TUTORIAL and SNAGS for PTU kit Spring Steam by AmyMarie

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This tutorial was written by me on April 13, 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: Riya by Misticheskaya, a PFD Exclusive HERE

Kit: Spring Steam by AmyMarie HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE

Mask: 125 by Designs by Vaybs HERE

Font: Wizard's Magic HERE

File - New - Blank - 600 x 600 - 300 ppi - Flood Fill White - Rename Layer 0 - Hide

Open DBV Mask 125 - Magic Eraser Tool - erase all black

Open Paper 18 - c/p above mask - Right Click - Create Clipping Mask -

Opacity 75% - Right Click - Merge Visible -

c/p above Layer 0

Open tube - c/p above mask - move to bottom center of mask

Open element 95 - c/p above mask - resize to 70 - rotate 16° -

Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal - move to upper left corner

Open element 78 - c/p above 95 - resize to 82 -
move to bottom right

Open element 43 - c/p above 95 - resize to 35 - rotate -73° -
move to center right, behind tube's head and shoulders

Open element 22 - c/p above 43 - resize o 55 - rotate -13° -
move to bottom left, behind tube's feet

Open element 110 - c/p above 78 - resize to 41 - rotate 173° -
move to bottom left

Open Element 104 - c/p above 110 - resize to 43 - rotate -27° -
move to right side behind tube's head and shoulders

Open element 105 - c/p as top layer - resize to 55 -
move to left side, center

Open element 20 - c/p as top layer - resize to 23 -
move to top right corner -
Image - Rotate - Flip Layer Horizontal

Open element 56 - c/p above 95 - resize to 35 - rotate -25° -
move to top center toward the left side

Use any flower elements - resize anywhere between 10 - 15 -
create a 'border' along bottom of tag

Delete Layer 0

Hide Mask Layer

Right Click - Merge Visible
Right Click - Duplicate Layer
Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.0 - OK
Blending Mode - Screen - Opacity 25%
Right Click - Merge Visible
Enhance - Auto Sharpen
Effects - Styles - Drop Shadows - Soft Edge (double click to apply)
Layer - Layer Style - Style Settings -
Size 10 - Distance 20 - Opacity 75%
Resize to 95 -
move to center of canvas

Unhide Mask Layer

Right Click - Merge Visible

New Text Layer - Size 7 - Color #f9bc37 - Type Name - OK -
rotate -27° - move to top left
Graphics - Text - Outline (double click to apply) - OK

Add Credits

Save

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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial,
and, as promised, here are some snags for you.

I hope you can find a use for these.

Please do not alter my work in ANY WAY.

Thank you!

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Thank you!