Bug Express

Bug Express

Supplies needed

mask of your choice

I'm using a PTU scrap kit by  Black Orchid Designs U can get it at Taggers Delight  called Black Orchid Valentines Kit

I'm using a PTU artist toosh toosh go here to purchase a license toosh

font I used was Bertie size 48

Lets get started

open new image 500 x 500  U can use any size

Preset shape rectangle- Line width 5 foreground -black  background - null

draw out longish rectangle on the  left

Duplicate 3 times So u have three rectangles

mirror

place  where I have mine

use a drop shadow with these settings

V-2

H-4

0-39

blur-5.00

Color Black

Layers merge down twice

then open a new layer

Open your scrap kit 

I'm using paper  8

copy and paste your paper

go to layers load mask 

use the mask u want to use

merge group 

layers duplicate

do this 4 times move it around so it looks good

now merge all 4 layers down 

go back to raster 1

use your magic wand click on your rectangles holding down the shift key click on all three rectangles You'll have marching ants on all three we will add our tube 

I'm using toosh toosh lady bugs U must purchase a license to use this

she has some free ones there but u must request a license when ordering 

copy paste your tube 

go to layers invert back to your key board hit delete 

then go to layers modify expand by 1 

go to effects use a drop shadow with these settings

V-2

H-4

0-39

blur-5.00

Color Black

go to your scrap kit get out val bug re size him image re size 53 percent 

then re size another 53 percent 

use same drop shadow as before

free rotate 45 to the right make sure all layers is UN ticked

next from the kit get the hrt string re size 53 percent  move it where mine is 

add same drop shadow as above 

layers duplicate then mirror it move it to the side as I did

then back to the kit get out val letter re size it 53 percent do this two more times then image

free rotate to the left 25.01 make sure all layers is UN ticked

place it where I did 

now take the train from the kit 

re size 35 percent  place it on top 

with same drop Shadow

add your name copyright info and license if needed

then we are done 

this is the mask I used if u want to use mine

It's the Bees Knees

It's the bees Knees

by Ann Smith

I'm using a pay to use tube by Keith Garvey
You can purchase it here PTE
I'm using a pay to use scrap kit by Brenda's scrap kit designs
You can get it here at  Taggers Delight
mask Im using by Vix
get it here Vix
word art by me found on my blog its in png format saved to your pc then add to your tag
font I used ahdn size 24

First I'm making my tag 500 by 500 You can start with the size u want
flood fill with color from your tube
I used the pattern from the scrap kit
BB paper 32

add your mask  Vix_Mask452
to do this u will
go to layers load mask find the mask above
after you add your mask U will need to merge the mask
(merge group)
go to raster layer 1 (below your mask ) if u added your mask in this layer then open a new layer move it below your mask add this paper from the scrap kit BBpaper11
copy paste it resize it by 66 percent

open frame bb element  47 copy paste it to your blank tag  resize the frame by 53 percent
layers duplicate the frame
on the original frame

add drop shadow with these settings
V=2
H-2
O=42
blur 1.00
black
then on the duplicated frame
we are gonna motion blur it
do to adjust blur then motion blur
with these settings
S=10
A=1.00
then we will will change it to overlay
layers merge down so u will be merging the two frames together
now we will add the tube U are using
get your magic wand tool
using these settings
RGB Value
T=17
Contiguous  ticked
feather 0
anti alias ticked
outside
copy paste your tube  they have a cute tube in the scrap kit u can use
I'm using Garv
U will have magic ants going around the frame
arrange your tube in the frame to your liiking
go to selections hit invert
then on the key board hit delete
do not deselect yet
go to selections Modify
with these settings
number of pixels 4
hit ok then go to selections and deselect
(select none)


now open bb element 19 copy paste it to your tag resize it by 53 percent
add drop shadow with these settings
V=2
H-2
O=42
blur 1.00
black

open bb element 13 copy paste it above the mush room  re size by 26 percent now add drop shadow same as above move your bee so hes above the mushroom
open element 2 add it to your frame re size it by 48 percent
place it on the bottom right of your frame
open up element 18
re size it by 26 percent
place it on the top left  of frame
open element 21  re size it by 26 percent
place it on the frame like mine above
add drop shadow to all your elements
add element74 re size it by 26 percent
place it on the left side of your frame ad drop shadow


add drop shadow with these settings
V=2
H-2
O=42
blur 1.00
black
add your word art I made place it across the top Of your frame like I did in my tag

add your copyright to your tag  add your name and license number if needed
and we are done its a cute scrap kit so go buy it =)

this tut was written by ann smith plz do not reproduce it do not use my word art in other tuts with out posting my blog addy with my name in the tut