Sunday, June 21, 2009

Naughty Yellow

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 8, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.

This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowlege of PSP.





Supplies
Tube of choice, I’m using Elias Chatzoudis, you can purchase his work from MPT. Do not use his work if you do not hold a license to do so.
Yevette’s Creative Misfits Template 2 download it HERE
Toadies What are you get it HERE
Bow from Sentimental Style Download HERE


Open template Shift +D to duplicate it, delete the original.
Change the canvas size to 700x700, can resize it smaller later.
Delete the Copyright info
Select the circle layer, Selections, select all, float, defloat
Add a new raster layer. Flood fill with a dark color from your tube. I used #E4AC00.
Selections Select none. Delete the original circle layer.
Duplicate your circle on the original apply a Gaussian blur of 50.
On the duplicated circle apply the Texture Effect Fine Leather using the settings below:





Click on the barb wire layer. Selections, select all, float, defloat. Add a new raster layer, flood fill with black, select none, delete the original barb wire layer.
Click on the rectangle 1 layer. Selections select all, float, defloat. Add new raster layer flood fill with Black. Selections select none. Delete the original rectangle. Apply a drop shadow to this layer.
Click on the Naughty word 1 layer , selections select all float defloat. Add new raster layer. Flood fill with a lighter color from your tube. I used #F3DE09 select none, delete the original naughty word 1 layer.
Click on the Naughty word middle layer, selections select all float defloat. Add new raster layer. Flood fill with the same darker color from your tube as above. Select none delete the original naughty word middle layer.
Merge the 2 naughty layers together. Duplicate this layer. On the original, apply toadies what are you X and Y dose set to 20. Apply a drop shadow to the duplicate layer.
If you don’t have eye candy you can apply a white drop shadow then the black one.
Copy and paste your tube. Position it to you liking.
Apply a drop shadow to your tube.
Open the bow that I supplied, colorize to match your tag. Resize 85% copy and paste to your tag. See mine for placement.
If you want to resize your tag now is the time to do so.
Add your name and copyright info.

As always I‘d love to see your results and add them to my slide show.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Pampered Princes (thanks Jessica!)

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 8, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.


Supplies Needed
Tubes of choice one close up and one regular I’m using the beautiful work of Jamie Kidd, you can purchase her tubes at CILM. You must have a license to use her work. Please do not use if you do not have a license.
My BFF Scrapkit you can purchase it HERE
Mask 181 by weescotslass you can get it HERE
Open a new image 600 x 600 Flood Fill white.
Open Frame 1 resize 85% copy and paste to your blank canvas.
Using your magic wand click inside each of the circles, Selections Modify Expand by 2.
Copy and paste a paper of your choice I used pp07. Selections invert Delete.
Leave selected, copy and paste your close up tube hit delete once.
Lower the opacity of your tube to around 64. Change the blend mode to luminance.
Move both layers under your frame layer.
Open glitter glue blob resize 75% Copy and paste in the upper left corner of your tag, see mine for reference. Move below you frame layer. Duplicate and mirror. Merge your 2 glitter glue blobs together. Duplicate and flip.
Open pp1 copy and paste, move below your frame layer.
Apply Mask.
Apply any other embellishments that you would like.
If you are going to resize your tag now is the time to do so.
Add your name and copyright info.
As always I’d love to see your results

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Seeing Spots Forum Set

Supplies:
Seeing Spots PTU scrap kit you can purchase it from ScrapsByDMG









This is a very simple tut for a forum set.

Open a new image 560x225
Open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer to your blank canvas
Open Puppy 2, copy and paste apply the following drop shadow 2 times
V&H 0, Opacity 100, Blur 7, Color White.
Open the doghouse, copy and paste. Add the same drop shadow from above 2 times.
Put your name and copyrights on your tag.

Now for the Avatar.
Open a new image 100x100 Flood fill white.
Copy and paste paper 1
Open the paw line image. Crop out one paw print. Copy and paste as a new layer. Apply the same drop shadow as you did on your tag. Only 1 time.
Type the first letter of your name. Again add the same drop shadow as above 2 times.

As always I'd love to see your results and add them to my results slide show.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Ruby Royale

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 8, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.



Supplies Needed:
Ruby Royale PTU kit by Scraps by DMG

Tube of your choice. I am using the wonderful work of Jamie Kidd. You must a license from CILM to use her work.


Open a new image 600 X 600 Flood fill white
Open Frame 1 colorize to match your tube if needed
Using your magic wand click inside the frame modify expand by 2.
Open one of the papers, I’m using paper 12 colorize if needed. Copy and paste to your tag.
Selections invert delete. Move your paper below your frame.
With your frame still selected copy and paste a larger version of your tube, and hit delete. Make sure your tube is under your below your frame.
Selections select none.
Lower the opacity to 50 and set the blend mode to Luminance (L)
Copy and paste the smaller tube image. See my tag for placement.
Open embellishment4
Apply Mura’s Meister Copies using the following settings.(click image to make it larger)


Move this layer below your frame layer.
Apply a drop shadow to the following layers, Frame, smaller tube, embellishment I used V&H-0 Opacity 100, Blur 7
Add any other elements that you would like.
If you want to resize your tag, now is the time to do so.
Add your name and copyright information.

As always I would love to see your results.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Down on the Farm

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 8, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.




