Beach Life

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 Alicia Mujica (Julia tube) which you need a license to use. 

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

Font of choice, I am using Peanut Butter Cookies

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 950 pixels with a white background

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

Add the following elements:
element 77 arrange below tube, duplicate & mirror, resize duplicate 110%

arrange a little bit higher than the original and drag below it. You might want to take your eraser tool with the hardness set around 10 and erase some of the sand so it blends together better, duplicate this layer and flip

drag it so it shows below the original layer

element 60 resize  90% arrange so it is going between the two sand layers

element 54 arrange on right side in front of fence

element 86 resize  40% arrange in front of tree on right

element 51 resize  55% arrange between & behind trees on the right

element 96 resize  45% arrange on left side

element 35 resize  30% arrange by your tube

element 72 arrange behind all the other layers on the left, duplicate & mirror

element 85 arrange in front of 72, duplicate & mirror

element 62 resize  40% arrange between the trees and the fence layer on the left

element 98 resize  20% arrange by tube on right side

element 115 resize  25% arrange on left

element 116 resize  35% arrange behind element 115

element 24 resize  35% arrange on bottom right

element 70 resize  20% arrange by tube in front of her drink

element 65 resize  20% arrange on bottom left

element 27 resize 20% arrange on bottom, duplicate & resize 65%, mirror, arrange on the right side of the original

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

Island Adventure

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 Alicia Mujica (CDO Exclusive 5A) 

which you need a license to use.

This tube is a CDO Exclusive tube, one of several she has there. You can ONLY find it at CDO.

Here is where you can find all her CDO exclusives.

You can find all her other tubes at her site here. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Scrappin' With Lil Ole Me called Island Adventures

Font of choice, I am using Aligot de Mirabelle

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

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer
leave in the center

Add the following elements
element 68 resize  45% arrange on the right side of the tube

element 67 resize  40% & them by 75% arrange to the left of the sand castle

element 77 resize  90% arrange below the other sand layers

change the hue to 28 saturation to 75

element 91 arrange beneath sand

element 60 resize  90% arrange below the other layers, drag down to where the bottom of the posts is even with the bottom of the grass

element 18 resize  65% arrange behind the fence layer

element 72 arrange on top of the other water layer, duplicate & mirror

element 85 arrange behind the other water layers in the center

element 20 resize  35% arrange on the bottom right

element 49 resize  55% arrange on bottom left on top of other water layers, duplicate & mirror

element 96 resize  75% arrange on left by the end of the fence, duplicate & mirror, drag up

element 89 resize  50% arrange between the sand & fence layer on the left, duplicate & mirror

element 73 resize  25% arrange on bottom left

element 30 resize  25% arrange by fence on left side

element 65 resize  25% arrange in front of the sand/bottle element

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

Summer Beach 2

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 Creative Tubes by Crys (Summer) 

which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Graphics of Fantasy called The Little Mermaid

Here's a link to her blog to see where she sells her kits

Font of choice, I am using Rosewood

Mask DVBMask109 by Designs by Vaybs

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 frame 2 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2 make a new layer below the frame layer
make sure you are on that layer, open paper 2 copy and past into selection

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 45%
arrange in your frame
erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

 add the following elements:

 element 60 arrange on the left, duplicate & mirror, merge together

element 5 resize  55% arrange on the right

element 44 resize  80% arrange behind chest

element 8 resize  65% mirror & arrange next to chest

element 27 resize  65% arrange between boat and chest on bottom right

element 8 resize  75% arrange on bottom left

element 6 arrange just above the sand layers, so it shows underneath the other layers

copy & paste paper 1 as a new layer above the white background

resize 125% and apply your mask

merge group

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

Sandi's Garden

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 Alicia Mujica (Sandi tube) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Graphics of Fantasy called Crystal Magic Forrest

available at Graphics of Fantasy Store and Pics For Design 

Font of choice, I am using Rosewood

Mask: DVB80  by Vabys

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 frame 4 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 3 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

deselect

 Now add your elements:

 element 85 resize  55% arrange on bottom right

element 95 resize  75% twice arrange across the top, duplicate & mirror, merget together, duplicate & flip

element 30 resize  60% arrange above 95 on the right side, duplicate, mirror

element 14 resize  25% arrange just left of the chest

element 119 resize  45% arrange on the right, behind the chest

 element 15 resize  20% arrange in front of the chest

element 93 resize  45% arrange behind cat on the left, duplicate, mirror, arrange behind the chest

add paper 4 above the white background

apply your mask, merge group, resize 110%

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

Sorbet Dreams

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 Alehandra Vanhek (Dolly tube) which you need a license to use. 

