A Pirate's Life for Me

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Arthur Crowe.

The tube is called Pirate Life

You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.

 You can find this art at his Store  HERE

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Pieces of Eight by Digicats (& Dogs)  HERE
Be sure to check out the rest of the blog HERE

RR Mask Set 2_1   HERE

Font of Choice, I used Pieces of Eight

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Let's get started
Open a new image 800 x 800 or a size you prefer.
Paste the png paper 2, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste frame 12, resize to 90%, take your free hand tool, draw around the frame, 
paste paper 21, invert, delete, select none, move below the frame.

Paste the pirate ship, resize to 50%, place in the frame about center, duplicate, resize to 50% again, move over and up a bit on the left side.
Resize shark 2 to 15%, place on the left and lower the opacity to around 50%, duplicate and move over a bit.

Paste the palm tree on the right side above the frame, resize to 85%, duplicate, mirror, resize that one to 90%, duplicate again, resize to  70%, move down some on the left, duplicate, mirror. Duplicate one of the larger ones, move just above your mask layer in the center and down some.

Paste the sandy border 1 above the palm trees layers, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste the barrel, resize to 50%, place on the right side, duplicate, mirror, resize to 75%, duplicate and move one up more and the other over to the right a bit more.

Paste the anchor on the left above the barrels, resize to 30%.
Resize the hat and boots cluster to 30%, place on the barrel on the right.

Resize the pelican to 40%, place on the right side.

Resize the treasure box to 60%, place by the barrel on the right.
Resize and paste your tube, if using the same one I am, resize to 75%, mirror, place by the chest.

Resize the monkey to 40%, place on the left by the barrel, duplicate, mirror, move on top of the barrel on the right.
Resize the keys to 25%, place by the chest.
Resize the pistol to 35%, place below the keys on the left.

Resize the lantern to 45%, place on the left of the chest, below the monkey layer.

Resize the jug to 25%, place on the right by the pelican, duplicate, free rotate to the left and move over to the left of the chest. Go back to the first jug, resize to 60%, place by the monkey on the left.

Paste parrot 2 on the left palm tree, erase the branch he is sitting on, then resize to 27%, place on the tree where you like.

Resize your original tube to 50%, place on the left between the two small barrels, change the blend mode to screen, duplicate, move over to the right and place on the palm trees how you like.

Resize some of the seashells to 30 or 35% and place where you like, duplicating a couple of times.

(Optional) resize the Yo Ho Yo  Ho sign to 50%, place where you like change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.

Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.