I decided to write a tut with one of my own kits. It is a PTU kit and you can find it at Exquisite Scraps! The kit is called Uptown Girls.
For this tutorial you will need the following:

Scrap Kit: PTU Uptown Girls by Me HERE

Tube: The Fabulous Art work by Ismael Rac HERE
(*Note you need a license number to use his work)



Word Art Supplied HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow, and glass

Font Used: Inspiration

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open new layer 800x800 transparent checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
Paper 5 (resize by 86%)
Paper 12 (resize by 86%)
frame 1 (resize by 120%)
Branch (free rotate by 40%)
Building (resize by 64%)
Car 2 (resize 72%)
Diamond accent 2
Feather 4
Ice bucket 2 (resize 46%)
Moon (resize 82%)
Plant (resize 64%)
Stars 2 & 4 (resize by 82%)
Wine glass (resize by 46%)

You can always refer to the sample for placement of anything!
We are going to start with the frame. So copy and paste your frame to the new layer. It
should be in the middle. With your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections,
modify, expand by 6. Selections, invert. Now copy and paste paper 12 and drag it below your
frame. Hit delete on the keyboard.
Copy and paste the branch, add dropshadow, adjust it below the frame, copy and paste the feather in front of
the branch, add dropshadow See example for placement.
Copy the moon and place it below the frame layer and adjust to the left top corner. Erase any
part of the moon that is seen on the outside of the frame (if any), add dropshadow.
Copy and paste the building and arrange to the lower left side behind the frame. with your magic wand tool, click inside each window. (to allow each window to be selected hold down shift each
time you click in a window) Selections, modify, expand by 6, selections, and invert. Copy and
paste paper 5 drag below the building and hit delete on the keyboard. With your selected tube
before copy and pasting, image, mirror, then copy and paste below the building above the paper
layer. Hit delete on the keyboard, now your tube should only show through the windows. Here you can either leave the paper the color it is or you can add a yellow tint to it. I added a yellow
tint to mine. select the paper layer click on manual color correction and change it to a yellow
hue. Back on the tube, change the blend mode to Luminance (L). Still on the tube layer, effects
plug-ins, xero, radiance on these settings:
Strangeness 128
Charm 50
Truth 128
Beauty 155
Click ok. This step is optional, you do not have to use plugins. Add dropshadow to the building.
Copy and paste the black stars. Move to the top right corner above the frame layer.
I erased the smallest stars so it fit right. Add dropshadow. Copy and paste
the pink stars and move to the top right and do the same thing with erasing the stars. Add
dropshadow. (see sample for placements).
Copy and paste the tube. I used xero radiance on it as well. This is Optional also. Use the
following settings for radiance:
Strangeness 128
Charm 50
Truth 128
Beauty 155
Click ok. Add dropshadow. Now you just have to copy and paste the rest of the elements as I did
My tutorials are just a guideline to follow, make your tag how you like it. You can use what
ever elements you would like. If you are following my sample. Then you would copy and paste
the car above the tube. Add dropshadow. Copy and paste the plant to the left bottom side
above the frame. Add dropshadow. Copy and paste the ice bucket and the wine glass. Add
dropshadow to both and arrange in front of the plant, (see sample for placement). Copy and
place the diamond accent below the car and plant. Add dropshadow. Add your dropshadow to the frame also. In my supplies I have the word art. If using the word art, then copy and paste
the word art and arrange to your liking. Add your dropshadow.
Using what ever font you choose, add your name. I used the darker pink color from the feather.
If you would like the black line around the name like mine, then add a gradient glow. Effects,
plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings:
under Basic tab
Glow Width 3.09
Soft Corners 25
Overall opacity 100
Under color tab
Black for the color
move an addition slider to 1/4 of the way down the bar. Click ok, add dropshadow.
Crop and resize. I resized mine to 500. Add your copyright and license number if using a PTU tube. Save and you are done! Simple and easy. I would love to see what you made!
Thank you for following my tutorial! If you have any questions please email me at
kissnjoe@yahoo.com!


Here is a version using a PinUp Toon...

Sorry it has been so long since my last tutorial! But I have a darker side tut. It is made using the fabulous PTU kit by Kara at Sweet Cravings Scraps.

