Supplies

Kit: The rockin' PTU kit Friends Are Forever: Gin by Karra's Kreative Korner

Tube: Tube of choice (I used an exclusive tube by Ismael Rac available only at Creative Misfits forum)

Mask: MakeAMaskRock2MF01Slow2010 by Sabine from Creative Misfits, or mask of choice

Template: Temp_1 by Ella available from Creative Misfits

Wordart:  Rebel4 wordart by me (Jane) avalable from Creative Misfits, or any wordart of choice

Font: Feathergraphy Decoration or font of choice

Program of choice (this tutorial was written specifically for Photoshop users)

Filter: Eye Candy Carve

Don't forget to save frequently!

1. Open template, change image size to 550x550 px (Alt+Ctrl+I). Change canvas size to 600x600 px (Alt+Ctrl+C).

2. Delete info and layer.

3. Open KK_star scatter, copy and paste above BG layer. Position in the upper left. Duplicate (Ctrl +J) and position in the bottom right.

4. Open KK_wire fence, copy and paste above previous layers.

5. Open KKpaper7, copy and paste to canvas above Dark Star Mask. Create clipping mask (right click on paper layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".)

6. Open KKpaper4, copy and paste to canvas above Light Star Mask. Create clipping mask.

7. Open KKpaper10, copy and paste to canvas above Back Bracket. Create clipping mask.

8. Open KKpaper8, copy and paste to canvas above Swag Stars. Create clipping mask.

9. Right click layer and select "Merge Down". Right-click again and select "Blending Options". Check the "Bevel and Emboss" box.

10. Open KKpaper6, copy and paste to canvas above Front Bracket. Create clipping mask.

11. Open KK_skyline, resize 75% and copy and paste to canvas. Create clipping mask.

12. Open tube of choice, resize as desired and copy and paste to canvas. Change blend mode to "Darken" and reposition to the right side of the Bracket. Create clipping mask.

13. Select all of the top 4 layers (the ones we haven't done yet) and reposition further down on the canvas as shown below.

14. Open KKpaper10, copy and paste to canvas above Big Rectangle. Create clipping mask.

15. Open KKpaper2, copy and paste to canvas above Small Rectangle. Create clipping mask.

16. Open tube of choice, resize as desired. Copy and paste to canvas. Duplicate layer and change blend mode to "Overlay". Select both layers and create clipping mask.

17. Duplicate both layers and erase the bottom of the tube on both layers so that it appears to come out of the rectangle.

18. Leave dots layer as is.

19. Open KKpaper4, copy and paste to canvas above lft Star. Create clipping mask. Reposition slightly down and to the right

20. Place the following elements on the left side of the template as shown in this order:

KK_skull resized 35%

KK_music notes

KK_amp resized 50%

KK_speaker resized 50% (flipped horizontally)

KK_ticket stub resized 25%, duplicated once and rotated slightly (Ctrl+T, then drag outside of box in a clockwise motion.)

KK_guitar resized 50%

KK_sneaker resized 25%

21. Delete rt Star layer.

22. Open wordart. Resize 75%. Copy and paste to canvas, reposition at the bottom of the template. Right-click and select "Blending Options". Check Outer Glow and change color to #c00400.

23. Merge layer down. Use filter Eye Candy Carve with default settings.

24. Adjust hue/saturation to match color of tag. I used Hue: +49, Saturation +100, Lightness -37. Create Clipping Mask so that only wordart is changed.

25. Add name. I used Feathergraphy Decoration font 100 pt red to match tag and stroke 2 black. Use filter Eye Candy Carve again.

26. Add drop shadow to all layers except tube layers.

27. Add new layer, flood fill with black and drag layer all the way to the bottom. Add mask (I used Mask MakeAMaskRock2MF01Slow2010 by Sabine) to layer {Press "Q" while on layer to enter quickmask selection, copy mask and paste, resize to fit canvas (Ctrl-T and then drag each side to edge of canvas, press enter to accept selection), Press "Q" again, then click on the button at the bottom of the layers that is a rectangle with a circle in the middle. Resize if needed.

28. Be sure to delete white background layer before saving.

29. Add your watermark, save as .png and you are finished!

*Note* I always save my tags as a .psd file in case I make mistakes and to offer to others.

:) Hope this was easy enough to understand and follow. Any questions or comments are welcome!

Jane

2. Delete creditlayer.

3. Open KKpaper2, copy and paste above gradbkgr layer. Create clipping mask (right click on paper layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".) 

4. Delete the following layers: band2, band1, dotsdown, bottomband, topband, dotsacross, cloverbk-2, CloverFrame-2.

5. Open tube, copy and paste above paper and create clipping mask. Change blend mode to overlay.

6. Select cloverbk-1 and CloverFrame-1 layers, move down slightly so that clover is not visible above rest of template. 

7. Select cloverbk-1 layer, copy and paste tube above this layer and create clipping mask. Change blend mode to color burn.

8. Select CloverFrame-1 layer. Open KKpaper6, resize 60%. Copy and paste above layer and create clipping mask.

9. Delete smclovers and f2 layers.

10. Place the following elements in the bottom left corner as shown in this order:

KK_clover1 resized 25%, duplicated a few times

KK_button2 resized 25%, duplicated once

KK_button1 resized 20%, duplicated once

KK_flower2 resized 20%

KK_flower3 resized 25%, duplicate twice

KK_flower1 resized 25%

KK_flower2 resized 20%, duplicated once

KK_flower3 resized 25%

12. Change blend mode of Rainbow layer to Pin Light with 75% Opacity. Use Rectangular marquee tool to select part of rainbow that shows above template and delete.

