The Darkest Night Tut FTU

Materials

Gothic Inspirations "The Darkest Night" sampler HERE
Niks orbital view mask purchased  HERE
From the dark depths tube by Rebecca Sinz purchased HERE
FM Tiletools filter blend emboss
Filters Unlimited 2, Special Effects 1, plastic surface

Tutorial

Use FM Tiletools blend emboss as required. I always use blend emboss on each layer with the following settings:-

• Open new canvas size 800 x 800.                                                                                      
• Tagback copy and paste as new layer. Layers, new mask layer, apply mask. Layers,            merge, merge group. Change blend mode to burn.
• Mesh copy and paste as new layer. Image, resize to 120%. Layers, new mask layer, apply mask. Layers, merge, merge group. Image, resize by 75%. Change blend mode to multiply. Layers, duplicate. Image, mirror. Image, flip. Move to right. Layers, duplicate. Image, mirror. Change blend mode to hard light.
• Layers, new raster layer. Selections, select all. Copy and paste paper 2 into selection. Selections, select none. Layers, new mask layer, apply mask. Layers, merge, merge group. Change blend mode to dissolve and move below the top mesh layer.
• Scatter copy and paste as new layer. Image, resize to 60%. Move to bottom right.
• Layers, new raster layer. Selections, select all. Copy and paste tab into selection. Selections, select none. Layers, new mask layer, apply mask. Layers, merge, merge group.
• Effects, Filters Unlimited 2, Special Effects 1, Plastic Surface.

•  Effects, geometric effects, perspective horizontal (distortion 45, transparent). Change blend  mode to burn. Layers, duplicate. Move this layer down slightly. Change blend mode to dissolve. Layers, duplicate. Move this layer down slightly and to the right. Change blend mode to burn.
• Your background should look as on image.

• Leaves copy and paste as new layer. Image, resize to 85%. place on the right hand side about 1/3 up. Layers, duplicate. Image, mirror. Move to bottom left. Change blend mode on right leaves to luminance legacy.
• Fern copy and paste as new layer.Image, rotate left 40. Place into position. Erase out bottom part of stem. Change blend mode to burn. Layers, duplicate. Image, mirror. Image, resize to 110%. Change blend mode to normal.
• Sparkle copy and paste as new layer. Move to the left.
• Lamp copy and paste as new layer. Image, resize to 60%. Place at bottom right.
• Moon copy and paste as new layer. Image, resize to 65%. Place at top. Change blend mode to hard light.
• Copy and paste tube as new layer. Image, resize 140%. Place into position
• Add © and text. Layers, merge, merge group

      ©Sheila V Phoenix April 4th 2012