Tutorial "Cherry Honey"

This tutorial was written by me on 13th February 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: "Cherry Honey" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital and a cherrilicious tube, I am using the adorable artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at PTE

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x600px, open frame2.png, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, with magic wand tool click outside the frame, selection invert, selection, modify, expand 2px, add new rasterlayer, arrange, move down, fill selection with #fdddd6, adjust, add noise, noise 50, Monochrome and Uniform checked, selection, modify, contract 4px, open p4.png, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000 to noise layer and to the frame

2. Highlight background layer, open glitter.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, effects, image effects, offset -120/0, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow

3. Highlight top layer, open cherryblossom2.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right side of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both, open bee.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, place it onto the branch, add Dropshadow

4. Open stamp.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow, open stamp2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open bow.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little down, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move it to the right and a little up

5. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed! If you are using the same tube than me, resize 90% and place as you wish, add Dropshadow, open textbeads.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move down, add Dropshadow

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

Tutorial "Tropical Tango"

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd 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: "Tropical Tango" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyScrapsWithTags, a tropical tube, I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at PSP Tubes Emporium, Effect Xero Greyscaler and mask #24 by Witchy'sHeart which you can download here

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, select all, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-pp13.jpg, Effect Xero Greyscaler, Brightness 70, adjust, hue/saturation, colorize 35/255, adjust, Brightness/Contrast 50/0, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WH_Mask24 (source luminance checked), merge group

2. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-frame 1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, effects, image effects, offset -25/0, Dropshadow 1/1/25/3 #000000, with magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 5px, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-pp1.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, arrange layer, move down, move the paper a little down and a little to the right, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-sand.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it as you wish, press delete, select none

3. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-bottle.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer under the sand layer, highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-coconut.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-shell 1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down and a little to the left, add Dropshadow

4. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-starfish.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left between the coconut and the shell, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-crab.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it above the shell, add Dropshadow

5. Now open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-palm fronds 1.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the left side of the bow, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move it back to the upper left, look at my preview below for right position, merge both layers, add Dropshadow6. Open sb_pmt_tropical-tango-flowers 1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the left and place it on the knot of the bow, add Dropshadow, open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, move it to the right, add Dropshadow

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

Tutorial "Red Riding Hood"

This tutorial was written by me on 8th 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: "Red Riding Hood" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital and a matching tube plus close-up, I am using the adorable artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at PTE

1. Open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, open window.png, resize 89%, copy and paste as new layer, with magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, modify selection, contract 5px, open p11.png, copy and paste as new layer, arrange, move down, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open the close-up of your tube, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and fit it into the selection as you like, press delete, select none, set blend mode to Luminance, add Dropshadow 0/-10/50/20 Shadow on new layer checked, set blend mode of shadow layer to Luminance (L)

2. Highlight top layer, open leaves2.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, duplicate layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, merge down, set the opacity to 50, arrange layer, send to bottom

3. Open glitter.png, copy and paste as new layer, image effects, offset 0/150 Custom and Transparent checked, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow1/1/25/4 #000000, Shadow on new layer not checked anymore, open butterflys.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection, custom selection Left 325/Top 0/Right 650/Bottom 650, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow (this is what we have so far)4. Highlight top layer, open sparkles.png, copy and paste as new layer, image effects, offset 0/-225, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, duplicate layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, merge down

5. Open flowerframe.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right - exact position must be Position X 65/Position Y 141, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both flowerframes, highlight the one that is down right, selection, custom selection Left 355/Top 330/Right 650/Bottom 650, promote selection to layer, highlight the original layer, press delete, don't deselect, highlight now the flowerframe layer up left, selection, edit selection, image mirror, image flip, edit selection, promote selection to layer, highlight the original layer of the flowerframe up left, press delete, select none, the promoted layers stay on top of the tag, arrange the two original flowerframe layers under the red paper layer

5. Highlight top layer, open bow.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move the duplicated bow a little down, so it looks like one bow, merge down, move it up to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

6. Open cupcake.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open cherries.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it in front of the cupcake, add Dropshadow, draw a small selection as you can see on my preview, promote selection to layer, highlight original cherries layer, press delete, select none, arrange promoted layer under the cupcake7. 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 "A Pot Of Gold"

