White & Black

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Anna Marine Individual Tube 43-3 which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, White and Black by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me  

Font of choice, I am using Too Many Secrets

Mask of your choice. I am not sure where mine came from, so I have no links to it

Plugins: no outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open element 105 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 16 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

Add your elements:

element 7 mirror & arrange on the left side

element 64 resize 55% mirror & arrange over the tree

element 8 resize 45% arrange between tree and element 64

element 66 resize 33% arrange on bottom left corner

element 77 resize 40% mirror arrange between the skull and grass, duplicate arrange below the grass

element 106 resize 60% arrange below the grass layer on the right side

element 137 resize 45% rotate right 90 arrange below the other layers on the bottom

element 5 resize 80% arrange on bottom, above & behind the grass layer, erase the bottom lantern

element 22 resize 35% arrange to the right of the skull

add paper 7 above the white background

apply your mask, merge group

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Aquamarine

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Rachel Anderson - Individual Tube - 15-2

which you need a license to use and is available at CDO

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Ladyhawwk Designs 

IB-Rachel Anderson- Individual Tube 15-2  which was inspired by the tube I am

using and available only at CDO

Font of choice, I am using Brotherhood Script

Mask: Gems Mask 32

Plugins: no outside plugins used

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open frame 2 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85% then 75%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 6 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer mirror and arrange on the right side of the frame

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add your elements:

element 3 resize 70% duplicate & mirror the duplicate, arrange below tube layer on bottom right

duplicate the one on the right and drag above tube, take your eraser tool and erase parts of the top flower layer where it goes over the wings and arms, leaving the bottom tube as it is so it shows under the tube 

and you don't have to worry about being exact along the edge

Go back to the original element 3 on the left, rotate left 35, drag over so it meets up with the one on the right side

element 11 resize 35% arrange at the bottom where the two blue elements meet, duplicate and 

drag up, erase the green leaf on the right side of the element at the bottom

element 16 resize 70% rotate right 30 arrange under the blue flowers on the left

erase the butterfly at the very top of it

element 14 resize 60% arrange at the bottom of the blue flowers

add paper 2 above the white background

apply your mask, merge group, resize 80%

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Fall In Love

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alehandra Vanheck (Champagne tube - a PFD Exclusive) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Fall In Love, a PTU kit by BLT Dezignz 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Mask: Becky Mask 23 - 

her masks are no longer available for download

if you don't have it, just use another that you like

Plugins: Optional Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow for text

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open frame 2 copy and paste as a new layer resize 80%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2

add a new raster layer below the frame

open paper 5 make sure you are on the new layer, 

copy and paste into selection

leave selected, selections, invert

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 35%

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

Now add your elements:

flower 1 resize 55% arrange on bottom left, duplicate & mirror

flower 5 resize 60% arrange between the two flower 1 layers

flower 1 resize 40% arrange on top of flower 5

foliage resize 75% rotate right 90 arrange on bottom right, under flowers, duplicate, mirror

duplicate each one one time, drag the one on the left over to the right, 

drag the one on the right to the left

branch resize 55% rotate right 45 arrange between flower and leaves on bottom right

duplicate & mirror

buckle arrange under roses on left, duplicate & mirror

duplicate the one on the right, drag under silvery flower in center to the right side of it, 

duplicate & mirror

heart 1 resize 20% arrange between the two red rose layers in center and on left

bird resize 28% arrange on bottom right

add paper 6 above the white background

apply your mask, merge group

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

I used #a2001a for the text and a gradient glow of 4 #ffadbb 

Snow Bird

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Kyra Wilson (Snowbird tube)

which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Winter Joy by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Plugins: No outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes &; elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open element 2 copy and paste as a new layer, resize 75%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, add a new raster layer below the frame

open paper 15 copy and paste into selection, deselect

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 60%

arrange on the left side of the frame

Now add your elements:

element 33 resize 80%  & arrange at the bottom of the frame

element 85 arrange behind the snowman on the left

element 110  resize 70% arrange behind snowman and to the right of the other tree

element 49 resize 60% mirror & arrange on bottom right corner

element 5 resize 50% mirror &; arrange under element 49 on bottom right, erase the stem on the right

element 48 resize 50% rotate right 90, mirror & arrange below the other 2 layers on bottom right

element 63 flip & arrange just under the tube layer so it's over the trees and frame/background

element 8 resize 45% arrange just below snowman layer

element 3 resize 35% arrangen on top right corner 

element 4 resize 25% arrange on bottom right corner

element 125 resize 25% mirror & arrange on bottom right, under some of the layers

so it looks like it's in the branches

element 24 resize 25% arrange behind birdhouse, duplicate twice, drag one up to the top of the cluster of branches, rotate the other left 70, drag down towards the bottom left of the cluster

element 11 resize 25% arrange by snowman on right, duplicate, mirror, resize 45%

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Silver Wings

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alex Prihodko (Dreams tube)

which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me called Silver Wings 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Plugins: No outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 950 x 950 pixels with a white background

