Gone Fishin'

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Supplies
Font of Choice - Girls are Weird here
Divine Intentionz Template #180 here
Weescotlass Mask 220 here
Xero - Porcelain (optional)
“Fishin with Ole Rover” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created April of Reece’s Scrap Pieces and can be purchased at Paradise4Scrappers. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you April for this totally adorable kit!!

This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift +D and close out the original.
Delete the copyright layer.
Highlight the background layer.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 700
Flood fill white.

All layers will be given a slight inner bevel :
(accept for one layer and I’ll let you know which one)

Highlight Circle Layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Cabin as a new layer.
Resize 60%.
Move into position within the circle.
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Tree as a new layer.
Resize 90%
Position behind the cabin.
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Boat as a new layer
Resize 50%.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Give the circle, cabin, tree, and boat all the slight inner bevel.
Merge visible the cabin, tree, and boat.
Apply Xero-Porcelain:

Merge down to the Circle layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the slight inner bevel.

Repeat the above step with Thin Rectangle Layers 2 & 3.

Highlight Circle Background.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the slight inner bevel.

Repeat the above step with Circle 2 layer.

Highlight Circle 1 Frame.
Click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/ Expand by 4
Copy and Paste Organizing Tackle below the frame.
Resize 80%.
Move into position and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Circle 2 Frame.
Click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4
Copy and Paste Fishy 2 as a new layer below the frame.
Resize 50%
Free rotate left 50 degrees
Move into position
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and Paste Fishy as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Mirror.
Free rotate right 50 degrees
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Merge visible both fish layers.
Give it a slight inner bevel and apply the Xero-Porcelain like before.

Add your embellishments. I used:
(apply the slight inner bevel to all)
Flag: Resize 60%
Word art 1: Resize 50%
Rod: Resize 70% Free rotate right 50 degrees
Worm 2: Resize 25% Free rotate left 50 degrees
Bobber: Resize 30%
Open Tackle: Resize 50%
Minnow Pale: Resize 50%

I thought my tag looked a bit dark. So I brightened each layer a little.
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Brightness/Contrast
Brightness: 10
Contrast: 10
OK
I applied it again until I got the brightness I liked.

Highlight your white canvas.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 85%.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and display them in my Show Area.
Email me!

Hugs,

Bev