April & Rebel

I just wanted to show off a pic of My Cousin April and Her new Husbands wedding. I had to steal it off Her Facebook cause I can't seem to get the hubby motivated to reinstall My digital and I have tons and tons of pics including they're 3 kids LOL I love em all..Anyhow I am very very proud of this girl..She has come such a long way in life and has had to live through so much for such a Young Lady. She is the daughter of My Uncle that most of You know I have spoken about off and on but not alot..Anyhow congrats You two I love ya..

Happy Thanksgiving

You will need the following supplies to complete this tutorial.

Scrapkit by Debbie and You can get Her kit here.

This is Her newest kit and She has many many other's so please take a gander at all She and the store has to offer and I know they are offering some freebies for a limited time.

If You can't get this kit any Thankgiving or Fall themed kit will work just google free scrapkits and I'm sure on My blinkies and links You could find one or two.

Template by Butter from ButterflyFlutterby Creations.

Tube of choice. I am using tubes from the kit by Debbie.

Font of choice.

Thank You ladies for allowing Me to use Your kit and template in My tutorials -hugs-.

Please leave some love when You download.

Ok open the template and tube in psp and minimize the tube. Hold Your shift key while at the same time pressing D on Your keyboard to duplicate the template. Close out the original. Delete the copyright and background layers We won't be needing them. Image canvas size 700x700. You can always crop or resize later if You need to.

In Your layer palette for the group layer go to selections select all selections float selections defloat. Find a paper in the kit You like and open it in psp and go to edit copy edit paste as a new layer selections invert and hit the delete key on your keyboard to trim off the excess paper. Selections select none and delete the original layer. On the doodle layer go to selections select all selections float selections defloat layers new raster layer and flood with a color that is either slighter darker or lighter than the paper You chose for the group layer. Delete the original layer and on the one You just filled give it a light blinds effect by going to effects texture effects blinds with the following settings width 2 opacity 10 color black the other two boxes marked and click ok. Effects 3D effects drop shadow vertical and horizontal 0 opacity 40 blur 2.00 color black.

Do raster 3 the same way filling it with a slightly darker color to compliment the one's You've used so far and give it that same drop shadow not forgetting to delete that original layer. On the back rectangle layer find another complimentary color for it and go to Your magic wand and click on that layer in the canvas and go to layers new raster layer and flood fill it with the color You chose. Effects texture effects weave the gap width and opacity all on 1 weave color black gap color black and the box checked now click ok. Delete that original layer and go to effects 3D effects drop shadow and use the following settings or one's of Your own horizontal and vertical on 2 opacity 50 blur 10.00 color black and repeat this with the vertical and opacity set on 0.

Choose the Inner BackRectangle layer and use Your magic wand using it on the canvas go to layers new raster layer and fill it with a complimentary color. I just used the colors that were set inside my swirls background from the paper as most papers are textured therefore it gives You other colors to play with to match. Selections select none and give it the same blinds effect You did on the swirls.

Now choose the dotted line fill layer and with Your magic wand click on the canvas layers new raster lay and fill it with a complimentary darker color. Delete the original layer and back on the one You just filled give it the same blind effect You did the others. Go to the outter dotted line layer selections select all selections float selections defloat add a new raster layer and flood fill this with another complimentary color. Delete the original layer and give it a drop shadow with the following settings horizontal and vertical on 1 opacity 40 blur 2.00 color black. Do these same steps for the inner dotted line layer.

On the circle background layer use Your magic wand and click the circle in the canvas and when the ants are marching go to selections modify expand by 2 and with that same paper as You used on the swirls edit copy edit paste as a new layer. Selections invert and hit the delete key on Your keyboard. Selections select none and delete the original layer. On the black I'm stuffed text layer give it the same drop shadow We just used. Leave the white circle frame shadow as is and click the layer above that one and using Your magic wand click on the canvas to get those ants marching and go to layers new raster layer and flood fill it with another complimentary color. Selections select none and then give it that same texture weave we did before on the other frames layer. Give this layer a drop shadow of vertical and horizontal 1 opacity 40 blur 10.00.