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Scrap Kit: PTU Wicked Ways by Kara @ Sweet Cravings Scraps HERE

Tube: The Fabulous Art work by Mark Wasyl HERE
(*note- you must have a license number to use his work)

Mask: Vix mask #400 HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow

Font Used: Free font The King and Queen Font

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open new layer 600x600 transparent checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
Paper 19 (resize by 86%)
Metal Butterfly 3 (resize by 22% & free rotate left 22%)
Metal Plate Word Art (resize by 72%)
Moon (resize by 56%)
Paint splatter 2
Rose 5 (resize 46%)
Satin ribbon curl 4 (resize 46% & flip)

You can always refer to the sample for placement of anything!
Copy and paste paper, Layers, Load Saved Mask, Mask from disk, choose the mask you wish
to use. Click ok and in the layer pallatte, right click on paper and merge group.
Copy the moon and paste. Move closer to the top. Still on the moon layer selections, float,
defloat, invert. Copy and paste the larger version of your tube and arrange to where you
like it, hit delete on the keyboard. Change blend mode to Luminance (L) and drop Opacity to
36%. Copy and paste Metal plate word art and adjust to the bottom of the moon, but make sure
it is above the moon layer. (on top of the moon) See the sample for placement. Add dropshadow.
Copy and paste the rose. Drag it below the moon layer, and position to the right side as shown
on the sample. Duplicate it and mirror it. Place it on the left side. Add your dropshadow.
Copy and paste the ribbon, drag below the metal plate word art. Add dropshadow. Copy and paste
the paint splatter. Postition to the top right side of the metal plate word art, allowing some
to overlap onto the moon. Add dropshadow. Copy and paste the butterfly, position on the
bottom right side on top of the metal plate. Add drop shadow. Copy and paste the tube and
move to the left side of the tag. Resize to fit. I did not have to resize mine. Add your
dropshadow. The font I used is a free font, but you can use what ever font for the name.
I selected a purple from the tube. I also added Noise to mine, this is optional, but if you
want to use noise, adjust, add noise, then use these settings:
Uniform checked
Monochrome checked
54%
I then added a gradient glow. Again this is optional. Effects, Plugins, Eyecandy 4000,
Gradient glow on these settings:
Under the Basic tab:
Glow Width 3.00
Soft Corners 25
Overall Opacity 100
Draw only outside section checked
Under the color tab:
color black and move a second slider about half way down the bar.
Click ok. Add your dropshadow.
Crop and resize. I resized mine to 500. Add your copyright. Don't forget license info if using a PTU tube. Save and you are done! Simple and easy. I would love to see what you made!
Thank you for following my tutorial! If you have any questions please email me at
kissnjoe@yahoo.com!

I am back with a new tut, I hope you all enjoy this tut, I LOVE the colors Kara used in it. Very pretty! Well here it is...For this tutorial you will need the following:

Scrap Kit: PTU Beautiful Day by Kara HERE
(The fairy is by MediEvil and is included in the kit please read separate TOU for her cookie)

Template by Crys HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow

Font Used: The Nautigal

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open the template. Image, canvas size, change to 800. Click ok. Delete copyright
and the wordart. Delete the small rectangle and dotted line under the small rectangle.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
Paper 2 (resize by 70%)
Paper 3 (resize by 70%)
Paper 6 (resize by 70%)
Paper 14 (resize by 70%)
Bag (resize by 24%)
Butterfly swarm (resize 48%)
Crazy mushroom patch (resize by 28%)
Fantasy sparkles (resize by 64%)
Flower 4 (resize 33%)
Flower 5 (resize 43%)
Heart Doodle (resize by 70%)

