Wednesday 30 January 2013

Lacy Goth - PTU

 I am using the art of Barbara Jensen which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Angelica by AmyMarie and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 85

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 33 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 4 - Open Paper 6 and paste as a new layer
Open a close up of your tube and paste - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both the paper and tube layer - Move underneath the frame
Open Element 10 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Position over the close up tube and erase any overhanging parts
Open Element 43 and paste as a new layer
Position on the bottom and position at the top
Open your main tube as a new layer - Position on the right
Open Element 89 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Place at the bottom of your tube
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Sharpen
Place on the left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Using your deform tool - Angle it so it fits the frame
Click on the frame layer
Open Element 76 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 -Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 23 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom and arrange by the frame
See my tag for placement
Add Radiance to your tube at the settings above
Open Paper 3 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

Rose Red - PTU

I am using the art of Keith Garvey and you can find that HERE
I purchased this tube whilst he was at PTE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit 2 my Valentine by Gemini Creationz and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128 50 128 73

This is a very quick tutorial
Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 5 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 40 - Right and position in the centre
Open Rose and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position on the top right side of the frame
Open Heart Doodle and paste as a new layer
Using your deform tool - Angle it so its along side the left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Merge Down when happy
See my tag for placements
Open the tube you are using and paste in the centre of the frame
Open Ribbon 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip
Merge Down when happy
Open Jeweled Heart and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Position on the bottom left of the frame and angle it with your deform tool
Add Radiance to the tube at the settings above
Open Paper 3 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

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Irish Babe - PTU

I am using the art of aLDoDArK which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit An Irish Jig by Foxy's Designz which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Fritillary - Default
Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation - Default - Check keep original image
Xero - Porcelain - Set blue to 0 - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 25 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position in the centre
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 6
Open Paper 9 and paste as a new layer
Open your tube and position - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the tube and paper layers - Select None
Move under the frame
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts
Apply Porcelain at the settings above
Click on the paper layer and apply the filters above
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Sharpen
Position behind the tube layers
Open Element 37 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen and position on the top right of the frame
Duplicate - Position Below the original - Merge Down
Duplicate and position on the left side of the frame
Open Paper 11 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

Pinkylicious - PTU

I am using the art of Barbara Jensen which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Pinkalicious by SkyScraps and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

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

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 89 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 7 and position
Open your tube and position - When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move under the frame layer
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts
Open Element 22 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Place at the bottom
Open Element 5 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position on the left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 8 - Resize by 50 - Sharpen and position under the previous layer
Duplicate on position on the other side - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 78 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom and position
Click on the paper layer - Open Element 90 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position on the right - Duplicate - Image - Mirror and position
Merge Down when happy
Open Element 94 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom and position at the top
Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Merge Down
Apply Radiance to the tube layers at the setting above

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

Monday 28 January 2013

Kidd's Dead Sexy - PTU

I am using the art of Jamie Kidd which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Dead Sexy Mini by TK Dezigns which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 nd paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 30 - Right - Resize by 95
Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat - Selections - Modify - Contract by 2
Open your tube as a new layer and position
Duplicate and hide for now - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Unhide the duplicate tube and erase the overhanging parts
Open Element 20 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom
Open Element 8a and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen and place at the bottom
Open Element 4 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 90 and position above the previous layer
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 3 - Open Paper 11 and position
Open a close up of your tube and place in the frame
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both layers - Move under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tube to Screen
Open Element 14 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 and position behind the tube
Open WordArt 2 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position on the top left
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and then by 60 - Sharpen - Position bottom left
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom and add 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

Saturday 26 January 2013

Tainted - PTU

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

Filters Used:
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - 3 - Black
Penta.com - Dot and Cross - 39 - 10 - 2
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 103

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position in the centre
Open Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position over the previous frame
Click inside the last frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5 - Open Paper 11 and paste as a new layer
Open your tube and paste - Position - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on the tube and paper layer
Mive under the frames - Un hide the duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Heart Frame and paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Position on the paper layer and change the blend mode to Luminance
Apply Dot and Cross at the setting above
Open Tendril and paste - Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left - Position on the left - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Flourish and paste - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom and move to the top
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Position and merge down
Open Word Art Tainted and paste - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position at the bottom and apply Gradient Glow
Open Bow 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 and then by 30 - Sharpen
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 45 - Left
Position on the top left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down

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

Love n Kisses - FTU

I am using the art of  Leonardo which you can find HERE
I am using the FTU Scrapkit Valentine Pinky Love by Sandy's Designs and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero Fritillary - Default
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 160

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 6 and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Position over the green frame
Click inside the pink frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 11 and paste as a new layer
Open your tube as a new layer - Resizing if necessary
Duplicate and hide for now
Position in the frame - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on both the tube and paper layer
Move under the frame layer
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom half of the tube thats sticking out under the frame
Apply Fritillary to the paper layer and Radiance to the tube layers at the settings above
Click on the paper layer and open Glitter 3 - Paste as a new layer
Open WireHeart 2 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position on top of the glitter
Open Heart String 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position under the tube layer and move so you can see the heart next to the tube
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror and move down - Merge Down when happy
See my tag for placements
Open Satin Bow 1 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Love 2 and paste as a new layer
Position on the bottom of the frame - Open Love 1 and paste as a new layer
Position over the previous layer and move to the left a little
Open Choco Hearts 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 45 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Open Notepad 2 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Open Lips 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Position on the left of the frame
Open Diamonds 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom and move down
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Image - Flip - Merge Down


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

Friday 25 January 2013

Love Marika - PTU

I am using the art of Marika which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Be Mine by AmyMarie and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 23 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 95 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Open Element 2 and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre of the frame
Open Element 30 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Open Element 85 - Resize by 60 and then by 80 - Sharpen
Paste on your canvas and position on the right under the balloons
Open Element 55 and paste - Resize by 65 - Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 10 and paste as a new layer
Position - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Open Element 16 and paste as a new layer
Move to below the tube layer and position at the bottom
Open Element 38 - Paste as a new layer
Send to above the frame layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position to the right
Open Element 52 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 - Sharpen
Position on the bottom left next to the bear
Open Element 58 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 and then again by 90 - Sharpen
Position under the bear layer and to the top
See my tag for placements
Open Element 82 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Position under the previous layer
Open Element 74 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Sharpen More
Position on the right of the tag - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 49 - Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Paste on your canvas and send to the bottom

Open Paper 18 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 24 January 2013

Soft Love - PTU

I am using the art of Amy Matthews and you can find them HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Soft Whisper by LHD aka Cat and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 177

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 5 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 65 - Sharpen - Position in the centre
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 10 and paste as a new layer
Position - Open your tube and paste as a new layer
Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and tube layers - Select None
Unhide your duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts
Open Element 35 and paste - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position on top of the frame layer
Open Element 64 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down - Move under the sparkle layer
Click on the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 4 - Open Word Art 1 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move to above the paper layer
Change the blend mode to Luminance L
Open Element 67 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 and then again by 90 - Sharpen
Position in the centre bottom of your frame
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80
Position on the top left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down - Position on the frame
See my tag for placements - Add Radiance to your tube at the settings above
Open Paper 17 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and add 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 23 January 2013

Darker Side of Love - PTU

I am using the art of Anna Marine and you can find them HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit My Valentine by Dee'Sign Depot and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 194
Xero - Porcelain - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 7 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 5 - Open Paper 1 and paste as a new layer
Position - Open your tube as a new layer
Duplicate and hide for now - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move the paper and tube layer under the frame
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom half of the tube
Open Element 62 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position on top of the paper layer and change the blend mode to Overlay
Open Element 56 and paste as a new layer
Click on the frame layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and Merge Down
Click on the frame layer - Open Element 26 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 - Sharpen - Apply Porcelain at the settings above
Position on the right of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Duplicate - Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position under the previous one - Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Repeat the above steps - Resizing by 80 etc - Duplicate again and position on the point of the heart
Merge these layers together when happy
Open Element 55 and paste as a new layer
Click on the frame layer - Position on the top right - Duplicate - Image - Mirror and Merge Down
Open Glitter 1 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom - Resize by 60 - Apply Porcelain at the settings above
Move to the right - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
See my tag for placement - Add Radiance to the tube at the settings above

Open Paper 16 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom and apply a mask of Choice - Merge Down
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

Sunday 20 January 2013

Waiting for Blue - PTU

I am using the art of Enamorte which you can find HERE
I am using the IB Enamorte 5-3 by Ladyhawwk and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Tramages - Tow the Line - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Position in the centre
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 4
Open Paper 3 and paste in the centre
Open your tube and position
When happy - Dupicate and hide - Selections - Invert - Delete
Select None and move both the paper and tube under the frame
Unhide the duplicate and erase the bottom half of the tube
Apply Tow the Line to the paper layer
Open Element 5 and paste - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate 90 - left
Position on the top left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Position under the tube layer
Open Element 15 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen
Position on the top left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 7 and paste - Resize by 55 - Sharpen
Position on the right of the tag - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 4 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 55 - Sharpen - Position at the bottom of the tag

