This tutorial was written by me on March 28, 2015.
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: Alexandria by ZlataMa
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Kit: Bohemian Sapna by AmyMarie
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Mask: 04 by Rissa's Designs and Creative Misfits Creations
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Font: Edwardian Script ITC
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File - New - 600 x 600 - 300 ppi - Flood Fill White - Rename Layer 0
Open Mask 04 - Magic Eraser Tool - erase all black
Open Paper 24 - c/p above mask layer - Right Click - Create Clipping Mask -
Opacity 50% - Layer - Merge Visible -
c/p as new layer into blank canvas
Open Element 66 - c/p above mask layer - resize to 69.30 - rotate -107.02° -
reposition to center of canvas - Duplicate - Screen - Opacity 15%
Hide Mask Layer and Layer 0
Layer - Merge Visible
Unhide mask and Layer 0
Open Tube - Hide all layers but "Crown 3" and "Close Up 2" -
c/p above frame layer - resize to 87.06 -
reposition to center of frame
Open element 1 - c/p above tube layer - resize to 59.15 - rotate -26.30° -
reposition on top of left side of frame
Open element 12 - c/p above tube - resize to 54.68 - rotate -25.55° -
reposition on top of right side of frame
Open Element 19 - c/p as top layer - resize to 30.97 -
reposition to left side of tube, inside frame
Open element 22 - c/p below birdcage - resize to 26.55 -
reposition beneath birdcage
Element 21 - c/p beneath suitcase layer - resize to 23.17 -
reposition behind birdcage and suitcase
Open Element 10 - c/p below birdcage layer - resize to 20.63 -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition to left side, appearing to drape over suitcase lid
Open Element 48 - c/p above suitcase layer - resize to 20.62 - rotate -61.64° -
reposition below tube, slightly covered by suitcase
Open element 54 - c/p above suitcase layer - resize to 13.68 -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition at bottom right corner of suitcase
Open Element 62 - c/p below suitcase layers - resize to 34.16 - rotate -32.58° -
reposition behind suitcases and birdcage
Open Element 61 - c/p below layer 48 - resize to 54.91 - rotate -29.87° -
reposition at bottom of tube, hiding straight edge
Open Element 72 - c/p below tube layer - resize to 39.11 - rotate -162.06° -
reposition under suitcase
Open Element 105 - c/p as top layer - resize to 38.63 -
reposition at bottom right corner of frame
Open element 28 - c/p as top layer - resize to 46 - rotate -110.90° -
reposition on right side of frame, lined up with flowers
Open element 85 - c/p as top layer - resize to 10.25 -
reposition to bottom right side, just left of and partially covering heart
Open element 119 - c/p above layer 1 - resize to 22.30 - rotate -81.01° -
reposition to bottom center, above flowers
Duplicate Layer - Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
rotate -63.87° - reposition to the right slightly
Open element 117 - c/p above both brown feather layers - resize to 23.35 - rotate -61.19° -
reposition to bottom center, between two brown feathers
Open element 122 - c/p above layer 54 - resize to 18.17 - rotate -46.69° -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition to bottom left corner
Open Element 100 - c/p as top layer - resize to 16.38 -
reposition to lower right, on top of heart
Open Element 101 - c/p as top layer - resize to 14.78 -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition at upper left
Open Element 86 - c/p above frame layer - resize to 33.22 - rotate -103.87° -
reposition to center left
Open element 53 - c/p above frame layer - resize to 15.94 - rotate -44.14° -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Vertical -
reposition to center left
Open element 31 - c/p as top layer - resize to 21.93
reposition at upper left
Open Element 78 - c/p above layer 117 - resize to 17.78 -
reposition to bottom center, beneath flowers
Duplicate Layer twice - reposition along bottom, under flowers
Open Element 57 - c/p below layer 61 - resize to 14.48 - rotate 85.42° -
reposition below suitcase and beige flower
Delete Layer 0
Hide both frame layers, and everything beneath frames
Layer - Merge Visible
Duplicate Layer
Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.0 - OK
Blending Mode - Screen - 50% Opacity
Merge Visible
Enhance - AutoSharpen
Unhide all
Merge Visible
New Text Layer - Size 18 - Color #e7d6bb - Type Name - Reposition Lower Right
Graphics - Text - Outline (double click to apply)
Layer - Layer Style - Style Settings - Color #162829 - OK
Add credits and save
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