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Happy Halloweenie

Happy Halloweenie

written 10/4/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube of your choice. I am using the work of Scott Blair. I got this tube at MPT when it was open.

Scrap Kit is a freebie by True Taggin Love. It is called Elegant Halloween and you can get it at http://truetagginlove.blogspot.com/2011/10/got-new-kit-to-offer-up.html

Font of your choice. I am using Parsel Tongue. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/parseltongue.font

Lets Begin:

Open TTL_frame1 from the kit and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Make your canvas large enough to give you room to work with.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame and go to selections modify and expand by 8.

Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.

Open TTL-pp1 and edit copy.

Paste into selection.

Selections select none.

Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer and place where you want in front of the frame.

Mine is to the right side.

Add a drop shadow to your tube.

Open TTL-web1 from the kit and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag to the bottom.

I re-sized mine by 90% as it was just a bit too big.

Adjust add/remove noise and add noise at 100% using uniform and monochrome.

Add a drop shadow to the web.

Open TTL-wrought iron fence from the kit.

Make your paper layer active and edit copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size by 50%.

Drag to the bottom of the frame.

Erase any bits hanging out the edges.

Adjust add/remove noise @ 100% as above.

Add a drop shadow.

Open TTL-tree from the kit.

Re-size by 85%.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Position opposite of your tube.

I erased bits to make it appear to be coming out of the frame.

This is completely up to you.

Add a drop shadow.

Open TTL-spider and re-size by 50% twice.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place where you want.

Mine is in front of my tube on the lower left.

Add a drop shadow.

Open TTL-sequins from the kit and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as new layer and drag under your tube.

Place along the bottom of the frame/tag.

Move to the right side.

Duplicate and image flip horizontal.

Move this duplicate to the left side.

Merge these 2 layers together and add a drop shadow.

Open a few of the different pumpkins from the kit and re-size each one to different sizes.

Copy and paste them all as different layers and place in front of the frame in front of the tree.

Add a drop shadow to each.

I used 3 pumpkins.

Open TTL- murder or crow from the kit and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer at the top and place in the middle of the frame at the top.

Add a drop shadow.

Add your name and copyright/licensing information.

Crop and save.

Blood Thirsty

Blood Thirsty

written 10/18/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Di Halim. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=6155

Scrap Kit By Designs By Joan. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6157

Font of your choice. I am using Feathergraphy. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/m%C3%A5ns-greb%C3%A4ck/feathergraphy-decoration

Lets Begin:

Open element 14 and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size by 85%.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame and go to selections modify and expand by 3.

Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.

Flood fill this new layer with black.

Open the close up of the tube and copy and paste as a new layer and position within the frame.

Selections invert and hit delete to clear the excess.

Selections select none.

Adjust hue and saturation colorize and set both properties to 0.

Lower the opacity on this layer to 60.

Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Open your full tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size to fit nicely along the side of your frame.

Place on either side.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 9 and re-size so it will fit nicely behind your tube and frame and able to peek out.

I also flipped mine horizontal as my tube is on the left and I wanted the branches facing the correct direction.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 92 and re-size by 50% and then again by 85%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Place behind her head and to the left.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 67 and re-size by 85% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag behind your tube.

Move to the bottom along the bottom of the frame.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 59 and re-size by 50% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag behind the coffin.

Place along the top and peeking out.

Add a drop shadow.

Duplicate a couple of times and place them randomly.

I moved one in front and at the bottom.

Repeat these steps with element 29.

Open element 8 and re-size by 50% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the top of the coffin opposite end than your tube is on.

Open element 73 and re-size by 50% and then again by 85%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place along side of the coffin at the end where the flowers are in front.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 25 and re-size by 75%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place at the bottom.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Nina Bonita

Nina Bonita

written 10/17/2014

Supplies needed:

Tube by The Hunter. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=6104

Scrap Kit by Bibi's Collection. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6103

Mask of your choice. I am using mask # 31 by Millies PSP Madness. You can get her masks at http://milliespspmadness.blogspot.com/

Font of your choice. I am using Billion Stars. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/m%C3%A5ns-greb%C3%A4ck/billion-stars-personal-use

Lets Begin:

Open element 21 and shift+D.

