Awareness - FTU

I am using the art of Tatjana Willms which you can find HERE I am using the FTU kit Domestic Violence Awareness which you can find HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used: VM Natural - Starmaker - default Xero - Porcelain - set blue to 0 or default Open a new image 700x700 Open Frame 3 and paste on your canvas Resize by 75 and sharpen I colorised mine to match my tube Image - Mirror Click inside the frame with your magic wand Selections - Modify -Expand by 5 Open Paper 3 and paste on your canvas As before i colorised the paper to match my tube Keep selected Open Branch and paste as a new layer Resize by 50 and sharpen Position on the left side of the frame Selections - Invert - Delete on the layers above Move both under the frame Making sure the paper layer is active Apply VM Natural Starmaker at the settings above - Repeat Open the tube you are using and position in the frame Duplicate and hide for now Grab your magic wand and click inside the frame Modify by 5 and selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer Move under the frame Unhide the duplicated tube and using your eraser tool, erase the bottom of the tube Open Button and paste on your canvas Resize by 20 and sharpen I colorised mine to match my tube Position on the bottom right of your frame Apply Xero Porcelain at the settings above Open Doodle 1 and paste on your canvas Resize by 70 and sharpen Place to the left of the frame Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down Send to the bottom Open Glitter 2 and paste as a new layer Send to the bottom and resize by 90 - sharpen Apply a mask of choice Merge Group Open Paper 1 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom Apply a mask of choice Merge Group Apply drop shadow to the layers Add correct copyright and licence information Merge Visible Save as a png Done!

Summer Surprise - PTU

I am using the art of Ismael Rac which you can find HERE The scrapkit i am using is by Jill and is called Splish Splash Splosh which you can find HERE Mask of choice Font of Choice Filters Used: Xero - Radiance - 128,50,128,55 Ok, lets go! Open a new image 700x700 Open Frame 3 and paste on your canvas Grab your magic wand Selections - Modify - Expand by 3 Copy and paste Paper 1 onto your canvas Selections - Invert - Delete Keep Selected Copy and paste Wave Border as a new layer Position at the bottom and resize by 70 - Sharpen Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None Move both under the frame and make sure the wave is above the paper layer Open Palm Tree and paste on your canvas Image - Mirror Resize by 65 and Sharpen Place on the first frame See my tag for placement Grab your selections tool Making sure its on Freehand Selection draw around the overhanging tree trunk Press delete - Select None Open Beach hat and paste on your canvas Resize by 40 and sharpen Move to the top of your first frame Grab your deform tool and move around to the left a little bit See my tag for placement Copy and Paste the sun on your canvas Resize by 50 and sharpen Position on the top right of the 3rd frame Open the tube you are using Duplicate and hide for now Grab your magic wand and click inside the 2nd and 3rd frame Modify by 3 Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer Unhide the duplicated tube and with your eraser tool erase the overhanging parts of the tube Apply Xero Radiance at the settings above on both tube layers Open Chair and paste on your canvas Image - Mirror Resize by 50 and sharpen Place on the bottom 3rd frame Open Paper 2 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom Apply a mask of choice and merge group Open Paper 9 and paste on your canvas Send to above the mask layer Add the same mask you used before Change the blend mode to dissolve Add drop shadows to every layer Merge layers visible Add your copyright and licence numbers Save as a png Done!

Chica - PTU

I am using the art of Enys Guerrero, you can find her other gorgeous tubes HERE I am using the PTU scrapkit Dark Dreams by Marie which you can find HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Open a new image 700x700 Open Frame 6 and paste on your canvas Place in the centre of your canvas Grab your magic wand and select inside the frame Modify by 4 Paste paper 6 as a new layer Selections - Invert - Delete Keep selected and open your tube of choice Position and duplicate Hide the duplicate for now Selections - Invert - Delete Select None Move both layers under the frame Unhide the duplicated tube and erase any overhanging parts Open dead tree and paste as a new layer Send to the bottom and move to the left Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down Open moon and paste as a new layer Arrange to the top of the frame Move the moon under the frame layer Open candleabra and paste as a new layer Place on the left of the frame Move under the tube layer Open candles and paste as a new layer Resize by 75 and sharpen Place on the right of the frame and move under the tube Open charm and resize by 70 - Sharpen Place on the bottom of the candles Open your preset shapes I used LK Random 138 Choose 2 colours from your tube Draw out the preset shape Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 left Place at the bottom of your layers Open paper 1 and colorise Paste on your canvas and send to bottom Add a mask of choice Merge group Add your correct licencing information Merge layers visible Save as a png Done!

