Sunday, December 22, 2013

Happy New Year FTU

Happy New Year

I used the wonderful poser called Carrie by Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase her tubes from PicForDesign which can now be found here
I am using a  FTU scrapkit called Bling in the New Year which can be found at Toni Scraparoni blog here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used WSL6  these masks are Here 
Plug in used was Xero Porcelain and Candyeye4 gladient glow
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 10 from the scrapkit onto your new image  and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  Resize by 112%
Open firework3 and copy & paste to your image and place it at the top right of your mask  
duplicate then move the duplicate to the bottom left of your mask
Open doodle5 copy & paste to your image resize by 87% and place at the bottom middle on your mask
Open frame1 copy & paste to your image resize by 76% take your magic wand using the following settings
 and click inside of your frame expand your selections with the following setting

Open paper 6 copy and paste to your image  and hit selections invert delete move this layer under your frame do not deselect
Open your tube of choice copy & paste it to your image resize if need ( I resized 45%) and move it so that the part of the tube you wish to keep is situated in the frame opening them hit delete go to selection select none go to effects xero procelain and apply with the following settings

Open ribbon1 copy & paste to your image and place top edge of the ribbon on the top left edge of your frame  
Open bow2 copy & paste to your image and place it in the top left corner of your frame
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized 20%) and place it on the right side of your frame  
Open champagne2 copy & paste to your image and place it on the bottom left of your frame
Open champagne1 copy & paste to your image and place it on the bottom left of your frame next to champagne2
Open wordart4 copy & paste to your image  place it at the bottom of your frame go to effects candyeye4 gladient glow and apply with the following settings

Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Cute & Sassy FTU

Cute & Sassy

I used the wonderful artwork called Fairy Kei by Cute-Loot which you must be licensed to use. You can purchase her tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a  FTU scrapkit called Pastels Explosion which can be found at Pam's Scraps & More blog here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used WSL297  these masks are Here 
Plug in used was Xero Porcelain
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 5 from the scrapkit onto your new image resize by 144% and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  
Open flower5 and copy & paste to your image and place it at the top of your mask apply xero Porcelain with the following settings (if you don't have just skip or play around with another plugin)

duplicate then flip horizontal and place both side by side at the top middle of the mask
Open rainbow copy & paste to your image and place on the right top on your mask
Open frame5 copy & paste to your image and move it slightly to the left take your magic wand using the following settings and click inside of your frame
 expand your selections with the following setting

Open paper 8 copy and paste to your image move if need so that it covers the inside of your frame and hit 
selections invert delete move this layer under your frame do not deselect
Open your tube of choice copy & paste it to your image and move it so that the part of the tube you wish to keep is situated in the frame opening them hit delete go to selection select none Go to effects xero porcelain and apply the same as above
Open cake copy & paste to your image and place it on the right side of your frame go to effects xero procelain and apply the same as above
Open ribbon copy & paste to your image and place it so that the bow part is on the middle left of your frame
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized 73%) and place it on the right  side of your frame over the right side of the cake
Open bear copy & paste to your image resize by 51% and place it on the bottom left of your frame
Open butterfly5 copy & paste to your image resize by 51%  free rotate with the following settings 
and place it at the top of your ribbon

Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Christmas Beauty PTU

Christmas Beauty

I used the wonderful art called Melina by Chris Pastel  which you must be licensed to use. You can purchase his tubes from The PSP Project  which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Christmas Cookies by Sam's Scraps which is PTU and can be purchased at The PSP Project here
Font of Choice   
Mask of Choice I used Vix BigMask 019
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for 
placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 6 from the scrapkit onto your new image  and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load) In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.   
Open cc flower2 and copy & paste to your image dublicate and place one at the top left of your mask and the other below the first one
Open candy2 copy & paste to your image resize by 37% and place in the right top of your mask
Open star scatter  and copy & paste to your image move it around to where you think it looks best them take your eraser tool and erase the one too far off the tag
Open ccbranch copy & paste to your image and place it on the right side of the mask
Open cc candle copy & paste to your image and place it on the bottom right side of the mask
Open cc deco tree copy and paste to your image place at the bottom left of your mask
Open cc cluster copy and paste to you image and place it across the bottom of your mask
Open cc glitter copy and paste to your image  place at the bottom of your mask
Open cc gingerbread man copy & paste to your image resize by 37% and place on the top of your candle below the wick
Open cc gingerbread angel copy & paste to your image resize by 31% and place on the left side of your cc 
cluster
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized by 71%) and place her leaning on the candle  (or wherever your tube of choice looks best)

Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!
I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Santa Please Stop Here FTU

Santa Please Stop Here

I used the wonderful poser called Tina by Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase her tubes from PicsforDesign  which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Christmas in Pink  which is FTU  and can be found at Creative Misfits Blog here
Font of Choice  I used  Fangtasia
Mask of Choice I used Vix BigMask 018
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for 
placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 6 from the scrapkit onto your new image  and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.   
Open tree and copy & paste to your image and place it on the middle left of your mask.
Open candycane copy & paste to your image resize by 71% and place in the right top of your mask
Open candle decor and copy & paste to your image and place it in hte middle right side of mask
Open branch copy & paste to your image  duplicate the layer and flip the copy horizontal place them next to each other at the top of your mask leaving a space between them
Open santa sign copy & paste to your image and place santa between your branches
Open present copy and paste to your image resize by 81%  place at the bottom left of your mask
Open moose copy and paste to you image resize by 36% and place it on the top of your present on the right 
edge
Open santa snack copy and paste to your image resize by 36% place at the bottom right top of your present next to the ribbon
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized by 20%) and sit her on top of the present
Open stocking copy and paste to your image resize by 36% and hang it off the heel of her shoe
Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!
I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Christmas Morning PTU

Christmas Morning

I used the wonderful tube called Noel Morning by Chris Pastel which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase his tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Believe in Christmas by Eclipse Creations which is PTU  and can be 
purchased at The PSP Project here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used AquaRebel315 mask 075  these masks are Here 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and 

for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your 
needs. Copy & paste paper 9 from the scrapkit onto your new image and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load) In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.   
Open snow3 and copy & paste to your image  
Open sparkle1 copy & paste to your image and place on the left top on your mask
Open sparkle3 copy & paste to your image  and place on the  top on your mask below sparkle1
Open xmastree copy & paste to your image  and place it on the right on your mask
Open ribbon (red one) copy & paste to your image and place on the lefthand side of your mask  Open mug 

copy & paste to your image and resize by 48% and place on the left bottom side of your mask
Open lights copy & paste to your image  and place on the  top on your mask   
Open Ribbon copy & paste to your image  see tag for placement
Open Candycaneplant copy & paste to your image  and place in the middle of your mask on the right
Open Bell1 copy & paste to your image  and place on the  top left on your mask      
Open SantaBag copy & paste to your image  and place beside your Candycaneplant
Open candle copy & paste to your image  and place on the bottom right of your mask
Open cat copy & paste to your image resize by 48%  and place on the left side of your candle
Open baby reindeer2 copy & paste to your image resize by 63% and place at the top between your tree 
and bell 
Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized 75%)  and place her 
in between the mug and cat

Add your copyrights and name of choice  resize the image to your liking and you are finished!!

I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Steampunk Christmas PTU

Steampunk Christmas

I used the wonderful poser called Samanatha by Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. 
You can purchase her tubes from PicsForDesign which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called A Streamy Christmas by Scrappin with Lil Ole Me which was part of a Chistmas Bundle 2010  is PTU  and can be purchased at Tiny Turtle Designs here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used AquaRebel315 mask 075  these masks are Here 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and 
for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your 
needs. Copy & paste paper 11 from the scrapkit onto your new image and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load) In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layermerge merge group.   
Open snowflake1 and copy & paste to your image and move it slightly to the right so that it is slightly off the 
mask
Open snowflake4 copy & paste to your image and place on the left top on your mask
Open cog2 copy & paste to your image resize by 34%  and place on the righthand top on your mask
Open cog4 copy & paste to your image  resize by 34% and place it beside cog2
Open frame3 copy & paste to your image  resize by 61% and place it in the right top of your mask so that 
some of snowflake4 shows above it (see tag)
Open paper 9 copy & paste to your image and move this layer below your frame Taking your magic wand 
using the following setting 
click in the middle of your frame and click selections expand selections using the 
following settings 

