IWhEDbz92xHH9MWHsAHvrGzC_RfQ4LtMwqkiECl2gUk/s400/MASK+INVERT+UNCHECKED.jpg)
9. Layers palette/right click black/white mask
Delete
Would you like this mask merged into layer below YES
Layers palette/right click top mask/ merge/merge group
Layers palette/right click/merge/merge visible
10. Select Frame 3 From the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 55%
Apply drop shadow change horizontal and vertical back to 2
Layers palette/right click/rename Frame
Frame should be in center of mask
11. Select your tube Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer under the frame
Re-size as needed I re-sized 70%
Center in frame
12. Use eraser tool to remove in parts showing below bottom of frame
Layers palette/right click tube/duplicate 1 time
13. Layers palette/right click duplicate of tube
Arrange/bring to top
Apply Drop Shadow
14. Using eraser tool erase any parts of the tube hiding bow
and bottom of frame
15. Select charm from Kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 40%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to left side of frame
16. Select Brad 1 from kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 70%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side on top of bow
17. Select Brad 2 from kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 70%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side on top of brad 1
18. Select blackdiamondbow from kit
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 45%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side of frame at top
19. Now add any text you would Like to.
Re-size image all layers to 400x400
Smart size
Re-size all layers checked
Lock aspect ratio checked
20. Apply your watermarks and copyrights by adding a new layer
ANIMATION
Open Animation Shop and minimize for now.
1. Select your Frame Layer
Select your dropper tool left click/foreground color
Now Select your magic wand (settings below)
Click in the green area of the frame make sure to click
Bottom part of frame also
Keep selected
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6u-4ULR79I-niwsJe6Swf-osFs2DR6Z2Rswry27zLJy_yn7YG8pnEioE7KeLIEtUdx6MMSN3OVEh5angUf6yYqngHIZ9MrygfvJmvH0q_nhGnRibCAnD39JxCq7dChZx7J8K4LPgzeI/s400/sns_magic+wand+no+F.jpg)
2.layers Palette/right click frame/add new raster layer
Now flood fill the selection with foreground color
It should look like the image below
Keep Selected
3. Right click on your filled ( raster layer 7)Layer Duplicate 1 time
Keep selected
4. Effects/plugins/VM Natural Sparkle
(settings below)
Click OK![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi890wjTYZXdUjU0OtzAmr_ooRIurfc-oMD_9eHoZW4qIoMRZrcBnXo8l2RClF-HfJEWckVYC0gCb4UtQd9K6BDlT9cfAE7arzIy2XL5XUWNVQMYaipql2_Q9U-ZZEaq2IeR_EJN1Fq8tc/s400/SNS+VM+SPARKLE+1+47.jpg)
Close off the duplicate (top layer copy of raster 7)
by clicking eye in Layers palette
5. Select the Original bottom Layer (raster 7)
Effects/plugings/VM Natural Sparkle (settings below)
Click OK
6. Edit/copy/copy merged
Take it to animation shop
Right click anywhere paste as new animation
7. Back in PSP close Original bottom raster layer 7 by clicking eye
Open copy of raster 7 (duplicate) by un-clicking the eye
Edit/copy/copy merged
Take it to animation shop
Right click first frame/paste/paste after current frame
8. Save your animation I did not change display speed
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.
I want to thank my testers at Sassy n Simple Group for testing
the tutorial. I appreciate their helping me to weed out the mistakes .
If you use my tutorials for Stationary You must provide a creadit
and a Link back to my site in your footer
Date Written: July 21, 2010
![sns tut 47 need a friend](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg174/babsnbama/Tags%20New/BabsC_sns_needafriend_psyco.gif)
THINGS YOU NEED
Paintshop or Corel Program
You will need a good working knowledge of the programs.
TUBE: Of your choice I am using Psyco Jimi get a License at MtA
License Mta_F1243
KIT: Linda’s Dream Designs PTU Tagger kit Wistful at TKO or TCB
FONT: Of your choice
MASK: Vix_Mask258 HERE
PLUGINS: VM Natural Sparkle
ANIMATION SHOP
READ BELOW BEFORE STARTING
Settings may differ slightly depending on your version.
Close original after you copy it unless I state otherwise.
Sharpen all re-sized items 1 time.
RE-SIZE only one layer unless other wise stated.
Refer to my image for placement of items.
Left click and right click refers to mouse buttons.
