This tutorial was made with PSP7 but you can do it with any version

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The graphic used I received from an exchange group

This frame was made in honer to our PSP Friend Robin

Here the example for this frame...

~ You will need: ~

Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Download its trial version for 30 days ... Here

Plug-in Filter / Andrew`s Filters 9
Download it ... Here
Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 
 

Plug-in Filter / FM Tile Tools
Download it ... Here
Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

Plug-in Filter / Eye Candy 3
Download it ... Here
Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

Plug-in Filter / AlfsBorder FX
Download it ... Here
Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 
 
Plug-in Filter / Filter Factory E
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Open the zip file and install it into your Plugins folder 

Download the files used ... Here

Open the files into PSP

~ Instructions ~

1. Open the files into PSP and select your graphic

I used:  #D6B3B0

For Background choose the black color and the Floral Pattern

2. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric Checked

With the    select this border

Tolerance and Feather = 0

With the    flood fill this border with the Black color

Selections / Invert

Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout, with the settings bellow

Repeat the Cutout effect

Selections / Select None

3. Image / Add Borders = 2       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

4. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

5. Image / Add Borders = 2       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

6. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

7. Image / Add Borders = 5       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the settings bellow

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

8. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

9. Image / Add Borders = 22       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Andrew`s Filters 9  / Four Corners, with the settings bellow

Colors / Colorize, with the settings bellow

Effects / Plug-in Filters / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

Apply the default settings

Repeat the Blend Emboss effect

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Eye Candy 3 / Cutout, with the settings bellow

Selections / Select None

10. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

11. Image / Add Borders = 2       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

12. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

13. Image / Add Borders = 27       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Floral Pattern

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Eye Candy 3 / Cutout, with the same settings from item 9

Selections / Select None

14. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

15. Image / Add Borders = 2       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

16. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

17. Image / Add Borders = 5       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel, with the same settings from item 7

Repeat the Inner Bevel effect

Selections / Select None

18. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

19. Image / Add Borders = 32       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with your color

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Alfs Border FX / Border Film, with the settings bellow

Colors / Colorize, with the same settings from item 9

Effects / Plug-in Filters / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

Apply the default settings

Effects / Plug-in Filters / Filter Factory E / Downstairs

Apply the default settings

Selections / Select None

20. Image / Add Borders = 1       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the black color

Selections / Select None

21. Image / Add Borders = 2       Symmetric checked

Select this border and flood fill it with the Gold Pattern

Selections / Select None

22. Open the small corner and   Edit / Copy

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