Thursday, December 4, 2014

PTU - Moonlit Butterfly


PTU - Moonlit Butterfly Timeline

Tube of Choice - I am using the GORGEOUS artwork of Anna Marine.  You can 
purchase this and other LOVELY artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used - I am using the BEAUTIFUL scrapkit called Inspired by Anna Marine 
12-3 by Foxys Designz ( Oh Ann!  This is a wonderful kit!  Thank you sooo much
for letting my use it!)  You can purchase this and other STUNNING kits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called Undergone.

Optional - Used Filter dsb Flux Bright Noise on Name.

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Open a 851X315 Transparent New Image.

Open Paper6_FD, Image Resize 900X900 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, Activate the paper layer, Image
Crop to Selection.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the right side of 
the tag.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, Activate the tube layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element2_FD, Image Flip, Image Resize 300X213 and copy and paste as a
New Layer.  Move behind the tube layer and up.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection 
Select All, Activate the moon layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element19_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move above the moon
layer and move so it is surrounding the moon.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection 
Select All, Activate the glimmer layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element13_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move above the tube
layer and down a bit.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, Activate the 
butterfly group layer, Image Crop to Selection.  If there is any butterfly's on the tube
use the eraser tool to erase it.

Open Element1_FD, Image Resize 125X123 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
Move above the Butterfly Group and in the middle of the tag.

Open Element14_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move above the tube
layer and move down so just the top is showing.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection 
Select All, Activate the glitter scatter layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element15_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to right and 
above the moon layer.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, Activate the 
flower sprig layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element11_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the left hand
side of the tag.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, Activate the flower
layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element5_FD, Image Mirror and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
to the left and under the flower layer.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, 
Activate the leaf layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element16_FD and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the leaf 
layer and to the left side of the tag.  Activate the bottom layer, Selection Select All, 
Activate the bow layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Add ©copyright and Name.

I added dsb flux Bright Noise on the name.

Enjoy!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

PTU-Haunting


PTU- Haunting

I am using the GORGEOUS artwork of Maxine Gadd.  You can purchase this and 
other BEAUTIFUL artwork at CDO.

The scrapkit I used is Inspired By Steve Baier 9-2 by LadyHawwk Designs (OMG
Cathy!!  This kit is STUNNING!  So many options to go with this kit!  Thank You for
letting me use it!)  You can purchase this and other LOVELY kits at CDO.

Filters used is just one called Xero Bad Dream.

Font used is a FTU font called Aligot de Mirabelle.

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Open a 851X315 Transparent New Image.  Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Paper 1, 
Image Resize to 900X900 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Activate your
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

Open your tube (I chose the close up) and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
down a touch.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your tube
layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Now I added Xero Bad Dream with Softness and 
Strength at 128 and everything else at 0 and hit ok.  I changed the Opacity to 56.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele17 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved this
to the upper right hand side of the tag and below the tube layer.  Activate your
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your moon layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele20 Image Rotate Counterclockwise 90 and copy and 
paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand corner of the tag and above
the moon layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
red/white flowers layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Layers Duplicate Image Mirror 
and Flip.  I moved up a bit more.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
Activate your top red/white flower layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele22 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to 
the upper right hand side of the tag and above the moon layer.  Activate your bottom 
layer, Selections Select All, Activate your black smoke layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele2 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to
the bottom right hand side of the tag and above the red/white flowers.  Activate your 
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your rose layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele12 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the 
bottom right hand side of the tag and below the rose layer so it is peeking out.
Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your dripping rose layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

Open LHD_IB-Baier -9-2-Ele15 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to
the right and behind the dripping rose layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your ribbon layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With your top layer active, Layers New Raster Layer and floodfill with a color of your
choice.  I did a color from the red/white flowers.  Selections Select All, Selections
Modify Contract 3, Hit OK and hit the delete key once on your keyboard. Selections 
Select None. You could do a really big dropshadow or I added a New Layer 
underneath and floodfilled with Black and did all the same as above and when you 
Selections Select None do Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.0 and hit OK.

Add ©copyright information and Name.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

PTU-Sugar Skull


PTU - Sugar Skull

Tube of choice - I am using the ADORABLE artwork of Concetta Kilmer.  You can
purchase this and other LOVELY artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is the matching Inspired by kit to this tube.  It is called Inspired by
Concetta Kilmer 16-2 by Tasha's Playground (Thank You soooo much Tasha!
I love this kit!) You can purchase this and other BEAUTIFUL kits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called HustlersRoughDemo

Filters used are Xero-Bad Dream and Greg's Factory Output Volume II-Pool Shadow

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Open a 600X250 Transparent New Image.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_paper5 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Activate
the bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate the paper layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

Open your tube (I chose the head version) and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I
moved to the far right hand side of the tag.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate the tube layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Layers Duplicate.
On the bottom tube layer, Adjust Hue and Saturation, Make both 0 and hit OK.
On the top tube layer, Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.0 and hit OK.  Still on that top
tube layer, Effects, PlugIns, Xero, Bad Dream  (Softness and Strength at 128 
everything else at 0) and hit OK. Change blend mode to Hard Light.  On the bottom
tube layer but a drop shadow.  Merge the 2 tube layers together.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e15 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the
bottom of the tag and below the tube layer.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate the circles layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e13.  Image Resize 205X164 and copy and paste as a 
New Layer.  I moved to the bottom of the tag, under the tube layer and just to the
left of the tube.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate the roses
layer, Image Crop to Selection.


Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e09.  Image Resize 200X195 and copy and paste as 
a New Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand side of the tag and below the roses
layer.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate the skull rose doodle
layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e18 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved it 
down so it is just above the paper layer.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate the cactus layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e16 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the
left hand side of the tag.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate 
the balloons layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open TP_Concetta-16-2_e19 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the
left and up a bit.  Activate the bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate the banner
layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With your very top layer active, Layers New Raster Layer and flood fill with a color
of choice.  (I used the color from her hair)  Selections Select All, Selections Modify
Contract 4 and hit the delete key once on your keyboard.  What I then did is Selections
Select All, Selections Float/Defloat, Selections Invert added a New Layer under the
frame and flood filled with black.  Selections Select None.  On the Black layer I did
a Gaussian Blur (3.0) and on the top layer I did the Pool Shadow Filter.

Add your ©copyright information and Name (I did the Pool Shadow filter on this too)

Enjoy!



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

PTU - Ice Angel


PTU - Ice Angel Timeline

Tube of Choice - I am using the STUNNING artwork of Vinegar.  You can purchase
this and other BEAUTIFUL artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is called Iced by Honored Scraps (Thank You soooo much Patty!
Such a LOVELY kit with soooo many possibilities for tags!)  You can purchase
this and other GORGEOUS scrap kits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called DJB Holly Berry Wonderland.

Optional Filter (used on frame) is called DSB Flux - Bright Noise

Also Optional is a brush to use on font to get the splats.

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Open a 851X315 Transparent New Image.

Open Paper_06 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open your tube.  The tube I used gives you the option of wings or no wings, I used the 
one without wings.  Copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the right hand 
side of the tag.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
tube layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_14 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the tube
and moved behind the tubes head.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select 
All, Activate your clock layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_15 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the tube 
layer and to the right.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate 
your blue cloud layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_22 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved above the clock 
layer and to the right so it is on the clock face.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your misty swirl layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_24 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the cloud
layer and to the left of the tubes shoulder.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your Blue Rose layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_38 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the clock
layer and up and to the right so it is peeking behind the clock.  Activate your bottom 
layer, Selections Select All, Activate your glow layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_32 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved above the clock 
layer and way up so just the end is showing.  I moved it so it was on the frame of
the clock.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your icicle 
layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With your paper layer active, Open Element_40 and copy and paste as a New
Layer. Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your bubble layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_48 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the Blue 
Rose layer and down so about half of it shows.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your snow flake layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_44 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I Moved to just above the 
bubble layer and up and to the right so it is coming from behind the glow layer .
Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your bead curtain layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_33 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to just above the
bead curtain layer and to the left and up.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your line of icicle layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_60 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved so it was peeking
out of the upper left hand corner.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
Activate your flower wreath layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_47, Image Flip and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved 
behind the flower wreath layer and up and to the left.  Activate your bottom layer, 
Selections Select All, Activate your ribbon layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_01 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the flower 
wreath layer and to the left so it is peeking out from below the wreath.  Activate your 
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your bow layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