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

Font of choice, I am using Aligot de Mirabelle

Mask: WSL84, masks on are the right sidebar part way down the page

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 107 copy and paste as a new layer
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 keyboardCopy 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 the following elements:
element 26 resize  45% duplicate & mirror arrange one on the bottom in the center, the other on the right side up a little way from the bottom

element 43 resize  40% arrange at the bottom of the set of flowers on the right side

element 72 resize  40% arrange above & behind flowers on the right side
duplicate, resize 85%, mirror, arrange between apples and flowers on the bottom center]

element 47 resize  40% arrange below apples

element 33 resize  55% mirror arrange between layers so it shows over the apples and out beyond the flowers in the center bottom

element 30 resize  65% arrange between flower layers on the right side, duplicate, mirror, flip, resize 75%
arrange between the flower and fruits on the bottom further to the left

element 87 resize  40% arrange on left side under the flowers & vine
element 88 resize  30% arrange in front of the flowers on the bottom center area
element 110 resize  20% arrange over the apple box
element 13 resize  25% arrange over the top of the flower on the right side at the top

click on one of the flower clusters on the right side, duplicate & mirror, arrange
so it's behind the apple basket

add paper 8 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

Garden Melody

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 (Melody tube) which you need a license to use.  This tube has several layers with different color choices and matching assessories.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Tiny Turtle Designs called Melody 1 made to match this layer of the tube. This kit is really nice because it's got floral element and ocean elements so you can make your tag with either theme and have plenty of each type of element.

Font of choice, I am using Peanut Butter Cookies

Mask of your choice - a floral mask is nice for this one

(sorry, I couldn't find a name of who made this one or any TOU in this file to figure out where I got it, so I can't give you a link to get it)

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 1000 x 1000 pixels with a white background

open element 2 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 1 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard,

Open your close up tube, copy and paste as a new layer arrange in the frame, click delete on your keyboard

change the blend mode to Luminance(L) drop the opacity to around 45
deselect

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

 Add the following elements

element 10 arrange behind tube on left

element 9 arrange behind element 10 on the right

element 21 resize  45% arrange by the tube on the bottom

element 24, mirror, rotate left 30 arrange on left side, erase the curly part at the bottom,

mirror, merge the 2 together

 element 4 arrange at top below the blue leaves layer

element 102 resize  60% arrange on top right, duplicate & mirror

element 66 resize  55% arrange on bottom right, below the leaves, rotate right 20

element 166 resize  60% arrange below element 66 and slightly to the right

element 28 resize  45% arrange by tube at the bottom

 element 142 resize  35% arrange by barrel

element 25 resize  35% mirror arrange on bottom right

element 29 resize  20% arrange over little bird cage

 element 7 resize  35% rotate right 20 arrange so it looks like they're coming out of the basket

element 57 resize  30% arrange at the top in the flowers

add paper 1 above the white background layer resize 140%

apply your mask

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

Tag Show Off For Alicia Mujica

New tags using the Summer 2014 tube by Alicia Mujica 

and her scrap kit Summer 2014

Ocean Melody

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 (Melody tube) which you need a license to use.  This tube comes with several layers for different color choices and to add or remove accessories.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using the matching kit for this tube layer, Melody by Hania Design

Font of choice, I am using Into The Wild

Mask: WSL Mask82
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 1000 x 1000 pixels with a white background

open element 98 copy and paste as a new layer resize 115%
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 9 copy and paste as a new layer arrange in the frame
click delete on your keyboard,
copy and paste element 57, arrange in  the frame, click delete on your keyboard, deselect

 Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 55% arrange at the bottom of the frame

 

Add the following elements 

element 84  arrange across the bottom under your tube

element 24 resize  65% arrange on right side of frame, below tube layer

element 80 resize  85% arrange on left side of frame, duplicate, resize 70% drag to the right side

element 20 arrange on left side below other layers, duplicate, mirror, drag up

element 32 arrange on left side under the grass layer

element 28 resize  80% arrange on top of the grass layers on the left

element 44 resize  50% arrange on bottom by the tube

element 60 resize  80% arrange behind pail by tube

element 9 resize  55% arrange behind pail layer by tube

element 34 arrange on right side, duplicate, resize 55% arrange a little below the original

element 50  arrange on left side

element 12 resize  35% duplicate arrange around the ship in the bottle element

element 31 resize  65% arrange in the leaves & grass on  right side

element 79, open it, shift D to duplicate, close the original

take the crop tool and crop out all but the top board, copy and paste to your tag

take your eraser tool and erase any bits of rope that might still be there at the bottom

resize 150% arrange at the top of the frame

add paper 7 above the white background, resize 150%

add your mask
duplicate several times until it's as dark as you want & merge them all together

resize 105%

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text onto the board at the top of the frame and save

Mad About Alicie

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 Arthur Crowe (Wonderful Babe) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Mad About Alice by Scrappin With Lil Ole Me. 

