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Saturday 31 January 2015
 
 
 
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PTU Love Valentine

This tutorial was written by me on January 31, 2015.
It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.
I used PSP X6 but any version would work.

Artist: Keith Garvey
I bought this tube at PTE (no longer in business)
But you can find these tubes @ Garv-Girls  HERE & HERE
Do not use these tube(s) unless you have a license.
Scrap Kit: Love Valentine by Daniela E.
You can find this kit at Pics For Design  HERE
Mask: WSL 84  HERE

Let’s start with the mask layer: 
New Raster – 800 X 800.
Open Paper 10.  Open mask (WSL 84) and minimize.
SELECTIONS – SELECT ALL – Copy and paste Paper 10 into selection.
Go to LAYERS – NEW MASK LAYER – FROM IMAGE – SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED – from menu, find WSL 84 – OK.  Merge group. 
Duplicate and merge down.  Re-size 115%.
(see tag for placement) 
 
This will be the frame layer:   
  Frame 3 C/P and re-size 75%.  Make sure frame 2 layer is still highlightedGrab your magic wand.  Click in the middle of frame.  SELECTIONS - MODIFY - EXPAND 10 pixels.
NEW RASTER LAYER - C/Paste into selection Paper 3.  Keep selected.
Now grab the tube you are using.  If you are using the same one as me (Tube 1), grab it now.  C/P and move her into position.
SELECTIONS - INVERT - DELETE - SELECTIONS - INVERT.
Duplicate the tube layer.
ADJUST – BLUR – GAUSSIAN BLUR – RADIUS 25 - OK.
Change BLEND MODE of copy of tube layer to HARD LIGHT and leave the original tube layer on MULTIPLY.
(see tag for placement)

Now onto some elements: 
Element 106 - C/P and move to lower left side of tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).  Duplicate and move to right side of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 68 - C/P and move to upper middle of tag.  Make sure this layer is also UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 85 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to right side of frame.  Make sure this layer is also UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 37 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to bottom middle of frame.  Free rotate 5º left. 
Make sure this layer, and all other layer(s), are OVER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 136 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to right side of frame.
(see tag for placement)   
Element 48 - C/P and re-size 30%.  Move to bottom middle(ish) of tag.
(see tag for placement)
  Element 3 - C/P and re-size 20%.  Move to bottom middle(ish) of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 8 - C/P and re-size 20%.  Move to bottom middle(ish) of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 17 - C/P and re-size 20%.  Move to bottom middle, but a bit right on tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 132 - C/P and re-size 20%.  Move to bottom middle, but a bit to the left on tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 78 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to bottom middle of tag.
(see tag for placement) 
Word Art - C/P and move to top left side of tag.
(see tag for placement)    

I placed the tube layer(s) here:
C/P the second tube (Tube 2), if your gonna use two different ones.  Move her to the bottom left corner of the tag.
(see tag for placement)
 
 Add drop shadow to layers of your choosing.
I've used
V & H 2
Opacity 70
Blur 7
Color Black

 Now you can add name and  © information.  Save as .png and re-size if you wish.
I re-size before I add name and © info and then save.
Let me know what you think of this tutorial.
   

Friday 30 January 2015
 
 
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PTU Serenity Trapped

This tutorial was written by me on January 30, 2015.
It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.
I used PSP X6 but any version would work.

Artist: Dirk Richter
I bought this tube at Creative Design Outlet  HERE
Do not use this tube unless you have a license.
Scrap Kit: ScrapHH_IB-DirkRichter-14-3 by Hungry Hill
You can find this kit at Creative Design Outlet  HERE
Mask: WSL 3 & 84  HERE

Let’s start with the mask layer: 
New Raster – 800 X 800.
Open Paper 2.  Open mask (WSL 3) and minimize.
SELECTIONS – SELECT ALL – Copy and paste Paper 2 into selection.
Go to LAYERS – NEW MASK LAYER – FROM IMAGE – SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED – from menu, find WSL 3 – OK.  Merge group. 
Duplicate and merge down.  
New Raster Layer.  Open Paper 4.  Open mask (WSL 84) and minimize.
SELECTIONS - SELECT ALL - Copy and paste Paper 4 into selection.
Go to LAYERS - NEW MASK LAYER - FROM IMAGE - SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED and from the menu, find WSL 84 - OK.  Merge group.  Duplicate and merge down.  Re-size 115%.
(see tag for placement) 
 
This will be the frame layer:   
  Frame 2 C/P and re-size 75%.  Make sure frame 2 layer is still highlightedGrab your magic wand.  Click in the middle of frame.  SELECTIONS - MODIFY - EXPAND 8 pixels.
NEW RASTER LAYER - C/Paste into selection Paper 5.  Keep selected.
Now grab the tube you are using.  If you are using the same one as me, grab it now.  C/P and move her into position.
SELECTIONS - INVERT - DELETE - SELECTIONS - INVERT.
Duplicate the tube layer.
ADJUST – BLUR – GAUSSIAN BLUR – RADIUS 25 - OK.
Change BLEND MODE of copy of tube layer to HARD LIGHT and leave the original tube layer on MULTIPLY.
(see tag for placement)

