How to Make a simple cluster frame
i will be making the cluster with my own ptu kit
Laura's Love
found here
OK lets get started
first thing read the tou of the designer
make sure she allows cluster frames from her kits
if she doesn't state this
then best to message or email and make sure you are not violating her tou
remember to ask if it OK to use both elements and papers for the frame
once you know it is OK to make your cluster frame from the kit
open your psp and open a new raster layer 1000x1000
i know its large but you can re size later
OK as long as you have permision
open a paper you like from the kit
copy /paste as a new layer into your work area
grab your preset tool rectangular
this is the shape i am using you can of course
use any of the other shapes
width 60.00
draw out your rectangle to the size you want but
make sure it isn't overlapping the edge of your paper
right click in your layer pallette
choose convert to raster layer
go to selections/select all
selections /float
selections/defloat
selections/invert
now click on your paper layer to make it active
hit delete on your keyboard
you should now have something like this
now you can delete your rectangle or shape you chose
working on your paper layer make it active
it looks flat lets make it look a little more 3D
go to selections/select all/selectionsfloat/selections defloat
selections modify
choose contract
contract by 14
back to selections and choose invert
selections /modify/choose feather
feather by 18
dont worry if it seems most of the marching ants have gone i promise it will work
go to adjust Hue and Saturations and choose Hue/Saturation/Lightness
drag the right hand slider down to -20
selections select none
your frame should now look like this
you have now basically made your frame
you can now add your elements
to complete you cluster frame
hope this helped and happy cluster frame making :)
here is my finished product
