Friday, February 27, 2015

NEW TUTORIAL

Stairway to the Moon

 
For this tutorial you will need
Scrapkit called Clara by Foxys Designz which you can purchase here
http://spazzdart.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_59&products_id=956
A tube of choice, I used Clara by Spazz Art which is PTU and can be bought here
http://spazzdart.com/store/
Filters eye candy 4000 gradient glow
A mask of choice I used one by Trese tags number 0296
which can be found here

A working basic knowledge of psp

Open a new image 600x600 transparent.
Open frame5, copy and paste a as a new layer onto your tag.
Resize it by going to image, resize. Under pixel dimensions
click the drop box and choose pixels then change the percent to
70.  Make sure below that all layers is unchecked and lock aspect
ratio is checked.
Get element2 and copy and paste as a new layer on your tag. Right
click in your layer palette and drag this layer below your frame layer.
Resize by 70 percent or smaller if you wish. Drag with your mouse to the
top left corner as I have mine.
Grab your tube and copy and paste onto your tag.I had to resize mine
by 25 percent. Then I used the arrow tool to make it a little smaller.
Yours may be different depending on size of your tube. Drag this layer above
your frame layer and place to the right bottom of your tag. See my tag
for reference.
Open element 8 and paste as a new layer on your tag. Drag this layer below your
moon layer. Resize it using the arrow tool by dragging the box by a coner to the
size you want. Place as I have mine so it looks as if it goes up to the moon.
Open paper 9 or a paper of choice. Click on your bottom tag layer.  Copy the paper
and paste as a new layer on to your tag. I resize by 50 percent then used the arrow
to resize the rest of the way to my liking.
Click on your tube layer. Effects 3d effects drop shadow 0,2,100,15 white.
click your bottom layer again. Paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Now go to layers
load/save mask, load from disk.  Choose a mask of your choice. I used a mask called
Trese Mask 0296.
Right click on the mask layer and choose merge , merge group.
Click your frame layer and give a drop shadow same settings as before changing the color
to black instead of white.
Now add your copyright to your tag so it is clearly visible. I gave mine a gradient glow by
using effects, plugins, eye candy 4000 with glow width of 3.
Add the name in a font of choice and color of choice. Convert to raster. Now
give it a gradient glow of 3 and a light color to match your tag.
Now go to effects, edge effects, enhance. Then give a drop shadow of 2,-2,100,3 and black.
Save your tag and thats it you are done!

Friday, January 16, 2015

NEW TUTORIAL(sorry its late) CHRISTMAS STAR


 
For this tutorial you need a basic knowledge of psp.
Scrapkit I used is called Christmas Story by Foxys Designz
which can be purchased here
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=2&zenid=ea2d47ef92a712d81dd4ed9ef67ddac2

Close up tube of choice. I used the artwork of Keith Garvey which you need a license in order to use. You can find it in his store here http://garv-girlspsptubes.pinnaclecart.com/index.php?p=home

Open a new image 600x600 pixels, transparent checked.

Open frame3. Copy and paste as a new layer.
Go to image-resize.  Under pixel dimensions change the drop box to percent and put 75. Make sure lock aspect ratio is checked below. click ok.

Now open frame1. Copy and paste as a new layer on your tag and resize using same settings as before.

Open paper5. Copy and paste on to your tag as a new layer. Image resize by 50 percent. Drag this layer below your frame layer by clicking and holding down the left mouse button in the layer pallete and dragging it down.
Grab your magic wand tool. Mode-add, Match mode-rgb value, tolerance 10, contiguous checked, feather 1, anti alias checked
and the lil drop box on end outside. Click on your frame layer to make it active. Then with the magic wand click in the center of frame. Selections-modify-expand by 10. Go to selections invert.  Now click on your paper layer and hit the delete button. This should delete any paper that was outside of your frame.
Selections select none.