Heavenly - PTU

I am using the second part of Foxy's kit EvolandinOHsent which you can find HERE I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can find HERE Font of Choice Filters Used: Xero Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 64 Open a new image 700x700 Open Element 18 and paste as a new layer Image - Resize by 70 and sharpen Position in the centre Grab your magic wand and select inside the frame Modify by 5 and paste Paper 5 on your canvas I colorised mine to match my tube Select None and move under the frame Open Element 12 and resize by 60 - Sharpen Place under the frame and erase any over hanging parts Open Element 8 and paste on your canvas Position under the frame Open Element 2 and paste on your canvas Resize by 80 and Sharpen Place at the top of the frame Paste your chosen tube on your canvas Grab your magic wand and click inside - modify by 5 Position your tube and duplicate Hide the duplicate for now Invert - Delete on the tube layer Selections - Select None Move this under the frame Un-hide your duplicated tube and making sure its at the top Erase the over hanging parts Open Element 11 and paste on your canvas Position at the bottom of the frame Open Element 16 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom Add your copyright information and licence numbers Save as a png Done!

Tut result from Drama Queens tut

This tag was made by Shazza!! TYSVM for doing my tut and for letting me have the result!

Evolution Orkus - PTU

I am using a kit by Ann aka Foxy Designs, this is called EvolandinOHsent which you can find HERE I am using the Exclusive Orkus Art tube from Taggers Den, this is not for sale but you can find his other art HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Open a new image 700x700 Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new layer Add a mask of choice and merge group Copy and paste element 12 as a new layer Position in the centre of your canvas Open element 10 and position at the top of your frame Move under the frame Click inside the frame with your magic wand Modify by 3 and paste Paper 5 as a new layer Keep selected and paste Element 1 as a new layer Resize by 80 and Sharpen Selections - Invert - Delete on both the element and the paper layers Make sure these are both below the frame layer Open Element 3 and paste as a new layer Resize by 40 and sharpen Place at the top centre of the frame Open the tube you are using and position on your canvas I made mine look like she was coming out of the frame so erased the legs in front of the frame But this is up to you and the tube you are using Add drop shadows Merge layers visible Add correct copyright and licence numbers Save as a png Done!

A gorgeous tag made with my new kit!

Below is an awesome tag made by Kim in Xeracx Stalkers Forum with my new scrapkit Only Darkness Remains, you can find this HERE! TY so much Kim, i love it!

New PTU scrapkit in store and also a FREEBE minikit sampler!

This is my 3rd kit Only Darkness Remains, perfect for those Gothy tubes of yours! You can find this and the free sampler HERE

Cherished Memories - PTU

I am using a kit by Gemini Creations called Cherish which you can find HERE I am using the gorgoeus tube by Zindy which you can find HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used: Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - Width 3 and colour - a darker colour from your tube Open a new image 700x700 Open the tube you are using and minimise for now Open Frame 4 and paste on your canvas Add Gradient Glow at the settings above using a darker colour to make the frame stand out a little bit Click inside the frame with your magic wand and modify by 4 Paste your tube on your working canvas and position Duplicate and hide for now Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer Move under the frame Unhide the duplicated tube and making sure its at the top Grab your eraser tool and erase and overhanging parts of the tube Open Balloon and paste on your canvas Resize this by 75 and sharpen Send to the bottom and move to the top left of the frame Making sure its peeking over the top so you can see it Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down I adjusted the colour on mine Open Glitter Splatter and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom Duplicate 5 times and position one above the other Merge these together and add a mask of choice Merge Group Open Paper 7 and paste as a new layer Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice Merge Group Open Bow 3 and paste on your Canvas Resize this by 40 and Sharpen Apply the same Gradient Glow as before Position this on the bottom of the frame Open Stringtag and paste as a new layer Place on the bottom right of your frame Move under all the layers Apply the same gradient glow as the frame and bow layers Apply drop shadow to the other layers without gradient glow Merge all layers visible Add correct copyright and licence information Save as a png Add ya name Done!