This tutorial was written by me on 24th February 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: "Clover Girl" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital and a St. Patrick's Day tube, I am using the adorable artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at PTE

1. Open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, open glitter2.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/2 #000000, open frame5.png, resize 250px Width/550px Height, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Image Effects, Offset -150/0 Custom and Transparent checked, duplicate layer, Image Effects, Offset 300/0, merge down, with magic wand tool click into the frames, selection, modify, expand 10px, open p5.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down, highlight frames layer, add Dropshadow

2. Open chain3.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, move it down, merge down, select the ends of the chain, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer under the paper layer3. Highlight top layer, open ribbon3.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open leaves.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, free rotate 45 degrees left, sharpen, move it up to the left corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, open sequins.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, place it on the leaves, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

4. Open clover4.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open bow2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight frames layer, open harp.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open potofgold.png, resize 55%, sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and a little to the right, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight top layer, open horseshoe.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 30 degrees left, move it down to the right, place it in front of the pot, add Dropshadow, open rose.png, resize 35%, sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, place it on the leaves, add Dropshadow

7. 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 have fun ♥

Tutorial "Time 4 Love"

This tutorial was written by me on 19th 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: "Forever Yours" FTU Scrapkit by BeaCreations which you can download from her blog, an adorable tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at MPT and mask WSL_Mask10.jpg by Chelle

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, open p03_bc_foreveryours.png, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WSL_Mask10.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy and paste as new layer onto your canvas, resize 75% (resize all layers not checked), image mirror, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

2. Open frame09_bc_foreveryours.png, rotate 90 degrees right, resize 500px, copy and paste as new layer, with magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify 5px, open p02_bc_foreveryours.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down

3. Highlight frame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection, modify 2px, paste p02_bc_foreveryours.png as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 2px, press delete, select none, merge down (with frame), add Dropshadow 0/0/75/3 #000000

4. Open envelope01_bc_foreveryours.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees right, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange, send to bottom, arrange, move up (so it is above the group layer)

5. Highlight top layer, open heart14_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror but move it back to the right side, place it under the other heart, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow6. Highlight paper layer, open kiss01_bc_foreveryours.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it a little up and a little to the left, add Dropshadow, highlight top layer, open flower04_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open heart01_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open arrow01_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 65%, sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, add Dropshadow

7. Open box02_bc_foreveryours.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open chocolate02_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left under the box, add Dropshadow, open teddy02_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it next to the chocolate box, arrange the teddy layer under the chocolate box layer, add Dropshadow

8. Open heart07_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, sharpen, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open heart06_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, sharpen, move it down to the right corner of the frame too, place it slightly off to the other heart, add Dropshadow, arrange layer, move down

9. Highlight top layer again, open butterfly01_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 20 degrees left, sharpen, move it down to the right, place it onto the black heart, add Dropshadow, open butterfly02_bc_foreveryours.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, sharpen, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

10. Open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place it as you wish, add Dropshadow 0/0/75/8 #000000

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 "Shut Up"

This tutorial was written by me on 6th 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: "Shut Up" PTU Scrapkit by Bea Creations which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, an punky tube and close-up, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at MPT, Effects - Richard Rosenman - Scanlines, Effects - Mura's Meister - Copies and mask Vix_Mask382.jpg by Vix

1. Open mask in PSP, open p09_bc_shutup.png, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, resize paper 400x400px, open words01_bc_shutup.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer (onto the paper), add Dropshadow 1/1/501 #000000, Effects - Mura's Meister - Copies, Setting - Tiling, Tile Gap 2, merge visible, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Vix_Mask382.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, paste as new layer, move it up to the left (Position x 25/Position y 25), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge visible

2. Open glitter01_bc_shutup.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, open wire02_bc_shutup.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left (Rotate single layer around canvas center checked), add Dropshadow 1/1/50/1 #000000

