Making Marshmallow PEEPS

It took many long hours to write this tutorial and put it up for your PSP pleasure.
I ask that you please do not distribute this tutorial in printed form
or in email to any group without my consent. A link back to this page or
to my site is Always Acceptible and Appreciated!
Thank You!
Damensha

What you will need
Paint Shop Pro - you can get a free 30 day trial version HERE
My Selections File - peeps.zip

MARSHMALLOW CHICKS

LAYER #1 (Bottom)
1. Open a new image size 400x400, transparent, 16.7 million colors.
(This is WAY too big, but I like having the room)
Set your Foreground color to Yellow (#FFFF00) and your Background
color to Brown (#7F5341).

2. Go to Selections, Load from Disk and open my bottom.sel file.
Flood Fill with Yellow.

3. Choose Selections - Float

4. Go to Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout at these settings:
(You will use these same settings throughout the tutorials)

Deselect

LAYER #2 (Middle)
1. Go to Selections, Load from Disk and open my middle.sel file.
Flood Fill with Yellow.

2. Choose Selections - Float

3. Apply the same Cutout as Layer #1.
Deselect.

LAYER #3 (Head)
1. Go to Selections, Load from Disk and open my head.sel file.
Flood Fill with Yellow.

2. Choose Selections - Float

3. Apply the same Cutout as Layer #1.
Deselect.

4. Choose your paintbrush tool using these settings:
(You will use this same setting for the Bunny as well)

Draw a dot for your Peep's Eye.

5. Choose Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

MERGED LAYER
1. Choose your Retouch tool using these settings:

Soften the lines connecting the body parts to look like this:

2. Go to Effects - Noise - Add Noise at 15%.
This should give your Peep that 'sugary' look. :)

This works well for Yellow but for other colors you may want
to use the technique from the PEEPS Bunny Tutorial below.

3. Go to Effects - Drop Shadow and apply at these settings:

There You Go! Save it, tube it, and add a few to your Easter Basket! :)

MARSHMALLOW BUNNIES

This one's even easier than the last!

LAYER #1
1. Set your Foreground color to Pink (#E7639C), and leave
your background color set to Brown.

2. Go to Selections, Load from Disk and open my bunny.sel file.
Flood Fill with Pink.
*DO NOT DESELECT*

LAYER #2
1. Set your Foreground color to White.

2. Choose your Airbrush Tool using these settings:

Lightly spray inside your selection as shown:

3. Open your Layer Pallet and change the Layer Blend Mode
to 'Dodge' and lower the Layer Opacity to 70% - 75%
(as low or high as looks good to you).


*DO NOT DESELECT*

LAYER #3
1. Choose your paintbrush tool using the same settings as above to draw
eyes and a mouth (or is it a nose? Do Peeps have noses? Hmmm....).

2. Go to Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

3. Go to Selections - Float

4. Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout (same as for Chick)

*Now you can Deselect :)*

5. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same as for Chick)

SAVE :)

Thank You for trying my Tutorial!
I hope you enjoy the rest of the Parade! :)
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Damensha