CT Tutorial - Scrap Tut - La Tristesse

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube - I'm using a fabulous tube by Enys Guererro available from Creative Design Outlet - you can see Enys G' collection HERE

Scrapkit - A stunning kit by Ladyhawwk Designs called "Delicate Romance" which is also available from CDO - you can get the kit HERE

Filter - Eye Candy 4000 (or more recent version) with HSB Noise

Filter - Mura Meisters (Star Cluster and Copies)

Wordart - made by me - 

This quote came from HM The Queen.

This tut has been written specifically for this kit as I am a member of the Creative Team for Ladyhawwk.  This tut is in abridged format (i.e. I'm short-handing the explanations as to what to do with each element to avoid repetition) but use the tag example to see what I did and where I placed things etc.

I've written on the assumption that you're using the same kit but of course, free to use this tutorial for your own tag made with whatever tube/kit you may choose to use.

Open New Image in PSP

300 x 300

C&P Tube

Place

Dup

Adjust Blur

Gaussian B 2.00

Change Blend Mode in Layer Palette (LP)

Overlay or Soft Light

Layer Opacity to 44% or similar

Layers Merge Visible

Dup

Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout

Top Copy in LP

Add Borders - White 3 Black 3

Open a Working Tag Canvas (New Image)

750 x 550

New Layer

FF White

♥

Now Time for some Elements and Filters - 

Ele29 (the Wreath)

C and P as New Layer

Objects, Align, Central in Tag Canvas

EC 4000

You will get different results but basically the same effect

Ok to Apply

- 

C&P The IMAGE we made just now

Line Up Centrally as liked above the Wreath

DUP

LP down below Wreath

Change BOTH Material Palette boxes to White (MP)

Go to MM Copies - NO!  Stop - not Encircle 😄

This time we want

Star Cluster on this 

then move over the tag area to the left of the tag as mine - 

Ele 22 - White Rose

Resize 40% smaller

then MM Copies and this time - Encircle

Change the Shift X to 45 and Shift Y to 55

OK to Apply

Move over to the right of the tag canvas (see mine as example)

and DOWN the LP to just above the White back

Open Ele 32

Mirror

Resize 50%

C&P

Place and Position and Move in the LP

(See my for ref - bottom right of tag)

Dup

Image

Mirror Vertical

Ele 30

RS 30%

C and P

Place

Ele 12 - the background brush effect

RS 60%

C P

Layers, Arrange, Bring to Top

Line up and Position then

Move Down LP to just above WB

Ele 15

RS 40%

C&P

L, A, B to Top

Copies Encircle again but this time - 

Shift X and Shift Y on 40 and 50

Move back down the LP

Above the previous Encircle layer on right

(See my tag for ref)

Ele 54 - Berries on Branch

60% 

CP

Image Free Rotate

Left 90

then

Repeat Rotation but this time 45%

(You may need to sharpen the element once done)

Position as mine on the canvas

Line Up as my tag

and Move DOWN the LP to position

below the first wreath layer (the top one under the main image layer)

♥

Nearly finished!

ELE 42 - Paper Fan Shape/Lacy Paper Shape

No Resize

C&P

BTT

Move down below main image in LP

Dup

Move in LP down beneath Wreath layer - move over to right

Dup - move over to the left side of the tag then

Drop below the SC layer in the LP

See my tag for placement or improvise

Ele 16

RS 80%

Place as mine (top centre of the tag, line up as mine)

then move down the LP to the layer just below the first wreath

Open the provided word art - or use your own words if preferred

Place as mine above the tube image layer

Change BM to suit - mine was Screen at 69 in the Layer Opacity

Open Ele 24

No Resize

CP

BTT if needed

Line up as mine

Move down the LP

Place below the top wreath layer

Add your name in a font of choice

and subtle shadow

Finally - go through the different layers

and apply the following shadow to any elements you think

would benefit the stand out of a shadow

I used on all except the white rose circle - didn't need it

and the layer beneath it (the nice sparkle streak backgroundy layer at the top - doesn't need a shad)

Add your © Artist Name and licencing info if needed, add Scrapkit by if needed/required or if liked

Crop the tag to it's current size using the Crop Tool, go along the toolbar and look for Snap Crop Rectangle to and choose Merged Opaque - Tick to Crop

Resize the tag if you like but if you do, make sure you don't lose clarity or sharpness.

(Better to be big than blurry!)

Now

Delete the White Background Layer

Save your work as a PSP Image in Layers

then press

Shift and hold down then press D to Duplicate the whole image

Merge the new Image

Save your work as a tag in PNG format

Thank you for trying and have fun xx

Send me your examples with different images etc. if you like :)