Open element 19 copy and paste as a new layer, resize 110%

layer  use paper

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2

add a new raster layer below the frame

open paper 11, make sure you are on the new layer

copy and paste into selection, then deselect

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 50%

arrange on the left side of the frame

now add your elements:

element 30 resize 55% arrange on top left, duplicate & mirror

element 108 resize 60% mirrir & arrange on bottom right

element 106 resize 50% arrange to the left of the wheel

element 6 arrange on left, above the tube layer, so it looks like she's sitting in the snow

element 126 resize 40% arrange below the element on the top right side

element 21 arrange behind and left of the tube

element 18 arrange to the right of and below element 21 layer, 

duplicate, mirror, drag below the other layers on that side, so it's just above the frame

element 8 resize 40% arrange behind and to the right of the tube

element 105 resize 40% arrange in front of tube in the snow

element 103 resize 40% arrange on the right side of the wheel

element 12 resize 50% mirror, rotate left 90 arrange under cluster on top right

element 33 resize 45% arrange between log and wheel layers

element 49 resize 45% arrange at the bottom edge of the snow the tube is sitting in

element 131 resize 45% arrange below the snowballs layer, erase the few that are over element 131

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

2015

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Zlata M (New Year Night tube)

which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, 2015, by BLT Dezignz 

Font of choice, I am using Showcard Gothic

Plugins: No outside plugins used

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open frame 2 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 11 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 75%

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add your elements:

cake resize 50% arrange on bottom left corner

clock 2 resize 40% arrange to the right of the cake

bow 1 resize 35% arrange above & behind the other 2 elements

hat resize 30% arrange to the right of the clock

cupcake resize 30% arrange to the right of the hat

noise blower resize30 % arrange to the right of cupcake

branch 2 resize 40% arrange between cake and clock

bell resize 30% arrange between tube and frame layer on the top left

champagne resize 30% arrange behind noise blower on bottom right corner

confetti resize 75% arrange between frame and background paper

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Let's Celebrate

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of  Alicia Mujica which you need a license to use.  

This tube is from the December 2014 Sweet Pack.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Niqui's Designs called Celebrate 2015 

Template 728 by Millie's PSP Madness

Font of choice, I am using Ravie

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional for lights)

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open your template, shift D to duplicate and close the original

Delete the following layers: CR, 1, 11, 12, 13

Change your canvas size to 850 x 700 so you have room to work

Fill the layers with papers, to do this make sure the layer you want to fill has been clicked on in your layer palette. 

Click outside the shape with your magic wand,  open your paper, copy and paste as a new layer, 

click delete on your keyboard.

Delete the original template layer

Some layers, like the frames, you may just want to flood fill with a color from your kit. To do this, click on the layer in your layer palette, add another raster layer above it,

click outside the shape with your magic wand, and flood fill it with your color

Delete the original template layer

I used the following papers for each layer

layer 2 use paper 6

layer 3 use paper 6

layer 4 use paper 7

layer 5 use paper 7

layer 6 use paper 11

layer 7 leave as is

layer 8 use paper 15

layer 9  leave as is

layer 10 leave as is

Make the big oval layer in the center active, click outside it with your magic wand
copy and paste your tube, arrange it in the oval on the left side, click delete on your keyboard

Paste your tube again, resize 28% arrange in the middle of the template

Now add your elements:

element 28 resize 45% arrange on bottom left side
element 25 resize 45% arrange on bottom right side
element 46 resize 30% arrange to the left of the tree

element 45 resize 33% arrange to the left of the champagne bottle
element 53 resize 25% arrange to the right of the element cluster on the left side
element 6 resize 35% arrange bottom center

element 9 resize 45% arrange across top
apply gradient glow 5 fat, color #d5b55f

element 21 resize 40% arrange on top left,below the template layers,
duplicate & mirror

element 2 resize 25% arrange at the bottom
apply gradient glow width 10 fat, white and #d5b55f

