Easy Scallop Tag

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "All About Love" by Cinnamon Scraps which is available from Simply Beautiful Scraps

Tube or clip art of choice - I am using those from the scrap kit "Easter Joy" by Kay Miller available at her store

WS_Mask33 by Chelle available on her blog

Font of choice - I am using GeeohHmk Bold

Plugin: Mura Meister Copies

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

 

 

Let's begin!

 

First we shall make the scallop template which is the basis of this tag

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Set your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Foreground - null
Background - #000000

 

Draw out a small circle (depend on what size you want your scallop to be)

 

Actual size

 

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Go back to your Preset Shape Tool (same settings)
Holding your Shift key draw out a circle to fill the scalloped circle

 

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

At this very point your image should resemble this:

 

 

Convert to raster layer
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Congratulations - You have just made a Scalloped Tag Back template!
Now let's decorate it

 

Selections > Select All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat

 

Add a new raster layer

 

Flood fill layer with your colour of choice (one that will complement your creation)

 

Selections > Modify > Contract by 5

 

Paste your paper of choice into Selection
Deselect

 

**You can delete your scalloped template now**

 

Paste Element39 (Frame) as a new layer
Resize by 65%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Then Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

 

Duplicate and resize by 75%
Move up slightly so the tops both meet

 

Paste Element54 (Bow) as a new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 30%
Position at the top slightly to the left

 

Paste Element6 (Bow) as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over first bow

 

Paste Element49 (Curled Ribbon with staple) as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position over the bows so that the staple is in the centre

 

Paste Element22 (flower) as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position over the centre of the bows and staple

 

 

So now we have this:

 

 

OK...time to add your tube and other embellishments you wish
I will leave those entirely up to you - after all, this is YOUR creation

 

Then Paste Paper15 as a new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask33
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Crop and resize

 

Now choose a colour from your tag
Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using GeeohHmk Bold

 

Set your Materials Palette to the following:
Foreground - null
Background - #63333f

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow and drop shadow of choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright and watermark then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 8th April 2009
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