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!