Be Mine - PTU

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 1/18/13. 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’m using the art of Eugene Rzhevskii. I got this tube at MPT.. He now sells his tubes at PFD

PTU ScrapKit "Hot Stuff" by Jen's Sweet Temptations 

You can buy it at LollipopsNGumdrops 

Valentine Template #1 by Taggers Inc. Get it here 

Gradient of Choice

Penta.com - Color dot

Open the template

Shift+D

Close the original

Delete the credits and background layers

Merge the top pink and bottom pink rectangle layers

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste "Paper 10" as a new layer

Selections - Invert - Delete

Deselect

Delete the pink rectangles layer

Merge together the bottom black rectangle and the top black rectangle layers

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood Fill with #ff86cf

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Random - Monochrome Checked - 100%

Deselect

Drop Shadow

Delete the black rectangle layer

On the middle black circle

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New raster layer

Flood fill #c4db07

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise (same as above)

Drop Shadow (same as above)

Delete the black middle circle

On the middle pink circle,

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste "Paper7" as a new layer

Selections - Invert  - Delete

Deselect

Delete the pink circle

On the middle black rec

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster layer

Flood fill with #e40000

Deselect

Add Noise (same as above)

Drop Shadow (same as above)

Merge together the top and bottom black circles

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste "Paper2" as a new layer

Selections - Invert - Delete

Deselect

Drop Shadow

Delete the black circles

Merge the dashes together

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster layer

Flood Fill with  #e40000

Deselect

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise (Same as above)

Drop Shadow

Delete the original dashes layer

On the center pink rectangle

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Copy/Paste "Paper6" as a new layer

I resized and duplicated, then lined the two papers up, but you don't have to if you don’t want

Selections - Invert - Delete

Deselect

Delete the center pink rec

On the heart layer

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

New Raster layer

Flood fill with a gradient to match the kit or tube (with angle at 90 degrees)

Penta.com color dot - default settings

Copy/Paste tube/closeup as a new layer

Arrange over the gradient

Selections - Invert - Delete

Deselect

Select all the gradient heart

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

New raster layer under the gradient

Flood fill with the same gradient, changing the angle to 0

Deselect

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Snowflake2" as a new layer

Resize 30%

Place on the top left corner of the center rectangle

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Balloons" as a new layer

Place on the right side of template

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Rose Gift" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place on the bottom right of template

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Letter" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Drag behind the rose gift layer and place to the left of the gift

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Kiss2" as a new layer

Resize 30%

Place between the letter and gift (see my tag)

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Globe" as a new layer

Resize 40%

Place on the bottom left corner of template

Copy/Paste "BFly1" as a new layer

Resize 40%

Place inside the top left circle

Drop Shadow

Crop/Resize

Add your name and copyright info and you're done!

Forever Mine - PTU

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 1/15/13. 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'm using a tube byArthur Crowe which I got from MPT.. You can find his art at his store HERE

Scrapkit: I'm using a PTU kit called "Forever Mine" by  Sleek n Sassy Designz  You can buy it from Lollipops N Gumdrops

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "FM_Element18" as a new layer

Magic Wand - Select inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste "FM_Paper6" as a new layer under the frame

Selections - Invert - Delete

Copy/Paste tube/closeup of choice

Hit Delete

Deselect

Copy/Paste your tube

Image - Mirror

Place on the right side of frame

Drop Shadow

V&H - 0

Opacity - 64

Blur - 3

Color: Black

Copy/Paste "FM_Element57" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place in the top left corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element28" as a new layer

Place on the bottom left side, moving it as far to the left as you can without going off canvas

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element34" as a new layer

Resize 75%

I put it over the bottom of my tube

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element27" as a new layer behind tube

Resize 75%

Put in the top right corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element25" as a new layer

Resize 75%

Drag behind your tube layer

Put it in the bottom right corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element58" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place on the bottom left corner

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element43" as a new layer

Resize 40%

Place next to the cupcake (see my tag)

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element32" as a new layer

Resize 50%

Image - Mirror

Place over element43's stick, next to the cupcake

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element17" as a new layer

Resize 50% TWICE

Drag behind the gift and place it with the top half showing above the gift

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "FM_Element33" as a new layer

Resize 50%

Place between the gift and the winged heart (should be on the wing)

Drop Shadow

Add your name and copyright info and you're done!

