Muted Summer - 3 piece Forum Set

Muted Summer – 3 piece forum set

written 5/27/2015

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Danny Lee. You can get the tube at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_132_219&products_id=10921

Scrap Kit by Bibi's Collection. You can get the kit at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10922

Mask of your choice. I am using one by Rachel Designs. You can get it at https://racheldesignsblog.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/mask-set-70/

Font of your choice. I am using Quiglet. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=quiglet&text=Saturday+Night+Zing

Plugins:

NONE

Let's Begin:

We are going to work on the main tag first then the banner tag and then finally the avatar.

Open paper 7 and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Promote your background layer to a raster layer.

Re-size the paper layer by 85%.

Un-check the re-size all layers so that just the paper re-sizes.

Apply your mask and delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Open paper 6 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size by 85%.

Apply the mask again and delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Your top mask layer should be just smaller than the first.

Open your full tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size if needed and position where you would like her.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 76 and re-size by 85%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Place along the bottom of the tag so she is standing on it.

Open element 75 and image flip horizontal.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place in the top corner opposite your tube.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 72 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place in the sand.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 71 and re-size by 50% and then again by 60%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place in front of the first shell.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 68 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down under the sand.

Place opposite your tube.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 52 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Place in front of the barrel.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 20 and re-size by 50% and copy and paste as a new layer.

Move down under the sand.

Place to the left of your barrel.

Duplicate and image flip horizontal.

Move behind your barrel and to the right side of it.

Open element 24 and re-size by 50% and then again by 65%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place near the flip flops in the sand.

Open element 32 and re-size by 75% and until it is just smaller than your tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Place behind her but so you can see it also. Use my tag for reference.

Open element 61 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag down to just above your mask layer.

Re-size by 75% until it is the same size and fits nicely on top of your masks.

Add your name and copyright/licensing information.

Now lets work on the banner tag:

Open a new blank canvas that is 600x250

Selections select all.

Open paper 6 and copy and paste into selection.

Selections modify and contract by 9.

Selections invert.

Open paper 7 and and copy and paste as a new layer.

Selections invert again and hit delete.

Selections select none.

Add a drop shadow to this new frame layer.

Open your half cut tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Move to the far left and add a drop shadow.

Open element 75 and re-size by 65%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place in the top right hand corner.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 68 and re-size by 50% 3x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to far right side.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 61 and re-size by 50%. Drag down to just above the background layer.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Now lets make the avatar:

Open a new blank canvas that is 150x150.

Selections select all.

Open paper 6 and copy and paste into selection.

Selections select none.

Open your cut off tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size until it fits nicely within the canvas.

Add a border of 2 in black

Add your initial.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Harlequin Le'Paris

Harlequin Le'Paris

written 5/19/15

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice. I am using the work of Andy Cooper. You can get this tube at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_304&products_id=10638

Scrap kit by Mariel Designs. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=112_325&products_id=10628

Mask of your choice. I am using mask #19 by Insatiable Dreams. You can get these masks at http://insatiabledreams.net

Font of your choice. I am using Autograph. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/m%C3%A5ns-greb%C3%A4ck/autograf-personal-use-only

Plugins:

NONE

Let's Begin:

Open paper 2 and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Promote your background layer to a raster layer.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Apply your mask.

Delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size if needed so she will fit nicely in front of the mask.

Add a drop shadow.

Now I am going to list the elements that I used.

You can either use the same elements that I did or choose to use your own.

Placement of the elements is completely up to you as you should make this tag your own.

If you want your tag to look just like mine then use my tag for reference.

The elements I used are :

5

10

24

50

67

69

80

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Hermoso Verano

Hermoso Verano

written 5/14/2015

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Carpe Diem. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_492_494&products_id=10271

Scrap Kit by Mariel Designs. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=112_325&products_id=10410

Mask by Rocked By Rachel. You can get it at https://rockedbyrachel.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/mask-set-67/

Font of your choice. I am using Queen of the Moon. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/queen-of-the-moon.font

Plugins:

NONE

Let's Begin:

Open paper 11 and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Promote your background layer to a raster layer.

Make your canvas large enough to give you room to work with.

Apply your mask.

Delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Open paper 9 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Apply another mask and delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Re-size this mask by 85% so its a bit smaller.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Place wherever you would like.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 61 from the kit.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Re-size by 85% 2x.

Move to the top center of the tag area.

Open element 46.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Re-size by 75%.

Place near the bottom of the tag.

Open element 48.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag under your tube but above the pier.

Re-size by 75% 2x.

Move behind your tube so it is peeking out around both sides and in front of the pier.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 33-3 and re-size by 50% 3x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move over to the left of your tube but in front of the leaves.

