PTU Swimming in the Fast Lane

This tut was written April 20th, 2020,  for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Misticheskaya

The tube is  "Aria"

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

You can find this tube at PFD store  HERE

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

PTU kit Swimming in the Fast Lane by All Dolled Up,  HERE or HERE

Mask of choice I used RD Mask 116_4 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Font of choice,  I used Mermaid

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 2, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste element 130 on the mask layer, click inside with your magic 
wand, expand by 5, paste your tube, invert, delete, select none.
Change the blend mode to Multiply or one you prefer.

Resize your tube to 30%, paste at the bottom.

Resize element 127 to 75%, paste on the frame on the left and up,
duplicate, move down.
Paste element 115 behind the tube on the left above the castles.

Resize element 28 to 50%, paste on the left below the tube, duplicate,
mirror.
Paste element 79 at the bottom below the mask layer to one side,
duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 29 to 20%, mirror, paste inside the frame to the right.
Resize element 67 to 65%, paste on the right below the greenery.

Resize element 17 to 15%, paste on the left up a little above the castles.
Resize element 86 to 15%, paste where you like inside the frame.

Resize element 129 to 50%, paste on the right below the tube.
Resize element 30 to 25%, paste at the lower right above the boat,
duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 57 to 40%, paste at the lower right above the tube, 
duplicate, move below the tube on the left.
Resize element 68 to 40%, paste below the rock on the lower right.

Paste element 72 on the right below the red plant, duplicate, move more 
to the center and down, duplicate once more, mirror, move to the left
above the castles and plant.

Resize element 8 to 45%, paste at the lower right above the rock.
Paste element 27 below the mask on the right, duplicate, mirror, move 
up more on the left.
Resize element 7 to 20%, paste at the lower left above the tube.
Resize element 65 and 69 to 20%, paste at the bottom being on the top layer.
Paste element 146 to the left being on the top layer.
Resize element 37 to 40%, paste at the upper right.

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.