PinupToons - Beach Party Extras

New Extras using the kit "Beach Party" by Annaica's Place, which you can purchase at AIL

New CT Tag - Ricky Fang

I kinda love this one!

You can purchase this lovely tube by Ricky Fang at AIL

Tag Showoff - An Evening of Romance

NEW VALENTINE'S TAG!

I used an AWESOME new kit called "An Evening of Romance" by Jackie's Jewels, which you can buy at AIL. It's well worth it! I loved using this kit!

Platinum Club - FTU

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 1/19/13. 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 by Tim Lowery. You can buy it from AIL

FTU kit "Platinum Club" by Jessica 

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "PC_frame7_JD" as a new layer

Magic Wand - Select inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste "PC_paper011_JD" as a new layer under the frame

Selections - Invert -Delete

Copy/Paste your tube/closeup as a new layer

Arrange under the frame

Hit delete

Deselect

Effects - Xero - Radiance on the tube (default settings, or you can hit random til you find one you like)

Add a drop shadow to the frame

V&H - 0

Opacity - 100

Blur - 3

Color: Black

Copy/Paste "PC_paper010_JD" as a new layer at the bottom layer

Layers - Load/Save Mask From Disk - Find a mask you like and hit load

Merge Group on the mask

Copy/Paste "PC_glitter1_JD" as a new layer above mask layer

Resize 80%

Drop Shadow

Back to the top layer

Copy/Paste "PC_glitterbranch3_JD" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Move to the right side of frame and give it a drop shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_flowers1_JD" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Image - Mirror (or flip horizontal)

Place over the glitter branch

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_tag3_JD" as a new layer

Place on the bottom left of frame

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_pillow3_JD" as a new layer

Image - Free Rotate - 10 degrees to the right

Move to the bottom right corner of frame

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_pillow1_JD" as a new layer

Image - Free Rotate - 10 degrees to the left

Place on the right of pillow3

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_pillow2_JD" as a new layer

Place in front of both other pillows

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_flower5_JD"  as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place on the top left corner of frame

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_butterfly3_JD" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place at the top center of the frame

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste tube as a new layer

Resize if needed

Place on the right side of tag

Copy/Paste "PC_poshhandbag1_JD" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place in front of the left side of the pillows

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_poshhandbag2_JD" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place behind the white bag to the right

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "PC_martini1_JD" as a new layer

Resize 50%

Place on the right side of pillows, behind the red bag

Drop Shadow

Crop/Resize

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

Elizabeth Caffey Forum Set NO SCRAPS

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 1/14/13. 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:

Awesome tube by Elizabeth Caffey. You can get it at AIL 

Template66 by Spawn 

Eye Candy 4000 - HSB Noise

Open Spawn's Template

Delete the credits layer

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer under the two black line layers

Merge the black lines together and with your magic wand, click between them

Selections - Invert - Delete

On the black lines layer,

Selections - Select All

Float

Defloat

New Raster layer

Flood fill with a gradient to match a color from your tube

Deselect

Add Noise

Random - Monochrome checked - 54%

Drop Shadow

V&H - 0

Opacity - 100

Blur - 3

Color: Black

Delete the black lines layer

Merge the left and right square line layers

Selections - Select All

Float

Defloat

New raster layer

Flood fill with another gradient (different color)

Duplicate Twice

Delete the black square line layer

Do NOT deselect just yet

On the BOTTOM squares layer:

Eye Candy 4000 - HSB Noise with these settings:

Hue Variation - 1

Saturation Variation - 18

Brightness Variation -  73

Pattern - Smooth Fractal

Everything else stays the same

Hit okay

Repeat for the middle and top layers, hitting random seed for both

Delete the white dots and the middle foreground layers

Merge the left and right foreground layers

Selections - Select All

Float

Defloat

New Raster Layer

Flood fill with a lighter color from your tube.. I used a color from her skin

Copy/Paste your tube again

Effects - Plugins - Mura's Meister Copies:

Wallpaper Rotate - Default settings

You might have to duplicate and flip, then merge them together

Drag it below the color layer

On this layer,

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur - Default Settings

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 10

Set the blend mode to the colored layer to Overlay

Add your name and copyright info

TO ANIMATE:

Hide the middle and top squares layers

Edit - Copy Merged

Paste into animation shop

Hide the bottom squares layer

Unhide the middle squares layer

Edit - Copy Merged

In animation shop,

Edit - Paste After Current Frame

Hide the middle squares layer

Unhide the top squares layer

Edit - Copy Merged

In animation shop,

Edit - Paste After Current Frame

In Animation Shop,

Click on the first layer

Ctrl + A to select all

Go to the Animation Menu and click on Frame Properties and change the display time to 25

Save as GIF

That's it! You're done!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - FTU

 

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 9/30/12. 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 a tube by Tim Lowery  You can buy it at AIL 

