Autumn Splendor

You will need the following supplies for this tutorial.

Scrap Kit by Cindy.

It's called Autumn Splendor.

Thank You Cindy for allowing Me to use Your

kits in My tutorials -hugs and kisses-.

If You can't get this kit any will do.

Tube of choice. I am using a tube by the

wonderful artist Christine Kotlark.

You can find Her tubes at MPT.

Please don't use any of Her work without

the proper license.

Font of choice.

Open an new image 800x800. I know it's big but You can

crop or resize it later. Make sure it's transparent.

From the kit find a frame You like. Open it and go to

edit copy and edit paste as a new layer on Your

transparent image. If Your using the same kit

You'll have to resize the frame by 85 percent so to

to image resize all layers unchecked and resize it by

85 percent.

With Your magic tool click inside the frame. If Your using

the kit I am You'll have to hold down the shift key

while selecting all the area's around the pumpkin and leaves.

Selections modify expand by 10 or so. Now go to edit paste

as a new layer. Selections invert

and tap on the delete key on Your keyboard.

Selections select none. Pull this paper layer below Your

frame layer. You might have a missing piece in the frame so

use Your magic wand and click it or use Your shift key to

select multiple one's and go to selections modify expand by 10

or so again and do the delete step again.

Now make sure the layer that You just did if You had a

missing piece go to layers merge down be sure either

one of the paper layers is chosen when You do the merge.

Go to Your tube. Copy and paste it as a new layer. On My tube

I had to resize it by 160 percent to go with the size of the

frame. Slide the tube under the frame layer and with

Your eraser tool erase any of the overlap.

Effects 3D Effects Drop Shadow vertical and horizontal 2

opacity 55 blur 10.00 and the color black.

Repeat this drop shadow with the horizontal and the vertical

set to 0.

Now We'll begin to add any of the elements from the kit

that We like. I used a journal box that came inside

the kit and resized it a bit then erased the overlap once again

as We did our main tube. Give it the same drop shadow

with the 0 settings.

I added a word art and some leaves that came with the kit

and gave it the same drop shadows as above. I also

added Cindy's name to the tag. I used Fountain Pen and

as always created it as a vector and then converted it to a raster

layer and added a drop shadow to it. I also then added that

same drop shadow to My frame.

I added the artist's copyright and My license number and then

resized My tag to 500x500 pixels all layers checked and

merged visible. Save as png and Your all done.

I Make The Rules

You will need the following things for this tutorial.

Template 19 by MelissaV. You can find it on the

Misfits Blog.

Just search under templates.

Scrap Kit of choice or the one I'm using by Missy.

It's called Breast Cancer Awareness.

This kit is available in both tagger and full sizes.

Tube of choice. I am using the awesome work of Ismael

Rac. You can find His tubes on AMI.

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional text only).

This tag is made with two very special ladies that I have loved

dearly all My life. My Grandmother was diagnosed with

breast cancer before I was born and beat it. The odds back then

were very low compared to now. My Mother also was diagnosed with

breast cancer and had a masectomy. I almost lost Her not due to the cancer

itself but to infection afterwards. I have almost lost Her twice in My life

and I am just grateful to God and those that prayed for Her

recovery and Her inner stubborness because without that I don't think

She would have made out after the infection as well as She did.

I love You Mom.

For those of You that are still young please, please always do Your

examinations and get those Mammogram's. They are so important

and can detect the cancer in it's earliest stages.

Open the tube and template in psp and minimize the tube. Shift +D on

the template and close the original copy. Delete the copyright and

white background layers.

Image canvas size 600x600. With Your eye dropper tool

choose a light and dark color from Your tube.

With Your magic wand click on the

Back Rectangle layer. Layers new raster layer and flood fill

with a gradient of choice. I used the settings of angle 0 repeats 1

invert checked style linear.

Keep the ants marching and find a paper You like and go to

edit copy edit paste as a new layer. Selections Invert and then tap

the delete key on Your keyboard. Selections select none.

Place this layers blend mode to soft light.

Delete the original layer.

On the gradient filled layer go to Effects 3D Effects Drop shadow.

Vertical and Horizontal on 2 Opacity 50 blur 8.00 and color

black. Repeat this step but put the Vertical and Horizontal to 0.

Use Your magic wand on the Front Rectangle layer.

Repeat the steps from above with the gradient

and paper. This time I changed the colors of My gradient

with the settings Angle and Repeats 0 Invert unchecked

and style linear.

Put the paper's layer on overly and the Opacity about 60.

