Tutorial "Melancholy Of Angels"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th April 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: "Black Swan" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a melancholic tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Zindy Nielsen which you can purchase at Zindy Zone

1. Open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, open RR_GlitterStar.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/5 #000000, open RR_Frames3.png, resize 82%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, free rotate 45 degrees left, add Dropshadow to both frames

2. Highlight top layer, open RR_Frames4.png, resize 86%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, with magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 15px, open RR_Paper16.jpg, adjust, Brightness/Contrast -75/0, copy and paste as new layer, fit into selection as you wish, arrange layer, move down, selection invert, press delete, open RR_Paper1.jpg, image flip, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, set the opacity to 50, don't deselect

3. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, fit into selection as you wish, press delete, open RR_Mask2.png, resize 65%, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little down and place as you wish, press delete, select none

4. Highlight top layer, open RR_Doodle2.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, open RR_Pin.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down

5. Open RR_Flower2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little up, duplicate layer, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow to both flowers

6. Write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please have fun, hope you like my tut ♥

Tutorial "Angel of the Night"

This tutorial was written by me on 19th 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: PTU Scrapkit "True Blue" by Designs By Ali which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using a free tube by Zindy Nielsen which you can download here, Becky_Mask022.jpg and CU Stamp Frame by DeliciousScraps

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x530px, flood fill with white, select all, add new rasterlayer, open DBA PAPER 7.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Becky_Mask022.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, image resize - Width 100/Height 70 (aspect ratio and resize all not checked), cut, paste as new layer (delete empty layer), highlight group layer, selection, custom selection, Left 0/Top 0/Right 700/Bottom 265, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 3/Opacity 20, Horizontal and Light from left/top checked

2. Open Frame.png (DeliciousScraps), resize 21% (aspect ratio checked), copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/2 #000000, with magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, copy DBA PAPER 7.jpg again, paste as new layer, arrange - move down, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open DBA FALLING STARS MESS 1.png, resize 45%, rotate 90 degrees left, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, fit into selection, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow3. Highlight top layer, open DBA STAR CLOUD 1.png, resize 300px, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, move down and a little to the left, add Dropshadow, open DBA MOON 2.png, resize 200px, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the left, open tube, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/8 #000000

4. Open DBA BUTTERFLY 1.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move down to the left, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/2 #000000, open DBA BUTTERFLY 2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 10 degrees right, sharpen, move it up, add Dropshadow

5. Open DBA BOW 1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow

Write your name into the white area of the frame, add Dropshadow, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed!

Tutorial "In Pain"

This tutorial was written by me on 5th February 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 "Lonesome" by PolkaDotScraps, which you can purchase on Twilight Scraps, a lovely tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Zindy Nielsen, which you can purchase at Zindy Zone

1. Open a new canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, open PDS_L- element45.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000, open PDS_L- element30.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, add Dropshadow

2. Open PDS_L- element12.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up and a little to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange - move down, arrange it above the background layer, duplicate layer, set the opacity of the duplicated one to 50

3. Open PDS_L- element14.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, arrange this layer below the notepaper, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow1/1/40/2 #000000

4. Highlight top layer, open PDS_L- frame4.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 5 degrees left, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000, with the magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open PDS_L- paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, leave inverted selection intact, arrange paper under the frame layer and stay on the paper layer, open your tube, free rotate 45 degrees right, copy and paste as new layer, fit into the frame as you wish, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000 to tube layer

5. Highlight frame layer, open PDS_L- element33.png, resize 73%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 5 degrees left, place it on the right side of the frame, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/2 #000000

6. Open PDS_L- element1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 18 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down into the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open PDS_L- element26.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it on the left side of the envelope, add Dropshadow

7. Open PDS_L- element10.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down, place it between the two elements there, open PDS_L- element22.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/2 #000000

8. Open PDS_L- element39.png and PDS_L- element40.png, resize both 35%, copy and paste as new layers, move them up into the left upper corner of the frame, add Dropshadow to both

9. Open PDS_L- element31.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little down, add Dropshadow, arrange this layer above the notepaper

10. Open top layer again and write down your name and/or text! Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

Tutorial "Winter Angel"

This tutorial was written by me on 18th November 2009. 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 "Blue Christmas" by Created by Jill, which you can purchase on Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Zindy Nielsen, which you can purchase/download here because it is a free tube and mask Vix_Mask427.jpg by Vix

1. Open the mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650Pixel, flood fill with white, add new raster layer, select all, open BC_paper03_cbj.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load Vix_Mask427.jpg - source luminance checked - merge group, add Dropshadow 2/2/45/2 #60677b

2. Open BC_frame6_cbj.png, resize 600x500px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000, with the magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open BC_paper07_cbj.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, layers - arrange - move down, open BC_icicles1_cbj.png, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the upper edge of the selection, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000

3. Highlight top layer, open BC_christmasbling_cbj.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down (Position X 60/Position Y 347), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, adjust - sharpness - sharpen, draw a selection as you can see on my preview, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000, layers - arrange - move down until it is above the group layer
4. Highlight top layer, open BC_christmasstring_cbj.png, resize 65%, adjust - sharpness - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, move it to the left, draw a rectangular selection as you can see on my preview, selection invert, press delete, select none
5. Open BC_flower3_cbj.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, free rotate 25 degrees left, move it up onto the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

6. Open BC_candycane_cbj.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 75 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it down onto the lower left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

7. Open BC_ribbon2_cbj.png, image mirror, image flip, resize 65%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open BC_polarbear_cbj.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

8. Open BC_stocking1_cbj.png, image mirror, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow, open BC_ornament4_cbj.png, resize 25%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow, open BC_christmasball_cbj.png, resize 25%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, place it as you can see on my tag, add Dropshadow, open BC_bow2_cbj.png, resize 20%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate bow and move both bows up to the right, place them as they would fix the balls, add Dropshadow

9. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/10 #000000

You can add your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .jpg or .png

Tutorial "Sweet Violet"

This tutorial was written by me on 7th August 2009. 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: "Butterfly, Fly Away - Violet" PTU tagger size kit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase here, an adorable tube - I used one by Zindy Nielsen which you can purchase here, GG_mask19 and GG_Template179 - both by Gina

Supplies here

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete credit info layer

2. As we have to change the template a little please highlight heart 2, Effects - Image Effects - Offset, Highlight heart fill 2, offset with the same setting, highlight heart 1, offset with 0/190, highlight heart fill 1, offset with 0/190
Image - Canvas Size - 650x650px - Placement Center

3. Highlight background layer, add new layer, flood fill with #9b60b0, Layers - New Masklayer - From Image, Load GG_Mask19 (Source luminance checked) - Merge group, Image - Resize 110% (Resize all layers not checked)

4. Highlight rounded rectangle 1, merge down (with rounded rectangle 2), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_BFAV_Paper13.jpg, resize 500x500px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/20/5 #000000

5. Highlight circle 2, merge down (with circle 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, new rasterlayer, flood fill with #9b60b0, Effects - Texture - Texturizer Sandstone 50/1, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight split ocal, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_BFAV_Paper14.jpg, resize 500x500px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, Dropshadow 2/2/20/5 #000000, repeat with -2/-2

7. Highlight middle rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, new rasterlayer, flood fill with #9b60b0, Effects - Texture - Texturizer Sandstone 50/1, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/20/5 #000000

8. Highlight heart fill 2, merge down (with heart fill 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_BFAV_Paper21.jpg, resize 600x600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

9. Highlight heart 2, merge down (with heart 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_BFAV_Paper22.jpg, resize 600x600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight flowers, merge down (with middle flower), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, new rasterlayer, flood fill with #f6f6db (twice), select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/1 #000000

11. Highlight layer with the split ocal, open TMW_BFAV_Frame21.png, copy and paste as new layer, resize Width 95%/Height 85% (aspect ratio and resize all layers not checked), add Dropshadow 2/2/20/2 #000000

12. Open TMW_BFAV_PicotBow1.png, image mirror, image flip, resize 65% (aspect ration checked again), copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little up to the corner of the rounded rectangle, Dropshadow

13. Open TMW_BFAV_PaperFlower2.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the know of the PicotBow, add Dropshadow

14. Highlight top layer, open TMW_BFAV_FlowerBow2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow

15. Open TMW_BFAV_BeautifulButterfly2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees right, move down to the left, add Dropshadow

16. Open TMW_BFAV_Umbrella2.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, move down to the right, add Dropshadow

17. Open TMW_BFAV_GlitterButterfly1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, move it to the right and place it on top of the umbrella, add Dropshadow

Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize and image mirror if needed, place it as you wish, arrange layer as you wish and add Dropshadow of your choice! Add copyright information and write down your name and/or text!

I really hope you enjoyed this tut! Hugs.....