PTU Sweet As Honey

Sweet As Honey was written by me on the 17th April 2013. It is my own idea and creation. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the Fabulous artwork of Danny Lee, available from SATC  HERE

I used a Matching Scrap kit PTU BeeBee by Bibi's collection also from SATC  HERE

Template 33 Honey by me. You can get it  HERE

Filters Used ( Optional )
Xero Radiance
EyeCandy Shadowlab
PhotoEffex Scanlines

Open template, duplicate and close original. Delete credits and background.
In layer palette - Striped Circle. Selections - float and C/Paste paper of choice from kit. I used Paper 1. De float - invert and hit delete. Select none. D/shadow. Delete original layer.

Layer Palette- Black rectangle- Repeat same fill process as for previous layer. I used paper 9 re sized at 70%.

Layer Palette- Yellow Rectangle- Repeat process. I used paper 8 re sized at 70%.

Layer Palette- Grey circle- Repeat Process. I used paper  re sized at 70%. Change blend mode to overlay and merge down with original temp layer. D/Shadow.

Layer Palette- Oval- Repeat process. I used paper 4 re sized at 70%. Change blend mode to Hard light and again merge this layer down with original layer and D/Shadow.

C/Paste Element 6 -Yellow radial. Resize to 80% and move to the bottom of  your layer palette. Use Raster deform tool to position and stretch left and right so it just exceeds the width of the template layers. Apply PhotoEffex Scanlines. Settings I used below.

C/Paste your tube and position in the centre of your tag. Apply Xero- radiance to suit. and drop shadow.
Work desired elements around your tube and drop shadow to your liking. I used...

60 Star Bling. I used  manual colour correction to change from black to yellow. Place to right of image above dark circle. I used raster deform to stretch it the full length of the circle and applied Eye candy-Shadowlab

50 Honeycomb- Re sized to 90 %. Position bottom right of image above tube. Behind word art. Duplicate and re size copy to 80%. Keep the copy above original and move it over to the left a little.

7 Flower- Re sized to 75%. Bottom left of image behind honeycomb and tube layers.

1 Cupcake- Re sized 90%. Bottom left above flower.

10 Jar- Re sized to 50%. Bottom Right above honeycomb.

32 Bee. Bottom right above word art.

2 Lillies- Left of image behind flower and tube layers.

40 Butterfly- Re sized to 40 %. Left of image above flower. duplicate- mirror and place copy higher up the image.

56. Dashed Line. Re sized 80%. Bottom of tag . Positioned in layer palette between the 2 word art layers.

29 Black Sprig. Re sized 40%. Top left of tag . Behind butterfly and lillies.

For The Honey wording. I Filled with paper 3 re sized to 50 %. Change blend mode to hard light. Duplicate and change blend mode on copy to screen, Merge down. Float - Modify- Expand by 2. Add new raster layer and flood fill the selection with black. Select none and merge down and apply  Eye-Candy Shadowlab.

Merge all layers and Crop/resize and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant artist copyright and tube licence. Save as Png.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your pleased with your tag
Sal :)

FTU The Easter Bunny's Been

Easter Bunny's Been was written by myself on 18th March 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used the Fabulous artwork of Danny Lee available from SATC  HERE

Stunning FTU Scrap Kit  Hoppy Easter by Melissa @ Melissaz Creationz  HERE

Easter Template 1 by Me  HERE

Open template , duplicate and close original.  Delete credits, background and flower.

In layer palette- Yellow circle - Selections -float and paste paper 15 as a new layer. De Float - invert and delete. Select none and delete original layer.

Blue Rectangle. Selections - float. Paste paper 13. De float - invert and delete. Select none and delete original layer.

Green Rectangle 1 and 2. Selections - float, paste paper 12. De float - invert and delete. Merge layer down and have opacity at 80.

Pink oval. Selections - float, paste paper 19. De float - invert and delete. Select none and delete original layer.

Paste your tube and place in desired position. Duplicate, drop shadow the original. Adjust gaussian blur by 3 and change blend to soft light on your duplicate. Work desired elements around the tube adding drop shadow to your liking..... I used

El 30 Rainbow Lollipop. Re sized 200%. Right of tag behind tube layer.

El 14 Bunny. Re sized 80%. Right of tag above tube layer.

El 31 Cupcake. Rotate right by 6. right of tag behind bunny.

El 25 Strawberry. Re sized 80% . Left of tag behind tube layer.

El 11. Sequins. Re sized 75%. Middle left of tag. behind Strawberry.

El 13.Balloon. Rotate left by 12. Top left of tag above Strawberry, behind tube.

El 6 Choc Eggs. Rotate left by 8. Left of tag above tube layer.

El 20 Egg Row. Re sized 70%. Bottom of tag above Choc Eggs.

El 16 Word Art. Re sized 70%. Bottom of tag. Above all other layers.

Merge Visible. Crop/Re size and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant copyright and licence info.

Save as Png. Thank you for trying this tutorial. I hope you are pleased with your tag. Sal :)

PTU Happy Easter

Happy Easter was written by myself on 9th March 2013. Any similarity to any other tag or tutorial is co incidental.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I have used Easter Bunny. Gorgeous new tube from Danny Lee  HERE

Scrap Kit. I used a fab matching kit, Easter Bunny from Bibi's Collection  HERE

Easter Template 2 by Me  HERE

Open Template, duplicate and close original. Delete background and credits. 

In Layer palette - Pink Rectangle. Selections - Float .Paste element 136  re sized to 120%. Selections- Modify - Invert and delete. Select none. Merge down with original temp layer. Drop shadow.

 Layer palette- blue shape. Selections - float. Paste paper 10 re sized to 80%. Selections - invert and delete. Select none and delete original layer.

Layer Palette - Green Oval. Selections - float. Paste paper 1 re sized to 50%. Invert and delete. Select none, delete original layer. Drop shadow

Layer Palette - Border. Selections - float. Paste paper 6 re sized to 60%. Invert and delete. Select none, delete original. Drop shadow.

Yellow Squares. Selections - Float Paste element 136. Invert selection and delete. Select none and delete original squares.

Paste your tube. move to desired position and drop shadow.

Paste desired elements and drop shadow to your liking..... I used

Element 101 flowers. Re sized to 50%. Bottom left above tube layer.

Element 100 cupcake. Re sized to 50%. Bottom right above tube layer.

Element 65 Bunny Bag. Re sized to 40%. Image mirror & rotate right by 15. Beneath Cupcake.

Element 111 Chick. Re sized to 60%. Bottom right. above Cupcake.

Element 69 Purple Egg. Re sized to 50% . Bottom right behind Chick.

Element 83 Purple Bunny. Re Sized to 40%. Image mirror. Bottom left behind flowers.

Element 92 Purple Flower. Re sized to 40%. Rotate left by 6. Bottom left behind bunny.

Element 24. Button Cherries. Re size 70%. Image mirror. Top left.

Element 134 Green Bow. Re sized to 60%. Top left above Button Cherries.

Element 139 Balloons. Re sized to 60%. Right of tag. Behind tube layer.

Element 47 Sequins. Re sized to 75%. Right of tag. Above Balloons, beneath tube.

Element 136 Blue Scatter. Re sized 70%. Place top of tag beneath all other layers. Duplicate mirror and flip. Position copy at bottom of tag. 

For the word art. I flood filled with gradient, applied a little noise and used Shadowlab on a low setting with no blur.

Merge layers and crop/re size and sharpen to your liking. Add name and relevant copyright information.

Save as Png. Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and your happy with the results. Sal :)

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 :)