Thursday 31 May 2012

Pirate Babe - PTU

I am using a tube by Russell Platt which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Pearl of the Caribbean - MEGA by Hungry Hill which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame Oval and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position in the centre of your canvas
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 3 and paste as a new layer
When happy with positioning
Open your tube and position
Duplicate and hide for now - Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and tube layer - Select None
Move both layers underneath the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube and making sure its the top layer
Use your eraser tool and erase the bottom part of the tube

Click inside the frame with your magic wand again
Selections - Modify - Expand by 6
Open Sea and send to above the paper layer - Move to the bottom of the frame
    Open Spider plant and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position below the sea layer
Selections - Invert - Delete on the sea and plant layer
Open Swirl 1 and paste as a new layer
Image - Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Send to above the paper layer
Open the Pistol and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 - Sharpen
Position at the bottom of the frame on the right hand side
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position on the left
Merge down when happy

Open Paper 5 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice
Merge Group - Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
 Add correct copyrights and licence numbers - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Monday 28 May 2012

Lunah Love - PTU

I am using the gorgeous tube Lunah by Vicki aka Gemini Creationz which you can find HERE
I am using Bibi's part of the Collab Fly me to the Moon which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Porcelain - Default - Blue set to 0

Open a new image 600x600
Open your tube and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen - Position to the left of the canvas a little
Open Element 44 and paste as a new layer
Send below the tube layer - Using your magic wand
Click inside all 4 parts of the frame - Selections - Modify - Expand by 6
Open your tube again - Mirror and paste on your canvas
Position in the frame - When happy - Open Paper 9 and position over the frame
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both the paper and tube layers
Move both under the frame layers - Change the blend mode of the tube to Luminance Legacy

Open Element 46 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom and position to the left - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Merge Down when happy
Open Element 40 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position at the bottom of the canvas
Open Element 45 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 50 and Sharpen
Position in the bottom right hand corner of your tag and apply Xero Porcelain at the settings above
Open Element 19 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position on the left of the tag

Open Element 45 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Position below the tube and over the top of the frame
Duplicate and move down - Duplicate when happy
See my tag for placement
Open Element 22 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position at the top - Duplicate and position at the bottom of your tag
Merge down when happy and send to the bottom of your canvas
Open Element 28 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom - Position on the right - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 37 and resize by 85 - Sharpen
Position at the top and move under the tube layer
Open Element 5 and paste as a new layer - Position on the top right of your tag - Resize by 80 - Sharpen

Open Paper 10 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom - Apply a mask of choice - Merge group - Layers - Duplicate - Merge Down
Apply drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Save as a png - Add correct copyright and licence numbers
Save again - Add your name - Save and your done!

Thursday 24 May 2012

FTU Clusters made from the CDO Collab Carnival

Hiya!! I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of these kits due to being on Hungry Hill's CT, and i have made some FTU Clusters from them, the preview is below and you can find them on Hungry Hill's Blog
which is HERE



Tuesday 22 May 2012

Happy 4th July - PTU

I am using the PTU Scrapkit Sweet July by Marie aka SkyScraps which you can find HERE
I am using art of Barbara Jensen which you can find HERE
This was a bonus tube in Digi Pack D
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 61 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen - Position in the centre of your canvas
Open your tube as a new layer and position in the middle of your frame
When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move under the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom where it overlaps the frame
Click inside the frame again with your magic wand and modify by 6
Open Paper 2 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position - When happy -  Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move under the frame and tube layer

Open Element 66 and paste as a new layer
Send to above the paper layer and position in the centre
Erase the parts that are outside the frame
Open Element 50 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Position on the left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 16 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position under the tube layer and move to the left
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and merge down when happy
Using your eraser tool, erase the flagpole that sticks out under the frame
Click inside your frame with the magic wand - Modify by 6
Open Element 51 and paste as a new layer
Position - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move to under the flag layer

Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Emo-Gale - PTU

I am using the fab Emo-pendence PTU Scrapkit and Tube Pack by Vicki aka Gemini Creationz and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 4 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 and Sharpen - Position in the cente of your canvas
Open the tube you are using
I'm using Abigale Doll 9 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 55 and Sharpen
Position in front of the frame
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 10
Open Paper 5 and paste in your frame
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move under the frame
Open Fireworks and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom

Open Sparkle Swirl and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Move to above the paper layer
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 10 - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Open Swirl 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 and Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge down when happy
Move under the tube and erase the side bits of the swirl with your eraser tool
See my tag for placement

