PTU Party All Night

Party all night was written by me on the 24th of February 2013. Any similarity or resemblance to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the fabulous art of Danny Lee, Now available at SATC  HERE

Scrap kit is PTU Lucky Night by Bibi... that I also got from SATC  HERE

Mask Wsl 193 by Chelle  HERE

Plug ins Used

Xero - Radiance

PhotoEffex- Scanlines

Open a new image 700 x 700. Paste Element 36 (frame) Re size to 75% and move slightly to right. Take your magic wand and click inside frame. Selections- modify expand by 4. Paste paper 11 as a new layer. Selections- invert and delete. Select none and move this layer below frame.

Paste your tube drop shadow lightly and move into position. Duplicate and move the copy beneath frame. Use your eraser tool on both copies to neaten tube along bottom so that it sits inside your frame. Back on your original, Apply Xero-Radiance to suit your tube.

Paste Element 7 (Music notes) Re size to 70%, Place to right of tag , beneath your tube above frame. Duplicate and move copy to top left of your tag.

Paste element 65 (Building) Re size to 70 %, rotate to left by 12. Place behind tube above frame left of tag.

Paste Element 45 (Lips) Re size to 25%, Image - mirror. Place top right of tag above frame beneath tube. Now merge all visible layers in case you need to do a bit of moving around.

Paste Element 91 (white frame) Re size to 60% . Click inside with magic wand to float. Selections-Modify-Expand by 4. Paste paper 1- Invert selection and delete. Move this layer below frame. Still selected, paste a close up of your tube moved to desired position inside selection and hit delete again. Apply Radiance and change blend mode to luminance legacy and opacity to 80. If desired, add Photoeffex Scanlines, I used these settings. Select none.

Merge these 3 layers together, move to bottom left of tag and duplicate. Move the top  copy slightly to the right and rotate to the left by 10. Now paste remaining elements of choice. I used....

Element 37 (lipstick) bottom left of tag. Drop Shadow.

Element 5 (nail polish) Re size 60% . Place above lipstick. Drop Shadow.

Element 73 (pink glasses) Re size 50% Rotate to left by 7. paste behind lipstick. Ds.

Element 19 (sparkles) Re size by 90%. place bottom of tag above all elements. Ds.

Bottom of layer palette, add a new raster layer, Flood fill with desired colour and re size layer by 97%. Load mask from disk-Fit to layer. In layer palette, delete mask and merge group. Use raster deform tool to re size and position mask to your liking.

Merge visible and crop/ re size and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant artist copyright info. Save as Png... All done. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your happy with your tag :)

FTU Bad Reputation ( No Scrap )

Bad reputation was written by myself on 22nd February 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed
Tube of choice. I have used the awesome artwork of Arthur Crowe  HERE
Mask of choice. I have used mask 13 by Leah. You can get it HERE
Template 25 by Me. HERE

Filters Used
Xero-Radiance
Eyecandy- Chrome- Shadowlab (optional )

Open template, duplicate and close original. Delete credits and background layer. Mask layer, add a new raster layer bottom of layer palette. Flood fill with black and resize to 97%. Load mask from disk -fit to layer. In layer palette delete mask and merge group, duplicate and merge down.

 Layer palette-large blue rectangle- select all -float-new layer and flood fill with black. Apply texture effects- weave, settings below. Select none and delete original template layer.

Merge thin grey rectangles and select -float- new layer. flood fill with metal steel gradient from colour palette-angle 0 repeats 0. Apply texture effects-blinds with settings below.

Change blend mode to difference and select none. Don't delete original grey rectangles. Select them  in layer palette, take your selection tool and draw 2 small rectangles,  right end of top rectangle and left end of bottom rectangle and hit delete.Select none.

Merge both arrow layers, Select- float and add new raster layer. Flood fill with linear gradient, dark grey and a colour from your tube, ( I used Blue) angle 45 -repeats 1. Apply texture effects - weave as before but change width to 8 and both colours to black. Select none, delete original layer. Apply Xero radiance, play around with the random button till you get the effect you like and drop shadow.

large grey rectangle- select all and float and add new layer. Flood fill with same gradient as used on arrows. Paste a close up of your tube and selections invert and delete excess. Select none. Change blend mode of tube layer to luminance legacy and apply radiance to suit. Duplicate tube and on top copy adjust gaussian blur by 5 and change blend mode to soft light.

Dark rectangle 1- Select all - Float -add new layer. Flood fill with same gradient as used for large rectangle keeping the dark grey but changing your foreground colour. (mine was yellow) Image-mirror your close up and paste as new layer, Move to desired position and invert selection and delete excess.Select none. Apply radiance. Change blend mode to hard light, repeat this for rectangle 2 but have your tube facing the opposite way and change your blend mode to multiply.

