SPRING SONG

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Date Written: May 13, 2013

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 

If image is animated you will need Jasc Animation shop or similar program

ITEMS YOU NEED

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

If the Kit or Mask have broken Links use one of your Choice.

TUBE: Of your Choice I used Pinuptoons You can purchase is at CDO.

I have a license for it.

KIT: Polka Dot Scraps FTU Spring Song HERE

MASK: VixBigmask19 HERE

FONT: Of your choice, I used Mawns free at Dafonts

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.

LET'S BEGIN NOW

****Select your Tube and Vix BigMask19  minimize them for now.***

1. Open a new 600x600 transparent image 

Selections/select all

2. Select Paper 3 from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste into selection on your image

Selections/select none

3.  Layers/new mask layer/from Image

Select Mask in the window

(see settings below)

Click Ok

Layers palette/right click mask/merge/merge group

Re-size the Mask 110%

4.  Select leaves 2 from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Erase the stem

Re-size 80%

Move to top Left Side of mask

5. Effects/3D/Drop Shadow

(see settings below)

Click OK

6.  Layers palette right click Leaves/ Duplicate 1 time

Image/Flip

Adjust them so that bottom leaves are slightly touching top ones.

7.  Select Frame 2 from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 85%

Apply same drop shadow

Move it to the left onto the leaves a little more

8.  Using magic wand (settings below) click in each frame window

make sure to select the little area between the frames

Selections/modify/expand 7

Keep selected 

9. Layers palette right click on copy of leaves layers

add a new raster layer

Select Paper 2 from the kit, edit/copy

edit/paste into selection on your image

Selections/select none

10.  Select your tube, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size as needed, I re-sized 95%

Image/mirror if needed

Move it into the Frame

Use eraser tool to remove any parts outside the frame

Apply same drop shadow

11. Select Leaves 3 from the kit, edit/copy

edit/paste as new layer into your image

image/mirror

re–size 85%

apply same drop shadow

Move them so they are slightly on the frame

12. Select flower scatter 1, edit/copy

edit/paste as new layer into your image

re-size 85%

apply same drop shadow

move to the right side of the frame.

13. Select ribbon 4 from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 60%

Image/flip

Apply same drop shadow

Move to the bottom right corner of your frame

  

14.  Select flower 4 from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 45%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to bottom left corner of frame

15. Select ribbon tag from the kit, edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 50%

Apply same drop shadow

Place it above the other flower

16. Select your tube again edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size as needed, I re=sized 95%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to the right of frame

I placed mine so it hid the leaves stem

17. Select string 2 from the kit edit/copy

Edit/paste as new layer into your image

Re-size 85%

Apply same drop shadow

Move to bottom of the image

18. Add any text that you wish to

re-size your image if you wish to.

19. Add a New Layer apply copyrights and watermark

Save your image in png format.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial

Thanks Marsha and Ruth for testing my tutorials.

I appreciate it very much.

When using my tutorials for Stationary

Please add a credit in your footer.
With a link back to where my tutorial is located.

 

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