Start at the bottom in the layer palatte, select the bottom circle, selections, select all,
float, defloat, invert, copy and paste paper 3, hit delete on the keyboard. Effects, plugins,
eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings:
Glow Width: 3
Soft Corner:25
Overall opacity 100
Color Dark Brown
move a second slider half way. Click ok.
Duplicate circle, mirror, and adjust to the right side. Delete both grey circles. Add your
drop shadow to both circles.
Click on the other circle, selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, copy and paste
paper 2, hit delete on the keyboard. Now if you want to add the text in the background like I
did then you need to pick a font you like ( I used The Nautigal) on size 28. (readjust the
size to your liking), type the words you want ( I used So Magical) in black. Convert to
a raster layer. Add drop shadow. Effects, plugins, Mura's Meister Copies on these settings:
on the bottom left there is a drop down box, select tiling. Now to the center middle drop
down boxes,
Top one: line
middle: tile
bottom: (blend mode)
Sliders to the right,
Number: 1
Shift X 50
shift y 50
Scale : 100
Tile gap 2
Dont change anything else. Click ok.
Now back on the circle, selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, click back on the
words, and hit delete. Now your words should be in the same shape as the circle. Change blend
mode to Luminance (L) Opacity on 40.
Back on the Circle, Effects, plugins,eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings:
Glow Width: 3
Soft Corner:25
Overall opacity 100
Color Dark Brown
move a second slider half way. Click ok. Add drop shadow.
Select the long shape that runs down the circle. Selections, select all, float, defloat, invert,
copy and paste paper 14, click delete on the keyboard. Add drop shadow, and delete the grey layer
Select the rectangle, Selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, copy and paste paper 6,
click delete on the keyboard. Add drop shadow, and delete the grey layer
Now see the example for placement of the elements. Copy and paste the bag, and move it to
the left side just above the rectangle. Add drop shadow. Copy and paste the butterfly swarm
add drop shadow, copy and paste the heart doodle, place it near the bottom left of the circle,
duplicate, flip, mirror and then place it on the top right side of the circle. Add your drop
shadow to both of the heart doodles. Copy and paste flower 5 move to the right side,
add drop shadow, copy and paste flower 4 adjust, add drop shadow. Copy and paste fantasy
sparkles adjust to your liking. Copy and paste the crazy mushroom patch, move in front of
the flowers. Copy and paste the Cookie (or your tube of choice). If using the cookies from
the kit please use this copyright... ©MediEvil Creations. Add you drop shadow.
Add your name. I took 2 colors from the cookies dress and made a gradient with it, then I used
the font The Nautigal. The next steps are optional... Ajust, add noise, with these settings:
Uniform checked
Noise: 56
Monochrome checked
Effects, plugins,eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings:
Glow Width: 3
Soft Corner:25
Overall opacity 100
Color Dark Brown
move a second slider half way. Click ok. Add drop shadow.
Crop and resize. I resized mine to 500. Now add your copyright info.
Save and you are done! Simple and easy. I would love to see what you made!
Thank you for following my tutorial! If you have any questions please email me!

The Eclipse of the Heart Blog train has left the station! There are Amazing designers who participated! So don't forget to jump aboard the train and get all the amazing kits! Here is a tutorial with my FTU kit from the blog train...

For this tutorial you will need the following:

I've used a PTU tube by Eugene Rzhevskii. You can purchase his art HERE
(*Note you must have a license to use his art)

Scrap Kit and Template: FTU Souls Desire (Eclipse of the Heart Blog train) by Crys HERE

Mask 119 by Weescotslass HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow, and glass
Eyecandy 5 rust

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open the template. Image, canvas size, change to 800. Click ok.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
Paper 1
Paper 8 (resize by 90%)
Grass
Moon 2 (resize 120%)
Pebbles
Pine Tree 2
Twigs (resize 78%)
Wolf 2 (resize 68% free rotate left 10%)