Font of choice, I am using Wonderland

Mask: WSLMask84 links to masks are on the right sidebar of her blog

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional for word art)
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 875 pixels with a white background

element 106 resize 65% place at the bottom

element 44 arrange in the center of element 106

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 95% 

arrange her on top of element 106 on the left side

add the following elements
element 60 arrange in front of element 106 on the right

element 63 arrange behind the little house on the right

element 123 arrange between the little house and tree & a little to the right

element 34 rotate left 25 arrange behind everything on the left, duplicate, mirror, and drag down a little to arrange on the right side

element 40 resize  55% arrange on the bottom left behind the tube

element 17 arrange to the right of your tube

element 41 resize  65% arrange on the top, behind everything else

element 35 resize  45% arrange above the card layer on the left

element 11 resize  45% arrange on the bottom, duplicate a few more times and arrange around the bottom edge, resize a few of them so you have different sized ones

element 4 resize  55% arrange on bottom right, duplicate and arrange in the center on the bottom

element 10 resize  25% arrange behind the grass in the center

element 24 resize  25% arrange on bottom left

element 64 resize  25% arrange on the right side

element 42 arrange along the bottom add a gradient glow of 4, white, soft corners set at zero

Add paper 23 above the white background

apply your mask

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

Magical Kingdom

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 Alicia Mujica (Malefica tube) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Graphics of Fantasy called The Magical Kingdom

which you can purchase at Graphics of Fantasy Store or at Pics For Design

Font of choice, I am using Graph Master

Mask: DVBMask 111

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

add the following to the canvas
element 50 resize  85% arrange near the top in the center

element 47 resize  85% arrange behind castle on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, resize 85% arrange in the center behind the castle

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 25% arrange on the left

element 7 resize  70% arrange on the left between castle & tube on the left

element 55 resize  110% twice arrange below the tube layer

element 111 arrange to the right of & below element 55, duplicate, mirror, drag back to the right, 

duplicate, mirror, drag down, merge 3 together. I erased some of the edges that were sticking way out

element 69 resize  75% arrange in front of tube on the right side

element 112 resize  55% arrange on right side in front of castle

element 1 resize  55% arrange near the stack of books

element 42 resize  40% arrange near the castle on the right

element 75 resize  55% arrange in front of books, duplicate, mirror drag to the right

element 82 resize  25% mirror & arrange between stump & bird bath on right

paper 1 resize so that it fits your tag (950 on the width) & add it above the background layer

apply your mask

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

Toxic Apple

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 Tony Tzanoukakis (Snow White tube) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Toxic Apple a PTU kit by Toxic Desirez

Font of choice, I am using Into The Wild

Mask: dmsk0670 which I can no longer find links to, if you don't have 

it just find another similar to it

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 image 3 in your scrap kit, shift D to duplicate & close the original

promote background layer by right clicking on it in your layer palette and clicking promote background layer in the pop up box

Apply your mask, then merge group, copy and paste on your tag canvas, resize 85%

Add the following to your tag

castle resize  85% arrange so it looks like the path on the mask layer is going up to the castle door

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, arrange on the left side of the castle

cauldron resize  35% arrange on the right side of the castle

hag resize  45% arrange behind and to the right of the cauldron

tree resize  60% mirror & arrange to the left of and behind tube

grass resize  60% arrange in front of cauldron

bunny resize  25% arrange in front of tree

apple resize  15% arrange by snow white's foot

shrooms resize  15% arrange in front of the skulls in front of the cauldron

shroom resize  15% arrange at the base of the tree

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

Beach Doll

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 - Beehive Studios (Fairy Doll tube), which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Summer Girl, a PTU kit by Hania Design

Font of choice, I am using Dear Joe 6

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

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 65%

Add the following elements:
element 5 arrange below the tube layer, duplicate, mirror drag the duplicate up, merge together

element 30 resize  125% arrange on the right, duplicate 2x, drag one to the left of the original, mirror the other, line them up and merge together

element 55 resize 55% arrange by the right side of the fence

element 18 resize  60% arrange on left side of tube

element 80 resize  50% arrange in front of tree

element 35 resize  35% arrange to the left of the sand castle

element 72 resize  45% arrange near the fence on the left

Add paper 7 above the white background and apply your mask


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

Fairy Doll

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-Beehive Studio (Fairy Doll tube)

which you need a license to use.  This cute little tube has several choices of clothing options, accessories, like gloves & cat ears, and she has a layer that is for the beach! So you can use her for fairy tags or summer tags

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Fairy Dusk by Amy Marie Kits