Open your tube and paste as a new layer. Your tube should be in between your frame layer and paper layer.
Place your tube similar to mine, resizing a lil if needed but dont worry bout the extra outside the frame. We will fix that.
Get your magic wand again, same settings.  Click on frame layer and click the magic wand in center as before. Repeat the modifying and expanding steps.
Now selections invert. Make your tube layer active and hit delete.
Select none. Your tube should now be neatly inside the frame.


Open element 30. Resize as needed and place on the left top corner of frame. Make sure this layer is above the frame layer. Give the bow a drop shadow. Effects, 3d effects, drop shadow. Vertical
and horizontal 0, Opacity 100, blur 10, color black.


Open element 37. Click on your paper layer. Paste Element 37 as new layer. Resize as needed to fit in the frame. Then using the arrow tool, Move this layer to the right of the tag.
We will delete the extra outside the frame if you left yours a lil bigger as i did mine.  Now duplicate this layer by going image, duplicate. Then image mirror. Move this layer how you
like on the left side of the tag.  Merge the two star layers together by clicking the top star layer. Then right click it, merge-down.

Now delete the extra the same as we did the tube and paper.

Activate the frame layer and grab the wand tool. Same settings. Click in center of frame. Modify expand by 10. Selections invert.
Make the star layer active and hit delete. Select none.

Give the stars a drop shadow. Effects, 3d effects, drop shadow. Vertical and horizontal 0. Opacity 100, blur 3, color black. ok.

Now add your copyright info in a legible form.  If needed give it a gradient glow using eye candy 4000-gradient glow. Glow width 3 soft corners 25 overall opacity 100. Draw only outside checked.
Then click the tab says color. Choose either white or a color to match the background of the tag but that will also make your copyright more noticeable. ok.


Click the text tool. Choose a font and add your name. I used a font called vijaya with a size of 22. I used red for the foreground and green for the background colors. Place how you like on your tag.
Now right click this layer and convert to raster. Effects, edge effects, enhance. Add a gradient glow with colors of choice and a size of 3-5. Now add a drop shadow of choice. Save your tag and that's it you are done!

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Brand New Tutorial:CHRISTMAS WITH A FRIEND


For this tutorial you will need:
A version of paint shop pr and at  least a little knowledge how to use it.


Scrapkit called Christmas Story by Foxys Designz which is PTU and can be
purchased here http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=2&zenid=ea2d47ef92a712d81dd4ed9ef67ddac2
 

Two tubes by same artist of your choice. I used PTU tubes by Lady Mishka which can be purchased at PFD here www.picsfordesign.com
 

Plugins-eye candy 4000 gradient glow(optional) and Dsb flux bubbles.
 

Font of choice

Open a new image-600x600 pixels with transparent background
checked.

Open the frames and use frame3. Copy and paste as a new layer
onto your canvas.

Go to image-Resize   Under pixel dimensions choose percent and
and put 68. Check Advanced settings and for resample choose smart size
in the drop box. Make sure aspect ratio is checked. Click ok

Open element 34. Copy and then paste as new layer onto your canvas.
Click on your pick tool, the little arrow. Drag the box of your
element by a corner to the desired size, see my tag for reference. Place on the right top corner of the frame as I have done.  

Go to effects-3d effects-drop shadow-  -1,0,100,5, black ok
Now right click on this layer and choose duplicate.
On the duplicate layer, go to image-mirror.  Now you should
have one on each side of your frame.

Open element 36.  Copy and then paste as a new layer onto your tag.
Use the pick tool to resize and place it in between the two layers
we have just done above. See my tag for guidance.

Click on your magic wand tool. Mode-add, match mode-rgb value
tolerance-20, Contiguous checked, feather-1, anti alias checked and
the drop box says outside   Now make your frame layer active and
click in the middle of the frame. Next go to selections-modify-
expand by 10. 

Open paper2. Edit copy. Back on your tag, go layers-new raster layer.
Edit-paste into selection. Your paper should now be perfectly inside
your frame.  Selections-select none.
In your layer palette right click the paper layer and drag it below your frame layer.

