Beach Beauty

Tutorial by: Edith's Creativeness

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Scrapkit 'Escape' by Kirsty's Scraps at The PSP Project

You can get this kit HERE

Tube 'Gold Coast Mermaid' by Jenna Lee at The PSP Project

You can purchase it HERE

Mask of your choice.
I am using WLS_Mask302 by WeeScotsLass

Font of your choice.
I am using the font 'Anacondas'.

Program used: Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9

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This tutorial is written with the understanding that the user has a good working knowledge of PSP.

This tutorial is written by me, and any similarities is strictly coincidental.

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Let's begin!

Open a 600x600 new image canvas – transparent background.

Open frame 6 and re-size to 325x312.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Using your selection tool, click inside of your frame 6.

Go to selections, modify, expand. And expand by 10 pixels.

Open paper 6.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Go to selections, and invert.

Hit delete on your keyboard.

Open the boat element and re-size to 125x40.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like into selected area.

Hit delete on you keyboard.

Open the clouds element and re-size to 225x176.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like into selected area.

Hit delete on your keyboard.

Got to selections, and select none.

Bring your frame layer to just above your cloud layer.

Open your tube and re-size to 520x448.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the sandpaper paper and re-size to 450x100.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Duplicate. Move up some.

Merge layer down.

Duplicate. Flip layer.

Merge layer down.

Position as you like.

Using your eraser tool, change it to the 'background eraser tool' setting.

Using it to erase the edges of the paper so that it looks more like your tube is laying on sand. Use my tag above for an example.

Open the element bottles and re-size to 140x150.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element bag of shells and re-size to 98x120.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element seagull and re-size to 147x105.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element shell5 and re-size to 60x42.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element starfish and re-size to 80x62.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element message in a bottle and re-size to 74x100.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element netting and re-size to 275x210.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element string and re-size to 75x158.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element shell3 and re-size to 78x53.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open element pearl and re-size to 38x38.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open paper 4 and re-size to 600x600.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Move that layer to very bottom.

Apply mask of choice.

I am using WLS_Mask302 by WeeScotsLass.

Merge group.

Now add a drop shadow to all your elements and tube (except for the paper and the tubes under the frame) to your liking.

Adding a drop shadow will make your tag pop instead of giving it that flat look.

I used these settings: 3, 2, 60, 5.

Add your copyright information and your license number to your tag.

I use 'Arial' font size 8 to do mine in the color black. I also used the plugin of Eye Candy Gradient Glow with a width of 6 to go around my copyright and license information in the color choice of 91c3c8.

Merge visible layers together. Give your creation a name and save as a blank copy.

Now, add a name to your tag in your font of choice.

I used font 'Anacondas' in size 48. Color choice was 005681.

Merge down and re-save.

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