Tutorial ~ PTU ~ PinUp Toons ~ Rainbow Connection

Supplies Needed

 

The PTU scrap kit I am using was created by Ladyhawwk Designs and is inspired by the Artwork of Pin Up Toons.  Click HERE to view and/or purchase this kit.

You can buy the tube 162-2 Pin Up Toons by clicking HERE.  

I am using a FTU template by Scraps of Enchantment ~ Its template #128

I am using the PTU Pinup Toons (PUT) artwork by Rion Vernon.  You must have a license to use his artwork.  You can purchase tubes and a license at CDO.

For my font I used Ding-DongDaddyO for my name and text
 

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 ~ My tutorial is for use as inspiration so have fun!

Let's get creative!

This is assuming that you are using the same scrapkit and tube as I am.  Please adjust your colors and sizes of tube if you are using something different

If you are not familiar with using a template now is a great time to learn so have patience and don't be afraid to change things up

I use the same instructions throughout tutorial so I will make it easier to follow by abbreviating

CP ~ Copy and Paste

SSAFD ~ Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat 

SID ~ Selections, Invert, Delete

SSN ~ Selections, Select None

Open your template ~ Shift D and close out your original ~ Delete the Info layer, flower layer, stars layer and bottom (blank) raster layer

Click the rainbow layer on your template, Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize

Settings ::  Hue at 1 and Saturation at 145

Each layer in the template is named so just follow along and click each one as it is used below

White Rounded Square ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 1 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete White Rounded layer

   Pinklayer1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 6 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Pinklayer1

   PinkCircle1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 5 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete PinkCircle1

White Circle 1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 4 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete White Circle 1

Grey Circle1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 5 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Grey Circle1

Greylayer1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 2 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Greylayer1

Black Layer1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP paper 1 ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Black Layer1 ~ Move this new layer below your circles

Open your tube ~ Shift D and close out original

Now if you purchased the 162-2 PUT Tube you will have 3 sizes to your tube ~ Layer 1 is the smallest so activate that layer ~ Image Mirror

Back to your template ~ Grey Rounded Square2 ~ SSAFD ~ CP your tube layer we just mirrored ~ Position the face in the marching ants square ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Grey Rounded Square2 ~ Position like my tag preview

Grey Rounded Square1 ~ SSAFD ~ CP tube layer 3 (largest tube in the 3) and position face in the marching ants square ~ SID ~ SSN ~ Delete Grey Rounded Square1 ~ Position like my tag preview

C&P layer 2 (medium size) tube onto your tag template ~ Image ~ Resize ~ 68% resize all layers unchecked ~ Position like my tag

Starting at the top of your tag layers click each layer and use drop shadow ~ I use 2 / 2 / 25 / 3 black ~ Start at the top again and change the first two numbers to -2

Click the top layer in your tag template

This is where your creativity and fun come in ~ Choose any elements you like, resize if needed and positon to your liking ~ Add the same drop shadows

When you are happy with your tag resize all layers to 76% ~ Layers ~ Merge ~ Merge Visible ~ Adjust ~ Sharpness ~ Sharpen

Add your copyright and/or licensing information ~ Merge ~ Merge Visible

Add your name/text

Save as a PNG

Please feel free to share with me your finished creation so that I can show it off here on my blog ~ If you have any feedback, a question or notice a mistake please let me know 

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial

Tag showoff by my friend Dottie who tried this tut out :) Thank you Dottie!