Fall Feelings - PTU

 

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 9/13/12. 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'm using the art of Elias Chatzoudis. You can purchase it HERE

ScrapKit: I'm using a PTU Kit called "Fall Feelings" By Stargazer Musings. You can buy it at LollipopsnGumdrops

Font: Impact and Inspiration

Mask of Choice

Grass 01 (Corel PSP tube)

-SM_FallFeelings_Paper_4

-SM_FallFeelings_Frame_2

-SM_FallFeelings_Paper_10

-SM_FallFeelings_Fern_2

-SM_FallFeelings_Element_4

-SM_FallFeelings_GameBird_5

-SM_FallFeelings_PileOfLeaves_1

-SM_FallFeelings_Tree_1

-SM_FallFeelings_WoodenLatter_1

Open a new image 700x700

Click on your Picture Tube tool (or you can use grass of choice)

Find "Grass 01" in the drop down.

Scale: 50

Step: 500

Placement and Selection mode both set on Random

Click several times on the bottom of your image until you get it the way you like (you may have to click undo a few times)

Adjust - Hue/Saturation - Colorize

Hue: 23

Saturation: 119

Click Ok

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Paper_4" as a new layer

Layers - Load/Save Mask from Disk - Find your mask of choice (not sure where I got mine!)

Hit Load and Merge Group

Drag under the grass layer

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Frame_2" as a new layer

Resize 75%

Place over the grass

Magic Wand Tool

Select inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste tube/close up as a new layer

Selections - Invert - Delete

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Paper_10" as a new layer under tube/close up

Hit Delete

Deselect

Set the blend mode on the tube/close up layer to Luminance (L)

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Fern_2" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Move to the right side of frame

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Element_4" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place over the fern on the right

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_GameBird_5" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place on top of the stump

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_PileOfLeaves_1" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place over to the left on grass

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Place to the left and resize if needed

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_Tree_1" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Drag under the pile of leaves to the left of the frame

Copy/Paste "SM_FallFeelings_WoodenLatter_1" as a new layer

Place at the bottom of frame

Drag under the stump

Crop/Resize your tag. I resized mine to 600x600

With your text tool, font Impact (or other bold font), type out "FALL FEELINGS" in a color that matches your tag

Hit apply and drag above frame

Convert to raster

You can use SuperBladePro for this if you have it or Eye Candy Glass

Or you can leave it the way it is (I don't remember the settings I used)

Still on the wording

Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat

Modify - Expand - 2

New Raster layer under the wording

Fill it with a color of choice (I used white)

Adjust - Add noise

Random

100%

Monochrome checked

Add a small drop shadow

Add your name and copyright info and you're done!

Purple Passion - PTU

 

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 8/4/12. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  

SUPPLIES:

Tube: I am using the art of Selina Fenech. Purchase her work at CDO 

PTU Scrapkit by Chichi/Cindy. Purchase it at Lollipops N Gumdrops

 Plugins: Toadies - Blur 'em

-Frame3_CD_PurplePassion

-Paper2_CD_PurplePassion

-Cloud_CD_PurplePassion

-Mask_CD_PurplePassion

-Grass_CD_PurplePassion

-Grass1_CD_PurplePassion

-ButterflyDust_CD_PurplePassion

-Flower3_CD_PurplePassion

-String_CD_PurplePassion

-Flowers_CD_PurplePassion

-Swan_CD_PurplePassion

-Flower2_CD_PurplePassion

-Sparkle_CD_PurplePassion

-Sparkle1_CD_PurplePassion

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "Frame3_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Magic Wand tool