Copy and paste paper 1 and drag below the template to the bottom layer, Layers, load saved mask,
apply mask. Drop opacity to 53%.
Copy and paste the moon over the circle layer, Add drop shadow to the moon.
Delete the circle layer.
Select the cliff layer and selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, copy and paste
paper 8. Hit delete on the keyboard. Selections, select none. Delete the cliff template.
Add drop shadow to the cliff.
Copy and paste the wolf, arrange at the top of the cliff. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste the tree, see example for placement. Add drop shadow.
Select the small rock layer, effects, plugins, Eye candy 5 nature, rust on these settings...
Under the settings tab, select Medium Orange High coverage
Under Basic tab:
Feature Size 60.01
Coverage 81
Soften spots 0
Texture variation 89
Rust color dark grey
Draw water streaks NOT checked.
Seamless tile NOT checked.
Random seed 1987
click ok.
Add your drop shadow.
Copy and paste the pebbles and drag below the small rock layer, see example for placement.
Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste the grass, arange in front of the small rock and tree. Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste the twigs, add drop shadow and see example for placement.
Copy and paste your tube of choice. Resize if need be and place where you think it looks best.
Add your drop shadow. with your move tool, drag the word art up to the top right corner.
For the word art, I took the green and the brown from the kit. click on the word art and then
click on manual color replacement. Change the color to your choice.
On the word Naked, Change it to green using the manual color replacement. Effects, plugins,
eye candy 4000, glass with these settings:
Under settings tab, select glass tube. drag the bevel width until you are satisfied with it.
click ok. effects, plugins, eye candy 4000, gradient glow with these settings:
Under basic tab:
Glow width 3
Soft corners 25
Overall opacity 100
Under the color tab:
change color to the brown move a second slider half way across. Click ok.
Hide all layers except all the word art, right click in the layers palatte on one of the
word art, merge, merge visible.
Selections, select all, float, defloat, modify, expand by 5. Add a new raster layer, flood
fill with white, adjust, add noise with these settings:
Uniform checked.
Noise 68%
Monochrome checked,
Drag below the word art and add drop shadow. Unhide everything. Add your name, I used the
cream color from the kit. Add noise on these settings:
Uniform checked.
Noise 48%
Monochrome checked.
Effects, plugins, eye candy 4000 gradient glow on these settings:
Under basic tab:
Glow width 3
Soft corners 25
Overall opacity 100
Under the color tab:
change color to the brown move a second slider half way across. Click ok. Add drop shadow.
See example on where to place the name.
Crop and resize your tag. I resized mine to 500. Now add your copyright and license number if using a PTU artist. And you are done!
Thank you for following my tutorial. I would love to see what you made!

Hi Everyone! I wrote another tutorial, this time I am using my It's a Party Scrap kit! I just love the colors in it!

Good Morning! I have finally gotten another tutorial done, I used the awesome scrap kit by Chassity at PolkaDot Scraps called A Fairytale. The little dragon in this kit is just adorable! For this tutorial, I decided to create a forum set. An Avi and a banner style siggy! I hope you all enjoy this tutorial! Here is the preview.


This had to be resized to fit the blog, please click on the tag to view the copyright info.


For this tutorial you will need the following:

I've used a PTU tube by Elias Chatzoudis. You can purchase his art HERE
(*Note you must have a license to use his art)

Scrap Kit: PTU kit A Fairytale by Chassity @ PolkaDot Scraps HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow, Glass
Xero: Radiance

Font Used: Natural Script

Pink color used: de4c6a

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

This Tutorial is for both the Avi and the Siggy, We are starting with the siggy first.

In Psp Open new layer 500x200, make sure it is on 72 DPI and trasparent is checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
E2 Castle (resize 18%)
E5 Dragon (resize 12%)
E6 Tree branch w/ swing (resize 28%)
E11 Hills (resize 70%)
E12 Clouds (resize 32%)
E13 Flowers (resize 38%)
E14 Fence (resize 78%)
E34 Beads (resize 48% & free rotate 45% to the left)
E45 Knight (resize 12%)
P 1 Sky paper

On blank layer, selections, select all, modify, contract by 8, flood fill with pink.
Effects, plugins, Eyecandy, glass with these settings:
Click on Settings Tab, click glass tube
settings should be:
Bevel width 14.40
Smoothness 100
Edge Darkness 25
Gradient shade 0
refraction 50
Opacity 80
Tinting 5

Click ok. Adjust, add noise with these settings:
Uniform checked
32%
Monochrome checked.

