Faded Beauty


This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
November 8th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using 4 tubes by Zindy S.D. Nielsen.
These tubes are available at
her store.

I am also using the PTU scrap Faded Photographs
by Hungry Hill. You can find the scrap
available at Treasured Scraps

Open a 700x700 new image.
Open up your tubes and scrap supplies.

Choose a multi square frame of choice.
Resize 83% if needed.
Copy and paste a new layer.

Select your magic wand tool.
Hold shift button down to
select multiple areas of
the frame if needed.
Selections expand by 5.

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

Now take your tubes and
paste a tube in each square.
Press delete.
Select none.
Merge the tube layers together.
Select the blend mode on this layer
(found on layer palette) to
Luminace legacy.

Add a drop shadow to the
tubes & frame layers.
2,2,50,5 black.

Now open a circle frame.
Resize 83% or as needed.
Paste behind your above frame layers.

Click inside the circle frame with
your magic wand. Selections modify
expand by 5. Choose a paper of choice
& paste as a new layer. Selections invert.
& press delete button. Move the
paper layer underneath the circle frame.

Paste a tube closseup between the
two layers. Press delete. Select none.
Change the blend mode on the closeup
to Luminace legacy. Lower the opacity
on the closeup to about 50%.

Open a laying down tube.
Paste in front of the 2 frame layers.
Add the earlier drop shadow to the
tube.

Open a picture frame element.
Resize 40%. Position on the tag so
it leans against the 1st frame on a side.

Open a book element.
Resize 60% and 70% once each.
Paste as a new layer beside the
picture frame element.

Open a leaf element.
Resize 50%. Position behind
the upper part of the 1st frame.
Duplicate once & flip.
Move this layer to coming out
from behidn the picture frame and
from underneath the frame.

Open a bear element.Resize
25% and 80% once each. Paste
as a new layer & position on top of the
book element.

Open a standing flower element.
Resize 40%. Paste behind the picture
frame layer. You want the flower
to come up behind the picture frame -
as if it is standing up there.
Add a drop shadow to the flower.

Choose your font tool.
Select font colors in your materials palette.
Set stroke width to 1.00
Select a scripty type font & size.

Type out the name for your tag.
Convert to raster.
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel
Select the bevel option 11.
Default settings.
Add the earlier drop shadow to the layer.

Merge all layers visible.
Add artist copyright information.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.