Now on the eyelet and tag eyelet layers go to adjust hue and saturation colorize and adjust it to match the colors of Your layers. On the tag layer use Your magic wand and go to layers new raster layer and flood fill the layer with one of the lighter colors You have used. Selections select none and give it the same blinds effect that's been used. On the black tag Happy Thanksgiving drag that layer under the white one just below it. Effects 3D effects drop shadow vertical and horizontal 1 opacity 40 blur 2.00 color black. On the tag screen color go to selections select all selections float selection defloat and layers new raster layer flood fill it with a similar color to Your tag color and delete the original layer leaving the shadow layer Butter already has in place. Now on that same string layer You just filled go to that same blinds we did before but change the options where there is no check on light from left/top all other settings remain the same. Then delete the black outer text layer.

Another option You have on all the text layers is You could colorize them or fill them but I left them as they were. Now all that is left is adding Your tube and the kits elements. Now if Your adding the elements of the kit I'm using Your going to have really resize them down. As in the girl I had to go to image resize by 15 or 20 percent and so on with the other elements. After adding all the elements You want add Your name and voila Your finally done.

Leaves Of Fall

You will need to get the following supplies for this tutorial.

Scrapkit by Rieneke which You can purchase from here. She also has a wonderful tutorial site and You can find that here.

If You can't get this kit then use another and follow My tutorial as an example. Any kit will do as always with My tutorials.

Thank You Rieneke hon for allowing Me to use Your kit for My tutorial -hugs and kisses-.

Template by ButterflyFlutterby.

Thank You Butter for sharing Your templates -hugs-.

If You download please show her some love.

Two close up tubes of choice. I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey. You can find His tubes and licensing information here.

Font of choice.

Open up the tubes and template in psp. Minimize the tubes and on the template hold down the shift key+D at the same time to duplicate it and close the original. Delete the copyright and background layer We won't be needing them. In Your layer palette choose the mask layer and go to selections select all selections float selections defloat. From the kit find a paper You like and open it in psp. Edit copy Edit paste as a new layer. Selections invert and hit the delete key on Your keyboard. Selections select none. Delete the original layer and add a drop shadow of choice. Effects 3D effects drop shadow. I chose vertical and horizontal 0 opacity 40 blur 10.00 color black.

Next choose the fat lines layer and do as You did above. I did change My drop shadow to the following settings though vertical and horizontal 2 opacity 50 blur 10.00 color black. I then repeated changing only the vertical and horizontal to 0. Do the same steps for the thin lines also. You could always use a color fill too if You don't want to use a paper. Either method would work for this tag.

In Your layer palette choose the label 1 shadow and with Your magic wand click this layer with wand on the canvas. Layers new raster layer and fill it with a complimentary color from Your papers or tube. Keep the ants marching and then click on the label 1 layer and add a new raster and flood fill it with another complimentary color. Add the same drop shadow We have been using and delete the original layers. For those other layers above in the layer palette do the same steps as We just did.

In Your layer palette go back down to the Top Backplate layer use Your magic wand on the canvas and add a new raster layer. Fill it with a complimentary color. Slections select none. On the layer above it called Top Fill use Your magic wand again and add a new layer or paper of choice and do it as We did the other paper parts. Just remember to keep deleting all the original layers and add the drop shadows. Now do the same with the other frame layers as You did the other one. You can either colorize the screws or leave them as they are and add a slight drop shadow. Just use a color from Your plate maybe a little light and go to adjust hue and saturation colorize and fiddle around with the settings some.

Now on the frames background go to selections select all selections float selections defloat and resize Your tubes as needed by going to image resize by 45 percent all layers unchecked as an example and place it in the frame. Selections invert and then hit the delete key to trim to excess from the tube. Add a drop shadow to each tube that You use. I did lower My opacity on the backgrounds of the frames as it was awful dark and I wanted to fade it a little bit. This is optional of course.

Now all You need to do is add elements from the kit. Resizing as needed and adding drop shadows as You go. Then on Your nametag add the name or text You wish to use and add a drop shadow. Add Your copyright if there is one and crop or resize if needed and save as png and Your done.

Fairy Fall

You will need these supplies for this tutorial.