Effects, plugins, gradient glow at these settings:
Glow Width 3
Soft Corners 25
Overall opacity 100
click on color, use black.

copy and paste paper, move below border, copy and paste green beeds, using the sample, position
in the top middle. Copy and paste the hills, move down to bottom where just the tops
of the hills are showing. Copy and paste the clouds and position where you are happy. Copy
and paste the castle. Move it to the middle of the hill, copy and paste the knight, move
in front of the castle. Copy and paste the dragon, mirror, move to the left side on top
of the hill. Copy the tree branch/swing and paste, move the branch to just under the border
Copy and paste the flower, move to the bottom of the tag, copy and paste the fence and
move it to the bottom. Check with the sample to verify placement.

Copy the Tube and paste, Move to the right side. Effects, plugins, xero, radiance with these
settings:
Strangeness 128
Charm 50
Truth 128
Beauty 140
In layer palatte, drag one of the tubes down to the bottom and position behind the hill to
the right of the other tube. With blend mode, change to luminance (L) at 28% opacity.
Add your drop shadow to everything.
Add your Name to the siggy, if you want to do the same as I did, type the name, then use
the same glass effect as above on the border, add noise with same settings as above. For
the gradient glow, use the same settings as above, only add another slider in white. Add
your drop shadow.
Add your copy right to the tag and you are done with the siggy...Now on to the AVI...


♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open new layer 150x150, make sure it is on 72 DPI and trasparent is checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)

P1 sky paper
E11 Hills (resize 70%)
E34 Beads (resize 48% & free rotate 45% to the left)

On blank layer, selections, select all, modify, contract by 8, flood fill with pink.
Effects, plugins, Eyecandy, glass with these settings:
Click on Settings Tab, click glass tube
settings should be:
Bevel width 14.40
Smoothness 100
Edge Darkness 25
Gradient shade 0
refraction 50
Opacity 80
Tinting 5

Click ok. Adjust, add noise with these settings:
Uniform checked
32%
Monochrome checked.

Effects, plugins, gradient glow at these settings:
Glow Width 3
Soft Corners 25
Overall opacity 100
click on color, use black.

copy and paste paper, move below border, copy and paste green beeds, using the sample, position
in the top middle. Copy and paste the hills, move down to bottom where just the tops
of the hills are showing.

Copy and paste your tube, position to the right side.
Effects, plugins, xero, radiance with these
settings:
Strangeness 128
Charm 50
Truth 128
Beauty 140

Add your drop shadow to everything.
Add your initial as above,
then use
the same glass effect as above on the border, add noise with same settings as above. For
the gradient glow, use the same settings as above, only add another slider in white. Add
your drop shadow.
Add your copyright info and save!

I hope you had fun following my tutorials, if you get the time, please share. I will add
it to our slide show! Thank you for stopping by!

This tutorial is for someone with the basic knowledge of PSP

For this tutorial you will need the following:

I've used a PTU tube by Elias Chatzoudis. You can purchase his art HERE
(*Note you must have a license to use his art)

Scrap Kit: PTU kit Lilly Pad by Chassity @ PolkaDot Scraps HERE

Mask: I used mask #414 by Vix you can get it HERE

Plug-ins: (Optional)
Eyecandy 4000: Gradient glow, Glass
Xero: Porcelain, Radiance

Font Used: Shark Random Fun

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open new layer 600x600, make sure it is on 72 DPI and trasparent is checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
(*Resize everything before you start copy and pasting)
Open your scrap kit and select:
Frame 4 (resize by 78%)
Paper 11 (resize by 72%)
Paper 1
Element 2 (resize 45%)
Element 6 (flip)
Element 7 (resize 78%)
Element 10 (resize 68%)
Element 20 (resize 74%)
Element 28 (resize 52%)
Element 31 (resize 89%)
Element 39
Element 40