On the solid line of that same layer click on it with Your magic

wand. Layer's new raster layer and flood fill it with

Your darker color. Give this filled frame layer a Drop Shadow

of Vertical and Horizontal 0 Opacity 50 Blur 10.00 Color

black. Delete the original layer.

On the corner layer go to Selections Select All Selections

Float Selections Defloat. Layers New Raster Layer and fill this

layer with a color of choice. Effects 3D Effects Drop Shadow

Vertical and Horizontal 0 Opacity 45 Blur 4.00 Color

black. Delete the original layer.

On the corner duplicate it and then go to Image Free Rotate

bye 180.00 degree's right. Move this however You

it looks good to You.

On the text layer go to Selections Select All Selections

Float Selections Defloat. Layers New Raster layer

and flood fill this with a color of choice. Selections Select

none. Delete the original layer. Effects Eye Candy 4000

Gradient Glow. Under the Basic tab only change the Glow Width

to 2.00 the rest default. On the Color Tab use the thin setting and use one

of the colors in Your tag.

On Your tube go to Edit Copy Edit Paste as New Layer. I had

to resize Mine by 70 percent. So if You need to do this

go to image resize by 70 percent (play with the numbers) all layers

unchecked and hit ok.

Give Your tube the same drop shadow as We just used above.

Now just add any of the elements from the kit You like giving them

the same drop shadows as before. Delete the crown as I

didn't think it looked right on My tag but this again is up to You .

Add Your text. I used the same Gradient Glow and Drop Shadow

as before. Put on the copyright and save as png and Your all done.

Polar Ice

You will the following things for completing this tutorial.

Scrap Kit of choice or the one from Lynn. It's

called Polar Ice.

Thank You Lynn for letting Me use Your

kits in My tutorials.

Tube of choice. I am using the awesome work

of Ismael Rac and You can find his tubes now

on AMI. You can not use any of His work

without the proper license.

Font of choice.

Open Your tube in psp and minimize it. From the kit choose

on of the frames and Shift + D to duplicate it. Delete

the original one.

With Your magic wand click inside the frame and go to

layers new raster layer. Selections Modify

expand by 10 or 12.

Find a paper You like from the kit and go to edit copy and edit

paste into selection. Selections select none. Now slide this

layer under the frame layer.

Let's give Our frame a drop shadow by going to Effects 3D

Effects Drop shadow and I used vertical and horizontal 2

opacity 30 blur 10.00 color black.

Ok now I had to do the tube and frame differently as the

frame was a full sized one so I went to layers merge visible

and then went to image resize by 60 percent all layers

unchecked.

Now on Your tube go to edit copy edit paste as a new layer and

place her the way You like her. Duplicate this layer and

on the top layer go to Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.00 and click

ok. Now place opacity on this layer to about 70.

Now begin adding any of the elements You like. You may

need to resize them as I did the frame above. Add the same

drop shadows as above. Add Your name and the same

drop shadow and then a copyright if You need one and

save as png and Your all done.

Enchanted Secrets

You will need these things to complete this tutorial.

Scrap Kit of choice or the one I'm using By

Missy Lynn.

It's called Enchanted Secrets. It comes

in both tagger and full size.

Mask 169 by the wonderful Chelle.

You will need to download that pack of masks

but they are so worth the download.

Don't forget to leave her some love when getting

this mask.

Tube of choice. I will be using Missy Lynn's tubes.

Font of choice.

Open a new blank canvas 800x800. I know it's big

but You can resize it later. Open the tube and

mask in psp. Flood fill Your canvas with a color or

gradient of choice. I used a gradient angle 0 repeats

1 invert checked and style linear.

Go to layers new mask layer and load choose the image

You have open in psp. source luminance checked the

other without checks. If it doesn't look right to

You then You may have to invert the mask. I had to

load Mine from disk as I have My psp pointing to

My masks from elsewhere.

Now in Your layer palette delete the mask layer and

click on the other mask layer and merge group. Now

You just need to place all Your elements from the

kit that would go with it and slide each under the

window layer. I didn't give any a drop shadow

this time as I wanted to keep it somewhat of

a magical feel type tag. I did use My eraser

tool where there were overhangs on the edges.

Now click Your font tool and choose a font

You think would go nicely for Your tag and add the name

turn this into a raster layer and add a drop shadow of choice.

Just add Your copyright if You need one and save as png and

Your all done.

Lilac

You will need the following supplies for this tutorial.

Scrapkit by Jaye called Lilac & Purple Mini. This kit is free and so pretty.

Thank You so much Jaye for letting Me use Your kits and goodies for My tutorials -hugs and kisses-.

Tube of choice. I am using the wonderful work of Rac and You can find His tubes at AMI. You need to purchase a license in order to use any of His work.

