Pass The Paper

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
July 18th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by The Vintage Angel™
which you can purchase at
CDO

I am also using Pass The Paper
scrap by Rebel Dezigns which can also be purchased
at CDO

Mask Beckymask022
Here
Plugin
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Crumple

Open a 700x700 new image with white background.
Open up your tube & scrap supplies.

Select a frame of choice.
Paste as a new layer onto your image.

Click inside the frame with your
magic wand tool. Selections modify
expand by 15.

Paste a paper of choice as
a new layer. Selections invert &
press delete button.
Move this paper underneath the
frame layer.

Paste your tube as a new layer.
Position as wanted on the tag
between the two layers.
Duplicate once & move to
the top layer.

Back on the original tube layer,
press delete. Select none.
Hide this layer for now.
Now on the tube copy layer, erase
any parts showing on the bottom
part of the frame. You want the illusion
of the tube being inside the frame.

Once you are done, unhide the original
tube layer. Add a drop shadow to the layer
& the frame layer as well.
2,2,50,5 black.

Open a dollie element.
Paste near the top left corner of the tag.
Move to the bottom layer. You want it coming
out around the edge of the tag. Duplicate
once - mirror & flip the copy so that it is
on the bottom right corner of the tag.

Open a key element.
Resize 60%.
Paste on the bottom right corner
of the frame.

Open a flower.
Resize 25%.
Paste on the top part of the key.
Add a drop shadow to both key & flower layers.

Open a heart element.
Resize 40%.
Paste along the key element.

Paste a wordart of choice as a new layer.
Position along the bottom of the frame.
I am using one which came with the scrap.
Add the above drop shadow to the words.

Paste a paper of choice above the
white background layer.
Apply the Beckymask022
Merge group.
Resize this layer only 110%.

Add artist copyright information & name.
We're going to add the animation now. If you don't
wish to do the animation, you can save your tag now.
To continue with animation, see below.

Merge layers together EXCEPT for the paper layer
inside your frame. Keep this layer unmerged as it is the
one we are using.

Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Crumple
Setting Subtle
Crumple size 93.00
Crumple force 25
Highlight Brightness 5.00
Highlight size 10.00
Highlight color white
Light boost 35

Apply the above to the paper layer.
Copy merged and paste as a new animation
into your Animation Shop (AS).

Return to PSP, undo the effect to the paper.
Apply again but this time click random seed once.
Repeat the copy merged & this time paste after
current frame in AS.This should be your 2nd frame.

Return to PSP. Undo and apply again clicking
random seed again. Repeat with copy merged &
paste after
current frame in AS.This should be your 3rd frame.
Repeat the above one more time for a 4th frame.

Once you have all your frames, select all
animation - Frame properties. Change to 15.
View animation. If you are happy with the tag,
save as gif.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.