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Celebrate 2015

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica CDO Exclusive Tube 9A which you need a license to use.  This tube is not available at her store here, only at CDO where it is linked above.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU scrap kit by Ladyhawwk Designs, IB-AliciaMujica Exclusive Tube 9A

Font of choice, I am using DJB Dear St. Nick

Mask DBV109

Plugins:  Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional for text)

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 950 x 950 pixels with a white background

open frame 1 copy and paste as a new layer resize 95%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 7 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your close up tube as a new layer, arrange in the frame

add your elements:

element 21 resize 85% then 90% arrange on bottom right, duplicate & mirror

element 31 resize 50% arrange on bottom right, duplicate & mirror

element 32 resize 50% arrange across the bottom below the black flower layers

element 14 resize 50% arrange on the right, behind the black flower

element 18 resize 65% rotate left 30 arrange below black flower layer on left

duplicate the gold colored flower cluster, then flip it and drag down so it shows below element 18

element 1 resize 45% arrange below black flowers on bottom right

add paper 5 above the white background

apply mask and merge group

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Hot Cocoa Christmas

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (CDO Exclusive tube 9B) which you need a license to use.  This tube is not available in Alicia's store, as it is a CDO exclusive tube and is only available at CDO. You use your CDO license with this tube.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Hot Cocoa Kisses Mega Kit by Monti  

Font of choice, I am using

Mask: Vix Big Mask 1

Plugins: no outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer

now add your elements:

element 80 arrange behind tube on left

element 8 arrange on the right behind the tube and tree

element 50 resize 60% arrange between tube and house on bottom right

element 65 resize 40% arrange in front of tree on left

element 67 resize 40% arrange to the right of the other gift

element 7 resize 35% mirror & arrange on bottom right

element 90 resize 35% arrange on bottom right

element 26 resize 25% arrange on bottom left

element 27 resize 25% arrange to the right of the cup

Copy and paste paper 6 above the white background

apply your mask and merge group

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Believe

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Karen Anne Brady (I Do Believe tube) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Dear Santa by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me

Font of choice, I am using Believer Fever

Mask: WSLMask 84 links to masks are on the right sidebar

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy for font (optional)

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open element 56 copy and paste as a new layer resize 80%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 12  copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 55%

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add your elements

element 123 resize 75% arrange on left side

element 28 resize 45% arrange under the tree on the left

element 132 resize 40% arrange to the right of the other presents

element 3 resize 40% arrange to the right of the other elements

element 78 resize 40% arrange to the right of and behind the drum layer

element 84 resize 45% arrange on bottom right corner

element 22 resize 40% arrange in front of presents

open paper 8, copy and paste as a new layer above the white background

apply your mask, merge group

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Santa Baby

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Misticheskaya Christine tube which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Santa Baby a PTU kit by BLT Dezignz  

Font of choice, I am using Ravie

Plugins: no outside plugins used

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open frame 2 copy and paste as a new layer

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 2 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 70%

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add your elements:

cake resize 45% arrange on bottom left

gift resize 35% arrange to the right of cake

shoes resize 35% arrange in front of cake and gift

flower resize 45% arrange behind and to the right of the gift

bling 2 resize 65% arrange on top of the flower

tag resize 55% arrange behind and to the right of the flower

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Alicia Mujica CT Tag Show Off

New tags using Alicia Mujica's new tube which is free to you 

with any 4 Euro purchase in her store in the month of December 2014

Make your purchase then email her your receipt and she will send you the tube.

Scrap kit used is also by Alicia Mujica called December 2014 and is in her store.

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North Pole Toon

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Pinup Toons which you need a license to use.

This tube is the December 2013 bonus tube that was available with a $10 purchase in that month.