FM Tile Tools Emboss (optional).

Background image of choice or the one I'm using. I got this from a sharing group so if it's Your's please let Me know and I will either remove it or give You credit.

Font of choice or Mine.

Supplies.

Open the background, tube, and font. Minimize the font into Your taskbar. From the kit find one of the frames You like. I used the square one it was just so pretty. Image canvas size 700x700. From the tube Your using find two colors You like. In the materials palette choose the gradient tab angle and repeats on 0 invert not checked and style linear.

If Your using the frame I am with Your magic wand click inside all the parts and make sure the ants are surrounding each of those pieces. Layers new raster layer and flood fill it with Your gradient and pull this down under the frame but keep the ants marching. On the background image I supplied go to edit copy and edit paste as a new layer. Selections invert and tap the delete key on Your keyboard. Put this layer's blend mode to soft light and the opacity down to about 40.

Effects FM Tile Tools Blend Emboss and use the default settings on the background image layer and do this about twice. If You don't want to use this filter and can't get it as it's a pay to use one You can go to Effects Texture Effects Emboss in psp and use this one. This is up to You.

Now open the tube again go to edit copy and edit paste as a new layer. Place it where You like and then on the frame layer duplicate it. Place the duplicate above the girl and with Your eraser tool erase the top so that Her head isn't under the frame. On the tube go to Effects 3D Effects Drop shadow vertical and horizontal on 2 opacity 40 blur 10.00 color black and repeat this again with the vertical and horizontal on 0. Give Your original frame layer the very first drop shadow.

Now We are going to start adding the elements. Find the Minikit1 beaded string and paste it as a new layer and place it where You like and give it the same drop shadow We just did the frame. Now add the Minikit 13 doodle to Your image and place it like mine (using My tag as a reference). Now duplicate this layer and go to image mirror it. Layer's merge down and give it the same drop shadow as above and place the blend mode on Luminance and the opacity to about 65 or so.

Make sure the font is open and choose Your text tool but be sure Your foreground color is back on the solid color. Make sure in the pull down of fonts the one I supplied is chosen or one of Your own if You chose to do it that way put the size of the font to 250 and type out Your name. Image Free Rotate 90 degree's left all other boxes unchecked. Put the text on the tag of the beaded string. Convert it to raster Layer. Now just add Your copyright and Your done.

CT CALL

Whispers

You will need the following for this tutorial.

Scrapkit of choice or the one I'm using by Missy. It's called Midnight Whispers. It comes in both tagger and full size. I personally think it's worth the purchase there is so much that can be done with this kit.

Thank You Missy for allowing Me to write tutorials with this kit -hugs and kisses-.

Tube, font and mask of choice or Mine.

Supplies.

This tutorial is one that is not generally a style I use alot but I wanted to try to work with some of My masks more that I'm always getting through share's and as challenges in My groups. Some of them are just so pretty and alot of fun to play with. Anyhow here We go.

Open the mask and tube in psp. Choose two colors from the tube You like. Turn the foreground into a gradient angle and repeats 0 invert unchecked and style linear. Open a new image canvas 800x800 blank and flood fill it with Your gradient.

Go to layers new mask layer from image and on the pull down choose the mask You have open in psp source luminance checked and everything else not checked and click ok. In Your layer pallete delete the mask layer and then right click and merge group. Now open Your tube go to edit copy and edit paste as a new layer. Place it onto the mask (use My tag as a reference) and pull it down a little bit if You choose to do so. Now hightlight the mask layer in the layer palette and go to selections select all float selections defloat and selections invert. Choose the tube layer and hit delete and then selections select none.

With Your eraser tool erase the excess that's on the edges of the frame and the overlap that's outside of it and on the leaves. Effects 3D effects drop shadow vertical and horizontal 2 opacity 40 blur 10.00. Begin to add Your elements. I added the lamp from the kit and resized it and erased the top just a bit to get the hook off so that it looked a little bit with the mask and then I gave it the same drop shadow as above. I also added some of the elements I liked and gave them all the same drop shadows. You could use brushes word art anything. The possibilities are so endless with this mask and tag so try to experiment and see what You like most.

Click on Your font tool and with the same colors You used before but set to regular choose the font that I supplied and type out Your name or whatever it is that You might be typing. I used size 75 vector and then changed it to a raster layer. Now You could also make the name rotate to go along the left side border but I chose not to this time. Give it the same drop shadow as before only change the blur to about 2 or so. Now copy and paste the copyright to Your tag and go to image resize by 55 percent or so and move it where it looks good to you. Now resize or crop Your image if needed and save as png and then Your done.