Camo Cakes Tutorial

PTU CT Tag/Tutorial for Scrappin' Krazy Designs.
I used her poser Becky which went very well with the kit.

The creation of this tutorial is my own any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly a coincidence.

Do not copy this tutorial or claim it as your own. If you would like to share it, please share the link to blog ONLY.

This tutorial was written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 and is for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop. This tutorial can be adapted for anyone with a working knowledge of PSP.

Before we start, I would like to remind you to save frequently. This is in case your program closes on you as mine is known to do. J  I save as a .psd file. This keeps your elements in layers instead of merging everything the way a .png file does. I also I do not say copy and paste your element onto your canvas. In Photoshop, it is possible to drag and drop. But if you are more comfortable copying and pasting, then by all means do what is easier for you. I also use a white background while I’m making my tag but I delete it when I am finished.

Supplies needed:

Scrappin’ Krazy Designs, Camo Cakes scrap kit. You can find where to buy it here.

I’m using the very awesome poser Becky from Kaci McVay. You can get it here.

Mask: Mask 31 by WeeScotLass you can find it here. Scroll down the page, all the links to her masks will be on the right.

Font used is Times New Roman. You can use any font you want though.

Open a canvas 500x500

E85= Reduce 71.1%. Reduce opacity to 47%. Place in the middle of your canvas.

Create your mask using paper 13. Place on your canvas to your liking.

E64= Maximize to 57.3%. Place in the center of your canvas.

E37 = Flip horizontally. Reduce 70.5%. Place on the top right of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E61 = Flip horizontally. Reduce 57.8%. Place on the right side of your frame.

E73 = Reduce 50.5%. Place on the left side of your canvas. Open your Blending Options. Add a drop shadow using the default settings.

Click on Outer Glow using the default settings.

E66 = Reduce 72.9%. Place near the bottom of your canvas.

E55 = Reduce 19.2%. Rotate 59.6. Place near the bottom left of your canvas or to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E95 = Reduce 72.8%. Rotate 20.8. Place in the center of your canvas over your frame. Duplicate 2 times. Take the last copy and place towards the top of your frame. Duplicate.

E87 = Reduce 37.6%. Rotate –17.1. Place on the left side of your canvas slightly over the flower. Add a drop shadow. Duplicate. Rotate 23.9. Place toward the top right of your canvas.

E79= Reduce 36.7%. Place on the right side of your frame to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E33= Duplicate 5 times.

1^st copy: Reduce 46.6%. Place by the razor.

2^nd copy: Reduce35.3%. Place on the left side near the flowers or to your liking.

3^rd copy: Reduce 23.3%. Place on the left side of your canvas.

4^th copy: Reduce 21.1%. Place at the top of your canvas on the left side.

5^th copy: Reduce 26.9%. Place at the top of your canvas on the left side.

6^th copy: Reduce 29.3%. Place inside the frame in the middle or to your liking.

E13= Place in the middle of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E48= Flip Horizontally. Reduce 40.3%. Rotate -23.6. Place on the right side of your canvas to your liking. Add an outer glow.

E61= Reduce 44.1%. Place on the left side of your frame.

E58= Duplicate.

1^st copy: Flip vertically. Reduce 22.4%. Rotate 16.3. Place at the bottom of your frame. Add a drop shadow.

2^nd copy: Flip horizontally. Reduce 22.0%. Rotate –16.0. Place above the 1^st copy to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E12= Reduce 24.8%. Place on the lower right side of your frame, to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E32= Reduce 27.4%. Place near the bullet hole at the top left side of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E70= Reduce 38.4%. Place as if it’s hanging from the handcuffs. Add a drop shadow and Outer Glow.

E12= Reduce 17.1%. Place at the top of your frame to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

Take your poser and reduce 85.3%. Place in the center of your canvas. Add a drop shadow and an Outer Glow.

E57= Reduce 73.3%. Place at the feet of the poser. Take your eraser and erase the elements that are on the poser. The trick is to make it look like it’s wound around her feet. Add a drop shadow.

E49= Reduce 34.3%. Place at the bottom left corner of your canvas. Add a drop shadow.

E07= Reduce 20.2%. Place in the middle of the canvas at the bottom. Add a drop shadow.

E14= Reduce 17.9%. Place next to the shoe. Add a drop shadow.

E54= Reduce 13.2%. Place next to the grenade. Add a drop shadow.

Duplicate and place in front of the grenade or to your liking.

E69= Reduce 32.5%. Place on the left side of your canvas to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E73= Flip horizontally. Reduce 51.4%. Place on the right side of your canvas to your liking. Add a drop shadow.

E17= Reduce 43.4%. Place in the lower right corner. Add a drop shadow.

Type the name. The color settings are 2B3521.  Size 68.47 points. After you type in your name, go to your blending options.

Check Drop Shadow using the default settings.

Check Stroke size 2, color is F9F8F8. Place the name on the bottom right of your canvas over the cap.

Add your license and your watermark.

Delete the white background. Save as .png.

I hope this tutorial was easy to follow. Again, you do not have to follow this step by step. Add your own touch to it.