MayK'sTutorials © 2008

 

Just Me  

I’m using the beautiful art of Barbara Jensen.
You can find her tubes HERE.
This tutorial was entirely created by me,
any resemblances to any other tutorials are purely coincidental. 
This tutorial was created on 23rd February 2008
 
Supplies needed:
I use Paintshop Pro 9,
other versions can be used too.
Scrapkit from Melissas’ blog
HERE
Scrapkit Just Me (Feb 21, 2008) in the Freebies section
Font: Tattoo Ink
HERE

Open 500x500 white
 
Open yellow paper
Colourize it to red
Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Colourize
H: 255
S: 255
Copy and add the red paper as new layer
 
Open stitched circle
Colourize to blue
Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Colourize
H: 147
S: 74
Click inside the circle with the magic wand
Go to Selections > Modify > Expand > 4
Click on the red paper in the layers to highlight it
Selections > Invert
Delete
CTRL + d (deselect)

Go back to the circle layer
Drop shadow circle
H and V: 2
Opacity: 50
Blur: 10
Layers > Merge down the circle and the red paper
 
Duplicate layer - the new circle and paper layer
Go to original circle layer
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 20.00
Effects > Texture effects > Blinds
Width: 2
Opacity: 100
Colour black
Check both Horizontal and Light from left/top
 
Open the triple frame
Add as new layer
Move it to the left side of the tag
 
Open your blue paper
Colourize it to another blue paper
Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Colourize
H: 147
S: 74
 
Add the blue paper as new layer
and move it underneath the triple frame
Open your tube – add as new layer underneath the frame
Image > mirror
Move the mirrored tube inside the frame where you want it
Highlight the triple frame
With the magic wand click inside the frame
Go to Selections > Modify > Expand > 4
Selections > Invert
Highlight tube layer
Delete
Highlight blue paper layer
Delete
Deselect (CTRL + d)
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Add drop shadow to tube and frame
H and V: 2
Opacity: 50
Blur: 10
Merge down the three layers (frame, tube and paper)
 
Add the tube again as new layer
Resize the tube 90%
Move it to the right
Look at tag as reference
 
Hide the triple frame layer by clicking on the eye in the layers palette
Find the FreeHand Selection
Use the tool to remove the bottom of the tube so it fits the frame
Look at my tag
PS You might want to lower the tubes opacity
so you can see the frame underneath
when drawing around the bottom of the tube
Also zoom in on the area so it’s easier to see
Draw where you want to delete
Hit delete
Deselect (CTRL + d)
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Add drop shadow as above
Unhide the triple frame

Add embellishments and add drop shadow
 
Add copyright info
Add your name
Drop shadow
H and V: 2
Opacity: 50
Blur: 5
 
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