Stepping Out

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Jennifer Janesko which can now be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Riesling here

Vix mask 451 here

Toxic Dezires Template 152 here

“Stepping Out” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Jane of JT’s Designs and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jane for such a beautiful 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.
Delete the top 10 layers, Pixel words, and Linear and Sparkles Effect layer.
Resize all layers 80%.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 600
OK
Flood fill the background layer white.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Frame 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Glitter Rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 17 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Monochrome and Gaussian checked
Noise: 63%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:
Left Glitter Rectangle, Right Glitter Rectangle, Glitter Circle, and Thin Glitter Rectangle.

Highlight Dotted Circle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 17 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 3 as a new layer.
Resize 75%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the circle.

Highlight Left Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Duplicate your tube layer and position over the rectangle layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Right Rectangle layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

I changed the tone of all the red colors in my tag. If you want yours to change yours like mine then use your Target Tool and change to color #9e1c22.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Pearls 7: Resize 40%/ Free rotate Right 90 degrees.
Doodle 1: Resize 60%/Duplicate/Mirror
Doodle 1 again: Resize 60%/Flip/Free rotate Left 45%/Duplicate/Mirror
Flower 5: Resize 25%
Flower: 6: Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate
Bow 2: Resize 25%
Beads 3: Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror
Beads 1: Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror
Star 1: Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 17 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 115%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

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