Wednesday 29 August 2012

Falling for you - PTU

I am using the PTU art of Anna Marine which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Subtle Autumn by Hungry Hill and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 88

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen - Position towards the bottom
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify by 3 and Open Paper 1
Paste as a new layer and position in the frame
Open the Bricks and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the paper layer - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy with positioning
Open Sparkle and again - Position on the right - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy with positioning
Open the Vines and paste as a new layer
Position on the left and resize by 80 - Sharpen - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror and Merge down when happy
Open the Deer and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror - Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Open the Mushrooms and paste as a new layer - Resize by 35 and Sharpen
Position on the bottom left of the frame
When happy with all the positioning - Selections - Invert - Delete on all layers
Move them below the frame in the order you put them on

Click inside the frame again with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Open the tube you are using and position in the frame
When happy - Duplicate and hide for now - Selections - Invert - Delete on the original and move under the frame - Unhide the duplicate and erase the bottom of the tube
Apply Radiance at the settings above to both tube layers
Open Twine and paste as a new layer
Position at the bottom of the frame - Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position in the centre of the bottom of the frame - Delete any overhanging parts - Duplicate - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 left - Position on the left of the frame - Deleting any overhanging patrs - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge these 3 layers together
Open WordArt 1 and paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 - Left - Image - Resize by 45 - Sharpen - Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance and position on the left side of the frame
Open Hummingbird and paste as a new layer
Resize by 35 and Sharpen
Position on the top left above the wordart
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Thursday 23 August 2012

Victorian Gothica - PTU

I am using the PTU art of Scarlet Gothica which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Seems Like Yesterday by Gemini Creationz which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Fritillary - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer - Position in the centre
Open Element 34 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Place so its on the left hand side of the previous frame
Click on your deform tool and stretch out so it reaches the other side of the frame
Open Element 31 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position on the bottom left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip and position on the top right hand side of the frame - Merge down when happy
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Open Paper 1 and paste as a new layer
Open Element 58 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position in the frame - I moved mine to the left a little bit
Open Element 6 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen - Position in the top left hand side of the frame
When happy with all positioning
Selections - Invert - Delete on all 3 layers - Move them all under the frame layer
Apply Fritillary to the paper layer
Open Element 59 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen - Position on the left hand side of the frame
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 and Sharpen - Position on the bottom left of the frame
Open Element 12 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 55 and Sharpen
Position at the bottom next to the previous layer and position to the right of it
Open your tube as a new layer
Position to the right of the tag

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

Wednesday 22 August 2012

Eva - PTU

I am using the art of Serg Grafik which you can find HERE - This is an exclusive tube
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Eva by Marie aka SkyScraps made to match the tube and you can find that HERE
You can also buy the 2 together and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Clarity - Default
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 109

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 39 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 65 and Sharpen
Position in the centre - Click inside with your magic wand and Modify by 4
Open a close up of your tube and position in the left frame
Duplicate and position in the right frame - When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Merge Down and move below the frame
Apply Xero - Clarity at the settings above
Open Element 5 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 45 and Sharpen
Position on the top of the right frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip and position on the bottom left hand side of the frame - Erase any of the branch that sticks out - Merge Down these two layers
Open Element 34 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 45 and Sharpen
Position on the top of the left hand frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Position on the bottom of the right hand side frame - Merge down these layers when happy
Open Element 42 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen - Send to the bottom
Open Element 43 and Resize by 90 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom
Open Element 21 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 and Sharpen
Open Element 38 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 90 and Sharpen
Position at the top of the previous layer - Duplicate twice more and position one under the other - Merge Visible when happy and erase any that go over the sides
Send this layer to the bottom
Open Element 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize this by 40 and Sharpen More
Position at the top of the left frame
Open Element 19 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 45 and Sharpen
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate 20 Right and position on the top of the right frame
Open your tube as a new layer - Resize if necessary
Position in the centre of the frame - Apply Xero Radiance at the settings above

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

Tuesday 21 August 2012

Complete - PTU

I am using the PTU art of PinUpToons which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit that was made by Ladyhawwk to match the tubes and you can find that HERE
This Scrapkit can ONLY be used with the art of PUT
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero Fuzzifier - 10, 128, 64
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow
Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation - Default - Check the keep original image

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 5 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position in the centre of your canvas
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 5 and Open Paper 13 as a new layer
Position - Open a close up of your tube and position in the frame
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and tube layer
Click on the paper layer
Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 5 - Opacity 20 - Colour - White and both boxes checked
On the tube layer - Apply Fuzzifier at the settings above and Change blend mode to Hard Light
Open Element 57 and paste as a new layer
Position on the left of the frame
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 30 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position on the top left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Merge down when happy
Open your tube as a new layer and position on the right of the frame
Erase some of the leaves that are over the tube
See my tag for placement
Open Element 54 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen and send to the bottom
Click on the frame layer and open Element 55
Paste on the frame
Open Wordart and paste as a new layer
Colorise to a colour that matches your tag
Resize by 80 and Sharpen - Send to the bottom
Open Paper 11 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
Apply Constellation at the settings above - Select None - Merge the mask group together

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

Pretty Flowers - PTU

I am using the PTU art of Amy Matthews which you can get HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit made to match the tubes by Ladyhawwk Designs which you can find HERE
This scrapkit can ONLY be used with the art of Amy Matthews
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 118

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre of your canvas
Click inside with your magic wand and modify by 4
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Position - Open a tube onto your canvas
Position on the left of the frame
Mirror on original tube layer and paste on your canvas on the right hand side
When happy - Merge the tube layers down
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube and paper layer - Select None
Move below the frame
On the paper layer - Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds
Width 50 - Opacity 30 - Color - Light Pink and both boxes checked
Change the blend mode of the close up tubes to Soft Light
Open WordArt 3 and paste as a new layer
Send to below the frame layer and position
Open Frame 4 and paste as a new layer
Move below the frame - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 20 - Left
Image - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position towards the top of the frame
See my tag for placement
Click on the frame layer
Open Element 27 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 and Sharpen
Position on the top left hand side of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down

Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 4 and Open your tube as a new layer
Position in the frame - When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame - Unhide the original
Erase the bottom part of the tube
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Element 12 and paste as a new layer
Position on the bottom left of the canvas
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy

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



Saturday 18 August 2012

Halloween Arrives - PTU

I am using the PTU tube by Gemini Creationz called Halloween Jester and you can find that HERE
I am using the PTU scrapkit Every Witch Way which you can find HERE
You can buy these seperately or together HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 164

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 4 and open Paper 10 - Paste in the frame
When happy with positioning - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move the paper layer under the frame
Open Tree and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Position under the frame layer and arrange to the right
Erase the parts of the tree that stick out from the frame
Open Swirl and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and Sharpen
Position under the frame on the left hand side
Open My sparkles 2 and paste as a new layer
Position under the frame and position to the top
Duplicate - Image - Flip and move towards the bottom - Merge Down

Click on the paper layer and Open Tattered Mesh
Paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Open Ghost and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Resize by 45 and Sharpen
Position to the top right hand corner of the tag
Open Squiggle 2 and paste as a new layer
Move towards the top and send to the bottom of the layers
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and Merge Down
Open your tube as a new layer
Resize and position to the left of the tag
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Skeleton and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 and Sharpen
Position so it looks as if it is standing on the frame
Open Jackolantern and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 and Sharpen
Position in the bottom right hand corner of the frame

Apply Gradient Glow to your frame and the tree - Colour White and change the colour to black for the Mesh layer
Add drop shadows to your layers
Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and merge down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Friday 17 August 2012

Enchanting Vision - PTU

I am using the PTU Scrapkit Enchanted by Hungry Hill and you can find that HERE
I am using the PTU art of Barbara Jensen and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Porcelain - Default and set blue to 0
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - 3 - Dark Brown

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 4 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 65 and Sharpen
Position slightly off centre towards the top of the tag - See my tag for placement
Click inside with your magic wand
Modify by 4 and Open paper 4 on your canvas
Position in the frame - When happy with positioning - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Open Window and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 55 and Sharpen
Send to below the frame layer and move towards the top
Click inside with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 4
Open Paper 6 and paste as a new layer - Position in the window
Open your tube and position in the window aswell - When happy
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both the tube and paper layer
Move both under the window and change the blend mode of the tube to Luminance Legacy

Open Grass Mound and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and send to the bottom - Make sure its above the frame layer
Open Leaf Scatter and paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position over the frame - Erase any leaves that are on the tubes face
Open Tree 2 and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror
Resize by 55 and Sharpen - Position to the right of the tag
Open your main tube as a new layer
Resize if necessary - Position on the grass mound
Apply Porcelain at the settings above
Open WordArt 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 45 and Sharpen - Position at the top of the tag and apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Open Paper 1 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 information - Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Done

