Early Spring

This tutorial was written by me on April 29^th 2018.

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

I hope you enjoy it J

Tube: 102855 Sofia by Alex Prihodko

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FTU Scrapkit: Early Spring by Tiny Turtle Designs

(note – you have to create a profile to get this kit, but it is definitely worth the trouble. It’s a beautiful kit, and it is free J)

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Mask: WSL84 by Wee Scots Lass

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Font: Autumn

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Layer – new raster layer.

Selections – select all.

Paste Paper 13 into selection

DO NOT DESELECT

Layers – new raster layer

Paste Paper 11 into selection

Deselect

Apply Mask WSL84 to Paper 13

In layers palette, merge group

Stretch to all edges

Apply Mask WSL84 to Paper 11

In layers palette, merge group

Stretch to all edges

Resize 96%

Merge both mask layers together

Element 66 Pink Tree

Paste above mask layer

Slide to Bottom right corner

Sharpen

Duplicate twice

On one copy, mirror

On another copy, flip

Merge all three trees together

Dropshadow

Element 42 Frame

Paste above Element 66 layer

 Sharpen

Click inside with magic wand

Selections – modify – expand 2

Layers – new raster layer

Paste Paper 15 into selection
Deselect

In layers palette, move Paper 15 below Frame

Dropshadow Frame

Element 13 Round Floral Frame

Paste above Element 42 layer

Sharpen

Duplicate

In layers palette, move bottom copy to sit below Paper 15 circle (just above element 66 layer)

Slide this copy to Top right so it is just peeking out from blow the Element 42 Frame

Dropshadow both Element 13 layers

Element 50 Sparkles

Paste above Element 42 layer

Slide to Top right corner

Sharpen

Duplicate – Mirror - Flip

Element 33 Pink Flower

Resize 35%

Paste above Element 50 Layers

Slide to far right

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Top copy of Element 13 should be next – the one placed in the centre

Element 3 Egg Cluster with Bow

Resize 40%

Paste above Top copy of Element 13 layer

Slide far right

Position just below Element 33 Pink Flower

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 17 Flower

Resize 40%

Paste above Element 3 layer

Slide to bottom right of Element 42 Frame

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 64 Pink Flower Branch

Flip

Paste above Element 17 layer

Slide to Bottom Centre

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 63 Flowers

Resize 40%

Paste above Element 64 layer

Slide to bottom centre

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Tube

Shift D to copy.

Close original

Select head and shoulders just beyond her arm

Paste above Element 63 layer

Slide to Top Left Corner

Sharpen

Duplicate

In layers palette, move one copy to sit between Element 50 and Element 33 layers.

On top copy, carefully erase so her arm and shoulder sit over the flowers at the bottom

Dropshadow top copy only

Element 58 Flowers

Resize 60%

Paste above top Tube layer

Slide to bottom left corner

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Element 41 Ladybug

Resize 20%

Paste above top Element 58 layer

Slide to top right

Sharpen

Dropshadow

Move all elements around until you like how they look

Add copyright, close white background.

Save as a png.