Select Inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste "Paper2_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Selections - Invert - Delete

Don’t deselect

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Hit Delete

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to the frame

Vertical & Horizontal: 0

Opacity: 100

Blur: 2

Color: Black

Merge these three layers together

Duplicate

On the bottom layer

Effects - Toadies - Blur 'em - Default

Duplicate

On the bottom blur layer,

Image - Free Rotate - Rotate to the left 20 degrees

Do the same on the other blur layer, except change it to the right

Copy/Paste "Cloud_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Duplicate

Merge them together

Put it below the frame

Copy/Paste "Mask_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Place to the right

Duplicate

Move the duplicate to the left

Merge them and drag them to the bottom layer (under the blur layer)

Copy/Paste "Grass_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Drag under the cloud layer and place on the left side of the frame

Copy/Paste "Grass1_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Drag under the cloud layer and place on the right side of frame

Copy/Paste "ButterflyDust_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Move it over the cloud

Copy/Paste "Flower3_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Drag it under the grass to the left

Copy/Paste "String_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Drag it below the cloud to the right side of the frame

Copy/Paste "Flowers_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 80% and place at the bottom of the cloud

Copy/Paste "Swan_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 50%

Image - Mirror

Place on the left side of the cloud

Copy/Paste "Flower2_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

Resize 30%

Move to the right side of the cloud

Copy/Paste "Sparkle1_CD_PurplePassion" and "Sparkle_CD_PurplePassion" as a new layer

I left them where they were

Crop/Resize your tag

Add your name and copyright info.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!

Perfect - PTU

 This tutorial was written by Twilight on 7/30/12. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.   

SUPPLIES:

Tube: I'm using the art of Celinart Pinup.. You can get it HERE

ScrapKit: I'm using a PTU scrapkit called "Perfect" by Tammy. Get it HERE

Font of Choice: MTF Peach Cobbler

-Perfect Element 112

-Perfect Paper 13

-Perfect Element 113

-Perfect Paper 3

-Perfect Element 25

-Perfect Element 22

-Perfect Element 80

-Perfect Element 69

-Perfect Element 75

-Perfect Element 43

-Perfect Element 78

-Perfect Element 76

-Perfect Element 82

-Perfect Element 33

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 112" as a new layer

Copy/Paste "Perfect Paper 13" as a new layer

On the frame - Magic Wand - Click inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

On the paper - Hit Delete

Copy/Paste your tube or closeup

Arrange inside the frame

Hit Delete

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 113" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Move it to the left side of the frame

On the Film Strip

Magic Wand - Select inside each of the frames

Copy/Paste "Perfect Paper 3" as a new layer under the film strip

Selections - Invert - Hit Delete

Do not deselect

Copy/Paste your tube again, under the film strip

Arrange it to your liking

Hit delete

Change the Blend Mode to Screen

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to both the frame and filmstrip:

V&H: 0

Opacity: 100

Blur: 2

Color: Black

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 25" as a new layer

Drag it to the bottom layer

Place so that just a small portion is showing under the frame

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 22" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Drag below the filmstrip layers

Move it to the top so that it's showing above the filmstrip

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 80" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Move to the top of the frame

Add a drop shadow (same as above)

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 69" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Move to the right of the filmstrip (it should cover some of the diagonal piece of the filmstrip)

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 75" as a new layer

Resize 50%

Move to the bottom right corner of the filmstrip

Add a drop shadow (same as above)

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 43" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Move to the right side of the filmstrip

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 78" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Move to the bottom Right corner of the frame

Add Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 76" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Resize 80%

Move to the left of the bag

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 82" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Move to the bottom center of the tag

Add Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Perfect Element 33" as a new layer

Move to the bottom of the tag

Duplicate

Move the duplicate up to the top of the tag

Crop/Resize your tag

Add your name and copyright info

You're Done!

Thank you for trying my tutorial!