Duplicate a few times and place around her feet.

Open element 44 and re-size by 50% 3x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on one of the posts of the pier opposite your tube.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 34 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the pier.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 1-c and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move under the drink.

Place on the pier behind the drink.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 31 and re-size by 50% 3x.

Copy and paste as a new layer on the pier in front of the pocketbook.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 56 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag down under the pier.

Place along the bottom.

Open element 58 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Place along the top in front of the sun and your masks layers.

Open element 25 and copy and paste as a new layer at the top.

Drag down and place along the bottom of the tag.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Love Scooter

Love Scooter

written 5/6/2015

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice. I am using the work of Andy Cooper. You can get this tube at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_304&products_id=10141

Scrap Kit of choice. I am using a kit by DNSCRAPS. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9964

Font of your choice. I am using Qaskin. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/m%C3%A5ns-greb%C3%A4ck/qaskin-black-personal-use

Plugins:

NONE

Let's Begin:

Open the book element from the kit and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size if you wish.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Duplicate the book 2x.

On the bottom copy go to adjust blur gaussian blur at 25.00.

On the top copy go to adjust blur gaussian blur at 20.00.

Lower the opacity of top copy so you can see the writing through it.

Once you are done merge the top and middle copies together.

Add a drop shadow.

On the bottom copy apply blinds using the following settings:

width 2

opacity 100

horizontal and light from left/ top checked

Using the darker brown color from the edges of the book.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Move to the far right of the book.

Re-size so she fits nicely along that side of the book.

Add a drop shadow.

Open the walk element from the kit and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag under your tube but on top of the book.

Place to the right hand side and then re-size the walk to fit where it will run from the bottom edge of the book to the top edge of the book.

Add a drop shadow.

Open the streetlight element from the kit and copy and paste as a new layer.

Place just over the tip bottom corner of the walk element and it should then help cover the top edge where it runs off the book.

You will need to re-size until it fits nicely.

Add a slight drop shadow.

Open marguerite element from the kit.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag down under your book but above the layer that you added the blinds to.

Re-size so it fits nicely around the edges of the book.

Add a drop shadow.

Duplicate.

Image flip horizontal.

Move to the right hand side.

Open hearts from the kit.

Copy and paste as a new layer and then go to image rotate and to the left 90 degrees.

Move to the bottom of the tag.

Drag under your tube but on top of all the other layers.

Add a nice drop shadow.

Open flowers2 from the kit and copy and paste as a new layer.

Using your pick tool rotate them so they will fit nicely around the corner of the book.

Drag down to just above the other flowers.

Duplicate and flip horizontal and vertical so you have a set at each corner for a pop of color.

Merge all 4 layers together once you are done.

Open fan from the kit.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag down to just under the walk but above the book.

Place behind the streetlight. Use my tag for reference if necessary.

Add a drop shadow.

Open butterflys from the kit.

Copy and paste as a new layer at the top.

Place on the left hand side of the book.

Add a slight drop shadow.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Sun and Salt Water

Sun and Salt Water

written 4/30/2015

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Carpe Diem. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_492_494&products_id=9845

Scrap Kit by Graphics of Fantasy. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=112_511&products_id=9880

Mask of your choice. I am using mask #298 by insatiable dreams. You can get her masks at http://insatiabledreams.net

Font of your choice. I am using A&S California Plug. This is a PTU font.

Plugins:

None

Let's Begin:

Open frame 7 from the kit.

Shift +D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Open paper 4 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag under the frame.

Apply your mask.

Delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Center behind your frame.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the left side of your frame.

Selections modify and expand by 1.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag under the frame and position her face within the frame area.

Selections invert and delete.

Selections select none.

Repeat for the right side but flip your tube horizontal.

Add a drop shadow to both tubes and merge together.

Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Now lets dress up our tag.

My tutorial is meant to be a guide for you but as always you should make it your own.

I will tell you which elements I used and the placement is completely up to you.

If you choose to make it just like my tag then use my tag as a reference for placement.

Elements used:

4

23

33

44

52

53

60

61

62

63

94

98

100

101

103

Add your name.

If you want to do your name like mine so it looks to be part of the water follow the steps below:

You will want to type out your name as floating instead of the normal vector.

Go to selections and save your selection to the alpha channel.

Go to selections and promote your selection to a layer.

Effects Cutout using the following settings:

Selections select none.

Use your auto proof button if needed and make any adjustments.

Selections load selection from alpha channel and load the selection you just saved.

Add a drop shadow of : 1 1 80 2.00 color black.

Apply the drop shadow 2x.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and re-size if needed.

Save.