Scare this!

Supplies - tube of choice, I am using a tube by Ismael Rac which you may purchase from his store here

Scrapkit - a little freebie add on kit from Vix called 'Hallo Rockin We'en' which you can download from her blog here

I am also using Vix Halloween Mask 2010 no.1 here

Thank you Vix!
Fonts - Halloween2 & Jo wrote a love song

most of the fonts I use can be downloaded at Dafont or can be googled

OK - this is a little quickie

open a new image in PSP 600x600 pixels

floodfill white

Copy & paste cluster frame 3 as a new layer

click inside the top frame with magic wand & expand by 3

Copy paper 5 & paste as a new layer, resize by 65% and position over the top frame

selection, invert, delete & drag below frame layer, select none

now repeat these steps with the bottom frame using Paper 4

I colourised the layers using adjust hue & saturation at 211 & 159

add a drop shadow to the frame layer 0 0 70 5 black

copy & paste your tube as a new layer, position in the bottom frame and erase any overhang, drop shadow your tube 5 5 70 9

copy & paste your wordart of choice from the kit, colourise to suit

using the Halloween 2 font, add a few doodles around the tag

type your name & add a gradient glow

Add a new raster layer above the background layer & select all

copy & paste Paper 4 into selection, select none

Apply your mask, delete & merge group

resize tag to your liking and add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Blood Lust Halloween

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac available to purchase from Xeracx here

Scrapkit - a great kit from Scraps Dimensions called 'My Gothic Hour' which you can download here

Mask is also by Doris at Scraps Dimensions and you can find it here

Thank you!

Fonts of choice - I am using Halloween2, Romati and Bloody

all available to download from Dafont

Plugins - eyecandy gradient glow, xero porcelain

OK - open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

add a new raster layer & select all

copy a paper of choice from the kit & paste into selection, select none

apply the mask, delete & merge group

copy the grave and resize by 75% twice, image mirror & apply a drop shadow of choice

Paste your tube as a new layer and position, drop shadow

resize the moon and position behind the grave

copy the lightning layer and position over the grave, resize

I used my freehand selection tool with feather set at 25 to remove the sharp edge

just draw around the edge and hit delete a few times, select none

resize the bat and spider, position the bat in the moon and the spider on the web

resize the cat by 50% and position at bottom of grave

apply a gradient glow to the cat using a colour from your tag

resize the tombstone & position

hide background layer & merge visible

resize by 85% and apply xero porcelain at default settings

unhide background

add your words of choice and apply a gradient glow

do the same with your name

add any copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Be Very Afraid!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Elias Chatzoudis which may be purchased from MPT

Scrapkit - a fantastic kit by Vaybs called 'The Witches Den' which you can download from her blog here

Thank you!

Mask of choice - I am using a Vix Halloween Mask 2010 no.1 here

Fonts of choice - I am using Jo wrote a lovesong and Horny Devils both available to download from Dafont

Eyecandy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

add a new raster layer and select all

copy a paper of choice from the kit & paste into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

Copy & paste the fireplace fromthe kit, resize by 80% and sharpen

copy the roses (28) and position on top of fireplace, resize and sharpen

copy & paste your tube, drop shadow and position to side

copy frame 13, click inside with magic wand & expand by 3

copy Paper 9, resize by 50% and paste as a new layer

position within the frame, invert & delete, sharpen more

move the paper layer below the frame

copy your tube again and paste as a new layer, position within the frame and hit delete again, select none, lower the opacity to 65 and change the layer setting to difference

merge these 3 layers together, resize if necessary and position

Now add your elements of choice from the kit, there are so many to choose from

Type your words of choice using a red colour from the tag, apply a black gradient glow and then a white gradient glow, do the same with your name

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Hands Off the Pumpkins!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Elias Chatzoudis which is available to purchase from MPT

they have a lot of Halloween tubes on sale under 'Holiday Tubes'

