Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Sexy Blue

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which can be purchased from CILM
Template - #36 by Lacraolita HERE
Scrapkit - 'Arrogance' also by Lacarolita HERE
Thanks for the fab freebies!
Mask of choice -I am using WSL 183
Font of choice
OK - Open the template in PSP, delete the copyright info & the pink background
floodfill the bottom layer white
Click on the grey circle layer, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer and floodfill with a blue colour from the kit, now paste your tube & position, select, invert, delete, select none change the tube layer to screen and reduce the opacity slightly
delete the original grey circle
select the white semi-circle, float, defloat and copy the hearts from the kit
paste as a new layer, resize, selections, invert, delete - paste the hearts again, resize and position and hit delete again - merge down and sharpen
select the SEXY words, float, defloat, add a new layer and fill with a darker blue
(I used the dark blue colour from the hearts)
Add a small white gradient glow and drop shadow
delete the original word
Now paste your main tube, position & drop shadow
add any elements from the kit and position
Copy Paper 1 & paste as a new layer above the white background layer
Apply the mask, merge group and use your raster deform tool to push mask in at the sides
duplicate mask layer and on the bottom one adjust blur, gaussian blur 20
merge down
Add your name & copyright info, resize & crop your tag
Delete the white background layer & save as a Png!