Wednesday, April 18, 2012

SPRINGTIME FRIENDS

©SassynSimple Tutorials
 
Date Written: April 18, 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 purchased a  Suzzanne Woolcott which  you can buy HERE
KIT: Pink's Poetic Scraps FTU LadyBug HERE
MASK: Vix Big Mask 019 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 the Vix BigMask019, minimize them for now

2. Open a new  700x600 transparent image (we wil resize later)
Selections/select all
Select Paper 3 from the kit. Re-size all layers 25%
edit/copy
Edit/paste into selection on you image
Selections/select none
(Do not save changes when closing the paper)

3.  Layers/new mask layer/from Image
Select Vix BigMask019 in the window
(see other settings below)
Click Ok



4. Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group
Re-size the Mask Layer 110%

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

5.  Select flowers  from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 25%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  the right side of the image.
You can go off the mask slightly as we will merge and re-size

6.  Select Shroom House from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 20%
Apply same drop shadow
Center it in the mask

7.  Select Love Flower from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 20%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  Left side of your image

8.  Select your Tube Edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size as needed, I re-sized 90%
Apply same drop shadow
Place it where you would like it.

9. Select Butterfly from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size it 10% then again 85%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to top right side of image

10.  Select Happy Bugs from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 10%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to  bottom right side of your image

11. Select Love Bug from the kit edit/copy
Edit/paste as new layer into your image
Re-size 10%
Apply same drop shadow
Move to bottom left side of image

12. Now close off your Mask layer
Layers palette/right click any open layer/merge/merge visible
Re-size Merged Layer 90%

13. At this time add any text that you wish to
Arrange it as you wish.

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

15. Add a New Layer apply copyrights and watermark

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

Thanks for trying my tutorial I hope you enjoyed it.

I want to thank Marsha and Ruth for testing my tutorials

If you use for Stationary, Please apply a credit in your footer
With a link back to where my tutorial is located.

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