SIMPLY PARIS PTU

Written by Gwenda on November 16^th 2014

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Beauty School Dropout

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Tube of choice. I used Paris by Alex Prihodko. These tubes can be purchased from Picsfordesigns

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Scrapkit is a lovely PTU kit by a friend of mine, Karen from Kai Kreations. This one is called Simplicity is Key

You can purchase her kits from ScrapsnCompany

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Mask of choice  

Mask of choice – Autumn mask

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.

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Open a new image 700 x 700

Fill white.

Layers – new raster layer. Selections – select all.

Paste Paper SP5 into selection.

Deselect.

Apply mask.

In layers palette, merge group.

Duplicate mask.

Merge both mask copies.

SF3 (Frame)

Resize 75%

Paste above mask layer.

Sharpen

Click inside frame with magic wand. Selections – expand 4.

Layers – new raster layer.

Paste Paper SP4 into selection

Deselect.

In layers palette, move paper to sit below frame.

Sharpen paper.

Dropshadow frame

SE41 (scatter)

Paste between frame and paper.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE45 (gold doodle)

Paste above mask layer.
Slide left.
Sharpen.

Duplicate – mirror

Merge both together

Dropshadow

SE43 (butterfly group)

Paste above frame layer.
Slide up.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE39 (harp)

Resize 80%

Paste above SE43 layer.
Slide to bottom right.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE48 (grass)

Resize 60%

Paste above SE39 layer.
Slide to bottom right.
Sharpen.

Duplicate. Slide one copy left and up slightly

Dropshadow both

SE31 (flower)

Resize 35%

Paste above SE48 layer.
Slide to position at bottom right corner of frame.
Sharpen.

Duplicate. Slide to bottom right corner

Dropshadow both

SE16 (flowers)

Resize 55% then 80%

Paste above SE31 layer.
Slide to position at bottom right left of frame.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE17 (vase of flowers & grapes)

Paste above SE16 layer.
Slide to bottom left corner
Sharpen.

Duplicate – Mirror. Resize this copy 65%

Dropshadow both

SE1 (doll)

Mirror

Resize 35%

Paste above SE17 layer.
Slide down.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

Tube

If using the same one as me, Shift D to duplicate tube, and close original (we are going to be changing colors and don’t want to risk spoiling it).

Resize 70% then 82%

Close off all layers of the tube except Girl, Brooch and Blue Violet

Click on the Blue violet layer. Adjust – Hue & Saturation – Colorize H= 189  S=64

In layers palette, right click and merge visible your tube.

Paste this tube above the SE1 layer and slide into position.

Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE 20 (Butterfly)

Resize 15% then 90%

Paste above tube layer.
Slide to desired position.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE 19 (Butterfly)

Mirror

Resize 15% then 90%

Paste above SE20 butterfly layer.
Slide to desired position.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

SE 21 (Bird)

Resize 25% then 85%

Paste above SE19 butterfly layer.
Slide to desired position.
Sharpen.

Dropshadow

Add any other embellishments if you want to.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.