For this tutorial im using the gorgeous art of Rebecca Sinz
You can purchase her art from Digital Chaos
Lovely scrapkit from WDDesignz called `The Vision`
You can purchase from her store here
Mask88 from Sharlimar-4th from the bottom here
Font for wordart is Morning Limerick
Font for name is Matchbook
Open a new image 700x700-you can resize later-
and flood fill with white.
Set your colours to-Foreground #153D5C Background #8BB4C5
Make a gradient with the colours,default settings and flood fill your canvas
with the gradient,then add your mask.
Layers>new mask layer>from image,scroll to mask and hit ok.Merge group.
Close off your background colour and click on preset shapes.
Choose rectangle,retain style unchecked line width 10
and draw out a rectangle over the main mask rectangle.
Convert to raster layer and add a drop shadow.
I use 2,2 50 5.
Repeat thse steps,this time drawing a smaller rectangle.
You can use my tag as a guide.
Click inside the main rectangle with your magic wand,
add a new layer and paste a paper/colour of choice into selection.
Deselect and paste your tube as a new layer.
Open element 50 from the kit and resize by 60%.
Paste onto the right hand side of the main rectangle.
Add a drop shadow then click inside the circles without flowers,with your magic wand.
Selections>modify>expand and expand by 1.
Paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections>invert>edit>cut and deselect.
Drag the paper under the circle frames.
Open some of the leaves and flowers from the kit,
resize and place on the left hand side of your tag.
Add drop shadows and sharpen.
Paste one of the candles as a new layer,
resize by 45% place on the right of the tag.
Open element 28,resize by 50%,and place top right of the frame.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen.You can use your lasso tool to get rid of any overhanging parts.
Element 19-the feathers-resize by 25% place on top of ele 28.Sharpen twice.
Element 26-the silver leaf-resize by 25%,,place on top of ele 19.
Use your deform tool to position it the angle you want it.
Open the black leaves-element 49-resize by 20%,and use your manual color correction tool to
change the colour to match your tag.If you don`t know how to use this tool
there is a tut here showing you how.Position top right over the silver leaf &sharpen.
Choose a flower from the kit,resize and place on top of the leaves.
Open element 23-the stars and moons-and use your lasso tool to
select part of them,edit>copy and paste onto your canvas.
Place to your liking.I added a small gradient glow.
When you are happy with your tag-add your name-i placed mine on the candle.
Delete the white background,merge all layers and resize to your liking.
Add your credits and that`s it you are done!
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial :)