Easter Cat
Copyright © 2006, Betty Woodard, All Rights Reserved.
This was created in PSP 7..it can be finished in other versions with a few adjustments.
I seen this in the Sunday paper so thought I would try making it and this is what I have come up with...I have zipped the cat ,glass and corner
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Open up a 400x400 transparent graphic.

Raster Layer 1

step2...Open up all your Glass..Square  and Cat .... minimize them...step3...go to Color Palette (styles)
click on the Pattern and find the background glass # 1 tile...click it..flood fill your transparent graphic.

step1....Make a New Folder and name it Cat....this is where you will un-zip all the goodies and save your graphic as psp when you take a break
Step 4..Go to Effects..Textures...Mosiac Antique and enter the numbers shown above.
New Raster Layer 2..name it Cat
Step 5...Click on the Cat Image...resize 90 % or less...go to Edit..copy ..click on working image..Edit  paste as new selection.. with the mover tool center the cat image...  


New Raster Layer 3..name Inner Frame
Step 6 On your color palette...null the foreground and on the background make the color white......now using the Preset Tool  find the rectangle
.antalais checked and vector unchecked ..size 4...
see screenshot below ..draw out your first frame line starting on the left upper corner pulling across to right side
New Raster Layer 4..name it Squares
Step 7 duplicate this layer  by   going to layers and duplicate...  go to Image and flip..move it into place....8 duplicate this layer ..go to Image..rotate at 90 left..move into place with Mover Tool..9 duplicate this layer and go to image and mirror..again move into place.
Close out all other layers but the 4 inner frames and go to Layers and Merge Visible..name this layer Frame...open all layers.  Save
Step 10 Open the corner..Edit..copy .click on your image  Edit... paste it at the upper left corner as a transparent image..duplicate this and move it to the side of the square..now duplicate the corner square once again and move it down
See screenshot below on placement
.11 On Color Palette Background null..On Layer Palette click on the Corner square Layer  get your Magic Wand ..click inside the square this will make the square active.. go to Selections..Modify   Expand 1 okay
Color Palette  ..Click on  Pattern and find the  glass # 3 you are going to use.. . flood fill.  .Deselect..12 you will repeat # 11 with the other squares making sure you highlight the layer you are  to  flood fill with Glass #1 and
... deselect after each fill...Save

Step 13 Close out all layers but the three squares...merge visible...name this layer Squares ..open all your layers
14 Highlight the Merged Squares in Layer Palette by clicking on it..duplicate by going to Layers and click Duplicate and go to Image.. mirror..duplicate this layer and go to  Image..Filp..duplicate this layer go to Image...mirror,,,now you have all four corners set in place. Save


Step 15 Now highlight  the frame layer by clicking on it
Making sure you are on the Frame layer...using the Magic Wand click on the inside of white frame.
It will be active with ants..
on the color plaette.. background null ..foreground the pink glass ..or your choice of glass
floodfill and deselect....Merge Flatten
Step 16 Make a New Raster  layer..name it Lead

Foreground in Color Palette Black..Background null...click on Draw tool..single line..size4
Step 17 Starting on the upper left corner under the pink frame draw a line from left to right...duplicate...Image..flip..duplicate the flip and Image... Rotate at 90 left...duplicate this layer..Image..mirror..
18 now with the draw tool active once more..draw short lines around the corners where needed.....19 Using the draw too once more
Draw lines around the cat..see screenshot below  Save
Step 20 Go to Selections..Select All...Selections  Float and add the Inner Bevel as shown below..you can use your own inner bevel if you wish..this is only a guideline. Excuse the messiness.on the screenshot


Step 22 Merge Flatten and you are finished.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you need help plese mail me ...HERE


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Step  21 New Layer..Text
Pick a size  and font you like to use  I used size 36  color  white
I used a gradient that had similar colors as the graphic  to flood fill it while it was active..deselect
catzip.zip
catzip.zip