PTU Tropicana

This tut was written July 19th, 2019 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Alexhandra Vanhek

The tube is  "Anabel" 

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

You find this tube at VMArtists Store  HERE

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

PTU kit Tropicana by Irish Princess Designs  HERE  HERE or HERE 

Mask of choice, I used Mask 799 HERE

Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Font of choice,  I used Annamelia

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 layer 800 x 800

Add a new layer, paste paper 27 into selection, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Resize your tube to 55%, paste.

Resize element 139 to 75%, take your Pick tool, hold the shift key down and 
drag the top square down on one side with your mouse, then the other side,
until as flat as you like, move under the tube, duplicate, move up a little more 
behind the tube.

Resize element 76 to 60%, paste below the sand layers behind the tube, 
duplicate, resize to 55%, move to the left and down some, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 140 to 25%, paste to the left behind the tube, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 29 to 20%, paste below the tube on the right.
Resize element 37 to 15%, paste at the lower right above the tube.
Resize element 33 to 30%, paste at the bottom above the tube.

Resize element 27 to 15%, paste below the flower at the lower right.
Resize element 26 to 10%, paste below the coconut, duplicate, mirror, move under
the wordart letter S.

Resize element 75 to 15%, paste below the wordart off center, duplicate, move to
the right below the coconut.
Resize element 128 to 20%, mirror, paste on the right above the sand layers.
Resize element 137 to 25%, paste on the left below the small palm tree.

Resize element 17 to 20%, paste at the lower left below the tube by the knee.
Resize element 48 to 10%, paste at the bottom above the wordart.
Resize element 114 to 25%, paste on the lower left below the white flowers.
Resize element 28 to 15%, paste at the upper left.

Resize element 54 to 25%, paste on the right below the small palm tree, duplicate,
move down more behind the tiger, duplicate, mirror, adjust on the right.
Resize element 22 to 10%, paste at the lower left above the wordart.

Resize element 152 to 10%, paste at the bottom above the wordart.
Resize element 145 to 10%, paste at the bottom below the pineapple.
Resize element 104 to 7%, paste at the bottom above the pineapple, duplicate,
move to the right by the coconut.

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

Remember to always adjust all the elements how you like on your tag,
then resize your mask if needed before merging your tag.

Once happy, close off any background you had.

 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.

Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.