Font of choice, I am using Rosewood

Mask: Horseplay's Pasture Mask 27

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 elements to your tag
element 23 arrange on the right

element 15 arrange just to the left of and behind 23, duplicate, mirror, drag copy to the left

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 75% arrange in the center

element 120 arrange on bottom left, duplicate 3x and drag to the right

duplicate 2x and drag above each of these layers

element 106 arrange on the left, above the other grass, duplicate & mirror

element 61 resize  55% arrange on the right side of the tube

element 52 resize  55% arrange on left

element 104, mirror, resize  45% arrange on left side of 52

Add paper 9 above the white background layer

apply your mask

I duplicated it about 5 times to make it darker

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

Buzzy

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 Tezza's Dezignz (Beatrice tube) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by TLP Designz called A Splash of Yellow  

Template 578 by Millie's PSP Madness

Font of choice, I am using Blissful Thinking

Mask: WSL Mask 84 Links to masks are on the right sidebar

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.


Open your template, shift D to duplicate and close the original
Delete the following layers: cr

Change the canvas size to 700 x 700

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

So I used the following for each layer

layer 1 use paper 3
layer 2 use paper 3
layer 3 use paper 8
layer 4 use paper 10
layer 5 use paper 9 add noise, random, monochrome, 50
layer 6 use paper 4
layer 7 use paper 5
layer 8 use paper 4
 

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 90%


Add the following elements:
bow 4 resize  35% flip, mirror arrange on the right at the bottom of the rectangle
clip 2 resize  45% rotate left 45 arrange on top left
tag 3 resize  45% arrange where the circle and rectangle meet on the right

Add a new raster layer above the white background
flood fill with #eed82d and apply your mask


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

Enchanted Fairyland

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 (Daisy Fairie)  

which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, My Little Magic Fairy World by Graphics of Fantasy (sonia)

available at Graphics of Fantasy Store and at Pics For Design

Font of choice, I am using Blissful Thinking

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

open frame 5 copy and paste as a new layer resize90%
click inside with your magic wand, add a new raster layer below the frame layer, 

make sure you're on that layer
open paper 4 copy and paste into selection, selections, invert

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize 65%, arrange on the right side of frame, 

take your eraser tool and erase where it hangs over the bottom of the frame

add the following elements:
element 60 resize  80% arrange along the bottom of the frame on left, duplicate & mirror

element 93, mirror & arrange on the bottom right

element 62 resize  55% arrange on bottom left

element 58 resize  35% arrange on the left side, almost to the top of the frame

element 40 arrange behind frame on right, duplicate & mirror

element 74 resize  50% arrange on bottom left, duplicate & mirror

element 31 resize  50% arrange between rocks & castle on left, duplicate & mirror

element 22 resize  35% arrange on bottom left, behind grey rocks

element 97 resize  45% arrange on bottom right

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

Sexy 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. I am using the USA Navy layer of this tube. It has several options of dresses, USA Flag, Canada Flag, USA Navy, USA Soldier, and Nurse.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Sexy Nurse by Hania Design, made to match this layer of the tube. 

Font of choice, I am using Coughy Machine

Mask: Monti's blinds 1 mask

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 96 copy and paste as a new layer

change the color by going into Hue & Saturation and changing them both to 255
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, leave selected

Copy and paste your tube as a new layerarrange in your frame
erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

 Add your elements:

element 55 resize  25% rotate right 20 arrange on bottom right

element 1 arrange on bottom left

element 5 resize  60% arrange on bottom right, in front of hospital sign

element 92 resize  45% arrange between kit and hospital sign on bottom

element 25 resize  25% arrange to the left of the kit

element 35 resize  45% arrange behind ambulance on left

element 16 resize  65% arrange to the right of the amubulance

element 42 resize  45% arrange above the kit

element 53 resize  45% arrange to the right of the kit

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

Sailor

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. I am using the USA Navy layer of this tube. It has several options of dresses, USA Flag, Canada Flag, USA Navy, USA Soldier, and Nurse.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Fourth of July by Hania's Design

Font of choice, I am using American Dream

Mask: Monti's Blinds 1 mask  just scroll down the page a little bit.

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 116 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85%
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
paper 1 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard, leave selected

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 85%

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

Add the following elements: 

element 79 mirror arrange behind frame and background paper, mirror, arrange on the right

take your eraser tool and erase the sand part of it

element 3 resize  50% arrange on bottom right

element 18 resize  85% arrange behind the other element on bottom right

element 57 resize  40% arrange on top of the other 2 elements on bottom right

element 25 mirror & arrange just above the frame layer

element 10 arrange across bottom

element 37 arrange just above the sand layer

element 68 resize  40% arrange on bottom left

element 11 resize  41% arrange on bottom left

add paper 9 above the white background
apply your mask

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