Open Paper 6 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Open Starmask and apply this mask to the paper layer
Merge Group - Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible - Apply correct copyright and licence numbers - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Monday 21 May 2012

Cluster Frame Tag's from Others


Hiya! I put my clusters in a challenge in a group and the ladies have come up with some gorgeous tags using them :)


The first tag is by SkyBlue, the second is by Christene and last but not least is a gorgeous tag by Lise:

Thank you so much ladies, i love all of them :)

Sunday 20 May 2012

Diez Tainted - PTU

I am using the art of Carlos Diez which you can find HERE
I am using the fab PTU Tainted Love Mini kit by Hungry Hill which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 78
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - Black - 3

Let's Go! A quick tut :)
Open a new image 600x600
Open Square Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside all parts of the frame with your magic wand
Open Paper 11 and paste as a new layer
Position in the frame
Open your tube as a new layer
Position and when happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and tube layer
Move the paper and tube layer under the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts at the bottom
Apply Xero - Radiance to both the tube layers at the settings above

Open Dried Branch and paste as a new layer
Send to above the paper layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and erase the bits hanging over the side of the frame
Open Barbed Wire and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen
Position towards the right of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position on the bottom left of the frame
When happy with positioning - Merge Down
Move to above the dried branch layer - Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colourise and set both to 0
Erase any overhanging parts if necessary
Open Hearts Tarnished and paste on the canvas
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
As before position to the right of the frame - Duplicate and move to the bottom left - Merge Down when happy and colourise to 0 - Also erase any overhanging parts of the layer

Open Word Art Tainted and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom of the frame and apply Eye Candy - Gradient Glow at the settings above
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Saturday 19 May 2012

Summers End - PTU

I am using the art of VeryMany, this is an exclusive tube made for SATC and you can find that HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Summers End by Marie aka SkyScraps and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 89

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 11 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 70 and position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and Open Paper 3 on your canvas
I resized mine by 80 and Sharpened
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame
Open Element 27 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Image - Mirror - Position on the top right hand side of the frame
Open Element 33 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position towards the top of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Flip - Position at the bottom
When happy with positioning - Merge Down
Open Element 58 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 85 and Sharpen
Position at the bottom of the frame

Open Element 50 and paste as a new layer
Resize this by 45 and Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame
Open Element 29 and paste as a new layer
Resize this by 25 and Sharpen More
Position this on top of the palm tree
Click inside the frame layer with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 6
Open the tube you are using and position in the frame - Resizing if necessary
When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on the original layer - Move this to above the paper layer
Unhide the duplicated tube and making sure its at the top - Erase the bottom part of her legs
Apply Radiance at the settings above to both tube layers

Open WordArt 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen
Position at the bottom of the tag
Open Paper 10 as a new layer and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group - I duplicated my mask layer and then merged down
Add drop shadows to your layers
Merge Visible - Save as a png - Add the correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Thursday 17 May 2012

Night Mistress - PTU

I am using the art of DiMary which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Dark Mistress by Hungry Hill and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open the Frame on your canvas
Resize by 75 and Sharpen
Position in the centre
Open Diamond Circle 2 and paste on the canvas
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position on top of the frame
Click inside the square frame with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and Open Paper 11 - I resized by 70 and Sharpened
Position in the frame - Open Creepy House and paste on the canvas
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Position at the bottom of the frame
Open Spiderweb Header and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position at the top of the frame
When happy with all positioning - Selections - Invert - Delete on all the layers and move under the square frame

Open your tube on your canvas
Resize if necessary
Click inside the square frame again with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and position the tube in the frame
Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete and move under the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom overhanging part
Click on the square frame - Open Lightning and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen - Position on the top left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and merge down when happy
Open Pin Dangle and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame over the lightning - Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Merge Down when happy with positioning

Apply drop shadows to your layers
Merge Visible - Add correct copyright and licence numbers
Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Paradise - PTU

I am using the art of Sky Scraps aka Marie which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit My Little Paradise by Marie which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame1 and paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left - Image - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position in the centre of the canvas
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 3 and paste as a new layer
Position in the frame - Open a Close Up of your tube and paste in the frame
Open Wave and position in the frame towards the bottom - When happy
Selections - Invert - Delete on the paper, wave and tube layer
Move all of them below the frame and change the blend mode of the tube to Luminance Legacy