Now onto some elements: 
Deco - C/P and re-size 85%.  Leave it in the middle of the tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Fan - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to bottom middle of frame.  Make sure this layer, and all other layer(s), are OVER the frame layer(s). 
(see tag for placement)
Vine - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to left side of frame.  Duplicate and mirror.
(see tag for placement)
Crystal Spray - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to left side of frame over the vine.  Duplicate and mirror.
(see tag for placement)
Column - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to right side of frame.
(see tag for placement)   
Keys - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to the top middle of the column.
(see tag for placement)
  Rose - C/P and re-size 8%.  Move to top middle of column over keys.
(see tag for placement)
Flutterby - C/P and re-size 15%.  Move to bottom of tag over the fan.  Duplicate and mirror the copy and move it to top left side of frame.
(see tag for placement)
Wordart - C/P and move to bottom middle of tag over the top part of the fan.
(see tag for placement)

I placed the tube layer(s) here:
C/P the full version of the tube.  Mirror and move her to the bottom left corner of the tag.
(see tag for placement)
 
 Add drop shadow to layers of your choosing.
I've used
V & H 2
Opacity 70
Blur 7
Color Black

 Now you can add name and  © information.  Save as .png and re-size if you wish.
I re-size before I add name and © info and then save.
Let me know what you think of this tutorial.
   

Monday 26 January 2015
 
 
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PTU Winter Bird

This tutorial was written by me on January 25, 2015.
It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.
I used PSP X6 but any version would work.

Artist: Di Halim
I got this tube as a gift from Pics For Design  HERE
You can find this tube, if you join the Exclusive Club, but any tube will do.
Do not use this tube unless you have a license.
Scrap Kit: Winter's Storm by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me
You can buy this kit at Mystical Scraps  HERE
Mask: WSL 84  HERE

Let’s start with the mask layer: 
New Raster – 800 X 800.
Open Paper 14.  Open mask (WSL 84) and minimize.
SELECTIONS – SELECT ALL – Copy and paste Paper 146 into selection.
Go to LAYERS – NEW MASK LAYER – FROM IMAGE – SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED – from menu, find WSL 84 – OK.  
Duplicate and merge down.  Re-size 115%.
(see tag for placement) 
 
There is no frame layer:
What I did instead is C/Paste into selection Paper 13.  I then used an inner bevel.  Go to EFFECTS - 3D EFFECTS - INNER BEVEL and use the following settings.
If you can't read the numbers here they are:
WIDTH = 5
SMOOTHNESS = 33
DEPTH = 3
AMBIANCE = -8
SHININESS = 44
COLOR = WHITE
ANGLE = 320
INTENSITY = 31
ELEVATION = 54
I then moved this layer UNDER the masked layer.  
I went to LAYERS - ARRANGE - SEND TO BOTTOM.
Now onto some elements: 
Element 21 - C/P and re-size 95%.  Move to far left side of tag.  Duplicate and mirror.  Move original element up just a little on tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 128 - C/P and move to upper middle of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 105 - C/P and re-size 40%.  Move to upper middle of tag.  Make it look like it is sitting on element 128.
(see tag for placement)
Element 16 - C/P and move to bottom right corner of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 79 - C/P and re-size 80%.  Move to bottom left corner of tag.
(see tag for placement) 
Element 15 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Mirror and move to bottom left corner of tag in front of element 79.
(see tag for placement)
 Element 2 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to bottom middle of tag.... then a bit to the right.
(see tag for placement)
Element 13 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to the far left side of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 106 - C/P and re-size 40%.  Mirror then move to bottom right corner of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 102 - C/P and re-size 40%.  Move to right side of tag over element 2.
(see tag for placement)
 
I placed the tube layer(s) here: 
If you are using the same one as me, grab your chosen version now.  C/P and re-size 40%.  Move to bottom middle of tag.
(see tag for placement)
 
Add drop shadow to layers of your choosing.
I've used
V & H 2
Opacity 70
Blur 7
Color Black

 Now you can add name and  © information.  Save as .png and re-size if you wish.
I re-size before I add name and © info and then save.
Let me know what you think of this tutorial.
   

Tuesday 20 January 2015
 
 
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PTU Gabrielle

This tutorial was written by me on January 20, 2015.
It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.
I used PSP X6 but any version would work.

Artist: Spazzd Art
I bought this tube at Spazzd Art  HERE
Do not use this tube unless you have a license.
Scrap Kit: Gabrielle by Foxy's Designz
You can find this kit at Spazzd Art  HERE
Mask: MPM 44  HERE

Let’s start with the mask layer: 
New Raster – 800 X 800.
Open Paper 10.  Open mask (MPM 44) and minimize.
SELECTIONS – SELECT ALL – Copy and paste Paper 10 into selection.
Go to LAYERS – NEW MASK LAYER – FROM IMAGE – SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED – from menu, find MPM 44 – OK.  
Duplicate and merge down.
(see tag for placement) 
 
This will be the frame layer:   
Frame 5C/P and re-size 50%.  Free rotate 20º left.  Move up and just a little bit left on the tag.  Make sure element 42 layer is still highlightedGrab your magic wand.  Click in the middle of frame.  SELECTIONS - MODIFY - EXPAND 10 pixels.  NEW RASTER LAYER - C/Paste into selection Paper 1.
(see tag for placement)
 
Now onto some elements: 
Element 20 - C/P and move to upper left side of tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 40 - C/P and move to upper left corner of tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 5 - C/P and move to upper right side of tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 30 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper and frame layers but over to the right side of paper layer.  Make sure this layer, and all other layer(s), are OVER the frame layer(s). 
(see tag for placement)
Element 21 - C/P and re-size 50%. Place over paper layer on the left side of element 30.
(see tag for placement)
 Element 29 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper layer on left side of element 21.
(see tag for placement) 
Element 11 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper layer on right side of element 21 and in front of element 21.
(see tag for placement)
Element 12 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper layer on left side of element 29.
(see tag for placement)
Element 33 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper layer in front of layers 30, 21, 29, 11 and 12.
(see tag for placement)
Element 36 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Place over paper layer over element 12.
(see tag for placement)
Tube Layer - I now put the tube here on the bottom right side of tag in front of element 5.  I C/P the tube, re-size 20% and move into position.
(see tag for placement)
Element 25 - C/P and move to bottom middle of tag.  Make sure it covers the bottom of tube.
(see tag for placement)
Element 32 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to bottom left corner of tag.  Grab your freehand tool and go along the inside of mirror.  Duplicate the tube and mirror.  Move over element 32 and go to SELECTIONS - INVERT - DELETE - SELECTIONS - SELECT NONE.  Change the opacity of the tube to 30%.
(see tag for placement)
Element 28 - C/P and move to bottom left side of tag in front of element 32.  Duplicate and move a bit more left.
(see tag for placement)

Add drop shadow to layers of your choosing.
I've used
V & H 2
Opacity 70
Blur 7
Color Black

 Now you can add name and  © information.  Save as .png and re-size if you wish.
I re-size before I add name and © info and then save.
Let me know what you think of this tutorial.
  
Friday 16 January 2015
 
 
 
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PTU Dragon Magic

This tutorial was written by me on January 16, 2015.
It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.
I used PSP X6 but any version would work.

Artist: Renee Biertempfel
I bought this tube at Creative Design Outlet  HERE
Do not use this tube unless you have a license.
Scrap Kit: ScrapsBCS_IB-ReneeBiertempfel 8-1
You can find this kit at Creative Design Outlet  HERE
Mask: WSL 254  HERE

Let’s start with the mask layer: 
New Raster – 800 X 800.
Open Paper 5.  Open mask (WSL 254) and minimize.
SELECTIONS – SELECT ALL – Copy and paste Paper 5 into selection.
Go to LAYERS – NEW MASK LAYER – FROM IMAGE – SOURCE LUMINANCE - CHECKED – from menu, find WSL 254 – OK.  
Duplicate and merge down.
(see tag for placement) 
 
This will be the frame layer:   
Element 10C/P and move it up near the top of the tag.  Make sure element 91 layer is still highlightedGrab your magic wand.  Click in the middle of frame.  SELECTIONS - MODIFY - EXPAND 10 pixels.
NEW RASTER LAYER - C/Paste into selection Paper 1.
Element 15 - C/P and move over paper layer.  Move to middle of frame.
Element 9 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to top middle of frame over paper layer.  Change BLEND MODE to OVERLAY.
(see tag for placement)

Now onto some elements: 
Element 4 - C/P and move to lower left corner of tag.  Make sure this layer is UNDER the frame layer(s).  Duplicate and mirror.
(see tag for placement)
Element 5 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to lower middle of tag.  Make sure this layer is also UNDER the frame layer(s). 
(see tag for placement)
Element 20 - C/P and re-size 75%.  Move to bottom left corer of tag.  Make sure this layer is also UNDER the frame layer(s).  Duplicate and mirror.
(see tag for placement)
Element 3 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to bottom middle of frame. 
Make sure this layer, and all other layer(s), are OVER the frame layer(s).
(see tag for placement)
Element 2 - C/P and move to top left side of frame.  Duplicate and mirror.
(see tag for placement)
Element 6 - C/P and move to top middle of tag over element 3 and copy of element 3.
(see tag for placement)
 Element 13 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to bottom left corner of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 11 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to bottom left corner of tag.
(see tag for placement)
Element 18 - C/P and re-size 50%.  Move to top middle of tag over element 3 and copy of element 3 as well as element 6.  I did a drop shadow same as below but used the color white first then did the same with color black.
(see tag for placement)
 
I placed the tube layer(s) here: 
If you are using the same one as me, grab it now.  C/P and move to bottom right corner of tag.
(see tag for placement)

Add drop shadow to layers of your choosing.
I've used
V & H 3
Opacity 90
Blur 10
Color Black

 Now you can add name and  © information.  Save as .png and re-size if you wish.
I re-size before I add name and © info and then save.
Let me know what you think of this tutorial.
  

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Any resemblance to others is strictly coincidence.
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