Copy and paste paper 11, apply vix mask 414. Copy and paste the frame, with the magic wand
click inside the frame, selections, modify, expand by 6. Selections, invert and copy and
paste paper 1, click delete on the keyboard.
Copy and paste element 39, move below frame. and arrange where you like it, same with
element 40. Copy and paste the cirlce of leaves, move below the frame.
Copy and paste the tube of choice below the frame. with the magic wand, click in the center
of the frame, selections, modify, expand by 6, selections, invert. Click on tube again and
hit delete button. (next step is optional) Effects, plugins, xero, radiance with these settings:
Strangeness 128
Charm 50
Truth 128
Beauty 255
still on the tube, in the layer palatte, blend mode, soft light, at 66%.
Copy and paste the lilly pad and arrange it at the bottom of the frame, copy and paste the
small scattered leaves, see the sample for placement on the elements. Copy and paste the
rocks, copy and paste the cattails behind the rock, now copy and paste the frog, place him
on top of the rock. Copy the ribbon and place it behind the rock, again see the sample for
details. Copy and paste the tube, mirror, arrange her to be on the right side, sitting on the
lilly pad. (next step is optional) on tube layer still, Effects, plug ins, xero, porcelain,
on these settings:
Strength 128
Softness 27, Brightness 128
Add drop shadow to all the elements and tubes. Add your copyright info. Now for adding
the text on a curve.
click on the reset shapes and select ellipse. Select the circle and draw out a circle a
little bigger than the frame. Do not convert to raster, leave as a vector. Right click
on the vector circle and add a new raster layer. With your text tool, click at the top of
the vector circle and type the name. Convert to a raster layer. Delete the vector circle
and extra raster layer. (next steps are optional)
With the font layer selected, effects, plugins, eyecandy, glass, click on settings, click on
snow, and then click ok. Next...effects, plugins, eyecandy, gradient glow, choose a dark
green and then with a second slider, move it 1/4 of the way across the bar, then move another
slider down 3/4 of the bar and make it white. Click Ok. Add your drop shadow. If you need
to, crop and resize.
There ya go, one new siggy! I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! If you do it, I would love to
see the results. Thank you!

This tutorial is for someone with the basic knowledge of PSP

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Tube -- Included in the kit copyright is ©Lisa K www.sophisticatedscraps.blogspot.com

Plug-ins:
Eyecandy 4000: Glass and gradient glow
Texture: Texturizer

Scrap Kit: Made by Me, you can find it on my scrap blog Sinfully Creative Scraps HERE
(Scroll down a bit to find it)

Font Used: Crusif for the name. Size 48

♥ Let's Get started! ♥

In Psp Open new layer 600x600, make sure it is on 72 DPI and trasparent is checked.
For the drop shadow on evertying I am using the following settings:
Verticle: 3, Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 70, Blur: 6, color black. (you use what ever you want)
Open Fence Frame, copy, and paste as a new layer. Resize 82% make sure to uncheck all layers.
With the magic wand select inside the frame (make sure to get spaces between the fences too).
Select, modify, expand by 2. New raster layer, flood fill with gradient I used with these settings:
Dark Brown #563118, Dark Pink #fb4992, and Light pink #f4d6de. Click on gradient in your color
pallate click on edit and use these settings:
Dark pink should be in the middle at 50%, light pink outside of that sitting one to the right
at 24% amd 26%. the outside will be the dark brown will be at 2% and 98%. Save it and close. Make
angle at 38, repeats 0, invert checked. click ok.
Flood fill the new raster layer and drag under the fence frame. Add the texturizer effect (you don't
have to do this step. It just makes the background look like a canvas) With these settings:
Texture: Canvas, Scaling 100, and relief 4, light direction Top, invert unchecked. Click ok.
still on the gradient, effects, Illumination effects, sunbursts on these settings:
Color white, Brightness 0, horizontal 0, verticle 0, Density 90, brightness 70, circles 30,
repeats 0 invert checked. Click ok.
Now start adding your elements. Open the kit, select the window, the girl, any puppy, the brown staple,
bright pink bow, puppy love word art (I chose the M&M one), some greenery, and the medium color
pink flower spread. the grassy hill, and the pink flower plant. Resize them as needed. I resized
the window at 76%, the staple, puppy love word art, and the puppy at 40% and so on. Make the tag
your own. To create the look I have, copy the grassy hill and place behind the frame. Erase
antyhing that is outside of the frame. Copy and paste the window. Image, free rotate 12%. adjust
where you want it. Copy and paste the greenery and duplicate, and then mirror.
Position on each side of the frame. Copy and paste the staple duplicate and position them on
each side of the frame. refer back to the preview for placement. Copy and paste the plant
duplicate and position. Copy and paste flowers 3 and drag to the bottom, position to where
you can see it to the left side of the frame between the leafs. Duplicate and mirror.
Repostion if needed. Copy and paste the girl and the puppy. Mirror the puppy and postion to
the right and move the girl to the left. copy and paste the puppy love word art and move move down
in front of the fence. Add the bow. Resize and rotate 12%. Add your drop shadow to everything.
Add your copy right to the siggy. Now before you add your name, crop to remove excess canvas.
Now with the same gradient as above, add your name, effects, plug-ins, eye candy 4000, glass, on these settings:
click on settings in glass and pick Glass tubing. Leave everything the same, change the color to
the dark pink color. Click ok. Effects, plug-ins, eyecandy 4000 gradient glow, use white and
click ok. Add drop shadow. Resize all layers to your desired size.
*Make sure you can see the copy right clearly.
Save as a PnG and you are done!