You cannot get it anymore unless CDO does a bonus bonanza which they are doing right now through December 25th, 2014.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a kit from Creative Scraps by Crys called Country Christmas 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Plugins: No outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open frame 1 copy and paste as a new layer

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 7 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, 

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

then deselect

add your elements:

element 21 arrange on the left between tube and frame layers

element 29 resize 50% arrange in front of tree on left

element 22 resize 50% arrange in front of the tree to the left of the sign

element 27 resize 30% arrange on top of the gift

element 36 resize 45% arrange to the right of the gift, erase the stone path

element 26 resize 65% arrange across bottom of frame, below gingerbread house layer

element 8 arrange behind other layers on the bottom

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Christmas Magic

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac (Miss X 2014 tube) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Holiday Magic by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me 

Font of choice, I am using Showcard Gothic

Plugins: no outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open element 133 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 24 copy and paste as a new layer below the frame

arrange in your frame, click delete on your keyboard

leave selected, copy and paste your tube as a new layer

resize 50%

erase the bits that hang out of the frame where you don't want them

Now add your elements:

element 29 resize 50% arrange on left side

element 4 resize 45% arrange on right side

element 110 resize 45% arrange just left of bottom center

element 89 resize 45% arrange to the right of the wheel

element 97 resize 35% arrange on far left, in front of tree

element 119 resize 45% arrange in front of wheel, below

 pails of snowballs layer, duplicate, drag to the far right

element 138 resize 35% arrange in front of snowman layer

element 15 resize 45% arrange between tree & snowman on the left

element 46 resize 25% arrange beween pails of snowballs & the 

other layers so it looks like it's in the snow

element 68 resize 45% arrange below snow layer on right

element 62 resize 25% arrange in front of buckets

element 3 resize 25% arrange beween buckets and pine branch on right

element 45 resize 35% arrange behind pin branches on right

element 44 resize 35% arrange between pink leaves and Santa sign on right

element 101 arrange on left side above the white background, duplicate, rotate right 25

arrange it so it just overlaps the original, duplicate again, rotate right 25, drag up so it 

just overlaps the 2nd layer

keep doing this until you have enough to go around the top completely

going as far around the tag as you want.

If you have mura copies, you could also do this with the settings in mura using encircle

I have a version of windows and PSP that this plugin doesn't work with, do I had

to do it manually

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Santa's Reindeer

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey, Sexy Reindeer & the Santa tube which are free tubes in his store, which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Christmas with Alyce by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me 

Font of choice, I am using Christmas Card

Mask: WSLMask84 by Weescotslass Creations 

links to her masks are down the page a little bit and on the right sidebar

Plugins: No outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 950 x 950 pixels with a white background

open element 29 copy and paste as a new layer, resize 90%

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 27 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard,

Copy and paste your Santa tube as a new layer,

arrange in your frame

click delete on your keyboard, make sure Santa is under the frame layer

Copy and paste your main tube as a new layer, mirror & arrange in front of the window

now add your elements:

element 40 resize 75% arrange on the right side of window

element 91 resize 55% mirror & arrange between chair and tube on the right

element 39 resize 90% arrange on left side of window

element 38 resize 45% arrange in front of tree on left side

element 49 resize 40% arrange to the left of the other gift

element 12 resize 35% arrange behind tube to the right of element 49

element 109 resize 25% arrange in front of santa bag and chair

element 35 resize 25% arrange in tree

element 31 resize 28% arrange by chair

copy and paste paper 20 above the white background

add your mask and merge group, resize 110%

I then erased the parts of the mask that was showing at the very bottom

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Noel Angel

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For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (tube is a free gift for December 2014 when you purchase 4 euros or more in her store) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Noel, by BLT Dezignz 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Mask: Millie's PSP Madness Mask 90

Plugins: No outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open frame 4 copy and paste as a new layer

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 11 copy and paste as a new layer 

click delete on your keyboard

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 50%

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

Now add your elements:
foliage 1 resize 45% arrange on bottom right
cluster  resize 45% arrange to the left of the other element
 birdhouse resize 45% arrange between the cluster & foilage
angel  resize 45% arrange on right side
flower resize 40% rotate left 35 arrange behind birdhouse
christmas tree resize 45% arrange on left side
snowflake 1 resize 45% arrange on left side below other elements
ornaments 2 resize 35% arrange on bottom left
 birds resize 35% arrange in front of birdhouse

add paper 5 above the white background
apply your mask, merge group
duplicate several times and merge all the mask layers together
so it will be darker and show up better
resize it 105%

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Miss Cupcake

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Anna Marine-Individual Tube 47-3 which you need a license to use.  It is available at CDO

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Ladyhawwk Designs PTU kit IB-Anna Marine Individual Tube 47- 3 kit available at CDO 

