**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:
FTU Mask - "Mask 13 - Cloudy” by Aeval
Amore. You can download the mask on my blog,
Aeval’s Art.
FTU Mask – “Mask 18 – Kisses” by Aeval
Amore. You can download the mask on my
blog,
Aeval’s
Art.
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 12 in a new canvas.
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 paper/mask combination from above to the working canvas. Resize to fit the canvas.
Open Paper 8 in a new canvas. .
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.
Add the new paper/mask combination to the working canvas. Resize to fit over the first mask layer. Add DS to make the kisses stand out more on
the paper.
Add Paper 10 to the canvas. Resize to fit the entire
canvas. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select a section of the
bottom of the tag. Inverse the selection (Shift+Ctrl+I). Right click on the
layer and select Rasterize Layer. Press the delete key to delete the paper
from that section. You now have a floor.
Use a soft round brush and the eraser tool to erase around the edges to
give it a softer finish.
Add Element 78 to the canvas and position in the center of the top
section. Resize to about 300 px wide.
Add Element 87 to the canvas in bottom left corner. Resize to your liking. Add DS.
Add the full poser to the canvas.
Resize to fit the canvas and position so it looks like she is standing
in front of the pillows. Add DS.
Add Element 11 to the canvas. Resize
to about 425 px wide. Position in the
center of the tag over the blue element we added at the beginning. Right click on the layer and select “Blending
Options”. Turn on Bevel & Emboss,
set the style to Outer Bevel and technique to Smooth. Turn on Stroke, set the size to 1 and change
the Color to a very light purple. Turn
on Outer Glow and change the color to a soft pink. Turn on DS with the settings at the
beginning. Click OK.
Add Element 85 to the canvas.
Resize so the phone screen will be large enough to hold the name you
want to put on the tag. Use Edit >
Free Transform to slightly rotate it so it looks like it is leaning on the leg
of the poser. Add DS.
Open the poser in another canvas. Use the marquee tool and draw a
rectangle around the upper portion of the poser. Copy (Ctrl + C) the
poser upper half and switch back to the working canvas. Paste (Ctrl + V)
the poser onto the canvas. Resize to fit in the right side of the tag.
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 additional elements I used from the bottom layers up.
- Element 70 (x4)
- Element 64
- Element 84
- Element 44
- Element 19 (x2)
- Element 12
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!
