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Thursday, February 1, 2024
My Sweet Jillianna
This tutorial was written by me on January 10, 2024. The results are of my own imagination. Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own.
This was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PS.
Please keep in mind that I write the tutorial as I am creating it.
Sometimes I may not explain properly where to place things so please see my example if you are ever in doubt :)
Supplies needed
I am using Adobe Photoshop 2024 but this tutorial should work with any version.
You can download the 7 day trial of PS here.
PTU Tube: I am using Verymany's beautiful tube "Jillianna". Please do not use this tube without a proper license. You can purchase it here.
PTU Kit: I am using a gorgeous matching kit called "My Sweet Jillianna" created by Curious Creative Dreams. You can purchase this beautiful kit here.
Mask: Miz_Mask 305 by Mizteeques. Thank you for your awesome masks. You can download it from her blog here. I am using the png versions for this tutorial.
Font of choice for your name.
Plug in: None
Drop shadow of choice.
Please read all the Artist's/Designer's TOU.
To open an image, I click on the element or paper in the file folder and drag it into PS.
To transfer an element or paper in PS to my tag, I left click and drag it into my working canvas.
The other way is to left click and drag the element from the folder right onto your tag.
Either way you will get the same results but the resizing will be different :). I will be using the both method for this tutorial.
For resizing and rotating I use the Ctrl+T command.
To mirror or Flip go to Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal (mirror) or Flip vertical (Flip).
Remember to save often.
Let's get started.
Open a new 800x800 transparent image. We will resize later.
Add a new raster layer.
Go to layers, New fill layer, solid color. When the pop up window appears type in FFFFFF and click ok.
Drag Mizteeque's mask into the tag. Resize 119.96% and move to the top left.
Drag paper 2 into your tag. Resize 70.13%. Move over the mask to a spot you like best.
Right click on the paper layer and select "Create a clipping mask". Merge these two layers together. We will come back to the mask layer in the tutorial.
Drag element 88 into the tag. Resize 64.17%, rotate -26.28 and move to the of the mask.
Drag paper 3 into your tag. Move over element 88 to a spot you like best.
Right click on the paper layer and select "Create a clipping mask". Merge these two layers together.
Drag Frames 8 into the tag. Resize 28.66% and move to the center of the mask.
Drag paper 5 into the tag. Resize 26.93% and drag this layer under the frame layer. Move into a spot you like best inside the frame. Select the frame layer. Using your magic wand, click in the center of the frame. Select the paper layer. Now click on the Mask Icon on the bottom of the layer pallet next to the FX icon.
Still on the paper layer.
Drag element 20 into the tag. Resize 10.84% and move into the bottom center of the frame. Change the blend mode to Multiply. Now holding down the Alt key on your keyboard. Select the mask thumbnail on the paper layer and drag it onto element 20. Release the alt key. You should now have two masks. One on the paper layer and one on the castle layer.
Select element 88 layer as we are going to work under the frame right now.
Drag element 25 into the tag. Resize 6.15% and move to the top right of the frame. Duplicate and move to the right of the frame about midway.
Select the first layer of element 25.
Drag element 30 into the tag. Resize 7.11% and move to the upper left of the frame. Duplicate and move to the bottom right of copy element 25.
Drag element 24 into the tag. Resize 5.04% and move to the top right of the frame. Duplicate and move to the left of the frame about midway.
Drag element 28 into the tag. Resize 4.58% and move to the top left of the frame. Drag this layer between the two element 24 layers.
Select the frame layer.
Drag element 80 into the tag. Resize 20.63% and move to the top left of the frame.
Drag element 56 into the tag. Resize 30.72% and move to the upper right of the frame.
Drag element 73 into the tag. Resize 12.50% and move to the top right of the bow.
Drag element 33 into the tag. Resize 3.69% and move over the center of the bow.
Drag element 99 into the tag. Resize 24.97% and move to the bottom right of the frame.
Drag element 29 into the tag. Resize 4.08% and move to the bottom right of element 99.
Drag element 96 into the tag. Resize 30.36%, mirror and move to the right side of the frame.
Drag element 95 into the tag. Resize 21.22% and move to the left of the envelope.
Drag element 89 into the tag. Resize 39.64% and move to the top bottom of the envelope.
Drag element 1 into the tag. Resize 3.88% and move to the top left of the envelope. Duplicate, mirror and move to the right of the frame over the white flower cluster.
Drag element 12 into the tag. Resize 9.46% and move to the bottom center of the frame.
Drag element 22 into the tag. Resize 9.73% and move to the bottom right of element 12.
Drag element 19 into the tag. Resize 5.38% and move to the bottom right of the house.
Drag element 77 into the tag. Resize 12.%3 and move to the bottom right of the doll.
Drag element 16 into the tag. Resize 1.96% and move to the bottom left of the cup.
Drag element 55 into the tag. Resize 7.29% and move to the bottom right of the cupcake.
Drag element 54 into the tag. Resize 5.%8 and move to the lower left of the house.
Drag element 10 into the tag. Resize 7.65% and move to the bottom far left of the frame.
Drag element 8 into the tag. Resize 4.23% and move to the bottom right of the cage.
Drag element 9 into the tag. Resize 3.50% and move to the bottom left of the cage.
Drag element 36 into the tag. Resize 4.65% and move to the bottom center of the books.
Drag element 24 into the tag. Resize 4% and move to the bottom of the lantern.
Drag your tube into PS. Drag the main tube into the tag. Right click on the tube layer and convert to smart object. Resize 30% and move to the bottom left between the cage and book case.
Drag element 94 into the tag. Resize 13.40% and move to the bottom center of the tube.
Drag element 7 into the tag. Resize 2.96% and move to the right of element 94.
Drag element 32 into the tag. Resize 3.11% and move to the bottom left knee of the tube.
Drag element 6 into the tag. Resize 4.38% and move to the left of element 94.
Drag element 50 into the tag. Resize 3.96% and move to the left of the plates.
Drag element 45 into the tag. Resize 4.19% and move to the right of the plates.
Drag element 51 into the tag. Resize 3.77% and move to the bottom right of the purse.
Drag element 14 into the tag. Resize 4.73% and move to the bottom of the candles.
Drag element 44 into the tag. Resize 1.58% and move to the bottom center of the teddy bear.
Drag element 75 into the tag. Resize 9.32% and move to the bottom right of the rose.
Drag element 13 into the tag. Resize 2.23% and move to the bottom left of the teddy bear.
Drag element 2 into the tag. Resize 4.19% and move to the bottom between the camera and phone.
Select the mask layer. Duplicate, resize H: only to 13.20% and move to the bottom of the tag slightly to the right. Duplicate this layer. Resize W: 59.27% and H: 14.87%. Move under the cage. Duplicate this layer and move under the phone and cat.
Add any other elements you like and make any adjustments to the layers.
Crop away any extra space.
Resize the tag to your liking if needed. I usually resize mine by 650 on the width side unless it is already smaller than 650.
Oh almost forgot we need to drop shadow all of our elements. I actually do the drop shadow at the end :)
Select the element on the bottom of your tag in the layer pallet and double click it. I started with element 25.
A layer style window will pop up. Click on Drop shadow. and use the following settings:
Click on image to enlarge.
Now right click on the layer you just applied the drop shadow. Click copy layer style.
Now click on the layer above, holding down your shift key, select the layer just below the paper layer. Right click and paste layer style.
Now click on the Frame layer, holding down your shift key, select the top layer. Right click and paste layer style.
Drop shadow complete :)
Add your copyright and name.
Hide the white background layer.
Save your tag and export as png.
I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. I would love to see your results.
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