PTU- Love My Teddy

Original Post Date- 2/10/13, 12:04 AM Central Standard Time

*The kit I used for this tutorial is no longer available for purchase.
It is one of my own kits that I discontinued a couple years ago.
-Magik 5/23/2021





This tutorial is borne from my own manipulated lil' mind. 
Any similarity to any other tutorial(s) is purely coincidental.
This tutorial was written for those who have a working 
knowledge of PSP and was written using PSP X2, 
tho' any version should work.

Supplies Needed: 
Scrapkit: I'm using my PTU Love, Neverending kit.
*This kit was later discontinued. -Magik 11/05/2019

Tube: I'm using the artwork of Lady Mishka.
This was an exclusive tube at Pics For Design.
Do NOT use this artwork unless you have a license to do so 
& have purchased the tube.

Template: Kristin - TD - VDayTemp5 2013 
from Toxic Desirez, here. 

Filters: Eye Candy 4000- Gradient Glow 

Font: Paradise Script Two

Drop shadow: 3 2 55 5, black.

Save your progress often.  

Let's do this!  

Open up the template. 

Duplicate it & close original. 
Delete the credit layer at the top.
Also delete all word art & small heart layers at the top,
until you get to Raster 4.

Working from the bottom layer of the template, up:

Raster 9- Select all- float. 
Defloat- Invert. 

Delete this layer & paper 15, resized 80%.
Hit delete & select none. 

Copy of Raster 9- Select all- float. 
Defloat- Invert. 

Delete this layer & paper 16, resized 80%.
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Drop shadow.

Raster 8- select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 11, resized 80%. 
Hit delete & select none. 

Copy of Raster 8- select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 5, resized 80%. 
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.
Drop shadow.

Raster 7- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paste paper 7, resized 80%. 
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas. 

Drop shadow.

Copy of Raster 7- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 8, resized 80%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Crop to canvas. 

Drop shadow.

Raster 6- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 4, resized 70%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Copy of Raster 6- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 1, resized 70%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Raster 5 & Copy of Raster 5- use your manual color 
correction tool to change to colour of choice. 
Add a drop shadow to Copy of Raster 5.

Copy of Raster 5- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 14, resized 70%.
Hit delete. Select none. 

Copy (2) of Raster 5- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 14 (again), resized 70%.
Hit delete. Select none.

Raster 3- leave as is.

Raster 4- Select all- float. Defloat- Invert.
Delete this layer & paper 3, resized 80%.
Hit delete. 

Keep selected & add your closeup, 

resizing as needed.
Hit delete & select none. 

Crop to canvas.

Change the blend mode on your closeup to Luminance (L).
No drop shadow on your closeup.

Next we'll add some elements.
For each one I added, I sharpened & added 
a drop shadow to, unless specified otherwise.

hole punch- Place in the top left corner of tag.
Duplicate & move this one to the bottom right. 

Merge down.
In layers palette, send this to bottom.
No drop shadow.

hanging hearts- 65%. 

Place on the left.

ribbon 2- 80%. 

Place in the bottom center of tag.

hearts- 85%. 

Place on the right.

flower 4- Duplicate. 

Resize one 75%. 

Rotate 12 right.
Place with the hearts on the right.
Resize the other one 60%. 

Rotate 7 left.

heart 3- 55%. 

Rotate 18 right. 
Place on the right, near the bottom.

heart- 47%. 

Rotate 14 left.

diamond- 27%. 
Place in front of the hearts on the right.

cupcake- 50%. 

Place on the lower left.

lolli- 55%. 

Rotate 10 right.
Place by the cupcake. 

rose 2- 40%. 

Mirror. 
Place on the lower left in front of the cupcake.

one of the bees- 45%. 
Place on the lower left by the rose.

bow- 65%. 

Rotate 25 right. 
Place on top right of middle circle.

Add any other elements, if you prefer at this time.

Now, crop/ resize your tag to your own preferences.

Then, once you have your tag resized, 
go back to your closeup.
Apply blinds at these settings:

Now, add your proper copyrights & watermarks.

Now add your name. 

Next, add an optional bevel:

Then add a gradient glow:

Add your drop shadow.

Finally, merge visible, save as a PNG & enjoy. 

*hugz*

*Originally re-posted Nov 5th 2019 at http://himaddicts.spruz.com/
**Edited & updated by Magik on 23 May, 2021