This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.
Material you will need:
PaintshopPro – I'm using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.
A scrap kit – I used the beautiful kit Antiqued Romance by Crimson Butterfly Scrapz, which you can purchase here.
1 tube of your choice – I used a Posertube made by me.
A mask –I used WSL Mask228, created by Weescotslass, which is included in the material. Check out her blog here for further masks.
A font of your choice.
Filter - Xero Porcelain which you can get here.
You can find the material here.
Now, let's get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.
Also, you don't have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.
If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.
Open a new image, 700 x 550, transparent background.
Open GGS_postcard, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 70%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Open GGS_oldpictureframe1, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 50%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Open your tube, copy&paste as new layer and move underneath the frame layer.
On the frame layer, click with your Magic Wand inside the frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Selections – Invert.
On your tube layer, hit "Delete".
Selections – Invert again.
New layer, move down, underneath tube layer.
Open GGS_paper2, copy&paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Highlight your frame layer, and merge down twice (frame, tube & paper layer).
3DEffects – DropShadow V/H -3/2 O/B 55/6.95.
Move the frame down and left a bit.
Open GGS_oldbook, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 50%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Image – Mirror and move underneath frame layer.
Apply the same DropShadow as before.
Open GGS_ruffledribbon, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 50%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Free Rotate, Left, 85 degrees.
Move underneath book layer.
Apply the same DropShadow as before.
Highlight the postcard layer and with your Magic Wand, click outside the card.
On your ribbon layer, hit "delete".
Selections – Select none.
Open GGS_butterfly, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 65%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Free Rotate, Right, 10 degrees.
Move to the top and position it on top of the ribbon, on the edge of ribbon and card.
Apply the same DropShadow as before.
Open GGS_journallingpaper, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 55%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Apply the same DropShadow as before.
Move underneath the book layer and duplicate this layer.
Image – Mirror, Image – Flip and position to your liking.
Open GGS_antiquependant, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 70%, Resize all layers NOT checked.
Free Rotate, Right, 28 degrees.
Apply the same DropShadow as before.
Move to the right edge of the card, underneath the book (look at my header if unsure).
Open GGS_flowerbranch1, copy&paste as new layer.
Resize by 45%, Resize all layers NOT checked and duplicate this layer.
Highlight your first flower (original) – Free Rotate, Left, 20 degrees.
Move your first flower just above the card layer and to the left edge of it (look at my header if unsure).
Highlight your second flower (copy of original) and move it up a little bit, and underneath the card layer.
Freehand Tool, Point-to-Point, Replace, Feather 0, Smoothing 0, Anti-alias checked.
Mark the stem that is right above the flowers, extending into the upper edge of your image and hit "delete".
Selections – Select none.
Apply the same DropShadow as before to both flower layers.
Open GGS_paper3, copy.
Highlight your bottom layer (it should be empty, if not, new layer and send to bottom).
Selections – Select all.
Paste into selection.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk and find the WSL_Mask228.
Fit to layer, Show all mask & Source Luminance checked; Invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group, and either resize or your Deformation Tool to adjust the size to your liking.
Lower Opacity to 75% (or to your liking).
Feel free to add any additional elements you'd like to use.
Once you are done, make sure you have everything positioned just as you would like it to look on your tag.
Add your watermark and your text.
Merge visible layers.
Plugins – Xero – Porcelain
50 / 70 / 128 / 0 / 0 / 0
Crop your image and resize to your liking.
If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.
Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.
Should you care for a different colored background, after you merged all layers visible:
New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
XOXOXO,
Dani
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