2.04.2009

Be Mine Valentine

"Be Mine Valentine"
*This has been re-sized badly from blogger. Please click the tag to see this at 100%*

Things you will need:

Tube of choice, I used artwork by Elias Chatzoudis and you can purchase his tubes here
Scrapkit of choice, I used "Tweetheart" by TammyKat Designs and you can purchase her kit here
Font of choice, I used 2Peas Tasklist
Graphic program of choice

Let's begin!

1. Open a transparent image, 600x600 pixels.
Create a new raster layer in your layer menu.
Open all of your supplies.

2. C/P your frame of choice.
Add a dropshadow.
Using your magic wand tool, highlight the open area of your frame.
Go to selections->modify->expand->expand to 6
Highlight the empty raster layer behind the frame layer.
C/P your paper of choice INSIDE selection.

3. Open the bracket mat included in her kit.
Re-Size as needed.
Using your selection tool, rectangle, Cute the bracket in half.
C/P BEHIND the paper/frame layer.
Rotate 12 degrees to the left.
Add a dropshadow.

4. C/P your tube of choice ABOVE the paper layer, just behind the frame layer.
Add a drop shadow.
Add any other elements of choice.

5. Go to your Vector shape tool and choose the eclipse.
Create a new raster layer BEHIND the paper layer.
Choose your vector shape tool and select the eclipse pre-set shape.
Position around the circle frame.
Highlight the new raster layer you just created.
Apply your text of choice to that layer.
Add a drop shadow if you wish or merge the text layer down to the raster layer.
Delete the vector layer.

6. Add any other elements you wish.
Apply drop shadows.
Add your copyright info and name and you are done!

This tutorial was written on 02-04-09 at 12:50 AM by pimp'd tagz