Tutorial "Sweet Rac"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hope you had fun, please enjoy!

Tutorial "Rac Dangerous"

This tutorial was written by me on 14th 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: Stina's adorable part of the fantastic "Addicted To Rac" Collab only available at Just4Taggers, a lovely tube by Ismael Rac which you can purchase at ArtisticMindsInc and template #344 by Missy, Effects - Penta.com and Mura's Meister

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close original, delete layers by missy, thin rectangle, dotted line, sweet tooth cutie, glittered sweet tooth and hearts, if you want make background visible

2. Highlight square1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open DBS_Paper08.jpg, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/4 #000000

3. Highlight rectangle left, merge down (with rectangle right), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill selection with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight square2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #14749c, select none, Effects - Penta.com - Jeans - Amount 10/Border Width 4, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight glittered rectangle left, merge down (with glittered rectangle right), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #000000, adjust - add noise - Uniform and Monochrome checked, Noise 100, repeat with 50, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight glittered centre frame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #000000, add noise with same settings, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight glittered circle right, arrange - move down, merge down (with glittered circle left), highlight circle right, merge down (with circle left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open DBS_Paper22.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight centre frame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #bad1d6, adjust - add noise 50, select none, highlight small glittered circle right, merge down (with small glittered circle left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #bad1d6, adjust - add noise 50, select none, add Dropshadow

8. Highlight small circle right, merge down (with small circle left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #14749c, Effects - Penta.com - 10/4, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight centre circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #14749c, Effects - Penta.com - 10/4, don't deselect, open DBS_Wire07.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow to wire

10. Highlight rectangle layer, open DBS_EyeletRibbon04.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

11. Highlight top layer, open DBS_Frame04.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, with magic wand tool click into the frames, selection, modify, expand 7px, add new rasterlayer, arrange - move down, flood fill with #bad1d6, Effects - Penta.com 10/4, select none, highlight frame again and with magic wand tool do only select the frame on the left side, selection, modify, expand 7px, open your tube, resize if needed, copy and paste as new layer, paste into selection as you wish, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, set the opacity to 50, arrange layer beneath frame

12. Highlight top layer, open DBS_DiscoBall.png, resize 25%, adjust - Hue/Saturation 0/0, draw a circle selection around it, add new rasterlayer, arrange - move down, flood fill selection with #14749c, select none, set the blend mode of the ball to hard light, merge visible, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

13. Open DBS_Guitar02.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move it to the left, add Dropshadow, open DBS_Skull_Crossbones04.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, sharpen, move it to the right side of the guitar, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it up to the disco ball, add Dropshadow to both

14. Open DBS_Flower02.png and DBS_Flower04.png, resize both 25%, copy and paste as new layers, place them as you can see on my preview, duplicate both flowers, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to all four flowers15. Open DBS_Brad02.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies - Encircle - Shift X 63/Shift Y 75, all other settings as they are, adjust - sharpen, draw a rectangular selection to remove all brads than the 3 on top and the 3 on the bottom, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, arrange brads under the guitar layer

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

Write down your name and/or text now! Don't forget to add copyright information! Save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you had fun! Please enjoy!

Tutorial "Rac Attack"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th 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: Created By Jill's gorgeous part of the fantastic "Addicted To Rac" Collab only available at Just4Taggers, one or more beautiful Ismael Rac tubes, which you can purchase at ArtisticMindsInc, mask WSL_Mask81.jpg by Chelle, Template #341 by Missy and - if you want to use it - my RacAttackPlate (Action by AtomicCupcake)

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 450x450px, flood fill with #59417f, layers - new masklayer - from image, load WSL_Mask81.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, close mask now

2. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete layers by missy, dirty 'n' flirty, thin rectangle and dotted rectangle, make background layer visible, highlight top layer, back to your mask image, copy and paste as new layer on the template image, close mask image, move it down to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, move it a little down, merge down, arrange layer above background layer

3. Open ATR_beads_cbj.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the right (Position x 400/Position y -30), remove the bead on top that is a little outside and the one on the very right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000, layer is arrange above group layer