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina

Mask: Millie's PSP Madness Mask 90

Plugins: No outside plugins used

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open frame 4 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 4, selections, invert

open paper 1 copy and paste as a new layer arrange in the frame,

click delete on your keyboard

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer

arrange in your frame

erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add the following:

element 47 resize 65% arrange on bottom left, duplicate & mirror

element 23 resize 65% arrange below pink roses on right, duplicate & mirror

element 30 resize 55% arrange on bottom right

element 9 resize 50% arrange to the left of the teacup

element 16 resize 55% arrange behind the teacup

element 32 resize 60% arrange on bottom left

element 19 resize 40% arrange to the left of element 32

element 47 resize 55% arrange between cupcake and bottle

element 1 resize 40% arrange in front of teapot

duplicate the pink roses on the left twice

drag them over so the tops of them show over the elements at the bottom

take your eraser tool and erase the bits that show below the other elements

element 35 resize 45% arrange on bottom between the elements (behind teapot and in front of bottle and white box)

duplicate, mirror, arrange on the left behind the elements

copy and paste paper 2 above the white background

apply your mask, merge group

duplicate 3 or 4 times and merge together so it's a bit darker

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Winter 2014

Snaggable versions of this tag in my Fotki album

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (Winter 2014 tube) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Niqui's Designs called Christmas Fun  

Font of choice, I am using Pristina

Plugins: Either Xero Radience or built in plugin Vignette

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 350 x 500 pixels with a white background

copy and paste paper 12 as a new layer

copy and paste your tube as a new layer, arrange in canvas

take your crop tool, make sure you are on the white background layer

have the "snap crop rectangle" at the top set to "layer opaque"

and double click on your canvas

duplicate your tube, on the bottom layer go to photo effects vignette (or you can use Xero Porcelain if you have that plugin, I can't get it to work with PSP X7 & windows 8)

use the following settings:

dark/light 8

blur 20

diffuse glow 8

feather edge 50

on the top layer, adjust blur, gaussian, 3 set to overlay, drop opacity to 70

add the following elements

element 41 paste over the tube

element 5 resize 45% arrange on bottom left

element 2 resize 25% arrange behind and to the right of the tree

element 9 resize 35% arrange on bottom right corner

element 26 resize 25% arrange between present and gingerbread house

element 23 resize 25% rotate right 25 arrange behind gift

element 6 resize 55% arrange behind tree

crop your canvas again

make sure you are on the white background layer still

selections, select all, modify, set selection borders at 5

add a new raster layer at the top

flood fill with #cc1d23

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

CT Tag Show Off

New tag using Alicia Mujica's Winter 2014 tube

PTU scrap kit Christmas Spirit by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me

Snag tags in my Fotki album

Waiting For Christmas

Snaggable versions of this tag in my Fotki album

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Misticheskaya (Christine tube) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Bella Caribena called A Gift From Lucia  

Font of choice, I am using Script MT Bold

Plugins: no outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 35%

add the following elements

element88 arrange behind tube layer

element 4 arrange on the right side of fireplace

element 31 resize 65% arrange in front of fireplace on right

element 97 resize 50% arrangek to the left of the other gifts

element 51 resize 40% arrange in front of tree

element 83 resize 30% arrange in front of tube

element 16 resize 30% arrange above mantel

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Waiting For Santa

Snaggable versions of this tag in my Fotki album

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X7, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica which you need a license to use.  

This tube is Mama Noel from Alicia's Black Friday pack

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Santa Claus by BLT Dezignz  

I have the tagger sized kit, if you have the full size your resizing percentages will be different

Font of choice, I am using Showcard Gothic

Mask: WSL84

Plugins: no outside plugins

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 35%

add the following 

wreath, arrange behind tube

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 10, selections, invert

open paper 5 copy and paste as a new layer resize 45%

click delete on your keyboard, deselect

merge the paper and wreath together, resize 100%

boot resize 35% arrange on bottom right

gift 3 resize 35% arrange to the left of and behind boot layer

gift 2 resize 45% arrange in front of and to the left of gift 3

star resize 40% rotate right 25 arrange below tube layer on the right

bird resize30 % arrange on gift at the bottom

flower 2 resize 50% arrange arrange on left side below tube layer

foliage resize 45% rotate left 25 arrange below flower 2 on left

wordart resize 35 arrange on left

copy and paste paper 11 above the white background

apply mask, merge group, resize by 105%

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save