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Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Digital Scrapbook Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

In this example, I'll show you how to create a layered rectangle digital scrapbooking tag using various ScrapSimple Tools Shapes, Styles and your favorite digital scrapbooking papers.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

After selecting the Custom Shape Tool (below the Type Tool), I selected a simple rectangle tag from ScrapSimple Tools – Shapes: Rectangle Tags 5401.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

After making a new layer, I dragged my cursor while holding down the Shift key. By holding down the Shift key, I'll get a perfect shape without distortion.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

To add another layer to the tag, I've selected a scalloped tag from the same Shape set.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I made a new layer and created the scalloped tag. I selected a light gray color so that I can see the shapes stacked on top of each other.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I need to alter the scalloped shape tag to show the plain tag. To do this, I selected the Direct Selection Tool. It's the Outlined Arrow Tool underneath the Smudge Tool. After I selected the shape layer with the scalloped tag, I dragged my Direct Selection Tool over the scallop's edge to select the path points. I used the up arrows to move the scallops up. Now I can see the plain tag underneath.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

To add a shaped eyelet to the tag, I've loaded and selected the flower eyelet shape from ScrapSimple Tools – Shapes: Deluxe Tags 5401.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I've made and centered the eyelet over the punched holes in the tags underneath.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I made another shape layer with the tied thread from the same Deluxe Tags Shape set.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

Now it's time to add papers and effects to the tag. I've opened a paper from the Grow Collection and dragged it on top of the bottom tag. I selected the paper layer and typed Ctrl+Alt+G to create a clipping mask.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I made the stripes smaller by using the Transform Tool (Ctrl+T).

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I added a dotted paper from the same paper collection, made a clipping mask, and reduced the size of the dots by using the Transform Tool again.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I changed the color of the eyelet by selecting the yellow stripe color with the Eyedropper Tool and typing Alt+Delete to fill the shape with yellow.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

I applied ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Stitch 1801 to the tied thread shape.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

To the eyelet shape, I applied ScrapSimple Tools – Styles: Chipboard 1801.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

To adjust the the Style intensity, I clicked on the Style button (the script "f" in a circle) on the Shape layer, and held and dragged down to the "Scale Effects" option. Then I dragged the slider to 72%.

 

Scrap Girls University - Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Create Your Own Rectangle Tag Embellishment with ScrapSimple Tools in Photoshop and PSE

Here is the final digital scrapbooking tag with the Chipboard Style applied to the tag shape layers.

Tutorial uses:
Digital Scrapbook Supplies from Scrap Girls: ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Rectangle Tags Biggie 5401 Digital Scrapbook Supplies from Scrap Girls: ScrapSimple Tools - Shapes: Deluxe Tags Super Biggie 5401 Digital Scrapbook Supplies from Scrap Girls: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Stitch 1801
Digital Scrapbook Supplies from Scrap Girls: ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Chipboard 1801 Mini   Digital Scrapbook Supplies from Scrap Girls: Grow Collection

Tutorial written by Erica Hite


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