Sunday, February 5, 2012

CAN"T SHAKE OUR LOVE

©SassynSimple Tutorials
CAN’T SHAKE OUR LOVE

Date Written: Feb 5, 2012

PROGRAMS YOU NEED
You are responsible for finding things you need to do this tutorial.
You will need a good working knowledge of the programs I use.
Paintshop or Corel Program 

ITEMS YOU NEED
 Thank all Of you whose items I used to make this tag.
I do appreciate the use of them.

TUBE: Of your Choice I used Keith Garvey's lovely artwork you must buy
It at PTE  I have a license for this tube
KIT: Jaelops FTU Out Love HERE
MASK: Zuzzannas Mask 36 HERE
FONT: Of your choice

READ BELOW BEFORE STARTING
Settings may differ slightly depending on program you use I use x2
Close original after you copy it unless I state otherwise.
RE-SIZE only one layer and sharpen once if needed
Left click and right click refers to mouse buttons.
Refer to my image for placement of items.

Now Lets Start

1.  Select your Tube and mask minimize them  for now

2. Open a new  transparent image 650x550
Selections/select all

3.  Select Paper 7 from the kit
Re-size it 25% Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on your image
Selections/select none

4.  Layers/new mask layer from image
Select Mask in the window
(settings below)
Click OK
Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group


5.  Select word art 3 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into image
Re-size 20%
Move up to the top
Layers palette/right click duplicate 1 time
Move duplicate below original
Layers palette/merge/merge down

6.  Effects/3D/Drop Shadow
(settings below)
Click OK

7.  Select Element 2 frame from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 40%
Do not apply drop shadow

8.  Using magic wand (settings below)
Click inside the frame window
Selections/modify expand 20
Keep selected


9.  Layers palette/right click word art layer/add a new raster layer
Select Paper 3 re-size 25% Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on your image
Selections/select none

10. Select your close up tube Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as needed
Apply same drop shadow
Erase any parts left outside the frame

11. Select your Other tube edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as needed I re-sized 80%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to the right of the frame

12.  Select Element 30 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer above frame
Re-size it 15%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to left side of frame

13. Select element 31 leaves from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 25%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom right side of frame

14.  Select element 35 baby breath from the kit
Edit/copy, Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 25%
Image/free rotate 60.00 right boxes unchecked
Erase part of stem apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom placing on top of leaves

15. Select element 26 flower from the kit
Edit/copy, edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 25%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom of image

16. Layers palette/right click flower duplicate 1 time
Move to right next to other flower

17. Select Element 32 ribbon
Using selection tool (settings below)
Draw a rectangle down to 2000 mark (see image below)
Edit/copy, Edit/paste as new layer into image
Re-size it 25%
Image free rotate right 90.00
Apply same drop shadow move to bottom of image



18. Apply and text you wish to

19. Re-size all layers to desired size I re-sized width to 550

20. Add a new raster layer apply copyrights and watermark
Save your image in png format.


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