For the frames, Dont know and Me wordart- Eyecandy-Chrome with settings below. I drop shadowed frames and used Eyecandy-Shadowlab on my word art.

For remaining word art. Adjust- Brightness and Contrast- 250-50 and shadowlab with no blur, if desired.

Stars-Shadowlab or gradient glow to suit and add a drop shadow to staples.

Merge Visible, crop/resize and sharpen to your preference. Add your name and relevant copyright info and save as Png. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your happy with your results.

Used a Tube by Elias Chatzoudis on this one. Available HERE

PSP Templates 25-27

Been a busy week and suddenly developed a temperamental Internet connection, but managed to get some Psp time and made some new templates :)

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FTU My Blue Heart

My Blue Heart was written by Myself on 17th February 2013. Any Similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the Stunning Artwork of Alex Prihodko. Available from Pics for design  HERE

Gorgeous FTU Scrap kit, Feeling Blue by Mary at Sweet As Honey Creationz  HERE

Filters Used

Xero- Porcelain

Open an image 700 x 700 . Paste paper 10  and resize by 80%. Load mask fom disk- fit to layer. In layer palette delete mask, merge group, duplicate and merge down. Paste frame 5 as a new layer and resize to 80%. take your magic wand and click inside the frame. Go to selections -modify-expand by 4. paste paper 3 resized by 60%. Selections-invert and hit delete. Select none.

Still on this layer take your freehand selection too and draw a semi circle on the the left side of your Inner circle. Effects -texture effects- weave with these settings. Select none.

Paste your tube and apply Xero- Porcelain- default settings.  Duplicate and move one layer below your frame. Drop shadow your original (top copy) .Use eraser tool to neaten and remove excess tube on each copy so it fits neatly in the bottom of your frame.

Paste Elements of choice and drop shadow as desired. Refer to my image as a guide, I used.....

Beads 1 - Resize 80%. Place above mask layer towards bottom of tag, Duplicate, flip and mirror. Move into desired position at top of tag.

Butterfly love - Resize 70%-Mirror. Place left of tag, above frame.

Bow 1 - Resize 40%-rotate left by 8. Place above butterfly love on left of tag.

Heart Butterfly 1 - Resize 40%- rotate left by 15. Place bottom right of tag above frame. Duplicate and image mirror to left, Move left copy higher up the frame.

Bow 4 - Resize 60%. Place left of tag beneath heart butterfly on frame. Duplicate and mirror. Place beneath right copy of heart butterfly . Bottom right of tag.

Bow 3 - Resize 40%. Place centrally at bottom of frame, beneath butterfly love element.

Hearts 1 - Resize 70%, Place Centrally, above bow 3.

Heartballoon 1 - Resize 50%. - Rotate right by 9. Place top right of tag.

Heartballoon 2 - Resize 40% - Rotate right by 9. Place Above balloon 1. 

Merge Visible. Crop/resize and sharpen to your liking. Add Name and relevant copyright info and save as PNG. All done. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your pleased with your tag. Sal :)

FTU Starry eyed

Starry Eyed was written by myself on the 14th February 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

I dedicate this tutorial to my sis Ely. It s been nearly a year since she got me back into psp and hooked on tagging and I know she's a fan of this template :)  Always encouraging and supportive in everything I do in life. She's our family rock and I hope she knows how much we all love and appreciate her. Not just my sister, my best friend too xoxo

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice- I have used the amazing artwork of Arthur Crowe. Available HERE

Gorgeous FTU Scrap kit Dream E-scape by Kirsty @ Kirstys scraps HERE

Template 18 by Me HERE

Filters Used

Penta-Jeans

Xero-Radiance

Eyecandy-Gradient Glow/Shadowlab

Open template, duplicate and close original. Delete credits, background and both circle stars. In layer palette - Blue rectangle 1, select-float-new raster layer. Go to materials palette-Pattern-Graphic 08-Angle 8- Scale 75, flood fill inside selection, Select None and delete original layer. Repeat this for blue rectangle 2, Changing your angle of your pattern to 352.

Layer Palette-merge black circle 1 and 2. Select-float and paste paper 7 resized to 70%. You will notice that your paper doesn't quite fit inside the selection. This is ok as we want a black edge to our circles and we will be merging down with the original template layer. Defloat-invert and delete. Apply Xero -Radiance, see settings below.  Select none and merge down.

