Mermaidia

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
March 14,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Renee Lavoie
You can purchase this tube at
DAH.

Supplies:
Tube of choice.
Scrap of choice.
I’m using one by designs by sarah
Called Mermaidia
It is available at Pimp My Tags
with Scraps


Plugins:
EyeCandy 5 Glass
Xero Porcelain
EyeCandy4000

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube, image & scrap supplies.

Open a frame of choice.
I am using one similar to a mirror shape.
Resize 70% & paste as a new layer.
Move to the right side slightly.

Click inside the frame with
your magic wand tool.
Selections modify expand by 4.

Paste your image of choice.
Selections invert & press delete.
Select none.
Move the image layer under the
frame layer.

While on the image layer,
open plugin EyeCandy 5 Glass
Clear default settings.
Click okay.

Apply Xero Porcelain to
the mirror layer.
Softness 50
'Strength 128
Brightness 128

Copy & paste your tube as
a new layer beside the frame.
Resize the tube layer 88%.

Open a 2nd frame.
Click inside wtih magic wand.
Selections modify expand by 4.
Paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert & press delete.
Select none.

Add a drop shadow to the frame
layer. 2,2,50,5 Black.
Merge the two layers together.
Resize this layer 80%
Position as wanted on the tag.

Open bubbles element.
Resize 40%.
Apply the earlier eyecandy 5
glass settings.
Paste behind your tube &
in front of the 2nd frame.

Open a starfish element.
Resize 50%
Paste by a bottom corner of the
2nd frame.

Open a flower.
Resize 30%
Paste on a corner of the frame.

Add wordart or text of choice
to the tag.
Add a gradient glow if wanted using
EyeCandy4000
I used Setting fat Glow width 3.

Merge layers visible.
Resize 88%
Add copyright info & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.