This tutorial was written by Alexandra April 26, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.


Gimp 2.8 was used in writing this tutorial
PSP may be able to be used if you have a general knowledge of the program


PTU Kit "A Spring Fantasy" by Ditzy Dezigns
The kit can be purchased at Mystical Scraps

Tube is by Barbara Jensen

Temp76 by Addictive Pleasures
IL = In Layers

Dropshadow: X= 0 / Y= 0 / Blur 6.00 / Opacity 60 / Color Black

Open tube and minimize
Open template
Delete Raster 1
IL select Raster 4
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Open Paper 11
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Invert selection - delete - select None
Delete original template
IL select Copy of Raster 4
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Paste As New layer
Invert selection - Delete - select none
Delete original template layer
IL select Raster 3
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Open Paper 3
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Invert selection - delete - select none
Delete original template layer
IL select Raster 7
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Open Paper 8
Copy - close
Paste As New Layer
Invert Selection - Delete - Select none
Delete original tmeplate layer
IL select Copy of Raster 7
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Paste As New Layer
Invert Selection - delete - Select none
Delete original template layer
IL select Copy of Raster 5
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Open Paper 1
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Invert selecton - delete - select none
Delete original template layer
IL select Raster 5
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Paste As New Layer
Invert selection - delete - select none
Delete original template layer
IL select Raster 2
Using fuzzy selection tool click in center of shape
Open Paper 4
Copy - close
Paste as New Layer
Invert selection - delete - select none
delete original template layer
IL select Raster 6
Using fuzzy selection tool click in rectangle
Open Paper 11
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Invert selection - delete - select none
delete original template
IL make sure you select Clipboard #8 layer
Restore tube
Copy - close
Paste as New Layer
Position center of canvas and up a little so bottom of legs are behind thin rectangle
Add dropshadow
IL select Clipboard #8 again
Add elements of choice and add dropshadows to each
IL delete background layer
Merge visible
Scale layer 80%
Open Paper 3
Copy - Close
Paste as New Layer
IL arrange paper layer below clipboard layer
Apply mask
Merge visible
Resize canvas 600x600
Add Copyright and Lic #
Add name desired
Export as .png