Beach Babe



This tutorial is for someone with the basic knowledge of PSP

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Tube -- "Donatella" by Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at MPT HERE.
You MUST have a license to use this image. Please do not use it without one.
Beach Babe Template and Swirly Mask by Me HERE.
Scroll down until you find the template and masks.

Plug-ins:
Eyecandy 4000: Glass and gradient glow
Eyecandy 5 Nature: Ripple
Xero: Fritillary
Mura Miesters clouds

Font used: PeaAmiee it is a free font, you can download HERE
You will need to scroll down to find the font.

Lets get started...

Open the template in PSP, Delete the copyright. Pick your tube you are going to use the
same tube that I am using, make sure you have the proper licensing to use it.

We are going to start at the bottom, so on the right side in the layer pallate click on
raster layer 2, In the color pallate, Right click on foreground, and then click on light
grey. For the background (you can choose any color of blue), left click on the
background pallate and in the HTML box type in 86d3fc, click ok.
Click on the manual color correction (next to Enhance Photo).

Manual Target Color checked, right click on source and pick the light grey color. Right click on Target
and select the blue color. Hue on 143, Saturation on 90, and Lightness on 193
Click on ok.

Click on Effects, Eyecandy 4000, glass, click on selection, glass tube, then at the bottom
click on the blue square. click Ok.
Effects, 3D, dropshadow (you can use what ever dropshadow you want) Verticle 3, horizontal 3
Opacity 71, blur 6, color black. click ok.

In layer pallate click on the bottom circle, then up to selections, select all, float,
defloat, in the layer pallate, right click on the circle and select new raster layer. Then use
the dropper tool and take the green out of the glasses. In the background
box left click and type in the HTML box f2f7e7 this is a lighter green (you can pick your own
color) On the foreground color, click on the little black circle and change it from a solid
color to gradient and use these settings: Angle 38, Repeats 0
Click on edit. Move the bar on the dark green to the outside edges (both left and right) with
the light green in the center. Click save as and then name it, save, and click close. Click ok.
With the flood fill tool left click on the circle. Selections, select none. Click on Effects,
plugins, Eyecandy 4000 gradient glow, Glow Width move the bar all the way to the left, Soft corners
on 25, overall opacity all the way to the right. Click on color tab, left click on the color box
and change to black. Left click on first slider and drag a second one out about half way. Click ok.
Click on effects, 3D, add your dropshadow. Now delete the grey circle layer.

Click on the next circle layer above in the layer pallate. Selections, select all, float, defloat.
On the layer pallate right click on the circle layer and click new raster layer. With your
dropper tool pick up the pink color in the swim suit (or if using a different tube pick up
color out of the tube.) With the dropper tool, pick up an orange shade from the glass. On the foreground
color, click on the little black circle and change it from a solid
color to gradient and use these settings: Angle 38, Repeats 0. Click on edit. Move the foreground in towward
the center about a quarter inch do the same with the background color. In the center click just
under the bar and another tab will show up, change the custom to white. Click save as and name it.
Click close and then click ok. On the new raster layer cirlce flood fill with the new gradient. Selection,
select none, Click on Adjust,add noise, Click Uniform, Click Monochrome, move the slider to 67, click ok. Effects, Gradient glow
with the same settings as before, click on the color box and change to white. Click ok. Effects, 3D,
add dropshadow.

