Sexy Mermaid Tutorial

Sexy Mermaid Tutorial
By KMLDesignz
July 29th 2011

Supplies Needed
Tube of choice, I am using PTU tube by ©Lady Mishka
www.scrapsandthecity.com
You need a license to use it, you can get that here.
Scrap kit of choice, I am using PTU kit Atlantis by Pimpd Designz
http://pimp-your-tags.blogspot.com/
You can get that here and here.
Font of choice. I am using Diplomatic

Let's get started

Open up your tube and minimize for now, open kit of choice.

Open up pd-frame-01, c/p as new layer, resize once @ 80% smartsize
sharpen once, select inside your frame with the point to point, expand by 3
or depending on which frame you use.

Open up pd-pp-01, copy and paste as new layer, resize 5 times @ 80% smartsize sharpen
three times, invert and then delete the excess, select none and bring this below the frame layer.

Add a drop shadow to your frame layer.
V&H- 1
Opacity-52
Blur-2.00
Color-BLK

Open up your tube and c/p as new layer, depending which tube you use, resize nicely so it
fits on the frame, sharpen at least twice, and add drop shadow to the tube\
V&H- 1
Opacity-100
Blur-2.00
Color-BLK

Let's Decorate!

Open up pd-cluster-01, c/p as new layer, resize 3 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice
mirror it and place nice below all layers and have it peak out some.

Open up pd-glitter-01, c/p as new layer, resize twice @ 80% smartsize sharpen twice and
add same drop shadow as the tube, place behind all layers, duplicate and place them nicely
so they peak out on both sides of the layers.

Open up pd-mesh-02, c/p as new layer, resize twice @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice, add same
drop shadow, resize again @ 85% smartsize, and sharpen again, place nicely behind all layers.

Open up pd-sand, c/p as new layers, resize 3 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice, add
same drop shadow as frame. place this above the mesh layer.

Open up pd-spray3, c/p as new layer resize once @ 80% smartsize, sharpen once, place this
below all layers but above the sand layer.

Open up pd-shell-03, c/p as new layer, resize 6 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice, add
same drop shadow as tube, place on the left side of the tag above all layers.

Open up pd-starfish-01, c/p as new layer, resize 8 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen 3 times
same drop shadow. Place near the shell some, use my sample as guide.

Open up pd-waves-01, resize once @ 80% smartsize, sharpen once, add same drop shadow as frame.
Place below all layers so it looks like its behind like water.

Open up pd-print-01, c/p as new layer, resize 4 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice, place this below the glitter layers, duplicate and merge together.

Open up pd-pearl, c/p as new layer, resize 10 times @ 80% smartsize, sharpen twice, add drop
shadow, place nicely on the frame border, duplicate so you have 4 and place them nicely, use
sample as guide. Duplicate again and put 2 on the other side.

Open up font of choice, add your name and any copy right info that belongs and save as
a png or jpg and you all done!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!