Tutorial "L.O.V.E."

This tutorial was written by me on 12th January 2012. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "L.O.V.E." PTU Tagger Size Scrapkit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a sexy tube plus close up, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracxStore and Collab Template 15 by Pooker and Denny HERE

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete layer credit info, image resize 700px, resize all layers checked, image - canvas size Width 700px, Height 550px, Placement Center

2. Open TMW_LOVE_SeedBeads2.png, resize 50%, rotate left, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000, arrange layer, send to bottom

3. Highlight blackcircle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper1.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat all those steps with ltgreycircle, ltpinkcircle1 and greycircle1

4. Highlight drk grey circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat all those steps with ltpink circle2, black strip, Raster 5 and grey strip

5. Highlight small oval, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight pinkcircle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight heart, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper12.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise 25, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight white vertical strip, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste light paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Dotted Recatngle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight orange vertical strip, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper3.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 85), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat step with lt pink rectangle

8. Highlight larger black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper9.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, move the paper a bit to the left, so the heart is in the center, promote selection to layer, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight small black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, highlight paper layer, select invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight narrow strips, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight white rounded rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper11.jpg again, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open your close up,copy and paste as new layer, fit into selection as you like, press delete, select none, set blend mode to Luminance (L), duplicate layer, set blend mode to Screen and opacity to 50, highlight lower tube layer, merge down, highlight top tube layer, merge down, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight top layer, open TMW_LOVE_Butterfly1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees right, sharpen, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Banner.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow

11. Open TMW_LOVE_Teddy.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_HeartCandle.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Muffin.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it next to the Candle, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Rings.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it in front of the Muffin and the Candle, add Dropshadow

12. Image, Canvas Size, Width 700px, Height 600px, Placement Up, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/10 #000000, open TMW_LOVE_Sparkle.png, copy and paste as new layer

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Tutorial "Winter Magic"

This tutorial was written by me on 24th November 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Winter Love" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyTagsWithScraps, a matching Christmas tube and close up, I am using the adorable artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store, mask Vix_Mask3Christmas2010 by Vix here and filter Richard Rosenman - Scanlines

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x700px, select all, open sb_pmt_winter-love_pp5.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load mask, source luminance checked, merge group, open sb_pmt_winter-love_print 2.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/4 #000000, Shadow on new layer checked, highlight winter-love_print layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, highlight Dropshadow layer, press delete 3x, select none, highlight layer above Dropshadow layer again, merge down

2. Open sb_pmt_winter-love_snow.png, resize 95%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, move it up (Position x 25/Position y 35), duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, open sb_pmt_winter-love_frame 1.png, resize 625px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, Shadow on new layer not checked

3. Selection, custom selection, Top 120/Left 120/Bottom 580/Right 580, highlight layer below the frame, open sb_pmt_winter-love_pp6.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, open sb_pmt_winter-love_pp10.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 45px, on the red paper press delete, select none

4. Selection, custom selection, Top 120/Left 316/Bottom 580/Right 387, paste red paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer (red stripe), free rotate 90 degrees right (rotate single layer... checked), merge all the red parts, press Strg X, Strg L, delete the empty layer, add Dropshadow to red paper layer

5. Highlight top layer (frame), with the magic wand tool click into the small frame up left, highlight white paper layer, open your close up, copy and paste as new layer, fit into the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it down into the frame down right, highlight frame again, with the magic wand tool click into the small frame up right, highlight white paper layer, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, fit into the selection as you like, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it down into the frame down left, merge all the tube layers, duplicate layer, set the blend mode of the top tube layer to screen, merge down, merge down (with the white paper layer), filters, Richard Rosenman - Scanlines 2/1/-25/0/0

6. Highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_winter-love_snowflakes 1.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow (Shadow on new layer checked), highlight snowflakes layer again, select all, selection float, selection defloat, highlight shadow layer, press delete 3x, select none, highlight snowflakes layer, merge down

7. Open sb_pmt_winter-love_branch 5.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge both branches, add Dropshadow (Shadow on new layer not checked), open sb_pmt_winter-love_pinecone.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_winter-love_bells.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, add Dropshadow, merge bells, pinecones and branches to one element now

