Athena's Dream Tutorial

I used the beautiful Athena's Dream kit

by Digicats available exclusively HERE

Font used was used akaFrivolity available Here  

Open a new image 600x600. I flood filled white so I could see what I was doing
and then deleted the white layer later to save as a PNG.

Open DCD_AtDr_Frame06 resize 60% and rotate 90 degrees so it is running horizontal
Using your magic wand select inside the frame and then modify, expand 20

Open a paper of choice I used DCD_AtDr_Paper12 resize it and position to suit and paste beneath the frame layer. Invert selection and delete to get rid of the paper outside the frame.

Add drop shadow to the frame to give it some depth.

I then placed DCD_AtDr_Aurora01 below the frame layer and using a large eraser with a
low opacity setting slightly erased its straight edges to give it a softer appearance.

Open DCD_AtDr_Ladder resize, position on the tag so the top strings line up on the frame and the bottom hangs out over the frame edge.

DCD_AtDr_Rainbow01 resize and position so it comes out over the right side of the frame.

add DCD_AtDr_Tree resize by 80% and position just outside the frame on the right side of the tag

Add a tube of your choice or use one of the great posers 

(©Sinful Mindz) included in the kit.
I chose sm_eternal1_3 and positioned it over on the right so it places the
tube in front of the tree.
Between the tube and tree layers I placed DCD_AtDr_Butterflies02 resized 60%.
position best to fit with your tube position.

Place DCD_AtDr_Wildflowers in front of the tube resizing to suit.

Of course you can decorate your tag as you wish but I chose the following elements: DCD_AtDr_Sun
DCD_AtDr_Dove mirrored and rotated
DCD_AtDr_Drops duplicated and erased to give the impression 

it is wrapped round the frame.
DCD_AtDr_Flower Border recolored with a blue shade from the paper.

All elements were given appropriate drop

Publish Post

shadows.
Add copyright info and text.
Save your tag and you're done :)

Irish Eyes Tutorial

I used the awesome kit Irish Gold from Digicats (and Dogs)

You can get it HERE 

 and for one week its totally free!!!!

After that it will be available as a PTU kit in the store

I also used the awesome artwork of Walter Girotto

You need a license to use his artwork from MPT

 

Ok lets gets started!

Open DCD_IG_Frame01

Select inside the frame and expand selection by 10.

Add a new layer beneath the frame layer

Using a paper of choice (I used paper 11)

copy and paste it into the selection.

Add a drop shadow to the frame on its own layer.

I used 4,4,60,12 and repeated -4,-4,60, 12.

Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer above the paper, 

resizing if needed. Select inside the frame again,

expand by 10, invert, and delete any

parts of the tube ouside of the frame.

Add drop shadow of choice.

Open DCD_IG_hanging shamrocks

paste as a new layer, resize 50% position and add shadow,

erase anything showing outside of the frame.

Increase canvas size to 1000x1000, we can crop it later.

Add elements of your choice resizing as needed and

dont forget your drop shadows as you go.

I used these elements:

DCD_IG_Horse

DCD_IG_Harp

DCD_IG_Pot O Gold 01

DCD_IG_Journal

DCD_IG_Rainbow03

DCD_IG_Butterfly05

Add your text of choice. I typed 'Irish Eyes' using

DJLuck and positioned above the rainbow layer

but below the horse.

Merge visible, add main text and any copyright 

information and save!