Twilight Bad Guy Tutorial

Tutorial written by Lorelei on May 15th, 2009

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is completely coincidental!!!
Tag created using PSP X2 but can be done in others.

Supplies needed:

Scrap kit used is "Twilight" by Scraps With Attitude by Missy

You can purchase this amazing kit here

Template used is Yvette EOC Twilight template 3

which you can get here

Mask used is Vix Mask 106

which you can get the mask here

Graphic of choice, the one I used I found on a google search

Plugins needed:

Xero Porcelain and Radience

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

~~Let's Get Started~~

Open up template and go to windows - duplicate and close out original template
now go to image - canvas size and change to 700 x700, we will resize later
delete copyright layer on template

on bottom layer, copy and paste paper 4 from scrap kit
go to layers - load/save mask - load mask from disk and select Vix mask 106
delete mask layer and go back to layers - merge - merge group
add some noise of choice to mask layer and drop shadow

large rectangle layer, go to selections - select all- float - defloat
copy and paste paper 16 from scrap kit
go to selections - invert and hit delete on your keyboard
back to selections - select none and delete original large rectangle layer
add drop shadow

copy and paste heart rope 1 from scrap kit and resize 50%
arrange to the right side (see my tag for placement)
now duplicate and flip and add drop shadow to both

circle 2 layer, go to selections - select all- float - defloat
copy and paste paper 5 from scrap kit
go to selections - invert and hit delete on your keyboard
back to selections - select none and delete original circle 2 layer
add drop shadow
**repeat steps for circle 1 layer as well**

rectangle1 layer, go to selections - select all- float - defloat
copy and paste paper 6 from scrap kit
go to selections - invert and hit delete on your keyboard
back to selections - select none and delete original rectangle1 layer
add drop shadow

delete slats layer

copy and paste feather 2 from scrap kit and resize 40%
go to image - mirror
back to image - free rotate - rotate right 10 degrees
arrange to left side of frame and drop shadow
copy and paste feather 1 from scrap kit and resize 30%
go to image - mirror and arrange to the bottom left of frame then drop shadow

background layer, go to selections - select all- float - defloat
copy and paste graphic of choice
go to selections - invert and hit delete on your keyboard
back to selections - select none and delete original background layer
on your graphic layer, go to effects - plugins- Xero - radience with the following settings
128, 103, 182, 91
now go back to effects and select Xero - porcelain and apply with default settings
drop shadow frame layer

copy and paste moon from scrap kit and resize 35%
arrange to right side of template, just under the word art and drop shadow

wordart layer, add gradient glow of choice and drop shadow

copy and paste candle 1 from scrap kit and resize 15%
arrange to the bottom left of frame and drop shadow

copy and paste heart dangly 2 from scrap kit and resize 50%
arrange to the left side of frame and drop shadow

copy and paste cross 1 from scrap kit and resize 20%
arrange to the bottom right of frame
go to image - free rotate- right 20 degrees
and drop shadow

now go to layers- merge - merge visible
then crop tag to liking and resize
now add any copyrights that apply and watermark
and save!!!