A note about this tutorial. This tutorial came out of a tag challenge. The challenge was to use a quote & create an uplifting, inspiring tag. I really wanted to use this tube because the horse has patches/spots like I do. See I have Vitligo and my skin is two colors. You can read more about it here
As I couldn't find anything to put the tube with, I decided to design my own
tutorial.


Patches


This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
January 3,2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Concetta Kilmer.
You can purchase this tube at
CDO.

Plugin:
Muras Meister Copies

Open up a 600x250 new image.
Open up a tube of choice as well.

On your matierals palette,
click on the top square.
Select a darker color from
your tube.

Fill your new image with
that color.
Add a new raster layer.

Select your freehand selection
tool. Draw a random shape
on the right hand side of
the image. Any shape is fine
its up to you.

Selections-modify-expand
by 1.
Fill this layer with a lighter
color from your tube.
Select none.

Paste your tube as a new
layer. Apply the plugin
Muras Meister Copies
Line- change the number
setting so that you have
the tube filling across your tag.
I used the number 3 for mine.

On the tube line layer, on
your layer palette, change the blend
mode to hard light.

Paste your tube again as
a new layer. Move this one to
the left side of the tag.
Add a drop shadow to the layer.
2,2,50,5 black.

Merge layers visible.
Add a new raster layer.
Fill with the first color - the
darker of the ones you used.

Select this layer with your
magic wand tool.
Selections - modify-contract by 4.
Press delete on your keyboard.
Select none.

Add new raster layer.
Fill with the lighter color.
Select this layer with your
magic wand tool.
Selections - modify-contract by 5.
Press delete on your keyboard.
Select none.

Move the lighter border layer
underneth the darker border layer.

Add a wordart or text of choice.
I used my own wording which
reflects myself.
if using text, make sure to
convert to raster.
Also add a drop shadow
to the words regardless of
text/wordart.
2,2,50,5 black.

Add artist copyright information
& name for the tag.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.