 click selections invert highlight your paper layer and hit delete on your keyboard so that 
only the part of the paper inside the frame remains  
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as needed (I resized by 61%) and position the 
face part of your tube in the center of the frame move this layer below the frame.Taking your magic wand 
using the same setting click in the middle of your frame and click selections expand selections using the 
same setting as above  click selections invert highlight your tube layer and hit delete on your keyboard so 
that only the part of the tube inside the frame remains Change this layer to Darken
Open candle2 copy & paste to your image and resize by 46% and place on the lefthand side of your mask  
just below the frame 
Open tree1 copy & paste to your image and resize by 76% and place on the right side of your frame  
Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image resize by 20% (or size needed)  and place her in 
front of the tree
Open ornament3 copy & paste to your image resize by 20%  and place on one of the branches of your tree
Open ornament2 copy & paste to your image resize by 20%  and place on one of the branches of your tree

Add your copyrites and name of choice  resize the image to your liking and you are finished!!

I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Winter in Blush PTU

Winter in Blush

I used the wonderful artwork called Noella by Chris Pastel which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase his tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a beautiful scrapkit called Winter Blush by Tasha's Playground which can be purchased at The 
PSP Project here
Font of Choice  I used Angelina
Mask of Choice I used Weescotslass WSL254  these masks are Here
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.
 Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced 
setting it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save 
often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!

Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your 
needs.
Copy & paste paper 16 from the scrapkit onto your new image and apply your mask of choice. (Click layers, 

load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  
Open leaf2 and copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom right of your mask. 
Open dry flower copy & paste to your image and place on the left bottom of your mask
Open branch2 copy & paste to your image  and place it on the bottom right of your mask
Open fench copy & paste to your image and place it on the left bottom side of your mask
Open berries copy & paste to your image and place it on the left of your mask in the middle
Open tree copy & paste to your image and place it on the right side of your mask
Open wheel copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom right of your mask over the tree bottom
Open sled copy & paste to your image resize by 79% and place it at the bottom left of your mask
Open leaves2 copy & paste to your image and place it at the top left of your mask
Open ribbon1 copy & paste to your image and place it at the top of your mask so that the ribbon kinda 

frames the top
Open frame5 copy & paste to your image  Using your magic wand with the following settings click inside 
your frame and expand your selections with the following settings


Open paper 4 copy and paste to your image - go to selections invert and hit delete on your keyboard.  Move this layer below your frame.
Open your tube or tubes of choice and copy & paste to your image duplicate x2 and flip one of the copies 
horizontal resize the flipped image and one of the others by 79% (or size needed for your tube of choice) 
place one in the center of your frame then turn off this layer for now and the flipped one in the second frame 
move layer down so that the head is showing behind the frame  Take the remaining tube layer and place it in 
the other frame move the layer down so that only the face is showing in the frame Using your magic wand 
with the same setting as above click inside each of the frames and follow the same directions as for the 
paper above except when you go to delete highlight one tube layer than hit delete and then the other tube 
layer hit delete all that is left is the part of the tube inside the frame Open the main tube layer in the middle of 
the frame and  add a dropshadow with the following settings
Open birdhouse2 copy & paste to your image resize by 40%  and place it at the bottom right of your mask 

in front of the corner of the wheel
Open snowpile2 & paste to your image resize by 79% and place it  at the bottom of your mask accross the 

bottom of your tube
Open ribbon3 copy & paste to your image and place it across the top of your snowpile
Open leaf4 copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom left of the snowpile
Open leaf1 copy & paste to your image resize by 29% duplicate x3 flip horizontal 2 of them and place then in different place across the snowpile
Open leaves3 copy & paste to your image and place it with the bottom of the leaves in the center of the 
snowpile
  Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Friday, November 29, 2013

Don't be Silent FTU

Don't be Silent

I used the wonderful poser called Sparrow by Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. You can purchase her tubes from PicsForDesign which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Break the Silence which is FTU  and can be found at Designed by Stina here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used Vix Big Mask5  these masks are Here
Effects used candyeye4 gladient glow 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 16 from the scrapkit onto your new image and apply your maskof choice. (Click layers, load save mask, make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  
Open Bougainvilla01 and copy & paste to your image resize by 23% and place it at the top left of your mask. Duplicate  and move copy to the right (see tag example)
Open element Bougainvilla02 copy & paste to your image resize by 45% and place to the left of the right of your first flower duplicate and move to the right of your duplicate of the first flower  
Open Bougainvilla03 copy & paste to your image resize by 45% and place it in between your first 2 flowers duplicate x2 and move on to the right of your first flower you did and move the second to the right of your last flower on the right of the mask
Open Heartframe1 copy & paste to your image resize by 71% and place it in the upper left of your tag so that the top of all the flowers show above the frame
Using your magic wand with the following settings click inside your frame and expand your selections with the following settings