Steampunk Fairy - PTU

I am using the gorgeous kit Steampunk Express by Bello Scarto which you can find HERE I am using a tube by Scarlet Gothika, you can find this and her other tubes HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used: Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - white and 3 Open a new image 700x700 Open element 7 and paste as a new layer Image - Mirror Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above Click inside the frame with your magic wand Make sure you get everything in Selections - Modify by 3 Open Paper 9 and paste on your canvas Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None Move under the frame layer Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds Width 5 Opacity 10 Colour White and both boxes checked Open element 23 and paste on top of the paper layer Resize by 80 and Sharpen Erase any overhanging parts on the sides of the frame Open element 2 and paste on your canvas Resize by 80 - Sharpen Place on the left hand side of the frame Duplicate Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Right Position on the top of the frame Open the tube you are using and paste in front of the frame Position and give a drop Shadow I used: 2, 2, 50, 5 Black Open element 12 and paste on your canvas Resize by 40 and Sharpen Image - Mirror Place on the bottom right of the frame Open paper 6 as a new layer Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice Merge Group I duplicated and recoloured to Hue 23 and Saturation 74 Add the correct copyright and licence numbers Add drop shadow at the settings i used above Save as a png Add your name and show off!!

Deviously Dark - PTU

I am using the gorgeous exclusive Keith Garvey did for Taggers Den, this is not for sale but you can find Keiths other tubes HERE I am using the exclusive kit Dark and Devios by Ann aka Foxy Designs, this is also not for sale but you can find her other gorgeous kits HERE Font of Choice Filters Used: Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - 3, White This is a fairly quick tutorial Open a 700x700 canvas Copy and Paste Element 24 on your Canvas Place in the centre Click inside all of the parts in the frame with your magic wand Modify by 6 and paste Paper 2 on your canvas Keep selected and copy and paste Element 45 on your canvas Position over the paper Selections - Invert - Delete on both these layers Select None Move under the frame layer Copy n Paste Element 8 on your canvas Resize by 70 and Sharpen Place on the right hand side of your frame Duplicate - Image - Mirror Merge these 2 layers together I copied and pasted the element that was included in the tube on the bottom corners of element 8 Open your tube Click inside the frame with your magic wand Modify by 6 Make sure all parts of the frame are selected Position your tube Duplicate and hide for now Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer Move under the frame Unhide the duplicate and bring to the top Delete any overhanging parts Add Gradient Glow at the settings above Open Element 1 and paste on your canvas Resize by 70 and Sharpen Add a Gradient Glow but change the colour to a dark red Place on the top right hand side of your frame Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down Open Element 36 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom Resize by 80 and move to the left Duplicate - Image - Mirror Merge Down Add a drop shadow to all other layers that doesnt have Gradient Glow Add all Correct Copyright and Licence Numbers Save as a png Add your name Done!

Emo Attitude - FTU

I am using a gorgeous tube by Marie called Emilie which you can find HERE I am using the fab FTU scrapkit Emo Gurlz which you can find HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used: Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 49 Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow - White, 3 Open a new image 700x700 Open your tube and minimise for now Open Frame 4 and paste on your canvas Resize by 70 and Sharpen Place in the centre of your canvas Click inside with your magic wand Selections - Modify by 3 Open Paper 6 and paste on your canvas Also paste doodle 1 on your canvas Place in the centre of the paper layer Resize if necessary Invert - Delete on both of these layers Selections - None Move under the frame layer Apply Gradient Glow on the doodle layer Open Skull 1 and paste on your canvas Resize by 30 and then again by 50 - sharpen Place on the right hand side in the frame Duplicate - Image - Mirror and merge these layers together Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above Open Skullchain and paste on your layer Resize by 70 - Sharpen Place on the top right hand side of the frame Duplicate and place on the left hand side Merge these together and add gradient glow Open up Stars 1 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom and resize by 90 Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror Open up Wordz 4 and paste on your canvas I resized mine by 30 and Sharpened I added a white Gradient Glow and then repeated using a purple colour instead of white Open paper 10 and paste on your canvas Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice merge group Add your tube on the top of the layers Apply Radiance at the settings above Add your copyright, licence numbers and anything else you need to Save as a png Add ya name Done!