For the frame, activate your top layer, Layers New Raster Layer and flood fill with
white.  Selections Select All, Selections Modify Contract 4 and hit the delete key
once on your keyboard.  I did the Filter DSB Flux a couple of times.  I added a
layer underneath and did the same thing but flood filled with a light black color
and did a Gaussian Blur of 3.0.

Add your ©copyright information and Name
I did the Name in White and did a brush on top using a color from the tube.

Enjoy!


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

PTU - The Ritual


PTU - The Ritual

Tube Image of Choice - I am using the STUNNING artwork of Amy Brown.  You
can purchase this and other GORGEOUS artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is a BEAUTIFUL kit called Inspired by Deacon Black 100-1 (Rene,
Thank You sooo much for letting me used this kit!!!!  It is just GORGEOUS!)  You
can purchase this and other LOVELY kits at CDO.

Mask used is Mask 64 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.

Font used is a FTU font called La Truite a Papa (B version)

Filter used (optional) is Xero Bad Dream

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Open a 800X700 Transparent New Image.

Open your Image/Graphic and copy and paste as a New Layer. Selections, Select
All, Selections Float/Defloat, Select Selection Borders.  Make sure Both sides and
Anti-alias is checked and Border width is at 5 and click ok.  Flood fill the selection 
with Black.  Selection Select None.  Layers Duplicate and on the bottom layer,
Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.0 OK.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele2 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the Image
layer and to the upper right hand side.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele13 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below
the Image layer and above the leaves layer and moved to the right hand side of the
frame.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele15 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below
the Image Layer and to the bottom left hand side of the frame.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele1 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the 
right hand side of the tag and moved down so it is right above the leaves layer.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele4 Image Resize 100X252 and copy and paste as a New
Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand side of the tag.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele8 Image Mirror.  Image Resize 172X178 and copy and
paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the candlestick.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele3 Image Mirror.  Image Resize 208X114 and copy and
paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the feather layer.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele14, Image Resize 150X136 and copy and paste as a 
New Layer.  I moved behind the candlestick.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele5, Image Resize 83X156 and copy and paste as a New
Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand side of the tag and under the Image 
Layer.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-ele10, Image Resize 200X136 and copy and paste as a 
New Layer.  I moved over be the cross and above the top frame layer.  Layers
Duplicate and on the bottom Raven layer, Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.0 OK.

Open ScrapRD_DB2-pap2, Image Resize 800X800 and copy and paste as a 
New Layer.  Move down to bottom.  Open Mask.  Layers New Mask Layer from
Image, Scroll down to find mask and hit ok.  Layers Merge Merge Group. This is 
where I have done the Xero Bad Dreams filter.  I didn't change any numbers or 
that.  Just hit OK.

Layers Merge, Merge Visible.

I resized it to 600X525.

Add your ©copyright information and Name.

For the name I used a color from the paper and typed it out on the tag.  Selections
Select All Selections Float/Defloat add a New Raster Layer under the name layer
and flood fill with black.  Selections Select None.  On the Black Layer, Adjust Blur
Gaussian Blur 3.0 OK. Change the Opacity to 74.  On the top layer, I did the Xero
Bad Dream filter again with the same settings.  Change the Blend Mode to Soft
Light.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

PTU-Burlesque


PTU-Burlesque

Tube of Choice-Iam using the GORGEOUS artwork of Anna Marine.  You can
purchase this and other STUNNING artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used-I am using the Lovely scrapkit called Burlesque by Monti's Scraps
(Thank You so much Monti!  I LOVE this kit!  So many different ideas for a tag!)
You can purchase this and other BEAUTIFUL scrapkits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU Font called Mademoiselle Camille.

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Open an 800X250 Transparent New Image.