Open paper 17 copy and paste to your image - go to selections invert and hit delete on your keyboard.  Move this layer below your frame.
 Open Cushionbow copy & paste to your image resize by 53%  and place it at the bottom right of your mask
Open element Callalilly1 & paste to your image resize by 36% and place it  above your cushion about midway up your mask
Open Dove copy & paste to your image resize by 36% and place it in the middle of the heart frame
Open flowerpearl1 and flowerpearl2 copy & paste to your image resize both by 35% duplicate each x2 and place them along the left side of the heart frame alternating colors (see tag)
Open wordart2 copy & paste to your image resize by 41% and place it accross the bottom 2 flowerpearls
go to effects candyeye4 gladient glow and use the following setting



Open wordart1 copy & paste to your image resize by 41% and place it in the middle of your heartframe over the middle of the dove go to effects candyeye4 gladient glow and use same settings as above
Open DVA ribbon copy & paste to your image resize by 18% duplicate x2 and place one in each of the curves of your heartframe and one at the bottom of your under the dove
Open your tube or tubes of choice and copy & paste to your image  resize as needed ( I resized by 22%)and place it at the bottom of your image sitting on the cushion Add a dropshadow with the following settings

Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Treats & Sweets PTU

Treats & Sweets

I used the wonderful artwork called Cupcake Girl by Erica Leigh Currey which you must be licensed to use. 
You can purchase her tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Freak Treats  by Toxic Desirez which is PTU  and can be purchased at The 
PSP Project here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used weescotslass wsl84  these masks are Here 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced 
setting it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save 
often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 9 from the scrapkit onto your new image resize by 144% and apply your mask of 
choice. (Click layers, load save mask,make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is 
checked then click load) In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layermerge merge group.  
Open splatter and copy & paste to your image resize by 46% and place it on the righthand side of your 
mask in the middle.
Open candy2 copy & paste to your image resize by 46% and place on the righthand side on your mask just 
below the splatter
Open bow3 copy & paste to your image and move to the top left of your mask go to image - free rotateand 
rotate left by 21 see below

Open frame2 copy & paste to your image Using your magic wand with the following settings click inside 
your frame and then expand your selections with the following settings


Open paper 7 copy and paste to your image - go to selections invert and hit delete on your keyboard. 
Selections select none  Move this layer below your frame
Open cupcake element that came with the tube (or something from the scrapkit if a different tube) copy & 
paste to your image and place it if the center of your frame
Open ribbon copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom of your mask
Open lollipop2 copy & paste to your image resize by 71% and place it on the righthand side of your mask
Open Jelly shot copy & paste to your image resize by 51% and place it at the lefthand bottom corner of your mask
Open skull2 copy & paste to your image resize by 46% x2 then duplicate x2 and place on on the left point of the star frame 1 at the top point of the star frame and the other in the middle of your bow on the one on the bow free rotate using the settings you used above for the bow
open slice of cake that came with the tube (or if a different element from the scrapkit) resize by 30% and 
place it next to the jelly shot
Open chocolate copy & paste to your image and place it on the bottom left of your mask
Open cupcake in kit copy & paste to your image resize by 37% and place it to the left of your slice of cake 
covering part of the cake
Open sparkles copy & paste to your image 
Open strawberry short cake from the tube (or if a different element from the scrapkit) resize by 30% copy & paste to your image and place it in the middle of the chocolate
Open gold cake from tube (or if a different element from the scrapkit) copy & paste to your image resize by 
30% and place it in the in front slightly to the left of your strawberry shortcake
Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image  (resize if needed) and place her sitting on the 
chocolate
Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Waiting For Santa PTU

