USA Nurse

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste at Beehive Studio (USA Pride tube) which you need a license to use.  This tube is VERY versitile, it comes with color choices for hair, a USA flag layer, a Canadian flag layer, a nurse layer, a USA Navy and USA soldier (camouflage) layers, so it will work well for a variety of tags.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a FTU kit by Wicked Princess Scraps called Adam's Heart

Font of choice, I am using Coughy Machine

Mask: Vix big mask 18

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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

Add the following elements to your canvas
Hospital resize  75% arrange on the right, just up above the center of the canvas

ambulance resize  75% arrange on the left in front of hospital

bed resize  60% mirror arrange on right, in front of hospital

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 55% arrange in the center

clipboard resize  65% rotate left 20 arrange behind ambulance

heart 1 resize  65% arrange behind clipboard and hospital

wheelchair resize  65% arrange on the left in front of the ambulance

IV resize  55% arrange to the right of the wheelchair

jar resize  65% arrange in front of wheelchair and IV

pill pack resize  35% arrange to the left of the jar

syringe resize  35% rotate left 90 arrange in front of jar & pill pack

kid 8 resize  40% arrange at the end of the bed

bear resize  40% arrange at the end of the bed

pill bottle resize  30% arrange between bear & kid 8

love pills resize  30%  rotate left 20 arrange to the left of the other pill bottle

Set your background on your color palette to #b40000 and foreground to white

set the gradient to linear angle 45 repeats 4

add a new raster layer above the white background, flood fill with the gradient

add your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

The Sea

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Zlata M (Mermaid) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Little Mermaid by Graphics of Fantasy, made to match the tube.

Font of choice, I am using Simply Glamorous

Mask: Millie's PSP Madness Mask 53

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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

Copy and paste paper 2 apply your mask

 

Copy and paste frame 4 as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 5

add a new raster layer below the frame make sure you are on that layer

open paper 9 copy and paste into selection, deselect

add the following elements

element 60 arrange below frame on left, duplicate & mirror, merge these two layers together change opacity to about 60

element 70 arrange along the top of the first layer of sand on the left, duplicate & mirror, merge these two layers together, drop opacity to 80

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 80% arrange on the right

element 6 arrange beneath the tube layer

element 8 arrange on left side of frame, mirror

element 113 arrange across top of frame

element 44 resize  80% arrange behind plants on the right side of frame

element 29 resize  60% arrange across top of frame

element 89 arrange below the colorful rocks under the tube

element 35 resize  50% arrange behind the plants layers so it looks like it's in the water in the bottom center of the frame

element 2 resize  45% arrange on bottom left near the rocks and plants

element 93 resize  50% mirror arrange just above the background layer in the frame, drop opacity to 50

element 97 resize  40% arrange on bottom left

element 100 resize  40% mirror and arrange near the center on the bottom

element 101 resize  40% arrange near the tube's hands on the bottom

element 8, resize 30% arrange in front of the bigger one on the left

duplicate & mirror, drag back over to the left side


crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Firecracker Goldie

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Derzi at Beehive Studio, (Goldie USA) 

which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, July Celebration by Tiny Turtle Designs.

This kit was made to match several tubes of Ninaste and Derzi at Beehive Studios, and it's great for all your 4th of July tags.

Fourth Of July Template 1 by Melissaz Creationz

Font of choice, I am using Animated


Plugins: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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: Raster 3, Raster 12

I resized the canvas by 800 x 800 pixels to make a little working room.

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 inside the shape with your magic wand, selections, modify, invert, open your paper, copy and paste as a new layer,
click delete on your keyboard.
Delete the original template layer

Some layers 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 inside the shape with your magic wand, and flood fill it with your color
Delete the original template layer

Fill the following layers with papers or colors (I listed them in order from the bottom up)

Raster 2 use paper 78

Copy of Raster 2  use paper 78

(Dark Grey Rectangles) Merged use paper 12

(Light grey rectangles) Merged use paper 16, add noise using the following settings:

add/remove noise, add noise, random, monochrome, 50

(Stars) Merged use paper 10 add a gradient glow, width 3 in white

Raster 5 use paper 34

Raster 11 use paper leave as is

Raster 7 use paper 28

Raster 8 use paper 28

Raster 9 use paper 28

Raster 4 use paper 16 add the same noise settings to this layer

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 55% arrange in the center of the template
 

 Add the following elements:

element 32 resize 20% arrange on top right

element 24 resize  25% arrange by the tube's feet, arrange below the tube layer, duplicate

drag the duplicate above the tube layer, and erase the parts that go over the tube's feet

This way it looks like it's behind her legs, but in front of her seat.

element 28 resize  25% arrange to the right of the purse

 

(Light grecrop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

USA Lolly

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste at Beehive Studio, which you need a license to use. 

