Merlot

Tube of choice, I used Rion Vernon and Gennadiy Koufay
Scrap kit of choice, I used Merlot by X-Clusively Christy Scraps
Font of choice, I used Studio Lettering Swing
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

Open xcd-m-paper5 resize by 19% and c/p as a new layer
apply a mask of choice, I used mask126_by_nb2007

Now open xcd-m-frame6 c/p as a new layer and resize by
resize by 50% and rotate to the left by 12% grab your magic
wand, click inside the frame opening and expand by 9, invert
open xcd-m-paper12 resize by 19% and c/p as a new layer
below the frame, hit delete and select none. now open
xcd-m-leaf5 c/p as a new layer, arrange to right above
the mask layer, resize by 35% and flip, I duplicated mine
and then rotated it to the left by 36%, now lets open
xcd-m-greenery4 c/p as a new layer, bring to the top
and resize by 45% and rotate to the right by 75%
paste again, this time resize by 55% drag it below
the frame and paper fill layer, Now open xcd-m-woodtwist2
c/p as an new layer, bring to the top and resize by 40%
and then mirror, now open xcd-m-ribbon5 c/p as a new
layer, arrange to right above the frame layer and resize
by 75%, now mirror, open xcd-m-books. c/p as a new
layer and resize by 50% and mirror, now lets open
xcd-m-apple1 c/p as a new layer and resize by 16%
open xcd-m-bottle1 c/p as a new layer and resize by
20% arrange below your apple, now open xcd-m-flower4
c/p as a new layer and resize by 28% arrange below your
grape leafe layer, now open xcd-m-flower6 c/p as a new
layer and resize by 28% and mirror, arrange below the
brown flower layer, open xcd-m-envelope, c/p as a new
layer, resize by 28% and then place near your books
and bottle, now open xcd-m-merlot c/p as a new layer
arrange to right above the frame layer and resize by
30% now open xcd-m-wineglass1 c/p as a new layer,
resize by 30% and mirror, now open xcd-m-butterfly
c/p as a new layer and resize by 22% rotate to the
left by 12%, place to your liking, now add a drop
shadow and tube of choice, hide the white background
layer and merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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