8. Open sb_pmt_winter-love_branch 1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_winter-love_bird.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it onto the branch, add Dropshadow

9. Open sb_pmt_winter-love_gem snowflake 2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer 3x, place them somewhere on your tag, arrange them under the frame layer, add Dropshadow to all snowflakes

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

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy ♥

Tutorial "Naughty Elf"

This tutorial was written by me on 24th November 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Naughty Elves" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyTagsWithScraps, a matching Christmas tube and close up, I am using the adorable artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store, mask32 by Erica here and filter L en K landksiteofwonders - Zitah

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x700px, select all, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_pp1.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load mask, source luminance checked, merge group, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000

2. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_frame3.png, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, on the lower frame, image, free rotate 20 degrees left, highlight top frame again, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_frame4.png, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow

3. With magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_pp3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection, invert, press delete, arrange layer, move down, don't deselect but leave inverted, open your close up, copy and paste as new layer (5 times) and place them into the selection as you like, when you are satisfied, highlight all the tube layers and press delete to remove the parts outside the selection, select none, highlight top tube layer, merge down and repeat until all tube layers are merged, stay on the tube layer, draw a big rectangular selection around the frame, selection invert, press delete, select none

4. Set the blend mode of your tube layer to Luminance (L), duplicate layer, blend mode to screen, adjust, blur, gaussian blur 4, make masklayer and all frame layers invisible, highlight paper layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection invert, on both tube layers press delete, select none, merge visible, duplicate layer, filter, L en K landksiteofwonders - L en K's Zitah, all settings as they are but Control 2 - 10, set the opacity of this layer to 30, make all layers visible again but stay on the upper tube layer

5. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_snow.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow -1/1/35/5 #000000, highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_branch.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_santa bag.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, place it in front of the branch, add Dropshadow

6. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_bow3.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right and place it on the right side of the bag, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_ornament1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image, free rotate 60 degrees left, move it down, place it in front of the bag, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_hat.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move down, add Dropshadow

7. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_flower1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_button2.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the flower, add Dropshadow, merge down, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_snowflake2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the button, add Dropshadow, merge down, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_felt1.png, resize 7%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the snowflake, add Dropshadow, merge down, from these four elements we have one element now, move it to the left and a little up, duplicate layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame

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

You can write down your name and/or text now, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, have a naughty X-mas time ♥

Tutorial "Emo Witch"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th October 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Emo Witch" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital, a Halloween tube plus close up, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store and my Emo Witch template which you can download here

1. Open template, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete layer credit, open sparkles3.png, copy and paste as new layer, effects, image effects, offset 0/-200 Custom and Wrap checked, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/4 #000000, open starswirl.png, copy and paste as new layer, effects, image effects, offset 0/10, add Dropshadow

2. Highlight Rectangle3, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #000000 (black), select none, adjust, add noise 50, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow

3. Highlight DottedCircleRight, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #fc5bc4, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat these steps on DottedCircleLeft and DottedCircle

4. Highlight WhiteCircleRight, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #47b1b8, select none, adjust, add noise 50, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow, repeat these steps on WhiteCircleLeft and WhiteCircle

5. Highlight CircleRight, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open p5.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight CircleLeft, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy p5.png again, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

6. Highlight Rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open p4.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Rectangle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open p12.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight EmoWitch, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #47b1b8, select none, adjust, add noise as before, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #fc5bc4, open your close up, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little to the left and a little up, selection invert, press delete, paste close up as new layer again, move it a little down and arrange this layer below the first tube, press delete, select none, now duplicate the first pasted tube layer, image mirror, arrange, move down, now merge these 3 tube layers, set blend mode to Luminance (L), duplicate layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur 10, set blend mode to screen, highlight circle layer again, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection invert, highlight both tube layers and press delete on both

8. Highlight EmoWitchPixels, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #47b1b8, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight top layer, open web.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open bats.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow, open ghost2.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up and a little to the left, add Dropshadow, open spiderheart.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

10. Open house.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open cauldron.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, right side of the house, add Dropshadow, open frog.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow

11. Open headstone.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open spider.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow

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

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy ♥

Tutorial "Candylicious"

This tutorial was written by me on 12th June 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Candylicious" Tagger Size kit by SkyScrapsDesigns which you can purchase at ScrapsAndTheCity and a candilicious tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x600px, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-Mask2.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Texture Effects, Mosaic - Glass, Number of columns/rows 100 (symmetric checked), glass curvature 30, edge curvature 0, grout width 2, grout diffusion 50, set the opacity to 50

2. Open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E62.png, copy and paste as new layer, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E61.png, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, on one - Effects, Image Effects, Offset 0/135 (Custom and Transparent checked), on the other one Image Effects, Offset 0/-135, hide mask layer, merge the other layers visible, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/3 #000000, unhide mask layer

3. Highlight top layer, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E64.png, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Image Effects, Offset 0/-135, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/3 #000000

4. Open SkyScraps-Candylicious-F9.png, rotate right, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left (rotate single layer around canvas center checked), add Dropshadow 1/1/20/3 #000000, with magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, add new rasterlayer, arrange layer, move down, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-pp4.png, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), fill selection with pattern, select none, highlight top layer again

5. Open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E55.png, rotate left, resize 90%, copy and paste as new layer, Image Effects, Offset -7/158, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both, don't merge, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E35.png, rotate left, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up onto the ribbon and a very little to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both, don't merge, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E47.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the ribbon bow, add Dropshadow

6. Open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E27.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move it to the left side of the frame, add Dropshadow, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E68.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move it to the left onto the stem of the lollipop, add Dropshadow, open two of the muffins, resize both 30%, copy and paste them as new layers, move them down to the left corner of the frame and place them as you like there, add Dropshadow to both

7. Open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E23.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow, open SkyScraps-Candylicious-E30.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow

8. Open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, if you are using the same one than me you have to resize 90% (resize all layers not checked), place it as you like, maybe you have to arrange the ribbon layers a little different from as they are now, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/8 #000000 to your tube

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Tutorial "Beat Babe"

This tutorial was written by me on 26th May 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Beat Babe" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital, a music tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store and Collab template #1 by Kristin&Kat here

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, delete layer Credits, image resize 680px (resize all layers and lock aspect ration checked), image, canvas size 700x600px, Placement Center, open wire.png, resize 85%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, adjust - sharpness - unsharp mask 1/50/2, arrange layer, send to bottom, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/5 #000000

2. For a better view highlight top layer, open splatter.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer above wire layer, for better view highlight top layer again, open flames.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down to the left, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer above splatter layer

3. Highlight Right Glitter Rectangle, arrange layer, move down, merge down (with Left Glitter Rectangle), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p7.png, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 15), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat this step on layers Glitter Oval, Glitter Circle, BLACK CIRCLE FRAME, Skulls, Star Back 1 and Star Back 2, highlight WORD ART, free rotate 15 degrees left (rotate single layer around canvas center checked), select all, selection float, selection defloat, add new rasterlayer, fill with pattern, select none, set the blend mode to Screen, merge down, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight Right Rectangle, merge down (with Left Rectangle), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p4.png, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 75 - we use this setting for every following paper, too), fill selection with pattern, select none, highlight Oval 1.png, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p6.png, set to pattern, fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Oval 2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p2.png, set to pattern, fill selection with pattern, select none

5. Highlight Thin Tectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #323231, select none, adjust, add noise 30, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow, highlight top MUSIC NOTES layer, merge down, merge down, merge down (all music notes layer are merged now), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill with #323231, select none, add noise, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p3.png, set to pattern, fill selection with pattern, don't deselect, open lights.png, resize 80%, image mirror, image flip, copy and paste as new layer, move it down until the edge of the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight PINK CIRCLE, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open p10.png, set to pattern, fill selection with pattern, select none

7. Highlight Right Star, merge down (with Left Star), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open p4.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

8. Highlight top layer, open button2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little up, add Dropshadow, open discoball.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, arrange this layer under the wordart layer, highlight top layer again, open button.png, button3.png, mp3.png and headphones.png, resize all 50%, copy and paste as new layers, add Dropshadows to all and move it all down to the right, place as you wish

9. Open ribbonbow.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow, open star2.png, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, resize one 30% (resize all layers not checked), move it up to the right corner of the rectangle, add Dropshadow, highlight the other one, resize 35%, image mirror, move it up to the right, place it below the other star, add Dropshadow

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

You can write down your name and/or text now, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy!