The tube I am using out of this pack of tubes is USA Lolly. There are 3 different tubes in this pack and each one has several layers with different options on their clothing.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, July Celebrations by Tiny Turtle design.

This kit was made to match all of the 4th of July tubes at Beehive Studios. You can use it with them or any other 4th of July tube you might have.

Font of choice, I am using Peanut Butter Cookies

Mask: Dangerously Delicious Designz Patriotic Mask 4

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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 95 copy and paste as a new layer
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, deselect

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

Now add the following

element 81 resize  35% arrange on bottom left

element 20 resize  25% arrange on bottom left

element 12 resize  25% arrange above the cakes

element 46 resize  80% arrange across the bottom below the cakes layers, 

erase what sticks out past her shoes

element 21 resize  25 % rotate left 25 arrange above & behind cakes and balloons layers

element 132 resize  35% arrange behind & below the balloon layers

element 53 resize  20% arrange at the top of the star

element 141 resize  30% arrange at the bottom in front of the tube

element 158 arrange on the rightt, below star frame and background

element 159 mirror and arrange on left, duplicate & drag down

 Add paper 20 above the white background

apply your mask, resize 80% 

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Candy Pearl

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste - Beehive Studio (Black Pearl) which you need a license to use.  This layer is the Candy Pearl layer of the tube. This tube comes with several different color choices and different options to take away or add clothing or accessories.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Candy Pearl by Tiny Turtle Designs. This kit was made to 

match this layer of the tube by Ninaste.

Font of choice, I am using Animated

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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
Add the following

paper 23 above the white background, 

click on the white part of the paper with your magic wand, click delete on your keyboard, deselect

element 123 resize 115% arrange in center

your tube  resize  45% arrange on the right side of the castle

element 113 arrange behind castle so it looks like it's coming out above the small turrets on each side

element 84 mirror arrange across bottom

element 144 resize  20% arrange on the left side of castle, duplicate, mirror, resize 80% arrange below original, merge together, duplicate and drag to the right

element 96 resize  80% arrange on left behind castle

element 131 resize  70% mirror, arrange on top right, duplicate, drag down

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

In the Woods

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Wendy Gerber (Legend) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit called Where the Fae Play by MellieBeans

Font of choice, I am using Silky Written

Mask of your choice

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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
add the following
element 43 resize  80% duplicate twice and arrange how you like it

element 38 resize  75% arrange on the left side, duplicate & mirror

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

element 4 resize  20% arrange on the left, in the grass

element 48 resize  15% arrange in front of the blue flowery thing on the left

element 10 resize  15% mirror, arrange in front of the leaves

element 20 resize  15% arrange at the base of the tree, duplicate, arrange at the base of the other tree

element 5 resize  15% arrange by blue flower

element 3 resize  15% arrange above the flowers at the bottom

element 29 arrange just above the grass layer, drop opacity to 80

add paper 2 above the white background

apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Black Pearl

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste from Beehive Studio (Black Pearl) which you need a license to use.  This tube has several color choices, options to add or remove parts of her outfit and the little whirly things she's holding. :)

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit Black Pearl by Tiny Turtle Designs made to match this red and black layer of the tube. 

Font of choice, I am using High Boat

Mask: Vix Big Mask 1

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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 850 pixels with a white background

open element 7 copy and paste as a new layer

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

create a new raster layer below the frame

open the first paper 1 (the one that is a flowery black border) copy and paste into selection

add a new raster layer under that layer

open the second paper 1 and copy and paste that into selection on the layer you just made

selections, invert, open your tube, mirror it, copy and paste as a new layer

resize 80%, arrange in the frame, take the eraser and erase everything below the frame

Now add the following elements:

element 15 resize  85% arrange behind the oval frame, erase what shows at the bottom
duplicate & flip

element 101 arrange on the left side in the middle below the other layers, duplicate & mirror

element 70 resize  65% rotate right 15 arrange on bottom left

element 24 resize  22% arrange on left side about half way up

element 26 resize  22% mirror, arrange on right side, a little over half way up

element 68 resize  25% arrange under butterfly

element 52 arrange on the right side, and then erase most of it, you just want it showing
beyond the frame a bit

copy and paste paper 31 above the white background, resize 115%
apply your mask


crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Princess Pearl

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste of Beehive Studio (Black Pearl) which you need a license to use.  The layer I am using is called Princess Pearl and she is one of the color choices of the several customizations available for this tube. There are many layer choices that you can change colors and what clothing is on her.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit called Crazy Beautiful by Amy Marie's Kits

Font of choice, I am using Lisbon Script

Mask: Vix Big Mask 1

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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 800 pixels with a white background

Open element 18 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 10 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, arrange in frame, click delete on your keyboard, deselect

change the blend mode to Luminance(L)

Hide the white background, merge visible, duplicate,

rotate the original layer to the right 12

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

Now add the following elements

 element 85 arrange to the right of and behind your tube

element 48 resize  35% arrange at the base of the #85 element

element 26 arrange along the bottom of the frame

element 3 arrange on the left side of the frame

element 14 resize  80% arrange below the #3 layer and drag it up so it shows above the flowers

duplicate, resize 80%  2x, arrange a little lower on the left, duplicate, arrange a little lower on the right of the #3 flowers

element 58 mirror arrange below all the flowers on the left, I erased some parts that were over the face of the tube in the frame because it didn't look right

element 1 rotate right 30 arrange on left, below all the flower layers, duplicate

resize the duplicate by 90% erase all but the top couple sections of flowers, arrange down in the 

bottom left corner

add paper 8 above the white background

apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Patriot

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ninaste at Beehive Studio which you need a license to use. 

This tube is called USA Pearl and she's a special layer of Black Pearl tube. For a limited time, you spend

at least $3 in the store and you can get her free!

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Patriotic Pearl by Tiny Turtle Designs which was made to 

match this layer of the tube.

Template 273 from Millie's PSP Madness

Font of choice, I am using Keyboard Patriot, I set the background red, foreground white with stroke

set on 2 for my name text

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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: Raster 1, 6, 7, 8, 9

Change the canvas size to 950 x 850 to give yourself some 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 inside the shape with your magic wand, selections, modify, invert, open your paper, copy and paste as a new layer,
click delete on your keyboard.
Delete the original template layer

Some layers, 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 inside the shape with your magic wand, and flood fill it with your color
Delete the original template layer

I used the following for each layer

layer 1 use paper 1

layer 2 use paper 21

layer 3 use paper 47

layer 4 use paper 40

layer 5 use paper 22

layer 10 use paper 21

layer 11 leave as is

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 50%, arrange on the right

 Now add the following elements:

element 121 resize  50 arrange to the right of your tube

erase where his feet look like they're standing on her shoes

element 32 resize  45% rotate right 90 arrange behind the tube on the bottom right

element 30 resize  35% arrange above the blue heart

 element 20 resize  25% arrange on the left side of the template's star layer

element 168 resize  65% rotate right 12 arrange above the USA

element 36 arrange on left, duplicate & drag duplicate to the right

element 75 resize  45% arrange on top right, duplicate a few times and arrange around the tag

element 83 resize  35% arrange below USA & Statue Of Liberty

element 11 resize  15% arrange just to the left of the tube on the bottom

element 12 resize  20% arrange behind and to the left of the other cupcake

element 58 resize  30% arrange behind the red cupcake

element 55 resize 30% arrange behind the blue cupcake

element 64 resize  40% arrange behind the flowers

element 63 resize  20% arrange on top right

 element 66 resize  55% arrange just above the blue star layer of the template

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Underwater World

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Trinita (Mermaid) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Graphics of Fantasy called Magical Underwater World
available at Graphics of Fantasy Store and at Pics For Design

Font of choice, I am using Lisbon Script

Mask of your choice

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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

Add the following:
element 71, duplicate about 5 times and arrange along the bottom
once you get the sand how you'd like, hide the white background and merge visible, then
unhide the white background

 element 63  arrange at the top of the sand on the right, duplicate, mirror arrange on the left

element 1 resize  110% arrange behind the sand and green layers
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 3
add a new raster layer below the frame, make sure you are on that layer
copy and paste paper bg02 into selection, then deselect

 Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 45% arrange on the right

element 34 arrange below the frame layer, along the top
element 141 arrange behind tube

element 4 rotate right 90 arrange on left, duplicate, mirror, drag back to left, resize 55% arrange to the left of the original layer

element 97 arrange to the right of the purple leaves
element 70 resize  55% arrange on the left
element 125 resize  55% arrange in front of tube
element 74 resize  65% arrange on right side
element 91 resize  55% arrange behind plants on left
element 76 resize  65% arrange on bottom center
element 92, resize 25% arrange in front of the purple seaweed


add a paper above the white background and apply  your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Summer Wedding

