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A very special thank you to Kaz for helping me with this translation

I made this tutorial, because I was asked so many times how I made this kind of background. It is very easy, and all you need is your PSP and som styled lines.I have added the styled lines I have used in the zip. you can download here.
Add them to the folder you have, called Styled lines in PSP.

Let us start! *S*

1. Open a new image 100x100 transparent. Flood fill with a colour you like, in this case I have used #D7B889.

2.Then click on View>change  grind and guide properties. Use these settings:
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Then View, Grind
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Now zoom in 3 times to make it much larger,now it looks a little strange, but I promise you it will be much easier to work with :-)

3. Add a new layer, Then find a colour a little darker than the one you filled your image with, I have used #B79E76. With Draw tool and the settings below you draw lines down your image. Use the grind and the coordinations you find in the left corner of your screen to get the lines in the right place. Start at 5,0 and all the way down the image, then 25,0 and down, then 45,0 and down, then 65,0 and down, and 85,0 and down.

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Now Effects>Blur>Gaussian Blur type 2,5

4. Add a new layer, use an even darker colour this time, I have used #8B734D in this expamle. With draw tool once more , change width to 1, and click on your drop-down menu to find the styled line you downloaded use ir-sting. Still use the Gind and draw lines at the same coordinatins as above. Hold the shift button down as you draw, then they will allways turn out straight :-) This is what you should have by now:
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5. In the end add som hearts, stars or anything you want to your new country background. Use preset shapes, width 1 and the ir-quiltsting . Use the settings below.
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Make a little heart or what ever you want, with two colours of your choise then Objects>Align>Centre in canavas. Your heart should now be placed in the center, then Layers>Convert to Raster layer. Now Edit>copy, and then Edit>Past>Past as new selection, Place two more hearts in your image, like this:
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Click om Layers>Merge>All flatten, and then save as jpg or bmp.

You are finished, I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

If you have any questions just mail me and ask



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