Seas the Moment

Seas the Moment

This tutorial was written by me. 

Any similarity is purely coincidental. 

It was done using Gimp

 but can be done with any program

supplies: 

Scrapkit by BLT DeZinZ called Seaside Joy 

this is a PTU kit you can find a link to the store on her blog  here

Or you can use a scrapkit of your choice

Template 137 by Denz Designz here

Tube of choice

The tube I used can only be used if you have a license to use it.

 You can find the tube and get a license at Pics for Design here

font of choice 

for my name I used : Of Wildflowers and Wings

you can find it here

Lets begin

Note: autocrop layers as you go and you can add your ds of choice as you go 

open template 

click on raster layer to make it active

add new layer and fill with white

delete the raster layer

resize the white layer which we will name bg layer , to 600 px width

click image/ fit image to layers

Delete these layers - hearts 1 & 2 , raster 2, and Denz Dezignz

make the mask layer active 

fill with color # c8d9eb

Alpha to selection on red circle and add new layer

with marching ants active on new layer copy and paste 

paper 12 , resize as needed , I resized to 500 px width ,

click colors/ colorize 

adjust the hue to your liking

when happy with color and position 

anchor

select none  

autocrop layer

delete the red circle layer

alpha to selection on dotted circle 

add new layer and fill it with white

select none 

delete the original dotted circle layer

Alpha to selection on blue square layer

add new layer and fill with color # 0043a3

 delete the origianl blue square layer 

select none

move your square up a little see my tag for reference 

move the dotted line up and position it in the square

Now we are gonna hide the blue rectangle 

click on the dark blue rectangle and move it down so the top of the rectangle is just below 

the bottom of the dotted line

unhide the blue rectangle and move it down so that its below the dark blue rectangle 

see my tag for reference

make your blue square layer active ( alpha to selection)

add new layer , you should have marching ants around the square

copy the close up tube and paste INTO the new layer

resize and position to your liking

I clicked layer /transform/flip horizontally

anchor

mode/screen

select none

alpha to selection on the dotted line 

add new layer 

fill with white 

delete the original dotted line

select none

alpha to selection on the blue rectangle 

add new layer and fill it with color # b9bdc3

select none and delete original blue rectangle layer

alpha to selection on dark blue rectangle 

add new layer 

copy paper 10 and paste INTO ( make sure its paste into not paste)

resize and position as you like 

anchor and select none 

delete the original rectangle

scale red strip to 450 px width 

also scale the raster 2 and 2 dotted lines the same

alpha to selection on red strip 

add layer 

scale paper 3 to 500 px width

copy paper 3 and paste Into 

anchor and select none

delete original red strip 

alpha to  2 dotted lines

add new layer and fill with white

select none and delete the original 2 dotted lines

Add your elements now

I used: 

Bird

Boat

Clip 

Clip 2

heart string

lighthouse 

wordart

Resize and position as you like . See my tag for reference 

add new layer above the 2 dotted lines 

I started with the lighthouse

resize to 75 px width ( you can resize more if you need when you place it )

when happy anchor and select none

Add new layer 

copy your tube and paste 

resize and position 

when happy anchor and select none

Add new layer 

resize the heart string 150 px height

copy and paste at the end of your black strip 

see my tag for reference

position and resize if needed

anchor and select none

Add new layer

resize your bird to 150 px height 

copy and paste 

position and resize if needed 

anchor and select none

dup and resize to 100 px height 

move to the right just a little 

dup and move down to the bottom heart 

 Add new layer above the circle layer 

copy the boat and resize 60 px width 

paste , position 

select none

Add new layer above the dotted square 

resize clip 2 to  75px width ( you can resize more if you need when you place it )

copy and paste , position , anchor and select none

duplicate and place 

repeat for clip 

Add new layer above your tube layer and add the word art from the kit

resize and position as you like

Add word art of choice or add the one I made above the black strip

Add your ds to layers if you haven't already

Hide the bg layer 

merge visible layers 

autocrop layer 

scale to 600 px width 

image/ fit canvas to layers 

delete bg 

autocrop image 

filters/enhance/ sharpen

add copyrights and license 

add name with font of your choice