TUTORIAL for PTU Cherry Blossom

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This tutorial was written by me on March 19, 2015.

Both the tag and the tutorial are purely my own work, 

and any similarities to anyone else's creations are purely coincidental.

I use Photoshop Elements 12, which is NOT the most updated version, so you may have a quicker way to do things. I don't have any fancy plug-ins or flashy extras. My way of making this tag is certainly NOT the only way, nor is it the best. I only offer ONE way to create a tag.

Some knowledge of Photoshop (any version) is assumed and required for understanding this tutorial.

*C/P = Copy/Paste*

Here we go!

Tube: Cherry Blossom by Norella HERE

Kit: Cherry Blossom by AmyMarie HERE

Font: Billy Argel Font HERE

File - New - 600 x 600 / 200 ppi - Rename - Layer 0 - Hide

Open Element 44 - c/p as new layer - resize down 66.42% - 

Opacity slider to 50% - reposition in center of tag

Duplicate Layer - Opacity 75%

Open Element 25 - c/p as new layer - resize down 81.18% - 

move layer position between waterfall layers - Right click on layer - Create Clipping mask

Open Element 27 - c/p as new layer - resize down 32% - 

reposition to left of waterfall, just above the lake

Open Element 53 - c/p as new layer - resize down 97% - 

move layer position to bottom - reposition to bottom of canvas

Duplicate Layer - Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizonal - 

reposition just above previous grass layer

Continue to duplicate layer, flip horizontal and reposition until area between first grass and mushroom house is filled in. I had 12 grass layers total.

If you need more to fill in space, you can always go back and add in more grass layers.

Open Element 56 - c/p as new layer - resize down 50.68% -

reposition at top of waterfall

Open Element 56 (again) - c/p as new layer - resize down 97.74% -

reposition between top rocks and bottom grass to form beginning to cliff - 

erase small rock on left side

Duplicate Layer - Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -

reposition to create bottom of cliff

Open Element 97 - c/p as new layer - resize down 34.99% - 

reposition to bottom right side of grass - move layer position to top

Open Element 76 - c/p as new layer - resize down 32.07% -

reposition to left of tree stump

Duplicate Layer - reposition to left of previous layer to create longer fence

Open Element 4 - c/p as new layer - resize down 93.86% - reposition to top center - 

move layer position to bottom

Open Element 12 - c/p as new layer - resize down 30% - rotate -31.65° -

reposition to lower left side

Open Element 8 - c/p as new layer - resize down 27.44% - rotate -70.74° -

reposition at bottom left corner of grass

Open Element 14 - c/p as new layer - resize down 35.63% -

rotate 127.17° - reposition to lower left side

Open Element 24 - c/p as new layer - resize down 37.06% - 

reposition to lower right side, in center of tree stumps

Open Element 31 - c/p as new layer - resize down 19.30% - 

reposition to lower left corner, move layer position to top

Open Element 34 - c/p as new layer - resize down 43.78% - reposition to immediate right of mushroom house - move layer position under mushroom house

Duplicate Layer - Using eraser tool, carefully erase the part of the tree root 

that covers the waterfall -

Move unedited layer position below BOTH water layers

Open Tube (Cherry Blossom by Norella) - c/p as new layer - resize down 65.25% -

move layer position above mushroom house - reposition to right side,

so tube appears to be sitting behind the bird bath

Open Element 60 - c/p as new layer - resize down 20.23% - 

reposition to set bird on edge of birdbath -

move layer position to top 

Enhance - Adjust Color - Adjust Hue/Saturation-

Lightness slider to -15 - OK

Open Element 59 - c/p as new layer - resize down 18.01% - 

reposition to center above fence

Open Element 101 - c/p as new layer - resize down 15.33% -

rotate 33.02° - reposition at bottom so butterfly is over

the biggest dark red flower

Open Element 98 - c/p as new layer - resize down 15.52% - 

reposition to bottom left of bird bath

Layer - Merge Visible

Duplicate Layer

Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.0 - OK

Layer Style - Screen - Opacity slider to 50%

Layer - Merge Visible

Enhance - Auto Sharpen

Effects - Styles - Drop Shadows - Soft Edge (double click)

Layer - Layer Style - Style Settings - Size 15 - Distance 20 - OK

New Text Layer - Color #8e0000 - Size 124.79 - type name - OK

Graphics - Text - Stroke Glow (double click) - OK

Layer - Layer Style - Style Settings - UNcheck Inner Glow -

Stroke Color #d0e8c5 - Size 2 - OK

Reposition text on top of fence - move text layer below snail layer

Delete Layer 0

Add Credits and Save

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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!