Layer palette-Red Rectangle. Select- float and add a new raster layer. Flood fill with a 2 colour linear gradient (I used black and purple taken from circles) Angle- 45 repeats -0. Select none and delete original layer. Drop shadow.

White rectangle. Select -float-new raster layer. Flood fill with a dark colour (I used grey) Apply Penta Jeans with settings at - amount-40, border width-2, interval-2. Select none and again merge this new layer down with the original, we want to keep the white border. Drop shadow.

Back to layer palette-Grey rectangle. Select -float-new raster layer. Flood fill with a 2 colour gradient (My foreground is a green taken from tube, background Black) Angle- 45, repeats-0. Apply texture effects-weave. See settings below.

 Paste a close up of your tube inside the selection, defloat-invert and delete. Apply Xero-radiance and change blend mode to luminance legacy. Select none. Delete original layer.

Next step applies to both small circles and whites stripes. Select-float. Paste paper 10, defloat-invert and delete, select none. Drop shadow. Delete original layers.

Large star, Select-float and paste paper 4 resized at 50%. Defloat-invert and delete, select none, delete original. Duplicate the star and select - float the duplicate. Defloat-modify-contract by 6-invert and delete. Select none. change blend mode of original (bottom copy) to multiply. Small star stripes - Eyecandy gradient glow. Thin, width 3 colour/opacity as desired.

Paste your main tube and apply Xero-Radiance as/if required. Drop shadow. Move to desired position. I used eraser tool to remove the bottom of large rectangle (close up) that was below her head. Depending on which tube you use , you may not need to do this.

Layer palette again. Large wordart. Adjust-color balance-manual colour correction. Choose desired colour and apply. Drop shadow or shadow lab to your preference. I applied Eyecandy- shadow lab-settings-Direction-315, distance- 2, opacity-100, blur-0, black. Repeat again if you want a stronger effect. Smaller wordart, shadowlab as above with no repeat.

Add elements of choice and dropshadow. I used...

Glitter stars-resize 90%. Bottom of tag, behind all other layers, duplicate and flip. Move into position.

Star scatter-resize 50%. Left of tag. Use eraser tool to delete unwanted stars that overhang.

String-resize 35%. top left of tag. Duplicate-mirror-flip, position copy bottom right of tag.

Add Name and relevant copyright info. Merge visible, crop/resize and save as PNG. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your happy with your tag , Sal :)

FTU Don't stop moving

Don't stop moving was written by myself on the 11th of February 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co-incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the amazing artwork of Keith Garvey, available HERE

FTU Scrap kit - Guitar Star by Addictive Pleasures HERE

Mask WSL 184 by Chelle HERE

Template 23 by Me HERE

Filters Used

Xero-Radiance

PhotoEffex-Scanlines

EyeCandy-Shadowlab (optional)

Right, best put the kettle on and grab your comfy cushion, I've written an epic here ! No I'm jesting, it just appears lengthy. If you delete the amount of times I've written Selections-select all-float-defloat- invert-delete and select none, There would be hardly any tut at all lol. To cut a long story short, we'll be using selections a lot.

Open template, duplicate and close original. Delete credits and background layer. In layer palette go to black rectangle. Selections-select all-float. Paste paper 12 as a new layer. Selections-defloat- invert and hit delete. select none and delete original layer.

Layer Palette-white rectangle. Selections-select all-float, paste paper 11 resized by 60 %. Selections-defloat-invert and delete, select none. Apply Photoeffex-Scanlines with settings below.

 Delete original Layer.

Back to layer palette.Merge the 2 grey rounded rectangles and selections-select all- float, open a new raster layer and flood fill with a 2 colour Linear gradient (I used Black & Gold) angle 45 repeats 2. Change blend mode to overlay, select none and merge layer down. Still with this layer Selections and float again, Paste a close up of your tube into one of the rectangles and place in desired position. Selections-defloat-invert and delete any overhang. Select None.Duplicate your tube and image-mirror, It should automatically fit inside the opposite rectangle. Merge the 2 tube layers. Apply Xero-Radiance to your liking and change blend mode to lumiance legacy. Now merge this layer down with your rectangles. Duplicate this now merged layer and working with the copy, Selections-select all-float. Defloat-modify and contract by 5, Invert and hit delete. Select None. In layer palette go to original copy and change blend mode to Multiply. Add dropshadow if you wish.

Layer palette, Grey circle. Select float and paste paper 7. Defloat-invert-delete.Select none. Edge effects-Enhance and apply Xero Radiance. Delete original grey circle and back to your copy to apply a border. Select all- float-defloat- modify-select selection borders. Settings-Both sides width 4, anti alias checked. Open a new raster layer and flood fill inside your selection with black. Select None. Go to adjust- Apply Noise-Gaussian-35-Monochrome checked. Add a drop shadow to your liking.

