Cowgirls Do It Better - FTU

This tutorial was written by Miranda on 7/6/14. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  

NOTE: If you get confused at any time, you can use my tag for reference!

SUPPLIES:

Tube of Choice: I used the awesome art of Gary Rudisill, which you can purchase at MysticalScraps

FTU Kit by Scraps Dimensions called "Cowgirl Outlaw" HERE

"CowgirlCollab02" Template from HERE

Eye Candy 5 - Impact

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Open template

Select 'raster 2'

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste 'SD CO PAPER 5' as a new layer

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Select None

Add a small drop shadow

Delete 'Raster 2'

Select 'Raster 3' layer   

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste 'SD CO PAPER 4' as a new layer

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Select None

Add a small drop shadow

Delete 'Raster 3'

Select the star layer 'raster 4'

Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Impact

Change the reflection map to: Abstract - Penny

Hit ok

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste 'SD CO GRASS' as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place to the right (see my tag)

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste 'SD CO GRASS 3' as a new layer

Place it so that the bottom part is hiding behind '1' layer

Copy/Paste 'SD CO HORSE' as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place over the grass to the right (should be partially under tube when you get to that lol)

Drop Shadow

On Layer '1'

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste 'SD CO PAPER 2'

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Select None

Add a small drop shadow

Delete '1'

On Layer '2'

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste 'SD CO PAPER 3' as a new layer

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Select None

Add Drop Shadow

Delete '2'

Give 'Raster 5' a small drop shadow

Copy Paste 'SD CO CACTUS' as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place to the right under '3' layer

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste tube as a new layer and arrange to the right on tag

It should be behind '3'

On '3' Layer

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste 'SD CO PAPER 5' as a new layer

Selections - Invert

Hit Delete

Select None

Add a small drop shadow

Delete '3'

Copy/Paste 'SD CO WIRE 2' as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place so the left edge is touching the left of '3' layer (see mine)

Drop Shadow

On '4' and '5' Layers (the words)

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Random & Monochrome Checked

51%

Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Change Glow width to 3

Under Color, Add 3 more color markers

2 with #ca8545

And 2 with #6d4618

Hit Ok

Add Drop Shadow

 On '6' layer

Add noise 17%

Add drop shadow

On 'Raster 1'

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood Fill #c18331

Deselect

Dropshadow

Delete 'Raster 1'

Copy/Paste 'SD CO NOOSE' as a new layer

Resize 20%

Place to the left so the top is lined up with the rectangle

Add Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste 'SD CO BOW 4' as a new layer

Resize 30%

Free Rotate - 20 Degrees to the left

Adjust - Sharpen

Drop Shadow

Place over top of the noose

Copy/Paste 'SD CO EMBELLISMENT'

Resize 30%

Place in the bottom left corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste 'SD CO TUMBLEWEED' as a new layer

Resize 50%

Drag behind SD CO EMBELLISMENT layer and place so it's showing behind it

Copy/Paste 'SD CO FLOWER 4' as a new layer

Resize 20%

Adjust - Sharpen

Place in bottom right corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste 'SD CO FLOWER 1' as a new layer

Resize 20%

Place over top of Flower 4

Drop Shadow

Add your name and copyright info and that's it!

Thank you for trying my tutorial!