Me "n" my Jeans

This tutorial was written for those who have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

I try to include lots of screen shots so that those just beginning can follow the tutorial

It was written by me on May 24, 2009 and comes from my own creativity.  It is meant to be

simply a guide and you are free to make changes, add to or subtract from to make a tag

uniquely yours.  While I retain the copyright to the tutorial, any tag you make is your own

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidence

Supplies needed:

PSP 9 (any version will work)

2 or 3Tubes by the same artist.  I am using the fantastic artwork of
Keith Garvey.  You can purchase his work, and a license to use it  Here

Template Denim  Here

Font Julies Here

Mask of choice

Plugins:

Penta Jeans & Penta Dot and Cross   Here

There are no supplies provided for this tutorial

Open template.  Duplicate and delete original.  Open mask and font,
minimize for now.  In the layer palette X out Raster 1

In the layer palette X out all the layers except the white background and
zippers layer

Working on the zippers layer select the top zipper using the selection tool
on rectangle like this

Holding the shift key down as you work skip the next zipper down and make a selection
around the following zipper.  Continue till you have 4 zippers selected

Release the shift key and all 4 zippers should remain selected

Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize, like this

Select the remaining 4 zippers the same way

Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize, like this

Deselect all.  Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow as below

Select frame back from the layer palette, click in the center of the frame with the magic wand
to select,  Selections, Modify, Expand by 1.  Flood fill with color #052159

Effects, Plugins, Penta, Jeans like this

Do the same with frame back 2

Open frame 1.  Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize
Hue 159  Saturation 65 as above

Do the same with frame 2

Colorize the jean pocket the same way, and the jean tag.  Add Plugin, Penta, Jeans to jean tag
as above

Select kerchief in the layer palette, Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize
as shown

Colorise the string bow and then the heart as above

Copy first tube and paste as a new layer over frame back.  Select frame back and with tube selected,
Selections, Invert, Hit delete on the keyboard

Repeat with another tube, or another part of same tube  and do the same with Frame Back 2

Select Frame 1 in the layer palette.  Carefully make a selection as shown below,

then hit to delete to remove the frame corner

Copy main tube, Paste as a new layer.  Resize if needed.  I resized mine by going to Image,
Resize, by 90 percent, all layers not checked.  Place where you like it and drop shadow as above

In the materials palette change the colors to foreground #d81241, background #052159,  then change the
foreground to gradient with these settings

Select the white background in the layer palette, add a new layer above it, and flood fill that
layer with the gradient color
 

 Layers, new mask layer from image, find your mask in the dropdown and apply,
Source Luminance Selected, Invert Mask Data not checked  Layer, delete, yes to the question and apply.

 In the materials palette make stroke color #ffffff and fill color #d70135
Type name as shown, rotate lightly, convert to Raster Layer.  Drop Shadow as before

On the pocket in the same font and color, but smaller add me "n" my Jeans message

Drop shadow as desired

Resize if desired.  I left mine the same size.

Add copyright information

X out white background layer.

Save as a png image.

That's it!  You're Done

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial

I'd love to have a copy of your tag to build my tag gallery!

Send it to me Here