Waiting for Santa

I used the wonderful artwork called lil Princess by Bonnies Creations which you must be licensed to use. You can purchase her tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Grinched by Toxic Desirez which is PTU  and can be purchased at The PSP Project here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used weescotslass wsl260  these masks are Here 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 9 from the scrapkit 
onto your new image resize by 144% and apply your mask
of choice. (Click layers, load save mask,
make sure fit to canvas, source luminance 
and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer 
yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  
Open snowflake2 and copy & paste to your image  
Open frame copy & paste to your image 
Open snow copy & paste to your image and move to the bottom of your mask 
Open house copy & paste to your image and move it to the right on your frame so that a little more than half of the frame is still showing
Open santa copy & paste to your image resize by 28% and place him on the roof of the house
Open word art which I have provided and copy and paste to your image and place it in your frame beside the house (just right click and save the wordart to your computer)

Open lights copy & paste to your imageresize by 45% and place them on the lefthand side of your frame
Open santas bag copy & paste to your image resize by 40% and place it at the bottom left of your frame on the snow
Open Rudy copy & paste to your image resize by 28% and place him in the snow in front of the house
Open tree copy & paste to your image resize by 45% and place it in the snow in front of the tree by the house
 Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image ( resize if needed) and place on the righthand side of your image (see tag above)
Open bear  copy & paste to your image  resize by 45% and place at the bottom lefthand side of your image in the snow over the santas bag
Open bear in stocking copy & paste to your image resize by 45% and place him on the lefthand side of your frame


Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Alice in The Looking Glass PTU

Alice in the Looking Glass
 I used the wonderful poser called Alice by Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase her tubes from PicsForDesign which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Alice Don't Be Late by Michelle's Myths which is PTU  and can be purchased at PicsforDesign here.
Font of Choice  
Mask of Choice I used weescotslass wsl282  these masks are Here 
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and 
for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.Copy & paste paper 2 from the scrapkit  onto your new image resize by 144% and apply your mask
of choice. (Click layers, load save mask,make sure fit to canvas, source luminance and hide all mask is checked then click load)In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer yes to the popup. Now right click on group layermerge merge group.   
Copy & paste paper 3 from the scrapkit onto your new image resize by 144% and apply your mask
of choice. (Click layers, load save mask,make sure fit to canvas, source luminance 
and hide all mask is checked then click load)In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer 
yes to the popup. Now right click on group layermerge merge group.   Resize again by 87%
Open frame10 and copy & paste to your image and resize by 120%
Open tree4 copy & paste to your image and place on the righthand bottom on your mask
Open leaf6 copy & paste to your image and place on the righthand bottom on your mask
Open moon copy & paste to your image and place it at the lefthand top of your mask
Open hearts copy and paste to your image and place at the righthand top of your masks
Open mirror2 copy and paste to your image and place in the center of your mask with the top of the mirror 
just above the mask
Open journal2 copy and paste to your image and place it in the middle at the bottom of the white mask
Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image resize by 20% (or size needed) and place this on 
the mirror.  Taking your magic wand click on your mirror layer in the middle using the following setting

 (after 
you position the tube it where you want it) and click selections invert highlight your tube layer and hit delete 
on your keyboard so that only the part of the tube in the mirror wll remain change the layer to overlay like this

Open grass  copy & paste to your image resize by 46%  and place at the bottom middle of the journal 
duplicate x1 and move the duplicate to the right
Open books2 and copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom lefthand side of your mask
Open mushroom2 copy & paste to your image resize by 41% and place in at the bottom righthand side of 
your mask with a little on the journal
Open clock3 copy & paste to your image and place it in the middle of the mask on the lefthand side
Open your tube of choice copy & paste to your image resize as need to fit (I resized by 20%) and place on 
top of books2
Open key1 copy and paste to your image and resize by 45% and place it so that it is hanging from the 
middle of the mirror onto the journal
Open white rabbit copy & paste to your image and resize by 20% and place in on the grass in the middle of 
the journal
Open hat copy & paste to your image and resize by 45% and place it on top of the mushroom
Add your copyrights and name of choice  resize the image to your liking and you are finished!!

I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Christmas Splendor PTU

Christmas Splendor

I used the wonderful artwork called Vanessa by Tamandya which you must be licensed to use. You can 
purchase her tubes from The PSP Project which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Light me Up by Kristin Toxic Desirez which is PTU  and can be purchased at The PSP Project here.
Font of Choice  I used Christmas
Mask of Choice I used weescotslass wsl220  these masks are Here 
Plugins Used xero porcelain
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and 

for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your 
needs.
Copy & paste paper 4 from the scrapkit 
onto your new image resize by 120%  and apply your mask
of choice. (Click layers, load save mask,
make sure fit to canvas, source luminance 
and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer 
yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.   
Open splatter copy and paste to your image and place in on the lefthand side of your mask duplicate then 
move the duplicate to the righthand side of your mask
Open Candycane resize by 71% and place it at the top righthand side of your mask
Open butterfly resize by 45% and place it just above the lefthand side of your mask add a dropshadow of 
choice
Open Frame1 and copy & paste to your image  Apply xero porcelain with the following setting


 then  using 
your magic wand with the following settings

 click inside your frame go to selection modify expand by 10 
Open paper 2 copy & paste to your image go to selections invert and click delete on your keyboard move 
this layer under your frame selections again select none
Open your tube of choice and copy & paste to your image  resize by 76% (or what makes it fit) and position it so it looks the best in the frame below the frame layer keeping your tube layer active  take your magic 
wand with the same setting as above click anywhere on the image hit selections invert selections float 
selection defloat now make your frame layer active and using your eraser tool erase all of the frame at the 
top where your would like your tube to show selections select none now add a drop shadow of your choice 
to your tube
Open decor copy & paste to your image and move to the bottom of your frame on the right  resize by 76%
Open gingies copy & paste to your image resize by 43% and place it right in the center of decor
Open giftbox copy & paste to your image resize by 46% and place it on your frame lefthand bottom 
duplicate and resize the duplicate by 70% and place it beside the other giftbox
 Resize your image to your needs  Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Beauty wears Black FTU

Beauty Wears Black

I used the wonderful poser called Roxy by  Designs by Norella which you must be licensed to use. You can purchase his tubes from PicforDesign which can now be found here
I am using a scrapkit called Night Club by Rieka Rafita  which is FTU  and can be found at Creative Misfits Blog here
Font of Choice  (I used Angelina)
Mask of Choice  
 Plugin Candy Eye4000 gladient glow
The tut was written in Paint Shop Pro X4 but should work in others.

Note When I resize I use these settings: (make sure that
pixel dimensions is on percent and in advanced setting
it is smart size lock aspect ratio is checked and resize all layers is unchecked) also please save often and for placement on the tag you can always refer to the example tag if that helps.

Let's get started!!


Open a new image 800 X 800 pixels with a transparent background.  You can resize later to meet your needs.
Copy & paste paper 6 from the scrapkit 
onto your new image resize by 129%  and apply your mask
of choice. (Click layers, load save mask,
make sure fit to canvas, source luminance 
and hide all mask is checked then click load)
In layers right click on mask hit delete and answer 
yes to the popup. Now right click on group layer
merge merge group.  
Open Diamond Doodle & paste to your image 
Open Sparkle1 copy & paste to your image and place it at the top of your mask
Open ticket copy & paste to your image and place at the top of your mask and move slightly to the right
Open flower4 and copy & paste to your image and place at the  right of your mask  placing the pink flower about 2/3 up from the bottom of your mask
Open flower1 copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom left of your mask
Open babe1 and copy & paste to your image and place it at the bottom righthand side of your mask.
Open babe2 copy & paste to your image and place on the lefthand side on your mask at the top
Open barblackchair copy & paste to your image and move to the bottom left of your mask  
 Open martini  copy & paste to your image and move to the bottom right of your mask 
Open sunglasses  copy & paste to your image and move to the top of the stem on your martini glass
Open your tube and copy & paste to your image and resize as needed to fit (I resized 21%) Duplicate X2
Place one of your tubes just to the right of your chair move one and place the face on the sunglasses left lens flip horizonal the last copy and place the face on the right lens
Open magic wand with the following setting 

click inside the sunglasses lens on both at the bottom then click again at the top then selections invert
go to the 2 tube layers and highlight then one at a time  hit delete on your keyboard and only the part of the tube that is in the lens will remain  change one of the tube to luminance and the other to luminance legacy
Go to your main full tube layer and apply gladient glow with the following settings


Resize tag as needed.  Add your copyrights and name of choice and you are finished!!


I hope you liked this tut and please let me know it anything is not correct. Thank you.

Be Creative as you want!