In the layer pallate, click on the rectangle, selections, float, defloat, back to layer pallate and
right click on the rectangle, click new raster layer. For these colors I picked a color from the hair,
and orange from the glass again. Click on gradient, flood fill. Select none. Effects, xero,
fritillary with these settings: Granularity 7, Aggression 30, Tesselation 100, variation 91, click ok
add dropshadow. Right click on grey rectangle and delete.

Left click on the top circle, selections, float, defloat, In the color pallate left click on foreground
type in the HTML box 86d3fc (or pick a blue shade of your choice). Flood fill new raster layer with
the blue, selections, select none, effects, Eyecandy Nature, ripples with these settings:
click on basic, Ripple generator, raindrops, number of rain 1, ripple wavelength 42.68, time 7.26,
random wave amplitude 0, random wave length 1.49, refraction 7, Uncheck Draw outside selection.
click ok. Effects, Eyecandy 4000, gradient glow, choose a dark blue and when you have it the way you
like it, click ok.

Click on the sun in the layer pallate, selections, select all, float, defloat, With dropper tool
pick up a lighter orange out from the slice of orange in the glass for the foreground and a darker
ornage color from the slice of orange for the background color. flood sun with foreground
color, effects, MuRas meister, clouds, click the reset colors button with the following settings:
Effect 100, amount 100, grain 3, Contrast 0, Bias 0, Light -12, Cubic 0, blur 0, contour 0, make
sure its on blend mode. click ok. Selections, select none. Effects, Eyecandy 4000, glass on these settings:
click on settings click glass tube, Bevel Width 5.39. Nothing else is changed. change the glass color box to the
foreground color. Click ok. Add drop shadow of choice. In the layer pallate delete the black
sun.

In the layer pallate click on the word art, Selections, select all, float, defloat. right click on
the word art in the layer pallate, new raster layer. In the color pallate, click on the foreground,
click on gradient, and scroll through until you find the gradient called mulit-aqua. on the settings:
Angle 38, repeats 0, invert checked, click ok. With the paint bruch tool, Paint the gradient across the word art.
Selections, select none. Effects, Eyecandy 4000, glass on these settings: Bevel width 11.37,
smoothness 75, inside marquee checked, Edge darkening 1, gradient shading 35, refraction 50,
Opacity 0, tinting 50, for the glass color, left click in the box and pick a light blue color or
a sea foam green color, click ok. Effects, Eyecandy 4000, gradient glow, use the same settings
as previously used, for the color select white. Click ok. If you want your text to look exactly
like mine then follow the next step, if you are happy with it the way it is, then add drop shadow
of your choice click ok...or with your magic wand click on just the white outline (make sure
all of the white outline is selected. Click Adjust, add noise, use these settings: Uniform checked,
monochrome checked, 89, click ok. Selcections, select none. Add your dropshadow. Right click on the black word art in the layer pallate, delete layer.

Add your tube of choice and resize to fit. I resized mine at 78%. Dropshadow of your choice.
Now you can add any other elements you would like to.

Now we are going to add your name with the font of your choice, using the gradient we used with
the word art. right click on name in layer pallate, convert to a raster layer. Effects, Eyecandy
4000, glass, use the same settings as before in the word art, click ok, Effects, Eyecandy 4000,
gradient glow, use the same as you used before with the word art. click ok. Now you can add the same
noise or leave the way it is and just add dropshadow to the name.

If you want to add a mask you need to right click in the layer pallate and add a new raster layer,
drag it to the bottom of layers flood fill with the same gardient used in the name. Click on layers,
load saved mask, load mask from disk, select your mask. click ok, right click in layer pallate on
one of the mask layers and merge group. Effects, add noise, use same settings as above in the
word art.

Resize to your liking and then add your copyright and license info

I hope you found my tutorial easy to follow and enjoyed it! I would love to see your final results!

I am so glad you have found my Tutorial Blog. I am very excited to be creating tutorials. I hope to have some up soon and I am going to try to post at least 2 a month, maybe more. If you follow one of my tutorials, I would love to see what you made, I will have a slide show to show off all the siggys made! Thank you for visiting!

Crys