Toxic Purple - FTU

I am using the PTU tube Toxic Purple by Marie aka SkyScraps which you can find HERE
I am using the FTU Scrapkit Gothess by Wicked Princess Scraps and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Muras Meister - Copies - Wallpaper Rotate - Default
Xero - Fuzzifier - Default
Xero - Fritillary - Default
Xero - Radiance - Set Beauty to 179


Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 3 and paste on your canvas - Position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Open Paper 1 and position in the frame - Open a close up of your tube and position in the frame - When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete on both the layers and move both underneath the frame layer - Merge Visible
Apply Muras Copies at the settings above - Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 4
Apply a circular mask of choice and Merge Group
Apply Fuzzifier at the settings above

Copy and paste Frame 3 again - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 45 Left
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Open Paper 4 onto your canvas and position in the frame
Mirror your close up tube and copy and paste on your canvas and position in the frame
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete on both the layers and move both underneath the frame layer - Change the blend mode of the tube layer to Lighten and apply Fritillary to the paper layer
Open Music Notes 2 and position above the paper layer in the frame
Position on the bottom - See my tag for placement
Open Chicken Wire 2 and paste as a new layer
Send to above the mask layer and erase the bottom half of it below the frame
Open Wire and send to above the previous layer
Position to the top left
Open Guitar and resize by 80 twice - Sharpen - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 30 left
Position to the left of your canvas
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Send to above the mask layer
Copy and paste your main tube as a new layer
Position to the right of your tag and resize by 75 - Sharpen
Apply Radiance at the settings above

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!

Friday 10 August 2012

Tartan Chick - PTU

I am using the art of Amy Matthews which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit made to match the tube pack 25 by Hungry Hill and you can find that HERE
This scrapkit can only be used with the art of Amy Matthews
Font of Choice
Mask of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left
Image - Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside both the frames with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and open the other 2 tubes on your canvas
Position in the frames - Resizing if necessary - When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move both under the frame
Click inside the frames again with your magic wand
Open Paper 2 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame and tube layers
Open Heart Dangle and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 and position on the left frame - See my tag for placement - When happy - Duplicate - Resize by 80 - Position on the right frame - Merge Down when happy
Using your eraser tool - Erase the top parts of the heart dangle that are overlapping
Open Flutterby 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize this by 30 and then by 50 - Sharpen More and position on the top right of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position on the top left of the frame - Merge Down when happy

Open Landscape Silhouette 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom and arrange to the top
See my tag for placement
Open Doodle 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize this by 80 - Sharpen - Position at the bottom and move towards the frame
Open Doodle 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position on the right of the canvas
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position on the left - When happy - Merge these layers together
Open your tube as a new layer
Position in the centre and Mirror if you like
Open Paper 1 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 information - Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Thursday 9 August 2012

Cute n Sweet - PTU

I am using the art of Marika which you can find HERE
I am using the Gorgeous Inspired by kit made to match the tubes by Schnegge which you can find HERE
You can use this kit with any artists tubes
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Clarity - 61 - 1 - 25

This is a very quick tut

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre
Open String and paste as a new layer
Send to below the frame layer
Open the Glitter Heart
Paste on your canvas and send to the bottom
Open Flower 2 and paste as a new layer
Image - Flip - Position at the bottom of the frames
Erase the branch bit - See my tag for placement
Open your tube as a new layer and position on top of the previous layer so it looks as if she is sitting on top of the flower
Apply Clarity at the settings above
Open Flower 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position to the top left of the frame
Open WordArt 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen More and position over the previous flower 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 information - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Wednesday 1 August 2012

Pirate Life - PTU

I am using the PTU art by Marie aka SkyScraps
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Pirate Life 4 Me - this is a bundle pack where you can buy the tube and kit together - you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 55 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 65 and Sharpen
Position to the top left of the canvas
Click inside the circle with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and open a close up of your tube and position in the centre
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Open Element 27 and paste as a new layer
Position on the top left of the frame
Open Element 52 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and arrange to the left of the tag
Duplicate and move to the other side of the tag - Merge Down
See my tag for placement
Open Element 33 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 120 and Sharpen - Send to the bottom
Open Element 14 and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror
Image - Resize by 75 and Sharpen - Position on the bottom left of the tag
Open Element 4 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen More
Position in front of the boat on the left hand side
Open Element 23 and paste as a new layer
Image - Resize by 60 and Sharpen - Position on the right side of the boat and place behind

Open your full size tube as a new layer and position on the right of the tag
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 and Sharpen
Position on the right of the tube
Open Element 34 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and position at the bottom - Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Duplicate and position above the original - Move down - Using your eraser tool - Erase the outside of the sand so it doesnt look as square
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
Save as a png - Add correct copyright and licence information - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done