MYSTERIOUS FOREST FTU

Written by Gwenda on September 14^th 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used 1 Snappy DNA. You can find that

HERE

Scrapkit called Mysterious Forest.

This is a FTU kit from by Scrap and tubes. You can download it

HERE

Close-up tube of choice. I used Amanda by VeryMany. These awesome tubes can be found at PicsforDesign

 HERE

My grey scalloped frame

HERE

Mask of choice. I used 0Mask046

I’m not sure where I got this mask, so if it is yours, please let me know and I will either remove it, or give credit.

You can download this mask.

HERE

New canvas size 700x700.

Fill with white

Layers – new raster layer

Selections – select all.

Paste Paper 4 into selection.

Deselect.

Apply 0mask046.

In layers palette, merge group.

Duplicate mask. Mirror.

Merge both mask layers together.

Grey Scalloped Frame – Paste above mask layer.

Selections – select all. Selections – float. Selections – defloat. Layers – new raster layer. Paste Paper 02 into selection.

Deselect.

Sharpen paper.

Delete frame template.

Give inner bevel of choice. Dropshadow.

Click inside frame with magic wand. Selections – modify – expand 8.

Layers – new raster layer. Paste Paper 02 into selection. Layers – new raster layer. Paste Paper 01 into selection.

Deselect.

Make sure Paper 1 is on top of paper 2. Drop opacity of paper 1 to 44.

Merge both paper fill layers together.

Element 27 (leaves) - Paste above mask layer.

Slide to the left and down a bit. Duplicate twice, so you have three copies.

Slide one copy to the right and up.

Slide the other to the right and up more.

Dropshadow all three.

Tube – If using the same one as me, resize 75%. Mirror. Paste above frame layer. Slide into desired position. Dropshadow.

Element 7 (branches) - Resize 75%. Paste above tube layer.

Slide to the left and down a bit. Duplicate twice, so you have three copies.

Slide one copy to the right and up.

Slide the other to the right and up more.

Dropshadow all three.

Element 32 (white flower) - Paste above Element 7 layer.

Slide right and up a bit. Sharpen. Duplicate and slide down.

Duplicate again. Resize 75% and slide down.

Sharpen

Dropshadow all three

Element 26 (orange flowers) – Mirror. Paste above first layer of element 32

Slide up and right.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 16 (brown flowers) - Resize 80%. Paste above element 26 layer.

Slide right and down.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

.

(Next layer should be the first copy of element 32)

Element 33 (stones) - Paste above element 32 layer.

Slide to bottom left corner.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 19 (grass) - Paste above element 33 layer.

Slide left.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 15 (tree trunk) - Resize 80%. Paste above element 19 layer.

Slide to bottom left corner.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 13 (box of flowers) - Resize 60%. Paste above element 15 layer.

Slide to bottom.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 11 (mushrooms) – Mirror. Resize 75%. Paste above element 13 layer.

Slide right and down.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

(Next layer should be the smallest copy of element 32)

Element 3 (basket) – Resize 65%. Paste above smallest element 32 layer.

Slide to bottom right corner.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 30 (rock) – Resize 75%. Paste above element 3 layer.

Slide to bottom left corner.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 20 (rock) – Resize 60%. Paste above element 30 layer.

Slide to bottom left corner.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 5 (butterfly) – Resize 50% then 75%. Paste above element 20 layer.

Slide to bottom left.

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.