Open element2. Copy and paste as a new layer on your tag.
Use the pick tool to drag the box to the appropriate size as shown in my tag.
place to the left of the tag and up just a little so it appears closer to the
wall of the paper.
Give it the same drop shadow as we previously used by going effects-
3d effects-drop shadow.

Open element5 and copy and paste as new layer on the tag. Again resize
using the pick tool so its about like mine and place to the right of the tag.
See my tag for placement. Give it a drop shadow changing the horizontal to 1.

Open element 3. Copy and paste as new layer on your tag. Resize using the pick tool
Place in the center of tag toward the back of the paper wall. See my tag for size and
placement. Give it a drop shadow changing the vertical and horizontal to 0 and the blur to 10.

Open element6. Copy and paste the bear onto your tag. Resize with the pick tool and place so he
looks as though he's sitting on the table. See my tag for reference.

Open your tube. Copy and then paste as new layer on your tag. Image resize. I resized
mine by about 50 percent, then used the pick tool to resize it the rest of the way.
Place where you like on your tag or as I have mine to the right of the tag.
Give it a drop shadow of your liking. I used 0,3,100,10 and black.

Now open your second tube and repeat the sames steps as the first except place to
the left of the tag.Give it a drop shadow of your liking or simply change the horizontal
to -3 with all the other settings same as the last.

Click on your paper layer. Open element 13. Copy and paste as new layer on your tag.
Resize by 38 percent then use the pick tool to resize the rest of the way as needed. Place
in center of tag so it appears in the center of the wall paper behind the teddy bear. See tag for
reference. 

Click your paper layer again. Add a new layer. Get your selection tool. If it is still
set on the magic wand change it to selection by clicking the little arrow next to the wand. Selection
type should be rectangle, mode is add, feather 1, anti alias checked.  Draw a rectangle selection around the window glass so the selection is a little on the brown part of the window just outside the glass. 
Grab the paint bucket tool.Change the foreground color to black. Hover inside the selection rectangle and fill with black.  Selections-select none

Open element 49. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 38 percent. Then use the pick tool if needed to resize more. Move this layer so it looks as though it is snowing out the window.  See my tag as a guide. Duplicate this layer by right clicking it and hit duplicate. This simply makes the snow look brighter.

Click your window layer and give it a drop shadow of 0,0,100,10,black.

Click on your top layer then add a new layer. add your copyright for your tubes. Make sure it is clearly legible. I sometimes add a gradient glow of 3 to mine by
going effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000 and gradient glow.

Once finished pick a font of your choosing. I used PuppyPooky. Choose a color for the foreground and one for the background to match your tag.
I used a size of 24 on my tag. Type out the name you wish to put on your tag. Move into position where you like it.  I dragged my text layer below the tube layers. Right click and convert to raster.

I then went to effects-edge effects-enhance. Then a drop shadow of 0,-2,100,10,black.

Now you can either save your tag as is or you can continue and do what I did. 
right click on a layer and go merge visible. Then layers, duplicate.
On the bottom layer go effects, plugins, dsb flux bubbles.  My settings were 17,50,50,50. Or you can use your own.
Duplicate this layer and go image mirror. I then gave my frame layer a drop shadow of 0,0,100,10,black.
You can also do these steps before adding the name if you wish to make more than one of the same tag.
Now if you wish for your tag to not have a white background after being saved,
we must crop the tag. 
Click on the crop tool. Drag the box the whole length and width of the tag. Click the green check mark. Do this on each layer.
Now save as a png and you are done. 

Friday, April 1, 2011

Spring in Bloom





This Tutorial was written by me, Angel Flower, from my own
ideas. Any similarities to others is coincedence. All my tutorials
are registered with TWI.

For this tutorial you will need
A tube of choice.I am using the work of Jose Cano. I purchased this tube when he was with MPT, You must now purchase his work from PTE in order to use it.

