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!