PTU Watermelon Cove

This tut was written July 22nd, 2019 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Alex Prihodko

The tube is  "Lollipop Watermelon" 

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 Watermelon Cove by All Dolled Up  HERE  HERE or HERE 

 RD Mask 116_4  HERE

Check out the rest of the blog  HERE

Font of choice,  I used Watermelon Script

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 45, 10, 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

Paste paper 6,  apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste element 8 on one side, duplicate, mirror.
Paste element 85 in the center above the other trees.
Resize element 16 to 75%, paste at the bottom to the left, duplicate, mirror.

Paste element 18 below the rocks on one side, duplicate, mirror, duplicate
both and move down more, 
duplicate once more, move above the rocks about center.
Resize element 13 to 80%, paste at the lower left below the top sand layer.

Resize your tube to 45%, paste below the boat.

Resize element 115 to 55%, paste at the lower right on the rock below the tube,
duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 86 to 50%, paste below the rock layer to the right of the tube,
duplicate, move farther right and down some, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, move
toward the center and up a bit.
Resize element 119 to 50%, duplicate 4 times, mirror two, paste 
below the light green leaves where you like.

Paste element 82 behind the red flowers, duplicate about 3 more times and
place how you like.
Resize element 15 to 25%, mirror, paste on the boat.
Resize element 39 to 50%, paste at the lower right below the tube, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 47 to 25%, paste on the boat below the anchor, erase a little of 
the bottom over the seat area.
Resize element 59 to 20%, paste at the bottom on the sand.
Resize element 58 to 20%, paste by the watermelon.

Resize element 12 to 75%, paste on the boat below the watermelon.
Resize element 14 to 30%, paste at the lower right on the sand.
Resize element 7 to 30%, paste at the upper right, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 9 to 60%, paste on the left below the boat.
Resize element 127 to 50%, paste below the trees on the right, duplicate, mirror,
duplicate again, move toward the center more.

Resize element 120 to 20%, paste below the boat on the left, duplicate,twice, mirror,
adjust how you like on the right.
Resize element 42 to 25%, paste at the lower right below the crab.
Resize element 152 to 25%, paste at the bottom by the tube.

Resize element 101 to 20%, paste by the radio.
Resize element 28 to 10%, paste on the sand where you like, duplicate twice, move.
Resize element 114 to 25%, paste below the watermelon 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.