Wednesday, August 29, 2018

PTU Pistachio Dreams



This tut was written Aug 29th, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Marina Sushkova
The tube is called "Tenderness"
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this tube at PFD  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
PTU Pistachio Dream by All Dolled Up  HERE, HEREHERE & HERE
Mixture of the perfect colors! With 147 elements and 20 papers this kit will give you
 just what you are looking for in color combos.
RD Mask Set 119_4 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
Filter
xero-Soft Vignette

Font of choice,  I used Afterschool Festival

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800
Paste paper 6, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste element 13, take your free hand tool draw around the frame, paste paper6,
invert, delete, keep selected.  

Resize your tube to 85%, paste delete, select none, duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur,
Gaussian blur, number on 4, change the blend mode to Screen.
Apply the xero filter-Soft Vignette
Elliptical-Foreground color on white
Diagonal dots
1, 1, 0, 255
merge down.
Resize your tube to 35%, mirror, paste on the right on the frame.

Resize element 140 to 45%, paste behind the tube on the right, duplicate, move above
the tube at the lower right, erase the stem part, duplicate mirror.
Resize element 138 to 35%, paste on the lower right above the flowers.
Resize element 2 to 15%, paste by the pitcher at the bottom.
Resize element 9 to 20%, paste next to the cookie and below that layer.
Duplicate the flowers behind the pitcher, mirror, adjust behind the cookie.

Resize element 76 to 35%, paste below the flowers on the left.
Resize element 13 to 35%, paste behind the tube on the right.
Resize element 143 to 35%, mirror, paste at the bottom toward the left above the flowers.
Resize element 46 to 45%, paste on the left below the bottle and up some.

Resize element 95 to 30%, paste below the pink flowers in the center, duplicate
three more times, move one under the cherub and one to the left and the other to 
the right behind the flowers.

Resize element 144 to 30%, paste below the cherub to the right of it.
Resize element 33 to 50%, paste above the cage on the left, duplicate, move below 
the frame and up on the left, duplicate, mirror, move behind the tube and up some.

Resize element 128 to 40%, paste on the frame at the upper left.
Paste element 23 below the frame and adjust how you like.
Resize element 87 to 40%, paste by the cage, duplicate a couple of times,
move behind the flowers behind the tube, move one down and the other up
so just a little shows.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy, close off any background you had.
 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.


Tuesday, August 28, 2018

PTU Black Mermaid


This tut was written August 28th, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  © Yuki~Elegance Team
Tube is called "Black Mermaid CU/PU"
You can use in your personal to use kit as a CU element or as 
 individual tubes in your tags
3Full size tubes
This tube is a CU/PU from Irish Princess Designs
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this art at Smiley Creations Shop  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
I paired it with a PTU kit called Stormy Seas
 by Irish Princess Designs  HERE, HERE, HERE
RD Mask set 116_4 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE

Font of choice,  I used Crispy

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800
Paste paper 15, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste element 31 on the left.
Paste element 35 at the bottom above the light house.
Paste element 16 about center.

Resize your tube to 55%, paste on the rock on the left.

Resize element 11 to 50%, paste at the lower right above the tube layer.
Resize element 29 to 40%, paste at the lower right behind the chest.

Resize element 2 to 50%, paste below the shells at the lower right, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 14 to 55%, paste at the lower left, take your Pick tool, hold the
shift key and drag down the upper left square to lower the back end of the boat.

Paste element 19 at the bottom on the water, move below the rock, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 1 to 20%, paste at the bottom above the chest.
Resize element 33 to 20%, paste on the coins on the chest.

Resize element 9 to 60%, paste on the right below the rocks, duplicate, mirror,
duplicate again, move so some shows behind the opening of the rock.
Resize element 27 to 40%, paste at the bottom in front of the boat.

Paste element 5 on the mask layer on the right.
Resize element 12 to 30%, paste below the bubbles layer, duplicate a couple
of times and place them where you like.

Resize element 49 to 15%, paste at the bottom above the boat.
Resize element 13 to 30%, paste below the rock in the opening how you like.
Paste element 87 above the rock layer.
Resize element 58 to 40%, paste at the top to the right of the light house, 
duplicate, move to the left and down some.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy, close off any background you had.
 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

PTU Autumn Sheriff


This tut was written Aug 21, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Marina Sushkova
The tube is called "Three_Images
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this tube at PFD  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
PTU Autumn Cowboy All Dolled Up  HERE, HEREHERE HERE & HERE
What's better than the cool brisk air of Autumn?
Cowboys! With 135 elements and 20 papers, this kit will have you riding
off into the brisk fall sunset. 
Millie's PSP Madness Template 795 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
RD Mask 753 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
Filter
EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow
Screen Works-Light Gauze

Font of choice,  I used Docktrin

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate,
close the original, delete the credits and the large and small wordart. 
Then go to Adjust, Canvas size, 800 x 800.

Paste paper 20 above the white background layer of the template, apply
your mask, delete, merge group.
Paste element 11 on the mask layer on the left, duplicate, mirror,  adjust more
once you are done with your tag.

Paste element 13 above the tree on the right, duplicate, mirror.
Paste element 57 and move to the left just a little bit.
Paste element 40 on the right and down more, duplicate, mirror.

Select layer one of the template, the purple square, paste paper 5, invert,
delete, select none, delete the template layer also.
Add a fat gradient glow, using EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow, color #310000.
Select layer 4 of the template, the purple oval, paste paper 20, delete, select none,
add the same gradient glow.
Paste element 36 on the oval circle, resize to 95%.

Select layer 5, the black square, paste paper 16, invert, delete, keep selected,
mirror your tube, paste, delete select none, duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur,
Gaussian blur, number on 4, change the blend mode to Soft light.
Add the Screen Works filter-Light Gauze.

White layers 6 and 8, add noise at 50%.

Layer 7, select all, float, defloat, resize your tube to 50%, paste, invert,
delete, select none, merge down with the purple square and white noise square.
Go to Image, rotate, free rotate to the right at 15 degrees, move to the right more.

Do the same with layer 9, select none, merge these together, rotate and move 
to the right more.

Resize your tube to 33%, paste, being on the top layer now to the right a little.

Paste element 17 below the tube at the bottom, duplicate, mirror, erase the 
white streak showing in the middle.

Resize element 66 to 50%, paste behind the tube at the lower right, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 37 to 35%, paste below the tube to the left.
Resize element 5 to 35%, paste on the left below the pitcher of flowers.

Resize element 35 to 35%, paste at the lower left above the book layer.
Resize element 41 to 40%, paste at the lower left above the book.
Resize element 24 to 20%, paste at the bottom above the tube.
Resize element 65 to 75%, paste on the left below the black square layer, 
duplicate, mirror, adjust behind the small pictures.

Resize element 42 to 25%, paste below the flower layers in the center and down a little.
Resize element 60 to 20%, paste at the lower right above the tube.
Resize element 52 to 20%, paste on the left about midway down, duplicate,
mirror, move to the lower right above the tube.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy, close off any background you had.
 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.