Whisper In The Wind Designs : CT PTU Tutorial for Felice Original's My Valentine scrap kit, featuring the Nina tube by Alexander McMillan!

Monday, January 20, 2014

CT PTU Tutorial for Felice Original's My Valentine scrap kit, featuring the Nina tube by Alexander McMillan!

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Preview of the My Valentine scrap kit by Felice Originals!

CT PTU tutorial for the My Valentine scrap kit by Felice Originals, featuring the Nina tube by Alexander McMillan

Materials Needed

The My Valentine scrap kit by Felice Originals, which can be purchased at Sweet Pinups HERE

The Nina tube by Alexander McMillan, which I purchased at Scraps in the City..of course SATC is no longer open, so I am not sure if you can find theis tube anywhere else.

Template - #153 by Elegant Inspirations, which can be downloaded on the blog HERE

Mask # 81 by Wee Scot Lass Creations, which can be downloaded HERE

PSP - I am using X5, but any should do

***This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP***

Okay, let's begin. The first thing you want to do is open the template from Elegant Inspirations. Then, let's create our mask. Open whatever mask you choose to use; I have chosen mask #81 by Wee Scot Lass Creations. Okay, in Paint Shop Pro (PSP) click FILE>OPEN>and open the mask you have chosen, then start a new image FILE>NEW>700x700 and transparent needs to be checked. Choose color or gradient on the right side layers menu; I chose a black and white gradient....flood fill the new blank image with the color or gradient..the flood fill is the paint bucket shape. Now go to the top layers menu and click NEW MASK LAYER> from image...a pop up opens..click on the title of the mask you chose in the drop down menu. Now go back to the side layers menu and click on the square that has the layers combined...right click it then click merge..the merge group..and voila..you have a mask layer now! :) Just copy and paste it to the tag, increasing the size and moving it around until you are happy with its position.

***(NOTE: there is a layers menu on the right side of your screen..if u do not see it then look up top and click VIEW>PALETTES>LAYERS and it will open up...u use this layer to bring things to the front..say for example u put a shoe on the tag but it went behind a bucket and u want it in front of the bucket...while holding the left click button on your mouse or touch pad down, you would slide the shoe to the layer the bucket is on..it would now be in the front...use this anytime u want to bring something to the forefront.)***

The next thing we want to do is to start adding our elements to make this tag come to life!! First, we need to put our papers on our template. The papers should be as follows: paper 34 on the black circles 2 and the black rectangles, paper 6 on the pink squares and pink circles, paper 5 on the grey squares, and paper 8 on the lt pink circle 1 and circles 2.

Next, find and open the Nina tube, and copy and paste her to the tag; reduce her size by 20% and center at the bottom of the tag. o back to the original and erase from the chest down..copy and paste it to the tag and reduce it by 40%, place it on the left side on the layer behind the gold circle layer...duplicate it and flip it horizontally and place it on the right side. Erase and extras, and then add a brick texture to both close ups.

Next, find and open the el heart splatter and increase the size by 15% and center it on top of the mask layer. Next, find and open the el blanky 2 and reduce it by 35% and place it on the right side bottom, making sure it is on the layer behind the closeup. Next, find and open the el champagne flutes and reduce it by 45% and place them in the bottom right corner, on top of the blanky. Next, find and open the el kitten and reduce it by 30%, and place it on the bottom right on the blanky.

Next, find and open the el bow 2 and reduce it by 85% and place it on the top right, angled. Next, find and open the el heart jewel (cream one) and reduce it by 90%, and center it angled on the bow. Next, find and open the el wine bottle and reduce it by 25%, and place it in the bottom left corner. Next, find and open el candy box 2 and reduce it by 35% and place it on the bottom left, to the right of the wine bottle.

Next, find and open the el heart locket necklace and reduce it by 40% and place it on the bottom right, turn it where the heart is at the bottom. Next, find and open the el heart teddy and reduce it by 65% and place it on the bottom left, underneath the candy box. Next, find and open the el valentine's balloons and reduce it by 65%, and place it angled in the top left corner.

Next, find and open the el lingerie set 2 and reduce it by 80% and place it angled, in the bottom right corner, on top of the blanky. Next, find and open the el word art 1 and reduce it by 85% and place in the bottom center, on top of the tube. Next, find and open the el rose red and reduce it by 90%, and place it on the bottom left, angled beside the candy. Lastly, find and open the el paper butterfly 2 and reduce it by 90%; place it top center.

Lastly, add 3D drop shadows wherever you would like them to be....I like these settings: 2V 1H 70 op, 4B. Make sure at this point that you add the copyright information (VERY IMPORTANT)!!

You did it! You now have finished this tag. Finally, add a name in any font and color of your choosing. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you did, please follow my blog and pass it along to others. If you make a tag using this tutorial, please send it to me at robynebutts@gmail.com, so I can place it on my blog.

Hugs and blessings,

Robyne