4. Highlight glittered circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open ATR_paper09_cbj.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight square 1 left, merge down (with square1 right), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with pattern, selection, modify, contract 13px, press delete, select none, layers - arrange - move up, move up, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight circle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open ATR_paper02_cbj.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ATR_paper06_cbj.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight square, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #59417f, select none, Effects - Xero - Fritillary - Variation 10, add Dropshadow, highlight square 2 right, merge down (with square 2 left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #59417f, Xero - Fritillary same setting, don't deselect, open two of your tubes, copy and paste as new layers, paste into selection (left/right), selection invert, press delete, select none, merge tube layers, duplicate layer, set blend mode of the original to Luminance (L), on the duplicated one adjust - Gaussian Blur 3, blend mode to screen, Xero - Porcelain on both

8. Highlight small circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ATR_paper05_cbj.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, select invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 6px, open ATR_paper11_cbj.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow to both circle layers

9. Highlight glittered rectangle, select all, selection float, select defloat, delete layer, open ATR_paper03_cbj.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight frame 1 right, merge down (with frame 1 left), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste ATR_paper03_cbj.jpg as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy ATR_paper05_cbj.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 5px, copy ATR_paper11_cbj.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow to both rectangle layers

11. Highlight dotted line2, merge down (with dotted line1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with the yellow pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

12. Highlight purple rectangle layer, open ATR_ribbon1_cbj.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow, paste original ribbon as new layer again, image flip, move up to the right, add Dropshadow, merge down with the other ribbon, highlight purple rectangle, with the magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 3px, highlight ribbon layer, press delete, select none

13. Purple rectangle is still highlighted, open ATR_musicnotes_cbj.png, resize 50%, adjust - Brightness/Contrast 200/0, adjust - Hue/Saturation 32/250, copy and paste as new layer, on the rectangle move down to the right, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, on the rectangle move up to the left

14. Highlight top layer, open ATR_flower2_cbj.png, resize 37%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open ATR_flower3_cbj.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open ATR_bow2_cbj.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the dark dot of the flower, add Dropshadow, merge both flower and the bow layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, move this one down to the left

15. Open ATR_framewrap1_cbj.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it on the bottom of the left rectangle frame, take your pick tool, move it to the left to narrow the width of the wrap, duplicate layer, image mirror, move a little more to the right, merge down, adjust - Brightness/Contrast 50/0, adjust - Hue/Saturation 185/82, add Dropshadow

16. If you want open racattack_plate.png now, copy and paste as new layer, place as you wish, add Dropshadow, open your main 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 don't forget to add copyright information! Save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please have fun!

Tutorial "Pink Attitude"

This tutorial was written by me on 21st March 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 "Think Pink" by BeaCreations, this is an exclusive kit which you can only purchase at Dreaming Scrappers, an adorable tube and close up, I used the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at ArtisticMindsInc, and Vix_Mask452.jpg by Vix

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new canvas 650x650px, flood fill white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open p04_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Vix_Mask452.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, on masklayer, image mirror, image flip

2. Open glitter01_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees right, add Dropshadow 2/2/15/2 #000000, open frame04_bc_thinkpink.png, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, free rotate 5 degrees left, add Dropshadow

3. With the magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open p16_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, arrange paper layer beneath the frame, open your close up, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, fit into selection, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000, repeat with -2/-2/25/2 #000000, adjust - hue/saturation - 243/110, set the opacity to 60, merge down (with paper layer), Effects - Blinds, Width 3/Opacity 15, Colour #e32156, both checked

4. Highlight top layer, open flower01_bc_thinkpink.png, image mirror, draw a selection around the single flower on the left and the stem, press delete, select none, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 3 degrees left, move it to the left upper corner of the frame, duplicate layer, Effects, Offset - Horizontal 100/Vertical 10, Custom and Repeat other side checked, do this three times (so you have 4 flowers at all), go back to the original one, duplicate layer, image mirror, move it a little up, merge all flower layers, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow 2/2/15/2 #000000, arrange it above the group layer5. Open ribbon05_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight top layer, open bow02_bc_thinkpink.png, free rotate 90 degrees left, image mirror, resize 85%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right upper corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

