@ST. PATRICK'S DAY PIN by VickiG

PI VERSION: 10 and above LEVEL: Easy to Intermediate

MAIN TOOLS: Path Drawing Tool, Transform Tool (for sizing and rotation) Outline Tool, Stamp Tool, Easy Palette (for presets) Paint On Edges Effect

DOWNLOADS:Chain Link Stamp You can download the stamp HERE.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open new white canvas 300w x 300h. Fill with your choice of colors, a medium to dark color is best.

2. Path Outline drawing tool -3d chisel mode - custom shape heart - color doesn't matter right now - width 5 and depth 20 - draw a shape approx 95 x 65. Go to your easy pallete (EP) and click on your Material Attribute Gallery and choose Plastic and double click on Green 1. Set aside for the moment.

3. Get your stamp tool, selecting the pearl stamp and use the settings as shown in the picture, and with your heart selected, go to effect, all, paint on edges. Right click and select all objects, right click, merge as single object.

4. Right click and duplicate this shape and using your transform tool, rotate right 90 degrees and place below and at the side as shown in the picture. Duplicate that shape and using your transform tool, flip horizontally, move to the other side and right click, align, bottom. Righ click and select these 3 objects and merge as single object. Set aside while we make the chains.

5. Select your Stamp Tool again and find your link stamp. It is included above in the downloads. To install, just put in in your stamps folder, click on add stamp, browse to where you have it located and click on it and it will show up in your images of stamps. Set the scale at about 75, spacing at 60 and follows the diagram for the rest of the settings and draw 3 lines down for the chains, deselecting after each chain so you can continue to draw another one. When you are satisfied with the way they look, right click and select all three chains, merge as single object. Bring it over to your pin and place in the middle, click on chains, right click, arrange and send to back.

6. Path Drawing Tool - I selected different designs, in color green (of course) 3d round mode, and decorated the ends of the chains. When you are done, select all objects, right click and merge as single object. You can add some sparkles, a diamond in the middle if you wish, however it strikes your fancy! Well kiss my blarney stone! It might turn out to be a real beaut!

   HAVE FUN!!! - YOU'RE DONE!!!