Back to School FTU Tut

Supplies Needed:

PSP: I used PSP9, but any version should do.

Kit of Choice: I used Time for School by Gimptastic Scraps. You can find it here.

Tube of Choice: I used the girl that came with the kit. There is also a boy, and they are both adorable!

Template of Choice: I used Template134 by Leah at Amy & Leah's Gimptastic Tuts. You can get it here.

Mask of Choice: I used SST-Mask3 (by me!) here.

Font of Choice: I used Oh Hello Candy (here) for the wordart and Impact for the name.

Plugin: (optional) Mura's Meister Cloud and Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Let's get started!

 Open template
Delete credit layer
Canvas size 600X600 centered

Replace each layer with color, element or paper of choice
I used the following:
1- Mura's Meister Cloud

2- Paper4
3- ruler element resized 75%
4- pencil element resized 75% free rotate 115 left
5- ruler element resized 75%
6- Paper6 and light blue fat gradient glow
7- Paper2 and white fat gradient glow
8- Paper9 and yellow fat gradient glow
9- Paper10, blinds and red fat gradient glow
10- Paper10 and white fat gradient glow

Copy & paste Frame2
Resize 50% and move into position around top layer
Copy & paste Girl
Resize 65%
Copy & paste School
Resize 45%
Copy & paste Bus
Mirror & resize 45%
Copy & paste Cloud
Mirror & resize 45%
Move school, cloud & bus below frame layer
Erase any parts that show outside of frame

Copy & paste Desk
Resize 55%

Copy & paste any "school supplies" you want and arrange on desk, resizing as needed
I used the following:
Glue- resized 25%
Scissors- resized 25%
Apple- resized 25%

Drop shadow desired layers

Add paper or color of choice as new layer right above background layer
Apply mask & merge group

Crop & resize now if desired

Add name, words & copyright

Save as a .png & you're done!