7. Open butterfly01_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate butterfly, resize one 50%, free rotate 20 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it to the right, add Dropshadow, resize the other one 45%, free rotate 20 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow

8. Open pillow01_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open button02_bc_thinkpink.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, place it on the corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open texttag01_bc_thinkpink.png, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 75 degrees left, move it to the left, add Dropshadow, arrange it under the button

9. Now open your tube, resize if needed, copy and paste as new layer, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/20/10 #000000

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

Tutorial "My Everything"

This tutorial was written by me on 28th 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 Everything" by PolkaDotScraps, which you can purchase on Twilight Scraps, a beautiful tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Ismael Rac, which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc, template #306 by DivineIntentionz and masks gemsmask37.jpg and gemsmask-41.jpg by Gems Taggin' Scraps, Effects - Penta.Com - Color Dots

Supplies Download

1. Open masks and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete all layers except circle, dotted circle, glittered circle, small circle and medium circle, Image - Canvas Size - Width 668px/Height 600px - Placement Center, add new rasterlayer, arrange - send to bottom, flood fill with white

2. Select all, add new raster layer, open PDS_ME- paper16.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new mask layer - from image, load gemsmask-41.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, move it down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, set the opacity to 75

3. Select all, add new raster layer, paste paper PDS_ME- paper16.jpg into selection again, select none, layers, new mask layer, from image, load gemsmask37.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group

4. Custom Selection, Up 0/Left 334/Down 600/Right 668, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

5. Highlight circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_ME- paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 3/3/35/3 #000000

6. Highlight dotted circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_ME- paper4.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight medium circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper PDS_ME- paper16.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, Effects - Penta.Com - Color Dot - Value 90/Distance 6/Color R,G,B = 255, add Dropshadow 3/3/35/3 #000000

8. Highlight glittered circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper PDS_ME- paper16.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight small circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open PDS_ME- paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down

10. Highlight top layer, open PDS_ME- frame3.png, resize 85%, copy and paste as new layer, with the magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 7px, open PDS_ME- paper15.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange paper layer under the frame layer, highlight frame layer, add Dropshadow 3/3/35/3 #000000

11. Open PDS_ME- element42.png, resize 80%, rotate 90 degrees right, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow12. Open PDS_ME- element11.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 100 degrees left, move it onto the left upper corner of the frame, add Dropshadow

13. Open PDS_ME- element10.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the left, place it on element11, add Dropshadow

14. Open PDS_ME- element5.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 50 degrees right, move it to the left and a little down, add Dropshadow, open PDS_ME- element6.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 50 degrees left, move it to the left and a little more down than the other heart, arrange this heart under the pink one, add Dropshadow15. Highlight top layer, open PDS_ME- element39.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open PDS_ME- element8.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, add Dropshadow, move it down to the left, place it as you can see on my preview, highlight envelope layer and with your freehand selection tool draw a selection around the knot of the bow, promote to layer, select none, arrange the promoted layer above the key layer16. Open PDS_ME- element31.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move to the right, with the magic wand tool click into all empty parts of it, selection, modify, expand 8px, open PDS_ME- paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange - move down, highlight heart element, add Dropshadow

17. Open PDS_ME- element46.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

18. Open PDS_ME- element28.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up and place it on top of the right ribbon, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move it down and place it on the right lower corner of the frame

19. Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow 3/3/35/3 #000000 and place as you wish

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Have fun, I hope you enjoyed the tut!