Scrapkit by Jaye from Scrapping-Delights. Just search under her scrapkits label and look for Mini Orange and Lemons.

Thank You Jaye for letting Me write tutorials with Your kits -hugs and kisses-.

Leave some love if You download for Jaye please.

Tube of choice. I am using the artwork of Barbara Jensen. You will need to purchase a license in order to use her tubes.

Font of Choice.

Open the tube and scrapkit. Minimize Your tube in psp and open the frame that's inside the kit. Hold down the shift key while pressing D to duplicate the frame and close out the original. Image canvas size 700x700. You can crop or resize later if You need to. With Your magic wand click inside of the frame. Selections modify expand by 7 now choose a paper from the kit and go to edit copy edit paste as a new layer. Selections invert and on Your keyboard press the delete key and slide this layer under Your frame layer.

Open the tube You have minimized and go to edit copy edit paste as a new layer duplicate and slide one under the frame and leave one above the frame. Now on the top tube erase any of the hanging parts You don't want on the frame. For Me it was the stomach and arms I erased. You can add a drop shadow of choice to the bottom layer but I chose not to..If You choose to go to effects 3D effects drop shadow and put the settings to what You like.

Add a drop shadow of choice to Your frame layer and from the kit pick out the elements You want on the frame. Resize if needed and add drop shadows. Before adding Your name and copyright crop or resize Your image now this way the text looks better on Your tag. Now add Your name and copyright and Your all done. Save as png and Your ready to go.

Beary Scary Halloween

You will need to get the following supplies in order to do this tutorial.

Scrapkit by Sarah from Pimp My Tags W/Scraps. If You can't get this one use another Halloween themed tutorial. Any will work with this tutorial as all My other's.

Thank You Sarah hon for letting Me use Your kit -hugs and kisses-.

Template by ButterflyFlutterby Creations.

Thank You for sharing Your templates hon -hugs-.

Tube of choice. I am using the work of Elias Chatzoudis. You can find His tubes and licensing information here.

Font of choice.

Penta VTr2 optional.

Penta Jeans. It's at the same link as above.

I am dedicating this tutorial to My friend Tony. You might be gone but Your never fogotten. I miss You and love You as much as I did 4 years ago when You were taken way too soon from Me. Good Night My Rock. I will see You one day.

Ok open the template and tubes in psp and minimize the tube. On the template hold down shift while pressing D on Your keyboard to duplicate the template. Close the original out. Delete the copyright layer and background layers as We wont' be needing them. Go to image canvas size 700x700. You can crop or resize later if You need to. With Your dropper tool choose a light color and dark color from Your tube or the kit and in Your layer palette choose the Bracket Backplate layer. Layers new raster layer and flood fill this with a color of choice. Selections select none and delete the original layer. Effects 3D Effects drop shadow and give it a shadow of choice I used vertical and horizontal 2 opacity 50 blur 5.00 color black. Repeat it with the vertical and horizontal set to -1.

Choose the next Bracket Backplate and using Your magic wand click on it in Your canvas. Layers new raster layer an flood fill it with a gradient of choice. I used angle 180 repeats 1 invert unchecked and linear for the style. Selections select none. Delete the original layer. Effects Plug ins Penta.com VTR2 and use the default settings. Give this layer the same drop shadows You used on the previous layer.

In Your layer palette choose one of the bar layers. Holding down Your shift key click on both layers in Your canvas. Layers new raster layer and flood fill it with Your dark color or whatever color You used on that very first layer. Delete the original layers. On the dotted lines layer for the blend mode I placed it on soft light.

On the small bracket backplate use Your magic wand once again. Layers new raster layer and flood fill it with a color from Your tube. Effects penta jeans amount 20 border width 4. I did this twice. Now up up Your tube and position it kind of the way I did. If Your using another tube You can always select the original layer in Your palette and use Your magic wand and edit copy on Your tube edit paste as a new layer and then selections invert and delete the excess from the tube. Now add the same drop shadows as before and delete the original layer.

