Summertime Smiles Ftu

 For this tutorial i used the art of Zindy Neilsen

You can purchase her tubes here

Gorgeous Ftu scrapkit is Enamorte from A Space Between

*This kit has now changed name to Light Of Summer and is PTU*

You can purchase it   here

Template 1 by Twyzteds Playroom here

Mask 91 from Signature Collections here

Summer wordart here

Open the template in psp and resize all layers by 95%,

then the canvas size-change to 700x700 pixels-You can resize layer-

Reflood fill the background layer with white,and delete the credits layer.

Click on layer 4,selections all>selections float>defloat and paste a

paper of choice as a new layer.Selections>invert>edit>cut and deselect.

X out or delete the original layer.

Add a drop shadow-i use 2,2,50 5.

Repeat the above steps until all the template layers are filled.

I also used a yellow gradient on a few of the layers,then some textures

using Filters Unlimited 2,paper textures(canvas,fine and striped paper,fine)

Click on the white background layer and add a paper of choice as a new layer.

Apply your mask,layers>new mask layer>from image and click ok.

Merge group.

Add your tube as a new layer and place in the middle of the frames.

Open element 33,the grass and resize by 95%.

Paste onto the canvas and drag it above the mask layer.

Open element 8-the white bird-and resize by 55%.

Paste onto the canvas,and place to the right of your tube.

Add the same drop shadow as before and sharpen if needed.

Element 27 the musical instrument,resize by 70%,place behind the bird.

Element 22-the paper flower with button-resize by 40%,place at the bottom left of the frames.

Open element 29-the daisy-resize by 20%,and place on top of the paper flower.

Duplicate the daisy,resize by 90% and place at the top right of the frames.

Element 6-the white rose-resize by 15%.place at the top left of the frames.

Element 26-the lanterns-resize by 705,place along the top of the frames,

drag below the tube layer.

Element 2-the stems with ribbon-resize by 65%,place under your tube.

Element 34-the flower spray-place onto your canvas and position it where you like it.

If it overhangs in places you don`t want,use your lasso tool to

 cut away the parts you don`t need.

You can duplicate and resize/rotate the flower spray to your liking.

Element 32-the white spray-repeat the above steps,

using your lasso tool,choose the parts of the spray you want,

i changed the opacity of the flower spray to 66 in the layers palette.

Element 23-the butterfly-resize by 25% place under the lantern.

Now add anything you like from the kit and add the wordart.

I added a small orange gradient glow and a drop shadow to my wordart.

Place at the top left of the canvas,and then add your name.

When you are happy with your tag,delete the white background and merge all layers.

Resize to your liking then add your credits and that`s it you are done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial :)