Saturday, June 30, 2012

Results from my tuts...

This first result is from my tut Purple Punk Rock. This one is by Alexandra.
This one is by Beth at Universal friends. She did my Rebel Summer tut.
This is by the amazing Penny. You can find her blog HERE. She tried My Glamorus Mini Tut.

These last 2 are by my girl Dixie :P
This one is from Summer Breeze.
And finally this is Sunflowers In The Tropics.
Thanks so much ladies for your continued support!

Hold On To Hope kit results....

I have gotten some beautiful results from my Hold On To Hope Scrap kit and wanted show them off.
This first one is by Hana. You can find her blog HERE.

And this set is from the wonderful Sheryl.







Graveyard Of Gore tut...


Supplies Used:
All My Heart tube by Freya Langford-Sidebottom. Get it at AIL.
Zombie Heart Scrap kit by me!! Get it at ART.
Eyecandy 4000 Glass & Gradient Glow (Font Only)
Font: Fright Night

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 5. Resize by 65%.
Select the inside of the frame with your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame. C/P Paper 16 into selection.
C/P Moon 2.Resize by 50%. Position near the top of your selection.
C/P  Smoke. Resize by 75%. Position about 1/3 of the way up the frame.
C/P Dead Trees. Resize by 50%  Position to the left side.
C/P Dead Tree 2. Resize by 50%. Position between the 2 tree trunks.
C/P Clouds. Resize by 50%. Position over the bottom of the moon layer.
C/P Cemetery. Position at the bottom of the frame. Duplicate. Change the Layer Property to multiply.
Selections, Invert. Hit delete on the Moon, Clouds, Dead Trees, Smoke, & Cemetery layers.
Deselect.
Dropshadow Frame, Original Cemetery layer, Clouds, Trees, & Smoke layers.
C/P  Rose & Thorns. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. position over the bottom of the frame.
C/P Blood Splatter 3. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the top right corner of the frame.
Duplicate Blood Splatter 3. Image, Flip & Mirror.
C/P Lilies . Resize by  50%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Use your deform tool to position both so the flowers are near the top right corner of the frame.
C/P Ivy. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position. The top of the vine should be near the top middle of the frame.
C/P Coffin. Resize by 50%. Use your deform tool to position on a slight angle just below the bulbs of the lilies.
C/P Cross. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the bottom of the coffin tilted to the opposite side.
C/P Goblet 3. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position over the bottom of the cross.
C/P Vine of Thorns. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position so the top curl of the thorns is over the top of the goblet.
C/P Intestines. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position over the base of the goblets.
C/P Human Heart 2. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the thorns.
C/P Brains 2. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position over the blood from the heart.
C/P Eyeball 2. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position just under the left edge of the brains.
C/P Severed Finger. Image, Mirror. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position under the bottom edge of the eyeball.
Select your background layer. C/P Tag Back 2. Resize by  75%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to stretch the mask if needed.
C/P Tag Back 3. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to stretch to fit your canvas if needed. Dropshadow.
Duplicate wire layer. Change the layer property to Multiply.
Select your top layer.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your name. Apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass & Gradient Glow of 3 in a contrasting color. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark!



Zombie Heart kit...

Just a little preview of my newest Scrapkit called Zombie Heart. Most of your know I am a total zombie addict! This kit has Guts,Brains, & Everything in between. It is dedicated to my wonderfulest Shoe Addict Freya. Perfect to match all those ooky spooky zombie tubes!
Kit is available now from ART

Kit will be available at both ART & AIL this week! I will post the link as soon as it goes up!

Friday, June 29, 2012

Wishes Come True Kit (Exclusive to Taking Back PSP)


This kit is my contribution to Taking Back PSP. This time all donations go to support the Make A Wish foundation. The kit will be available on September 20th only from Taking Back PSP. You can find all the info your need at the blog HERE .

(Taken from the Taking Back PSP page)
 
Taking Back PSP is at it again - we are back and proud to announce that our next event will take place on September 20, 2012. This time around we will be raising funds for Make A Wish Foundation International - Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referralsources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities.

