So Sweet - Forum Set

So Sweet – Forum Set

written 7/15/15

This tutorial is simply a guide. Feel free to use your own tube and scrap kit.

If you want your tag to look the same as mine then use the same items that I have.

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Danny Lee. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_132_219&products_id=11997

Scrap Kit by DnScraps. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12045

Font of your choice. I am using DK Lemon Yellow Sun. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/david-kerkhoff/dk-lemon-yellow-sun

Plugins:

NONE

Let's Begin:

Open elegant frame from the kit.

Shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size this to the size you want. This will be the base of your tag.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Using your magic wand and select the inside of the frame.

Selections modify and expand by 4.

Open paper 3.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Selections invert and hit delete.

Selections select none.

Open tree2 and copy and paste as a new layer and place on the far right side.

Erase any bits at the bottom that you do not want hanging out.

Open sign and copy and paste as a new layer and place it so it appears to be hanging from the tree.

Open lawn and re-size.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place between the sign and tree layers.

Move behind the sign.

Open plants and re-size.

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

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

Re-size.

Move to where she is sitting on the far left of the frame.

Open bird2 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size and place on the far right sitting on top of one side of the sign.

Open doodles flowers and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag to the bottom and re-size.

Place on the far right so it is peeking out the bottom and the top.

Duplicate.

Image flip horizontal and then image flip vertical.

Move to the far left.

Open fence and copy and paste as a new layer and drag down to just above the pink layers you just added.

Move so it is peeking out the top of the frame.

Add a drop shadow to each of the layers.

Add your name to the sign.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Let's make the avatar:

Open the elegant frame again.

Shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size and use your pick tool to bring it down to a size suitable for an avatar.

Image rotate left or right it doesnt matter.

Make your canvas large enough to work with or leave it the same it doesnt matter.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame and go to selections modify and expand by 5.

Open paper 3 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag under the frame.

Selections invert and hit delete.

Selections invert again.

Open the close up of your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so she fits within the frame.

Position and selections invert and hit delete.

Selections select none.

Add a drop shadow to the tube and the frame.

Open the fence and re-size.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under the frame.

Erase any bits hanging out of the frame.

Open plants and re-size.

Copy and paste as a new layer under the frame but in front of the fence.

Erase any bits hanging out of the frame.

Add your Name or Initial.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.