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  5. The Outline  
 

Now I am going to make an outline border of the pic that may be seen on some stamps. I just feel it adds to the "stampy feel":)

 
 

It is possible to make this outline with the pen tool as we did the stamp's borded before, but using the brush with no spacing. But I will use a slightly different way:

Make a selection a few pixel away from the pic, like it is shown below:

 
     
 
 
 
     
 

Now select "Edit", "Stroke" and pick a few pixels, lets say 2 or 3. Also select the color you want to use, I recommend color simmilar to the pic's color scheme.

 
 

As you may notice I also reduced the contrast a little and hightened the brightness so it became more washed out ("Image" - "Adjustments" - "Brightness/Contrast") and also I played with the colors ("Image" - "Adjustments" - "Channel Mixer"). This is something you may skip if you wish.

 
     
 
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