Reindeer Games Tag Tutorial (PTU)

Supplies Needed

I am using a PTU kit by Amy Marie called Reindeer Games found here

I am using FTU Toxic Desirez Winter Template 2 found here

I am using the FTU artwork by legiostudios

I am using version PSP 9 ~ No outside filters used

Remember that this is your own creation ~ You can change around papers and elements as you like ~ Use a FTU scrapkit, different template or artwork ~ This is just a guideline to help you learn how to use templates and scrapkits together.  The instructions look daunting but most of it is repetitive of copy/paste.

Let's get creative!

Open your template, shift D, close out original

Delete credit layer, background layer and Pink Rectangle layer

Oval layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

(known from here throughout tutorial as SSAFD)

Open paper 7, copy and paste as a new layer, position paper upward to show more of lower graphic

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Oval layer

Blue Rectangle layer, SSAFD

Copy and paste paper 6 ~ here is the tricky part...try to position the paper to match paper 7 you just set by positioning upward and matching the lines up on the graphic

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Rectangle layer

Right Rectangle layer (it's actually the circle but named rectange), SSAFD

Copy and paste paper 14

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Right Rectangle layer

Left Circle Layer, SSAFD

Paste paper 14 again

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Left Circle layer

Left Rectangle layer, SSAFD

Copy and paste paper 15

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Left Rectangle layer

Roght Rectangle layer (it's spelled incorrectly on template), SSAFD

Paste paper 15 again

Selections, Invert, Delete, delete Roght Rectangle layer

Selections, Select None

Raster 1, copy and paste your tube, resize and position as desired

Now we will add some drop shadows and they will be the same drop shadows throughout

Start at the top of your layers, Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow

3, 3, 25, 3, Black

Work your way through your layers with the same drop shadow

Now start at the top again and add new drop shadow of -3, -3, 25, 3, Black

Here is where your own flair comes in.  Choose any elements you wish.  Copy, paste, resize and position to your liking.  I added the Snow 1 element and dropped the opacity to 41

Add the same drop shadows to all your elements except snow

Add your credits and licensing information as needed

Add your text and drop shadow

Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Resize to your liking.  Usually depending on the template size I used it is either 88% or 68% of original, Adjust, Sharpeness, Sharpen

Save as a PNG

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.  I would love to see your tag so feel free to send me your creation!

dianadcreations@gmail.com

This is what my friend Dottie did with the kit and tutorial

And one more from Dottie with different results