TUTORIAL for PTU kit Spring by AmyMarie w/ matching Tube by Norella

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This tutorial was written by me on March 22, 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: Spring by Norella HERE

Kit: matching kit Spring by AmyMarie HERE, HERE, and HERE

Font: AR HERMANN HERE

Template: 268 from BeckyP's Creations HERE

Open BP Template 268 - hide Credit layer and White Background layer - 

Image - Resize - Image Size - Width 600 - Height 531

Open Paper 3 - c/p as new layer above template layer "Green Rectangle" -

Right Click - Create Clipping Mask

Open Paper 11 - repeat same procedure as above with template layer "Yellow Circle"

Open Paper 10 - repeat same procedure as above with template layer "Lilac Circle"

Open Paper 8 - repeat same procedure as above with template layer "Dark Lilac Rectangle" -

resize as needed

Open Paper 21 - Image - Rotate - 90° Left -

repeat same procedure as above with template layer "Yellow Rectangle Shape"

Open Paper 1 - c/p as new layer above both template layers named "Frame 2 Fill"

Open Paper 22 - repeat same procedure as above with template layers "Frame 2 BG," 

and "Frame 1 BG"

Highlight Template layer "Frame 2 Stripes"

Enhance - Adjust Color - Adjust Hue/Saturation - 

Lightness Slider to +75

Repeat same procedure with template layer "Frame 1 Stripes"

Open Paper 9 - c/p as new layer above template layer "Leaf Swirly" - 

Right Click - Create Clipping mask - resize as needed

Open Tube (Spring by Norella) - hide "Layer 1" and "TOU" layers - 

c/p as new layer into template as top layer - 

resize to 86.55 - reposition to right side of frames - 

Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal

Go back to Tube image (the original, NOT the one you just put in the template) -

Rectangle Marquee Tool - draw a box from upper left corner diagonally down

to select tube's head and shoulders

c/p as new layer below template layer "Frame 1 BG" -

resize to fit inside frame - Opacity 75%

Open Element 1 - c/p as new layer at the top - resize to 17.50 - rotate 15.49° -

reposition to bottom left of frame -

Image - Transform - Perspective -

push left side of egg back slightly

Open Element 7 - c/p as new layer - resize to 37.05 - reposition to bottom of frame on left side, slightly covering yellow egg

Open Element 38 - c/p as new layer - resize to 27.80 - reposition to bottom of frame at right side, just in front of tube's legs

Open element 36 - c/p as new layer - resize to 19.12 - rotate -25.83° -

reposition to upper left corner of frame

Open Element 47 - c/p as new layer above tube layer - resize to 87.67 - 

Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -

reposition to lower left corner

Open Element 65 - c/p as new layer beneath template layer "Frame 2 Fill" - 

resize to 62.86 - rotate 20.11° - reposition behind frame and tube

Duplicate Layer - rotate 83.48° -

reposition down and to the right slightly

Open element 85 - c/p as new layer below tube layer - 

resize to 36.39 - reposition to bottom center

Layer - Merge Visible

Duplicate Layer

Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.0 - OK

Blending Mode - Screen - Opacity 50%

Layer - Merge Visible

Enhance - Auto Sharpen

New Text Layer - Size 18 - Color#7c4988 -

Type Name - OK

Graphics - Text - Outline (double click to apply)

Layer - Layer Style - Style Settings -

Stroke Color #ffffff - OK

Add credits and save

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