True Blood

I've been sucked into the Vampire world!!!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Anna Marine which is now available to purchase from CDO

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit from Katnkda called Heart2heart which may be purchased from NKArtShop
Mask of choice - there are a few masks in the kit but I am using Vix mask 431 here

Fonts I am using are 'bloody' and 'romerati' which are both available from free font sites

OK - this is a quick and easy tut

Open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Open element 37 from the kit, resize by 50% and copy & paste as a new layer

copy & paste your tube, position and drop shadow

5 5 70 11 black

resize element 63, paste as a new layer above the heart layer and sharpen more

drop shadow 0 0 50 5

duplicate and mirror

copy the red and black roses, 10 & 15, resize to suit and position at bottom, see tag above

Type the words True Blood, or your words of choice using the 'bloody' font

apply a light gradient glow & drop shadow 2 3 67 7 black

Copy element 81, paste as a new layer above the background layer

resize so it sits nicely around tour heart frame

use your eraser frame to erase the bottom of the heart

apply a new raster layer above background layer, select all

copy & paste Paper 08 into selection, select none

apply your mask - delete and merge group

add your name using the romerati font and drop shadow as before

I used my paint brush to apply some red splodges over the tag

Resize and crop your tagadd your copyright info and save as a Png

Welcome 2011

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Gennadiy Koufay which is available at the moment from Cilm
Template 60 by Sapphy which you can grab at her blog Demented Hallucinationz here
Thank you!
Scraps of choice - I am using a ptu kit by Digimania called '2011 wishes' which you can purchase here but any New Year scraps will do (I couldn't find any freebie kits so far this year)
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84 here
Font of choice - I am using 'Romance Fatal'
eye candy gradient glow (optional)
OK - Open the template in PSP, delete the copyright layer and the wordart layer
click on the circle layer, selections, select all, float, defloat
copy a paper of choice, paste as a new layer, invert and delete.
delete the original layer, repeat this step with the outer circle layer
Copy & paste your tube as a new layer, add a drop shadow 5 5 70 7 black
erase any overhang at the bottom
resize and add elements of choice to decorate the tag
add a paper above the background layer and apply your mask
add your name and apply a white gradient glow
resize and crop, add your copyright info
save as a Png!

Happy New Year 2011

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone who visits my blog a Happy and prosperous New Year for 2011 ♥♥♥

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jennifer Janesko which at the time of writing is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit from designs by Stina called 'New Years Lullaby', you can view her blog here and purchase her kit from several stores - Twilight Scraps has the kit at 50% off until 31st Dec

Masks of choice - I am using DBV mask 89 here and Vix mask 2 xmas 2010 here
Thank you ladies!
Fonts I am using are 'Musicals' and 'Bickham Script Fancy'
Plugins - Xero porcelain and eye candy gradient glow

OK- open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white
Copy & paste the clock5 from the kit, resize by 80% and duplicate, merge down
copy & paste your tube, position and duplicate
hide the top tube layer and bring the bottom tube layer below the clock layer
erase any overhang at the bottom
unhide the top layer and erase the overhang again
apply a drop shadow to bottom tube layer
apply xero porcelain at default
hide background layer & merge visible
unhide background layer
resize your tag layer by 80% and sharpen
move to the side
copy & paste the piano, resize & sharpen
place to the side, drop shadow
copy & paste the xmas tree, resize & sharpen and position below the piano layer, add a light drop shadow
resize the hat, shoe & champagne bucket and position along the bottom, duplicate the shoe and position like in my tag above
copy & paste the 2011a element, resize and sharpen
position above the other elements
copy & paste the confetti trumpet
if you are using the same tube as me, position over the glass, resize to fit and erase the trumpet, otherwise position where it looks best on tag
add a new raster layer above background and select all
copy and paste one of the gold papers from the kit into selection, select none
apply the Vix mask, delete & merge group, duplicate twice, merging down after duplicating
copy & paste the confetti 01 below this mask layer, resize by 85% and sharpen more
add another new raster layer above background layer and select all
copy & paste Paper 20 into selection, select none
apply DBV mask 89, delete and merge group
duplicate and merge down
set Paper 20 as your background pattern in the palette, change angle to 0 and scale to 75
type 'Happy New Year' and drop shdow 2 3 67 7 black
add your name using the Bickham script font and apply a gold gradient glow
resize and crop your tag, add your copyright info and save as a Png

All I want for Xmas...