Filters: eye candy 4000(optional)

Scrap kit- I am using an awesome kit called Spring Flowers, by Rebellious Scraps, you must purchase this kit here The Creativity Box. You can visit her site here http://rebelliousscraps.blogspot.com

A Note: Anytime you need to resize something,such as an element or paper, you may do it one of two ways. The first method is by going to image-resize. Under pixel dimensions, make sure the drop box says percent, Lock aspect ratio should be checked and all layers unchecked, then change the width and height under the pixel dimensions the percent you think will work. I usually start with about 80 percent. If it is still too big, you can repeat the steps, adjusting the percent if needed. If it is too small you can undo by going to edit undo, and adjust the percent as needed.
The second way to resize something is to grab your pick tool, the little arrow, click on the layer you wish to resize and
as long as you have clicked the pick tool, you should see a type of box around the layer or element or whatever you are resizing.
Grab the box by a corning and drag it to the size you want. Keep in mind that most artisits do not allow you to make the tubes bigger, and be sure to check the tou for scraps as well.

New image-600x600 transparent

Open tree2 and paste as a new layer onto your canvas. Resize it by about 70 percent. Slide it up slightly to the top of your canvas.

Open grass2 and paste as a new layer. Again resize by about 70 percent. Move this layer toward the bottom of your tag.

Open flowers1 and paste as a new layer. Resize by 70 percent, then use the pick tool to make it even smaller. See my tag for about what size or just judge how you think it looks good. Place to the right of the canvas and position them in the grass.

Right click on this layer and duplicate it, then go image mirror. If needed repostion slightly. Duplicate this layer and move it over slightly and down
toward the bottom of the grass. Duplicate one more time and go image mirror. Move this layer right next to the one we just placed. Now it should look
like you have a row of flowers.

Open the garden frog and paste as a new layer. Resize by 70 percent then use the pick tool to make it smaller. Place to the left of your tag at the end
of the grass.

Paste your tube as a new layer and resize as needed. Position how I have mine if it is laying, or how you think it looks best if it is standing or sitting.
Now we are going to make it look like she is laying in the grass.

Duplicate your grass layer and move above your tube layer by dragging it in the layer palette. Use the pick tool to resize it to about half the size it is.
Duplicate it and go image mirror. Duplicate it one more time and position in the center of the two we just placed. See my tag for how it should look.

Paste flower5 as a new layer and resize by about 70 percent, then resize as needed with the pick tool. Position to the bottom right of the tag.
Duplicate and mirror this layer and position if needed.

Paste flower4 as a new layer and resize as you did the other flowers. Position in the bottom center of the tag.

Open the hanging birdhouse and paste as a new layer. Resize by about 50 percent, then resize it smaller with the pick tool. Position it to the left of the tree so it appears to be hanging off one of the branches. See my tag to get an idea of how it should look.

Open one of the birds, I used number 4, and paste as a new layer. Resize it with the pick tool. I had to go to image mirror for mine, and positon so it looks
like it is sitting on the birdhouse in some way.

Open all three lanterns. Paste one of them as a new layer. Resize it with the pick tool. Position so it looks as though it is hanging on the right side of the tree. Zoom in a few times, i went to 250 percent, and grab your eraser tool with a size of four. Erase only the part of one side of the handle that is on the branch. This will make it look more like it is actually hanging. Zoom back out when your are done. Repeat these steps for the remaing lanterns.

Paste the dandelions as a new layer. Resize by about 70 percent and place to one side of your tag. Duplicate and mirror this layer.
If you want, grab the eraser tool with a size about 15 and erase the parts of the dandelions that are on the body of your tube.

Open the rainbow and paste as a new layer. Resize by about 70 percent. I mirrored mine and placed it to the top right of the tag. move this layer below your tree layer.

Get one of the clouds and paste as a new layer. Resize aobut 70 percent and place so the end of the cloud is at the end of the rainbow. I then duplicated the cloud and made it smaller and placed it at the top left of the tag.

The last thing I did was I pasted another bird and resized it, then positioned it on the right branch of the tree.

