Blue Hawaii was written by myself on 23rd July 2013. It is my own idea and creation. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.
Supplies Needed
Tube of choice. I have used the amazing artwork of Arthur Crowe HERE
Gorgeous Ftu scrap kit is Tropical Paradise by Karra @ Karra's Kreative Korner HERE
You ll find the kit as part of a 21 kit bundle of fab former Ptu kits that Karra has retired and offered to us for free, so please leave a thank you when downloading :)
Mask Wsl 133 by Chelle HERE
Filters Used
Xero - Radiance
PhotoEffex - Scanlines
Open a new image 700 x 700. C/paste Frame 4 re size to 90%. Selections - Select all - Float. C/paste paper 10 as a new layer. De float - invert the selection and hit delete. Select none and delete original frame. Apply 3D Effects - Inner Bevel to new frame... settings I used below.
Using your selection tool ( settings below ) Create a rectangle selection roughly 3mm from the edge on the inside of the frame ( see pic )
Promote selection to layer and select none. Now go back to selections menu and re float the promoted selection. C/paste paper 2. De float - Invert - Delete. Apply same bevel as used previously and delete promoted selection layer.
Using your selection tool ( settings below ) Create a rectangle selection roughly 3mm from the edge on the inside of the frame ( see pic )
Promote selection to layer and select none. Now go back to selections menu and re float the promoted selection. C/paste paper 2. De float - Invert - Delete. Apply same bevel as used previously and delete promoted selection layer.
Now to fill the inside of frame. Click in centre of frame with magic wand to float. Selections - Modify - expand by 4. C/paste paper 8. Invert and hit delete. Select none and move fill layer below frame. Add a drop shadow to both frames.
C/paste your tube and position above the frame. Apply Xero - Radiance to your liking and drop shadow.
C/paste Element Palm tree 1. Mirror and position above right side of frame behind tube. Use eraser tool to remove lower half of trunk that exceeds below bottom of frame. D/shadow.
C/paste Element - Sun. Adjust - Color Balance - Manual Color Correction to change the colour from yellow to reddy orange. Position top left behind frame and apply PhotoEffex - Scanlines on default settings.
C/paste Element -Tall Grass. Re size 90 %. Position left of tag behind frame. Duplicate and mirror copy to right. D/ shadow.
Continue to add elements of choice from kit and drop shadow to your liking... I used
Flowers - 105%. Along bottom of frame above tube layer.
Coconut- 35% - Rotate left by 12. Bottom left of tag. Behind flowers.
Flower 1 - 40%. Bottom left, behind coconut. I lightened using Radiance.
Lei - Left of tag behind tube.
Parrot - 30%. Top right of tag behind Palm Tree.
Martini - 65%. Bottom right behind flowers.
Pineapple - 50% - Mirror. Bottom right behind Martini.
Lily - 90% - Rotate left by 30. Bottom right behind Pineapple. Use eraser tool to remove stem that exceeds beyond flowers.
Mask Layer. C/paste paper 8 and move to bottom of layer palette. Re size 110%. Load mask from disk - fit to layer. In layer palette, delete mask and merge group. Use raster deform tool to stretch and position.
Merge layers. Crop/re size and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant copyright and tube licence info. Save as Png.
Thank you for stopping by and trying this tutorial. I hope that you are pleased with your tag.
Sal :)
C/paste Element Palm tree 1. Mirror and position above right side of frame behind tube. Use eraser tool to remove lower half of trunk that exceeds below bottom of frame. D/shadow.
C/paste Element - Sun. Adjust - Color Balance - Manual Color Correction to change the colour from yellow to reddy orange. Position top left behind frame and apply PhotoEffex - Scanlines on default settings.
C/paste Element -Tall Grass. Re size 90 %. Position left of tag behind frame. Duplicate and mirror copy to right. D/ shadow.
Continue to add elements of choice from kit and drop shadow to your liking... I used
Flowers - 105%. Along bottom of frame above tube layer.
Coconut- 35% - Rotate left by 12. Bottom left of tag. Behind flowers.
Flower 1 - 40%. Bottom left, behind coconut. I lightened using Radiance.
Lei - Left of tag behind tube.
Parrot - 30%. Top right of tag behind Palm Tree.
Martini - 65%. Bottom right behind flowers.
Pineapple - 50% - Mirror. Bottom right behind Martini.
Lily - 90% - Rotate left by 30. Bottom right behind Pineapple. Use eraser tool to remove stem that exceeds beyond flowers.
Mask Layer. C/paste paper 8 and move to bottom of layer palette. Re size 110%. Load mask from disk - fit to layer. In layer palette, delete mask and merge group. Use raster deform tool to stretch and position.
Merge layers. Crop/re size and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant copyright and tube licence info. Save as Png.
Thank you for stopping by and trying this tutorial. I hope that you are pleased with your tag.
Sal :)
Beautiful tutorial!
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