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Joan Pelaez which at the time of writing is available from CILM

Scrapkit - a gorgeous PTU kit from KatNKDA called 'Xmas Joy' which is available from NKArtshop

Snow animation here

Mask DBV Xmas Mask 07 here

Font I am using is Snowdrift

eye candy gradient glow

Animation shop

OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste a frame of choice from the kit, resize to fit and sharpen

click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 6

resize a paper of choice from the kit and paste as a new layer

selection, invert, delete and select none

drag below the frame layer

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

Add your tube and position where it looks best, drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

now decorate your frame using elements from the kit

resize and sharpen the elements you use

Add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

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

Apply your mask, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down

Add your name and words using foreground white, background red

apply an inner bevel - width 6, depth 20 and others at 0

angle 315, intensity 25, elevation 90

apply a white gradient glow and drop shadow 2 3 67 7 black

resize all layers and add your copyright info

If you wish to animate...

there's probably an easier way to do this but this is how I do it

merge visible all layers below the frame and hide

now merge visible all layers above the frame

unhide the bottom layer and copy & paste into animation shop as a new animation

duplicate until you have 10 layers

open the snow animation & resize by 80%

click on your original animation and select all

click on the snow, select all & copy

click back on the original animation and paste into selected frame

position the snow in centre and then release your mouse

go back to PSP and copy merged the top layers - back to ani shop

paste as a new animation, duplicate until you have 10 layers, select all, copy

go to main animation and paste into selected frame

move into position and release the mouse

view your animation so you can see what it looks like

if happy save as a gif

Autumn Daydreams

Supplies

Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Susan McKivergan and is available to purchase from UpYourArt

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu art kit from KatNKDA called 'Autumn Bliss' which is available to purchase from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using Otherworld Sabre Mask1 which you can find here

Font of choice

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

Copy & paste your frame of choice fromthe kit, resize to fit & sharpen

click in centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 5

resize a paper of choice from the kit and paste as a new layer, position

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

drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5 black

Resize leaves 02 and 04b

position in the frame and sharpen both
copy & paste the embellish as a new layer, resize, position at top of frame

paste your tube, resize if necessary and drop shadow

copy 2 of the flowers, resize and position to bottom of frame

resize the slug and position, sharpen all elements that have been resized

add a new raster layer above the background layer and select all

copy & paste background 6 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

duplicate mask layer & merge down

add noise at uniform 50

Now add your name and 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!

Retro Chic

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which may be purchased from Ismael's store here

Scrapkit - a gorgeous PTU kit from KatNKDA called 'Night Wings' which is available to purchase from NKArtShop

Mask of choice - I am using DVB mask 79 here

Font of choice - I am using Beauty school dropout

OK - open a new image 650x600 floodfill white

copy frame 22 from the add-on kit, resize to fit and sharpen

click in the centre of frame with magic wand and expand by 6

copy background 06 from add-on kit, resize & position within the frame

selection, invert, delete and drag below frame layer

copy & paste element 04 and resize, position & hit delete again, select none

sharpen the black birds layer

add a drop shadow to your frame layer

copy the black rose 12, resize & duplicate twice

position at bottom corner of frame, sharpen the roses

copy element 29 from the main kit, resize and sharpen, duplicate & mirror

position these behind the roses

resize element 11 and position at top corner of frame

add a bow of choice and any other elements from the kit you fancy

paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary and apply a drop shadow

hide background layer & merge visible

resize & crop

unhide background layer and add a new raster above it, select all

paste a paper of choice into selection, select none

apply your mask of choice, delete and merge group

copy element 05 from the add on kit

paste as a new layer above the mask layer, resize, duplicate and flip

move these into position and apply a light drop shadow

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Treasure Island

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey available to purchase from MPT