Small Grey Squares. Take your magic wand and click inside each square. Promote selection to layer. Paste paper 11 and defloat-invert and delete. Select None. Apply Vertical scanlines s before. Back in layer palette delete promoted selection. On the templates original squares add noise, settings as before. Select your Inner squares again and float. paste a copy of your tube resized to fit inside the top right hand square. Defloat-invert and delete your excess. Select None. Duplicate and mirror and move image down to fit inside bottom left square. merge tube layers down and change blend mode to hard light.

Paste elements of your choice. Dropshadow to your liking. I added ...

Music notes 2-resized to 60%. Placed inside circle, beneath border, Eraser excess.

Sparkles-resized to 80%. Behind circle, lower half of tag.

Ribbon Eyelets 2- resized to 60%. Behind circle, over rectangles, to the right of tag.

Single music note 2-resized to 20%. Placed over top left square, Duplicate- mirror over bottom right square.

Paste your main tube and move below funky wordart. Apply Xero-radiance to your liking and drop shadow.

Funky wordart- select -all float and paste paper 11. Defloat-invert and delete. Select none. Delete original. I added EyeCandy Shadowlab-Black-distance 2-opacity 100, Direction 9. Duplicate and move the copy upto the top of your tag and change blend mode to lumiance legacy. Go back to bottom copy and (depending on tube used) make it a little larger. If you ve used a half tube you ll want it to disguise where your tube ends. I resized by 105%. For Dont stop moving wordart, apply shadowlab or drop shadow to your liking.

Nearly Finished... go to very bottom of layer palette and paste paper 10. Resize to 95%. Load mask from disk-fit to layer. In layer palette, delete mask and merge group. use your raster deform tool to stretch it out to fit your tag to your liking. Change opacity to 80%.

Add Your name and relevant copyright info. Merge Visible, crop and sharpen. Save as Png.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and are pleased with your Tag, Sal :)

Psp Templates 22-24

I've been having a play in psp and put together 3 new templates. Hope you like them, Happy Tagging :)

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PTU Waiting For My Valentine

Waiting for my valentine was written by myself on 7th February 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the Beautiful artwork of Zindy Nielsen. 

Scrapkit - PTU Lovely by Melissa at WD Designz and is Exclusive to Zindy's store. Both Available HERE

Mask 444 by Vix  HERE

Lets get started.

Open a new image 700 x 700. Paste paper 15 and resize 85%. Load Vix 444 mask from disk, fit to layer. In layer palette delete mask and merge group. Paste frame 9 and resize by 98%. Take your magic wand and click inside frame.Selections-modify-expand by 4. Paste paper 15 as a new layer, Selections-invert and hit delete. Select none. Move this new layer below frame.

Paste Frame 1 as a new layer and resize 70%. Position at the top of tag, Line up the hook/eye on the top of the left heart with hole in frame(refer to my image). Magic wand inside each heart. selections-modify-expand by 4. Paste paper 4 as a new layer, selections-invert and delete, Select None, again move this layer below frame layer. Add a drop shadow. 

Paste your tube, duplicate and move the duplicate below frame 9. Use your eraser tool on your original to erase along the bottom of tube so that it sits neatly inside the frame. On the copy erase the overhang below the frame. Again duplicate the original. On the copy adjust gaussian blur by 3 and change blend mode to soft light. Add a drop shadow to original.

Now to paste our elements. Add drop shadow to your liking (use my image as guide)

Element 11. Silver leaf string. Place above heart frame, below tube. Use eraser tool to remove the overhang above her head and on the left of tag.

Element 8 Watch. Rotate to the right by 12. Place behind heart frame and use eraser tool to delete overhang at top.

Element 91 silver leaves. Mirror and resize 35%. Place bottom right of tag above tube.

Element 21 White Rose. resize 50%. Place above leaves.

Element 17 Black Flower. Resize 35% and rotate to left by 12. Place above white rose.

Element 85 Bow. Mirror, resize by 50%. Place bottom left of tag.

Element 34 Heart String. Place over flowers and bow along bottom of tag.

Element 9 Hearts. Resize 50%. Place on top of flowers, Use eraser tool to delete the bottom heart that hangs low down on your tag.

Add your name and copyright info. Merge visible. Crop/resize and sharpen to your liking.

