Tutorial "Melancholy Of Angels"

This tutorial was written by me on 4th April 2011. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Black Swan" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a melancholic tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Zindy Nielsen which you can purchase at Zindy Zone

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tutorial "Punkilicious"

This tutorial was written by me on 14th March 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: "Punkilicious" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a punkilicious tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Celine Bonnet which you can purchase at MPT and mask SkyScraps-MaskEmo2.png by SkyScrapsDesigns

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, select all, open RR_Paper5.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load SkyScraps-MaskEmo2.png, source luminance and invert mask data checked, merge group

2. Open RR_Frame5.png, resize 450px, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 45 degrees left (rotate single layer around canvas center always checked), add Dropshadow 1/1/35/4 #000000, open RR_Frame4.png, resize 400px, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 45 degrees left, add Dropshadow, with magic wand tool click outside the frame, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 7px, open RR_Paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down

3. Open RR_Wire1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange wire layer above mask layer, stay on the wire layer, open RR_GlitterStar.png, rotate 90 degrees left, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight blue paper layer, open RR_Sprinkle.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open RR_Sparkle1.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror

5. Highlight top layer, open RR_Wire2.png, resize 70%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, don't merge but add Dropshadow to both

6. Open RR_Skull2.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, sharpen, move it to the left, add Dropshadow, open RR_Bow5.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little down, place it somewhere on the wire, add Dropshadow, open RR_Flower1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

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

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

Tutorial "Sweet Love"

This tutorial was written by me on 20th 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: "Sweet Love" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a cute tube, I am using the adorable artwork of PinUp Toons which you can purchase at CDO Store and mask 0mask046_LT.jpg which you can download here (if this mask is yours please let me know and I will give you credit)

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, open RR_LoveGrow.png, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Image Effects, Offset -20/0 Custom and Transparent checked, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000

2. Open RR_Frame4.png, resize 500px (resize all layers not checked), selection, custom selection Left 0/Top 225/Right 300/Bottom 451, selection invert, press delete, duplicate layer, image flip, Effects, Image Effects, Offset 0/-100 Custom and Transparent checked, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, copy and paste as new layer onto your tag, Effects, Image Effects, Offset 30/-75 Custom and Transparent checked, add Dropshadow, arrange layer, move down

3. With magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open RR_Paper18.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, arrange layer, move down, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open RR_Sparkle1.png, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, select none

4. Open RR_Paper16.jpg, resize 350px, layers, new masklayer, from image, load 0mask046_LT.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy and paste as new layer onto your tag, move it down to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, move it back down and a little more to the right, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom

5. Open RR_GlitterSplash.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, image, resize Width 100%/Height 80% (aspect ratio and resize all layers not checked), move it down to the right, add Dropshadow (layer is above group layer)

6. Highlight top layer, open RR_CupidBear1.png, resize 25% (aspect ratio checked again), copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open RR_Butterfly.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, rotate one butterfly 30 degrees right, sharpen, move it up to the left corner of the frame or just move it up and leave it in the middle of the frame, add Dropshadow, rotate the other butterfly 30 degrees left, sharpen, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow

7. Open RR_Flower3.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and place it somewhere on the string, add Dropshadow, open RR_LoveHanging.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, draw a rectangular selection around the letters and strings, selection invert, press delete, select noneMove these letters up to the left, arrange this layer under the frame layer, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer and move it to the right

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

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

Tutorial "Emo-tional"

This tutorial was written by me on 27th 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: "Cute Lil Emo" PTU Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps and a sitting or kneeling tube, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Tony Tzanoukakis which you can purchase at MPT

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, open RR_Glitter.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 65 degrees right, sharpen, move it down to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 5/5/50/5 #ffffff

2. Selection tool, custom selection, Left 50/Top 150/Right 635/Bottom 230, open RR_Paper15.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 5/5/25/5 #000000

3. Open a new transparent canvas 350x350px, flood fill with white, copy and paste as new layer onto your tag, free rotate 45 degrees left, Effects, Image Effects, Offset -95/0 (Custom and Wrap checked), duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open RR_Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, arrange layer, move down (under the thin rectangles)

4. Highlight top layer, selection, custom selection, Left 80/Top 125/Right 610/Bottom 415, open RR_Paper18.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, press Strg X, Strg L to be sure that it is exactly in the center of your tag, add Dropshadow 5/5/25/5 #000000, repeat with -5/-5

5. Open RR_Frame4.png, with selection tool rectangle remove the left part of the stamp, copy and paste as new layer, resize Width 112%/Height 95% (aspect ratio and resize all layers not checked), on the frame press select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open RR_Paper4.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 40), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/2 #000000, repeat with -2/-2

6. With magic wand tool click into the frame, open RR_Paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, arrange layer, move down, highlight top layer, open RR_Wire2.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 5/5/25/5 #000000, open RR_Sparkle2.png, copy and paste as new layer

7. Open RR_Staple.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees right, move it up to the right, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, maybe you need to move this one a little, merge down, open one of the bottle caps, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left, add Dropshadow

8. Before putting more decoration on the tag, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, move it a little to the right, add Dropshadow, every decoration layer added after this should be arranged under the tube

9. Open RR_Star.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right, duplicate layer, resize 75% (resize all layers not checked), image mirror, sharpen, move it down and back to the right, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

10. Open RR_Ribbon1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, Effect, Image Effects, Offset -150/50 (Custom and Wrap checked), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, arrange this layer under the bottle cap, stay on this layer, open RR_Ribbon2.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 35degrees left, add Dropshadow

11. Open RR_Bag.png, resize 50%, sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open RR_Shoes.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, place it next to the bag, add Dropshadow, open RR_Skull3.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up and a little to the left, place it on the rotated square, add Dropshadow, please remember that the tube layer should be the top layer :)

Write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! 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 "Halloween Time"

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: "Halloween Time" Scrapkit by Rieka Rafita which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a Halloween tube, I am using the artwork of Amano Jyaku - I purchased it on CILM but he is leaving at the end of September, so please look at his website for further information, mask RR_Mask8.jpg by Rieka Rafita and Effects - Mura's Meister Copies

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, flood fill with white, add a new rasterlayer, fill with #8623b1, layers, new masklayer - from image, load RR_Mask8.jpg, source lumincance checked, merge group, resize layer 90% (resize all layers not checked)

2. Open RR_Frame4.png, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, selection tool, custom selection Top 0/Left 0/Bottom 325/Right 650, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000

3. With magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 6px, highlight group layer, add new rasterlayer, open RR_Paper4.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 75), flood fill selection with pattern, select none

4. Open RR_Spider1.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Mura's Meister Copies, after that add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000 and remove the three spiders on top and the three spiders at the bottom5. Highlight top layer, open RR_Ribbon2.png, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 110 degrees right, move it up to the left (Position x 44/Position y 9), with freehand selection tool remove the bow, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

6. Open RR_Bow4.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate bow 3 times (so you have 4) and spread them on the ribbons as you like, if you rotate the bows, don't forget to sharpen after that, add Dropshadow to every bow

7. Highlight the Trick or Treat Bow which is up right, highlight one layer below, open RR_Bag1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it to the right, hang it onto the bow, add Dropshadow

8. Highlight top layer, open RR_Wordart1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, add Dropshadow

9. Open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place it as you wish, add Dropshadow 4/4/30/6 #ff8e3e, repeat with -4/-4/30/6 #ff8e3e

10. Open RR_Hat1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it down to the left, arrange layer under the tube layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, open RR_Candle.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow

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