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All you need for this tutorial is Paint Shop Pro 7
Sorry, no selections this time, you'll be making it from scratch :) Don't let this put you off, it's not difficult and the finished product will be all yours

The screen shots are resized and compressed to save on download times. Some of them look yucky, don't worry, yours will look better

Here are the colors I used. You can save this and open it in PSP or just right click, and choose copy and then go to edit-paste-as new image in PSP to get it on your workspace.

One more thing. I'm not using exact sizes for this tut, so you may need to change the opacity and blur on the cutouts. If they look too light when you apply them, move the sliders under opacity and blur higher. If they look too dark, move them to a lower number
Open a new image 450 X 450 pixels, transparent.
Set your foreground style to null, background to the petal color. Do this by choosing your dropper and right clicking on the color
Choose your preset shapes tool with these settings



Draw a circle, like this

Hold down your shift key and grab one of the boxes at the top corner. Pull it out a little. Now do the same on the other side. If you think it needs to skinnier, grab the center box on one side and push in a little. If you think it needs to be longer, pull down on the bottom center box
This the shape you are going for



Now grab one of the little boxes in the middle and use it to turn the petal to the right. Now move it to the upper left side of your canvas

Layers-convert to raster
Selections-Select all
Selections-Float
Effects-3D effects-cutout and use these settings
Vertical -4
Horizontal-4
Opacity-58
Blur-15
Shadow color-Black
Fill interior-unchecked
Do it again, changing the offsets to -4

Ctrl+D to deselect Layers-Duplicate, then Image-mirror and use your mover tool to position the second petal as below

Using your preset shapes tool with the same settings as before, draw another circle, this one slightly smaller than the first
As before, hold down your shift key and pull the top two side boxes out. Again, if you think it needs to be skinnier, push in on the center box on one of the sides. If you think it needs to be longer, pull down on the bottom center box


Now grab the handle in the center and turn your petal like this

Layers-convert to raster
Selections-Select all, Selections float. I did the next step on the same layer without a problem. Set your foreground to the dark inside color by left clicking on the color with your dropper
Use your airbrush tool with these settings

Shape-Round
Size-59 Hardness-35
Opacity-35 Step-35 Density-35
Spray the inside half of your petal, like this


Now use your retouch tool with these settings
Shape-Round
Size-13 Hardness 43
Opacity-68 Step-32 Density -85
Set on Soften
Go over the area you airbrushed
This is what you should have


Effects-3D effects-cutout and use the same settings as before. Do it once with the offsets at 4 and once with the offsets at -4
Ctrl+D to deselect. Layers-duplicate, Image-mirror
Now use your mover tool to position the petals like this

Now set your foreground back to null and make sure your background is still the purple petal color. Activate your top layer and draw another circle with your preset shapes tool using the same settings as Hold down your shift key and pull out on the bottom 2 boxes. You want to make this petal a bit shorter than the other so pull up on the bottom center box as well. This is what you should have

Layers-convert to raster
Selections-Select all
Selections-Float
Set your foreground back to the dark inside color. Use your airbrush with the same settings as before, spray the top part of the petal

Now use your retouch tool with the same settings as before and soften the area you airbrushed
Effects-3d effects-cutout and use the same settings as before. Once with the offsets at 4 and once with the offsets at -4
Ctrl+D to deselect
Make sure your top layer is active. Set your foreground back to null. Set your background to the yellow center color by right clicking on it with your dropper
Use your draw tool, same settings as before and draw and ellipse in the center as below


Layers-convert to raster and soften this with your retouch tool using the same settings as before
Selections-select all, selections-float, selections-invert
Effects-3D effects-drop shadow and use these settings
Vertical & Horizontal-0
Opcaity-33, Blur-16, color black
Ctrl+D to deselect
If everything looks good, layers-merge visible. Tube it for later use


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