Peonies and Chrysanthemums


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Supplies

Paint Shop Pro
Bordermania
Funhouse
FM Tile Tools
Materials
*Corners, Gold Pattern and Filter Factory A*


1. Open your image, duplicate twice, and close original
Choose 2 colors from the image
Set the darker of the colors as your foreground

Set the foreground gradient up as follows:

linear gradient


Set the background gradient up as follows:

radial gradient


Set the foreground pattern to the gold pattern from the zip file

2. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Selections - Invert
Effects - 3d Effects - Cutout
Select none

cutout

3. Add 3px border
Select and fill with the foreground gradient
Adjust - Add /Remove Noise - Add Noise

noise

Effects - Plugins - Bordermania - Frame2
Select none

bordermania

4. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

5. Add 5px border
Select and flood fill with the background gradient
Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise
Same settings as previous
Effects - Plugins - Bordermania - Frame 2
Select none

bordermania

6. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

7. Add 22px border
Select and fill with the second copy of the image
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius - 10.00
Effects - Art Media Effects - Brushstrokes
Select none

brushstrokes

8. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

9. Add 3px border
Select and fill with the foreground gradient
Adjust - Add /Remove Noise - Add Noise
Same settings as Step 3
Effects - Plugins - Bordermania - Frame2
Apply the same settings as in Step 3
Select none

10. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

11. Add 27px border
Select and fill with the background gradient
Effects - Plugins - Funhouse - Twister

funhouse twister

Effects - 3d Effects - Inner Bevel
Select none

bevel

12. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

13. Add 3px border
Select and fill with the foreground gradient
Adjust - Add /Remove Noise - Add Noise
Same settings as Step 3
Effects - Plugins - Bordermania - Frame2
Apply the same settings as in Step 3
Select none

14. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none

15. Add 33px border
Select and fill with the background gradient
Effects - Plugins - Filter Factory A - Ripper

ripper

**Optional
Effects - Plugins - FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Apply the default settings**

Effects - 3d Effects - Inner Bevel
Apply the same settings as in Step 11
Select none

16. Add 2px border
Select and fill with the gold pattern
Select none


I have included the corners in 3 sizes
For this frame, I used the medium corner
If you need help in adding the corners,
I have written a short tutorial which you can find here

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial

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