Garv Girls...

Garv Girls

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This tutorial was written by me on October 7th 2009

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

This tutorial was written in psp8 but should work in other versions.

Tools needed

Scrap-kit Denise FTU from "Fantasy Moments"

download HERE

3 tubes from same artist..

I have used the art-work of Keith Garvey

Template 14 from Ali download HERE

Plugin needed...DSB Flux...Linear Transmission

Open the template in psp, window, duplicate close the original

Then delete the top layer

Make the doodle layer active, selections, select all, float then defloat

Copy and paste paper of choice as new layer

I used paper 19 on my tag

Selections, invert then hit delete on your key-board, select none

Add drop-shadow

Make the temp 3 layer active now

Selections, select all, float, defloat copy and paste another paper

I used paper 13 this time, selections, invert & delete, select none

Duplicate this layer then drag above the white background layer

Adjust, blur, gaussian blur, put radius on 10

Duplicate this layer, make the original layer active

Then Effects, dsb flux, linear transmission

Settings on..2..2..50 Vertical click then click ok

Make the other layer active same settings as above

But click Horizontal this time

I erased some of the outer but choice is yours

Now make the temp 2 layer active

Selections, select all, float, defloat, copy and paste paper as new layer

I used paper 16, selections, invert, delete, select none

Do the same as above with all the other template layers

Making sure you have the template layers active though

Ok now we add the close up tubes to your tag

Make the back frames layer active

Copy and paste both close up tubes as new layers

Place them in the frames where you want them

When you are satisfied with placements merge them together

Now make the back frame active again

Selections, select all, float, defloat, invert

Now make the merged close up layer active now hit delete

Select none

Make the back frames active again if your tubes don't fully

Cover the frames like mine

With magic wand click inside of both frames

Layers , new raster layer, flood-fill with colour of choice

Effects, texture effects, weave settings below

1..1..10.. Fill gaps ticked & both colours on black

Select none

Now make the outer frames layer active

Selections, select all, float, defloat copy and paste paper as new layer

I used paper 1, selections, invert, delete, select none

I have left the staples as is...

Copy and paste your main tube as new layer

Add drop-shadow

Now for the part I love doing

Copy and paste what elements you want on your tag

Adding a slight drop-shadow as you go

Add any copyrights & your name

Layers, merge all

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