I used PSP: &

Supplies:

put selection files into your PSP folder: Selections

tube used by Waldlichtelfe Sissy

Filters / Plugins:
Filter Gallery Factory S / Pathways to Helion:
dsb flux / Bubbles:
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:

You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you, it shows you always where you are (just click and drag) Have Fun!

tutorial tested by:

01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent

set your FGC to: light colour
and your BGC to: dark colour

flood fill with this gradient:

Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 10

Effects / Plugins / Filter Gallery Factory S / Pathways to Helion:
default settings

02) Layers / New Raster Layer

flood fill with your dark BGC

Selections / Load/Save Selections / Load Selection from Disk:

Edit / Cut (delete key)

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
6 / 6 / 70 / 10 / black

keep selected

03) Selections / Load/Save Selections / Load Selection from Disk:

Edit / Cut (delete key)

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
6 / 6 / 70 / 10 / black

Selections / Select all

Selections / Float

Selections / Defloat

Effects / Plugins / dsb flux / Bubbles:

Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance

repeat dsb flux / bubbles:
same settings

04) Selections / Invert

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
6 / 6 / 70 / 10 / black
-6 / -6 / 70 / 10 / black

Deselect

your picture looks like this now:

05) open your first tube

resize if needed

Edit / Copy

Edit / Paste as new layer

position as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
6 / 6 / 70 / 10 / black

06) open tube: deko tube

resize if needed

Edit / Copy

Edit / Paste as new layer

position as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
3 / 3 / 70 / 3 / black

07) open your second tube

resize if needed

Edit / Copy

Edit / Paste as new layer

position as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
6 / 6 / 70 / 10 / black

Layers / Merge / Merge visible

08) Layers / New Rster Layer

Selection / Select all

Selection / Modify / Contract by: 12

Selections / Invert

flood fill selection with a gold / silver pattern of your choice

Selections / Modify / Contract by: 2

keep selected

09) Layers / New Raster Layer

flood fill with your gradient:

Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
default settings

Deselect

10) activate your text tool

write your text (vector)

Layers / Convert to Raster Layer

add your watermark and name

Image / Add borders / 1 px / dark BGC

File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

show me your work:

subject line: 06 - Fantasy Girl - your name