Now is the time if you wish to resize your entire tag to do so. Go to image resize, make sure all layers and lock aspect ratio is checked, use pixels and choose the size you want.

Add the copyright so it is clearly visible. Add your name. I added a gradient glow of 3 to mine with eye candy 4000. Add a drop shadow of choice. Now double click the layer in the layer palette and change the blend mode to luminance legacy and lower the opacity to 70.

Thats it save and you are done.

©ANGEL FLOWER SCRAPS MARCH 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Rustic green



This Tutorial was written by me, Angel Flower, from my own
ideas. Any similarities to others is coincedence. All my tutorials
are registered with TWI.

For this tutorial you will need
A tube of choice.I am using the work of Caron Vinson. I purchased these images from CILM when they were around, but now In order to use Caron Vinsons work you must purchase it
at
CDO
Filters: eye candy 4000(optional)

Mask of choice

Scrap kit- I am using an awesome kit called Green Look, by Fantasy Dreams Designz. you must purchase this kit from
The Creativity Box. You can visit her site here
A Note: Anytime you need to resize something,such as an element or paper, you may do it one of two ways. The first method is by going to image-resize. Under pixel dimensions, make sure the drop box says percent, Lock aspect ratio should be checked and all layers unchecked, then change the width and height under the pixel dimensions to the percent you think will work. I usually start with about 80 percent. If it is still too big, you can repeat the steps, adjusting the percent if needed. If it is too small you can undo by going to edit undo, and adjust the percent as needed.
The second way to resize something is to grab your pick tool, the little arrow, click on the layer you wish to resize and as long as you have clicked the pick tool, you should see a type of box around the layer or element or whatever you are resizing.
Grab the box by a corning and drag it to the size you want. Keep in mind that most artisits do not allow you to make the tubes bigger, and be sure to check the tou for scraps as well.

New image-600x600 transparent

Copy and paste the frame labled El85. Resize it using the image resize method, 85%, all layers unchecked.

Paste one of the papers as a new layer, I used paper 6. Drag this layer below your frame layer.

Click on your frame layer and grab the magic wand, mode is add, match mode rgb, tolerance 20, feather 0. Click in the center of the empty space on both sides of the frame. Selections, modify, expand by about 4. Make your paper layer active by clicking it in the layer palette. Go selections invert, and hit delete on your keyboard. Select none. You should now only have paper showing through your frame.

Paste El78, the bronzish colored roses, as a new layer. Resize using the pick tool about like mine and then rotate it like mine. If you dont like using the pick tool to rotate then just go image, free rotate, 90 degrees left. Position toward the top of the frame to the left of the tag. See my tag for placement.
Duplicate this layer by right clicking it and choose duplicate. then go image mirror and if needed reposition slightly.

Grab your eraser tool with a size of about four and on both rose layers, carefully erase the part of the stems that go over the silver pare of the frame.
This will make it look as though the stems are sticking through the frame.

Open El64 and paste as a new layer. Resize it and position at the bottom center of the frame. Duplicate this layer and resize the duplicate. Postion it slightly to the right, then duplicate this layer and position to the left of the bigger flower. See my tag for placement.

Paste El130, the green leaves with the lillies, as a new layer and resize about 70%. If needed resize a little more using the pick tool. Position in the center of the frame and make sure this layer is below the flowers layer. Once you have it positioned, grab your eraser tool, size about 6, and zoom in on the silver metal parts of the frame in the center.
Make sure your green leaves is the active layer. Erase only the bits of stem that are above the silver metal pieces. Do not erase any of the leaves. See my tag for how it should look when done.

open El50 and El51, the orange and green butterflies. Paste the orange one,El50, as a new layer and resize it. Place on the left side of tag about where I have mine. Now paste the green one as a new layer and resize, make it a little smaller than the first one. Position this one just under the orange one and rotate it slightly using the pick tool. Duplicate this green one and place at the bottom left corner of the frame. Now duplicate the orange butterfly layer, resize it so it is about the same size as the green ones, and position in between the two green ones, rotate it slightly in the opposite direction using the pick tool. See my tag for how these should look.