ScrapKit of Choice: I'm using a FTU kit called "Pinked" by Vix. You can find it on her blog, HERE 

Xero - Radiance

-Vix_PinkedFrameCluster-GlitHeartsnStars

-Vix_PinkedPaper15

-Vix_PinkedCurtains

-Vix_PinkedWingedHeart

-Vix_PinkedWingedFlowers

-Vix_PinkedRibbonBow

-Vix_PinkedSequinBag

-Vix_PinkedRosePink

-Vix_PinkedSparkles-White

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedFrameCluster-GlitHeartsnStars" as a new layer

Magic Wand - Select inside the frame

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedPaper15" as a new layer under the frame

Selections - Invert - Hit Delete

Copy/Paste tube/closeup as a new layer under the frame

Arrange and hit delete

Deselect

On the tube/close up,

Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance with these settings:

Strangeness - 27

Charm -  66

Truth - 155

Beauty - 145

Hit OK

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedCurtains" as a new layer

Line the top up with the top of the frame

Drop Shadow

V&H: 0

Opacity: 100

Blur: 2

Color: Black

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedWingedHeart" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place in the top center part of the curtains

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize if needed

I chose a tube without legs and lined it up with the bottom of the frame

Add a small drop shadow

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedWingedFlowers" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Image - Mirror (flip horizontally)

Image - Flip (flip vertically)

Place over the bottom of the tube on the left side of tag

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedRibbonBow" as a new layer

Place on the right side of frame (bow at top corner)

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedSequinBag" as a new layer

Place to the right of the flowers

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedRosePink" as a new layer

Place on the right corner of frame

Copy/Paste "Vix_PinkedSparkles-White" as a new layer under the tube layer

Copy/Paste "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" wordart as a new layer

Place it over the bottom part of your tag

Crop/resize tag

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

Country Girl - PTU

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 8/8/12. 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 Zlata M. This was a Prepaid tube from ThePspProject 

ScrapKit: I'm using a PTU kit called "Country Roots" by Jackie's Jewels. Buy it at ArtisticallyInclinedLicensing

Wordart by me: Get it HERE

Font: Rosewood Std Regular

-Grass1

-Frame2

-Paper4

-WoodPile

-Windmill

-Barrel

-Boot

-Dandelions

-Horse

-apples

-Cactus2

-Kitten2

Open a new image 700 x 700

Copy/Paste "Grass1" as a new layer

Move it to the bottom of your canvas

Duplicate

Image - Flip

Move the duplicate over half of the original

Copy/Paste "Frame2" as a new layer

Place over the grass

Magic Wand - Select inside the frame

Copy/Paste "Paper4" as a new layer

Resize 80%

Selections - Invert - Delete

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize and arrange inside the frame

Hit Delete

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to your frame:

V&H: 0

Opacity: 100

Blur: 2

Color: Black

Copy/Paste "WoodPile" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Place on the right side of frame

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Windmill" as a new layer

Resize 60%

Drag behind the woodpile

Copy/Paste "Barrel" as a new layer

Resize 60% TWICE

Place on the right side of the woodpile

Copy/Paste "Boot" as new layer

Resize 60%

Resize 70%

Image - Mirror

Place on the left side of frame

Copy/Paste "Dandelions" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Duplicate

Image - Mirror on the duplicate

Move them in front of the wood pile

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Horse" as a new layer

Resize 70% TWICE

Move to the right in front of the dandelions, barrel and woodpile

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "apples" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Place in front of the barrel

Copy/Paste "Cactus2" as a new layer

Resize 70% and drag behind the boot

Drop Shadow

Copy/Paste "Kitten2" as a new layer

Resize 70%

Image - Mirror

Place to your liking or on the left (see my tag)

Copy/Paste a tube as a new layer

Resize

Place in the center of tag

Drop Shadow

Crop and resize your tag

Add your name and copyright info.

All done! :)

Yuvirae Forum Set - No Scrap

 

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 8/3/12. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.  

Supplies Needed:

Tube: I used the awesome art of Yuvirae. Please do not use with out a license! Get it at ArtisticallyInclinedLicensing

PLUGINS:

Muras Meister - Copies

VM Distortion - Circulator II

Open a new image 600 x 250

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Duplicate

On the Orginal,

Effects - Muras Meister - Copies - Wallpaper (rotate) with the default settings

Duplicate Copies layer

On the top copies layer,

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur - Default Settings

Set the blend mode to Screen

On the bottom copies layer,

Effects - VM Distortion - Circulator II

Ring Width: 6

Y-Start: 94

Rotation: 195

Mode: 234

Duplicate your tube again, twice

Move the two bottom tubes, one to the left and one to the right

Drag them below your radial blur layer

Set the Opacity to about 60

Add a small drop shadow to your tube

Select your pen tool

Line Style: Dashed

Width: 2

Foreground color: A color from your tube

Background: null

Holding down your Shift key, draw out a few lines ( I did mine randomly)

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise

-Random

-100%

-Monochrome Checked

Drag this layer under your tube layer

New raster layer above tube layer

Flood fill with color or gradient that matches your tube

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 4

Hit delete

Deselect

Add Noise (same settings as above)

I added a drop shadow to mine

Add your name and copyright info.

To make the avatar, I just opened a new image 150 x 180

I copy merged my forum tag and pasted it as new layer on the new image,

And added the border

Don't forget to add your license info to your avatar!

Blue Moon Magic Forum Set - FTU

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 7/27/12. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental.   

SUPPLIES: 

TUBE: I am using the art of Freya Langford-Sidebottom. You can find it HERE 

ScrapKit: FTU Kit called "Blue Moon Magic" by  KatNKDA I dont remember where I got it. I think it was gifted. (I'm not sure whether this is FTU or not. There were no tou's in the folder)

FONT: Evanescent

PLUGINS: Eye Candy - Gradient Glow

Items Used:

-paper07

-element22

-element17

-element09

-element10

-element14

-element05

-element02

Open a new image 600 x 250

Open paper07

Copy/Paste as new layer

Copy and Paste a tube or closeup of choice.

Move it to the right side of the canvas

Set the blend mode to Hard Light

Open element22

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize by 80% once or twice

Set the blend mode to Screen

Open element17

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize and put it down the canvas a little

Open element09

Copy/Paste as new layer

Image - Mirror

Resize by 70%

Move it to the bottom right corner

Open element10

Copy/Paste as  new layer

Resize by 50% twice

Move it to the left

Open element05

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 50% Twice.

Move it to the left in front of the book

Open element14

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Place to  the right of the book

Open element02

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize by 50% twice and move in front of the hat

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Duplicate.

On the bottom layer,

Effects - Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow:

Add a small drop shadow

Crop your tag.

New raster Layer

Flood fill with a gradient of choice using colors from your tube

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 4

Hit Delete

Adjust - Add Noise - Random - 66% - Monochrome Checked

I added a small drop shadow

Add your name and Copyrights and you're done!

FOR THE AVATAR:

I hid the name and copyright layer

Edit - Copy Merged

New Image 180 x 150

Paste as new layer

I arranged it the way I liked, then added the same border as above

Add copyright and letter/name

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

Platinum - FTU

Click image to view fullsize

This tutorial was written by Twilight on 7/24/12. Any similarities to any other tutorials is purely coincidental. 

Supplies Needed:

Tube of Choice: I am using the awesome art of Ricky Fang. You can get it HERE

Scrap of Choice: The one I'm using is a FTU called "Platinum Club" by Jessica. Get it HERE

Font of Choice: Mine is MA Sexy. Get it HERE

Open a new image 700 x 700

Open/Copy and Paste PC_frame5_JD as a new layer

Duplicate twice

On the bottom layer, Adjust - Blur - Motion Blur with these settings:

      Angle - 90

      Strength - 52%

Do this again on the middle layer, except change the angle to 270

Merge these two layers

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise :

     Random Checked

     Monochrome Checked

     Noise - 54%

Open PC_glitter1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 80%

And move under the star layers

Magic Wand Tool - Select inside the top star

Selections - Modify - Expand - 4

Copy/Paste a tube or close-up of choice

Move it under the top frame

Selections - Invert - Delete

Don't Deselect yet.

Copy/Paste paper of choice

Hit delete

I cropped my tag at this point to remove any excess paper

Change the blend mode on your tube/closeup to Screen

I added a small drop shadow to the frame layer, but it's not necessary

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer and resize as needed

I put it on the right of the star

Open the ottoman

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 60% and place under the tube layer

Open the laptop

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 50%

Image - Mirror (or flip horizontally)

Make it so it's sitting on the ottoman

Open PC_hookerheels1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Image - Mirror

Resize 60% twice and place in front of the ottoman

Open PC_flower5_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Move to the top left star point

Open PC_pillow3_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer under tube layer

Image - Resize 80%

Image - Free Rotate - 20 Degrees - right (all layers and rotate single layer unchecked

Place on the left of the star

Open PC_pillow1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 80%

Image - Free Rotate - 20 degrees - Left

Place to the right of pillow 3, a little over it

Open PC_poshhandbag1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Image Resize 80% Twice

Put this on the right in front of the silver pillow

Open PC_martini1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 80% Twice

Place in front of handbag

Open PC_shades1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 50%

Move to the bottom center

Open PC_butterfly2_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Resize 50%

Image - Free Rotate - 20 degrees to the left

Move to the top left of the star points

Open PC_poles1_JD

Copy/Paste as new layer

Place above all other layers

Add Drop Shadow

Crop and Resize as needed

Add your copyright info and name

Thank you for trying my tutorial!