On the Beary Scary Halloween layer go to selections float selections defloat. Layers new raster layer and flood fill it with a color of choice. Selections select none. Give it the same drop shadows as You did with the other layers and delete the original text layer. Choose the Bracket Infill layer and click on it with Your magic wand and from the kit Your using find a paper that matches Your colors or close to it and edit copy and edit paste as new layer. Selections invert and hit the delete key on Your keyboard. Selections select none.

In Your layer palette highlight the Bracket layer and go to selections select all selections float selections defloat. Layers new raster layer. Flood fill it with a color light than the paper You used or whatever fill You chose. Use the same drop shadows as previously. Delete the original layer.

On the bracket infill layer use Your magic wand and with Your tube go to edit copy and edit paster as a new layer. Selections invert and hit delete on Your keyboard. Give it the same drop shadows as previously put the blend mode as overlay and slide it down under the frame if You haven't done so already. On the tag layer use Your magic wand and click on the canvas. Selections modify expand by 2. Layers new raster layer and flood fill it with a color of choice. Give the tag layer the same drop shadow as You used for all other layers. Now all that's left is adding all of Your elements from the kit with Your name typed on the tag and Your all done. Save as png.

You are My life now

You will need the following supplies for this tutorial.

Template By Babe at Babe's Designz.

I am using Her Twilight template.

Thank You for making templates available for Us to use hon -hugs-.

Scrakit by Sarah over at Pimp My Tags w/Scraps. It's called Nevermore.

Thank You Sarah for letting Me use Your kit for My tutorial -hugs-.

If You can't get this kit there are alot of twilight themed freebies out there and use My tutorial as a guide.

Tube of Choice. I'm using one I downloaded from Anti Social Disorders.

Thank You Nita for allowing Us to use Your tubes -hugs-.

Trinkets of Choice. Again these came from Anti Social Disorders made by Nita.

Open the template and tube and minimize the tube. On the template hold down Your shift key and D at the same time to duplicate it and close the original out. Delete Babe's copyright layer We won't be needing it. Let's also delete the white background too. Image canvas size 700x700. We just need it big enough to work with. You can crop or resize later if needed. In the layer palette choose the bars layer go to selections select all selections float selections defloat. From the kit choose a paper. Edit copy edit paste as a new layer. Selections invert and delete the excess from the paper layer. Delete the original layer. Effects 3D effects drop shadow and give this layer a shadow of choice I used vertical and horizontal 1 opacity 100 blur 3.00 color black. Then I also did it again only this time the vertical and horizontal -1.

This next step is optional I did the same thing as I did with the bars adding the paper and then I took it a step further and put the blend mode on screen and the opacity at about 85. This time I did leave the original layer beneath it and gave it the same drop shadow but instead I only used the -1's. On the butterflies layer I gave it a drop shadow of vertical horizontal -1 opacity 50 blur 10.00 color black. On the rec one layer do as You did with the moon using a paper of choice. Do the same on the frame layer and then add a drop shadow vertical and horizontal 2 opacity 100 blur 5.00 color black. Remember to delete the original layer.

On square one use Your magic wand and click on the canvas then holding down Your shift key do the same with the second one. I chose another paper this time and used a red one to keep to the them of Twilight lol but You can do it as You want to do it. Use the same steps from above and then delete the original square layers. Now do the two square frames as We did above. Give the word art's and heart the same drop shadow.

On the main frame highlight it in Your layer palette and then using Your magic wand click inside of it. Selections modify expand by 10 now paste Your main tube inside this frame. If Your using the same tube You'll need to resize it. Image resize by 50 percent all layers unchecked. Place it where You like it. Selections invert and hit the delete key on Your keyboard to trim the excess tube. Duplicate this tube and go to adjust blur gaussian blur 7.00 and then lower the opacity to about 70. Use these same steps for the smaller squares. Do the same for the star layers and give it a drop shadow. Then add any adornments from the kit You want and or trinkets. When done save as png and your done.

Pimp My Tags w/Scraps

The ladies over at Pimp My Tags w/Scraps have some new kits available for You.

And they are all at affordable prices and even offer freebies on They're blog. You can

find all of they're kits and things here. Thank You ladies for sharing Your talent and

allowing Me to help You out.

XOXOXOX

Jynxi