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Kreative Graphics (Romance) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Secret Garden by Jackie's Jewels

Font of choice, I am using Black Olives

Mask: Vix Big Mask 1

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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 1000 x 1000 pixels with a white background

Open the following and copy and paste as a new layer
element 44 resize  80% arrange just above the center
element 57 resize  80% arrange on the right of the trellis, duplicate & mirror
element 84 arrange so it looks like it's going under the trellis in the center

element 98 recolor by changing the hue to 60 saturation to 161
arrange it behind the trellis and fence layers
duplicate it several times and arrange it around so it looks like the area is covered in grass
I mirrored some and flipped some to make it fit together better.
Once your done merge all the grassy layers together, except the one behind the fence

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 65% arrange on the left side of trellis

element 29 arrange on far right, in front of fence
element 66 arrange on left, duplicate & drag to the right
element 50 resize  25%  duplicate 3 times and arrange on left
element 31 resize  65% arrange on left
element 47 resize 45% arrange by trees on right
element 58 resize  45% arrange by trellis on left side, duplicate, arrange on far right side

Add paper 15 above the white background

apply your mask

resize 125%

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Independence

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey (All American Girl)  which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using  a PTU kit, Independence Day by Graphics Of Fantasy

available at Graphics of Fantasy Store and at PicsForDesign

Font of choice, I am using Politician

Mask: WSL84 by Weescotslass Creations, the links to the masks are on the right sidebar just a little bit down the page

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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

Add the following elements:

element 25 move it almost to the top

element 24 arrange on top of the city layer, to the right side

element 26 arrange on the left between the other two layers

element 59 resize 40% arrange between the Mt. Rushmore (heads) and the city on the right,

duplicate, mirror, drag back over to the right, and put the layer behind the city layer

element 26 resize  30% arrange on top right

element 22 resize  75% arrange on bottom left

element 68 resize  55% arrange on top left behind city layer

element 33 resize  30% arrange to the right of the car

element 29 resize  27% arrange in the back car window

element 56 resize  60% arrange on bottom right

Copy and paste your tube, arrange between the city and Mt. Rushmore layer

Copy & paste paper 5 above the white background layer

then apply your mask

duplicate & drag the duplicate to the left & merge

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Beach Bum

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac (Summer Fun Girl) which you need a license to use. 

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

Font of choice, I am using Black Olives

Mask: Gems Mask 172

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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 90 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85%
selections, select all, float defloat,
open paper 18 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard, deselect and delete the frame layer

Now click inside the new frame, selections, modify, expand 2
open paper 10 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard,

 Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 65%
arrange in your frame
erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

 Now we can add our elements
 element 1 resize  55% arrange on bottom right
element 19 resize  55% arrange behind element 1
element 20 resize  35% arrange on bottom right

element 21 arrange on right, between the element 1 and the lighthouse layers
duplicate, resize 45% arrange just below the boat layer

element 37 arrange just above the frame layer at the bottom of the tag
element 8 resize  25% arrange on bottom left
element 15 resize  25% arrange between frame and clam shell on left
element 94 resize  25% arrange between clam shell and boat
element 16 resize  45% arrange just above element 1 layer on right


crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Princess

For this tutorial you will need the following:

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

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis (Cinterella) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Swan Princess by Graphics Of Fantasy, available at

Graphics of Fantasy Store, and at PFD

 
Font of choice, I am using Silky Written

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



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

add the following
element 67 resize  75% arrange at the top of the canvas

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 80%  arrange near the bottom of the canvas,

just leave a little space between her and the castle

element 12 resize  65% arrange on the left, in front of castle, duplicate & mirror

element 21 resize  65% arrange on the right side, behind the castle, duplicate & mirror

element 51 arrange below the other foilage, duplicate & mirror

duplicate it a few more times and arrange around the canvas

element 10 resize  40% arrange on bottom right

element 75 resize  35% arrange on left

element 83 resize  35% arrange on bottom left

element 34 resize  20% arrange in front of pink mushroom on bottom right

element 9 resize  45% arrange between the tube & castle on the right

element 104  arrange behind the castle

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

CT Tag Show Off for Alicia Mujica

New tag using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (Summer 2014)

scrap kit by Amy Marie Kits