Scrapkit - a great ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'It's Pumpkin Time' which may be purchased from NK Artshop

Mask - Vix Mask Halloween 0904 here

Font - I am using 'Bloody' which you can find at Dafont

Eye candy gradient glow

Open up a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

add a new raster layer and select all

Open background 03 from the kit, copy & paste into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down

Resize the scarecrow and paste as a new layer, sharpen

resize & paste the pumpkins as a new layer & position at bottom, sharpen

copy & paste your tube, resize if necessary and drop shadow 5 5 70 11 black

copy the signpost, resize by 30% and paste as a new layer

using the dropper tool, select an orange shade from the pumpkins and use as your background colour, foreground nul, type your words, position & convert to raster layer

drop shadow the words layer 2 3 70 5 black and merge down onto the signpost

move the signpost below the pumpkins and use your deform tool to turn slightly

add one of the bats from the kit, resize & position

Type your name using the same orange shade and apply a black gradient glow, drop shadow as before, duplicate and on the duplicate layer adjust blur gaussian blur 6

add your copyright info

delete background layer & merge visible

save as a Png!

Witches Brew

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of David Boller which may be purchased from UpYourArt

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit from KatNKDA which you may purchase from NK Art Shop

Mask - I using VixMask Halloween01 here

Thanks

Font of choice

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Copy element 38, paste as a new layer & resize to fit

click in centre of frame and expand by 8

Copy one of the purple papers from the kit, resize & paste as a new layer

selections, invert, delete & drag below frame layer, select none

Using your preset shape tool set on elipse, foreground nil, background white

draw a circle the same size as a the frame

use your deform tool to pull it into shape and position below the paper layer

convert to raster layer

(this is to keep the mask from showing through the frame)

merge these 3 layers together

Add your tube & position, drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy the flowers, element 10, resize and sharpen

position above the frame but below the tube layer

Resize elements 7, 5 and 20

position them to the side of the frame, sharpen all and drop shadow

0 0 70 5

Copy element 24, resize and paste as a new layer on the other side

sharpen and apply same drop shadow

Copy the book, element 25, resize and sharpen

click inside both page with magic wand and expand by 5

copy one of the black papers from the kit, resize and paste as a new layer

selections, invert, delete and drag below the book layer, select none

drop shadow the book as above

set you font background to a light colour and type some words

I typed the poem

'eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, tongue of dog

double double, toil and trouble, fire burn & cauldron bubble'

copy element41, reize & flip and position in the centre of book

sharpen more

Copy element 18 & paste as a new layer above the background layer

resize so it fits nicely around the frame

Hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% , sharpen & crop

Add a new raster layer above background layer, select all

Resize paper10 and paste into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

Add your name and apply noise at random 20

add your copyright info, delete background layer

save as a Png!

Fright Night

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac available to purchase from AMI

Scrapkit - 'Fright Night' freebie from Scraps Dimensions here

Thanks

Mask - Halloween Mask by Chas here

Thanks

Font of choice - I am using Bloody

Xero Porcelain
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy the frame fromthe kit & paste as a new layer, resize

Click inside the centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 5

Copy the black paper & paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete

select none and drag below frame layer

Paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary and position over the frame

Apply xero porcelain at default settings and drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Merge these layers together

Copy the skeleton, resize and position behind the frame, drop shadow

Copy & paste one of the trees, resize & position to the side

Copy & paste the coffin, resize, colourise using your hue & saturation tool

position behind the frame and above the tree

Resize the moon and paste as a new layer at top of tag

copy & paste the witch,resize & position on the moon layer

Add the wordart and any elements of choice from the kit

resize and drop shadow all elements

Paste the purple paper as a new layer above the background layer

apply mask, delete and merge group

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png!

Trick or Treat

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which may be purchased from AMI

Scrapkit - a fab freebie from KittzKreationz called 'Halloween Jinx' here

Thanks!