Open Palm 2 and paste as a new layer
Position on the left of the frame and resize by 80 - Sharpen
Open the sun and position in the middle of the palm tree
Open WordArt and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen
Position over the sun and the palm tree
Open Mouette and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 55 and Sharpen
Position in between the wordart
See my tag for placement

Open Sand 2 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and move to the right
Layers - Duplicate and position to the left - Merge Down
Open your tube and paste as a new layer - Resizing if necessary
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Monday 14 May 2012

New FTU Cluster Frame

Hiya! I have made a new FTU Cluster Frame using the gorgeous Dark Mistress PTU Scrapkit by Hungry Hill and you can find that HERE

The link to download the cluster is HERE

Link has now been updated

Sunday 13 May 2012

Serenity - PTU

I am using the gorgeous PTU tube Serenity by Gemini Creationz  and the amazing PTU Scrapkit made to match the tube called Sweet Serenity by Mystical Illusionz  and you can find the amazing Collab HERE
You can also buy them seperately if you wish
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice


Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 33 and paste as a new layer
Image - Flip - Image - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position in the centre of the canvas
Click inside all 3 frames with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Position in the frames - Resizing if necessary
Open your tube and paste as a new layer in the right frame
Position - go to the original tube and Image - Mirror
Copy and paste as a new layer and place in the left frame
When happy with both positionings - Merge these 2 layers together
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layers and the paper layer
Move the paper and tube layers under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tubes to Luminance Legacy

Open Element 23 and paste as a new layer
Position under the paper layer and move to the left - Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position - When happy - Merge Down
See my tag for placement if unsure
Open Element 27 and paste as a new layer
Send underneath the previous layer and resize by 50 - Sharpen
Position so you can see them
Open Element 25 - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Paste as the top layer and move to the top of the frames - Move it up slightly so its not at the edge of the frames - See my tag for placement
Open the tube again and paste as a new layer
I resized by 50 and Sharpened - Position in the centre of the frames
Open Element 4 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 20 - Sharpen
Position on the left frame - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Position on the right frame
Merge Down when happy
Open Paper 5 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group

Add drop shadows to your layers
Merge Visible - Add the correct copyright and licence numbers
Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

2 more FTU Clusters :)

2 FTU Clusters made using Hungry Hill's Pearl of the Caribbean MEGA PTU Scrapkit that you can find HERE

You can find the link to download HERE

Link has now been updated :)

Saturday 5 May 2012

Looking Out - PTU

I am using the art of Jamie Kidd
I purchased this while she was at CILM but you can now find here HERE
I am using the PTU scrapkit As time goes By by Hungry Hill Scraps which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - Black - 4

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 and Sharpen
Position in the centre
Open Glitter Circle and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 and Sharpen
Position on the frame
Open Heart Circle and paste as a new layer
Resize by 95 and Sharpen
Position on the frame
See my tag for placement
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 5 and paste on your canvas
Position inside the frame - Open your tube as a new layer
Position in the frame - When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and the tube layer
Move both under the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube and making sure its at the top
Erase the overhanging parts of the tube

Open Glow onto your canvas
Resize by 90 and Sharpen
Send to above the paper layer
Open Leaf Doodle and send to below the glow layer
Open WordArt 4 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Send to above the doodle layer and make sure its below the glow layer
Open Word Art 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom and apply Gradient Glow at the settings above

Apply drop shadows to your layers
Merge Visible - Add the correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Friday 4 May 2012

Meadow Fun - PTU


I am using the art of Ellie Milk which you can find HERE
This is an exclusive tube
I am using the PTU Scrapkit In the Meadow by Hungry Hill which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 75

Open a new image 600x600
Open Leafy Circle and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Click inside the frame with your magic wand and modify by 5
Open Paper 6 and paste on your canvas
Position in the frame
Open a close up of your tube and paste as a new layer - Resizing if necessary
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both the tube and paper layers
Move both layers under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tube to Luminance Legacy

Open Flower Spray and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror
Resize by 45 and Sharpen
Position on the top right of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Flip
Arrange on the bottom left of the frame
When happy - Merge Down
Open Butterfly 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 and then by 60  - Sharpen
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 40 Right and position on the top left of the frame
Duplicate and resize by 80 and move above the original
When happy - Merge Down the butterfly layers

Open Crane - Image - Mirror
Resize by 60 and Sharpen
Position on the bottom right of the frame
Open the main tube and paste on your canvas
Resize if necessary - Position on the right side of the frame
Open Leaf Scatter and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom
Open Word Art 3 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 85 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom

Add drop shadows to your layers
Merge all together - Add the correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done