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

Friday 18 January 2013

Sweet Little Liar - PTU

I am using the art of Serg Grafik which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Sweet Little Lies by Hungry Hill Scraps and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Porcelain - Set blue to 0

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position in the centre
Open your tube and paste as a new layer - Resize if needed and position in front of the frame
Click inside all parts of the frame with your magic wand - Modify by 5
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Click inside the frame either side of the tube with your magic wand
Modify by 5 as before and paste a close up of your tube in the frame
Duplicate and position in the other frame
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tubes to Luminance Legacy
Open Vine 1 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Place behind the tube on the left hand side
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Heart String and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40 - Sharpen
Position on the left of the frame - Erase part of the string so it fits
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Again erase some of the string so it fits
Open Kitten and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and then by 30 - Sharpen More
Place on the left of the tube
Open Tag - Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Position on the right side of the tag
Open Doodle 3 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 - Send to the bottom - Move Down
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Flip - Merge Down
Open Bisque Roses - Resize by 30 - Sharpen and move to the left - Move under the tube layer
Open Wrap 1 and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 40 - Sharpen More
Position on the bottom left of the pearl frame - Move under the tube layer
Duplicate - Image - Flip - Image - Mirror - Positon on the top of the left hand frame
See my tag for placement - Merge Down
Apply Porcelain to your tube at the settings above

Open Paper 9 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

Pinky - PTU

I am using the art of Myriadelle which you can find HERE
I am using the PT IB Myriadelle 16-2 by Crazy Carita and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Penta.com - Dots and Crosses - Default
Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation - Default - Check Keep Original Image

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 13 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 85 - Sharpen
Position in the centre
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Open Paper 2 and paste - Position in the frame
Open your tube - Paste and position
When happy with positioning - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the paper and tube layers - Select None
Move under the frame - Apply Dot and Cross and then Constellation to the paper layer
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom part of the tube
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Position at the bottom of the tag
Open Element 14 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position at the top of the right hand of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 18 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Duplicate
Position in the centre of the flowers
Open Element 15 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position on the bottom left of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down and move under the tube layer
Open Element 19 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Place at the top right of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down - Erase the parts of the frame in the circle bit of the previous element - See my tag for ideas

Open Paper 1 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom - Add 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 17 January 2013

Think about You - PTU

I am using the art of Barbara Jensen which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Hearts and Roses by AmyMarie and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 84 and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre
Open your tube and position in the centre of the cityscape resizing if necessary
Open Element 22 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 75 - Sharpen - Position at the bottom of the tube - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Move under the original ribbon - Merge Down
Open Element 16 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position on the left of the tube
Open Element 69 - Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Position bottom right of the tag
Open Element 88 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom
Open Element 70 - Paste as a new layer - Move to the left and send to the bottom
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Click on the cityscape layer
Open Element 48 - Resize by 50 - Sharpen and position to the right
Open Element 83 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position on the left of the tag
Open Element 65 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position under the rose layer
Click inside both the heart frames with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 7 and paste - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frames
Click on the paper layer and open Sparkle 4 - Paste and position - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down

Open Paper 13 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 16 January 2013

Emofied - PTU

I am using the art of Aivelin which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Emo Angel by Foxy's Designz and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 94

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 20 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Position in the centre
Open Element 10 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position in the centre of the previous layer
Open Element 30 - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left
Image - Resize by 40 - Sharpen and position at the top
Duplicate and position at the bottom of the frame - Merge Down
Open Element 18 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 20 and Sharpen - Position on the left middle of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 25 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and send to the bottom
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Click inside the black frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 2 and Open Paper 3 - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Click on the paper layer - Open Element 4 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Flip - Image - Mirror - Merge Down when happy
Open Element 24 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 50 - Sharpen and position on the top right hand side of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down

