All Summer Long

This tutorial was written by me on May 23, 2010 using PSP 9.  All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I'm using the gorgeous art of Ismael Rac.  You can purchase tubes/license at Artistic Minds.

Scrap kit - I'm using a beautiful PTU kit from ScrapsbyjOeswife called "Tequila Sunrise".  Visit her blog to find out where you can purchase this great kit.

Mask of choice

Font of choice - I'm using Glider Girls

To begin open tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now

1.  New image - 700 x 700 white background - c/p Frame 27 as new layer - resize - position in center - click inside frame with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 5 - c/p Paper 24 as new layer - resize - selections - invert - delete - select none - click inside frame again - c/p your tube as new layer - selections - invert - delete - with eraser tool erase any part of tube hanging below frame - select none - dropshadow frame and tube

2.  C/P 2 flowers of choice as new layers - resize on smaller than the other - position on top left corner of tag - arrange to your liking - merge flowers together - dropshadow - move below tube layer - duplicate - move to bottom right corner of tag - arrange above tube layer

3.  C/P note 4 as new layer - resize - rotate - position on top right corner of tag - dropshadow - c/p pushpin 1 as new layer - resize - position on note - dropshadow

4.  C/P shells of choice as new layers - resize - position on bottom right corner of frame - arrange - dropshadow each layer - c/p umbrella of choice - resize - position below shells - rotate if needed - dropshadow

5.  C/P butterfly of choice as new layer - resize - rotate - position on tag - dropshadow

6.  On white background layer - c/p Paper of choice as new layer - apply mask - merge group - c/p fan of choice as new layer - resize - rotate 90 right - position on tag ( see mine) - duplicate - image - mirror - dropshadow both layers

7.  Close off white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license and name - save as .png