Close the original.

Re-size it by 60%.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Open paper 7 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag to the bottom.

Apply the mask of your choice.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Add a drop shadow to the house.

Open your full tube and copy and paste as a new layer and move over to the far right side.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 103 and re-size by 75% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under the house.

Place to the right side peeking out behind the house and your tube.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 98 and re-size by 50% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far left side at the base of the house and in front of it.

Open element 97 and re-size by 50% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the right side of the house and drag behind your tube.

Open element 81 and re-size by 50% and then again by 70%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far right side between the house and your tube.

Drag under the rocks layer and add a drop shadow.

Open element 78 and re-size by 50% and then again by 75%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far left of the house.

Drag under the rocks and plants layer.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 58 and re-size by 50% 2 times.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Move over to the right side of the rocks and plants element.

Add a drop shadow.

Duplicate this layer and image rotate to the right 90 degrees.

Adjust sharpen.

Move so it is laying in front of the rocks and plants and also the other bottle.

Open element 31 and re-size by 50% 2 times and copy and paste as a new layer in front of the rocks and plants and the bottle that is laying down.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 27 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the right side of the house between it and your tube.

Drag under the other elements there.

Add a drop shadow.

Duplicate a couple of times and place them next to each other in varying lengths.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Pumpkin Patch Cutie

Pumpkin Patch Cutie

written 10/14/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube by DannyLee. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=6007

Scrap Kit is by Bibi's Collection. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6006

Mask is by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs. You can get it at http://moonbeamsandspiderwebs.blogspot.com/2013/05/mask-53-and-forum-mask-32.html

Font of your choice. I am using Art Brewery. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/art-brewery.font

Lets Begin:

Open paper 2 and shift+d to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size by 85%.

Promote the background layer to a raster layer.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Apply your mask.

Delete the mask layer and merge the group.

Open your full tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so it is just slightly larger than the mask.

Move to the far right side.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 73 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and position bottom center of the mask.

Open element 59 and re-size by 65%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.

Move to behind your tube and peeking out the far right side.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 7 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far left of the tag.

Add a drop shadow.

Using a font of your choice.

Write a couple of things on the different directions of the sign post.

Open element 19 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under the flower layer.

Move to the bottom and duplicate a few times and make them appear scattered on the ground.

Open element 15 and re-size by 50% and then again by 80%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to in front of the bottom of the sign post.

Open element 28 and res-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the right of the first pumpkin.

Duplicate and move this one over in front of the bottom of the tree.

Merge these 2 together and add a drop shadow.

Open element 47 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place to the right but in front of the last pumpkin.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 62 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag under all the pumpkin layers.

Move to the right of the sign post and up behind the pumpkins.

Use my tag for reference if needed.

Duplicate and flip horizontal.

Move over to the left peeking out from behind your tube.

Merge these 2 layers and add a drop shadow.

Open element 69 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far right in front of the tree base.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 74 and re-size by 50% 2x.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the left of your tube peeking out from behind her leg.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 83 and re-size so it will fit nicely along the bottom of your tag.

Copy and paste as a new layer and position.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

 

Hag Hangout

Hag Hangout

Written 10/10/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube is by Di Halim. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=5994

Scrap Kit is by Bibi's Collection. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5995

Font of your choice. I am using Blackboard. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/blackboard.font

Lets Begin:

Open element 47 and shift +D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Add a drop shadow to the web using the orange from the web itself.

Open element 48.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size by 85%.

Place in the center of your web.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.

Selections modify and expand by 6.

Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.

Open paper 2 and edit copy and paste into selection.

Selections select none.

Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Open element 29 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Place just above your paper layer.

Re-size until the moon is just bigger than the moon that is on the paper and position to where it covers the moon on the paper.

Open element 28 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size by 50%.

Position on top of the moon.

Add a drop shadow.

Open your tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so she fits nicely along the left hand side of the frame.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 31.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so its just slightly larger than your tube.

Position behind your tube.

Use my tag for reference if needed.

Open element 22 and re-size.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place to the bottom right of your tubes feet.

Drag behind your tube.

Duplicate a couple of times and re-size.

Open element 40 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Drag down to just above the tree.

Place in the center bottom of the tag.

Open element 90 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so it will fit to appear to be hanging from one of the top branches of the tree.

Add a drop shadow.

Using a font of your choice and the color white write some text on the sign.

Lower the opacity of the text layer to make look worn in.

Open element 25 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Move to the far right side of the book.

Add a drop shadow.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Witches Brew

Witches Brew

written 10/10/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube is by Danny Lee. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=6029

Scrap kit is by Designz By Sue. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6028

Font of your choice. I am using Endor which you can get at http://www.dafont.com/endor.font

Plugins:

Eye Candy gradient glow (optional)

Lets Begin:

Open element 29 and shift+D to duplicate.

Close the original.

Re-size if you wish.

This is going to be the base for your tag.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Open element 5 and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size to fit within the center of your background.

Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame and go to selections modify and expand by 4.

Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.

Open paper 6 and edit copy and paste into selection.

Selections select none.

Add a drop shadow to your frame.

Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size and move to the far right side of the frame.

Add a drop shadow.

Set your foreground color to any color and turn off your background color.

Using your elipse preset shape tool draw out a circle around the outside edges of the frame.

Leave this as a vector layer as we are going to add some text on a path.

Ok to add text on a path select the color or colors for your text.

Select the font you want to use and set the size.

Change the create as: to floating.

Move your mouse over to your tag until you see the T with the line under it.

Once you see that go ahead and click and type out your text.

You may have to undo it a couple of times to get it right and to sit where you want around the frame.

Once you are done promote your selection to a layer.

Selections select none.

Delete the circle layer you created.

Adjust add/remove noise and add noise to the text at 100% monochrome and uniform.

Add a gradient glow if you wish to help it stand out.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 56 and copy and paste as a new layer and place in the center top of your frame.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 45 and re-size by 75%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down under your paper layer.

Position behind and to the top right of your tube.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 40 and re-size by 75%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place in front of your frame but to the left a little bit.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 18 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the lower left of the sign.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 55 and re-size so its just slightly smaller than your tag.

Copy and paste as a new layer at the top.

Add your name.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Crop and save.

Trust In A Witch

Trust In A Witch

written 10/6/2014

Supplies Needed:

Tube by Di Halim. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=161&products_id=5786

Scrap Kit is by Design By Joan. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5787

Font of your choice. I am using Oh No which you can get at http://www.dafont.com/oh-no.font

Lets Begin:

Open element 60 and shift+d to duplicate.

Close the original.

Image re-size by 85%.

Make your canvas large enough to work with.

Using your freehand selection tool set to freehand draw around the edge of the frame using the main branch as a guide.

You could select with your magic wand but there are so many little bits and holes its pretty hard to get it all and you want the branches and leaves on the inside.

Layers new raster layer.

Drag to the bottom.

Open paper 2 and edit copy and paste into selection.

Selections select none.

Add a nice drop shadow to the frame.

Decide which tube layer you are going to use and edit copy and paste as a new layer.

Re-size so she will fit nicely along side of the frame.

You want her to just be slightly bigger than the frame.

Place on the far right side.

Duplicate your tube layer.

On the bottom copy go to adjust blur gnaussian blur at 20.

Add a drop shadow to the top copy.

Open element 71 and re-size to fit behind your tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer and drag to the bottom.

Place behind your tube peeking out around her head.

Open element 70 and re-size by 60%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place on top and move to the lower left slightly so you can see it within the frame.

Open element 40 and re-size by 50%.

Image flip horizontal.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the top left of the frame with the majority of the bats outside of the frame.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 3 and re-size by 50%.

Copy and paste as a new layer at the top and place about in the center of your frame at the top.

Open element 32 and re-size by 80%.

Copy and paste as a new layer and place along the bottom of the tag.

Add a drop shadow.

Open element 77 and re-size by 80%.

Image flip horizontal.

Copy and paste as a new layer and move so the larger side is over the top right of your tube.

Add your name and copyright/licensing information.

Crop and save.