Tutorial "Heavenly"

This tutorial was written by me on 3rd January 2011. 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: "Angeliki" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital, an adorable tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at Xeracx Store and Effect - Mura's Meister Copies

1. Open frame2.png, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, image, canvas size, Width 500px/Height 500px, Placement Center, click View, Rulers, selection tool, circle, start at 250/250, draw a circle selection to the edges, open p3.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, send to bottom, add Dropshadow 0/0/35/5 #000000, highlight frame2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, modify selection, expand 2px, highlight blue circle layer, open p2.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise, Uniform and Monochrome checked, noise 25, highlight frame layer, merge down, add Dropshadow

2. With magic wand tool click into the frame, copy p2.png again, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down, image, canvas size Width 650px/Height 650px, Placement Center

3. Highlight top layer, open cloud.png, copy and paste as new layer, adjust, Hue/Saturation, Colorize - Hue 145/Saturation 255, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom, open glitter.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 30 degrees left, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow
4. Highlight top layer, open drapes.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, selection, custom selection, Left 0/Top 0/Right 325/Bottom 650, press delete, select none, duplicate layer (halved drapes), image mirror, merge down

5. Open Diamond Flower.png, resize 35%, sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Mura's Meister Copies - Standart Setting Encircle - Number 10/Shift X 70/Shift Y 70, remove the 3 flowers on the bottom, add Dropshadow

6. Open feathers.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, open flowers.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, free rotate 35 degrees left, sharpen, move it down, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight paper layer under the frame, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow, draw a selection around that part of the tube that shall be above the frame and the Diamond Flowers layer, promote to layer, on the original tube layer press delete, select none, promoted layer, arrange, send to top, if you want you can also remove those parts of the tube that you can see under the drapes

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Tutorial "Hocus Pocus"

This tutorial was written by me on 8th 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: "Hocus Pocus" Scrapkit by Grunge and Glitter Scraps which you can purchase at TwilightScraps, a Halloween tube, I am using the fantastic artowork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracXStore, font Pixelmix, Halloween Temp 1 and Halloween Temp 2 by ToxicDesirez and mask Vix_Halloween2010No1.jpg by Vix

1. Open mask and Halloween Temp 1 in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, this is the one we are working with, close the original, resize image 600x514px (resize all layers checked), image, canvas size Width 700px/Height 600px, Placement Center, delete layer Credits, highlight background, make it visible, add new rasterlayer, select all, open GG_HocusPocus_paper5.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Vix_Halloween2010No1.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group

2. Open GG_HocusPocus_spidertrail.png, rotate 90 degrees right, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

3. Highlight Circle 1 Left, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open GG_HocusPocus_paper9.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000, do the same with Circle 1 Right

4. Highlight Circle 2 Left, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy GG_HocusPocus_paper9.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, do the same with Circle 2 Right

5. Highlight Rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open GG_HocusPocus_paper4.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste GG_HocusPocus_paper4.jpg as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight Pimpkin Faces, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open GG_HocusPocus_paper7.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise, noise 25, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight Square Right, merge down (with Square Left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper GG_HocusPocus_paper7.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Doted Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste GG_HocusPocus_paper7.jpg as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight STars, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper GG_HocusPocus_paper4.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise, noise 50, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow

8. Highlight layer Pixel Words, delete it, open your font Pixelmix, size 5px, foreground colour off, background #cd541b, with capital letters write Hocus Pocus, convert to rasterlayer, edit - cut, edit - paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies - Tiling/Tile Gap 1, highlight black circle layer, with your magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 10px, selection, modify, feather in/out, feather size 15/both, selection invert, highlight Hocus Pocus word layer, press delete 4 times, select none, set the opacity to 70

9. Highlight the layer with the stars, open GG_HocusPocus_ghost1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the right, set the opacity to 65