Open Paper9 and copy and paste as a New Image.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element5 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your corset layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element6 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the left hand side
and moved below the first corset layer.  Image Flip.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your second corset layer, Image Crop to Selection.
Layer duplicate, Image Mirror.  I then merged the corset layers together.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the right hand
side of the tag.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
tube layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Layers Duplicate.  On that top duplicate layer,
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur 3.00. and change the Blend Mode to Blur.

Open Frame2 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Image Rotate Free Rotate To The Right Free 45.00 and
Hit OK.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your Frame 
layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With your Top Tube layer active, Open Element60 and copy and paste as a New 
Layer.  I moved so it was swirling around to face.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your fairy dust layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element45 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the frame 
layer and down so it is peaking out behind the frame on the left and down.  Activate 
your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your red rose layer, Image Crop 
to Selection.

Open Element44 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved in front of the red 
rose Layer and up.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
Black Rose layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With the very top layer active, Open Paper1 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your top paper layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.  Selections Select All, Selections Modify Contract 3, Hit 
OK.  Now hit the Delete Key once on your keyboard.  Selections Select None.

Open WordArt2, Image Resize 230X57 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I 
moved to the upper right.  Now comes the fun part!  With your freehand Selection
Tool, draw around the lights.  Add a New Raster layer  and flood fill with White and
move below the word art.  Selections, Select None.

At this point Add your ©copyright information and Name.

Enjoy!
hand side of the tag.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

PTU - My Immortal


PTU - My Immortal Timeline

Tube of Choice - I am using the GORGEOUS Artwork of Ted Hammond.  You can
purchase this and other STUNNING Artwork at CDO.

Scrap Kit used is called Immortal by Hungry Hill (OMG Alison!  Thank You so much
for allowing me to use this BEAUTIFUL kit!) You can purchase this kit and other LOVELY kits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called Undergone.

Filter used is Xero Bad Dreams.

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Open an 851X315 Transparent New Image

Open your tube of choice and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved mine down
so you could soo the face LOL but left her in the middle.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your tube layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Layers
Duplicate.  Move the Duplicated layer under the original and Adjust Blur Gaussian 
Blur 3.00.  On the original tube layer, Effects Plugins Xero Bad Dream and I used
what was there (Softness and Strength at 128 and the rest at 0).

Open paper-3 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move below your tube layers.
Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer, Image
Crop to Selection.

Activate your moon layer and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move up into the
upper left hand corner.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate 
your moon layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open the drape layer and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move into the upper 
left hand corner of the tag. Layers Duplicate, Image Mirror. Layers Merge, Merge
Down.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your drape layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

With your paper layer active, Open castle-mist and copy and paste as a New Layer.
I moved this down and to the right.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select 
All, Activate your castle-mist layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open birds. Image Resize 400X223 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved 
to the right hand side of the tag.

Open candles and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move under tube layer and down
so it looks like flames are coming up from the bottom of the tag.  Activate your 
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your candle layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

Open tree and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved behind the candle layer
and to the right a bit.  Layers Duplicate and on the original layer Adjust Blur Gaussian
Blur 3.00. Activate the top tree layer and Layers Merge Merge Down.  Activate your 
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your tree layer, Image Crop to Selection.

With your top layer active, Open WordArt, Image Resize 600X176 and copy and 
paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand side of the tag.  

Layers Merge, Merge Visible.  I added a small frame so Layers, New Raster layer
and flood fill with a dark color.  Selections Select All, Selections Modify Contract
3 and hit the delete key once on your keyboard.  Selections Select None.  Layers
Duplicate and Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.00.

Add your ©copyright info (remember no URL due to facebook rules) and Licencing
Information.  Add a Name and your are all done!

Enjoy!

Thursday, September 25, 2014

PTU - Autumn Days


PTU-Autumn Days

I am using the BEAUTIFUL artwork of PINUPTOONS.  You can purchase this and
other GORGEOUS artwork at CDO.

The Scrap Kit I am using is called Autumn Days by Tammy Kat Dezigns (OMG Tammy!
This kit is too cute!  Thank You!) You can purchase this and other WONDERFUL Scrap Kits at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called Foglihten No 07.

