Morning Glory Designz

Denim Splendor : Blend Tutorial by Genita Love
for Morning Glory Designz

A working knowledge of PSP is necessary. I'm using PSP 9. Any version will suffice.
Materials Needed:
The images I'm using here are from last week's Creative Misfit's blend challenge.
The proper credit is: ©Maomaoro http:Maomaoro.deviantart.com
Xero Pastelise

Xenofex2 Burnt Edges
Penta Jeans

Shiny Icicles texture by Ro Stock. You can find it here http://ro-stock.deviantart.com/art/Shiny-icicles-70963703

Texture 43 by Sirius_sdz You can find it here: http://sirius-sdz.deviantart.com/art/Texture-43-97651997

Seasons of Winter 5 texture by Inthename Stock. You can find it here: http://inthename-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=168#/d1qr352

Seasons of Winter 13 texture by Inthename Stock: You can find it here: http://inthename-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=168#/d1rbc0j

Gorjuss Text Brushes. You can find them here: http://gorjuss-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=24#/d9amhv

Let's get started:
Open a new, transparent canvas, size 700x600.
Open your images to blend, and resize as needed to fit your canvas.
Using the clone brush, add to your canvas. (I used the maximum size setting, full opacity.)
Add a raster layer, use the clone brush again, and add the second image, position as desired.
Add a new raster layer. On the original, resized third image, go image, mirror. Add the third image.
For your main image, duplicate. For the other two, lower the opacity to 74, leaving the Blend Mode set at normal.
Use the Fuzz soft eraser, size 65, opacity 40 to erase the bits needed to blend in the images a little better. Merge visible, Crop as desired.

Duplicate your basic blend, use Xero Pastelise.
Change the blend mode to Screen, and lower the opacity to 62.
Merge Visible.
Add a new raster layer, using the magic wand tool, click on the new layer to select all. Copy the shiny icicles texture into the selection, on the layer pallet, move it to the bottom.
Add a new raster layer, use the magic wand tool to select all. Copy and paste Texture 43 into the selection, changing the blend mode to Color Legacy.
Add a new raster, use the magic wand to, click on the new layer, copy Seasons of Winter 5 texture and paste into the selection. Change the blend mode to Overlay. Use your Fuzz Soft eraser, at the same settings as before, and erase a little of the texture away in the central image's facial area.
Add a new raster layer, use the magic wand to click on the new layer. Copy Seasons of Winter 13, and paste into the selection, Change the blend mode to multiply, lowering the opacity to 38.
Use the Fuzz soft eraser again, erasing in the facial areas of the image.
Merge Visible.
Apply Penta Jeans.
Apply Xenofex2 Burnt Edges at the following settings:
Expand/Contract: 6.19; Burn width 24; Change the burn color to a dark blue in your blend, and lower the opacity to 69.
Add a new raster layer, using the dropper tool, select the lightest color, using your paint brush tool, apply the Gorjuss txt brushes as desired, adding layers selecting shades of blue from your blend, alter opacities as desired until you have a look you like.
Merge Visible.
Add Personalization. I used the Champignon font, size 36.
Add Copyright information and artist layer.
Save in the .png format.