Paste your tube as a new layer. Move this layer below the frame layer and postion the part you to show through one side of the frame. Duplicate this layer and go image mirror, if needed reposition just a little. Make your frame layer active and grab your magic wand tool, same settings as before, click in the center of both sides of the frame. Selections, modify, expand by about 4. click on one of your tube layers and go selections, invert, hit delete on your keyboard, now click on the other tube layer and hit delete. Now the only part of the tube that should be left is the part showing through the frame. Select none.

Give your frame layer a drop shadow by going effects, 3d effects, drop shadow, 0,0,100,10, black.

Click on your very bottom layer. If it is not blank, add a new layer and drag the new one to the bottom. Either paste a paper of choice as a new layer or flood fill with a color or gradient of choice.
Add your mask by going layers, load/save mask, load from disk. Find your mask in the drop down box, click source luminance, click fit to canvas, click hide all mask.
once happy with the mask, right click the mask layer and go merge group.

I then added another tube and resized it so that it looks as though she is sitting on the flowers. Give this tube a drop shadow of choice.

Now is the time if you wish to resize your entire tag if you wish to make it smaller. Go to image resize, all layers and lock aspect ratio checked, pixels instead of percent and choose your size.

Now add your copyright so it is clearly visible. Add your name in a font and color of choice. I added a gradient glow from eye candy 4000 to my name, but this is up to you. Add a drop shadow of choice, i used 2, -2, 100,2, black.

Thats it save and you are done.

©ANGEL FLOWER SCRAPS MARCH 2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Eternal Passion


This Tutorial was written by me, Angel Flower, from my own ideas. Any similarities to others is coincedence. All my tutorialsare registered with TWI.

For this tutorial you will need
A tube of choice.I am using the work of Irene Shpak. In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from MPT.

Filters: Eyecandy 4000 gradient glow(optional)

Scrap kit- I am using an awesome kit called Edwards Passion, by EAL Designz. you must purchase thiskit from The Creativity Box. You can visit her site here
http://ealdesigns2.blogspot.com/
A Note: Anytime you need to resize something,such as an element or paper, you may do it one of two ways. The first method is by going to image-resize. Under pixel dimensions, make sure the drop box says percent,Lock aspect ratio should be checked and all layers unchecked, then change the width and height under the pixel dimensionsthe percent you think will work. I usually start with about 80 percent. If it is still too big, you can repeat the steps, adjusting the percent if needed. If it is too small you can undo by going to edit undo, and adjust the percent as needed.
The second way to resize something is to grab your pick tool, the little arrow, click on the layer you wish to resize and as long as you have clicked the pick tool, you should see a type of box around the layer or element or whatever you are resizing.Grab the box by a corning and drag it to the size you want. Keep in mind that most artisits do not allow you to make the tubes bigger, andbe sure to check the tou for scraps as well.

New image-600x600 transparent

Copy and paste paperfold1 as a new layer. You will not be able to see it at first, we will fix that. Go to image resize, choose percent and make it about 35, all layers unchecked. Repeat this resize with the same settings. Now you should be able to see the paperfold.

Duplicate this layer and go image mirror, then image flip. Right click on the top layer and go layers merge down. Thiswill be our frame.

Open paper 59 and paste as a new layer. Resize twice in the same way we did before with the same settings. Drag this layer below the frame layer.Use the pick tool, the little arrow, and grab one corner of the box around the paper and slightly drag it to make it fit just inside the frame. Do the same with the opposite diagonal corner of the one you just did. So if youused the right top corner first, then use the bottom left corner for the second time. Now none of your paper should be stickingout of the frame.

Open flower1 and paste as a new layer. Again resize by 35 percent twice. Then use the pick tool to adjust the size by dragging only one corner till its the size you want. You can use my tag as a guide for the size. Move the flower toward the bottom right side of the frameand position so its half on and half off the frame. Now drag this layer below the frame and paper layers.

Duplicate this layer four times so you end up with a total of five. arrange them in a line going up the side of the frame. Hide your paper layer and frame layer by clicking the eye next to each layer. Now right click on the top flower layer and go layers merge visible. All your flowers should now be on one layer.Unhide your paper and frame layer now.

Duplicate your merged flowers layer and go image mirror. Duplicate this layer and go image-free rotate-90 degrees left-rotate single layer around canvas center checked,all layers unchecked. One more time, Duplicate this layer and go image flip. Now you should have flowers all around your whole frame.

This part is up to you, I added a gradient glow to my frame layer using eye candy 4000. The settings are under basic width 3,soft corners 25,overall opacity 100, draw onlyoutside checked. Under the color tab choose the color you want,I used a brighter red, then i clicked just just under the long rectangular color bar so it added a second color tab.

Add a drop shadow to your frame by going effects, 3d effects, drop shadow, 0,0,100,10black.

Paste your tube as a new layer. If needed resize your tube just a little using the pick tool, so if fits nicely in between the folded paper pieces inside of the frame, dont worry if any bits will stick out of the frame, we will fix that. See my tag if needed for how the tube inside the frame should look.Drag this layer below the frame layer but above the paper layer. Grab your magic wand tool, mode is add, match mode rgb, tolerance 20. Make your frame layer active and click in the center of your frame with the wand. Go to selections, modify expand by about 20. Keep selected and make your tube layer active,selections invert, DO NOT HIT DELETE, grab your eraser tool, size about 47, hardness 83, step 34, density 100, thickness 100, rotation 0 , opactiy 100, erase only the bits that stick out of the bottom of theframe. Leave the ones at the top alone.

Now duplicate your tube layer and drag this layer to the top. Grab your magic wand tool, make the frame layer active and click inside, go to selections modify epand by 1. Now makeyour top tube layer active and go selections invert, grab the eraser tool and erase only the bits sticking out of the bottom of the frame. Select none. If needed, see my tag for howthis will look.

Paste the stitched heart as a new layer. Resize once by thirty five percent. Then use your pick tool to make it smaller. Place it on the left top corner of the frame and slightly rotate it using the pick tool. To rotate it, just click the pick tool and move the mouse over the little square that comes out from the center of the box. When you see the the two double arrows click and hold the mouse button and turn it the way u want.

Open the stemmed rose3 and paste as a new layer. Resize once by 35 percent, then again by 45 percent. Move this layer to the right side of the frame and place like i have mine. Once happy with the placement, duplicate it and move this duplicate below the frame and tube layer. Click on the rose layer that is at the top. Grab your eraser tool and erase bits of the stem and leaves that show on the frameto make look like the rose is coming out from under the frame. see my tag for reference. If any bits stick out of the edges of the frame, you need to erase these bits from both rose layers.

on the top rose layer go to effects, edge effects, enhance.

Open the heart key and paste it as a new layer. Resize it by 35 percent, then again by 45 percent. Place to the right of the tag and put the ring so it looks as though it is hanging off the frame. Grab your eraser tool with a size of about 16, erase very carefully just a tiny bit of the ring where the corner of the frame is. Now it should really look like it is hanging off the frame. See my tag for reference.Move this layer under the top rose layer.

Duplicate this key layer and go image mirror, and move it below the stitched heart layer.

Open tag 2 and paste as a new layer. Resize twice by 35 percent, then make a little smaller using the pick tool. Position this to the right bottom corner of the tag and slightly rotate it to the right. See my tag for reference. This layer should be above your key layer. I then chose to slightly adjust the color of it by going to adjust, hue/saturation/lightness, colorize is checked, hue is 360, saturation 100, lightness is -6.I then went effects, edge effects, enhance.

Now is the time if you wish to resize your entire tag to do so. Go to image resize, choose pixels instead of percent, lock aspect ratio and all layers checked, choose the size you want and hit ok.

Add your copyright so it is clearly legible. Add your name in a font and color of choice. I then gave my name a gradient glow with the same settings as before. Give it a drop shadow of choice.

Save and you are done.
©angel flower February 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011



This Tutorial was written by me, Angel Flower, from my own ideas. Any similarities to others is coincedence. All my tutorials
are registered with TWI.

For this tutorial you will need
A tube of choice.I am using the work of Barbara Jensen. In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from http://www.eroticartistgallery.com/

Filters: Xero radiance, Eyecandy 4000 gradient glow(optional)

Scrap kit- I am using an awesome kit called Blue Valentine, by Wacky Winnie Designz. you must purchase this kit from
The Creativity Box. You can visit her site here http://www.wackywinniedesignz.blogspot.com/

A Note: Anytime you need to resize something,such as an element or paper, you may do it one of two ways. The first method is by going to image-resize. Under pixel dimensions, make sure the drop box says percent, Lock aspect ratio should be checked and all layers unchecked, then change the width and height under the pixel dimensions the percent you think will work. I usually start with about 80 percent. If it is still too big, you can repeat the steps, adjusting the percent if needed. If it is too small you can undo by going to edit undo, and adjust the percent as needed.
The second way to resize something is to grab your pick tool, the little arrow, click on the layer you wish to resize and as long as you have clicked the pick tool, you should see a type of box around the layer or element or whatever you are resizing.
Grab the box by a corning and drag it to the size you want. Keep in mind that most artisits do not allow you to make the tubes bigger, and be sure to check the tou for scraps as well.

New image-600x600 transparent

Copy and paste frame1 as a new layer. Resize it twice by 75 percent.

Paste a paper of choice as a new layer, I used paper2. Move this layer below the frame layer. Grab your magic wand tool mode is add, match mode is rgb, tolerance 20, contiguous and anti alias checked. Make your frame layer active and click inside the center of it. Selections-modify-expand by about 6. Make your paper layer active and go selections-invert and hit delete on your keyboard. You should now only have paper showing through the frame.

Paste your tube as a new layer. Move this layer below the frame layer. Position it so the part you want shows through the frame.
Grab your magic wand and make your frame layer active. Click in the center of the frame. Once you have the dancing ants go to selections modify expand by 1. Go back to your tube layer and go selections invert. Hit delete on your keyboard. Select none

Still on your tube layer, go to effects-plugins-Xero radiance-Strangeness 128,Charm 50,Truth 128, Beauty 185

Copy and paste Gerber1 as a new layer. Resize it as needed and rotate it slightly using the pick tool and position how u like on the top left corner/side of the frame.

Paste your tube again as a new layer. Resize if needed. Position how u like on the tag. I went to image mirror on mine and placed it toward the bottom of my frame.

Copy and paste rose2 as a new layer. Resize it how you like. Move this layer below your tube layer. Position to the right side of the frame and use the pick tool to rotate it slightly so the stem is on the frame but under your tube. See my tag for how it should look. Once happy, duplicate your rose and resize the duplicate so it is a little smaller and position like mine or how you like.

Give each rose layer a drop shadow by going effects-3d effects, drop shadow. I used 0,0,100,10 black. Also give your other flower layer a drop shadow, I used 0,0,80,5 black for that one.

Give your main tube a drop shadow, I used -3,2,60,10,black.

I then opened the stars1 and pasted it as a new layer. I moved the layer to the bottom of my tag and resized it twice by 75 percent, then adjusted it how
i wanted with the pick tool.

One last thing i added was the little bag 1. I resized it so it was small and moved it below my tube layer so it looks as though its under her hands.

Now is the time if you wish to resize your entire tag to do so. Go to image resize- make sure all layers and lock aspect ratio are checked, choose pixels
instead of percent and make it the size u want.

Add your copyright so it is clearly visible. Add your name in a font and color of choice. I added a gradient glow to mine using eye candy 4000. I then added a
drop shadow.

Thats it, save and you are done!
©angel flower february 2011