3. Open frame09_bc_shutup.png, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer two times, highlight bottom frame layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, highlight frame layer in the middle, free rotate 7,5 degrees right, highlight top circle layer, with magic wand tool click inside, selection, modify, expand 5px, open p01_bc_shutup.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, arrange layer, move down, open your tube, copy close-up, paste as new layer and fit into selection as you wish, press delete, select none, set to blend mode of the close-up to Luminance (L), merge down (with paper layer), Effects - Richard Rosenman - Scanlines, Luma -25, now add Dropshadow 1/1/50/1 #000000 to the three frames

4. Highlight top layer, open words01_bc_shutup.png again, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up and a little to the left, add Dropshadow, open wrap01_bc_shutup.png, resize 88%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 75 degrees right, move it down, add Dropshadow, open button02_bc_shutup.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

5. Open deco04_bc_shutup.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, sharpen, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open ticket01_bc_shutup.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, sharpen, move it to the left and a little bit up, add Dropshadow, open ticket02_bc_shutup.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, sharpen, move it to the left and a little bit down, add Dropshadow

6. Open flower04_bc_shutup.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little bit up, add Dropshadow, now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, move it to the right, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/7 #000000

You can write down your name and/or text, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please have fun ♥

Tutorial "I Heart Goth"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th 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: "I Heart Goth" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, an gorgeous tube and close-up, I am using the fantastic artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase at MPT and a lovely font, I used HaloHandletter (TrueType)

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, selection, custom selection, Left 50/Top 65/Right 340/Bottom 485, open RR_Paper17.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, adjust, add noise, Monochrome and Uniform checked, noise 50, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, modify selection, contract 3px, open RR_Paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 3, Opacity 5, Color White, Horizontal and Light from Left/Top not checked, merge down (with pink rectangle), duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow 2/2/22/2 #000000

2. Open RR_Glitter.png, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, selection, custom selection, Left 0/Top 225/Right 500/Bottom 500, edit copy, close this image now, on your canvas, paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange layer, send to bottom

3. Highlight top layer, open RR_Film.png, resize 95%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Image Effects - Offset, Horizontal Offset 0/Vertical Offset 123, Custom and Wrap checked, with your magic wand tool click outside the film frame, selection invert, modify selection, contract 1px, open RR_Paper2.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little down so the lightest part is in the frame, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down, highlight frame layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/1 #000000

4. With magic wand tool click into the small frames, open your close-up, copy and paste as new layer and fit some parts in the selections as you like, merge these parts, Effects - Xero Porcelaine - Standart setting but Red Channel and Blue Channel to 255, set blend mode to Luminance (L), switch off the visibility of the two bottom layers now (Glitter and Rectangles), merge visible (film frame, close-up layer and paper layer under the close-ups), make the other layers visible again, duplicate top layer (film frame), Effects - Image Effects - Offset, Horizontal Offset 0/Vertical Offset -246, Custom and Wrap checked, open RR_Sparkle1.png, copy and paste as new layer, move if you want

5. Open RR_Frame2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, with magic wand tool click outside the frames, selection invert, modify selection, contract 2px, add new rasterlayer, arrange, move down, open RR_Paper6.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), fill selection with pattern, don't deselect, modify selection, contract 10px, promote to layer, select none, duplicate promoted layer one time, on one of the layers, Effects - 3D Effects - Cut Out, Vertical/Horizontal 5, Opacity 65, Blur 25, Shadow Color Black, Fill Interior with color not checked, on the other layer same setting but Vertical/Horizontal -5, merge these three layers, highlight frame, add Dropshadow 2/2/22/2 #000000 (this is what we have so far) 6. Open RR_Corset.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right into the circle and a little up, add Dropshadow 2/2/22/2 #000000, open RR_String.png, resize 35%, image flip, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 45 degrees right, move it up to the right to fix the corset with it, knot should be on the corner of the rectangle, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it back to the right to the other side of the corset, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange string layer under the corset layer

7. Open RR_Flower2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, open RR_Love.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left into the circle frame, add Dropshadow, open RR_Wordart.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left into the heart, add Dropshadow

8. Open RR_Cat.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open RR_Cupcake.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it next to the cat, arrange layer, move down (under the cat), add Dropshadow

9. Highlight top layer, open your tube, if you are using the same one than me, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/22/10 #000000

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, have fun ♥

Tutorial "Doctor, Doctor"

This tutorial was written by me on 24th September 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: "Doctor, Doctor" Scrapkit by PolkaDotScraps, which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, WSL_Mask362.jpg by Chelle, Font Jigga Jigga and Effect VM Extravaganza - Transmission

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open PDS_DD- paper8.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load WSL_Mask362.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, Effects, VM Extravaganza, Transmission - Line Width 6/Offset 0/Contrast 40

2. Open PDS_DD- element29.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left (Position x 0/Position y 317), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000

3. Selection tool, custom selection Top 70/Left 150/Bottom 580/Right 500, open PDS_DD- paper6.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, expand 2px, copy paper PDS_DD- paper8.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contact 35px, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, repeat with -1/-1/30/2 #000000

4. Open PDS_DD- element13.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange this layer under the red paper layer

5. Highlight top layer, open PDS_DD- element11.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, open PDS_DD- element27.png, resize 10%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, move it to the right, place it onto the element, add Dropshadow

6. Open PDS_DD- element10.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open PDS_DD- element7.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, move it up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open PDS_DD- element14.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 60 degrees right, move it up to the left, remove the tip of the needle

7. Now open your font and write your text onto the clipboard, chose different sizes for the words, if you are satisfied, convert to rasterlayer, free rotate 10 degrees right, add Dropshadow, open PDS_DD- element8.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees right, place it onto the clipboard too, add Dropshadow

8. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow, open PDS_DD- element2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow

9. With your font write down your name and place it on the lower part of the frame, add copyright information please and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like the tut, 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 "Sophisticated Kisses"

This tutorial was written by me on 21st 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: "Sophistication" Exclusive Mega PTU Kit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase at Sophisti-Scraps only, a lovely tube, I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase on MPT and template #322 by Divine Intentionz

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete top layer (by missy), layer heart and layer glittered heart, highlight background, make it visible

2. Highlight top layer, open TMW_Sophisitication_SeedBeads1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right (Position x 62/Position y 34), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, open TMW_Sophisitication_SeedBeads2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, place it exactly on the red beads, image mirror, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, merge down, arrange this layer above the background layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/65/5 #000000

3. Open papers TMW_Sophistication_Paper10.jpg, TMW_Sophistication_Paper11.jpg and TMW_Sophistication_Paper12.jpg, highlight glittered merged circles, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper10 (red), paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

4. Highlight merged circles, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

5. Highlight large glittered circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

6. Highlight large circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper12, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

7. Highlight large circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper10, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

8. Highlight med glittered circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper12, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight med circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge down, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

9. Highlight small glittered circle2, merge down (with small glittered circle1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, highlight small circle2, merge down (with small circle1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper10, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge down, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

10. Highlight heart2, merge down (with heart1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

11. Highlight glittered rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper10, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000, highlight rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

12. Highlight rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper11, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000

13. Highlight sweet kisses, merge down (with dotted line), merge down (with dotted lines), merge down (with small heart2), merge down (with small heart1), layers - arrange - move up, highlight for you, merge down (with all the stuff we merged before), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy Paper10, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/100/3 #000000, you can close the papers now

14. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/6 #000000

15. Highlight layer with the red rectangle in the middle, open TMW_Sophisitication_HeartPendant1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little down, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/3 #000000

16. Highlight top layer, open TMW_Sophisitication_Rose1.png, image mirror, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 105 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/3 #000000

17. Open TMW_Sophisitication_SatinFlower1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/3 #000000

18. Open TMW_Sophisitication_Hat1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/3 #000000

19. Open TMW_Sophisitication_ShinyBow1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/3 #000000

20. Open TMW_Sophisitication_Butterfly1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it to the left and a little up, place it above the heart of the tube (if you are using another tube; that is the top of the circle on the left side)

If you want you can decorate more but I am done for now! You can write your name on the tag, please don't forget to add copyright information! Save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed my tut!

Tutorial "She's so...."

This tutorial was written by me on 30th December 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 "My December" by PolkaDotScraps, which you can purchase on Twilight Scraps, a funny tube, I am using the adorable artwork of Elias Chatzoudis, which you can purchase on MyPSPTubes and template #106 by Rachel

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete layers ©INFO, Teasing, Enticing, and Brush, add new rasterlayer, arrange, send to bottom, flood fill with white

2. Highlight BlackRectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_MD- paper2.jpg, rotate 90 degrees left, copy and paste as new layer, move it so that there is no more snowflake on the paper into the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/5 #000000, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000

3. Highlight PinkStrip, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_MD- paper1.jpg, rotate 90 degrees left, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/5 #000000, duplicate layer, image mirror

4. Highlight top layer, open PDS_MD- element48.png, resize 72%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees right and move it to the right, place it on the strip, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000, duplicate layer, image mirror

5. Highlight WhiteFrame, cut, paste as new layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_MD- paper1.jpg (not rotated), copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000

6. Highlight Gradient Background, cut, paste as new layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_MD- paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

7. Duplicate rectangle layer, highlight the lower (original) rectangle layer, resize 117% (resize all layers not checked), Effects - Texture Effects - Glass Mosaic, set the opacity to 60 and arrange this layer above the white background layer
8. Highlight GlitterDots, cut, paste as new layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_MD- glitter1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000

9. Open PDS_MD- element21.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it to the left as you can see on my preview, arrange this layer above the red rectangle, duplicate layer, Effects - Image Effects - Offset 60/0, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #00000010. Highlight top layer, open PDS_MD- element18.png, resize 78%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it to the left and a little up and place it as you can see on my preview, draw a selection as you can see on my preview, press delete, select none
Duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000 to both strings

11. Open PDS_MD- element24.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, move it to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, resize 85% (resize all layers not checked), move it a little up, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000 to both butterflies

12. Highlight SSFText, move it a little to the right, arrange - send to top and edit the wordart as you would like to, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish and add Dropshadow of your choice

At the end I duplicated the Brush Stars layer, image mirror, image flip but you don't have to do that if your don't like to!

Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Have fun!

Tutorial "Joy"

This tutorial was written by me on 1st 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: PTU kit Black & White Collection: Green from Rieneke Designs which you can purchase on Stargazer Scraps, a lovely tube, I used one by Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase on MPT and my template #20 which you can download here

1. Open the template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of it, close the original and delete layer Raster 1, highlight layer circle up right, merge down (with circle down left), select all, selection float, select defloat, delete layer, open paper1.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/50/2 #000000

2. Highlight top layer, open flower8.png, resize 53%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right circle, place it exactly over it, layer - arrange - move down until the flower is behind the circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

3. Highlight top layer, open framestitch1.png, resize 23%, duplicate layer, merge down, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right and place it on the circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, layer -arrange - move down until the stitches are over the circles

4. Highlight big rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open paper6.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2

5. Highlight small rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open paper10.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow as before

6. Highlight hole elipse, merge down (with Diamond line), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open paper3.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow as before

7. Highlight inner circle right, merge down (with inner circle left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open paper4.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 3px, open paper5.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, merge down, inverted selection stays

8. Open beads.png, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left into the selection, press delete to remove the part of the beads that is outside the circle, select none, duplicate beads layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

9. Open string3.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, place it on the corner of the of the rectangle, add Dropshadow

10. Open flower3.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the upper left corner of the rectangle, add Dropshadow

11. Open ribbon2.png, resize 45%, free rotate 90 degrees left, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it down (see my preview), add Dropshadow
12. Open ribbon3.png, resize 45%, free rotate 90 degrees left, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and place it a little above the white ribbon, add Dropshadow, merge down

13. Open flower8.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it on the left side of the ribbon, duplicate layer, move it to the right side of the ribbon, merge down, add Dropshadow

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

14. Take the text tool, open paper6.png, set your background to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 70), set your foreground to #c5d673 (Stroke Width 0,7)and write down your text or your name, add Dropshadow 2/2/30/3

15. Add copyright information! If you want you can highlight background layer now and flood fill it with #404040 and add a texture of your choice, save as jpg.