SPRING SONG

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Date Written: April 30, 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 the artwork of Ismael Rac
You can purchase the tube HERE
KIT: Pokadot Scraps FTU Spring Song HERE
MASK: WeeScottsLass WSL Mask 289 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 minimize it for now

2. Open a new  700x600 transparent image (We will re-size later)
Selections/select all
Select Paper 9 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on you image
Selections/select none

3.  Layers/new mask layer/from Image
Select WSL Mask 289 in the window
(see other settings below)
Click Ok
Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group

4. Effect/3D/Drop Shadow
(see settings below)
Click OK

5.  Select Leaves 1 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 70%
Apply drop shadow (settings below)
Move to  the right side of image

6.  Layers palette/right click leaves layer/duplicate 1 time
Image/mirror

7.  Select frame 4 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 75%
Apply same drop shadow
Leave centered in image

8.  Image/free rotate 10.00 Left
Boxes not checked

9.  Using Magic Wand (settings below)
Click insde the frame window
Selections/modify Expand 12
Keep selected

10.  Layers palette/ right click on copy of leaves
Add a new raster layer
Select Paper 4 from th kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste into selction on your image
Selections/select none

11. Select ribbon 4 from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image  above frame
Re-size 60%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  to right side of frame

12.  Select Your Tube  edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as needed I re-sized 75%
Apply same drop shadow
Center it in the frame
Use eraser tool and erase any parts hiding the frame

13. Select Leaves 3  from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 75%
Image/free rotate 80.00 right
Apply same drop shadow
Move to Bottom right side of the frame

14.  Select flower 3  from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 60%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  Bottom of frame to the left of the edge of  frame

15. Select paperflower from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 30%
Apply same drop shadow
Center it in the first flower
Layers palette/right click/merge/merge down

16.  Layers palette/right click merged flowers/duplicate 1 time
Move it to the top left corner of frame

17. Select flower 4 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 60%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom of frame next to other flower

18.  Select string 2 from the kit Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 85%
Image/free rotate 10.00 left
Apply same drop shadow
Move it so that the left end side is inside the bead

19. At this time add any text that you wish to

20. Re-size your image if you wish to all layers Smart Size.
I re-sized mine 550 in width height will adjust.

21. Add a New Layer apply copyrights and watermark

22. Save your image in png format (do no use optimizer it will
Put a background into the image


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