Event tickets will once again cost $10.00 USD and all proceeds will go to Make A Wish Foundation International. Visit our blog to donate and remember to come back often (www.takingbackpsp.blogspot.com) to see who we have gotten on board and donated to this cause -- we are happy to say that we once again have Keith Garvey, Maigan Lynn, Angela Newman, Skyscraps Designs, Maxine Gadd, Simona Candini, Kaci McVay, Cuddz Reflections, Arthur Crowe, and joining us for the first time is Cute-Loot, Shayna Hall and Victoria Starr. This is just a start!!!! We have more wonderful artists to add to our list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Be sure and grab your tickets before September 20th to help support this amazing cause!
 

Mermaid Paradise...

Supplies Used:
Mermaid In The Ocean Blue tube By Zindy. Get it HERE.
Cocoa kit by Abstract Creations. Get it at ART.
Template 73 by Becky P's Creations. Get it HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Glass
Font: Honey Script
Textures of choice.

Open up the template.
Delete the Background, Preview, & TOU layers.
Starting at the bottom of the template & working our way up as always :P
Select Background Frame 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 9 into selection. Deselect. Hide or delete Background Frame 2.
Select Background Frame 2 Outline. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 8 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow. Hide or delete Background Frame 2 Outline.
 Select Background Frame 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 9 into selection. Deselect. Hide or delete Background Frame 1.
 Select Background Frame 1 Outline. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 8 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow. Hide or delete Background Frame 1 Outline.
Select the dotted lines layer. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Set your source to black, Target to pink. Dropshadow Dotted Lines.
 Select Frame Fill. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 10 into selection. Deselect. Hide or delete Frame Fill.
 Select Oval Frame. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 3 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow. Hide or delete Oval Frame.
Select the Double Palm Trunks layer. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill trunks brown. Change your color to black and select your texture. (I used wood grain.) Flood fill over the brown trunks. Hide or delete Double Palm Trunks Layer.
Dropshadow the new flood filled layer.
Select the Double Palm layer. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill Palms Green. Change your color to black and select your texture. (I used Grass.)Add a new raster layer. Flood fill over the Green Palms. Hide or delete Double Palm Layer. Change the opacity on the texture layer to about 70.
 Dropshadow the new flood filled layer.
Select the Single Palm Trunk layer. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill trunks brown. Change your color to black and select your texture. (I used wood grain.) Flood fill over the brown trunks. Hide or delete Single Palm Trunk Layer.
 Dropshadow the new flood filled layer.
 Select the Single Palm layer. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill Palms Green. Change your color to black and select your texture. (I used Grass.)Add a new raster layer. Flood fill over the Green Palms. Hide or delete Single Palm Layer. Change the opacity on the texture layer to about 70.
 Dropshadow the new flood filled layer.
Select the Paradise Fill layer. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill with color or gradient of choice.  Deselect. Apply inner bevel. Hide or delete the original paradise fill layer.
Lower the opacity on the paradise outline to 90. Dropshadow.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass to both flowers. Dropshadow Flowers.
C/P E 12. Resize by 50%. Position under the single palm.
C/P E25. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position under the oval frame. Use your lasso tool to remove anything that lands outside the frame.
Use your lasso tool to remove any of the rainbow that ends up over the waves.
C/P E37. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to angle the board toward the left side of the tag.
C/P E8. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the blue surfboard.
C/P E39. Position over the top of the word art. dropshadow.
C/P E31. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position so the nose is over the single palm.
C/P E20. Resize by 40%. Use your deform tool to position over the bottom of the surfboards.
C/P E9. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position at the bottom of the colorful fish.
Move the glass flower from the template over the top of the pink flowers.
C/P E34. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow. Position over the  outside edge of the double palms.
C/P E36. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position under the beach ball on the chair.
C/P E2. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position over the blue glass.
Duplicate your pink flower 2 more times. Position just under the E from the word art.
Move the glass flowers from the right of the template over the pink flowers.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your font & apply Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Searching For Midnight tut...(FTU)

Supplies Used:
Still looking for your tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.
Once Upon A Time by Digicats (& dogs). Get it HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only).
Font: Love

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 2. Resize by 75%. 
Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 2.
Add a new raster layer under your frame layer. C/P paper 9 into selection. Deselect.
Dropshadow frame layer.
C/P Moon-N-Stars. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
C/P Your tube. Use your eraser to remove anything that falls over the frame at the bottom. Dropshadow.
C/P Pussy willow. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Change the layer opacity to about 80. Position over the right side of the frame.
C/P Stars. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the pussy willow.
C/P Butterfly Swarm. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. position over the stars.
C/P Rose. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom right of the frame. Duplicate & move one set of roses slightly higher.
C/P Dahlia. Resize by 30%. Position at the bottom of the roses.
Type out your font. Apply Gradient Glow of 3. Dropshadow. 
Don't forget your copyright & watermark.

Gemstone Beauty tut...

Supplies Used:
Alexander Mcmillan Prepaid #1. You can still get this tube from the VIP section at SATC.
Dalila kit by Sky Scraps. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font only)
Font: Ministry Script

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P e9. Resize by 75%.
Use your magic wand tool to select the inside of the frame. Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under your frame layer. C/P paper 4 into selection.
C/P your close up tube. Selections, Invert. Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow. Change the Layer Property to Luminance (L). Change the opacity to 60.
C/P E46. Resize by 65%. Image, rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees. Position over the left side of the frame. Dropshadow.
C/P E11. Image, Mirror. Resize by 55%. Dropshadow. position over the left side of the frame.
C/P E23. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position along the bottom left of the frame.
C/P E35. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the swirl. 
C/P E47. Resize by 35%. Dropshadow. position near the top left of the frame.
C/P E65. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the pearl hearts. Use your eraser tool to carefully erase the bit of string over the hearts.
C/P E25. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position the gemstone flowers over the top string on the beaded hearts and drop gems.
C/P E40. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Position over the flowers.
Type out your font. Apply Gradient Glow of 3. Dropshadow. Change the layer property to overlay.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!

Tropical Sunset tut...

Supplies used:
Sunny tube by Alexander Mcmillan. Get it at SATC.
Summer Sunset by Gemini Creationz. Also available at SATC.
Font: Satisfaction

Open a new image size 500 by 500. 
C/P Frame 2 as a new layer. Resize by 85%.
Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame layer. C/P paper 2 into selection.
Deselect. Dropshadow frame.
C/P Dock. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position just inside the bottom right corner of the frame. Change the layer opacity to 85%.
C/P Indian Grass. Use your deform tool to get it to fit properly in the bottom right corner of the frame. Dropshadow.
C/P Flower 5. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the Indian grass.
C/P Drink. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Duplicate & Mirror. Position both drinks near the bottom of the grass.
Open the Floral Deco element. Carefully trace around one of the flowers with you lasso tool.
C/P flower onto your tag as a new layer. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Duplicate and position one to the bottom left of the Indian grass & the other about a quarter of the way up the right side of the Indian grass.
C/P Shell 3. Resize by  15%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the flower on the right side of the Indian grass.
C/P Shell 1. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position over the original shell.
C/P Shell 2. Resize by 15%. Position over the starfish. Dropshadow.
C/P Hat. Resize by 35%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the drinks.
C/P Palm 2. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the left side of the frame.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Select your background layer. C/P Water. Resize by 75%. Position under the edge of the right sid eof the frame.
Type out your name & add dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Firecracker tut...

Supplies Used:
Celinart 4th of July tube & Kit. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow & Glass
Font: Andrea Cursive
Firecracker Template by Creative Scraps by Crys. Get it HERE.

Open your template. As always we will work from the bottom up.
Select the background layer. C/P Fire as a new layer. Position under the bottom right of the template. Dropshadow. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.
Select Raster 7. I moved mine up a bit but it may not be needed depending on your tube. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 12 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original circle layer.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Select Raster 8. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 6 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original Square layer.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Select the base layer of the candle. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Set the source to the color of the base & The target to red.
Merge all 5 candle layers together and dropshadow.
C/P Ball 03. Resize by 75%. Position right next to the candle layer. Dropshadow.
C/P Ball 04. Resize by 75%. Position over the original balloons. Dropshadow.
C/P Rocket.  Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position so the bottom of the stick is hidden under the word art.
Select Raster 6. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 8 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original Rectangle layer.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Select Layer 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill  with color of choice or I use a red/blue gradient. Deselect. Delete or hide layer 1. 
On your flood filled star layer apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass...
Dropshadow. 
Select Copy of Layer 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill  with color of choice or I use a red/blue gradient. Deselect. Delete or hide layer 1. 
On your flood filled star layer apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass with the same settings as before. Dropshadow.
Select Raster Layer 9. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Your source should be the current color of the word, Target set to blue. Apply inner bevel of choice.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 with the following settings....
Add Dropshadow.
Select Raster Layer 10. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Your source should be the current color of the word, Target set to red. Apply inner bevel of choice.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 with the following settings....
 Add dropshadow.
C/P Glitter. Resize by 50%. Position at the bottom of the firecracker word.
C/P Lips Kiss. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position one opposite corner of the word art.
C/P Hat 02. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the balloons.
C/P Emo Bear. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the right corner of the hat.
C/P Cake. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate a few times and use them to fill in the space under the hat and bear.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
C/P Fire 02. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the top left corner of the background fireworks. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.
Add your name & apply dropshadow.
Don't forget to add your copyright & watermark!

Woodland Beauty tut...

Supplies Used:
Where I left it tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.
Lemon kit by Bibi's Collection (Coming Soon). You can find her blog HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only).
Font: VTC Switchblade Romance

Open a new image size 500 by 500. 
C/P Element 33. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees. Resize by 45%.
Select the inside of the frame with your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Open Paper 5. Go to Image, Rotate, Rotate Clockwise. 
C/P Paper 5 as a new layer. Position as desired under the frame. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow frame.
Duplicate the paper layer. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 15 Degrees. Position under the original paper layer.
Duplicate frame layer.Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 15 Degrees. Position under the original frame layer.
Merge down the frame to the paper. Duplicate & Mirror.
Select the top paper layer. C/P your tube. Dropshadow. Use your selection tool to select around the frame. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect.
Select the top frame layer.
C/P Element 44. Resize by  50%. Dropshadow. Position about 1/3 of the way up the right side of the frame.
C/P Element 39. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom part of the heart on the tree.
C/P Element 31. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position mostly over the top of the cage.
C/P Element 41. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position the swirl over the bottom right corner.
C/P Element 37. Resize by 50%. Use your deform tool to position over the bottom right corner of the original frame. Dropshadow.
C/P Element 20. Image, Flip. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the floral branch.
C/P Element 22. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position next to one of the purple flowers on the vine.
C/P Element 51. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Duplicate and mirror. Position over the angled frame on the left side of the tag.
C/P Element 32. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position at the bottom of each of the hearts.
C/P Element 25. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the green flowers. 
Open Element 42. Using your lasso tool select the bird on the right. C/P as a new layer. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position between the frog and fairy at the bottom of the frame.
Type out your name. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3, & Dropshadow.
Select your background layer. C/P Element 35. Position near the top of the frame. Dropshadow. Duplicate & Mirror.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Born To Be Wild tut...

Supplies Used:
Kate tube & Paddle to the Metal scrap kit both by Gemini Creationz. You can get them together or separate from SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Seaweed Fire & Pixelette

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 3. Resize by 75%.
Select the inside of the frame with your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 30.
Add a new raster layer under the frame.
C/P Paper 8 into selection. Deselect.
Using the Pixelette font size 8 type out your text for the background.Convert to raster layer. I used lyrics from Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf. I duplicate mine 3 times cause I wanted freedom of placement but your could always use Mura's Copies filter if your want the lines exact.
Merge all the text lines together. Duplicate text. On the original layer apply eyecandy 4000 gradient glow in white. Change the layer property to Screen. Change the layer opacity to about 75. Dropshadow.
On the top text layer change the layer property to screen.
Select your background layer. C/P Half tone. Position under the top left corner of the frame. Dropshadow. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.
Select your frame layer.
C/P Racing Swirl. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. position over the top half of the right side of the frame. Duplicate and flip.
C/P Chains. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the racing stripe on the top so it falls just outside the frame.
C/P Streetlights. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Duplicate and position both lights along the right side of the frame.
C/P Turn Sign. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position just under the streetlights.
C/P One Way Sing. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the post on both streetlights.
C/P Tire. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the one way sign.
C/P Vroom. Resize by 25%. dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position to the left of the tire.
C/P Steering Wheel. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position under the lowerst point of the wroom sign.
C/P Traffic Cone. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position to the left of the steering wheel.
C/P Toolbox. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the traffic cones.
C/P Sticker. (I used my magic wand to remove the white around the car but it is not necessary.) Resize by 125%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the frame. 
C/P Gear 3. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the top left of the frame.
C/P Gear 2. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Position over the first gear.
C/P Gear 1. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Position on top of the other 2 gears.
C/P Your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your font (I used a gradient for the background color). Apply inner Bevel of choice & Gradient Glow of 3. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark!

Ocean Memories tut...

Supplies Used:
Ocean Love collection by Zindy & CBJ. Get it from Zindy's store HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Whisper

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 1. Resize by 75%.
Select the inside of each frame with your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 2.
Add a new raster layer and move it UNDER the frame layer.
C/P Paper 7 into selection.
C/P Sequins. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to one side of the inside bottom of the frame. Duplicate & Mirror.
C/P Wood. Resize by  50%. Dropshadow. Position under the bottom right corner of the frame. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.
C/P Net 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror. Position over the top and bottom of the frame.
C/P Bead String. Resize by 30%. Image, Rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees. Dropshadow. Position over the right side of the frame.
C/P Shell String. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the top right corner of the frame.
C/P Bubble Flower String. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position this over the shell string.
C/P Shells. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position both shells overlapping in the top right corner of the frame.
C/P Grasses. Image, Mirror. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom right corner of the frame.
C/P Starfish 1. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the grasses.
C/P Starfish 2. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Position over the blue starfish.
C/P your tube in the center of the frames. Dropshadow.
C/P Ocean Memories word art. Resize by 25%. Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of in a mauve color. (You can skip this if your like I did it to match my tube.) Dropshadow.
C/P Bottle 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position both bottle so the top of the bottles are near the top of the frame.
C/P Bottle. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position about halfway up the tall bottles.
C/P Jar. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow. Duplicate and mirror. Position over the original bottle. 
C/P Frog. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position next to the jars.
Select your background layer. C/P Cloud. Image, Mirror. Position under the top left corner of the frame. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.
Select your top layer. Add you name. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3, & Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark!

Regal Tattoo tut...

Supplies Used:
Chau Pinup tube by Karina Dale. Get it at PTE.
Regal Rubbish kit by Abstract Creations. This kit is also available at PTE.
Font: Lucia BT
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Element 6. Resize by 65%. 
Select the inside of the frame with your magic wand. Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame. C/P Paper 3 into selection. 
Deselect.
Dropshadow Frame.
C/P Element 11. Resize by 65%. Dropshadow
C/P Element 24. Resize by 50%. 
Go to image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees.
Position over the left side of the frmae.
C/P Element 13. Resize by 50%.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow in a light mauve color. Dropshadow. Position in the bottom left corner of the frame.
C/P Element 16. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position over the floral doodle.
C/P Element 7. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. 
Go to Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen.
Duplicate fan. Use your deform tool to position under the original.
Go to Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen.
C/P Element 3. Resize by  30%. Use your deform tool to position on an angle over the fans. Dropshadow.
C/P Element 21. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow.
Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen. Position over the right side of the wings. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror. Position opposite the original.
C/P Element 8. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position over the top center of the wings, covering the overlapping part of the shooting stars. 
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your font. Apply inner bevel of choice & same Gradient Glow as before. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Enchanted Siggie tag tut...

Supplies Used:
Enchanted kit by Bibi's Collection. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: SBC Jill's Place

Open a new image size 650 by 250. (I cropped & Resize my canvas after I finished.
C/P Element 21. Resize by 60%. Use your eraser tool to erase a bit from the edges to soften them up. Position just under the halfway mark on the canvas.
C/P Element 58. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Change the layer opacity to around 75. Position at the bottom of the clouds.
C/P Element 53. Resize by 60%. Position over the middle of the line of stars/moons.
C/P Element 61. Resize by 60%. Dropshadow. Position to the right side over the other elements. Duplicate. Image, Mirror.
C/P Element 71. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow. Position to the far left of your tag.
C/P Element 49. Image, Mirror. Resize by 60%. Dropshadow. Position over the ribbon branch.
C/P Element 33. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the flower layers.
C/P Element 54. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the flowers.
C/P Element 55. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position about halfway up the left side of your tag.
C/P Element 56. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow and position over the heart.
Select your clouds layer.
Type out your name in all caps and stretch to fit. Apply inner bevel of choice & fat gradient glow of 3. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your watermark!

Classy Pink tut...(NOW FTU!!!!)

Supplies Used:
Livvy 2 tube by Scott See. Get it at ART.
Pink'd kit by Manipulated By Magik. Now FTU!!! Get it HERE.
Template 004 by Magik. Get it from her blog HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Aquarelle

Open up the template & Delete the credit and background layers.
We are gonna start at the bottom and work out way up.
C/P Glitter Spill. Resize by 130%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Image, Flip. Position both under your template.
Select Bar 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 24 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Bar 1.
Select Bar 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 24 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Bar 2.
Delete or hide black oval layer.
 Select Left Rounded 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Left Rounded  2.
 Select Right Rounded 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Right Rounded  2.
 Select Circle Back. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 22 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Circle Back.
Dropshadow Chrome Circle Frame.
Select Center Circle. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 15 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Center Circle.
 Select Inner Circle. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 2 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Inner Circle.
C/P Sparkle 2. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees. Dropshadow. Position along the right side of the circle frame.
C/P Flowers 1. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the sparkle.
C/P Flower Doodle. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 in a link pink color. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the flowers.
 Rectangle Layer Dropshadow.
Star layer go to adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Set your source to the color of the star and your target to a pink. Dropshadow.
Dropshadow Chrome Stars.
Move all 3 word art layers to the top if they are not already.
C/P your tube. Position over the left side of the tag.
C/P Bottle. Resize by 30% Dropshadow. Position Next to the chrome star on the right of the tag. duplicate and move over slightly. Move both bottles under your word art.
C/P Shoe 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position next to the bottles at the top right of the tag.
C/P Ring. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Image, Mirror. Position at the bottom of the bottles. Use your eraser to remove any of the band that is over the bottles.
C/P Lipgloss. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left of the shoe.
C/P Nail Polish 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the lipgloss.
C/P Martini. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position both glasses over the bottom of your tube.
C/P Lolli 1. Resize by 30%/ Use your deform tool to position under the martini glasses.
C/P Ciggy. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the martini glasses.
C/P Lipstick. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the martini glasses where they meet.
C/P Nail Polish. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left of the lipstick.
C/P Shoe. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the lipstick.
C/P Pills. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the shoe.
C/P Ribbon 2. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position under you cluster at the bottom left.
Type out your name over the star. Apply eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 & dropshadow.
Don't forget you copyright & watermark!

O Canada tut...

Supplies Used:
Tube by Ted Hammond. I got mine at CILM which has now closed but you can get it now at CDO.
O Canada! kit by Irish Bitch Designs. Get it at ART.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow
Grass tube (I think this is standard in PSP)
Mask of choice
Fonts: Jasmine UPC & Segoe Script

Open a new image size 650 by 400.
C/P Mountains. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position about halfway down your canvas.
Duplicate mountains. Move them slightly down and to the left.
C/P Flagpole. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position so the right side of the grass is at the center of the bottom of your canvas.
C/P Cabin. Resize by 50%. Position to the right of the flagpole. Dropshadow.
C/P Moose. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left side of the mountains.
C/P Mountie. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the grass on the flagpole.
C/P Mountie Moose. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the grass on the flagpole.
Select your background layer. Add a new raster layer. Use the grass tube a few times to fill in the space under the mountains. Dropshadow.
Add a new raster layer. Move to the bottom of your layer palette. Selections, Select all. C/P paper 7 into selection. Apply mask of choice and merge group.
Select your top layer. C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Using the Jasmine font type out your text. I used the chorus from the Canadian National Anthem. 
Apply Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Duplicate your text layer. Go to adjust, Color balance, Manual Color correct. Set the source to white and the target to red.
Go to adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur of 3.
Using the Segoe font type out your name. 
Apply Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Duplicate your text layer. Go to adjust, Color balance, Manual Color correct. Set the source to white and the target to red.
Go to adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur of 3.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!
 

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Fireworks on the 4th...(Limited time FTU) (Animated)


Supplies Used:
Miss America tube by Ange 10. Get it at ART. (Releasing 6/23)
The Red, White, & Blue kit by Tasha's Playground. This is a limited time freebie so get it now at PFD.
Fireworks animations by Lovey. I used 3 color burst & Red, White, & Blue. Get them HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Independence
Blinds Mask by Monti. Get it HERE.
Animation Shop.

Open a new image size 500 by 500. Flood fill black (or white if you prefer :)
C/P Paper 4. Apply your mask. Merge group. Stretch mask to fit your canvas.
C/P Frame 4. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
C/P Frame 2. Resize by 75%. Center over the red frame.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the silver frame. Selections, Modify, Expand by 2. Add a new raster layer under the frame and flood fill with black.
Dropshadow silver frame.
C/P Stars. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the frame.
Open Champagne element. Resize by 50%. Using your lasso tool select around the red glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
Back on the Champagne element deselect.Using your lasso tool select around the white glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
 Back on the Champagne element deselect.Using your lasso tool select around the blue glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
C/P Torch. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position under the glasses.
C/P Bikini. Resize by  30%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the elements.
C/P Star 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position just under the bottom of the torch.
C/P Star 1. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the blue star.
C/P Hat. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the glasses.
C/P Flip Flops. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the hat.
C/P Firework 3. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the top left of your frame.
C/P Firework 1. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the red firework.
C/P Firework 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the red firework.
C/P Your tube. Dropshadow.
Apply your name using the independence font. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3 in white, & Dropshadow.
Add your copyright and watermark.
To Animate:
Co to Edit and make sure Propagate paste is checked.
Close all your layers except your background, Mask, Red frame, & Black fill.
Copy merged Into animation shop as a new image.
Now in psp close the background, Mask, Red Frame, & Black Fill layers. Open all the other layers except your name. (If you are only making one tag you can open your name too :)
Copy Merged and paste into animation shop as a new image.
Back on the background layer. Duplicate your frame until you have a total of 32. (I ended up with 33 so just delete the last frame.
Select your first frame. Edit, Select all.
Open your animations in animation shop. Delete the black layer on both animations. Select the 1st frame. Selections, Select all. Do this on both animations!!
Grab the Red White and blue fireworks. Drag frame 1 of the animation to frame one of your tag. View your animation. It may take a few tries to get the placement correct. If it is not where you like it or the animation is not working just hit the back button on both the tag and the animation then repeat the steps.
Grab frame 1 of the 3 color burst fireworks. Drag frame 1 of the animation to frame one of your tag. View your animation. It may take a few tries to get the placement correct. If it is not where you like it or the animation is not working just hit the back button on both the tag and the animation then repeat the steps.
Grab your image that has all the elements. Drag this to frame 1 of your background layer being careful to position the frame correctly over the black circle. Just keep the mouse button held down until it is in the right spot. Again if it is not right just hit back on both images and try again :)
Back in PSP open your name layer and click on it. Edit, Copy. Paste into animation shop as a new image. Drag you name to frame 1 of your tag. If it blinks hit back on both your tag and your name. Make sure your propagate paste is checked and repeat the drag.
Thanks so much for trying my new tutorial!!

 

Dream Fae tut...

