Monday 3 July 2017

FTU Summer Selfie

This tutorial was written by myself. This tag is my own idea and creation.
Any similarity to any other tutorial or tag is co incidental.
Please read my tutorial basics (located top left sidebar) before you begin.

Supplies Needed.

Ftu scrapkit is Swag on the beach by Irish Princess Designs  HERE
Tube of choice. I have used Isaure by Lysisange. Available at ScrapsnCompany
 You must obtain a licence prior to purchasing images.

Filters Used
Xero - Radiance (optional)

Open a new image 700 x 700. 
Copy/paste Element 20 - frame resized by 50%.
Using magic wand tool click in centre of frame to float inner.
Selections - modify - expand by 5.
Copy/paste paper of choice. I used paper 8 resized by 50%.
Move paper layer behind frame in layer palette.
Selections - invert - delete.
Still selected & inverted..paste a close up copy of your tube. Move close up behind frame. when positioned to your liking ..hit delete.
Select None...
Close up layer....Apply xero -radiance to suit your tube (optional) and alter the opacity and play with blend mode till your happy with how it looks.
D/shadow your frame then merge visible.
Go to Effects - Image Effects - Offset (settings I used below) 


Copy /Paste element 4 Palm Trees resized to 67%. Position using Offset again, this time with settings at 
Horizontal at -170  Vertical at 70.
When in position duplicate ...Mirror copy to right.
Duplicate again. Place third copy in the centre. Behind frame. Move it up so its slightly higher than the others. D/shadow.

Copy/paste, position and drop shadow your tube.

Copy/paste element 21 Sand resized to 95%. Position behind tube along bottom of your image by making duplicate copies and play around with it..Mirror / flip /resize for example until you have a little beach that you are happy with.

Continue to add desired elements from kit, d/shadow as you go...I used...

31 Sun lounger resized to 45%. Image - Mirror. Positioned on the left of canvas above Palm trees.

22 Sign resized to 35%. Above Palm behind Lounger.

9 Bird resized to 30%. Image - Mirror. Bottom left above Lounger.

16 Radio resized to 25%. Behind tube above Lounger.

15 Cocktail resized to 30%. Above Radio layer.

11 Camera resized to 12%. Above Cocktail/tube layers.

28 Lipstick resized to 15%. Position behind Camera.

5 Shells resized to 25%. Bottom left of image behind lipstick layer.

8 Pearls/Shell resized to 20%. Place bottom right behind tube layer.

14 Black Foliage resized to 25 %. Position on the left behind Bird above Lounger. Duplicate and mirror copy to the right and position behind Pearls/shell.
I made a third copy and positioned to fill a small gap I had behind Radio/Tube.

34 Sparkles resized 25%. Place above frame with close up, behind all other layers.


Merge all layers. Crop/re size to your liking. I usually sharpen at this point rather than each separate element as I go along. Adjust - Sharpness - Unsharp Mask 5.0 - 30 -5.
Add name and relevant artist copyright and tube licence info.
Save as Png.
Thank you for stopping by and trying this tutorial. I hope you are pleased with your tag. Sal xoxo




Tag By Sylvia


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