PTU Tutorial - Diamonds Are Forever

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against my TOU's.

This tutorial was written in June 20, 2011. This tutorial is copyrighted to Signature Collections Tutorials By Victoria and is registered with Tutorial Writers Inc.

Supplies Needed:

I am using a beautiful tube by Keith Garvey. You must have a license to use his art which you can get here: http://psptubesemporium.com

 You will need a full body tube with a close-up.

PTU Scrapkit called Cute N Dangerous by NaughtyAngelzCreationz.  You can find this kit here:  http://www.scrapsandthecity.com. Thanks NaughtyAngel http://naughtys-creations.blogspot.com

I used Creative Misfits FTU Template by Whippy, which you can get http://creativemisfitscreations.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=41

Plug-ins Xero – Bad Dream, Porcelain

Font of your choice.

Let's begin shall we.

Open template, this kit come with two versions. Select the diamonds are for ever template in the file. I didn’t change the color of this template because I thought it went well with the scraps.

Now select the template CMETDiamonds template, Copy and paste the swirl #1 and #2. Put them on the top left hand side behind template and lower right side behind template.

Select frame#2, no need to resize. Copy and paste behind the smaller diamonds but in front of the large diamond.

Select ele#15, no need to resize. Place randomly around tag.

Select ele#53, resize to (300x129) Copy and paste behind diamond on left hand side. Re-select and copy and paste behind diamond on right hand side.

Select ele#45, no need to resize. Copy and paste to upper left side of tag on top of swirl#1. Select again, this time flip. Copy and paste on top of swirl#2.

Select close up tube, resizing will vary depending on the tube. I resized mine to (400x401). Copy and paste in to center diamond behind the diamond frame. Erase excess tube.

Select Main diamond frame in template and add a drop shadow.

Select full body tube, resizing will vary depending on your tube. I have resized mine to (400x401). Copy and paste to left diamond. Erase and excess. Opacity tube to 53%. Duplicate tube and paste it to right diamond.

Merge all layers.

Go to effects, plugins, xero, Bad Dream. Play with the settings until you find the look you want, then apply.

Go to effects, plugins, xero, Porcelain

. Play with the settings until you find the look you want, then apply.

Add name, url, copywrite and watermark.

Merge all layers.

Resize, to the size you want your finished tag to be.

Save as PNG.

And woohoo, you are finished!

**Scrapbook Page**

Open a new image (800x800).

Select pp#5, resize to (800x800). Copy and paste to new image.

Select pp#4, resize to (800x800) Copy and paste to pp#5 leaving the left hand side exposed.

Select finished tag, resize to (600x600). Copy and paste to the right center of paper.

Write Diamonds are for ever on the left hand side of pp#5.

Merge all layers.

Save as a jpeg.

And woohoo, you are finished!

Thank you for trying my tutorial. I would love to see your results and would love to post them on my blog. Contact information is listed on this home page.

Smooches,

**Victoria**

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