FTU Watermelon Cutie

This tut was written July 27th, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of Zlata_M

The tube is "Watermelon" 

You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.

You can find this tube at their store  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.

FTU kit Watermelon Days by Crazy Cat Creations  HERE
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RD Mask 753 HERE

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Filters
Screen Works-Light Gauze

Font of choice,  I used Watermelon Script

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800
Select all, add a new raster layer, paste paper 1 into selection, apply your mask, 
delete, merge group.
Resize paper 2 to 23%, paste, apply the same mask, take your Pick tool, hold the
shift key and drag down the top square on one side, then the other side
until as flat as you like, move to the bottom, duplicate, mirror.


Resize frame to 35%, free rotate to the left at 15 degrees, click inside with 
your magic wand, expand by 5, resize paper 5 to 20%, paste, invert, delete,
keep selected, post your close up tube, delete, select none.

Duplicate your tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur, number on 4, change 
the blend mode to Screen.  Apply the Screen Works filter-Light Gauze, merge down.
Merge the frame down with the tube and then the paper, duplicate, mirror, move
down some on the right.

Open frame 2 again, resize to 40%, paste behind the first frame on the left,
duplicate, move behind the frame on the right.
Click inside the frame on the left,  resize paper 9 to 20%, paste, 
invert, delete, duplicate, mirror, adjust in the other frame.

Resize your tube to 75%, paste in the middle above the frames, adjust the
frames behind the tube.

Resize element 31 to 22%, paste behind the tube to the left, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 11 to 28%, paste behind the fence, duplicate, move above
the fence, duplicate again, resize to 50%, paste above the tube at the bottom.

Resize element 25 to 10%, paste at the lower left below the tube, duplicate, move over
to the left a little, duplicate again, mirror, move to the right, duplicate again,
resize to 75%, mirror, move to the left and up a little on the larger watermelon,
duplicate, move to the right and below the large watermelon.
Resize element 30 to 20%, free rotate to the left at 10 degrees, paste on the
left below the watermelons.

Resize element 19 to 15%, free rotate to the right at 45 degrees, paste on the 
watermelons on the left, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 28 to 12%, paste at the bottom above the tube to the right.
Resize element 26 to 8%, paste at the bottom on the left of the tube.
Resize element 24 to 10%, paste above the sliced watermelon.
Resize element 8 to 40%, free rotate to the right at 15 degrees, paste at the bottom
above the half watermelon.
Resize element 12 to 5%, paste on the end of the watermelon on the left, duplicate, 
mirror.
Resize element 16 to 10%, paste on the frame on the left, duplicate, move to
the right on the frame, duplicate, resize to 50%,
 paste on the sweet sign on the lower left, duplicate, move
how you like on the right side of the sign.

Resize element 29 to 7%, mirror, paste on the right above the fence, 
duplicate, resize to 75%, move above the watermelon, duplicate again, mirror,
move above the watermelon sign on the left.
Resize element 27 to 10%, paste at the bottom above the other watermelons on
the left, duplicate, move to the right.
Resize element 14 to 25%, paste below the flower on the upper left below the tube layer.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy with your tag, close off any background used, 

crop your tag to make sure no shadows or anything on the edges, merge visible.
Resize your tag first, then add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.