Supplies

Kit: The lovely FTU kit Goth This by A Taggers Scrap available here
Tube: Zombie Pin Up by Joahannah von Frankenstein available at Artistic Reality Talent
Texture: Broken Glass Textures here
Mask: WSL_Mask363 available here, or mask of choice
Font: Nina Script Demo or font of choice
Program of choice (this tutorial was written specifically for Photoshop users)

Don't forget to save frequently!

1. Open new image 600x600 px (Ctrl+N) at 72 ppi.

2. Open mesh, resize 90% copy and paste to canvas. Change color overlay to black. (Right-click layer and select "Blending Options").

3. Open frame3, resize %, copy and paste to canvas above previous layer.

4. Use Magic Wand Tool and select the inside of the frame.

5. Expand selection by 5px (Select->Modify->Expand). Create new layer and fill selection with white. Deselect selection (Ctrl+D)

6. Drag layer below frame layer.

7. Open paper5, resize to 600 x 600 px, copy and paste to canvas above square skew 1.  Create clipping mask. (Right-click layer and select "Create Clipping Mask".)

8. Open Broken Glass Texture 01.jpg, resize to 902 x 600 px, Copy and paste to canvas. Create clipping mask. Change blend mode to "Hard Light".

9. Open tube close-up, copy and paste to canvas. Create clipping mask. Change blend mode to "Overlay".

10. Open bow3, copy and paste to canvas above frame layer, position as shown.

11. On the right side, I placed these elements:

flower2, resized 75%, duplicated once
rose (erase stem below leaves), duplicated once and rotated
deco2, resized 75%
heart1, resized 75%
flower2, resized 75%, duplicated once
flower1, resized 60%, duplicated once
flower2, resized 60%



12. Open tube, copy and paste above previous layer.

13. Duplicate tube layer, change blend mode to "Soft Light".

14. Add name above all other layers. I used Nina Script Demo, size 80 (or 100 for shorter name) black, with 2px stroke #8e0e3d.

15. Add wordart.



16. Add drop shadow to all elements if desired.

17. Create new layer, flood fill #cf1255. Drag layer to bottom of layers.

18. Open Broken Glass Texture 01.jpg, resize to 902 x 600 px, Copy and paste to canvas above flood filled layer, reposition as desired. Change blend mode to "Hard Light". Merge layer down. (Right-click and select merge down).

19. Add mask of choice (I used WSL_Mask363) 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 as desired and use eraser tool around edges.

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

21. 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.