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FTU Lovely Irish

This tutorial was written by me on February 20, 2013.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx2 but any version should work without problems.

Let's get started!

Artist: Ismael Rac

Scrapkit: Get Me Irish On By Ella in Creative Misfits Blog

Mask: 56byCreativeSimone in Creative Misfits Blog

Plugins: xero - radiance

Font: Ironick-Normal

*open your mask and minimize it in your workspace*

File - New - 700x700 - Fill with white

Open frame 1 - resize by 50% - sharpen - c/p as new layer

Open netting 1 - resize by 75% - c/p as new layer - move under frame

Open bow2 - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open paper4 - c/p into selection - move under frame

Open tube close up - c/p as new layer - place face to fit inside frame

Click inside frame - expand by 5 - new layer

On tube layer - invert - delete - invert

On paper layer - invert - delete - deselect

On tube - xero - radiance - default settings - change opacity to 86

Open full tube - c/p as new layer - place to the right

Duplicate - xero - radiance - change opacity to 50

Open balloons - resize by 50% 2x - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open feather1 - resize by 50% - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open horse shoe - resize by 50% 2x - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open pot o gold - resize by 50% 2x - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open top hat - resize by 50% then by 75% - c/p as new layer - place to left

Go to background layer 

Open paper 6 - c/p as new layer

Layers - new mask layer - from image

find your mask name in source window - mask from source luminance - hit ok

merge group - delete background - merge visible

Add your credits and your name

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FTU Got A Bit Of Irish In Me

This tutorial was written by me on February 19, 2013.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx2 but any version should work without problems.

Let's get started!

Artist: Ismael Rac

Scrapkit: Bit Of Irish by Manipulated by Magik

Mask: mask1pre by Chas

Plugins: porcelain

Font: OzzyII and Glider Girls

*open your mask and minimize it in your workspace*

File - New - 700x700 - Fill with white

Open frame 1 - resize by 85% - sharpen - c/p as new layer

Click inside frame layer w magic wand - expand by 5

Open paper 7 - c/p as new layer - invert - delete - deselect

Move paper under frame

Duplicate frame - change blend to overlay

On bottom frame add drop shadow of 2 -2 65 5 black

Open lucky glasses - resize by 50% - c/p as new layer - place to right

Open flower - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open vines - c/p as new layer - move down a bit

Open shamrock lolli - resize by 50% - c/p as new layer - place to right

rotate to the right some with deform tool 

Open rose - resize by 50% - sharpen - c/p as new layer

Open tube - resize to fit your tag - c/p as new layer

Xero - porcelain - default - change blue channel to 0

Open sparkle 2 - c/p as new layer - place to your liking

Open film - resize by 75% - adjust - move down some

c/p your tube - move under frame - resize it by like 50%

place to the right - duplicate - mirror - merge down

Click inside film with your magic wand - expand by 2

On tube layer - invert - delete - invert

New layer - flood fill with gradient consisting of purple from frame and white

Move layer under tube layer

On tube layer change blend mode to luminance (L) - opacity to 45

Duplicate change blend mode to screen - opacity to 65

Add drop shadow to the film

Open hat - resize by 65% - c/p as new layer - place to left

Open mug of beer - resize by 60% - sharpen - c/p as new layer

Place to the bottom right

Open ribbon - c/p as new layer - place to bottom of tag

Open lace ribbon - resize by 85% - c/p as new layer - move to bottom of film

On background layer

Open glitter spatter - c/p as new layer - place to left

duplicate - mirror - flip - move down some

Open flower 3 - resize by 65% - c/p as new layer - place to left

Duplicate 3x and place them in a row to the left - merge them together

duplicate - mirror - move it around to your liking

Go to background layer - click inside it w magic wand - new layer

Open paper9 - c/p into selection - deselect

Layers - new mask layer - from image

Find your image in source window - mask made from source luminance - hit ok

Merge group - delete background - merge visible 

Write "a bit of irish in me" with your text tool in yellow from tag

OzzyII font, 48pt, foreground null - convert to raster layer - add drop shadow

Change blend to screen and place over film - duplicate 2x - merge down

add credit and name

This tag was made with fabulous work of Tony Tzanoukakis.

This kit is called Lucky Me by Niqui's Designs and you can find it HERE

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I hope you like them and can use them :)

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