Blue Diva

 This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn
on December 23, 2012.

*Updated November 2025*
Supplies:
Tube by Verymany *Exclusive* HERE
Kit by Abstract Creations
Template 225 by Denny HERE
Mask of choice
Filters:
Toadies~ What Are you?
VM Natural~ Ripper
Xero: Fritillary
Drop Shadow:
Whatever you prefer
Template:
Duplicate template and close the original
*Delete the credit layer.
*Close out all the layers except the last layer
(I always work from the bottom to the top,
you can work however you like.)
*Back...MW...C&P paper 2 into selection...Apply
your mask of choice...Merge Group
*Dotted Lines...Apply a small amount of noise
*Wide Pink Strips...MW...flood fill with a
light color from the kit
Apply VM Natural~ Ripper Default Settings
*Thin Pink Strips...MW...flood fill with a
darker color from the kit
Apply Xero: Fritillary...Settings 3/58/79/188
*White Strip...Apply a small amount of noise
*Pink Squares...MW...flood fill with a
light color from the kit
Apply VM Natural~ Ripper Default Settings
*Small Circle...MW...flood fill with a
light color from the kit
Apply VM Natural~ Ripper Default Settings
*Circles...MW...flood fill with a
darker color from the kit
Apply Toadies~ What Are you? Default Settings
*Frame Back...C&P paper 5 into selection
Add your close up...Invert/Delete/Deselect
Duplicate 3x's...Original/Blend/Luminance (L)/Opacity 65%
2nd Copy...Adjust/Blur/Guss 4%/Blend Soft Light/Opacity 65%
3rd Copy...Adjust/Blur/Guss 4%/Blend Hard Light/Opacity 45%
*Frame...Apply a small amount of noise
Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best
C&P Elements:
*Element 11...C&P behind you tube
*Frame 2...RS 85%...Place behind the Wide Strip layer
*Element 19...Place behind the buildings
Erase any part of the rose that sticks out the bottom
Duplicate/Mirror and move the copy slight higher than the Original
*Word Art 1...RS 85% 3x's...Sharpen...Place in front of the buildings
to the left
*Element 8...RS 45%...Place in front of the word art
Add any other elements you like
Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark
Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done