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Open a Transparent New Image 800X700.

Open tk-autumndays-frame2 and copy and paste as a New Layer.

Open tk-autumndays-frameheart and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
to the left a bit to center it on the round frame.

Open a paper (I used tk-autumndays-pp-greem) and copy and paste as a New 
Layer and move below the heart frame.  With the heart frame active, activate your
magic wand and click inside the heart frame.  Selections, Modify, Expand 10 and
hit OK.  Selections Invert, activate your paper layer and hit delete once on your 
keyboard.  Selections Select None.

Open tk-autumndays-clip and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved it to where
I liked it on the round frame and moved it below it.  Layers Duplicate and move the
duplicated one above the frame.  On the bottom original clip, Adjust Blur Gaussian
Blur 3.00 and hit OK.

With your paper inside of the heart frame active, Open tk-autumndays-fence and
copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move down to where you like it.  Activate the 
paper layer, Selections Select All Selections Float/Defloat Selections Invert, 
Activate the fence layer and hit the Delete key once on your keyboard.  Selections
Select None.

Activate your top layer and copy and paste your tube as a New Layer.  I moved to 
the left hand side of the frame.

Open tk-autumndays-leafcluster and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to
the left hand side of the frame and moved down to just above the round frame
layer.

Open tk-autumndays-metaldeco and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to
the left hand side and moved down to just above the leaf cluster.

Open tk-autumndays-metalbutton and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved 
down to above the fleur de lis.

Open tk-autumndays-paperflower and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
just below the tube layer and to the lower right hand side of the heart frame.

Open tk-autumndays-raffiabow-creme and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I 
moved down to just above the round frame layer and to the bottom right hand side
of the tag below the paper flower.

With your bottom layer active, Open tk-autumndays-splatter-orang and copy and 
paste as a New Layer.

Open tk-autumndays-splatter-red, Image Mirror/Flip and copy and paste as a New
Layer.  Should be above the orange spatter.

Open tk-autumndays-swirl-metal, Image Mirror/Flip and copy and paste as a New 
Layer.  I moved to the bottom right hand side of the tag and moved down to just 
above the round frame.

With your paper layer active, Open tk-autumndays-treebranch and copy and paste
as a New Layer.  I moved around to where I liked it.  Activate your paper layer again, 
Selections Select All, Selections Float/Defloat, Selections Invert, Activate your tree
branch layer and hit the Delete key once on your keyboard.  Selections Select None.

Click on your top Clip layer and Layers Arrange Bring to the top.  Open tk-autumndays-
tag1 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move below the clip layer and center
it so it looks like the clip is holding it.

Add a Drop Shadow to all layers except the 2 splatter layers, The clips, and the
paper layers.

I like my tags at 600 so I resized all layers to 600X525.

Layers Merge Merge Visible.

Add your ©copyright information and Name.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

PTU-The Face of Autumn


PTU - The Face of Autumn

Tube of Choice - I am using the GORGEOUS artwork of Maxine Gadd.  You can 
purchase this and other BEAUTIFUL artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is a STUNNING kit by Hungry Hill called Blaze(OMG Alison!  Such a great kit!
Thank You so much for letting me use it!)  You can purchase this and other LOVELY
kits at CDO.

Filter used is Mask 42 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.

Font used is a FTU font called One Chance.

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Open an 800X700 Transparent New Image.

Open paper-6 Adjust Sharpness Sharpen More.  I did this twice.  Copy and paste 
as a New Layer.  Open your mask, Layers New Mask Layer from Image, Scroll
to find your mask, click on it and hit OK.  Layers Merge Merge Group.

Open frame-3, Image Resize 550X542 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
Image Rotate, Free Rotate Left Free 45 and hit OK.

Open your tube of choice (I am using the close up) and copy and paste as a New
Layer.  Move below the frame layer and move to where you like.  Layers Duplicate and
move above the frame layer.  With your Erase tool erase carefully on the top tube
layer so that the flowers from the frame show thru.  Do the same on the bottom
tube layer so the bottom corners of the tube are gone.  Add a dropshadow to the
bottom tube layer.

