Lil Bit Emo

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on July 30, 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I use 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. Thank you!




Things Needed:

Tube/Image of choice: I am using the work of Very Many which you can purchase at http://picsfordesign.com/
Kit of choice: I am using Schnegges A Bit Emo which is a PTU kit which you can purchase here at Heartfelt Perfections.

Plugins: VM Distortion Radiator-, Penta-Dot and Cross

Template/Mask: Not Needed



Let’s Begin:

1) Open a new transparent image 600 x 250

2) Open a paper of choice and paste as a new layer on our working image (I used paper 13)

3) Apply our VM Distortion Radiator at default settings- (You can play with the settings to see what you like)

4) Now apply your penta dot and cross at the default settings again you can play with the settings to come up with something different.

5) Open Frame01_AbitEmo_Schnegge.png and resize by 50%

6) Paste this frame as a new layer on our working image

7) Open GlitterSplat03_AbitEmo_Schnegge.png and resize by 50%

8) Paste as a new layer on our working image

9) Move this layer below our frame layer and move to the left of the frame to your liking

10) Repeat steps 7-9 with another glitter of choice but place to the right

11) Add a drop shadow to both glitter layers I used the following drop shadow

• 0, 0, 100, 5.00, black

12) Now highlight your frame layer

13) Click inside you’re your frame with your magic wand

14) Selections- Modify- Expand by 10

15) Open the same paper your started with and paste as a new layer again

16) Selections- Invert

17) Hit delete on your keyboard at this time

18) DO NOT DESELECT!

19) Open your tube now and resize if necessary

20) Paste as a new layer on your working image

21) Place to your liking so the part you like is inside of the frame

22) Now paste your tube again/or another tube of choice and move over the left glitter

23) Fade this layer out by adjusting the opacity to your liking ( mine is at 76)

24) Open your tube again/or another tube of choice and move over the right glitter

25) Now you can leave like this or you can crop the excess by going to EACH glitter layer

26) Selections-- Select all – float—defloat

27) Selections—invert

28) Now you can go to the tube layer and hit delete

29) You will want to repeat this for the other side

30) Open Cardboard_AbitEmo_Schnegge.png and rotate by 90 to the right

31) Paste as a new layer on our working image

32) Move to the bottom (look at my tag for reference) ( I moved this between my glitter and frame layers)

33) Add a nice drop shadow to this layer

34) At this time add any extra elements you might want. I added the staple and candles

35) Also you can add the curtains to the sides

36) At this point I think the tag is complete but live on the edge change it up play around heck you might love what you come up with.

37) Add your copyrights and names at this time.

38) Export as a jpg

Thank you so much for trying my tutorial I hope you like your results and I would love to see it. Feel free to send to me or even put on FB and give me a yell. I like to see others completed tags done using my tutorials.



-Hugs,



Carmin

Pick your Poison

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on July 27, 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I use 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. Thank you!

Things Needed:

Tube/Image of choice: I am using the work of the talented artist Barbara Jensen and  You can purchase her work here

Kit of choice: I am using a PTU kit called Elijah from my great friend Shani of Wicked Princess Scraps

Plugins: None Needed

Template/Mask: I used 184InsatiableDreams which you can get from here

Let’s Begin:

1. Open WP_EJ_PIERCING.png and change your canvas size to 600 x 600
2. Open your tube and paste as a new layer
3. Fit your tube within the piercing to your liking and crop the excess
4. Now add a drop shadow to your tube
5. Now duplicate the piercing layer
6. Resize this layer by 70% twice
7. Move this to the bottom right of our image
8. Duplicate this layer now
9. Image – mirror
10. Image – Flip
11. You may have to move slightly to place on the top right of our image
12. Add a drop shadow to all 3 piercing layers now
13. Open the crow and resize by 25% and paste as a new layer on our working image
14. Merge all layers visible
15. Now open a paper of choice
16. Paste as a new layer and send to the bottom
17. Apply your mask at this time I used 184InsatiableDreams
18. Merge your group layer
19. Open WP_EJ_BOTTLE.png and resize by 50% and paste as a new layer on our working image
20. Open WP_EJ_SKULLBOTTLE.png and resize by 50% and paste as a new layer on our working image
21. Place both of the bottles to your liking
22. Add a drop shadow of choice to your bottle layers
23. Now would be the time to add anything else you might like
24. I added the WP_EJ_WATERDROPCIRCLEFRAME.png in the background and a rose of choice
25. I also added a different paper in the openings of the bottom left and top right piercings
26. Now merge all layers visible when satisfied with placements of your elements
27. Image resize by 70%
28. Adjust – sharpen
29. Change your canvas size to 500 x 500
30. Now move the main image up some so we have room for our text
31. Add your copyright
32. Add your name of choice
33. Thats it you are done and I would love to see your results...

Beautiful Pinuptoon

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me in July 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I use 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. Thank you!

Things Needed:

Tube/Image of choice: I am using the work of my all-time favorite and talented artist PINUPTOONS! You can purchase his work here at CDO though I bought mine at the former CILM.

Kit of choice: I am using Created by Jill’s’ ShadesofRion6 which is a PTU kit which you can purchase from her store here.

Plugins: None Needed

Template/Mask: None Needed

Let’s Begin:

1. Open a new image 600 x 600 (we can resize later), we will call this our working image.
2. Open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_frame3.png and resize by 85%
3. Rotate this frame by 90 degrees to the left or right
4. Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
5. Open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_greenery1.png
6. Resize by 75% and again by 50% and paste as a new layer on our working image
7. Move towards the bottom right of your frame
8. Duplicate this layer
9. Image Mirror
10. Now you will duplicate the greenery on both sides and rotate them to your liking
11. Add a slight drop shadow to all the greenery
12. Now open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_greenery2.png
13. Resize by 25%
14. Paste as a new layer on our working image
15. Rotate by 90% to the right
16. Place to your liking
17. Now duplicate
18. Image Mirror
19. Again add a drop shadow of choice
20. Open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_flower3.png and resize by 75% twice
21. Paste as a new layer
22. Place right in the center of our greenery
23. Open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_flower1.png and resize by 75%
24. Rotate by 90% and paste as a new layer
25. Place to your liking and move below our flower layer
26. (drop shadow is up to you I added a subtle one because I love drop shadows lol)
27. At this time open your tube of choice and paste as a new layer on our working image
28. Move into place of choice
29. Again add your drop shadow
30. Now highlight your frame layer
31. Click inside your frame with your magic wand
32. Paste paper of choice at this time
33. Selections- Invert
34. Hit delete on your keyboard at this time
35. Select none
36. Now image resize (make sure all layers is now checked)
37. Resize by 75%
38. Now I was happy with that layout but later I went back and added more to it. So you can end here or continue on if you want the tag you see here.
39. Now open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_frame1.png and resize by 25%
40. Paste as new layer on our working image
41. Place to the bottom left of our current image
42. Send this layer to the bottom
43. Duplicate this layer
44. Image – Mirror
45. Image -- Flip
46. Now open CreatedbyJill_ShadesofRion6_bamboo.png and resize by 25%
47. Paste as a new layer on our working image and move into place to make it look as if it is poking out the top of the newest frame.
48. I added the butterfly and lights too but you don’t “have” to do this.
49. Now at this time add your text and your copyrights
We are now done… I would love to see what you made with this tut…

Hugs,

<3 Carmin

World of Nature TUT

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 13th day of July 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/Image of choice: I am using one that I took myself on a recent road trip to Washington.

Kit of choice: I am using the kit called Natures World from the wonderful Leigh of Heartfelt Perfections which you can purchase here.

Plugins: Muras Meister Copies

Let’s Begin:
1. Open a new image 600 x 600
2. Open image of your choice at this time (or you can use a background in the kit and add a tube)
3. Open hp-carved frame.png and resize by 20%
4. Paste as a new layer on our working image
5. Click inside of the frame
6. Selections- Modify- expand by 10
7. Paste your image of choice at this time
8. Selections- Invert and hit delete on your keyboard
9. Open hp-vine2.png and resize again by 20%
10. Paste as a new layer on our working image
11. Move it to the bottom left of our image
12. Once happy with your placement add a drop shadow of your choosing
13. Duplicate- Image Mirror- Image Flip
14. And make sure he is placed to your liking (you might have to move down a tad)
15. Add berries of choice to the top left corner
16. Now open hp-fabric flower.png and resize by 20 % and then again by 50%
17. Paste on top of the berries in the top left corner
18. Open hp-rustic sticks.png and resize by 50% and 20 % and paste as a new layer
19. Add a drop shadow of choosing
20. Now merge visible
21. Duplicate this layer
22. Highlight the bottom layer
23. Muras Meister Copies –
24. Set it to Cards and make the top number 7 and shift Y to 17
25. Add a dropshadow of choice to both layers now
26. Add your copy right and name and we will call this one complete.

Beeeeautiful Emo

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 5th day of July 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 VeryMany which you can purchase here at PicsforDesign
Kit of choice: I am using the kit called Funky Fresh BUNDLE from Created By Jill which you can purchase here. (You will need the bundle to do this tutorial)

Let’s Begin:
1. Open a new image 600 x 600 we can resize later (this will be referred to as our working image)
2. Open CreatedbyJill_FunkyFresh_frame3.png
3. Resize by 75% and paste as a new layer on our working image
4. Click inside the circles of the frame with your magic wand
5. Selections- Modify – Expand by 10
6. Open paper of choice and paste as a new layer
7. Selections- Invert
8. Now hit delete on your keyboard
9. Selections- Select None
10. Now move your paper layer BELOW our frame layer
11. Open CreatedbyJill_FunkyFreshAddOn_greenery.png and CreatedbyJill_FunkyFresh_greenery2.png
12. Resize by 50% TWICE
13. Now place your greenery to your liking
14. You will have to duplicate your greenery to add more (look at my tag for reference)
15. Once satisfied with your greenery add a drop shadow to all greenery layers
16. The drop shadow setting I used is 0, 0, 100, 5 Black
17. Highlight your very top layer
18. Open CreatedbyJill_FunkyFresh_flower7.png and resize by 25% and paste as a new layer on our working image
19. Now move this flower to your liking
20. Repeat this with flowers of your choice until you have them just the way you like them or you can look at my tag for reference.
21. Add a drop shadow to all your flowers now
22. Open your tube or Tubes at this time
23. Highlight your frame layer
24. Click inside the top frame with your magic wand
25. Paste your first tube as a new layer and position to your liking
26. Repeat this with the other two areas of the frame (You can use the same tube or multiple tubes)
27. Once satisfied add a drop shadow to your tubes ( It makes the tube pop out a little)
28. Now add a drop shadow to your frame layer too
29. Merge all layers visible
30. Resize by 75% all layers not checked
31. Now duplicate this layer
32. Resize by 75% and move over to the right of our main image
33. Arrange and send this layer to the bottom
34. Duplicate and mirror You may have to move a tad to your liking (Refer to my tag)
35. Close off your top layer
36. Merge visible the remaining two layers
37. Open CreatedbyJill_FunkyFresh_staple.png
38. Now Paste this as a new layer and “connect “ our top layer to our bottom layer
39. Merge all layers visible
40. Add any other elements of your choosing at this time
41. Once satisfied make sure you merge everything visible
42. Add your name and copyrights at this time
43. You can use the glitters of this kit as a pattern for your name like in my tag

I hope you like your results… I like how this one turned out and would love to see others results.
Hugs,

Carmin

Best Friends Tut

This tutorial is short, simple and sweet and can be done by all PSP Users. This tutorial was written by me on the 2nd day of July 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 the talented Pinuptoons which you can purchase at CDO

Kit of choice: I am using the kit called Girl Thing from Sugarkissed Designs which you can purchase here

Let’s Begin:

1. Open a new transparent image 650 x 650 we will call this our working image (we will definitely be resizing later.)
2. Open SKDesigns_GirlThing_El20.png and SKDesigns_GirlThing_El21.png
3. Copy Element 21 and paste as a new layer on our working image
4. Copy Element 20 and paste as a new layer on our working image again
5. Now you will want to move these to your liking (or look at mine for placement)
6. Click in the center of element 21 with your magic wand
7. Selections- Modify- Expand by 10
8. Open paper of choice at this time and paste as a new layer on our working image
9. Once you have your paper there go to selections- invert and hit delete on your keyboard one time
10. Move this layer below our frame layers
11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 for our other frame element
12. You can use the same paper or a different one it’s up to you ( Dare to be Different)
13. Open Element 15 and paste as a new layer placing to your liking (if you place similar to mine you will have to crop excess off the edges
14. Now open 2 tubes of your choosing (Please make sure you have a license to use them)
15. Place your first tube to your liking and move below the frame (crop the tube that hangs outside the frames)
16. Duplicate this layer and blur by 5.00
17. Now change the layer opacity to hard light
18. Now repeat these steps with your other tube for our other frame
19. Now after you are satisfied with your tube placements got back to our ribbon and frame layers and add a drop shadow
20. My drop shadow settings 0, 0, 100, 5.00 shadow on new layer Unchecked and black
21. Open SKDesigns_GirlThing_El24.png
22. Paste as a new layer on our working image and send to the bottom
23. Resize by 50% and place to your liking
24. Duplicate this element and place all over until your content with the amount there is.
25. Add a slight drop shadow to all the dot layers
26. Add a quote of your choice or word art of some sort something that really fits your tag
27. Of course now you can add any other elements that really make your tag pop
28. I added a couple of the flowers
29. Add your copyrights and your name and that’s it…
I know this tut is really simple but sometimes simple makes a tag. I really like how it fell together and this is a wonderful kit. I hope you like your results.

♥ Carmin