10. Highlight top layer, open Halloween Temp 2, copy Words Back, paste as new layer onto your tag, copy Words, paste as new layer onto your tag, close Halloween Temp 2, resize both word layers 82% (resize all layers not checked), highlight Words Back, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open GG_HocusPocus_paper5.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise, noise 25, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/2 #000000

11. Highlight top layer, open GG_HocusPocus_batmoon.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, draw a selection as you can see on my preview, promote to layer, on the original layer press delete, select none
Move the promoted (moon) layer a little down, adjust, Hue/Saturation, Colorize 13/201, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000 to the bats

12. Open GG_HocusPocus_magicalter.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open GG_HocusPocus_spellbook.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees right, sharpen, move it down to the right, place it on the alter, add Dropshadow, open GG_HocusPocus_pumpkin.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move down, add Dropshadow

13. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place her on the cloud, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/5 #000000, open GG_HocusPocus_jackolantern.png, resize 24%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open GG_HocusPocus_bottle2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, sharpen, move it down to the right, place it on the right side of the pumpkin, add Dropshadow

14. Highlight the orange top circle layer, open GG_HocusPocus_spidertrail.png again, cut out some of the spiders, paste them as new layers onto your tag and place them into the orange top circle layer as you wish, add Dropshadow to the spiders

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

Tutorial "StarLicious"

This tutorial was written by me on 8th 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: "Sparkling Stars" Scrapkit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase at ScrappinWarehouse, a tube plus close-up, I am using a free tube by Ismael Rac which you can get at XeracXStore, template #161 by Denz Designz and WSL_Mask84.jpg by Chelle

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close original, delete layers DenzDesignz - delete, Respect and RESPECT Shadow 1, image, canvas size Width 620=px/Height 500px, Placement right, image canvas size Width 650px/Height 500px, Placement center, if you see a little part of a dot down on the right or up on the left, delete it

2. Open TMW_SSt_Paper6.jpg, resize 400px, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WSL_Mask84.jpg, source lumincance checked, merge group, copy and paste as new layer onto your template image, move it down to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange - send to bottom

3. Open TMW_SSt_GlitterScatter1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange it above the group layer

4. Highlight white circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_SSt_Paper27.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/2 #000000, highlight small grey circle2, merge down (with small grey circle 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_SSt_Paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight dotted outline 2, merge down (with dotted outline 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_SSt_Paper4.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Open TMW_SSt_StringFrame1.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it above the circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move it a little more to the left, exactly on the upper circle, add Dropshadow to both StringFrames

7. Highlight dots 2, merge down (with dots 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy TMW_SSt_Paper4.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight white frame 2, merge down (with white frame 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste TMW_SSt_Paper4.jpg as new layer, selection invert, press delele, select none, add Dropshadow

8. Highlight shape 1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_SSt_Paper28.jpg, resize 400px, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left (as you can see on my preview), selection invert, press delete, open your close-up, if needed image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left into the shape as you like, press delete, select none, set the opacity of the close-up to 50 and blend mode to Luminance (L), merge down (close-up and blue rectangle), duplicate layer, image mirror, move it exactly onto the shape 2 layer, delete shape 2, merge the two close-up/rectangle layers, add Dropshadow
9. Highlight corner dots 2, merge down (with corner dots 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy TMW_SSt_Paper27.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight grey back 2, merge down (with grey back 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_SSt_Paper6.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

11. Highlight top layer, open TMW_SSt_Flame3.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both flames, open TMW_SSt_GlitterStars1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it to the right into the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror12. Open TMW_SSt_RibbonFlower3.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left corner of the blue frame, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move down to the right corner of the blue frame

13. Open TMW_SSt_GlitterButterfly2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, rotate one butterfly 25 degrees right, sharpen, move it up to the right corner of the blue frame, add Dropshadow, rotate the other butterfly 25 degrees left, sharpen, move it down and only a little to the left, add Dropshadow

14. Highlight blue frames layer, open TMW_SSt_PaperStar4.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, place it on the third of the dots, add Dropshadow to both paper stars, open TMW_SSt_Diamond1.png, resize 10%, copy and paste as new layer, move it a very little to the right or to the left (depends on how center your template was), the diamond should be exactly in the middle of both frames, duplicate layer, move it up, duplicate layer, move it down

15. Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 2/2/20/5 #000000

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

Tutorial "Pure Elegance"

This tutorial was written by me on 16th July 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: "Noir et Beige" Tagger Size Scrapkit by SkyScrapsDesigns, which you can purchase at SkyScrapsDesigns Shop, a lovely tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Ismael Rac, which you can purchase at XeracXStore and GG_Mask9.jpg by Gina

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, open SkyScraps-N&B-pp7.png, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, layers, new masklayer, from image, load GG_Mask9.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, duplicate layer, merge down, image, resize 750px, copy and paste as new layer onto your white canvas, close the mask image

2. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E34.png, resize 105%, copy and paste as new layer, open SkyScraps-N&B-E42.png, resize 500px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/2 #000000, with magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, contract 10px, open SkyScraps-N&B-pp9.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, layers - arrange - move down

3. Selection tool, custom selection, Left 175/Top 206/Right 457/Bottom 439, open SkyScraps-N&B-pp3.png, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, selection, modify, expand 30px, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, this layer is above the grey paper but beneath frame

4. Highlight frame layer, open SkyScraps-N&B-E37.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down to the left, place it as you can see on my previewDuplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, highlight frame layer, with magic wand tool click into it, highlight element layer (net), press delete, select none

5. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E46.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the left, place it on the net, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

6. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E95.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open SkyScraps-N&B-E1.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place the bow of the ribbon in the center of the flower, add Dropshadow

7. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E16.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow, open SkyScraps-N&B-E13.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow

8. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E50.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 45 degrees left, move it down to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open SkyScraps-N&B-E49.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it right beside the other heart, arrange the black heart below the white one, open SkyScraps-N&B-E48.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it as you can see on my image, add Dropshadow

9. Open SkyScraps-N&B-E77.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it up to the rightDuplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange layer beneath the lower paper layer

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

Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like it, please enjoy!

Tutorial "Cherry Delicious"

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: "Delicious" Scrapkit by PolkaDotScraps, which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac, you need to purchase his tubes but as the happenings at AMI he isn't selling at the moment, tag template #343 by Divine Intentionz and WSL_Mask364.jpg by Chelle

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete layers cr info, wordart, frame and frame background, image - canvas size - Height 620/Width 597 Placement Center, highlight background layer, make it visible, flood fill with white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open PDS_D- paper1.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WSL_Mask364.jpg, source lumincance checked, merge group, selection, custom selection - Left 0/Top 299/Right 620/Bottom 597, selection invert, delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move duplicated layer one step down, merge down

2. Open PDS_D- element36.png, remove the three pearls on top, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

3. Highlight glittered circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_D- paper15.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust - add noise - Uniform and Monochrome checked, Noise 35, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight large circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_D- paper1.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element36.png again, resize 30%, adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize 121/141, copy and paste as new layer, effects - Mura's Meister CopiesAdd Dropshadow, highlight pink circle layer, with magic wand tool click outside, highlight bead layer, press delete, select none

5. Highlight small circle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open PDS_D- paper6.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 30), flood fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow -1/-1/30/3 #000000, highlight small circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open PDS_D- paper4.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 30), flood fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

6. Open PDS_D- frame1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the turquoise circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge both circle frame layers, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight rectangle2, merge down (with rectangle1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_D- paper7.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

8. Open PDS_D- frame2.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, with magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 5px, open PDS_D- paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer beneath frame layer, highlight frame, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

9. Highlight top layer, open PDS_D- element10.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element2.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the right side of the table, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element16.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the table, open PDS_D- element15.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 55 degrees left, move it down, place it onto the plate, add Dropshadow

10. Open PDS_D- element9.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element32.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element33.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, add Dropshadow

11. Open PDS_D- element26.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open PDS_D- element34.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it onto the cherries, add Dropshadow

12. Open PDS_D- element21.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the bow, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move it down to the table

13. Open PDS_D- element13.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize 240/150, place it as you wish

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

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