Thank you Bobbie

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much Bobbie!! I love my new layout... I am happy with the change and I cant thank you enough....

Hugs,

Carmin

Obsessed

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 27th day of May 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I used PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.
Things Needed:

• Tube of choice: I am using the work of Misticheskaya from picsfordesigns.com I chose to use the EMMA tube for this tut…
• Plugins : Photo Effex- Scan Lines
• Kit of choice: I am using the kit called Obsession by Sugar Kissed which you can purchase from her store Here

Let’s Begin:
1) Open a new transparent image 600 x 600 (we can resize later)
2) Open tube of choice and minimize for now
3) Open SK_Obsession_El42.png and paste as a new layer on our working image
4) Open SK_Obsession_El43.png and also paste as a new layer on our working image
5) Open SK_Obsession_El44.png and also paste as a new layer on our working image
6) Move one of these to the top of our image and the other two on the bottom to form a triangle so to speak.
7) Now Click inside each one and add paper of choice to each one
• For the pink one I used paper17
• For the purple one I used paper06
• And for the black one I used paper05
8) Now you can clip pieces out with your selection tool to make it look like the circle frames are entwined
9) Add a drop shadow to each frame
10) Paste your tube as a new layer in the center of our “triangle”
11) Add drop shadow of choice at this time to your tube
12) Open SK_Obsession_El26.png and paste as a new layer on our working image
13) Clip out pieces to make it look like its actually clipping the frames and add drop shadow of choice
14) Open SK_Obsession_El26.png and paste as a new layer on our working image
15) Now you want to place this somewhere to make it look like it is fastening your tube to the background (look at mine for reference) clip out parts again to make it look like it is actually a pin in the works ;)
16) Open SK_Obsession_El31.png and paste as a new layer on our working image
17) Place to your liking and drop shadow
18) Duplicate and put again on the opposite side
19) Okay at this point I will say add any additional elements of choice simply because at this point it makes a nice tag… though I added a couple more…
20) Now close off your tube layer
21) Merge the rest of your layers visible
22) Duplicate your bottom layer
23) Now highlight the bottom new bottom layer
24) Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur by 10
25) Now apply your photoeffex scanlines at default settings
26) Now add your copyrights and text of choice
27) Now that’s it… (sometimes I like to keep it simple) lol
28) Add anything else at this time that you wish to have before exporting as a png…
Thank you for trying my tutorial….

Hugs,
Carmin

Spring Photos

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 15th day of May 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I used PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.

Things Needed:
Plugins: Xero- Fritillary
3 Tubes of choice: I am using the talented Barbara Jensen which you can purchase from her site here.
Kit of choice: I am using the PTU kit called Summer Cottage by Wicked Princess Scraps which you can purchase here.

Let’s Begin:
1.) Open a new transparent image 650 x 250
2.) Open Paper of choice I used Paper 9
3.) Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
4.) Place to your liking
5.) Open another paper of choice I used Paper 6
6.) Rotate paper 90 degrees left all layers checked
7.) Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
8.) Again place to your liking
9.) Set your top paper layers blend mode to hard light
10.) Plugins- xero- Fritillary at default settings
11.) Open circle frame resize by 50%
12.) And again by 90%
13.) Copy and paste the frame as a new layer
14.) Now open circle frame 2
15.) Resize by 50% and paste as a new layer
16.) It should line up within the other frame
17.) Now duplicate the purple frame
18.) Resize by 85% and move to the right and place to your liking
19.) Duplicate this layer
20.) Image- Mirror
21.) Now move these two layers below our other frame layers
22.) Highlight layer 3
23.) Now open WP_SC_BEADEDSCATTER.png and resize by 50%
24.) Paste as a new layer on our working image
25.) Move to the bottom left corner of our image
26.) Duplicate –Image—Mirror
27.) Now merge this layer down
28.) Duplicate again
29.) Now Image- Flip
30.) Add a drop shadow of your choice to the bead layers
31.) Now highlight layer 4 (which should be your top layer)
32.) Open the single rose and resize by 30%
33.) Copy and paste as a new layer
34.) Image- Flip
35.) Now paste to the right of our middle frame
36.) Duplicate
37.) Image Mirror
38.) Again add the drop shadow of your choice
39.) Now open flower of choice to place in the center of our roses
40.) Now this step is optional-
You can add a paper of your choice to the center of your frames or you can leave them open
I chose to use papers to add additional color to the tag
41.) Now moving on we are going to add our tubes of choice to our working image
42.) Once satisfied add drop shadow of choice to all 3 tubes
43.) Merge visible
44.) Add a new raster layer and fill with color to match your tag
45.) Selections- Select all – Modify- Contract by 2
46.) Hit delete on your keyboard one time
47.) Now again add drop shadow of choice to this layer
48.) Add your copyrights and text of choice
49.) Merge visible and Export as a JPG
That’s it we are finished. I hope you like your results and I would love to see your results!
Feel free to share your results with me.

Hugs,

Carmin

Im a Star

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 10th day of May 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I used PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.

Things Needed:

• Tube of choice: Please choose a tube that has a close up and a distant tube. I am using Digital Doll a tube from the talented Ismael Rac which you can buy HERE
• Plugins : Penta Jeans and Xero Fritillary
• Kit of choice: I am using the kit called Graphic by Sugar Kissed which you can purchase from her store Here

Let’s Begin:
1.) Open a new image 600 x 250
2.) Open paper 12 and resize by 75%
3.) Paste as a new layer on our working image
4.) Open element 21 resizing by 75% and again by 90%
5.) Paste as a new layer on our working image
6.) Move to the left of our main image
7.) Adjust – Sharpen
8.) Duplicate – Image -- Mirror
9.) Now add element 21 again resized at 75%
10.) Move it over to the middle of our image
11.) Select your distant tube and copy it
12.) Using your magic wand click inside of the star on the far left
13.) Selections- Modify – Expand by 2
14.) Paste your tube as a new layer
15.) Place to your liking over the left star
16.) Selections- Invert
17.) Hit delete on your key board one time
18.) Now move your tube layer below your star
19.) Add a nice drop shadow
20.) Duplicate your tube layer
21.) Image- Mirror
22.) Make sure this layer is moved below the other star
23.) With your magic wand again click in our center star
24.) Selections- Modify- Expand by 3
25.) You can grey scale the two tubes in the smaller tube if you want the middle one to pop!
26.) Now on the left and right star apply penta jeans to both sides at default settings
27.) Open element 28 and paste as a new layer
28.) You may have to duplicate so it covers the whole tag
29.) Open Element 7 and resize by 50%
30.) Paste as a new layer on our working image
31.) Place to your liking on your image to make our stars look like they are bolted down
32.) Add flowers of choice to your liking
33.) At this point add any other elements you would like at this time
34.) Add your copyright and text at this time
35.) Image add borders size 2 color back
36.) Add borders again this time size of 10 different color of choice
37.) Add borders again size 2 black again
38.) Highlight your middle border and apply xero- fritillary at default settings
39.) That’s it we are done
I hope you like your results….

Carmin

Sassy Emo

Things Needed:
Emo tube of choice: I am using one by VeryMany which you can purchase from PicsForDesign here
Kit of choice: I am using the Kiss This Kit from Alikas Designs which you can purchase from her store So Sweet Scraps

Let’s Begin:
1) Open your tube of choice and minimize for now
2) Open a new blank image 600 x 600
3) Open as05.png and copy
4) Paste as a new layer on our working image
5) Click in the center of our skull frame
6) Selections –Modify—Expand by 2
7) Open paper of your choice and paste as a new layer
8) Move this layer to the bottom
9) Selections- Invert
10) Hit delete on your keyboard One time
11) Now add your tube
12) Resize to your liking
13) Now add a drop shadow to your tube and to your frame
14) Open ribbon of choice
15) Rotate by 90% and resize by 75%
16) Copy and paste on your working image
17) You can move this layer below your tube or leave on top of your tube
18) Open element as39.png
19) Resize by 39%
20) Copy and paste on your working image
21) Move to your liking on one side of the ribbon
22) Now duplicate and move to the other side of your ribbon (look at my tag for reference)
23) Add any other little elements you want at this time
24) Merge visible
25) Resize by 90%
26) Open as18.png and as19.png
27) Place these among your tag to your liking making sure they hang past your main image
28) Make sure to place along the bottom of your image as well
29) Once satisfied move main image to the top
30) Add a drop shadow to your glitter splats
31) Merge visible again
32) Now add your copyrights and license information if needed
33) That’s it… Your tag is finished. Add your name and share your results.
Thank you so much for trying my tutorial.
♥ Carmin