Scrapkit - a fab PTU kit from Karla Scrapz called 'Treasure Seeking'

you can find details of where to purchase the kit on her blog!

mask of choice - I am using DBV 79 here

Font of choice - I am using Sand here

eye candy gradient glow

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

add a new raster layer and select all

copy paper 7 from the kit and paste into selection, select none

Apply the mask, delete and merge group

resize the ship (72) and position

copy & paste the leaves (65) resize and position, duplicate & mirror

copy the sand dune (56)and (15) resize and position

add any elements of choice from the kit you like

it is a huge kit with lots of fab elements to choose from

add your tube and drop shadow

Type your words of choice using the sand font with background colour #926b4f

to angle it hold down your control key and place your mouse at the bottom of the first letter and pull downwards until you have it as desired, convert to raster layer and apply a gradient glow using #e4dacf

add your name and copyright info

delete background layer, resize & crop and save as a PNG

Tree of Love

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Jennifer Janesko which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit by KatNKDA which is available from NK Art Shop

Font of choice - I am using Adinekimberg Script

Plugins -xero porcelain, penta colour dot, eye candy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x600 pixels and floodfill white

Copy & paste frame 5 from the kit, resize to fit and sharpen

copy paper 1 and paste as a new layer below the frame layer

resize and position and erase any overhang outside the frame

copy & paste your tube as a new layer above the paper layer

position within the centre of frame and erase any overhang

apply xero porcelain at default settings and add a drop shadow

click on frame layer, selection, select all, float defloat

paste your tube again as a new layer and position

selection, invert and delete

change the opacity of this layer to overlay, duplicate & mirror

apply a drop shadow to the frame layer

hide background layer & merge visible

unhide background

copy the tree (41) resize and position on tag, duplicate, mirror and move the duplicate layer to the top opposite side

resize the bird (42) and position on tag, sharpen

add any elements of choice, I used 33 and 27, resize and sharpen

hide background & merge visible

unhide background

using your rectangle tool, foreground nul, background black

draw a rectangle around the tag slightly larger, convert to raster layer

adjust blur, gaussian blur 10

apply penta colour dot at default settings

copy element 18, resize and paste as a new layer above the black layer

position and sharpen

add your name and apply a pink gradient glow

add any copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png!

Taurus

For all you Taureans!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using an image by Dominic Marco which is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit- a great ptu art kit from KatNKDA called 'Taurus' which is available to purchase from NKArt Shop

Mask of choice - I am using WSL 105 here

The aplhas are supplies in the kit

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

Copy & paste Frame 63 as a new layer, resize and sharpen

click in center of frame with magic wand & expand by 8

copy & paste paper 17 as a new layer, resize, invert & delete

select none and drag paper below frame layer

add a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 70 5

copy element 2, resize and paste as a new layer over the frame, sharpen

resize flower 9 and paste at bottom of frame to the side

add your tube and position

resize element 45 and position below the tube so the horns look like they are coming from your tube, sharpen twice and drop shadow

copy & paste element 4, resize, sharpen & drop shadow

position to the side, add a bow from the kit and place on top

resize element 52, paste as a new layer, image mirror

position and sharpen

hide background layer & merge visible all layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste Paper 15 into selection, select none

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

Use the alphas from the kit to add your name

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Mary had a litle lamb....

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Ismael Rac which you may purchase from AMI

Scrapkit - a gorgeous spring ptu Art kit from Kat called 'Spring Awakes' which can be purchased from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using DBV 89 which you can find here

Thanks Vaybs

Font of choice - I am using leaf

OK - a quick and simple tut with the right tube will look great!

Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste Frame 21, resize and sharpen

click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 5

copy Paper 5 & paste as a new layer - resize by 75%

selections, invert, delete and drag below frame layer

select none and apply a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 70 5 black

Copy flowers 3 & 4 - resize both and sharpen, position as above

resize the grass 39 and position along bottom

paste your tube as a new layer, drop shadow 5 5 70 11 black

copy the lamb(19) resize and position, sharpen

add flowers 01 and the chick (41)

resize both and sharpen

hide background layer & merge visible all layers

unhide background layer, add a new raster layer above it, select all

Copy & paste Paper2 into selection, select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

duplicate your mask layer a few times, merge down each time you duplicate

add your name and duplicate - on the bottom layer adjust blur, motion blur:

settings - angle 90 strength 100

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a png

Aries Angel

For all you Aries babes out there (including myself!!) lol

If you would like a tag with your name, just leave a note :)

Supplies

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

Scrapkit - a fabulous ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'Aries' which may be purchased from NKArtShop
Mask - I am using DBVmask 90 by Vaybs which you can download here

Thanks Vaybs!

Font of choice

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste element 34 and resize

click inside centre of frame wth magic wand & expand by 6

Copy paper 14 & paste as a new layer, selection, invert, delete and drag below frame

select none & apply a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 70 5

copy element 7 & paste as a new layer - resize so it fits nicely around the inner frame

paste element 15 as a new layer and resize as above, sharpen both elements

paste your tube as a new layer & position

add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

copy element 2 and paste as a new layer, resize & position at bottom of tag

sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5

copy element 29, resize & sharpen - position to the side of the aries tag, duplicate & mirror

resize your words of choice from the kit and position around the tag

copy element 26, resize and paste as a new layer, position anywhere you like on tag, duplicate as many times as you like and move into position

hide background layer & merge visible all layers

resize & crop to your desired size

unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste paper 2 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png!

A touch of Clover

Supplies

Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by KatNKDA called 'Irish Lass' which may be purchased from NK Art Shop

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit also fromKatNKDA called 'Clover' also available to purchase from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using one of Sabre's masks here

Font of choice - I am using Celtic font which you can find here

Eye Candy Gradient glow

OK - Opena new image 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste frame 42 as a new layer, resize by 85% and sharpen

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

copy paper 15 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame layer

select none

drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5

Paste your tube as a new layer and position so it looks like she is coming out of the curtains

the easisest way to do this is to place your tube below the frame layer then duplicate

on the duplicate layer you can erase the bits around the curtains

Copy the Harp 32, resize and position to the side, sharpen

resize element 3 and position on top corner of frame, sharpen

copy & paste element 5, resize and duplicate, move the duplicate below the original and merge down, sharpen and drop shadow

copy the clover 26, paste as a new layer & mirror,resize and position

resize the hat 31 and place at bottom

copy the horseshoe 28, resize, sharpen & drop shadow, position beside the hat

copy the flower 27, resize and sharpen, position behind the horseshoe, duplicate and resize again, move into position

now copy & paste the clover 24, position along the bottom, resize and duplicate a few times, add as much as you want, resize some again and place to the sides at bottom of tag

resize the flower 30 and duplicate, place the flowers on the clover below the harp

when you are happy with how your tag looks, hide background layer & merge visible all other layers - unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste Paper 1 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

duplicate the mask layer & merge down

use your deform tool to push the mask layer into shape so it just shows around the tag

Copy overlay 2 fromthe kit, resize and paste as a new layer above mask layer, position to the side, duplicate & mirror, sharpen both these layers

Add your name using #0d3d19 as foreground & background, apply an inner bevel:

width 6 depth 20, others at 0

angle 315, intensity 40, elevation 57

apply a medium gradient glow using #d7b75e

resize and crop to your liking

add any copyright info & save as a Png

Wild at heart

Supplies

Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by KatNKDA which is available to purchase from NK Art Shop

Scrapkit - a ptu kit called 'Royal Roses' also by KatNKDA which you can also purchase from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using SLClovers Daydream by Sabre which you can find here

Fonts of choice - I used 2 peas GG mix for my name, wild ride and horny devils for the wordart

eye candy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste Frame 29 as a new layer, resize and sharpen

click inside centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 6

copy & paste Paper 3 as a new layer, resize by 65% invert and delete

drag below frame layer and drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5

Paste your tube as a new layer, position and erase any overhang at bottom

copy element 40, position at bottom of frame, resize & duplicate, mirror

move these into position as tag above

resize element 43 by about 30% and position in centre, sharpen & drop shadow

copy rose02, resize & position at top of frame, sharpen

copy & paste the key 31 as a new layer, rotate 90 degrees to the right and position below the rose, resize and sharpen

Copy the bird from the kit, resize, sharpen & position

add your words of choice using foreground black, background #995e14

add a gradient glow using #fadcaa

use the same colours for your name and apply an inner bevel of choice

drop shadow 2 3 67 7

add a paper of choice as a new layer above background layer and apply your mask, delete % merge group

copy element 5 and paste as a new layer above the mask layer, duplicate & position

delete background layer, resize & crop your tag

add your copyright info & save as a Png!

Nostalgia

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which you may purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'Nostalgia' which you may purchase from NK Art Shop
Mask of choice - I am using wsl 81 here

Font of choice - I am using Al Sandra

Wordart by Jaelop here

plugins - xero porcelain (optional)

OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste element 29 as a new layer

using your magic wand click inside the frame, making sure to click in all the bits around the flower element as well

paste your tube as a new layer, position, selections, invert, delete & select none

apply xero porcelain to your tube at default settings

copy element 5, resize and position at bottom of frame

copy & paste butterfly 20 as a new layer, position over the flower element, resize and sharpen twice

copy & paste element 56, resize and place below the butterfly

sharpen

copy element 49, place along the top and resize to fit, sharpen & duplicate, image flip

move into position at bottom of frame

copy & paste butterly 47. resize, place at bottom right

copy the dove 37, resize and mirror and place top right of frame

Resize the wordart, colourize to suit and place along the bottom

Hide backgound layer & merge visible all other layers

resize & crop

unhide backgground, add a new raster layer above it, select all

Copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Hit me Cupid!

Supplies

Tube of choice -I am using the fabulous artwork of Jessica Dougherty which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit - a great ptu kit from Karla - 'Scrapz Valentino' you can find her stores where you can purchase the kit on her site here

Mask - Vix mask 239 which you can find here

Font of choice -I am using kinkee

Ok- open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

copy & paste the teacup 12 as a new layer, resize and sharpen

paste your tube as a new layer & position along the bottom

add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

copy element 24, resize and paste as a new layer

position behind your tube, duplicate and resize again, move down

sharpen both elements

copy the little cupid 38, resize and position on the tag, sharpen

add wordart of choice from the kit, resize & position

resize the key, element 2 and position so it is hanging from one of the letters, use your deform tool to turn it slightly and erase part of the ring, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5

add a new raster layer above background layer and floodfill black

apply your mask, delete & merge group

resize and move to the side slightly, duplicate, mirror & flip

move into position

copy hearts element 20, resize and move to the side, duplicate and mirror, resize again and move into position

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers, resize by 85% and crop

add your name & copyright info

delete background & save as a Png

My Boudoir

Supplies

Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Dominic Marco available to buy from CILM

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit called 'Boudoir' from KatNKDA

you can purchase the kit from NK Art Shop

Mask - I am using WSL 260 here and Vix Mask 442 here

Font of choice - I am using Bickham Script Fancy

OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste element 32 from the kit, resize to fit

resize Paper 10 and paste as a new layer below the frame

resize it so it is just slightly bigger than the frame and apply wsl mask 260

delete & merge group, merge these 2 layers together

resize curtains 46 and paste as a new layer on frame

position and duplicate, mirror - move into position beside the other curtain

merge down, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5

copy & paste scroll 23, resize and position at bottom, use your deform tool to turn slightly

sharpen & drop shadow

paste your tube, resize if necessary and drop shadow 5 5 70 9

resize rose 5 and place on the scroll, copy element 9, resize and place behind the rose

add your name on the scroll, drop shadow 2 3 67 7

copy butterfly 35, resize and position on the curtains

hide background layer and merge visible all other layers

unhide background

Copy the overlay from the kit and paste as a new layer above background layer

resize so that it is just slightly larger than the tag

add noise at uniform 40

resize element 7 and paste as a new layer above the overlay layer

duplicate and mirror and bring into position, merge down and sharpen

add a new raster layer above background layer, select all

copy & paste paper 9 into selection, select none

apply vix mask 442, delete and merge group

duplicate mask layer and merge down

resize and move to the top so the words are showing

duplicate and move this layer to the bottom

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Carnival Nights

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Anthony Guerra which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit - beautiful ptu kit called 'Carnival' from KatNKDA

you can purchase the kit from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using wsl 84 here

Font of choice - I am using Film Strip

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

Copy & paste Frame 65 as a new layer, resize slightly

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

copy & paste paper 4 as a new layer, selection, invert, delete, select none

drag the paper below the frame layer

drop shadow frame 0 0 65 5

copy element 75, resize and paste as a new layer above the paper layer

position so it shows through the frame, sharpen more

copy the ferns 37, 38, 39 & 40

place to the side of the frame, resizing each one, sharpen more

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

now decorate your tag using elements of choice from the kit

Hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all

Copy Paper 20 and paste into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

copy & paste element 9 as a new layer, resize and position above the mask layer

duplicate, image mirror, image flip, position at the sides and sharpen more

copy element 79 and paste as a new layer

position so part is showing at side, duplicate and mirror

move the mirrored image down slightly

add sparkles 69 and 70, resize both, sharpen more and position

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

My Secret Place

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a beautiful tube from Brian Rood which is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'My secret place' which can be purchased from NK Art Shop

Mask of choice - I am using one of the masks that comes with the kit and also wsl 84

Wordart is by Rachel here

(her site is no longer available so I have uploaded it to 4share)

Font of choice - I am using CupieDoll

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

Copy & paste element 10 from the kit as a new layer

click inside the centre with magic wand & expand by 5

Copy & paste Paper 7 as a new layer, selections, invert, delete & drag below frame

select none

drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5

Copy the heart, element 16, resize slightly and position

sharpen & drop shadow as above

resize element 21 and mirror, position at bottom, sharpen more

Add element 01, resize and position

copy element 48 and position at side of frame, sharpen & drop shadow

Add your tube, resize if necessary & position

I applied xero porcelain to the tube

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all

Copy & paste Paper 12 into selection, select none

Apply your first mask of choice - I used mask 2 from the kit

delete and merge group and lower opacity slightly

Add a new raster layer above the mask layer and select all

Copy & paste Paper 8 into selection, select none

Apply wsl 84, delete & merge group

Resize the wordart & position on tag

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Auld Lang Syne

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using another xmas free tube from CILM from Jamie Kidd - hope you all got your xmas freebies!!!

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit from KarlaScrapz called 'Happy New Year' which is available in red or purple and has so many fabulous elements to choose from!!!

Mask of choice -I am using wsl 84 here

Fonts of choice - I am using Al Sandra and Lounge Bait

Plugins - xero porcelain (optional)

Eye Candy - Gradiet Glow (optional)

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste the New Year element 73, resize and sharpen

Copy the music lines 23, resize and place along the bottom

Resize the champers bottle, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 55 5

position to the side

Copy & paste the glasses 28, resize and sharpen more

resize the bubbles, position in the glass, duplicate & mirror

bring back into position in the other glass, merge down and sharpen more

Copy Balloon 70 and paste to side of tag, resize and sharpen more

Paste your tube as a new layer, resize to suit, add drop shadow

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apply xero porcelain at default settings

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all

Copy & paste the bonus Paper into selection, select noneApply mask, delete and merge group

Use your raster deform tool to pull out at sides, top & bottom

Open the patterns in the kit and use them as background colours to add your words of choice and name - I used the purple background to type the 'Auld Lang Syne' and the gold one for my name - Apply a fat white gradient glow and drop shadow

Add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a PNG