Tutorial "Ho Ho Ho"

This tutorial was written by me on 14th December 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Ho Ho Ho" Tagger Kit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at ScrappinWarehouse, a nice Christmas tube and close-up, I am using the adorable artwork of Anna Liwanag which you can purchase at MPT and mask Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg by Vix

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, open another new transparent canvas 500x300px, flood fill with a colour of your choice, edit, copy, go back to the first canvas, paste as new layer, close the smaller canvas, on the rectangle select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ciz_hohoho_paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open ciz_hohoho_paper4.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, arrange, move down, open ciz_hohoho_paper8.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, arrange, move down, select none

2. Highlight top layer (the light green one), duplicate layer, arrange, send to bottom, highlight bottom layer, free rotate 14 degrees left, highlight dark green layer, free rotate 6 degrees right, highlight red paper layer, free rotate 7 degrees left, add Dropshadows 1/1/25/2 #000000 and -1/-1/25/2 #000000 to every layer

3. Shape tool, circle, draw a circle approximately 315x315px, convert to raster layer, arrange, send to bottom and place it as you can see on my preview
Duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy ciz_hohoho_paper3.jpg, paste as new layer, adjust, add noise - Uniform and Monochrome checked, noise 25, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, modify, contract 3px, copy ciz_hohoho_paper4.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadows from above to both layers

4. Open Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg, open ciz_hohoho_paper8.jpg, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, resize 400x400px, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy, onto your tag paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it behind the circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom

5. Highlight top layer, open ciz_hohoho_foldedribbon2.png, resize 520px, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, duplicate the duplicated ribbon, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, arrange, move down, move down, draw a rectangular selection as you can see on my preview, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge all ribbons, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #0000006. Open ciz_hohoho_lights.png, resize 540px, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move up onto the ribbon, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_candycane.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, sharpen, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_mousecone.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

7. Open ciz_hohoho_sachet.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_bear.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, next to the sachet, add Dropshadow

8. Open ciz_hohoho_ornamentchain.png, with freehand select tool, select the star, copy, paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight the rectangle in the center of the tag, select all, selection float, selection defloat, open your tube, copy the close-up and paste it as new layer, place it on the right side, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, set the opacity to 30, effects - texture effects - blinds, Width 3/Opacity 15/Horizontal checked/Color white

10. Copy your tube, paste as new layer, place it as you wish, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/5 #000000

Now you can write down your name and/or text! Please don't forget to add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you had fun ♥

Tutorial "Spooktacular"

This tutorial was written by me on 1st October 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Halloween Candy" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at ScrappinWarehouse, an lovely tube, I am using the adorable artwork of Amber Kelso which I purchased at CILM (unfortunately she is leaving CILM but you can visit her here) and my template #27 here

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close original, highlight DottedLine, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper10.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, highlight Copy of DottedLine, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add same Dropshadow

2. Highlight Rectangle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper8.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow

3. Highlight Rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper11.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 30), fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight Elipse, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper2.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 30), fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight CircleFrame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper10.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight layer Spooktacular, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper10 as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ciz_halloweencandy_paper12.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

6. Highlight top layer, open ciz_halloweencandy_jackolanternstring.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it to the left and a little up, place it on the left upper corner of the black rectangle, duplicate layer and move it to the right upper corner of the black rectangle, merge down, add Dropshadow, with your selection tool draw a selection as you can see on my preview
promote to layer, on original layer press delete, select none, arrange promoted layer under the circle layer

7. Highlight circle frame layer, open ciz_halloweencandy_spiderweb1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, highlight top layer now, open ciz_halloweencandy_cane3.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 30 degrees right, move it down to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow

8. Open ciz_halloweencandy_couldron.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it in front of the candy cane, add Dropshadow, open ciz_halloweencandy_bear1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it on top of the couldron, add Dropshadow

9. Open ciz_halloweencandy_bonbon3.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it down to the right, place it in front of the couldron, add Dropshadow, open ciz_halloweencandy_bonbon2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, move it down to the right, place it in front of the couldron, next to the other bonbon, add Dropshadow

10. Open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow, open ciz_halloweencandy_spider.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow

Now you can add text and/or name, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you had fun!

Tutorial "Tickled Pink"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th August 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Tickled Pink" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey which you can purchase at MPT and mask DBV Masks 131.jpg by Vaybs

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open ciz_tickledpink_paper10.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load DBV_Masks131.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, image resize Width 100%/Height 85% (Aspect ratio and resize all layers not checked), edit, cut, paste as new layer, duplicate layer, merge down

2. Open ciz_tickledpink_frame.png, copy and paste as new layer, with magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 10px, open ciz_tickledpink_paper7.jpg, resize 65% (Aspect ratio and resize all layers checked), rotate 10 degrees left, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange paper layer beneath frame, highlight frame, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/3 #000000

3. Highlight paper layer, open Redju_CU_DesignerMix2_SparklingStars.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, highlight frame, with magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 10px, selection invert, highlight sparkle layer, press delete, select none

4. Highlight top layer, open ciz_tickledpink_beadedstring.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both

5. Open ciz_tickledpink_floralelement3.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up into the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open ciz_tickledpink_ribbon2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 110 degrees left, place it onto the center of the flower

6. Highlight top layer, open ciz_tickledpink_danglyheart.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow, open ciz_tickledpink_dragonfly.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

7. Open ciz_tickledpink_floralelement4.png, resize 50%, with freehand selection tool select the biggest heart, copy, onto your tag image paste as new layer, move it to the right, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move it a little down and a little more to the right, duplicate the heart two more times and place them as you wish

8. Open ciz_tickledpink_diary.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open ciz_tickledpink_lovebear.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow

9. Open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/3 #000000, repeat with same settings

Now you can write down your name and/or text, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you had fun, please enjoy ♥

Tutorial "Punk Princess"

This tutorial was written by me on 27th June 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Punk Princess" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an punky tube, I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at MPT and mask TonyaGrunge1-vi.jpg which you can download here

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Paper4.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load TonyaGrunge1-vi.jpg, source lumincance checked, merge group

2. Open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Frame1.png, resize 450px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/3 #000000, with magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 10px, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Paper8.jpg, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, arrange paper beneath frame layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect but selection invert, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-WordArt2.png, resize 80px (resize all layers checked), image - canvas size Width 90/Height 47 Placement Center, set to pattern (Angel 315/Scale 100), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

3. Open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Flower2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, place it below the upper right corner of the frame, arrange layer above group layer, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it a little more to the left, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize 212/140, merge down, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/3 #000000

4. Copy original resized flower again, paste as new layer, move to the right and only a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, move a little more to the left, merge down, duplicate layer, image
flip, on the upper (original) layer, adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize 212/140, add Dropshadow to both layers

5. Highlight top layer, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Crown.png, resize 420px, copy and paste as new layer, move up, add Dropshadow, highlight frame layer, with magic wand tool click outside, activate freehand select tool, setting Remove, draw a selection as you can see on my preview, highlight crown layer, promote to layer, on original crown layer press delete, select none, arrange the small parts of the crown under the paper layer6. Highlight frame layer, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Sparkles.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, highlight frame again, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection invert, highlight sparkle layer, press delete, select none

7. Open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Doodle1.png, resize 250px, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-DrippingHeart1.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow

8. Open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Lights.png, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, move down, arrange layer under the doodle layer, add Dropshadow

9. Open CIZ-PunkPrincess-Charm1.png and CIZ-PunkPrincess-Charm2.png, resize both 25%, copy and paste as new layers, duplicate every charm one time, place them as you wish, add Dropshadow, highlight top layer, open CIZ-PunkPrincess-EmoBunny2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, place it somewhere on the left side, add Dropshadow

10. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow

Now you can write down your name and/or text! Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed!

Tutorial "Chocolate Dreams"

This tutorial was written by me on 3rd May 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Chocolate Dreams" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of LegendsArt which you can purchase at MPT, mask25 by Rachel and template #26 by TinasMagicalScrapWorld

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete credit layer, open a new transparent canvas 500x500px, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), flood fill the canvas with pattern, layers - new masklayer - from image, load SOE_Mask25_ByRachel2010.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy and paste as new layer onto your image, close mask and mask image now, move mask up to the left (Position x 8/Position y 10), duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, arrange above background

2. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-CurledRibbon1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-CurledRibbon2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it up to the left and place it above the other ribbon, image mirror, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, merge down with the other ribbons, arrange above group layer

3. Highlight ScallopedLines, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper4.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight BigRectangle, select all, selection float, selete defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight Circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight Rectangle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, change pattern Scale 25, flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight BlackLines, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight RoundedRectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper8.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Stay on this layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Flower2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #0000008. Highlight Circle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight BigSquare, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight SquareFrame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with Paper4 (black) Pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), select none, add Dropshadow

9. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper10.jpg, with crop tool cut out a part of the paper that is black only, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), on your image highlight Rectangle3, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with this black pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Square, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none

10. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Brad5.png, resize 10%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies (same settings but Shift X 62/Shift Y 80), add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, arrange it above the black circle layer

11. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Stitches2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move to the left, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move to the right side

12. Highlight top layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Wrap1.png, resize 46%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Wrap2.png, resize 46%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down too but a little lower than the other one, remove the lower part ribbon on both wraps, then add Dropshadow to both

13. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Mask2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-OrganzaFlower1.png and CIZ-ChocolateDreams-OrganzaFlower2.png, resize both 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move up and place them on the right corner of the square, add Dropshadow to both

14. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Sparkles.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up as you like, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, arrange - move down, arrange it beneath the rounded rectangle layer, highlight the black rectangle layer, with magic wand tool click outside, highlight Sparkle layer, press delete, select none

15. Highlight top layer, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed and place as you wish, add Dropshadow of your choice

Write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed! Please have fun!

Tutorial "Sweet Rac"

This tutorial was written by me on 29th April 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Addicted to Rac" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at ArtisticMindsInc and mask 0mask046_LT.jpg

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, flood fill with white, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper20.jpg and CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper17.jpg, resize both to 400x400px, both - layers, new masklayer, from image, load 0mask046_LT.jpg, source lumincance checked, merge group, take the yellow one, image mirror, image flip, copy and paste as new layer onto your image, move up to the left (Position x 10/Position y 10), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

2. Take the pink mask image, image mirror, image flip, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, same position than the yellow one (10/10), image mirror, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, you can close mask and the small image now

3. Open a new transparent canvas 650x460px, with shape tool draw an elipse over the whole image (foreground colour off), convert to raster layer, copy and paste as new layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper19.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000, repeat with -1/-1/30/3 #000000

4. Open a new transparent canvas again 555x400px, select all, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper17.jpg, paste into selection, select none, custom selection Top 15/Left 0/Bottom 23/Right 555, press delete, selection, edit selection, image flip, selection, edit selection, press delete, select none, copy image, paste as new layer onto your tag image, select all, selection float, selection defloat, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper19.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 1px, press delete, select none, highlight pink rectangle layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

5. Open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper20.jpg, set background to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), foreground off, take your shape tool, square, draw a small square 15x15px, move it up to the left (Position x 80/Position y 105), duplicate layer, Effects - Image Effects - Offset 22/0, repeat it as long as the Width of the rectangle is filled with the squares, merge all the squares, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

6. Custom selection, Top 130/Left 106/Bottom 420/Right 593, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper19.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 30px, press delete, select none, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection, modify, contract 10px, Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel, selection invert, same Inner Bevel, select none, image, free rotate 10 degrees left, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #0000007. With magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Paper20.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer beneath frame layer

8. Highlight top layer, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Frame1.png, resize 400px, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it to the left side of the frame, with your freehand selection tool draw a selection as you can see on my preview, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow9. Open CIZ-AddictedToRac-GiftBox2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Ipod2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, move it down, place it on the right side of the box, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Hippo2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it on the right side of the Ipod, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Shoe3.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the left

10. Open CIZ-AddictedToRac-FlowerArrangement1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, free rotate 15 degrees right, place it on the upper right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

11. Highlight frame layer, open CIZ-AddictedToRac-Wrap2.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it down, place it as you can see on my image, add Dropshadow

Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow and place as you wish, now you can write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg!

Hope you had fun, please enjoy!

Tutorial "Stop Talking"

This tutorial was written by me on 23rd April 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Blah Blah Blah" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey which you can purchase at MPT, template Fly by CrazyCakesScraps, Effects - Muras Meister Copies

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete layer Raster 3, Raster 2, Raster 1 and wordart, image - resize 675x675px (resize all layers checked), with your crop tool crop the image as you can see on my preview, image - change canvas size 700x575px (center placement)2. Add new rasterlayer, arrange, send to bottom, flood fill with white, highlight background, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper10.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000, repeat with -1/-1/35/3 #000000

3. Highlight oval, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper7.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 75), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadows as before

4. Highlight rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper8.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust - add noise - Uniform and Monochrome checked, Noise 10, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000

5. Open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Bling1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, move up to the right (Position x 278/Position y 32), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange above background layer

6. Highlight both star layers, delete them, highlight line1, arrange - move down, merge down (with line2), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper8.jpg again, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight circle, merge down (with circle2), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper11.jpg, rotate 90 degrees right, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000

8. Highlight background (the white squares in the middle), delete this layer and also layer squarerow, selection, custom selection Left 48/Top 188/Right 650/Bottom 385 (maybe you have to play a little), add new layer, set paper CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper11.jpg (original) to pattern (Angle 90/Scale 75), flood fill selection with pattern, selection, modify, contract 5px, add new layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper10.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, selection invert again, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Paper12.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 90/Scale 75), add new layer, flood fill selection with pattern, select none, set the opacity of this layer to 25, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000 and -1/-1/35/3 #000000 to the two rectangles we have added first (not to the last one)

9. Highlight they grey rectangle, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate the tube, image mirror, place both tubes as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000, merge down, duplicate two times, move one to the left, one to the right, merge these tube layers, highlight the rectangle with the low opacity, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection invert, highlight top layer, press delete, select none, set the opacity of tube layer to 5010. Highlight top layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-DiscoBall.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000, arrange it above the circle layers

11. Open CIZBlahBlahBlah-MusicalNotes2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Muras Meister Copies - Tiling, move as you wish, highlight circle layers, with magic wand tool click outside, highlight Music Notes layer, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000, arrange layer above circle layers

12. Stay on the Music Notes layer, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Light1.png, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, highlight the upper oval layer (the turkise one), select all, selection float, selection defloat (it is important that you don't take the magic wand tool for this step), selection invert, highlight Light layer, press delete, select none

13. Highlight top layer again, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Sparkles.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move it to the right and a little up into the rectangle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

14. Open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Vine1.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down, add Dropshadow, open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Flower1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it onto the right side of the Vine, duplicate layer, resize 90% (resize all layers not checked), place it as you can see on my image, add Dropshadow to both flowers

15. Open CIZBlahBlahBlah-Girl1.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move to the left, add Dropshadow, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow, if necessary remove some parts at the bottom of it

16. Open CIZBlahBlahBlah-NoteTag1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, move it down, place it between the BlahBlahBlah-Girl and the tube, layer should be under the flower and under the girl layer but above tube layer

Add copyright and write down your name with an adorable font, I used colour #3daab9, promote to rasterlayer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection, modify, expand 2px, add new layer, arrange - move down, flood fill with white, select none, highlight the original text layer, merge down, add Dropshadow

Hope you enjoyed this tut with an adorable kit ♥

Tutorial "Sweet Chocaholic"

This tutorial was written by me on 29st January 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: PTU Tagger Size Kit "Dip Me In Chocolate" by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of PinUp Toons which you can purchase on CILM, template #159 by DesignsByAli

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete top layer (Credit) and layer Raster 3, add new rasterlayer, arrange, send to bottom, flood fill with white, image - resize 700x519px (resize all layers and aspect ratio checked)

2. Highlight layer Raster1, merge down (with Raster4), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-DMIC-Paper1.jpg, resize 700px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

3. Highlight background layer, custom selection Left 18/Up 57/Right 688/Down 455, open CIZ-DMIC-Paper2.jpg, resize 700px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

4. Highlight Copy of Raster 6, merge down (with Raster 6), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-DMIC-Paper12.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

5. Open CIZ-DMIC-MusicalNote1.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and place it on the second small circle, duplicate layer, merge down, duplicate layer, move it onto the fourth small circle, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it up onto the circles, merge down (all four notes are merged now), add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

6. Open CIZ-DMIC-MusicalNote2.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, merge down, duplicate 3 times now (so you have 4 MusicalNotes2 at all) and place them on the empty circles, merge all 4, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

7. Highlight Raster 2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-DMIC-Paper4.jpg, resize 500px, copy and paste as new layer, move it into the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight Raster 5, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-DMIC-Paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

8. Highlight top layer, open CIZ-DMIC-VineFlower2.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, free rotate 15 degrees right, sharpen, move it to the right and a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000, arrange this layer above the large dark brown rectangle

9. Highlight top layer again, open CIZ-DMIC-ChocSwirl1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move it down into the lower right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, place it into the upper left corner of the frame, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000
10. Open CIZ-DMIC-Bear1.png. resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and a little to the right, place it next to the frame, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

11. Open CIZ-DMIC-WordArt3.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left, open CIZ-DMIC-WordArt4.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right, so that the wordart is Sweet Chocaholic now, merge down, move it up and place it above the frame, adjust - Brightness/Contrast - 100/15, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/3 #000000

12. Open CIZ-DMIC-GiftBox2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, place it into the lower left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-DMIC-ChocolateBlocks.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and place it next to the box, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-DMIC-ChocolateStack.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it next to the ChocolateBlocks, arrange layer under the ChocolateBlocks, add Dropshadow

13. Highlight top layer again, open CIZ-DMIC-LadyBug2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, place it somewhere on the VineFlower, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it back, place it somewhere else on the VineFlower, add Dropshadow to both LadyBugs

14. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 0/0/35/8 #000000

You can write down your name now! Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tutorial! Please enjoy!