**This tutorial was written using Photoshop CC. I believe the
instructions should work with various other versions, but they are not tested
on any other version. This tutorial is
my own creation. Any similarity to any
other tutorial is not done purposely or knowingly (aside from the fact that the
process is pretty similar in most tutorials).
If you do not know how to do some of the things I mention here (like
mirroring an image, adding a drop shadow, resizing elements, etc.), check out
my “Tips
and Tricks” tutorial. **
Supplies:
PTU Tube – “Sweet Steam” by The
Hunter. This poser is available for
purchase at Scraps
N Company.
PTU Kit – “Sophisticated
Steampunk” by Kai Kreations. You can
find this sweet steamy kit for sale at Digi
Fox’s Studio, Sensibility
Scrapping, or Berry
Applicious.
FTU Mask – “Mask 07 - Torn” available for download
from my blog.
Abbreviations:
DS – Drop Shadow
Settings I use:
DS Settings - Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity set to 75%, Angle set
to 120 degrees, Distance 5, Spread 0, Size 5
Ready…..Set….Tag!
Open Paper 1 in PS. Double click
on the layer to unlock it.
Add the Mask to the canvas and resize if needed so it is the same size
as the paper. Then drag the mask layer
below the paper layer.
With the mask layer selected, select all (Ctrl + A) and copy the entire
canvas (Ctrl + C). You will see dashed
lines surround the canvas.
Click on the paper layer to activate it, then turn on quick mask (Press
the Q key on your keyboard). The dashed
lines will disappear and that is ok.
Next Paste onto the paper (Ctrl + V) and turn your Quick Mask off (Q
again).
You will now see a dotted outline of the mask on your paper. Press the button on the bottom of layers side
bar that is a rectangle with a circle cut out of it. The mask will now show.
Right click on the paper layer and select Convert to Smart Image. This releases just the mask. The background layer of the mask will become
invisible on its own.
Open a new canvas (Ctrl +N) 700 x 700, transparent background. This will be referred to as the working
canvas in my directions when switching between canvases.
Add the mask you made above to the canvas and resize to fit the canvas.
Add Element 10 to the canvas and resize to fit the canvas. Add DS.
Add Paper 6 to the canvas.
Resize to fit over the opening in the frame in the element above. Move the paper layer below the frame. Use the eraser tool to erase any overhang of
the paper showing outside of the frame.
Add the Close Up layer of the tube.
Resize to fit inside the frame above the paper layer. Once you have it showing the way you want,
right click on the close up layer and select “Create Clipping Mask”. This will trim the close up to fit only on
the paper. Right click on the layer
again and select Blending Option, change the Blend Mode to Hard Light to get
the faded appearance of the close up.
Add the full length layer of the tube to the left side of the
canvas. Resize to fit the canvas and
position so it slightly overlaps the frame.
Add DS.
Voila! The focal point of your
tag is now created.
Now decorate your tag with any of the beautiful elements from the kit. Resize the elements as you add them to fit
the proportions of your tag. Experiment
with rotating them and mirroring them for more variety. In addition duplicate elements and use
multiple times to fill in holes and add more pizzazz. In this tutorial to indicate when I used more
than one of the same element I will add (X#) by the name to indicate how many
versions of the element I used.
Here are all the elements I used from the bottom layers.
- Element 52
- Element 57
- Element 58
- Element 3
- Element 4
- Element 46
- Element 48 (x2)
- Element 53
- Element 55
- Element 50
- Element 56
- Element 60
Add your license and copyright info to the tag.
Add name and any other text of choice.
Save as PNG and go share with all your friends!
Thank you for trying my tut! I’d love to see how your tags turn out so
if you like what you made, please post a copy here or show me on Facebook!
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