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Saturday, November 30, 2013

PTU - Night Before Christmas


This tutorial was written by me on November 30, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Night Before Christmas By Kissing Kate
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Arthur Crowe. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 4
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Element10
Element15
Element21
Element26
Element27
Element33
Element35
Element41
Element47
Element5
Element58
Element61
Element63
Element7
Element8

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 75
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

PTU - Jingle Jangle

This tutorial was written by me on November 30, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Jingle Jangle By Creative Intentionz
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork By Keith Garvey. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 4
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open ciz_jinglejangle_4
Now open Paper6 . You use ellipse tool and make a circle on paper6
Copy/Paste inside ciz_jinglejangle_4

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

ciz_jinglejangle_2
ciz_jinglejangle_12
ciz_jinglejangle_13
ciz_jinglejangle_14
ciz_jinglejangle_16
ciz_jinglejangle_18
ciz_jinglejangle_23
ciz_jinglejangle_25

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 75
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Thursday, November 28, 2013

PTU - Dear Santa...

This tutorial was written by me on November 28, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Dear Santa By Me!!
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by FTU artist called Lia!!!

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 2
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame3
Now open Paper11  . You use ellipse tool and make a circle on paper11
Copy/Paste inside Frame3

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Candle
Candle Present
Candy Jar
Candy Cane
Letter
Fireplace
Spakrle
Poinsettia
Tree2

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 80
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Monday, November 25, 2013

PTU - Tawny Autumn

This tutorial was written by me on November 25, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Tawny Autumn By Irish Princess Designs
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Ismael Rac. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 3
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2
Now open Paper4  . You use ellipse tool and make a circle on paper4
Copy/Paste inside Frame2

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Bear
Birdhouse
Book
Bottle
Fox
Ladder
Lantern
Leaves
Pinecone
Pumpkin
Rope
Scooter
Sparkles
Suitcase
Tree
Wheel

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 75
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

New Kit In Stores - Dear Santa

 This kit contains the traditional colors of christmas, red and green. This kit is more traditional, then most christmas kits i've seen this year. This kit contains 36 elements, 14 papers and 3 frames. You can find it at all my stores on the left of my blog. 




PTU - How Big Is Your Candy Cane?

This tutorial was written by me on November 19, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Jingle My Bells By Jackie's Jewels
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Keith Garvey. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 8
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame1
Now open Paper4  . You use ellipse tool and make a circle on paper4
Copy/Paste inside Frame1

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Bag
Bear
Bell2
Coffee
Cookies
Falling Snow
Gift1
Gift2
Gingerbread Gal
Letter1
Pinecone
Poinsetta1
Puppy
Rug
SantaDoll
Santa Letter
Tree2
Wordart2

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 80
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

PTU - Moonlit Tryst

This tutorial was written by me on November 19, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Moonlit Tryst By Devilish Dezines
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Keith Garvey. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 2
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame1
Now open paper4. Use your ellipse tool and make a circle on paper4.
Copy/paste inside frame1

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Element1
Element10
Element18
Element19
Element2
Element25
Element35
Element38
Element39
Element40
Element42
Element45
Element46
Element47
Element9

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 80
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Monday, November 18, 2013

PTU - A Very Merry Winter



This tutorial was written by me on November 18, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called A Very Merry Winter by Tasha's Playground
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Deborah Grieves. You must obtain a license from TPP to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 8
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Cookies
Garland
House
Sign
Sign2
Snow Mound
Snowballs (duplicate 1x and flip)
Snowglobe
Snowman
Tree
Tree2
Wood Pile
Wreath

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 80
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 




PTU - Silver And Gold Christmas

This tutorial was written by me on November 18, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Silver And Gold By Freeks Creations
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Alex Prihodko. You must obtain a license from PFD to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 8
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2
Now open Paper4 and use your rectangle tool to make a square on paper4
Copy/Paste inside Frame2

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Present
Reindeer2
Santa
Snow
Snowglobe
Sparkles
Tree
Bag
Candle
Ornament
Pinecone2

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 76
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Sunday, November 17, 2013

PTU - Winter Day

This tutorial was written by me on November 17, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Winterberry by Jackie's Jewels
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Ismael Rac. You must obtain a license to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 12
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame1 & Frame2
Now open Paper5 and use your ellipse tool to make a circle on paper5
Copy/Paste inside Frames

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Bench
Bird
Falling Snow
Lantern
Snowballs
Snow Pile1
Snow Pile2
Tree
Wheel
Winter Day WA
Wolf

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 76
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Friday, November 15, 2013

CT Tags - Pussycat, Pussycat

I used the beautiful kit by Kissing Kate called Pussycat, Pussycat to make these two tags. You can purchase this kit here


Tag 1


Tag 2



Thursday, November 14, 2013

PTU - Autumn Melodies

This tutorial was written by me on November 14, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Autumn Melodies By Eclipse Creations
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Pin Up Toons. You must obtain a license from CDO to use this tube.


Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 7
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2 
Now open Paper1 and use your rectangle tool to make a square on paper1
Copy/Paste inside Frame2

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Bench2
Books
Leaves
Leaves4
Leaves5
Light
Mushrooms2
Path
Sparkle2
Tree2

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 76
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

PTU - Autumn Kiss

This tutorial was written by me on November 13, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Autumn Kiss By Tasha's Playground
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Alex Prihodko. You must obtain a license from PFD to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 9
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2
Now open Paper7 and use your rectangle tool to make a circle on paper7 
Copy/Paste inside Frame2

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Acorns
Basket
Bird
Books
Bottle
Cage
Chest
Clock
Cluster
Rabbit
Tree
Twine
Watering Can

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 76
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial. 

Monday, November 11, 2013

PTU - Rainforest Adventures

This tutorial was written by me on November 11, 2013. Please do not claim as your own. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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Mask Of Choice 

Scrap Kit - PTU scrap kit called Rainforest Adventures By Jackie's Jewels
You can purchase the kit here

Font Of Choice 

Tube Of Choice - Artwork by Ed van der Linden. You must obtain a license from TPP to use this tube.

Program - Gimp 2.6..but any program will do.

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Open New Canvas
I did 650x650.you can resize it at the end if you would like.

Open Mask
Right click on your layers 
Go down to alpha by selection
Edit > fill w/ BG color - Make sure color is #FFFFFF

Open Paper 5
Right click on your layers
Click add layer mask
Then a window will pop up 
then click black (full transparency)
Then click add
Edit > Copy 
Edit > Paste
On Layers > click on floating selection
Then right click on layers
scroll down to anchor layer
Delete first layer!!!

You should have a mask..then a black square next to it on your layers.
Image > Merge Visible Layers 
Box should pop up..click clipped to image > Merge

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Ready...
Set...
Go...

Open Frame2 &, Frame5 &  Frame6
Now open Paper1 and use your ellipse tool to make a circle on paper1
Copy/Paste inside Frame6

Open These Elements and use the same dropshadow as above and resize to your liking!!!

Bookpack
BugSpray
Cage
Cooking Pot
Crates
Flowers1 (duplicate 1x and flip)
Lantern2
Map
Pineapple
Toucan
Tree2

Now dropshadow your elements with these settings.

Filters, Light And Shadows...DropShadow
Offset X - 9
Offset Y - 9
Blur Radius - 15
Opacity - 76
Color - #000000
Allow Resizing

Now resize your tag to 600x600 if you would like. 

When you are happy with your tag..
Add Copyright!!
Add Name!!
Merge All Layers!
Save!
Enjoy!!

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial.