Waiting At The Marina tut...

Supplies Used:

Marina Collection by Zindy & CBJ. Get it HERE.

Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only)

Mask Of Choice.

Font: The Nautigal

Open Frame 1.

Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand.

Selections, Modify, Expand by 8.

Add a new raster layer under the frame layer.

C/P Paper 9 into selection.

Deselect.

Dropshadow frame layer.

C/P Splash 1.

Center over the bottom of the frame.

Dropshadow.

C/P Plants 2.

Resize by 65%. Dropshadow.

Center over the bottom of the frame.

C/P Plants. 

Resize by 65%. Dropshadow.

Position over the bottom of the frame.

C/P Large Rope.

Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.

Position over the bottom right of the frame.

C/P Chest.

Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.

Position over the bottom right of the pole.

C/P Shell Group.

Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.

Position over the bottom right of the chest.

C/P Anchor Chain.

Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.

Position over the left side of the chest.

C/P Bird.

Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.

Duplicate bird.

C/P your tube.

Dropshadow.

Type out your font along the top of the frame.

Apply inner bevel of choice.

Add Gradient Glow of 3 in white.

Select your background layer.

Add a new raster layer.

Flood Fill color #183866.

Apply mask of choice.

Merge group.

Don't forget your copyright & Watermark.

A Page In Paradise Tut...

Supplies used:

My Kit called A Page From Paradise. Get it at AIL.

Betty Page tube by Michael Miles. She is also available at AIL.

Font is Aquarelle

Mask of choice

Open a new image size 500 by 500

C/P Frame 3. Resize by 50%.

Use your magic wand to select the inside of the frame. Selections, Modify, Expand by 2.

Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 9 into selection. Deselect and move below frame.

C/P tube. Add dropshadow. 

Dropshadow frame.

C/P Shells chain. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Duplicate and flip.

C/P Tiki Torch 1. Resize by 50%. Add drop shadow. Duplicate and position one slightly higher than the other on the left side of the frame.

C/P Hibiscus Bouquet 2. Resize by 40%. Add dropshadow. Position in the bottom left corner of the frame.

C/P Hibiscus Bouquet. Resize by 40%. Add dropshadow. Mirror and position under Bouquet 2.

C/P Palm Tree 2. Resize by 50%. Add dropshadow and position on the right side of the frame.

C/P Swallow. Resize by 20%. Add dropshadow and position in palm tree.

C/P Tiki Mask. Resize by 30%. Position at the bottom right and add dropshadow.

C/P Surfboard. Resize by 40%. Position under tiki mask and dropshadow.

C/P Surfboard 3. Resize by 30%. Use your deform tool to position on a slight angle. Add dropshadow.

C/P Towel. Resize by 50%. Add dropshadow and position just under tiki mask.

C/P Bikini 2. Resize by 30%. Add dropshadow. Use the deform tool to position the the bottom of the tiki mask.

I used the following elements on the towel:

Flipflops 2 (20%)

Coconut drink (10) (2x)

Sunnies (10%)

Sunscreen (10%)

Dropshadow Elements.

C/P Clamshell W Pearl. Resize by 15%. Add Dropshadow.

C/P Sand Castle.  Resize by 40%. Add dropshadow and position over the bottom of the hibiscus Bouquets.

C/P Starfish. Resize by 15%. Add dropshadow and position over the sandcastle.

Duplicate, Flip, Mirror Starfish. Change the Hue/saturation to red (You have permission LOL)

Click your background and add paper 10. Add a soft mask of choice.

Add your name. I used inner bevel and a gradient glow of 3 in the sand color. Dropshadow name.

Don't forget your copyright and watermark.

A Page In Paradise PTU Scrapkit

My New scrapkit is now available at AIL.

The kit was designed to match this tube from my wonderful friend and artist Mr. Michael Miles. You can find his art on Facebook HERE. Or you can check out his ArtWanted page HERE. Thank you my friend for the inspiration :)

You can purchase this tube at AIL.

This kit would go well with any tropical themed tube so let's bust on some bikini babes and mermaids and see what you can do. I would love to see what you make and will post it on my blog if you send it to me at tragedy6996@hotmail.com :)

And here are a few wonderful works of art made from the kit by my amazing friend Magik. You can visit her at her blog Manipulated By Magik.

This tut is HERE

And you can see what she used for this tag HERE

Rocket Ride tut...

Supplies used:

Space-Ace tube from the wonderful Michael Miles for AIL

From the Earth to The Moon Scrapkit by Digicats (and Dogs) Get it at TKO Scraps.

Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow and HSB noise

Font: Tycho

Mask of choice

FYI...You could grab my Rocket Ride  wordart and skip some time too ;)

Open a new image size 800 by 800. ( I Know huge but I was unsure so I worked large and resized at the end)

C/P Frame 5.

Use your magic wand to select the inside of the frame.

Selections, Modify, Expand by 5. Add a new raster layer.

C/P Paper 10 into selection.

Add a new raster layer. Create a gradient using to colors from your tube. Floodfill with Gradient. Deselect.

Change the gradient layer property to Darken.

C/P Rocket 1. Resize by 50%. Position under frame. Change layer property to Burn.

C/P Gears 02. Resize by 50%. Use your deform tool to position on and angle.

C/P Florish. Resize by 50% and duplicate. Position both under the gears with your deform tool.

C/P Starlight Swirl. Resize by 75%. Position under gears.

C/P Planet 01. Resize by 30%. Position on the right side of the frame.

C/P Asteroid. Resize by 30% and position next to planet.

C/P Chicken Wire. Duplicate, Flip, And mirror.

Select your background layer. C/P Paper 23. 

Layers, Load save mask.

Merge group.

Type out your font.
Add Inner Bevel of choice
Then Eyecandy 4000 HSB Noise...

Repeat HSB Noise
Repeat Inner bevel
Add Gradient glow of 3 in a contrasting color.
Add dropshadow of choice.

Dont Forget your copyright and watermark.

Rocket Ride Wordart...

Just a quick wordart inspired by the wonderful Michael Miles. This matches a soon to be released tube call Space-Ace that will be available at AIL. Oh and if you are not familiar with his work go check out his facebook fanpage HERE or find his art at ArtWanted Lyrics are from the song Rocket Ride.

 (click for the fullsize)

Bow Down tut...

Supplies used:

Betty Page tube is by the sexy Mr. Michael Miles and is available at AIL.

Dragon Queen kit by Purple. Get it HERE.

Font: Redfive and Neverwinter

Filter: Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow and Glass

Open a new image size 500 by 500.

C/P frame 2. Resize by 85%.

Select the inside of the frame. Selections, Modify, Expand by 4.

Add a new raster layer and C/P Paper 5 into selection. Deselect.

Position under the frame layer.

C/P Moon. Resize by 85%. Position so it sits out from under the frame.

C/P Pillar 2. Duplicate and mirror. (I moved my duplicate under the frame and paper)

C/P Cage. Resize by 50%. Position so it looks like it is hanging from the frame.

C/P Candles. Resize by 50%. Duplicate and change layer property to multiply. Merge candles together. Duplicate again and position slightly down from the first.

C/P Skulls. Resize by 50%. Duplicate and position one at the bottom of each side of the frame.

C/P Bullwhip. Resize by 75%. Change the hue/Saturation both to 0. Mirror and position.

C/P BallNChain. Resize by 50% and mirror.

C/P Cuffs. Resize by 50%. Position to hang from the chain of Ball Chain.

Type out your font for the bottom using the Red Five font. 

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass...

Then Gradient glow...

Duplicate your font. On the original apply Gaussian blur.

Go to selections, Select all , Float. Take your paintbrush and just go over the selection to change it to the color of the font. Deselect.

 Repeat with the Neverwinter font for your name.

Don't forget copyright and watermark.