Tutorial "Happy New Year"

This tutorial was written by me on 18th 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 "Happy New Year" by heavenDreams, which you can purchase on Scrap Wishes, a beautiful tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Ismael Rac, which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc

1. Open a new canvas 700x600px, flood fill with white, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_50_tgs.png, resize 500px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/4 #000000, repeat with -1/-1/60/4 #000000

2. Highlight white background layer, selection, custom selection, left 75/up 100/right 625/down 500, open HD_Happy_New_Year_paper08_tgs.jpg, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow as above and repeat as above

3. Custom selection again, left 85/up 110/right 615/down 490, open HD_Happy_New_Year_paper03_tgs.jpg, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add both Dropshadows

4. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_22_tgs.png, resize 400px, copy and paste as new layer, adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize 228/66, move it to the left and a little up so it is slightly beyond the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange this layer above the white background layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000

5. Highlight purple rectangle layer, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_59_tgs.png, resize 275px, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right as you can see on my preview, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000
6. Highlight top layer, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_56_tgs.png, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the upper right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/4 #000000

7. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_04_tgs.png, rotate 90 degrees left, resize 400px, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, add Dropshadow to both ribbons

8. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_79_tgs.png, resize 100px, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_52_tgs.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_36_tgs.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer and move it down to the right, place it on the right side of the other element, add Dropshadow

9. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_17_tgs.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_51_tgs.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move down to the left, add Dropshadow, open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_15_tgs.png, resize 17%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move down to the left and place between the hat and the Champagne Cooler, add Dropshadow

10. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_19_tgs.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 7 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it to the left and a little up, add Dropshadow, arrange this layer under the Champagne Cooler layer

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

12. Open HD_Happy_New_Year_element_01_tgs.png, resize 36%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow, arrange this layer under the Cracker layer, so the strings are hidden

13. If you want you can add your name now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hopy you enjoyed my tutorial and this gorgeous New Year's kit!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tutorial "Coffee Caramel Girl"

This tutorial was written by me on 17th 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 "Coffee Caramel" by Tinas Magical Scrap World, which you can purchase here, a lovely tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Ismael Rac, which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc and mask 0mask046_LT.jpg (if this is yours please let me know and I will give credit to you) and mask WSL_Mask167.jpg by Chelle

Supplies here

1. Open both masks in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x550 Pixel, flood fill with white, add new raster layer, select all, open tmw_coffeecaramel_paper22.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load mask WSL_Mask167.jpg - source luminance checked - merge group

2. Add new rasterlayer, select all, open tmw_coffeecaramel_paper24.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load mask 0mask046_LT.jpg - source luminance checked - merge group, resize 80% (resize all layers not checked), you can close the masks now

3. Open tmw_coffeecaramel_frame1.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer and move it a very little bit to the left, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/8 #000000, with the magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 15px, open tmw_coffeecaramel_paper6.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, layers - arrange - move down

4. Highlight top layer, open tmw_coffeecaramel_frame4.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, adjust - sharpness - sharpen, move it to the right, add same Dropshadow

5. With the magic wand tool click into it, selection, modify, expand 15px, copy tmw_coffeecaramel_paper22.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, layers - arrange - move down (3times)

6. Highlight heartframe layer again, draw a selection as you can see on my preview, promote to layer, highlight original frame layer again, press delete, select none, highlight promoted layer and move down 3times
7. Highlight top layer, open tmw_coffeecaramel_coffeeflower3.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the lower left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/8 #000000

8. Open tmw_coffeecaramel_bowwithflower1.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer and place on the upper left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open tmw_coffeecaramel_paintedrose2.png. resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer and place it on the flowers of the bow, add Dropshadow, merge down

9. Open tmw_coffeecaramel_butterfly5.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down and place it on the lowest know of the heartframe, add Dropshadow

10. Open tmw_coffeecaramel_butterfly6.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it up and place it as you can see on my tag, add Dropshadow

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

You can write down your name and/or text now, please add copyright information and save your tag as .jpg or .png! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, I would love to see your results!

Tutorial "...all I need tonight"

This tutorial was written by me on 13th 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 "Sweet Sixteen" by Kirsty's Scraps which you can purchase here, a nice tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc, template #114 by Kristin, mask gemsmasks-116.jpg by Gems and Plugin DSB Flux

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete top layer (Credits) and highlight background layer

Image - Canvas Size - Height 600px/Width 600px - Placement Center

2. Add new raster layer, select all, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper8.jpg, copy, paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load mask gemsmasks-116.jpg - Source luminance checked - Merge group, resize 95% (resize all layers not checked)

3. Open KISM-Sweet16-MusicNotes.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/2 #000000

4. Highlight Rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper7.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little to the right, so the selection is only covered with black, selection invert, press delete, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper2.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 5px, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/-2/35/2 #000000 to silver frame

5. Highlight Purple Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy KISM-Sweet16-Paper2.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000

6. Highlight Lrg White Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy KISM-Sweet16-Paper8.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none

7. Open KISM-Sweet16-GlitterStrip.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it a little down, duplicate layer, Effects - Image Effects - Offset 100/100, merge down, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/2 #000000, highlight pink circle, with the magic wand tool click outside, highlight GlitterStrips again, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000 to pink circle

8. Highlight Green Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper9.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight Sm White Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper3.jpg, resize 600x600px, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little up, selection invert, press delete, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper2.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, select none, set blend mode of silver paper layer to hard light and opacity to 75, highlight lip paper layer, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000

10. Highlight Star, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy KISM-Sweet16-Paper8.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, Effects - dsb flux - Bright Noise, Intensity 40, Mix checked, add Dropshadow

11. Highlight Thin Rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open KISM-Sweet16-Paper3.jpg, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 26), flood fill selection, select none, add Dropshadow

12. Highlight top layer, open KISM-Sweet16-DiscoBall.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the left, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #000000, open KISM-Sweet16-Butterfly2.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the left, add Dropshadow 2/-2/35/2 #000000

13. Open KISM-Sweet16-Vest.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees left, move down to the left, add Dropshadow 2/2/35/2 #000000, open KISM-Sweet16-Bag.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left and place it in front of the vest, add Dropshadow, open KISM-Sweet16-Shoes.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow, open KISM-Sweet16-Tiara.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen, move down to the left and place it slightly in front of the bag, add Dropshadow, open KISM-Sweet16-Lollipop.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, move down to the left, too, add Dropshadow

14. Open KISM-Sweet16-Phone.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, move down to the right, add Dropshadow, open KISM-Sweet16-HandMirror.png, resize 25%, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the right and place it on the left side of the phone, add Dropshadow, open KISM-Sweet16-Powder.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the right, place it on the right side of the phone, add Dropshadow

15. Open KISM-Sweet16-Dragonfly.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow

16. Highlight your DiscoBall layer, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer and place as you wish, maybe you have to remove some parts of it, add Dropshadow of your choice (I took 2/2/50/10 #000000)

Now you can write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your image as .jpg or .png! I really hope you enjoyed the tutorial, and I would love to see your results!

Tutorial "Rac Star"

This tutorial was written by me on 30th September 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 "Black Star - Green" (or one of the other Black Star kits)by Tinas Magical Scrap World, you can purchase here or here or with the exclusive bundle only available from my blog, a fantastic tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc, mask Kristin TD-Mask 8.jpg by Toxic Desirez and my template #21

Supplies can be downloaded here

Let's start
1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original

2. Open a new transparent canvas 450x450px, flood fill with #12ad2b, layers - new masklayer- from image, load Kristin TD-Mask 8.jpg - Source luminance checked - merge group, copy - go back to your template, paste as new layer, move it down to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange this layer above the background layer

You can close the mask and the little image now

3. Open TMW_BSGreen_GlitterStarDoodle2.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, open TMW_BSGreen_GlitterStarDoodle1.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down and arrange the doodle layer above the group layer

4. Highlight layer Rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #12ad2b, select none, Effects - Texture - Texturizer (Settings Sandstone, Scaling 50, Relief 2, Light Direction Top), add Dropshadow 0/0/60/6 #000000

5. Highlight layer RectangleStripe, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open tmw_blackstar_green_paper4.jpg, resize to 600x600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Select layer Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #000000. Effects - Texture - Texturizer with the same setting, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/4 #000000

7. Highlight layer BigStar, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open tmw_blackstar_green_paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/4 #000000

8. Highlight layer StarStripe, select all, selection float, selection defloat, just press delete, fill the selection with #12ad2b, select none

9. Open TMW_BSGreen_StarFrame14.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15degrees left, move it a little to the left as you can see on my screen, arrange layer above the circle layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/4 #000000
10. Highlight layer Star3, merge down (with Star2), merge down (with Star1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #3e3e3e, add Texturizer with same setting, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/4 #000000

11. Now delete layer SmallStars, we don't need it for this tag and highlight top layer, open TMW_BSGreen_DoubleStarFlower2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer and move it up to the left, add Dropshadow

12. Open TMW_BSGreen_FavourBox1.png, resize 35%, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer and move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_BSGreen_ParfumeBottle1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer and move it down to the left, place it slightly in front of the favour box, add Dropshadow

13. Open TMW_BSGreen_StarButterfly1.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35degrees left, move it up to the right, place it on the upper star, add Dropshadow

14. Open TMW_BSGreen_StarButterfly2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35degrees right, move it down to the right, place it on the lower star, add Dropshadow

15. Open TMW_BSGreen_StarBrad1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and place it on the star in the middle, add Dropshadow

16. Now, open your tube, resize if needed, copy and paste as new layer and 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 as .jpg or .png! I hope you had fun doing this tutorial!

Tutorial "It's all about... ME"

This tutorial was written by me on 16th September 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: "Plum Plum" PTU Scrapkit by Cadi's Fun Scraps which you can purchase on Scrap Wishes, a fantastic tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc and template #17 by Sylly Creationz

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete top layer (© syllycreationz), make background layer visible, highlight layer back lines, Adjust - Hue/Saturation 212/169, Adjust - Brightness/Contrast 50/50

2. Highlight layer black rectangle 2, merge down (with black rectangle 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 17.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/6 #000000

3. Highlight layer pink rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 18.png, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), flood fill the selection with the pattern, select none, add same Dropshadow

4. Highlight layer white rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, set paper CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 17.png to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), flood fill the selection with the pattern, select none, add same Dropshadow

5. Highlight layer black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #fcceff, Effects - Texture Effects - Weave, select none, add same Dropshadow
6. Highlight layer dotted rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/1 #000000

7. Highlight layer black stars, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, Adjust - Brightness/Contrast 25/25, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/6 #000000

8. Highlight layer pink stars, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, add same Dropshadow

9. Highlight layer text - ME, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 2/Opacity 30 - Horizontal and Light from left/top checked - Colour #b87dbc, add Dropshadow 2/2/60/4 #000000

10. Highlight layer text - Its All About, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #b87dbc, select none, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 2/Opacity 30 - Horizontal and Light from left/top checked - Colour #7b197c, add same Dropshadow

11. Highlight top layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Box 04.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/4 #000000

12. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Glas Shoe 02.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, next to the bow, add Dropshadow

13. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Flowerbow 02.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Flowerbow 03.png, resize 13%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/2 #000000, merge down, add same Dropshadow, move the flower up to the left, duplicate layer, move it down to the right

14. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Butterfly 06.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/4 #000000

15. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Deko 01.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move to the left, arrange this layer below the flower layer but above the box layer, add Dropshadow

16. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Flower 12.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the upper right corner of the box, add Dropshadow

17. Highlight the layer with the top rectangle, open your tube (close-up), resize if needed, copy and paste as new layer and place it as you wish, add Dropshadow, now draw a selection around the upper part of the tube and the part with the elbow, layers, promote to layer, highlight the original tube layer, press delete, select none, highlight the promoted layer, arrange, sent to top

18. Highlight the box layer, draw a rectangular selection in the inner of the box, selection, modify, feather 3, copy your tube, paste as new layer and place one part of it into the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none

We are done now! Now add copyright information and write your text and/or name! Save your tag as .png or .jpg! I hope you enjoyed doing the tut!