FTU American Girl

This tut was written June 19th, 2020 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of Verymany

The tube is called "American Girl 2"

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

You can find this tube at Verymany store  HERE

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

FTU kit Stars and Stripes by MizTeeque  HERE
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Mask of choice, I used DD Patriotic Mask 4 HERE

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Filter 
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of choice,  I used Keep It Simple Sally

Drop shadow is  V-2 H-0 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 or a size you prefer.
Paste paper of choice, I used paper 8, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste element 58, duplicate, resize smaller to 85%.
Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 2, invert, delete, 
select none.
Paste element 20 below the paper layer of the frame, resize larger to 125%.
Resize element 34 to 50%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first number
on 14, move above the red element.

Paste element 49 and 50 on the mask layer at the top, duplicate both, flip 
both, mirror both.
Being on the top layer now, paste element 35 on the frames at the top.

Resize element 32 to 50%, paste at the bottom on one side, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 36 to 30%, paste on the left, duplicate, mirror.

Resize your tube to 55%, paste center.

Resize element 18 to 45%, paste at the upper left below the tube layer.
Resize element 80 to 25%, free rotate to the right at 10, paste on the left
 below the tube layer by the balloons. 

Paste element 43 on the left above the mask layer and move down 
some, duplicate, move up and to the top right.
Resize element 75 to 50%, paste at the lower left above the tube.
Resize element 2 to 30%, paste at the bottom.
Resize element 72 to 30%, paste at the lower left above the American 
ribbon.
Resize element 21 to 20%, paste at the bottom by the ribbon.
Resize element 19 to 15%, paste by the blue ribbon.

Resize element 23 to 20%, duplicate, paste at the lower right.
Resize element 24 and 25 to 25%, paste at the lower right, arrange 
them all how you like.

Resize element 16 to 30%, paste at the upper right below the flowers.
Resize element 9 to 30%, paste on the right below the flowers.
Resize element 28 to 25%, paste on the lower right.
Resize element 62 to 25%, paste at the lower left behind the pitcher with 
the flags, duplicate, mirror, adjust behind the ornaments. 

Resize element 13 to 25%, paste on the hand of the tube.
Resize element 8 to 35%, paste at the bottom being on the top layer.
Paste element 67 below the tube layer how you like.
Paste element 68 next.
Resize element 66 to 25%, paste on the right, duplicate, mirror.

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

Always readjust your mask and elements how you like them before you

 merge your tag, sharpen once.

Crop your tag to make sure no shadows or anything on the edges, merge visible.

 Then add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.