Cody Frame

Supplies:
Image of choice.
Mask - 1a laceyside
(Put the mask in your mask folder.)
PSP- I did this tutorial in PSP8, but can be done in most other versions.

Plug-ins/Fliters:
Simple
Filters Unlimted 2.0
VM Distortion
Filter Factory J

This tutorial is not to be reproduced in any way.  If you wish to share my tutorial you can contact me at da_bailey_family@yahoo.com .  Written permission must be granted before my tutorials are shared in any way.
Any resemblance to another tutorial is simply coincidental.

This tutorial is dedicated to my dear friend Cody.  She is a wonderful friend and this tutorial is only a glimpse of her beauty.

Now, let's get started!!

1.  Open an image of your choice.  Shift + D.  Close the original.  Resize if necessary.
2.  Select a light color from your image as your foreground and a dark color as your background.
3.  Set your foreground to the foreground/background gradient with the settings: Linear  Angle-0  Repeat-0  Invert not checked.
4.  Set your background to a gold or silver pattern of your choice.
5.  Image> Add Borders> 2 in a color not in your image.
6.  Select with your magic wand and then fill with your gold or silver pattern.
7.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.  Invert.
8.  Effects> 3D Effects > Cutout.  Use the settings in the screen shot below for this cutout.

9.  Repeat cutout but with the vertical and horizontal set at -5.  Select None.
10.  Image> Add Borders> 10.
11.  Select with the magic wand and fill with your gradient.
12.  Effects> Plug-ins> Filters Unlimited 2.0> VM Distortion> Radial Pox set at default settings.
13.  Effects> Plug-ins> Simple> 4 Way Average.  Select None.
14.  Image> Add Borders> 2.  Select with the magic wand.
15.  Fill with the gold or silver gradient.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.  Select None.
16.  Image> Add Borders> 15.
17.  Select with the magic wand and then fill with your gradient.
18.  Effects> Filter Factory J> Drink To Me.  Overdose set at 35.  Select None.
19.  Image> Add Borders> 2.  Select with the magic wand and fill with your gold or silver pattern.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.  Select None.
20.  Image> Add Borders> 30.  Select with the magic wand and fill with your gradient.
21.  Layers> New Raster Layer.  Fill with your gold or silver pattern.
22.  Layers> Load/Save Mask> Load Mask From Disk.  Select the 1alaceyside mask with the settings in the screen shot below.

23.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.  Select None.  Layers> Merge> Merge Group.
24.  Image> Add Borders> 2.  Select with the magic wand and then fill with your gold or silver pattern.
25.  Adjust> Sharpness> Sharpen.  Select None.

Thank you so much for trying my tutorial!!  I hope you liked it.