Whimsical

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Supplies
Font of Choice - I used Cricket here
Vix Mask 452 here
Essence of Creativity Template 38 here
“Whimsical” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Sue of WackyWinnie Designz and can be purchased at Lollipops n Gumdrops. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Sue for such an adorable kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 140%.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Highlight Square 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Copy and paste Mushroom 2 as a new layer.
Resize 70% and move into position - see my tag for reference.
Coy and paste Moon 1 as a new layer.
Resize 25% - move into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each of the element layers and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Merge Visible the paper and elements.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Highlight Square 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Copy and paste House as a new layer.
Resize 40% - move into position - see my tag for reference.
Copy and paste Hot Air Balloon as a new layer.
Resize 25% - move into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each of the element layers and tap the delete key.
Merge Visible the paper and elements.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Binder Clip 2: Resize 30%/Flip/Free rotate left 20 degrees
Brad 2: Resize 25% and 50%
Brad 2 again: 25% and 25%
Dwarf 2: Resize 40%
Tulip 1 & 2: Resize 25%
Butterfly 1: Resize 25% and 70%/Mirror
Butterfly 2: Resize 25%
Flower 4: Resize 70%
Flower 3: Resize 60%/Mirror
Bougainville 1: Resize 40%
Leaves: Resize 30%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 90%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev