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Sunday, June 29, 2014

4th of July EXTRAS - Mary's Tubes

New CT tag & extras using the art of Mary's Tubes which you can purchase from MyTubedArt
I used a FTU scrap kit called Fourth of July by Wicked Princess Scraps HERE


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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Jose Cano Tag Showoff + Extras


New CT Tag Plus Xtras featuring the art of Jose Cano. Get his tubes HERE
I'm using a PTU kit: Birthstone Series: Pearl by Tasha's Playground. Get it at ThePspProject
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FTU - Rita Kirby - Welcome Aboard

This tutorial was written by Miranda on 6/26/14. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  
NOTE: If you get confused at any time, you can use my tag for reference!

SUPPLIES:
I used an awesome tube by Rita Kirby. You can find this and more great tubes at MTA
I used a FTU kit called 'Nautical Vibes' by Scraps Dimension. Find it HERE
Mask of Choice. I used Mask 5 by Melissa. Find it on the Creative Misfits blog HERE
My word art, HERE
Xero Radiance, My settings HERE


Open a new image 700 x 700 (Can crop/resize later)

Open SD NV PAPER 5
Copy/Paste as new layer
Layers - Load-Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk
Hit Load
Right click on mask layer - Merge Group

Open SD NV PORTHOLE
Copy/Paste as new layer
Resize 70%
I dragged it up just a little
Magic Wand Tool - Select inside the Porthole.
Selections - Modify - Expand - 3

Open SD NV PAPER 3
Copy/Paste as new layer UNDER the porthole.
Selections - Invert - Hit Delete
Do Not Deselect yet

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV SAIL BOAT 2 as a new layer
Resize 70%
Place to your liking inside the porthole
Hit Delete

Open/Copy/Paste your tube (closeup works best)
Place where you like inside the porthole
Hit Delete
Deselect

Change the blend mode on the tube/closeup to Screen

Add a drop shadow to the Porthole:
V: 1
H: -1
Opacity: 100
Blur: 2
Color: Black

Do it again, but switch the Vertical and Horizontal around

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV SEA PLANT 4 as a new layer
Resize 70%
Place on the left side of Porthole
Drop Shadow
V&H: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 2
Color: Black

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV SEA PLANT 2 as a new layer
Resize 60%
Place over Sea Plant 4
Drop Shadow (Same as above)

Open/Copy/Paste SEAGULLS ON PYLON as a new layer
Resize 60%
Place on the right side of Porthole
Drop Shadow

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV SEASHELLS 5 as a new layer
Resize 70%
Place on the bottom right of pylon
Drop Shadow

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV SEASHELLS 1 as a new layer
Resize 60%
Place over the bottom of the plants
Drop Shadow

Open/Copy/Paste SD NV LIGHTHOUSE as a new layer
Resize 80%
Drag below the Seagulls layer
Place so the bottom is behind the shells and pylon
Drop Shadow

Open/Copy/Paste my wordart if you want. Or you can make your own.
Place over the top right side of tag (see mine)

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize if needed
Place on the left side of tag
Effects- Plugins - Xero - Radiance
Load my settings or use your own
Add drop Shadow to tube

Crop/Resize tag
Add your copyright info and name.

Thank you for trying my tut!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Charles Bristow - EXTRAS

CT Extras for Mystical Scraps using an awesome tube by Charles R. Bristow called 'Crystal'
You can get it at Mystical Scraps
I'm using a FTU Scrapkit by Scraps Dimensions called 'Diamond Blues'. Get it HERE
Hope you like them!
Please leave some love if you snag. You don't have to, but it is appreciated!
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Monday, June 23, 2014

PTU - Selfie


This tutorial was written by Miranda on 6/23/14. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  
NOTE: If you get confused at any time, you can use my tag for reference!


SUPPLIES USED:
I used a both kit & tube from The PSP Project :
Tube: "Selfie" by Kaci McVay
PTU Kit: "Selfie" by Shani at Wicked Princess Scraps
Forum Set Template 2 by Allison's Addictions
My Gradient  - HERE
Xero - Radiance - My settings HERE
Font I used for name is Mf Queen Leela

Open Template & Av Template
Minimize the Avatar Template for now
Delete Copyright layer

Copy/Paste WP_SE_PP3 as a new layer
Drag it down so it's just above the '1' layer
Blend Mode - Overlay

I merged these layers together:
Merge '2' with '8' (Should be named '2')
Merge '3' with '9' (Should be named '3')
Merge '4' with '10' (Should be named '4')
Merge '5' with '11' (Should be named '5')
Merge '6' with '12' (Should be named '6')
Merge '7' with '13' (Should be named '7')

With your '2' layer selected:
Selections - Select all
Selections - Float
Selections - Defloat
Copy/Paste WP_SE_PP4 as a new layer
Selections - Invert
Hit Delete
Deselect
Delete the '2' layer
Add a drop Shadow:
I used:
V&H - 0
Opacity - 100
Blur - 3
Color - Black

Repeat this for layers '3' through '6', using different papers each time (or you can flood fill on a new layer with colors or gradients

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer
Duplicate
Image - Flip Horizontal (or mirror)
Place one over '7' on the right and the other over the left
Merge them together

On Layer '7':
Selections - Select All
Selections - Float
Selections - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with a gradient of choice, or mine, link above.
Selections - Invert
Hit Delete on the tubes layer
Deselect

Change the Blend Mode on the tubes layer to Soft Light

Merge Diamond Curve Left and Diamond Curve Right
Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:
Random
100%
Monochrome Checked
Drop Shadow - Same as above, except change blur to 2



Copy/Paste WP_SE_BUILDING as a new layer
Resize 80%
Drag down until it's just above the '2' layer
Arrange how you like it
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_WINGEDHEART as a new layer
Resize - 50%
Move down to the bottom right corner so just the top part of the heart is showing
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_MUSICPLAYER as a new layer
Resize 40%
Place to the left of the heart with the bottom part hidden
Drop Shadow


Copy/Paste WP_SE_BRANCH as a new layer
Resize 60%
Place on the right part of layer 7
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER6 as a new layer
Resize 40%
Place in the bottom left corner
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER5 as a new layer
Resize 40%
Drag down below the other flower layer, to the right a little
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste WP_SE_FLOWER9 as a new layer (should be between flower 6 and flower 5)
Resize 60%
Place over layer '7'
Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize, if needed
Place in center of banner
Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance
Find your own settings or download mine above.
Add Drop Shadow to tube

On the inner border layer:
Selections - Select All
Selections - Float
Selections - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill with same gradient as before
Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:
Random
100%
Monochrome Checked
Delete original border layer

For the outer border:
Selections - Select All
Selections - Float
Selections - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill with a color of choice
I used #829c34
Delete original border layer

For the Diamond Border
Add noise (Same settings as above)
Drop shadow

Add your name and copyright info and that's it!

FOR THE AVATAR:
I just repeated the steps with the banner, not adding any extra elements except the tube
On '6', I flood filled with the gradient
Add tube and resize if needed (I copied from banner and resized)
Add Name or Letter
Don't forget the copyright info.



Saturday, June 21, 2014

Tag Showoff - Keith Garvey - Fourth of July

Another Fourth of July tag!
I used the artwork of Keith Garvey. You can find his tubes HERE
I used a FTU scrapkit called Fourth of July from Gimptastic Scraps, which you can get HERE


Friday, June 20, 2014

Ismael Rac - Rock & Roll USA Extras

Here are some more snags for ya.
I used an AWESOME  PTU kit by Irish Princess Designs called "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
Which you can get at the PSP Project
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Keith Garvey - Party In The USA EXTRAS

Here are the extras for my Party in the USA tag.
I used an AWESOME  PTU kit by Irish Princess Designs called "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
Which you can get at the PSP Project
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Keith Garvey - Party In The USA - Tag Showoff

New Tag "Party In The USA" 
I used an AWESOME kit by Irish Princess Designs called "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
Which you can get at the PSP Project
Extras will come later! 


Monday, June 16, 2014

FTU - Ed van der Linden - Starr Roller


This tutorial was written by Miranda on 6/16/14. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  
NOTE: If you get confused at any time, you can use my tag for reference!


SUPPLIES:
Tube of Choice. I used the art of Ed van der Linden which you get buy at The PSP Project

FTU Scrapkit "Starr Roller" by Kristen at Toxic Desirez

KBH_2012_Mask33 by Kaci. Find it on CreativeMisfitsCreations


Plugins used:
Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow
Xero - Radiance


Open a new image: 700x700.

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Paper 10.
Copy/Paste as New Layer
Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk
Find KBH_2012_Mask33 and hit Load
Right Click on mask layer, Merge Group

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Splatter
Copy/Paste as new layer
Move it up toward the top of the mask.

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Wordart
Copy/Paste as New Layer
Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 4000 with these settings:

Glow Width: 3.00
Soft Corners: 25
Overall Opacity: 100
Color: White
I added a second color stop (slider) and placed it around the center.

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Frame 2
Copy/Paste as New Layer
Selection Tool - Magic Wand:
Tolerance: 20
Feather: 0
Anti-Alias Checked

Selections - Modify - Expand - 3

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Paper 7
Copy/Paste as New Layer Under the frame
Selections - Invert - Delete
Deselect

Add a drop shadow to the frame:
V&H - 0
Opacity: 75
Blur: 3
Color: Black

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Silhouette
Copy/Paste as new layer
Move to the right with the skates lining up with the bottom of the mask
Drop Shadow - Same as above

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Skate
Copy/Paste as New Layer
Image - Resize - 50% (Make sure Resize all layers is unchecked)
Image - Flip Horizontal
Drop Shadow - Same as above
Move to the bottom right corner

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Star 2
Copy/Paste as new layer
Image - Resize - 50%
Drop Shadow - Same as above
Move to the left side of frame and place near the bottom left point (not on the point, above it)

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Star 1
Copy/Paste as New Layer
Image - Resize - 50%
Drop Shadow
Move to the bottom left so it's just over star 2

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Winged Star
Copy/Paste as new layer
Resize - 50%
Drop Shadow
Move over the bottom left corner of frame (the bottoms of the other stars should be under this)

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Butterfly
Copy/Paste as new layer
Resize - 50%
Image - Free Rotate - Rotate Left 10 degrees - All Layers Unchecked
Drop Shadow
Place toward the top of the frame (See my tag)

Open Kristin - Starr Roller - Cupcake
Copy/Paste as new layer
Resize - 50%
Drop Shadow
Place at bottom center of tag

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer
Position the way you like
Resize if needed
Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance
Strangeness: 192
Charm: 139
Truth: 102
Beauty: 211

Add drop Shadow - Same as above

Crop/Resize your tag

Add your name and copyright info!
Thanks for trying my tut!