It Wasn't Me

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the delicious "Chocolate Mint" by DMK Designs which is available from Creative Scraps, Simply Beautiful Scraps and TKO Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Rion Vernon and PinUpToons which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask209 by Chelle available from her blog

Chocolate tube of choice - mine is here

Plugin: dbs Fluxx Gears

Fonts of choice - I am using Chowderhead and Chocolate Dulce

 

 

Ready? Let's go!!

 

 

Open a new 650 x 650 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame04 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Leave in position

 

Paste Frame02 as new layer
Resize by 44%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Select the inner area of Frame04 with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

 

Paste Paper10 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Selections > Invert
Delete and deselect

 

Paste RibbonWrap01 as new layer
Resize by 38%
Position in lower section of Frame to your liking
Select the area outside of the Frame02 with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Erase the excess overhanging Frame
Deselect

 

 

Paste PaperHeart03 as new layer
Resize by 13%
LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Paste PaperHeart04 as new layer
Resize by 12%
LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Position to right at the edge of the Wrap
Duplicate, then resize by 50%
Position slightly below heart to the left
Duplicate again and move slightly down and to the right

 

 

Paste Paper07 as new layer
Resize by 55%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask209
OK
Move Mask layer slightly so that it is centred behind Frame

 

Resize

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather with the following settings:

 

 

 

Effects > Plugins > dbs Fluxx > Gears with the following settings:

 

 

Paste tube as new layer
Resize if needed or leave as is
Position to the left inside Frame below Wrap
Set blend mode to Luminance Legacy
Lower opacity to 35

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

 

Paste your tube as new layer again
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
Resize slightly smaller and position to your liking

 

Paste some chocolates and scatter them around your tube to your liking

 

Now select your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

 

Hold your shift key down and draw out a circle around your tag
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Move up slightly if not completely centred

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Chowderhead
Set your Foreground and Background to two colours from your tube

 

Foreground - #000000
Background - #516945
Stroke width - 1.00

 

 

Type your choice of text
Position to your liking
Then open the layer palette and the Vector Layer
Close off the ellipse then
Convert to raster layer

 

Select another font of choice
I am using Chocolate Dulce

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add a drop shadow of choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 22nd April 2009
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