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 15 January 2013

Love Treat - PTU

I am using the art of Marie aka SkyScraps which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit All the Lovers also by Marie and you an find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open a close up of your tube and position in the centre
Open Element 48 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 75 - Sharpen
Position at the bottom - Duplicate the tube and hide for now
Click inside the centre frame with your magic wand - Modify by 4
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer - Move under the frame
Un hide the duplicated tube and erase the bottom part of the legs
Open Element 59 and paste - Send to the bottom
Click inside the 2 frames that you can see with your magic wand
Modify by 4 - Open Paper 5 and paste as a new layer
Open a close up of your tube - Position in the left and then again in the right
Selections - Invert - Delete on the paper and tube layers
Move both under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tubes to Luminance L
Open Element 3 - Paste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position on the right of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 43 and paste - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left
Resize by 90 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom
Open Element 12 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 - Sharpen - Send to below the frame layer
Open Paper 2 - Send to the bottom and add 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

Monday 14 January 2013

Love Alexandra - PTU

I am using the art of SkyScraps aka Marie and you can find it HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit made to match the tube called Alexandra by Tiny Turtle Designs and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 115 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 80 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Open Element 112 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 70 and Sharpen
Position in the centre of the previous frame
Open your tube and paste as a new layer
Re size if needed and position in the centre of the frames
Open Element 55 - Re size by 80 - Sharpen and move to the bottom of the tube layer
Erase parts of the tubes legs that are beneath the rose line layer
Using your magic wand -Click inside the square frame - click in both of them
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 30 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Click inside your circle frame layers with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5 and Open Paper 35 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Click inside the square frame again - Click on the left side first - Same settings as before
Open a close up tube - Position - duplicate - hide the duplicate for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move the tube under the frame layer
Repeat the above steps for the right side of the frame
So you should have 2 hidden duplicated layers
Click inside the circle frames with your magic wand
Both of them this time - Unhide the duplicated tubes and press Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frames - Change the blend mode of the tubes in the square frame to Luminance and the tube layers in the circle frames to Luminance Legacy
Open Element 48 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 40 - Sharpen and position on the top left of the frame
Open Element 39 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 20 - Sharpen and position on the top right of the frames
Open Element 111 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 30 and then by 90 - Sharpen - Image - Mirror and position on the bottom left of the frame
Open Element 19 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 40 - Image - Mirror - Position on the bottom right of the frames
Open Element 36 and paste as a new layer - Re size by 20 - Sharpen and position on the bottom left of the tag
Open Element 85 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 40 - Sharpen - Position on the top right of the tag
Open Element 99 and paste - Re size by 20 - Position on the top left of the frame
Open Element 30 and paste as a new layer - Re size by 45 - Sharpen - Position beneath the tube

Open Paper 37 and paste - Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Add drop shadows - Merge Visible - Add correct copyright and licence info - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Sunday 13 January 2013

Dream a Little - PTU

I am using the art of Kurama Phoenix which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Dreamworld Mini by Chichi Designz and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 35
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - 3 - Black

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 4 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position in the centre and move down a little
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 4
Open Paper 7 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None - Move under the frame
Open Sparkles and aste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position in the frame
Open Tree 3 and paste as a new layer - Image - Mirror
Resize by 75 - Sharpen and position on the left of the tag
Open Scene - Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Open Flowers 2 and paste - Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position on the bottom left
Open Flowers and paste as a new layer - Mirror and resize as before
Position on the bottom right
Open Smudges and paste as a new layer - Position at the bottom
Open Wordart and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position just below the smudges layer
Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Open your tube and paste as a new layer - Position on top of the previous layer
Duplicate and send to below the wordart layer
Erase parts of the leg to make her look as if she is sitting behind the wordart
See my tag for an idea
Open Cloud 2 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and position at the top
Open Butterflies and paste on your canvas - Resize by 65 - Sharpen - Image - Mirror and send to the right of the tag
Send to below the frame layer
Open Paper 10 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

Saturday 12 January 2013

Devilishly Purple - PTU

I am using the art of Alex Prihodko which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit Sunny's Dream and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Alien Skin Xenofex - Classic Mosaic - 7.92, 13, 60 - Grout Colour White
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 52