Open berries and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the left hand side
of the frame and down to just above the mask layer. Add a dropshadow.

Open chrysanthemum and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the left
hand side of the tag and below the berries layer.  Add a dropshadow.

Open echinacea and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the berries
layer and to the left a touch.  Add a dropshadow.

Open grasses and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved below the berries 
layer a touch and to the right. Add a dropshadow.  You might need to erase a bit 
that is poking out on the left hand side.

Open heart-stitches and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move below the grasses
layer.  Add a dropshadow.

Open leaf-4 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move below the heart-stitches
layer and to the upper right.  Add a dropshadow.  You might need to erase a bit of
stem on the left hand side of tag.

Open silk-flower and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move to the bottom of the 
tag.  Move below the heart-stitches layer.  Add a dropshadow.

Open twig Image Mirror and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move to the right 
and below the leaf-4 layer.  Add a dropshadow.  There may be some hanging 
under so just erase it.

Open twine-star and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move to the right a bit and 
move down to just above the mask layer.  Add a dropshadow.

I then Resized the tag to 600X525.

Add your ©copyright and Licensing Information and Name.

Enjoy!






Thursday, September 11, 2014

PTU-Renaissance Bride Timeline Banner


PTU-Renaissance Bride

Tube of choice - I am using the STUNNING artwork of Maxine Gadd.  You can 
purchase this and other BEAUTIFUL artwork by Maxine and other Artists at CDO.

Filters used - DSB Flux Blast and Bright Noise , Greg's Factory Outlet Vol. II Pool 
Shadow, Willy Tablet Lines Tramages TeeWee and Xero Bad Dream.

Font used - FTU font called Beaked Tyrant

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Open an 851X315 transparent new image.

Copy and paste your tube.  Layers Duplicate, Image Flip and move either to the 
left or right of the original tube and move below that tube so there is very little of 
the background showing.  Layers Duplicate, Image Mirror.  Move if needed to cover
the background.  Activate the original layer and Layers Duplicate.  Move either to
the far Left side or Right side.  Layers Duplicate, Image Mirror.  I then made my
very bottom layer (Layer 1) inactive and Layers Merge, Merge Visible. Activate 
your bottom Layer, Selection Select All, Activate the tube layer, Image Crop to
Selection.  Layers Duplicate.  Hide the top layer as we will be working with the 
original layer now.



With the bottom tube layer Active Effects, PlugIns, DSB Flux Blast Direction Left
Percentage 20 and hit OK.  Do the same again but change the direction Right.
Do Upwards and Downwards too.

Effects PlugIns Willy Tablet Lines Everything is at 0 except Line Spacing and that 
should be at 2.

OK Activate your Duplicate copy of your tube layer (Should be your top copy), 
Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur 3.00.  Effects PlugIns DSB Flux Bright Noise Intensity
at 41 and click the lighter circle and hit OK.

Effects PlugIns Tramages TeeWee  Input Channel (R,G,B) at 11 andMode at
212 and hit OK.

Change your blend mode to Overlay.

Copy and paste your tube again and move it toward the right a bit and down a 
touch.  Activate your bottom Layer, Selection Select All, Activate the top tube layer, 
Image Crop to Selection. Effects PlugIns Xero Bad Dream Softness and Strength 
at 128 and everything else at 0.  Add a dropshadow.

Add your ©copyright information and Name.



Friday, August 29, 2014

PTU - Elegant Evil Timeline Banner


PTU-Elegant Evil Timeline Banner

I am using the Stunning Artwork of Anna Marine.  You can purchase this and other
BEAUTIFUL Artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is called The Darkness (OMG Patty!  This is sooo BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you so much for letting me use it!) You can purchase this and other Stunning Scrapkit at Treasured Scraps.

Font used is a FTU font  called Bronze Script.

Plug In used is Bad Dream by Xero

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Open an 851X315 Transparent New Image.

Open Paper_06 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a New Layer.  As the tube I used has two
choices, I used the one with the oval line on the bottom and when I put it on the tag
I moved it down so that the line didn't show.  I moved the tube to the right.  Activate 
your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your tube layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.  Effects, Plug Ins, Xero-Bad Dream.  Softness and Strength at 128 and
the rest at 0.

