PTU Tutorial - Paradise

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 June 26, 2011. This tutorial is copyrighted to Signature Collections Tutorials By Victoria and is registered with Tutorial Writers Inc.

Supplies Needed:

Tubes of your choice. I used the art of Elata_M. You must have a license to use this art which you can get here: http://picsfordesign.com/

PTU Scrapkit called Sand Between My Toes from A Taggers Scrap.  You can find this kit here: http://itsbacchus.blogspot.com/. Thanks Jo!

I used Mask #197 by Gems Taggin Scraps, which you can get here: http://gemstagginscraps.blogspot.com/

Font of your choice.

Plug-ins  - Xero – Bad Dream, Flaming Pear – Solidify C

Let's begin shall we.

Open new image 600x600.

Select paper #5, Apply Gems mask #197. Merge mask layers visible.

Select umbrella, resize to (400x400). Copy and paste over mask on upper left side. Select your pick tool and rotate slightly to the left. Re-select again and this time, place it to the right of your tag, Rotate slightly to your right, Add a drop shadow to both.

Select lifepreserver#1, no need to resize. Copy and paste to center of tag. Add a drop shadow.

Select papper#4, resize to (300x300). Copy and paste behind lifepreserver#1. Erase and excess paper that is showing.

Select walkway, resize to (300x201). Copy and paste inside of lifepreserver#1. Erase any excess walkway showing. Add a drop shadow.

Select flags, resize to (300x133). Copy and paste to walkway post. Erase any excess showing. Add a drop shadow.

Select sand, no need to resize. Copy and paste to bottom of right hand side of lifepreserver#1. Re-select, mirror image and copy and paste to bottom of lifepreserver#1 on left hand side.

Select grass, resize to (300x212). Copy and paste several times and place it around the outside of lifepreserver#1. Add drop shadows to all.

Select seagull#2, resize to (50x51). Copy and paste randomly around tag. Add drop shadows to all.

Select tube. Resizing will vary depending on your tube. I resized mine to (300x450). I copied and pasted my tube behind the lifepreserver#1. Add a drop shadow.

Add any saying you like. I added Welcome to my paradise.

Merge all layers.

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 your paper, resize to (800x800) Copy and paste to new image.

 Resize finished tag to (800x800).

Go to effects, Plug-ins, Flaming Pear, Solidify C, and apply.

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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