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 7 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Position in the centre
Click inside with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 5 and paste as a new layer - Position
Open your tube and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre - When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube and paper layers
Move both under the frame
Apply Classic Mosaic to the paper layer at the settings above
Un hide the duplicated tube and erase any overhanging parts
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Wire 11 - Resize by 80 and send to the bottom
Click on the paper layer and open cityline2
Resize by 60 - Send to the bottom of the frame and erase the overhanging parts
Open Sparkle 11 and paste as a new layer above the paper
Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Click on the frame layer - Selections - Modify - Expand by 4
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Move under the frame
Open Heart 1 - Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Paste on the right hand side of the frame
Open Flower 1 and paste - Resize by 40 - Sharpen and position on the top left of the frame
Repeat with Flower 2 and move under flower 1
Open Music Cross and paste - Resize by 50 - Sharpen and paste on the right of the frame
Click inside the frame again - Open up your full size tube and paste on the right
Image - Mirror - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
See my tag for placement etc
Change the blend mode to Multiply
Open Paper 10 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 10 January 2013

Princess Wishes - PTU

I am using the art of Marie aka Skyscraps and you can find it HERE
I am using the PTU Scrapkit also by Marie called Best Wishes and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 26 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Open Element 44 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen - Image - Flip - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Position on the bottom of the frame
Open your tube and position under the previous layer
Erase the bottom part of the tube that is showing through
Open Element 30 - Resize by 90 and send to the bottom
Open Element 59 and paste as a new layer
Move to below the frame layer and move to the left hand side
Layers - Duplicate - Image -Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 18 - Paste on the canvas
Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Position in the middle right side of the frame
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 12 - Resize by 90 - Sharpen
Position on the top right hand side of the frame
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 13 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position on the left hand side of the frame
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 60 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Click on the pink star layer (el59) and paste as a new layer - Move down to the right
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 45 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Position over the tag and move to the bottom
Duplicate and move up - Merge Down

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 8 January 2013

Black Love - PTU



I am using the Amy Matthews Package 32 by Ladyhawwk Designs which you can find HERE
This is the 3rd tut from the pack
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Tramages - Hex Lattice - Default
Xero - Radiance - 128 50, 128, 120

Open a new image 600x250
Copy and paste Paper 13 as a new layer
Apply Hex Lattice and repeat
Open the 2nd layer of the tube
Paste as a new layer and position to the left
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Frame 7 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Send to below the tube to the left hand side
Click inside the middle with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame layer
Open Wordart and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Place at the bottom and change the blend mode to Hard Light
Open Element 57 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Place together - Merge Down
Position above the paper layer in the frame
Change the blend mode to Dissolve
Open Element 61 and paste - Resize by 90 - Sharpen
Send to the bottom above the first paper layer and move to the right
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Image - Add Borders - 4 Black
Add copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down - Save

For the Avatar:
Open a new layer 150x150
Press copy on your sig
Paste as a new layer - Resize by 90 and Sharpen
Crop and add borders as before
Add copyright and licence numbers - Merge Visible
Save and your done!

Dotty - PTU

I am using the Amy Matthews Package 32 by Ladyhawwk Designs which you can find HERE
This is the 2nd of 3 tuts from the pack
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 106
Penta - Jeans - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 5 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 90 and position in the centre
Open your full size tube and paste - Position in front of the frame
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Click inside all parts of the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 15 - Resize by 80 - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame layer and apply Penta Jeans at the settings above
Open Element 59 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Image - Mirror - Paste at the bottom and position to the right
Open Element 47 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 - Sharpen and position on the right of the frame
Open Element 26 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen and position on the top left of the frame
Move under the tube layer
Open Element 23 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Position on the right of the frame
Open Element 7 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Image - Mirror - Position on top of the previous layer

Open Paper 16 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

Monday 7 January 2013

Pretty as a Peach - PTU

I am using the Amy Matthews Package 32 by Ladyhawwk Designs which you can find HERE
This is the 1st of 3 tuts from the pack
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 158

Open a new image 600x600
Open Layer 3 of your tube and paste in the centre
Open Paper 19 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom
Find a round mask and apply to both the tube and paper layer
Change the blend mode of the tube to Luminance and merge down when happy
Open Layer 2 of your tube - Paste as a new layer and position in the centre of the mask
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Element 5 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position on the bottom left of the tag
Open Element 18 and resize by 65 - Sharpen
Position on the tag and place at the bottom next to the previous layer
Move below the previous layer
Open Element 11 and resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position on the top left of the tag and move under the tube layer
Open Element 13 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen and position on the bottom left of the tag
Move under the tube layer
Open Element 49 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 90 - Sharpen - Image - Flip
Send to the top left of the tag and move under the tube layer
See my tag for placement

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

Sunday 6 January 2013

Lover-ly - PTU

I am using the art of Amy Matthews and you can find that HERE
I am using the Amy Matthews Bundle Pack 26 made by Foxy's Designz which you can find HERE
This is the 3rd tut from the bundle
Font of Choice
Mask of Choice

Filters Used:
Penta.com - Dots and Cross - Default

Open a new image 600x600
Open your tube and paste as a new layer
Position in the centre
Open Element 32 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen - Position under the tube layer and place to the right
See my tag for placement
Click inside with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 3 - Open Paper 9 and paste as a new layer - Position
Open a close up of your tube and position in the frame
Selections -Invert - Delete on both the tube and paper layers - Select None
Move both under the frame and apply Penta to the paper layer and change the blend mode of the close up tube to Luminance
Open Element 35 and paste - Resize by 20 - Sharpen
Position on the right of the frame - Duplicate - Place underneath and merge down
Open Element 34 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Image - Resize by 30 and then by 30 again - Sharpen More
Position on the right of the frame

Open Element 30 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 - Sharpen - Position under the tube and move to the left
Open Element 39 and paste - Resize by 20 - Sharpen More
Position under the ticket - Copy n Paste Element 38 as a new layer
Resize by 35 - Sharpen and position next to the previous layer
Open Element 33 and paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - 90 - Left - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Position on the left of the tag
Open Paper 6 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Duplicate and resize by 80 - Sharpen - Adjust - Hue and Sat - Colorise to a colour that matches your tag


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

Saturday 5 January 2013

Hearty Goth Forum Set - PTU


I am using the art of Amy Matthews and you can find that HERE
I am using the Amy Matthews Bundle Pack 26 made by Foxy's Designz which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 170
Xero - Fritillary - Default

Open a new image 600x250
Open Paper 5 and paste as a new layer
Apply Fritillary at the settings above
Open Element 17 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror - Paste on the canvas - Change the blend mode to Darken
Add a close up of your tube and position to the right
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Open Element 22 and paste as a new layer
Position under the tube and change the blend mode to Lighten
Open Element 20 and paste as a new layer
Position around the hearts
Duplicate the tube - Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 40
Move under the original
Add drop shadows to your layers and Merge Visible
Image - Add Borders - 1 - Black - Repeat but change the colour to red - Repeat again with Black
Add copyright and licence numbers - Save as a png - Add your name - Done

For the Avatar:
Open a new image 150x150
Copy your sig on to the empty canvas
Position - When happy - Crop
Copy and Paste your tube as a new layer
Position and add a drop shadow - Merge Down
Add the same borders as before
Add copyright and licence numbers - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again and your done

A quick and easy forum set tut!

Friday 4 January 2013

Honey Sweet - PTU

I am using the art of Gina King which you can find HERE
I am using the IB kit made to match the tube by Cat aka LHD and you can find that HERE
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 70 and Sharpen
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Erase the part of the stalk that overlaps the other flower
Merge Down when happy
Position at the bottom
Open Word art and paste as a new layer
Re size this by 70 and Sharpen
Position on the flower layers at the bottom
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 80 and Sharpen
Send to the bottom
Click inside with your magic wand
Modify by 5 and Open Paper 5 - Position and when happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move this under the frame layer
Open your close up tube and send to between the flower and the frame layer - See my tag for placement
Open Element 19 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 75 - Sharpen and position on the right of the frame
Move to under the tube layer and move down
When happy with positioning - Erase the bottom half of the lamp post
Open Element 17 and paste as a new layer
Re size this by 80 and Sharpen
Move to below the tube layer and position on the left of the frame
Again when happy with positioning - Erase the bottom of the sign if needed
Open Element 11 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom

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 3 January 2013

Wickedness - PTU

I am using the art of Amy Matthews and you can find that HERE
I am using the Amy Matthews Bundle Pack 26 made by Foxy's Designz which you can find HERE
Font of Choice
Mask of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Open Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and position over the black frame
Click inside the furry frame with your magic wand
Selecitons -Modify - Expand by 5
Open a close up of your tube and position in the frame
Open Paper 11 and paste as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move both layers under the frame
Change the blend mode of the tube to Difference

Open Element 6 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and place at the bottom
Open the tube you are using and position at the bottom
Duplicate and place under the wicked layer
Using your eraser tool - Erase part of the leg thats covering the wicked ribbon
See my tag for an example
Open Element 9 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 and then by 80 - Sharpen
Position on the right of the frames - Duplicate and move underneath - Merge Down
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 90 - Sharpen and send to the bottom
Open Paper 8 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

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