Open Frame_03, Image Rotate. Rotate Clockwise 90 and copy and paste as a 
New Layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your frame 
layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Move below the tube layer.

Open Element_01 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved it behind the 
tube so the glow from the frame highlighted the white parts showing on the hair.
I did this in two spots on the left and right. Just carefully erase any candle that is
showing other than the glow.

Open Element_16 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved above the tube 
layer and down and to the right.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
Activate your cloud/mist layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Copy and paste again
and move behind the tube layer and down and to the left.  I made sure it was a 
little higher then the other one I used.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your second cloud/mist layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_17 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move behind the back
mist layer and down to help the glow you did earlier.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your lamp post layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_18 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Image mirror.  I moved
it so it was behind the tube layer and above the paper layer.  Activate your bottom 
layer, Selections Select All, Activate your fabric layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_24 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved down on the tag
so it looks like it is peaking out from the mist and I moved to just above the paper
layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your bridge layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_38 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved to the upper left 
hand side of the tag so just the gems are showing.  Activate your bottom layer,
Selections Select All, Activate your flower/gem layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open Element_02, Image Resize 100X102 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
I moved so it was sitting on the bridge.

Open Element_11, Image Resize 100X138 and copy and paste as a New Layer.
I moved up and to the left a little bit so it looks like it is flying away from the tube.

Add a drop shadow to everything but the paper.

Layers Merge, Merge Visible.

Add © information including License.  Add Name.

I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial!

Sunday, August 24, 2014

PTU-The Guardian


PTU-The Guardian

Tube of choice - I am using the BEAUTIFUL artwork of Michael Calandra!  You can
purchase this and other art at CDO.

Scrapkit used is by LadyHawwk Designs (Such a GORGEOUS kit Cathy!  Thank
You so much!) You can purchase this kit at CDO.

Mask used is Mask 56 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.

Font used is a FTU font calles Brev Script Personal

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Open  a New Transparent Image 800X700.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Frame2 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image Rotate, Free Rotate, Left 90 degrees and hit ok

With your magic wand click the inside of your frame to get the little ants going.  
Selections Modify Expand 10 and hit OK.  I added a new layer under the frame 
and flood filled with white.  Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Wordart and copy and
paste as a new layer.  Selections Invert and hit the delete key once on your keyboard.
Selections Select None.

With your frame as your active layer, Open your tube (I used the one without wings)
and copy and paste as a New Layer.I moved to the center of the frame.  Move below
the frame layer.  Layers Duplicate and move the duplicated one above the frame.
With your eraser tool, erase the parts of the tube that is over the flowers and the
frame and below the frame.  Activate the duplicated tube layer and erase what is
below the frame.  If you erase too much remember the undo arrow is your best
friend!

The following make sure your top layer is active so you can see where you are 
moving the elements.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele1 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
to the right and below the white floodfill.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele8 and copy and paste as a new layer.  I moved
to the right of the tube and above the gear layer so that it is showing on the upper
right hand side of the frame.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele9and copy and paste as a new layer.  I moved 
this to the bottom right hand side of the frame and moved below the gear layer.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele11 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved 
down so the beads were showing under the bottom of the tube.  Move below the
white floodfill layer.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele19 Image Resize 227X195 and copy and paste
as a new layer.  I moved below the beads layer and to the bottom left hand side of 
the frame.

With your very bottom layer active, Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Paper4 and 
copy and paste as a New Layer.  Open Mask 56 MB and SW.  Layers New Mask
Layers from Image.  Scroll down to find your mask and click on it and then click OK.
Layers Merge, Merge Group.

Image Resize 600X525 (the whole tag) Resize all layers checked and hit OK.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele4 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
to the left under the rose layer.

Open LHD_IB_ICalandra-20-3-Ele15 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I moved
behind the bottom tube layer and made it look like the tube had wings.  Yes I know 
there is an antenna showing.  Just carefully erase it with your eraser tool!

Layers Merge, Merge Visible.

