First Day

This Tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on September 1, 2014.

Supplies:

Tube by Pin Up Toons HERE

School Memories Scrap Kit by Jens Sweet Temptations HERE

Back to School Template 1 by Jens Sweet Temptations HERE

Filters:

NONE

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Some Abbreviations I use:

C&P~Copy and Paste

RS~Re-size

DS~Drop Shadow

MW~Magic Wand

Template:

**Open template and Duplicate

Close original and delete Credit layer

**Close out all layers except the background layer

(I tend to work from the bottom to the top)

*Raster 1 layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 7

Apply Mask of Choice and Merge Group

*Copy of Raster 2 & Raster 2 layers...Merge these layers...

MW and C&P into selection paper 4

*Raster 3 layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 2

*Raster 4 layer...Select All/Float/Defloat and flood fill with white

Apply some noise

*Copy of Raster 5 & Raster 5 layers...Merge these layers...

MW and C&P into selection paper 8

*Raster 6 layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

*Copy of Raster 7 layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 5

*Raster 7 layer...Select All/Float/Defloat and flood fill with white

Apply some noise

*Copy of Raster 9 & Raster 9 layers...Merge These layers...

MW and C&P into selection paper 2

*Copy of Raster 8 & Raster 8 layers...Merge these layers...Select All/Float/Defloat

and Flood Fill with #32201c

*Raster 10 layer...Select All/Float/Defloat

and Flood Fill with #520016

*Raster 12 layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 2

*Raster 11 layer...Select All/Float/Defloat and flood fill with white

Apply some noise

C&P Elements: 

*Lockers 1-3...C&P as new layers...Stagger the lockers and Merge them together

Duplicate the lockers...Arrange among the template layers to your liking

*Frame 2...C&P as a new layer...Place to the lower left corner

Duplicate/Mirror/Flip...Merge Down

*Books...C&P as a new layer...RS by 55%...Place to the bottom of the template

slightly to the left side

*Binders 1 & 2...C&P as new layers...RS by 55% 

Place behind the books

*Book...C&P as a new layer...RS by 45%...Place in front 

of the books and binders

*Book Bag...C&P as a new layer...RS by 45%

Place to the bottom right of the canvas

*Pen 1...C&P as a new layer...RS by 45% and place 

in front of the book bag

Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done