PTU - Selfie

This tutorial was written by Miranda on 6/23/14. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  

NOTE: If you get confused at any time, you can use my tag for reference!

SUPPLIES USED:

I used a both kit & tube from The PSP Project :

Tube: "Selfie" by Kaci McVay

PTU Kit: "Selfie" by Shani at Wicked Princess Scraps

Forum Set Template 2 by Allison's Addictions

My Gradient  - HERE

Xero - Radiance - My settings HERE

Font I used for name is Mf Queen Leela

Open Template & Av Template

Minimize the Avatar Template for now

Delete Copyright layer

Copy/Paste WP_SE_PP3 as a new layer

Drag it down so it's just above the '1' layer

Blend Mode - Overlay

I merged these layers together:

Merge '2' with '8' (Should be named '2')

Merge '3' with '9' (Should be named '3')

Merge '4' with '10' (Should be named '4')

Merge '5' with '11' (Should be named '5')

Merge '6' with '12' (Should be named '6')

Merge '7' with '13' (Should be named '7')

With your '2' layer selected:

Selections - Select all

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste WP_SE_PP4 as a new layer

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Deselect

Delete the '2' layer

Add a drop Shadow:

I used:

V&H - 0

Opacity - 100

Blur - 3

Color - Black

Repeat this for layers '3' through '6', using different papers each time (or you can flood fill on a new layer with colors or gradients

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Duplicate

Image - Flip Horizontal (or mirror)

Place one over '7' on the right and the other over the left

Merge them together

On Layer '7':

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood Fill with a gradient of choice, or mine, link above.

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete on the tubes layer

Deselect

Change the Blend Mode on the tubes layer to Soft Light

Merge Diamond Curve Left and Diamond Curve Right

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Random

100%

Monochrome Checked

Drop Shadow - Same as above, except change blur to 2

Copy/Paste WP_SE_BUILDING as a new layer

Resize 80%

Drag down until it's just above the '2' layer

Arrange how you like it

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_WINGEDHEART as a new layer

Resize - 50%

Move down to the bottom right corner so just the top part of the heart is showing

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_MUSICPLAYER as a new layer

Resize 40%

Place to the left of the heart with the bottom part hidden

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_BRANCH as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place on the right part of layer 7

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER6 as a new layer

Resize 40%

Place in the bottom left corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER5 as a new layer

Resize 40%

Drag down below the other flower layer, to the right a little

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER9 as a new layer (should be between flower 6 and flower 5)

Resize 60%

Place over layer '7'

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize, if needed

Place in center of banner

Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance

Find your own settings or download mine above.

Add Drop Shadow to tube

On the inner border layer:

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood fill with same gradient as before

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Random

100%

Monochrome Checked

Delete original border layer

For the outer border:

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood fill with a color of choice

I used #829c34

Delete original border layer

For the Diamond Border

Add noise (Same settings as above)

Drop shadow

Add your name and copyright info and that's it!

FOR THE AVATAR:

I just repeated the steps with the banner, not adding any extra elements except the tube

On '6', I flood filled with the gradient

Add tube and resize if needed (I copied from banner and resized)

Add Name or Letter

Don't forget the copyright info.