Supplies used:
Cherry fairy tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.
Summer Night's Dream kit by Gemini Creationz. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (font only)
Font: Sheer Grace

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 4. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Use your selection tool to select around the inside of the window.
Add a new raster layer and move below your frame layer. C/P Paper 2 into selection.
Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selections. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
C/P your close up tube. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow tube. Change the layer opacity to 40.
Click on your frame.
C/P Stars Silver. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 Degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the right side of the frame.
C/P Swirly Doodle. Image, Rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of your frame.
C/P Greenery 2. Image, Mirror. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow Position over the bottom left corner of the frame.
C/P Flower Stem 4. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position starting in the bottom left corner.
C/P Sequins. Resize by  30%. Dropshadow. Position in the bottom right corner.
C/P Gem Cluster. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position where the sequins end over the swirl. Duplicate, Mirror and position under the original.
C/P Silver Branch. Image, Rotate, Free rotate, 90 Degrees. Dropshadow. Position over flower branch.
C/P Magical Curtain. Image, Mirror. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position the corner in the top right corner. Use your deform tool to fit to the frame.
C/P Greenery 1. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position in the upper right corner. Duplicate, Mirror and position over the original.
C/P Dia Star Cluster. Resize by 50%. Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the leaves.
C/P Flower 7. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position flowers over the leaves.
C/P Flower 2. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Position at the top center of the pink flowers.
C/P Flower 1. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position over the other purple flower. Duplicate 2 times and move those under the dark purple flower.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your name. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3 in white, & Dropshadow.
Select your background layer. C/P Splatter. Position under one of the corner of the frame. Duplicate & Flip. Merge down. Duplicate & Mirror. Merge down. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!


Glitter In Her Eyes tut...(Animated)

Supplies Used:
Very Many Prepaid #5. She has sold out but you can still get her in the VIP section at SATC.
Summer Nights Dream kit by Gemini Creationz. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow & Alien Skin Xenofex 3 Constellation
Fonts: Sheer Grace & Lauren Script
Animation Shop

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Half Tone Star. Resize by 90%. Dropshadow.
C/P Glitter Star 1. Resize by 125%. Image, Flip. Dropshadow.
Use your lasso tool to select all the way around the inside of the star.
Add a new raster layer and move under the star. C/P Paper 6 into selection.
C/P your tube or close up as a new layer. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow Close up. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
Using the Sheer Grace font type out "She's Got". Star another line and type out "In her eyes. Convert to raster layer. Apply inner Bevel of choice. Add Gradient Glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
Using the Lauren Font  type out the word "Glitter". Apply inner Bevel of choice and dropshadow.
Duplicate your glitter word. Apply Eyecandy Gradient Glow of 3 in white.
Select the top layer in your layer palette.
C/P Tattered Mesh. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Image, Flip. Position along the left side of the star frame.
C/P Swirly Doodle. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the mesh.
C/P Gem Cluster. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the swirl.
C/P Wings. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position with your deform tool at the bottom of the swirl. 
Duplicate wings. Image, Flip. Image, Mirror. Position under the original to fill in the space between the wings.
C/P Flower 6. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position between the top of the wing layers to cover the extra bits from the bottom heart.
Select the top wings layer. C/P Dragonfly. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Position over the top of the heart.
C/P Dia Star Cluster. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position next to the wings.

If you choose not to animate add your name using the sheer Grace font. Apply inner bevel of choice and Gradient Glow of 3. Dropshadow.
Don't forget to add your copyright and watermark as well.
This is what the tag will look like...

To animate:
Select your background layer. C/P Paper 1.
Duplicate your bottom Glitter word 2 time for a total of 3.
On the bottom Glitter word apply Alienskin Xenofex 2 Constellation with the following settings...
 Close this layer.
Select your middle glitter word layer. Repeat Alienskin Xenofex 2 constellation but hit the random seed button. Close this layer.
Select your top glitter word layer. Repeat Alienskin Xenofex 2 constellation but hit the random seed button. 
Open animation shop. Go to edit and make sure propagate paste is checked.
In PSP go to edit, Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop as a new image.
Back in PSP Close the top glitter word layer and open the middle one. Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop after current frame.
Back in PSP Close the middle glitter word layer and open the bottom one. Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop after current frame.
 Select the first frame in animation shop. Edit Select all.
Back in PSP type out your name as stated above. Copy into animation shop.
Drag your name to the first frame. View the animation. If your name blinks hit the back button. Again check to make sure propagate paste is checked. As long as it is and you dragged your name to the first frame your name should not blink.
Thanks so much for trying my tutorial!