Saturday, January 30, 2016

Rock Grease Love




Rock, Grease and Love
written 1/29/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies that I have used.

Supplies used:

Tube by Souldesigner. It is called Olivia and you can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_434&products_id=16907

Matching scrap kit by Bibi's Collection. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16914

Tag Template by Millies PSP Madness. You can download it at http://milliespspmadness.blogspot.com/2015/11/template-791-and-tag-w-nocturne-and.html

Font of your choice. I am using Lounge Bait. You can download it at http://www.fontspace.com/font-a-licious/lounge-bait

Plugins:
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow. (Optional)

Let's Begin:

Open your tag template and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Remove the following layers cr, 10, 9, 8,7,6 & background.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Start at the bottom of the canvas and fill each of your layers with a paper from the kit.
The papers and which layer you put them on are completely up to you.
If you want your tag to look just like mine then use my tag for reference of where I placed each paper.
After each layer was filled I deleted the original layers of the template.
Then I added a border to each layer using paper 1 but this is completely up to you.
Add a drop shadow to each layer.
Open element 65 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom. Position so it can be seen around the template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 66 and copy and paste as a new layer drag to just above the scatter.
Re-size so it fits over the scatter.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 38 and copy and paste as a new layer at the top.
Position in the center of the tag template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it is within proportion of the rest of your tag.
Position on the tag where you wish.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 51 and copy and paste as a new layer and move down to just below the last layer in your template.
Re-size.
Place under your tubes feet.
Open element 20.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 60% 2x and move to top left behind the car.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 1 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 60% and then again by 75%.
Move over to the far left behind the car.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 29 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it will fit behind the juke box.
Place to the far left.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 43 and copy and paste as a new layer and move to the top right of the juke box.
I added a white gradient glow around mine to help them stand out a bit.
This is completely up to you.
Add a drop shadow.
Repeat with element 72.
Open element 40 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 60% 2x.
Move to the top center of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 35 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag behind your tube but in front of the car.
Place along the bottom of the car.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 55 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place in front of the piano keys.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.

This tutorial was created by Tika on January 29, 2016
Any resemblance to another tag or tutorial is purely coincidental.



Sunday, January 24, 2016

Baby It's Cold




Baby It's Cold
written 1/14/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies I have used.

Supplies Used:

I am using a tube by Michael Landefeld. I got this tube when he was licensed with CILM but you can now purchase his tubes at http://cdoestore.com



Font of your choice. I am using Hattenschweiler.

Plugins:
Eye Candy Nature Snow Drift (optional)

Let's Begin:
Open your template and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Delete the following layers from the template.
Raster 1, and white background.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
I colorized everything to match my tube and this is completely up to you.
Make your layer 6 active.
Selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 7 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Delete the original layer.
Repeat the above steps with all layers of the template.
Using the papers of your choice.
Add a drop shadow to each of the layers.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the far right side of the template.
Re-size if needed.
Open the tree and copy and paste as a new layer and move down below the very top rectangle.
Place to the far left.
Add a drop shadow.
Open swirl 1 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the bottom.
Open snowflake 1 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Center in the template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open flower and re-size so it will fit nicely at the bottom of the template.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Place at the bottom left.
Duplicate several times and place all along the bottom.
Add a drop shadow to each.
Open ice skates.
Image flip horizontal.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the far left in front of the tree.
Add a drop shadow.
Open lantern.
Re-size and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place at the top in the center of the long rectangle that is vertical.
Add a drop shadow.
Open bow1 and re-size.
Copy and paste as a new layer and place at the top of the lantern.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your license and copyright information.
Crop and save.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Lady In Red




Lady In Red
written 1/21/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies that I have used and follow my tutorial completely.

Supplies Used:


Matching scrap kit by Blissful Designs. You can purchase this kit at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16715

Mask of your choice. I am using mask #29 from insatiable dreams. You can get her masks at http://insatiabledreams.net

Font of your choice. I am using Bickham Script Fancy. This is a PTU font.

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open element BD-F-2 and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Re-size by 85%.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Open BD-P-4 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom.
Apply the mask of your choice.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the element.
Selections modify and expand by 8.
Open BD-P-3 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Position the part of the paper you want in the hole of the element.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Add a drop shadow to the element.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer and place on the far left of the element.
Re-size as needed.
Add a drop shadow.
Open BD-E-28 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size as needed.
Place on the outside edge of the round element.
Duplicate several times and place along the edges of the circle element.
Merge all together and add a drop shadow.
Open element BD-E-69 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size as needed.
Place in the lower right corner of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Open BD-E-9 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image free rotate to the left 90 degrees.
Drag under the black heart and move to the bottom of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.


Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Ye Land Lubber




Ye Land Lubber
written 1/19/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine use the same supplies I have used.

Supplies used:


Scrap Kit by Mariel Designs. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16844

Template by Seraph Creations. You can download it at http://seraphcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/tag-templates-26-30.html

Font of your choice. I am using Jack Bisio. You can get it at http://fontzone.net/font-details/jack-bisio

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open your template and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original. Delete the credits layer and the background layer.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Make rectangle 1 layer active and selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 7 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Delete the original rectangle layer.
Repeat these steps with the remaining layers using the papers of your choice.
Add a drop shadow to each layer.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer .
Re-size until it is just larger than the template.
Move to the far right side.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 62 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size if needed.
Drag to the bottom and move to the far left and up near the top.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 61 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under your tube.
Move to the bottom near her feet.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 83 and re-size by 50%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag to the bottom.
Move to the top and just right of the tree.
Open element 84 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down to just below the top circle layer.
Move to the top so it is front of the tree and the sun.
Open element 67 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under your tube.
Move to the bottom in front of the 3 squares of the template.
Open element 71 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image flip horizontal.
Re-size by 50% and then again by 65%.
Move to the far left in the bottom corner so it is standing in the sand.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 64 and re-size by 50% 2x.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down to just above the squares layers.
Place in front of the square that is most right.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 48 and re-size by 50% and then again by 65%.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down to below the first square layer.
Move in front of the center square.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 44 and re-size by 75%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move over to the far left behind the bird.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 43 and re-size by 65%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the left on front of the light house.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 35 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 50%.
Move up to the top in front of the sun and tree.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 34 and re-size by 50%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far right under your tube at her feet.
Open element 23 and re-size by 50% 2x.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down to just above the bottom square layer.
Move it over in front of that square.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 8 and re-size by 50% 2x.
Copy and paste as a new layer at the top.
Move to the bottom right of your tube by her feet.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
If you want your name to look like mine it is fairly simple.
Type out your name and get it to the size and in the place you want.
Selections select all float and defloat.
Selections modify and expand by 2.
Hit delete.
Add a drop shadow.
Selections select none.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.


Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Thanks Rhonda!!

Rhonda over at Rhonda's Rockin Designz
used one of my masks in one of her wonderful tutorials. 



You can find the tutorial HERE

Frisky Feline



Frisky Feline
written 1/12/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies as I have used.

Supplies Used:


Scrap Kit by Designz By Sue also called Dark Cat. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16642

Mask of your choice. I am using mask #154 by insatiable dreams. You can get her great masks at http://insatiabledreams.net/

Font of your choice. I am using Brilliant and you can get it at http://www.dafont.com/brilliant.font

Plugins:
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Let's Begin:
Open element 11 and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Re-size if you wish. This will be the base of your tag.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Open paper 14 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag under the frame.
Apply the mask of your choice.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Make your frame layer active.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Selections modify and expand by 6.
Open paper 13 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under the frame.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Add a drop shadow to the frame.
Using your circle preset shape draw out a vector circle around the frame.
Write some text around the top half of the frame.
I added a white gradient glow in white to my text. This is up to you.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer at the top and in the center of the frame area.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 2 and copy and paste as a new layer and place on the left side near the bottom of the frame.
Add a drop shadow.
Duplicate and move to the right middle of the frame.
Open element 58 and copy and paste as a new layer. Re-size by 60%.
Drag under your tube.
Place at the bottom right.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 62 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 50% 2x.
Move down to just above the bowl layer.
Place in the bottom right of the bowl.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 69 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image flip horizontal.
Re-size by 60%.
Move to the lower left of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 64 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down to under the bowl and just above the frame.
Place at the bottom of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 49 and re-size by 80%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down under your tube.
Place so it is coming out of the right side.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 43 and re-size so it will fit nicely across your tag.
Drag down to just above your frame.
Open element 4 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom of the tag and then move the layer to just above the frame.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.



Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Snowflakes Are Messages



Snowflakes Are Messages
written 1/12/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies that I have used.

Supplies Used:

Tube by Ishika Chowdhury. It is called Avril and you can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_425&products_id=16436

Scrap kit by Kizzed By Kelz. It's also called Avril. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16466

Tag template by LindaNM Rawkin Designs. You can download it at http://nmrawkindesigns.blogspot.com/2013/11/snowflake-templet.html

Font of your choice. I am using John Hancock Regular. You can get it at http://fontzone.net/font-details/johnhancock-regular

Plugins:
Eye Candy 5 Nature Snow Drift

Let's Begin:
Open your tag template and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Delete the background layer.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Using the papers from the kit fill each of the layers.
After you have each layer filled then add a slight drop shadow to each layer.
I use
1 -1 100 2.50 black
Then apply the snow drift plugin with the following settings.

Apply this on every layer of the template.
Add the drop shadow again to all of the layers.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size as needed.
Move to the far right side of the template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 7 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size and place along the bottom behind your tube but peeking out.
Duplicate a few times and place along the bottom of the template.
Add the snow drift plugin.
Apply a drop shadow.
Open element 14 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size.
Image flip horizontal.
Move to the far left side of the template and drag down under the main oblong layer of the template.
Add a drop shadow and apply the snow drift plugin.
Duplicate and move down and to the right a bit.
Open element 26 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it fits within the oblong layer of the template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 41 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down under your tube and move to the bottom.
Apply the snow drift plugin and add a drop shadow.
Open element 99 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag down to just above your template.
Re-size so it fits over the top of the template.
Open element 104 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size and move down to below the garland and to the left side of the tag.
Add a drop shadow and the snow drift plugin.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.

 
 

Monday, January 11, 2016

My Beauty


My Beauty
written 1/11/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies I have used.

Supplies Used:

Tube by The Hunter. It is called Katherina. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_576_577&products_id=16793

Scrap kit by Devilish Dezines. It is also called Katherina. You can purchase it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16851

Mask of choice. I am using one by Designs By Anorie. It is mask #11. You can get it at http://anorie.blogspot.de/2016/01/mask-11.html
Also the second mask I am using is Mask #81 by Weescotslass Creations. You can get it at http://weescotslasscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/masks.html

Font of your choice. I am using Yankee Ghosts BB. It is a PTU font and you can purchase it at https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/blambot/yankee-ghosts-bb/

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open paper 3 and shift+D to duplicate. Close the original.
Re-size if you choose.
Promote the background layer to a raster layer.
Apply the mask of your choice. This is where I used the mask by Anorie.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Open element 7 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size as needed so it will fit nicely in the center of the mask layer.
Open paper 1 and re-size so it just slightly larger than the columns.
Apply the second mask of your choice. This is where I used the mask by Weescotslass.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Make sure it is centered in the columns.
Add a drop shadow to the columns.
Open element 17 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under the columns.
Place at the top on the left side.
Duplicate several times and arrange all down the left side of the column.
Erase any bits that end up in the center of the columns.
Add a drop shadow to each and then merge them all together.
Duplicate and image flip horizontal.
Move to the right side.
Open element 31 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place under the columns but on top of the other leaves on the right side.
Add a drop shadow.
Duplicate and move this copy to the left side.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so she fits nicely within the column area and to the right.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 8 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size and move under your tube.
Place so it is peeking out around the right side of the tube.
Add a drop shadow and duplicate a couple of times.
Move the copies down so they run along the right side of the tube.
Open element 25 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image free rotate to the left 90 degrees.
Adjust sharpen.
Re-size so it is just smaller than the columns and move over in front of the left column.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 47 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it will fit nicely at the bottom of the left column in front of the rose.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 2 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it will fit nicely at the bottom on the left in front of everything.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.



Muted Winter




Muted Winter
written 12/30/15

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of Tube and Scrap Kit. If you want your tag to look exactly like mine then use the same supplies that I have used.

Supplies Used:

Tube by Trinita called My Pets. You can get this tube at http://picsfordesign.com

Scrap Kit is a freebie by Amy & Leah's gimptastic. It is called Gothic Winter and you can get it at http://amyleahsgimptastictuts.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-fantastically-free-blog-train.html

Mask of your choice. I am using one by Moonbeams and spiderwebs. You can get it at http://moonbeamsandspiderwebs.blogspot.com/2015/12/mask-82.html

Template is template #731 by Millies PSP Madness. You can get it at http://milliespspmadness.blogspot.com/2015/01/template-731-and-natasha-coming-soon.html

Font of your choice. I am using Kolker Brush ROB

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open your template in psp and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Delete the following layers:
cr, 9, 3, 1, and background
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Make layer 2 active and selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 6 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Delete layer 2.
Repeat the above steps with layer 8.
Make layer 4 active selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 4 and copy and paste as a new layer and selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Repeat the above steps with layer 7.
Make layer 5 active and selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 2 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Delete layer 5.
Repeat the above steps with layer 6.
Add a drop shadow of
0 0 100 10 black
to each layer of the tag template.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer and position in the center of the tag template.
Add the same drop shadow.
Open element 30 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place at the top of the tag template.
Add a slight drop shadow of
1 -1 100 2 black
Open element 24 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under your tube and place along the bottom of the tag template and to the left of your tube.
Duplicate and move this copy to the right.
Add a drop shadow to both.
Open element 16 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag under your tube.
Add noise.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 10 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under your tube and move down to the bottom and peeking out the left side of your tube.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 3 and image flip horizontal.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the top right corner of the tag template.
Add a drop shadow.
Open paper 4 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom.
Apply your mask.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Add a drop shadow to the mask.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Cheers To You




Cheers To You
written 1/8/2016

This tutorial is meant purely as a guide. Feel free to make your tag unique by using your own choice of tube and scrap kit. If you want your tag to look just like mine then use the same supplies I have used.

Supplies Used:

Tube by Vi Nina. It is called New Year Lady. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_294&products_id=16601

Matching scrap kit by Bibi's collection. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16613

Font of your choice. I am using Kavay Confident.

Plugins:
Xero Porcelain

Let's Begin:
Open element 51 and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Re-size by 75% and then again by 85%.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Move the frame slightly up and to the left a bit.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Selections modify and expand by 4.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Position her face within the frame so it takes up the entire framed area.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections invert again.
Open paper 7 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Make your tube layer active and go to adjust hue/saturation colorize and set both properties to 0.
Apply the Xero Porcelain filter using the default settings.
Add a drop shadow to your tube and the frame.
Merge these 3 layers together.
Open your tube again and copy and paste as a new layer and position to the right side of the frame.
Re-size and then add a drop shadow.
Open element 146 and copy and paste as a new layer.
As you can see it is rather large and we will re-size once we are done with it.
Using your selection tool set to point to point select the area that contains the liquid.
Once it is selected go to adjust add/remove noise and add noise with the following settings.
Gaussian Monochrome checked and 40%.
Selections select none.
Re-size and move to the far left of the frame.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 131 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so it will fit nicely from the left side of the frame to just the right side of the tube.
Place along the bottom behind your tube and the glass.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 130 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place on the glass somewhere.
Duplicate and move this copy to the ring on the tubes finger.
Re-size so it looks nice in both places.
Open element 127 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size as needed.
Place in the left bottom corner of the frame in front of the glass.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 32 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom and position so you can see it around the outside edges of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.