Things you will need:
Artwork of choice, I am using artwork by Cano and you can purchase his tubes here
Scrap kit of choice, I am using "Stupid Cupid" by TammyKat and you can purchase her kit here
Mask of choice
Font of choice
Graphic Program of Choice, I am using PSPX2
Let's begin!
1. Open a new image, 600x600 pixels, transparent.
If you wish, flood fill it with the color of your choice now.
Open all of your supplies.
2. Choosing your first paper, apply the mask of choice to that paper.
Re-size as needed. Copy & Paste as a new layer.
Copy and paste your frame (s) of choice as a new layer.
3. Using your selection tool trace along the open area of the frame(s).
Now over in your layer menu, create a new raster layer UNDER the frame layer.
Copy and paste your second paper choice INTO selection.
De-Select areas.
4. Copy and paste the tube or tubes of choice as new layers.
I have one above the frame layer and below the frame layer,
I have one above the frame layer and below the frame layer,
I also added a photo filter to the second tube. You can do this, or you can make it
Black and White or leave as is. I won't be teaching you how to use photo filter's at this time.
5. Now choose the elements of choice and arange as you see fit. I layered several different elements, adding a dark drop shadow to give the tag depth.
6. Merge all layers visible.
7. Add any copyright information, name and you are done!
This tutorial was written on 01-17-09 at 6:00 pm by pimp'd tagz