Add Your ©copyright and license information and your name!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

PTU - End of Summer Timeline Banner


PTU - End of Summer Timeline Banner

I used the GORGEOUS artwork of Marika and the matching Bundle Scrapkit by
WDDesignz (BEAUTIFUL kit Melissa!)  You can purchase them both at CDO.

Font used is a FTU font called la Chatte `a Maman.

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Open a 851X315 Transparent New Image.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (6) paper and copy and paste as a new
layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your paper layer,
Image Crop to Selection.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (28), Image Mirror and copy and paste as
a new layer.  I moved to the right a bit.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, Activate your sun layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (44) and copy and paste as a new layer.
Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your cloud layer, Image 
Crop to Selection.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer (I used the big close up one).
I moved to the right hand side. Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
Activate your tube layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Add a drop shadow.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (19) Image Mirror and copy and paste as 
a New Layer. I moved to the right, behind the tube. Activate your bottom layer, 
Selections Select All, Activate your branch layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Add a 
drop shadow.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (6) and copy and paste as a new layer. I 
moved below the twig layer and did my best to try and line it up under the tube 
layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your vine layer, 
Image Crop to Selection.  Add a drop shadow.

Open WDD_Marika-package-39 (13) and copy and paste as a new layer.I moved
behind the tube layer and down in the right hand bottom corner.  Activate your 
bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your beach ball layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.  Add a drop shadow.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (15) Image Resize 100X152 and copy
and paste as a new layer.  I moved behind the branch layer and up a bit and to
the right a bit. Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
lighthouse layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Add a drop shadow.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (30) Image Resize 392X251 and copy 
and paste as a new layer.  Add a Dropshadow.

Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (32) Image Resize 374X141 and copy 
and paste as a New layer.  I moved a little to the right.  Add a Dropshadow.

Open the following:  ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (34), (12) and (35) Resize 
all 3 to 315X298 and copy and paste as a new layer.  I started with the blue one
and staggered them behind the tube layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, Activate your 
each flower layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Add a drop shadow.  Do that to all 3
flowers.

With your tube layer active Open ScrapWDD_Marika-package-39 (9) paper and
copy and paste as a new layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
Activate your top paper layer, Image Crop to Selection.  Selections Select All,
Selections Float/Defloat, Selections Modify Contract 3 and hit the delete key once
on your keyboard.  Add a Dropshadow.

At this point you can go ahead and Layers Merge Merge All.  Add your © copyright
and License information.  Add your name and you are all done!







Monday, August 4, 2014

PTU-Wednesday's Child


PTU-Wednesday's Child

I am using the STUNNING artwork of Anna Marine.  You can purchase this and 
other great artwork at CDO.

Scrapkit used is called Wednesday's Child by Hungry Hill (OMG Alison!  You hit 
this out of the ball park!  Absolutely GORGEOUS!)  You can purchase this at CDO.

Font used is a FTU Font called Aligot de Mirabelle.

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Open a 600X250 Transparent New Image.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I did Image Mirror. Activate
your bottom layer, Selections Select All, activate your tube layer, Image Crop to 
Selection.

Open moon and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move below the tube layer and 
to the left a bit.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, activate your moon
 layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open tree and copy and paste as a New layer.  I moved to the right and down to 
look like a bush. Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, activate your tree
 layer, Image Crop to Selection. 

Open mist-1 and copy and paste as a New Layer.  Move to where you like it.  Just
make sure it is under your tube layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections 
Select All, activate your mist layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Open birds and copy and paste as a New Layer.  I move up toward the top of the 
tag but under the tube layer.  Activate your bottom layer, Selections Select All, 
activate your birds layer, Image Crop to Selection.

Add your dropshadows to what you would like.  For the grey background, I did a
gradient flood fill of a light and dark grey (circular) and then moved it up so I got 
a bit of both showing.  Added some brushes and did a filter for the lightning.  You 
don't have to have it as it is your tag.  This is what I did with mine.

Add your ©copyright information and name and you are done!

Friday, August 1, 2014

I'm back!

Being without internet is hard stuff!  Good news I finally have it again and will start doing tutorials again!  I can't wait!  Have a new one coming soon!
Hugs, Staci!