TUTORIAL for PTU kit Zira by AmyMarie

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This tutorial was written by me on March 24, 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: Zira by Norella HERE
Kit: matching kit Zira by AmyMarie HERE, HERE, and HERE
Mask: Mask1Floral by Creative Misfits Creations HERE
Font: Harrington HERE
Custom Memory Word Art Plaque by me, using paper 7 by Amy Marie

Open Mask1FloralKK - using Magic Eraser tool, erase all black (you may
have to click three or four times until the petal outlines are free of black)

Open paper 12 - c/p as new layer above mask layer - Right click - Create Clipping Mask -
Opacity to 50% - Right Click - Merge Visible

Open Element 53 - c/p as new layer above mask layer -
resize to 66.89 - reposition to center

Open Tube (Zira by Norella) - hide layers 1 and TOU -
c/p as new layer below frame layer -
resize to 15.54 - reposition to center of frame - erase parts of tube that fall below the frame

Open paper 11 - c/p as new layer below tube layer - resize W: 66.14 H:66.79 -
reposition and center behind frame

Open Element 73 - c/p as new layer above frame layer -
resize to 33.21 - reposition to cover bottom right corner of frame

Open Element 68 - c/p as new layer above frame layer - resize to 38.98 -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition to bottom left corner of frame

Open Element 65 - c/p as new layer above chair layer - resize to 12.44 -
reposition to bottom left, as though sitting in the chair

Open Element 109 - c/p as new layer above chair layer - resize to 23.29 -
reposition to bottom left corner of frame, as though leaning on chair legs

Open Element 25 - c/p as new layer above chair layer - resize to 39.75 -
reposition to lower left, leaning on chair

Open Element 26 - c/p as new layer beneath chair layer - resize to 15.35 -
reposition between two front chair legs

Open Element 23 - c/p as new layer above fountain layer - resize to 18.51 -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal - reposition in front of fountain layer

Open Element 28 - c/p as new layer above cello layer - resize to 12.76 -
reposition to bottom right

Open Memory Word Art Plaque - c/p as new layer above frame -
resize to fit in space between boot and fountain -
reposition at bottom center of frame

Open Element 96 - c/p as new layer above mask layer - resize to 52.56 -
reposition to top center of frame - opacity to 50%

Open Element 81 - c/p as new layer at top - resize to 22.59 -
reposition at bottom left, in front of cello and chair

Open Element 56 - c/p as new layer above frame - resize to 36.93 -
rotate -69.55° - reposition at bottom left, behind chair and cello

OPTIONAL  Open Element 10 - c/p as new layer behind tube layer -
resize and rotate to add a bit of sparkle

Open Element Element 119 - c/p new layer above chair layer -
resize to 18.04 - reposition at bottom right, behind brown kitten

Open Element 48 - c/p as new layer above word art layer -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal-
resize to 15.11 - reposition to right of word 'Memory'

Open Element 98 - c/p as new layer below word art layer -
resize to 39.80 - rotate /27.45° -
reposition behind fountain and word art
Duplicate layer - rotate -135.27° -
reposition beneath kitten in hat -
Duplicate Layer - Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal -
reposition beneath fountain and kittens

Continue to duplicate the layer, flipping, resizing, and repositioning the layers
until you are happy with the appearance

New Text Layer - Color #48692a - Size 18 -
Type Name - OK -
resize to 64.35 - rotate -26.26° -
reposition at bottom center of word art plaque
Graphics - Text - Outline (double click to apply) - OK

Hide Text Layer, Frame layer - and everything below the frame -
Layer - Merge Visible -
Duplicate Layer -
Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.0 - OK
Blending Mode - Screen - Opacity 50% -
Layer - Merge Visible -
Enhance - Auto Sharpen -
Effects - Styles - Drop Shadows - Soft Edge (double click to apply) - OK

Hide that layer

Unhide Tube layer, Background (paper 11), and all layers in between -
Layer - Merge Visible -
Duplicate Layer -
Filter - Artistic - Watercolor-
Brush Detail 7; Shadow Intensity 0; Texture 1 - OK -
Blending Mode - Lighten - Opacity 65% -
Layer - Merge Visible

Unhide Frame
Layer - Merge Visible

Unhide text

Add credits and Save

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