Save as Png. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and are pleased with your tag, Sal xoxo

Psp Templates 19-21

Here's more psp templates I put together at the weekend. Click the link below each preview to take you straight to the download. Hugs Sal xoxo

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Psp Templates 16-18

Good evening folks. I've been enjoying the last few waking hours of my extended rare weekend off from work, It's been bliss. I've been in Psp heaven.There was a Valentines PJ Party over at Creative Chicks, which I took literally, staying in my Jammies til way past lunch. There always great and this one was extra special for me as my templates were some used in one of the Challenges. Thank you Rhonda :) I' ve got some fabulous tags to show off and it's a real buzz to see you guys using my temps to make your gorgeous taggies. If you use my temps for a tag or tutorial and want to send me any of your creations, I ll proudly blog them and show them off, Just drop me a mail to my g mail account. And if your not already a member of Creative Chicks - get yourself over there. Fantastic forum with great challenges and exclusive tuts n such, The staff and members are fab, you wont meet a more friendly, creatively talented bunch :) 

If you been to my blog before, you ll see I' ve been playing around again ! I loved the old look but the colours weren't so kind on my eyes, so I tamed it down a little. Still finding my way round but I'm getting there.

I' ve also had time to make some word art and a few new psp templates, 3 of which you ll find below and the other set ( princess themed ) I need to do the previews for, but Ill hopefully get them up tomorrow after work. Crikey look at me prattling on . I shall bid you goodnight, Happy Psp ing, hope you like the temps. Sal xoxo

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I made some extra Word art to go with template 17 (Close Up), Here's the preview and the link is below.

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FTU Spin Me Around

Spin me around was created by myself on the 1st Feb 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co-incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of Choice ( a sitting one preferably ) I have used the awesome art of Elias Chatzoudis HERE

Scrapkit. Fabulous FTU  Music Music by Rosesblack  HERE

Template by Me  HERE

Filters Used

Xero- Radiance

Eyecandy-gradient glow

Lets Crack On

Open template, duplicate and close original. Delete credits, background and small grey rectangle layer.

In layer palette- large grey rectangle. Selections-select all- float. Paste paper 16 and re size by 80%. De float, invert and hit delete, Select none and delete original layer. Go to adjust-add/remove noise. Add noise. Settings - Gaussian-40%-Monochrome checked.Add a drop shadow.

Back to layer Palette-white rectangle, Select all- float and paste paper 17. De float, invert and delete. Select none and delete original white rectangle .Drop shadow.

Layer Palette- Grey circle. Select all and float. We are going to create the effect of an old vinyl record. Add a new raster layer and flood fill with gradient. Foreground  a darkish grey and background black. Settings- sunburst-100 repeats- link centre focal points. Select none, delete original circle.

Layer Palette-large red circle.Select all and float. add new raster layer and flood fill with gradient using 2 colours from your tube.Settings - Radial- angle 45- repeats 2. Select none, delete original circle and drop shadow.

Back again to layer palette. Merge small circle 1 and 2 and select all- float. Add new raster layer and flood fill with same gradient as previous layer.It should work out that each circle is predominately one colour. ( my left circle pink, my right yellow) while still selected, paste elements disk 1 and 2 re sized by 50%. Place them centrally over circle layers, alternate colours, pink on yellow, yellow on pink. De float- invert and delete any overhang.Select none. Delete original circles. go back to you layer palette and add a drop shadow to black circle borders and merge down. Then go to word art layer, Plug ins- Eyecandy and add a thin gradient glow.  (colour taken from your tube)

Paste your tube and apply Xero-Radiance to your liking.Duplicate your tube and add a drop shadow on the original. on the duplicate, apply gaussian blur on 3 and change blend mode to soft light.

Now to adding the rest of our elements.

Note 2- re sized by 90% Image Mirror. Place behind tube. towards top of tag. Above vinyl record, below disks. Drop shadow.

Microphone- re sized by 70%. Place at bottom of tag, Behind tube, position to make it look like your tube is sat on top. Drop shadow.

Deco 2-re sized by 70%, place at the bottom of tag to your left, Behind Microphone, above disks.

Guitar-re sized by 90%, Rotate to left by 8% and place to your right, position to make it appear your tube is leaning against it, Drop shadow.

Star 6-re sized by 110% . Place as your bottom layer and position to your liking.

Add your Name and copyright info. Merge visible, Crop/re size and sharpen. save as PNG.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and you are pleased with your tag. Sal xoxo

Tag Show Off- Rhonda s New Tut Midnight Desire

How Gorgeous is this !!! This is Rhonda's ( Rhonda's Rockin Designz ) latest tutorial using my template 9. If you want to have a go at this tut, you can visit Rhonda s Blog  HERE

Psp Templates 13-15

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