Supplies Needed.
Down on the Farm Scrap Kit you can purchase it at Scraps by DMG


Open a blank canvas 600 X 600 Flood fill white.
Open the barn, resize 80% copy and paste to your blank canvas.
Open the Firewood image resize 85% copy and paste to your tag.
Open the cowboy Image Resize 65% copy and paste to your tag.
Open Flowers5 resize 25% copy and paste to your canvas, Duplicate 2 times for 3 total flowers. Position them to your liking. Move flower layer behind the firewood layer.
X out all layers except for the flowers. Merge Visible.
Open the grass image copy and paste to your image duplicate and arrange to your liking. I think I duplicated mine lots of times. Hide all layers except your grass layers and merge visible.
Open tree 2 copy and paste to your tag. Move below your barn layer.
Open paper 10 copy and paste to your tags. Move above the white background layer.
If you want to resize, now is the time to do so.
Add your name and the copyright information.

As always I would love to see your results.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Frosted Velvet

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 7, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.



This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowlege of PSP.
Supplies Needed:
Tube of choice, I’m using one from Ismael Rac, you can get it from his website.
Frosted Velvet Scrap Kit you can purchase it from ScrapsbyDmg
Mura’s Meister Copies Download it from HERE

1. Open new Image 600X600 (you can resize later) Flood fill white.
2. Open Frame 8 from the kit. Resize 65% copy and paste to your blank canvas.
3. Using your magic wand click inside your frame. Selections modify expand 2.
4. Open paper 9 copy and paste. Selections invert delete. Move below your frame layer.
5. Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize and place to your liking.
6. Add a drop shadow of H&V 0 Opacity 100 Blur 5 to your frame and tube.
7. Open Charm4 resize 25%. Copy and paste to your tag.
8. Apply the same drop shadow as above. Duplicate – Image – Mirror.
9. Open Bow13 resize 50%. Copy and paste to your tag. See mine for placement. Apply same drop shadow. Duplicate – Image – Mirror.
10. Open glittersplat 3. Paste as a new layer. Move above your white background layer. Resize 50%
11. Apply Mura’s Meister Copies using the following settings.(click image to make it larger)


12. If you want to resize your tag now is the time to do it.
13. Add your name and copyright information.

As always I would love to see your results.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Template 8

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Template 7

Here is a new template.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Proud American

Another Simple Tut



This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 4, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.







This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowlege of PSP.
Supplies Needed:

4th July Scrap Kit by Bluedream Designs
Tube of choice, I am using Jessica Dougherty. Do not use unless you have a license from CILM
Mask of choice. I used WSL mask286, but it appears her site is gone

Open a new image 600 X 600 Flood fill white

Open Frame 1. Copy and paste as a new layer to your blank canvas. Resize 85%.

Open paper 7. Click inside your frame. Selections modify expand 2. Copy and paste you paper as a new layer. Invert, Delete, Selections None. Move your paper below your frame.

Select the inside of the frame again copy and paste your tube, Selections, Invert. Grab your eraser tool and erase the parts of the tube that hang over the frame. Selections Select none.

Add a drop shadow to your tube and the frame.

Add any elements that you would like to your tag.

Open paper 2 copy and paste as a new layer. Move above your white background.
Apply your mask.

Merge Group.
Resize tag if desired

Add your name and Copyright information.

I hope you enjoyed the tut
I would love to see your results.

Camo Girl

This Tutorial was written by Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress on June 4, 2009. It's concept is copyrighted to Amy aka HerRoyalTagstress. You may print this tutorial for you own personal use, but please do not copy it in anyway to put online, pass out, rewrite, or claim as your own.This was written using PSP 8 but will work in other versions.


This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowlege of PSP.

Supplies Needed:
Yvette’s Template 72 – You can get it HERE

War Hero Scrap Freebie from Twinky Dezines

Tube of choice. My tube comes from MPT please do not use it unless you have a license.
Vix Mask #147 You can get it HERE Click on goodies then masks

Open Yvette’s Template 72. Duplicate it and close the original. Delete the © layer
Click on the layer Rectangles. Selections – select all – float – defloat.

Open paper #3 copy and paste as new layer. Selections invert delete. Selections Select none.
Delete the original Rectangle layer

Click on the Circle layer. Selections – select all – float – defloat

Open Paper #4 copy and paste as new layer. Selections invert delete. Selections Select none.
Delete the original circle layer

Click on the Shape layer. Selections – select all – float – defloat.

Open Paper#1 Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections invert delete. Selections Select none.
Delete the original shape layer.

Click on the Dotted Circle layer. Selections – select all – float – defloat

Copy and paste Paper #1 as a new layer. Selections invert delete. Selections Select none.
Delete the original dotted circle layer.

Open your tube of choice. On your new shape layer, Selections – select all – float – defloat. Copy and paste your tube. Selections, Invert.

Grab your eraser tube and erase the parts that hang over the shape layer. Selections, select none.

Apply the following drop shadow to all your layers except the dotted circle.
V and H 0
Opacity 100
Blur 7

Add any elements that you would like.
Open Vix Mask 147

Add a new layer. Place it above your background layer. Copy and paste Paper#4.
Layers, new mask layer, from image.
Select Vix Mask 147.
Merge Group.
Resize mask layer 112.

Add your name and copyright information.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. I would love to see your results. You can email them to me.

New Layout

Woo hoo! Finally got a new layout made. What do you all think about it? Do you like it?

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Old Mill

We also went to the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge, TN









Back From Vacation

I had a blast on my vacation. We got to take a helicopter ride, here are a few pix from that.