Tutorial Blue Monday Mujica FTU

 

Supplies:

- I am using PaintShop Pro XI

- Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

- Tube of Choice - I used the artwork of Alicia Mujica, which can not be used without a License.  You may purchase the tube from her Store. 

- Kit of Choice - I used "Blue Monday" by Gimptastic Scraps (previously PTU).  Please visit Blog and be sure to say thank you if you download.

- Font of choice - I used Alba (came with WinXP)

~ Here We Go ~

New raster image 650x650 (room to work); fill bottom layer with white.

Preset Shape Tool - Rectangle

Foreground - Color #6c3723 (or one to match your tube)

Background - Paper 3

Hold Shift Key; drag to draw large square.

Position where you like; then right-click layer; convert to Raster.

With Magic Wand, click the color outline of the square.

Selections; Modify; Expand by 1

Selections; Float - Fill with same color

Keep selected; add Drop Shadow: 2 / 2 / 50 / 3

Deselect

Preset Shape Tool - Rectangle; line width 10

Foreground - Color #175062 (or one to match your tube)

Background - Paper 4

Hold Shift Key; drag to draw small square.

Convert to Raster; place to left side.  Duplicate.

On original rotate Left 15 Degrees.

On duplicate; Mirror; then rotate Right 15 Degrees.  

With Magic Wand, click the color outline of small square.

Selections; Modify; Expand by 1

Selections; Float - Fill with same color

Keep selected; add Drop Shadow: 2 / 2 / 50 / 3

Deselect

Repeat for second small square.

Copy and paste your Tube.  Add Drop Shadow of your choosing.

Copy and paste Cluster 1 below your tube.  Add Drop Shadow of your choosing.

Copy and paste Cluster 2.  Add Drop Shadow of your choosing.

Continue to decorate your tag with whatever elements suit your design.  I used: Globe, Flower 4, Binoculars, Bottle

If you like, resize your tag; all layers.  Now add your Credits.  Adding them after resizing your tag will ensure that they remain crisp; clear; and easy to read.

Add your Name and any Effects.  I used Alba for my Name and EyeCandy Gradient Glow.

Delete the white layer; crop to visible layers then save.  I saved mine in Transparent PNG Format.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.  Any ideas contained that are similar to others are purely coincidental.  Do not copy and claim as your own.  Group Owners may link to my tutorial.
 
LauraC
March 2, 2013