Now Lets Start
1. Open a new transparent Image 600x600
Selections/select all
Keep selected
2. Select Paper 10 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection
Selections/select none
3. Layers palette/right click/add new raster layer
Selections/select all
Keep selected
4. Select Paper 2 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection
Keep selected
You will paste this paper again
5. Selections/modify/contract 12
Edit/clear
Selections/select none
6. Effects/3D/drop shadow
(settings below)
Go back and apply drop shadow again change Horizontal and Vertical to -2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzdyKrKDw3leSwYu1UZgbPPgbTtFk8AYh0enG5mNd_XM7n55HuawYbVxfIANvOja9XEk4e0N6dcEl_pv1aqoD4X2iSSyVNKo9GtE8tCSEBFeywmaqeE-zZjy3iuRJKMyRmdgqfY7ykb0/s400/sns_+2+dropshadow.jpg)
7. Layers palette/right click/add new raster layer
Selections/select all
Edit/paste into selection same paper 2
Selections/select none
8. Layers/new mask Layer/from image
(settings Below)
Make sure to select Vix_Mask258 in the window
Click Ok
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm4iW0YU39bXkSCmQlHGwJSgqHibqKotUtCIdGBiFASU4Gdbr4gEntBiQWu_qehQxYqZGSz24JQyNnbg8DI-HIQ9o3y33gF89IWhEDbz92xHH9MWHsAHvrGzC_RfQ4LtMwqkiECl2gUk/s400/MASK+INVERT+UNCHECKED.jpg)
9. Layers palette/right click black/white mask
Delete
Would you like this mask merged into layer below YES
Layers palette/right click top mask/ merge/merge group
Layers palette/right click/merge/merge visible
10. Select Frame 3 From the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 55%
Apply drop shadow change horizontal and vertical back to 2
Layers palette/right click/rename Frame
Frame should be in center of mask
11. Select your tube Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer under the frame
Re-size as needed I re-sized 70%
Center in frame
12. Use eraser tool to remove in parts showing below bottom of frame
Layers palette/right click tube/duplicate 1 time
13. Layers palette/right click duplicate of tube
Arrange/bring to top
Apply Drop Shadow
14. Using eraser tool erase any parts of the tube hiding bow
and bottom of frame
15. Select charm from Kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 40%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to left side of frame
16. Select Brad 1 from kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 70%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side on top of bow
17. Select Brad 2 from kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 70%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side on top of brad 1
18. Select blackdiamondbow from kit
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 45%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to right side of frame at top
19. Now add any text you would Like to.
Re-size image all layers to 400x400
Smart size
Re-size all layers checked
Lock aspect ratio checked
20. Apply your watermarks and copyrights by adding a new layer
ANIMATION
Open Animation Shop and minimize for now.
1. Select your Frame Layer
Select your dropper tool left click/foreground color
Now Select your magic wand (settings below)
Click in the green area of the frame make sure to click
Bottom part of frame also
Keep selected
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6u-4ULR79I-niwsJe6Swf-osFs2DR6Z2Rswry27zLJy_yn7YG8pnEioE7KeLIEtUdx6MMSN3OVEh5angUf6yYqngHIZ9MrygfvJmvH0q_nhGnRibCAnD39JxCq7dChZx7J8K4LPgzeI/s400/sns_magic+wand+no+F.jpg)
2.layers Palette/right click frame/add new raster layer
Now flood fill the selection with foreground color
It should look like the image below
Keep Selected
3. Right click on your filled ( raster layer 7)Layer Duplicate 1 time
Keep selected
4. Effects/plugins/VM Natural Sparkle
(settings below)
Click OK
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi890wjTYZXdUjU0OtzAmr_ooRIurfc-oMD_9eHoZW4qIoMRZrcBnXo8l2RClF-HfJEWckVYC0gCb4UtQd9K6BDlT9cfAE7arzIy2XL5XUWNVQMYaipql2_Q9U-ZZEaq2IeR_EJN1Fq8tc/s400/SNS+VM+SPARKLE+1+47.jpg)
Close off the duplicate (top layer copy of raster 7)
by clicking eye in Layers palette
5. Select the Original bottom Layer (raster 7)
Effects/plugings/VM Natural Sparkle (settings below)
Click OK
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcvB2r4UNdNcadO2e-xGdc2Mpvhoo8HQd9CpaZDcCLfcOVkKPE3zmPCJJCOczFJRxxLl1n4GlaWH8VFn4oIORW0fQi156DV-cZD6oSZiziTCF7Y3FSiQO1yeDykKzDPPb3Pu0ZXJdTuk/s400/SNS+VM+SPARKLE+2+47.jpg)
Take it to animation shop
Right click anywhere paste as new animation
7. Back in PSP close Original bottom raster layer 7 by clicking eye
Open copy of raster 7 (duplicate) by un-clicking the eye
Edit/copy/copy merged
Take it to animation shop
Right click first frame/paste/paste after current frame
8. Save your animation I did not change display speed
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.
I want to thank my testers at Sassy n Simple Group for testing
the tutorial. I appreciate their helping me to weed out the mistakes .
If you use my tutorials for Stationary You must provide a creadit
and a Link back to my site in your footer