PTU Tutorial - Rebel Rocker




For this tutorial i am using the amazing artwork by @Jose Cano
Which you can purchase from www.scrapsandthecity.com

~Supplies Needed~
Tube of choice
Scrapkit used was Rebel Biker made by MistyLynn's Creations which can be purchased from here
If you do not have this scrapkit please feel free to use another one
Tag Template 204 also made by Kristin and can be downloaded from here
Masks - Vix_BigMask001 which can be downloaded from here
Rockin Rebel workart made by me which you can download here

~Filters Used~
Dsb Flux - Bright Noise
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow
Penta.com - Jeans & color Dot
Xero - Fritillary

~Font used~
Bitdust1
Copperplate Gothic

Let's Get Started

Open Kristin's template in psp - image - canvas size -  800 x 750 - fill the background layer with white - delete the credits layer

On the circle layer go to selections - all - float - defloat - copy & paste a paper as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - none - copy & paste the silver and black frame as a new layer - resize so that it fits perfectly around the paper layer - add a drop shadow

On the white rectangle layer - selections - all - float - defloat - add a new raster layer - fill with a colour from your tube - copy & paste your tube as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - none - duplicate your tube - image - mirror - merge together - duplicate - change the blend mode on the original to luminance (L) - on the duplicate go to adjust - blur - gaussian blur - 3.00 - change the blend mode to screen - effects - texture ffects - blinds



Delete the white rectangle layer - add a drop shadow to the black glitter rectangle layer

Merge together the black thin rectangle layers - selections - float - defloat - add a new raster layer - fill with a colour from your tube/kit - selections - modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with black - selections - none - add a drop shadow - on the layer you filled go to effects - plugins - xero - fritillary



On the star layer - selections - all - float - defloat - add a new raster layer - fill with black - selections - none - add a drop shadow - delete the original layer

Merge together the circle layers - selections - all - float - defloat - add a new raster layer - fill with black - selections - modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with a gradient - choose 2 colours from your tube/kit - select gradient - foreground & background - repeats 3 - angle 45 - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - bright noise - set to 50% - add a drop shadow - apply the same noise settings to the circle layer that you filled

Merge together the blur rounded rectangle layers - selections - float - defloat - copy & paste a paper as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - invert - selections modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with your gradient {Use another colour from your tube} - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - apply the same settings as earlier - add a drop shadow

Merge together the pink rectangle layers - selections - float - defloat - copy & paste a paper as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - invert - selections modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with your gradient {Use another colour from your tube} - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - apply the same settings as earlier - add a drop shadow

Merge together the light blur rectangle layers - selections - float - defloat - copy & paste a paper as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - invert - selections modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with your gradient {Use another colour from your tube} - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - apply the same settings as earlier - add a drop shadow - back on the paper layer go to effects - plugins - penta.com - color dot



Merge together the white square layers - selections - float - defloat - copy & paste a paper as a new layer - selections - invert - hit delete - selections - invert - selections modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with your gradient {Use another colour from your tube} - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - apply the same settings as earlier - add a drop shadow

Merge together the black rectangle layers - selections - all - float - defloat - add a new raster layer - fill with black - selections - modify - expand by 4 - on the original layer fill with your gradient {Use another colour from your tube} - selections - none - effects - plugins - dsbflux - apply the same settings as earlier - add a drop shadow - back on the black layer you filled go to effects - plugins - penta.com - jeans



Copy & paste your tube as a new layer - position - add a drop shadow - duplicate - adjust - blur - gaussian blur - 3.00 - change the blend mode to screen - reduce opacity to around 80%Add a new raster layer & move it below all the other layers - fill with a gradient - layers - new mask from image - apply Vix's mask - merge group - resize if needed

Copy & paste any elements from the scrapkit you are using & position around your tag - i applied a gradient glow to mine to make them stand out more

Copy & paste my wordart as a new layer - position - add a drop shadow - duplicate - move to the bottom right corner

With your pixel font add some text - i added Rocking Like A Rebel - position it - add a drop shadow

With your other font add your name - position - apply the same bright noise settings as earlier - effects - plugins - eye candy 4 - gradient glow - glow width set to 3.00



Add a drop shadow

Don't forget to add the artists correct copyrite - save tag and you are done!