Tutorial "Tropical Tango"

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd May 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Tropical Tango" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyScrapsWithTags, a tropical tube, I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at PSP Tubes Emporium, Effect Xero Greyscaler and mask #24 by Witchy'sHeart which you can download here

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, select all, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-pp13.jpg, Effect Xero Greyscaler, Brightness 70, adjust, hue/saturation, colorize 35/255, adjust, Brightness/Contrast 50/0, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WH_Mask24 (source luminance checked), merge group

2. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-frame 1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, effects, image effects, offset -25/0, Dropshadow 1/1/25/3 #000000, with magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 5px, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-pp1.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, arrange layer, move down, move the paper a little down and a little to the right, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-sand.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it as you wish, press delete, select none

3. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-bottle.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer under the sand layer, highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-coconut.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-shell 1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down and a little to the left, add Dropshadow

4. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-starfish.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left between the coconut and the shell, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-crab.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it above the shell, add Dropshadow

5. Now open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-palm fronds 1.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the left side of the bow, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move it back to the upper left, look at my preview below for right position, merge both layers, add Dropshadow6. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-flowers 1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the left and place it on the knot of the bow, add Dropshadow, open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, move it to the right, add Dropshadow

Now you can write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy!