Girls Rock it Better

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Dean Yeagle here
Font of choice - I used Fabulous 50s here
Scrap Dimensions Mask 6 here
Divine Intentions Template 233 here
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging
“Sweet Spring” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Conchi of Disenando Scraps and can be purchased at Lollipops n Gumdrops. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Conchi for such a sweet kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size
650 X 650
Flood fill Bakcground layer white.
Delete By Missy and Skull layers.

Highlight Large Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the pink portion.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight inner bevel:

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a plain color.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging Kit
Film Grain - default Settings

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Invert your gradient and flood fill.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 3 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with plain color that‘s contrasting to the last one you used.
Apply Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging Kit
Same settings
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Center over the rectangle.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 2 Layer.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 30%
OK

Highlight Dotted Circle layer.
Select/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 3 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of choice.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow:

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position over the circle.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Grib layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a color of choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Bow Satin Color & Bow Satin Color 2: Resize 25% and 30%
Free rotate 15 degrees
Flower Petals & Flower Petals 2: Resize 25%
Brad & Brad 2: Resize 25% and 25%
Butterfly: Resize 25%
Sweet Spring Flowerss: Resize 50% - Position behind the circle. Duplicate 3 times and arrange the flowers so that the tips peek out from behind the circle.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it an inner bevel:


Give it the same noise as you used before.
Deselect.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Vintage Easter

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko here
Font of choice - I used Papyrus which came with my pc
Gem’s mask 16 here
Divine Intentions Template 296 here
“Vintage Easter” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Lynne of Baby Cakes Scraps and can be purchased at her store Sunflower Scraps Boutique. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Lynne for yet another amazing kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 650
Flood fill Bakcground layer white.
Delete the top 4 layers, Circle 2, Small Glittered Circle, and Touch layers.

Highlight Oval layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the pink portion.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight the Oval layer again.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the black portion of it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a different paper of choice Into Selection.
Delete the template layer.

Click on this layer with your Mover Tool.
Tap the up arrow on your keyboard just once to close that sliver of a gap in between the papers.

Highlight Dotted Line 2 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Zoom in and flood fill with a dark color of choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame Background layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Copy and paste Doodle as a new layer above the paper.
Resize 40%
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Paste your tube again.
Mirror it and resize large just a bit.
Move into position - see my tag as reference.
Highlight the paper layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat

Selections/Invert

Highlight the tube layer.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

In your layer’s pallet move beneath the other tube.
Delete the template layer.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Highlight Rectangle Layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Fabric Flower 3: Resize 25% Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 80%
Bloom 2 & 3: Resize 25%
Skinny Bow: Resize 40%
Clock: Resize 30%
Bunny Boy Egg: Resize 60%
Journal Tag 3: Resize 60%
Egg 2: Resize 25%
Egg 3: Resize 25% Free rotate right 20 degrees
Butterflies: Resize 70% - I erased the big butterfly on the bottom

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Sweet Sounds of Spring

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Supplies
Font of choice - I used Albermarle Swash here
Gems mask 136 here
“A Spring Garden” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Sam of Sam’s Scraps and can be purchased at Twilight Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Sam for an amazing garden kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Choose a paper that you want to use for your circle and open it up.
Make your Ellipse Tool active.
In your color pallet:
Foreground: Null
Background: Patten - find your paper
Angle: 0
Scale: 50
OK
Make your white canvas active.
Draw out a circle that’s approximately 400 x 400
Objects/Align/Center in Canvas
Convert to Raster layer.

All resizing of any embellishments in this tutorial will be approximate as it depends on how small or large you made your circle.

Be sure your Circle is highlighted:
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste Birdhouse as a new layer.
Position it where you want it in your circle.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste Flower 5 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into position behind the birdhouse.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste the ladder as a new layer.
Free rotate right 20 degrees.
Position it where you like over the circle.
Highlight your circle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Highlight the ladder layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Glitter Trail 2: Resize 60%
Flower 6
Flower 3: Resize 80%
Flower 7: Resize 30% Duplicate/Mirror
Backwards Staple: Resize 50%
Glitter butterfly 2: Mirror/Resize 40% Free rotate right 25 degrees
Bird 1: Resize 50%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:

Resize all layers to your liking.
I ended up resizing mine only 90%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Natural State of Beauty

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Supplies
3 tubes of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko here
Font of choice - I used Oh Lara which is a pay font here
Gems mask 164 here
Designs by Ali Template 113 here
“Twinnie” Part 1 is a FTU (until March 25) full sized tagger size scrap kit created by Designs by Miss K and can be found at Digital Crea. You can visit her blog here.
This kit is truly beautiful.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 550
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 4 layers.

Highlight Shape 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Shape 1 Copy 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste the same paper Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Free rotate right 5 degrees.
Highlight the template and click on it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight your tube.
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
OK
Tap the delete key a few times.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above steps with Shape 1 copy layer accept free rotate your tube to the left.

Highlight Raster 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Repeat the above step with Raster 2 and 3 layers.

Copy and paste your 3rd tube as a new layer.
Center it on your canvas in front of the frames. Once you have it where you want it give it an exaggerated drop shadow - be sure “SHADOW ON NEW LAYER” is checked.
Move the shadow layer below the frame layer in your layers pallet.
Highlight the paper.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Highlight the shadow layer and tap the delete key.

Add your embellishments. I used:
4: Resize 25% Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 80%
1: Resize 25% Free rotate left 15 degrees. Duplicate/Mirror
9: Resize 25% and 50% Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 80%
6: Resize 25% and 50% Flip
11: Resize 25% Free rotate right 40 degrees. Duplciate/Mirror
Element 1: Resize 25%
Element 5: Resize 25% and 40% flip
Element 9: Resize 40% - erase the dotted lines
3: Resize 25% and 30%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Summer Spotlight

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Supplies
3 tubes of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Elias Chatzoudis here
Font of choice - I used Al Sandra here
Weescotlass mask 220 here
Designs by Ali Template 166 here
“Citrus Fresca” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Sue of Wacky Winnie Designz and can be purchased from Creative Scraps Store. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Sue for such a terrific kit! I just love the colors in it!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 700
Flood fill Raster 1 layer white.
Delete Raster layers 9, 6, and 5.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:

Highlight Raster 7 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 8 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Copy of Raster 3 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Copy (2) of Raster 3, and Raster 3 layers.

Highlight Copy of Raster 4 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Copy (2) of Raster 4 layer and Raster 4 layer.

Copy and paste Stitches 1 as a new layer.
Resize 25%
Position it over the large Rectangle.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the sides in slightly so that the stitches aren’t overhanging the rectangle.
Once you’ve done that, close out the original layer.
We’re going to remove some of the stitches by zooming in and using your Selection Tool to mark around the lower half of the stitches.

Tap the delete key and deselect.
Duplicate this layer and move down and align it with the other layer.

Make your Freehand Selection Tool active and section out the top part of the lace:


Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Merge Visible these 2 lace layers.
Move into position just above the rectangle layer in your layers pallet.

Open up the original Lace layer.
Position it at the bottom of the rectangle (so the bow is at the bottom).
At the top of this layer, using Freehand Selection Tool and remove the part of the lace that goes across:


Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Duplicate the merged lace layer at the top and move it down on your canvas to match the bottom portion of the lace.
Now you should have continuous lace all the way down the rectangle.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower Spray 2
String 2: Resize 40% Free rotate right 90 degrees
Butterflies 1 & 2: Resize 25%
Flower 1: Resize 35%

Crop your Image.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Dreamy Nights

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Supplies
2 tubes of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of PinUpToons here
Font of choice - I used Felt Tip here
Gems mask 166 here
“Sweet Pea” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Shani of Wicked Princess Scraps and can be purchased from Twilight Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Shani for a very pretty and delicate kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~
Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Crumpled Paper Circle Frame as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Move toward the upper left corner of your canvas.
Duplicate
Move toward the bottom right corner of your canvas:
See my tag for reference.
Close out your white canvas and merge visible.
Reopen your white canvas.

Use your Magic Wand and click inside both circles.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
New Raster layer below the frames.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the upper left frame.
Duplicate your tube and resize larger.
Move the large tube behind the smaller tube and move it up and to the left just a little.
Change the Opacity to Soft Light.
Highlight the Circle Frame and click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each of the tube layers and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight the bottom right frame.
Repeat the above step.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Ladder: Resize 70%
Bow Heart Charm: Resize 25%
Bow Star Charm: Resize 25%
Flower Clip: Resize 25% Free rotate right 130 degrees
Bougainville: Resize 60%
Doodle Blue: Resize 25%
Wire Flower: Resize 35%
Droopy Flower: Resize 60%
Puffy Butterfly: Resize 25% and 80%
Moon Stars: Resize 80%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

A Raggedy Friendship

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Supplies
Font of choice - I used Arctic 2 here
Gems mask 116 here
“Pretty Pastel” is a PTU full size scrap kit created by DivaDesignz and can be purchased from TKO Scraps. You can visit DivaDesignz blog here.
Thank you Mandy for such a pretty kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Frame 5 as a new layer.
Resize 30%
Use your Magic Wand and click inside of it.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Raggedy 1 as a new layer above the frame.
Resize 25% and 80%
Copy and paste Raggedy 3 as a new layer frame.
Resize 25% and 80%
Move the Raggedies where you’d like them to be - see my tag for reference.
Once you have them where you want them duplicate each of them.
Move the duplicate layers below the frame.
Highlight your frame and click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key on each duplicated layer.
Deselect.

Highlight one of the Raggedies above the frame.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase whatever you don’t want that overhangs the frame.
Highlight the other raggedy and do the same.

Copy and paste Ribbon 1 as a new layer.
Copy and paste Ribbon 2 as a new layer.
Move each to the left of your circle - see mine for reference.
Use your Selection Tool and select a portion of the ribbons:


Selections/Invert
Highlight each ribbon layer and tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
OK
Again, highlight each ribbon layer and tap the delete key about 5 times.
Deselect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flowers 1 & 4: Resize 25% and 35%
Pinwheel 1: Resize 25% Free rotate Right 20 degrees
Pinwheel 2: Resize 25% and 80%
Heart Bow 2: Resize 25%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:



Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

A Moment in Time

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko here
Font of choice - I used Pavane here
Gems mask 43 here
Scraps of Enchantment Template 20 here
Xero: Porcelain
“Just a Day” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Wilma of Wilma4Ever and can be purchased from her store here. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Wilma for another beautiful kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete Info, Black Flower Brush, Drop Shadow, and White Flower Brush layers.
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 675
Flood fill the background layer white.

Highlight Black Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
New Raster layer
Copy and paste Clock 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Resize 90%
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Scallop layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Copy and paste Frame 4 as a new layer.
Image/Mirror
Resize 80%
Delete the following template layers:
Frame, Rectangle 1, and Rectangle 2

Use your Magic Wand and click inside both rectangles of the frame.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight the frame layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click inside the left rectangle.
Copy and paste your tube of choice.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Apply Xerox - Porcelain:

Repeat the above step with the other rectangle in the frame.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Leaves: Resize 60%
Plant: Resize 85%
Key: Resize 50% Free rotate right 25 degrees. Duplicate/Mirror
Bow 2: Resize 45%
Glitter Hearts 2: Resize 70%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Copy and paste Door 1 as a new layer at the top of your layers pallet.
Move it to the right side of your canvas.
Duplicate/Mirror
Duplicate and move this into the center to close the gap.
Merge Visible the 3 door layers.
Move it into position so that the bottom of this layer is about at the bottom of where the mask is.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Move it just above our mask in the layers pallet.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

One Fine Day

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Supplies
Font of choice - I used Disney Comic. I’m sorry, I couldn’t find a link.
Gems mask 166 here
Scraps of Enchantment Template 81 here
“One Fine day” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Kristi of Kristi W. Designs and can be purchased from The Scrappin Divaz Designz. You can visit Kristi’s blog here.
Thank you Kristi for another adorable kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete Info, Top Brush, Bottom Brush 1, and Bottom Swirl layers.
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.

Highlight Dark Gray Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Light Grey Rectangle layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Long Black Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Copy and paste Butterfly Spray as a new layer.
Resize 50%.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Highlight Small Black Square layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster Layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame 2 layer.
Repeat the steps you took with Frame 1 layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Ladder: Resize 80%
Leaves 2: Resize 40%
Leaves: Resize 40%
Flower Bunch: Resize 30%
Bird House: Resize 50%
Flower 8: Resize 60%
Bird: Resize 25% & 90% Duplicate/Resize 80%
Bee: Resize 25% and 70%
Girl
Bunny
Balloon: Resize 50%
Acrylic Cloud 1: Resize 70%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Copy and paste an Umbrella of your choice just above your mask layer.
Move into position.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Lower the Opacity to about 55 or so.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Seduction

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Supplies
1 tube and one close-up image of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Jay Trembly here
Font of Choice - I’m using Oh Lara a pay font here
Gem’s Mask 8 here
Scraps of Enchantment Template 55 here
Xenofex 2: Burnt Edges
Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging kit
“Introducing Esme” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Jay of Heartbeatz Creationz and can be purchased at her store here. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jay for another kit that’s every bit as beautiful as your others!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 500
OK
Flood fill the background layer white.
Delete Info, Little Flowers, Circle Dots, and Shape layers.

Highlight Light Gray Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Xenofex 2 - Burnt Edges:


Highlight Black Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dark Gray Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Xenofex 2: Burnt Edges:
Same settings

Highlight Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Apply Filers Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging kit:
Hairs & Dust
Default Settings
DO NOT DESELECT YET

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position over the circle.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
OK
Tap the delete key a few times.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Frame 5 as a new layer.
Resize 90% and position over the circle.
Copy and paste Element 39
Resize 50%
Free rotate Left 40 degrees
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate - move so that ribbon appears on the opposite side of the circle.
Free rotate Left 40 degrees.

Copy and paste Element 20.
Resize 50%.
Move into position at bottom left corner of the rectangle - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate/Mirror
Move the duplicated layer to the left so that it doesn’t overhand the rectangle.
Merge Visible these 2 layers.
Duplicate/Flip
Exact it into position.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Element 20: Resize 50%
Element 25: Resize 25% - Duplicate 3x’s and place at each corner of the rectangle.
Element 45: Resize 70% Free rotate Left 60 degrees
Element 21
Element 47: Resize 50% Flip/Mirror/Free rotate right 90 degrees
Element 47 again: Resize 40%
Element 22: Resize 70%
Element 12: Resize 50%
Element 16

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it an inner bevel:


Resize all layers 85%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev
　
　

Down to Earth

Clicking on the Image will enlarge to full view.

Supplies
1 tube and one close-up image of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Ismael Rac here
Font of Choice - I’m using Fortunaschwein here
Gem’s Mask 56 here
Divine Intentions Template 140 here
“Sweet Ness” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Heike of Fantasy Dream Designz and can be purchased from her blog here.
Thank you so much Heike for such a beautiful kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 130%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 600
OK
Flood fill the background layer white.
Delete By Missy layer

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with all the remaining layers.

Copy and paste your close-up Image as a new layer.
Move into position over the circle.
Duplicate - shut this layer off.
Highlight the circle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
OK
Selections/Invert
Highlight the Original Image layer.
Tap the delete key until you have a nice feathered look.
Deselect.

Reopen the duplicate image layer.
Using your Eraser Tool erase any on the bottom of the tube that covers the feathered effect.

Copy and paste Element 45 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Mirror
Move into position over your image toward the bottom of the circle - see my tag for reference.
Some of the ribbon will overhang on the right side - that’s ok!
Highlight the circle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selection/Invert
Use your Eraser Tool and erase the overhang on the right side.
Deselect.

Make your Burn Tool active and run it along the right edge of the ribbon. It’ll darken the ribbon and it the appearance that it’s wrapped around the circle.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Element 18: Resize 60%
Element 36
Element 25: Resize 30%
Element 14

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it an inner bevel:


Resize all layers 80%

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev