The Look

Tutorial by: Edith's Creativeness

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Scrapkit 'The Pinup' by Irish Princess Designs at The PSP Project

You can get this kit HERE

Tube 'The Pinup' by KiwiFireStorm at The PSP Project

You can purchase it HERE

Mask of your choice.
I am using Vix_BigMask018 by Vix PSP.

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

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 the frame element and re-size to 450x424.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Using your selection tool, click inside the frame.

Go to selections, modify, expand. Expand by 6 pixels.

Go to your tube and re-size it to 580x1160.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like within the frame.

Go to selections, invert. Hit delete on you keyboard.

DO NOT DESELECT YET!

Open paper 10, copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Hit delete on you keyboard.

Go to selections, and select none.

Move your paper layer to the bottom and your frame layer above the tube layer.

Make your tube layer active.

Go to properties.

Change your blend mode to luminance.

Click ok.

Open the table element and re-size to 171x228.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the dog element and re-size to 90x112.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the pillow element and re-size to 130x132.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the gift element and re-size to 90x72.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the purse element and re-size to 77x52.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the candles element and re-size to 218x480.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the lipstick element and re-size to 29x48.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the compact element and re-size to 57x67.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open the couch element and re-size to 480x343.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open your tube and re-size to 260x520.

Mirror your tube.

Copy and paste as a you layer onto canvas.

Position as you like.

Open paper 9 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 Vix_BigMask018 by Vix PSP.

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 5 to go around my copyright and license information in the color choice of bebfc4.

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 'Sandals' in size 30. Color choice was b6b7bc.

Merge down and re-save.

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