13. Copy and paste tube resized as desired above the pot of gold layer. Duplicate and drag layer above all other layers. Erase bottom of this layer so that the frame shows. 

14. Duplicate this layer, change blend mode to Hard Light with 50% Opacity. Do the same for the other tube layer that is below the frame.

15. Open KK_wordart3, resize 50%. Copy and paste in lower right corner below f3 layer.

16. Open KK_string, resize 90%. Copy and paste to canvas and position along top of template.

17. Duplicate string layer and drag layer above f1 layer. Erase part of the string that covers the right side of frame.

*Note* I always save my tags as a .psd file in case I make mistakes and to offer to others.

:) Hope this was easy enough to understand and follow. Any questions or comments are welcome!

Jane

Supplies

Kit: The awesome PTU kit Lucky Girl and FTU Add-On of Lucky Girl, both by Karra's Kreative Korner

Tube: Tube of choice, I used the Retired tube #16 by Barbara Jensen, please do not use without a valid license

Mask: Mask 167 by Weescotslass Creations or mask of choice

Template: Template 2 by Me!

Font: MA Sexy or font of choice

Program of choice (this tutorial was written specifically for Photoshop users)

Don't forget to save frequently!

1. Open template, change canvas size to 650x650 px (Alt+Ctrl+C). Then resize to 600x600 px (Alt+Ctrl+I). Select all layers and reposition so that the text is almost touching the bottom of the canvas.

2. Open KKscatter, copy and paste above Layer 1. Move to the upper left side. Duplicate (Ctrl + J) and move to the bottom right side.

3. Open KK_swirl deco, copy and paste to canvas. Flip Horizontally (Edit->Transform->Flip Horizontal) and position in the upper right of canvas. Duplicate and position in the lower left side of canvas.

4. Select Rectangle Bottom layer. Open KKpaper10, copy and paste to canvas, right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

5. Delete Rectangle Top layer.

6. Open KK_frame, copy and paste to canvas. Position at bottom of canvas so that it covers the bottom of the rectangle layer.

7. Select Circle 1 Bottom layer. Open KKpaper11, resize 60%. Copy and paste to canvas. Position over circle, right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

8. Duplicate layer and drag layer above Circle 2 Bottom layer. Position over circle, right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

9. Select Circle 1 Top layer. Open KKpaper5, copy and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

10. Open tube of choice and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask". Change blend mode to "Hard Light"

11. Repeat step 9 and 10 for Circle 2 Top layer.

12. Select Shamrock Top layer. Open KKpaper6. Copy and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

13. Open close-up of tube. Copy and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask". Change blend mode to "Overlay".

14. Open full size tube. Resize as needed. Copy and paste to canvas. Position as desired and delete any part of tube that hangs below the opening of the frame at the bottom.

15. Open KK_ricrack1, resize 60%. Copy and paste to canvas. Rotate (click Ctrl+T, then click outside of the selection and drag clockwise. When positioned as desired, hit enter to accept.)

16. Use eraser to erase any part of the ribbon that hangs on or below the frame.

17. Open KK_feather, resize 65%. Copy and paste to canvas, position on the left side of canvas.

18. Duplicate and flip vertically (Edit->Transform->Flip Vertical). Position closer to the bottom.

19. Open KK_charm2, resize 50%. Copy and paste to canvas, position at the bottom left.

20. Open KK_flower3, resize 55%. Copy and paste to canvas, position on the left side of canvas.

21. Open KK_Rose, resize 65%. Copy and paste to canvas, position on the left side of canvas.

22. Duplicate, reposition below the other rose.

23. Open KK_Rose again and resize 40%. Copy and paste, reposition below the large rose, duplicate and reposition above the large rose.

24. Open KK_Brad2, resize 50%. Copy and paste to canvas, position on the left side of canvas.

25. Open KK_bow1, resize 40%. Copy and paste to canvas, position on the upper left of canvas.

26. Select Luck Top layer. Open KKpaper5, copy and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

27. Select Rub Me for Bottom. Open KKpaper11, resize 65%. Copy and paste to canvas. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

28. Select Rube Me for Top layer. Create new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N), flood fill with black. Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".

29. Add name to tag, I used MA Sexy size 30 color #df4799. Add stroke (2px, color #ff84d6) and Bevel and Emboss. Move to left side of tag.

30. Add new layer, flood fill with color #ff84d6 and drag layer all the way to the bottom. Add mask (I used Mask 167 by Weescotslass Creations) to layer {Press "Q" while on layer to enter quickmask selection, copy mask and paste, resize to fit canvas (Ctrl-T and then drag each side to edge of canvas, press enter to accept selection), Press "Q" again, then click on the button at the bottom of the layers that is a rectangle with a circle in the middle. Resize if needed.

31. Add your watermark and copyright, save as .png and you are finished.

*Note* I always save my tags as a .psd file in case I make mistakes and to offer to others.

Hope this was easy enough to understand and follow. Any questions or comments are welcome! Also feel free to follow exactly or modify as you wish. :)

Jane