Mask - I am using Vix Mask 388 here

Font of choice - I am using Bloody

VM Natural sparkle

Eye Candy Gradient Glow

OK - this is a quickie tut

Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy the leafy swag window, paste as a new layer & resize to fit

with your selection tool set on rectangle, draw a election around the inner window

add a new raster layer & floodfill black

Apply VM sparkle:

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Select none & drag below frame -add your tube as a new layer

resize to fit and drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Drop shadow the window frame layer 0 0 70 5

Resize the the trick or treat wordart and place along the bottom

Resize the bat & paste as a new layer

copy & paste the flair & spooky flair, resize both and position on the top corners, drop shadow

Copy & paste tag2, resize & drop shadow and position so it looks like it is hanging from the bow

Hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it

floodfill black and apply mask, delete and merge group

Add your name in black & apply a gradient glow using a colour from the frame

Add copyright info, delete background layer & save as a Png!

Spooky Halloween

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which is available to purchase from AMI

Scrapkit - a freebie Halloween kit from Vix - 'Halloweeny Part one' which you can find here

Mask also by Vix which you can grab at the same link

Thanks!

Fonts I used are Helloween 2 available from Dafont and Chiller available from Acid Fonts

Eye candy gradient glow

Ok - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy and paste Frame 2 as a new layer

with your selection tool set on rectangle, draw a selection around the inner frame

add a new raster layer and floodfill black, select none and drag below the frame layer

Copy the sparkles from the kit and paste as a new layer above the black layer

position and duplicate, mirror and move into position

Copy & paste frame3 as a new layer above the original frame layer, position

add a drop shadow to both frames 0 0 70 5

copy the grimoire, resize and position, use your deform tool to turn it slightly to the left

sharpen and drop shadow as above

copy the pentagram, resize and place on the book, sharpen

copy the grass from the kit, paste as a new layer below the book layer, duplicate and mirror

copy and paste the cauldron as a new layer, resize and sharpen and position

copy the bubbles, paste as a new layer below the cauldron layer

Add your tube, resize and position, sharpen and drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy glitterswirl2, resize and paste as a new layer above the background layer

position so part of it is showing at side, sharpen & drop shadow

duplicate the swirl, mirror and flip and move into position

Copy and paste glitterswirl3, resize and position along the bottom

Hide background layer and merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, floodfill black

apply the mask, delete and merge group

Using the helloween font - type the letter j using black as your background colour

stretch it out and apply a gradient glow using an orange shade from the frame

Type the word 'spooky' using the chiller font and position

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Chills and Thrills

*click tag to view animation

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a beautiful tube by KatNKDA called 'Black Widow' which is available to purchase from NK art shop
Scrapkit - also by KatNKDA this fantastic ptu kit called 'Nightmare' available from NK art shop
Mask of choice
Font of choice
animated spider here
OK - open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
Copy element 13 from the kit, resize and paste as a new layer
click in centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 6
Copy Paper3, resize & paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete
drag the paper layer below the frame and select none
add a drop shadow to frame 0 0 70 5
resize element 40 and paste above the paper layer
Copy element 02, resize and paste to the side of frame, tilt slightly using your deform tool
resize element 25, sharpen and paste at opposite side of frame
copy element 39 overlay, resize and paste as a new layer, sharpen
Add your tube and apply a drop shadow 5 5 70 9
resize some bats from the kit and paste as a new layers, position at top of frame
Type the words along the top
hide white background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and sharpen, crop your tag
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy a paper of choice from the kit, resize & paste into selection, select none
Apply your mask, delete & merge group
Add your name & copyright info
Animation
Open the spider in animation shop
resize all layers by 65%
copy merged your tag and paste as a new image in ani shop
duplicate until you have 4 frames
click on the spider, edit, select all, edit copy
click on your tag, edit select all, edit paste into selected frame
place the spider on the web
you can now view your tag and if happy save as a Gif!