Happy Birthday
Written by Mindy Mae
Things you will need...
Diva Birthday Bash Scrapkit by Toni Scraparoni or Scrapkit of Choice
Val Mask 9 by Designs by Mindy Mae
Plugins you will need...
Eye Candy 4000 / Gradient Glow - Optional
I purchased this tube while he was still at MPT, but now you may buy a license to use this work at PTE
Remember tutorials are just a guideline and creativity is always a must when doing PSP, so make it your own!!!
1. Open the template
2. Copy and paste a paper as a new layer
3. Go to Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / select your mask from the drop down box / OK
4. Merge group
5. Duplicate
6. Go to Image / Mirror
7. Go to Image / Flip
8. Merge down
9. Copy and paste one of the frames as a new layer
10. Resize as necessary
11. Using your magic wand, click on the inside of your frame
12. Go to Selections / Modify / Expand / 15
13. Click on your very bottom layer
14. Copy and paste a paper as a new layer
15. Go to Selections / Invert
16. Delete
17. Add your closeup tube as a new layer
18. Position it in the left side of your frame
19. Delete
20. Add your tube as a new layer
21. Position it in the right side of your frame
22. Using your eraser tool, erase the bottom of your tube so that she looks like she's coming out of the frame
23. Go to Selections / Select None
24. Click on your frame layer
25. Add a drop shadow of your choosing
26. Click on your closeup tube layer
27. Duplicate
On the duplicated layer, do the following
28. Gaussian blur / 3
29. Change the layer property to Soft Light
On the original layer, do the following
30. Change the layer property to Exclusion
31. Add any other elements you would like
32. Resize as necessary
33. Add same drop shadow as before
34. Add your text
**NOTE**
I added a gradient glow to my text and name to help them stand out better from the rest of the tag
35. Add your name
Add your copyright and watermark information
Be sure to crop off any "dead space" around your tag, if necessary.
When you have your tag finished, save and you are done!!!
This tutorial is completely my creation and any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental, unless otherwise stated above.
Any problems or questions, please email the Management
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