We will be making the dark red background tile you see on this page.

This is a very simple way to make a nice rich textured tile that can be used for a lot of projects, 
not just as a background. 
Because we will be using the Leather filter that is in PSP 7, older version can not follow this tute.
We will also be using the Texturizer Filter and Simple's Quick Tile Filter. The Texturizer is not a
free filter, it is a plugin that comes with various Adobe programs. If you do not have the Texturizer, experiment with other filters to see what works to give you a nice texture. If you normally use 
another filter to make seamless tiles you might try it to see if you get the same look.... seamless 
filters differ in the way they work so the look may not be quite the same but give it a try and see.
 
 

1.) Open a 150x150 transparent canvas. 

2.) Flood fill Layer 1 with the color of your choice. For this tute I'm using #950703
(just for GradieBug since red is her favorite color! *L*)

3.) Apply the Texturizer filter with these settings...

4.) Once again apply the Texturizer with the setting above but change the Light Direction 
to "Top".

5.) Now go to Effects, Texture Effects, Fine Leather. Apply these settings....

6.) Apply the Fine Leather settings once again with the same settings.

7. Use Simple's Quick Tile to make your tile seamless.

That's it..... now could that have been any easier? *L*  it colorizes nicely too, or you can
make it from scratch using your favorite color.

Until next time, God Bless.
Connie