Drama Queens - FTU No Scraps

I am using the gorgeous Camilla Drakenborg Exclusive she made for Taggers Den This is unfortunately not for sale but you can find her awesome work HERE I am using the Template by Foxy made exclusively for the blog which you can find HERE Mask of Choice Font of Choice Open the template Open the tube you are using On the template press shift d to duplicate and delete the original Delete the copyright info layer and the background layer Canvas Size - 700x700 On your colour pallette Change the Foreground to a lighter colour from your tube Change the Background to a darker colour from your tube Gradient - Foreground/Background Linear - Angle 0 - Repeats 3 Select layer 4 Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat Add a new raster layer Floodfill with the gradient you have just made Selections - Select none Delete layer 4 Click on layer 2 Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat New raster layer and floodfill with the same gradient as before Select none and delete layer 2 Click on layer 3 Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat New raster layer and floodfill with black Select none and delete layer 3 Grab your magic wand and select Adjust - Add/Remove - Noise - Add Noise Uniform - 60 Paste the tube you are using as a new layer Position in the centre of the canvas Use the selection tool to erase the overhanging parts of your tube Click on layer 12 Move over to the left of the canvas Using your deform tool, angle it so it looks as if its going round the crown Do the same with the shadow layer Move the queens layers - 15 and 16 down and to the right a little See my tag for placement Click on layer 9 Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat Add a new raster layer and using the same gradient pattern as before but this time change the repeats to 9 Select None and Delete layer 9 Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel - Default settings number 2 Bevel Using your magic wand Click on layers 8 and 6 Modify by 2 Add a new raster layer and floodfill with black Select None and Delete layers 8 and 6 Open a close up of your tube Paste on your canvas and resize if needed Grab your magic wand and click inside the circle layers 7 and 5 - Modify by 1 Move your tube to where you would like it to go When happy with your placements Selections - Invert - Delete on your tube layers Move under the frame layers Change the blend mode to Luminance Legacy Grab your magic wand and click on layers 11 and 15 Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat Add a new raster layer and floodfill with black Select None and delete the original layers Click on layers 12 and 16 Adjust - Add/Remove - Noise - Add Noise Uniform - 60 Add a new raster layer and send to the bottom Add a colour or gradient of your choice I used the same settings as before Layers - New mask from image - Merge Group Add drop shadows to your layers Add your copyright and licence numbers Save as a png Add ya name and we are done!

Rac's Goth's - PTU

I am using the gorgeous LE tube and 2 other gorgeous goth girls by Ismael Rac which you can find HERE I am using the gorgeous tagger kit Heaven or Hell by Jenn n Sam which is free with a $10 dollar purchase! You can also find that kit in Ismaels Store and check out Jenn n Sam's store for more gorgeous kits, scripts and more! HERE is the linkie! Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used - Xero Radiance Change the bottom one to one that suits your tube Open a new 700x700 image Open the 3 tubes you are going to be using, a full size and 2 close ups are best Open paper 14 and paste as a new layer Add a mask of choice and merge group I duplicated mine and merged down Open element 36 and paste as a new layer Resize by 80 and place on the left Image - Mirror and merge down Open element 50 and paste as a new layer Resize by 95 and sharpen Place on the left hand side of your canvas Image - Mirror and merge down Open element 1 and paste as a new layer Resize by 85 and sharpen Place on the left of your windows Image - Mirror and merge down Open element 43 and paste on your canvas Resize by 95 and place in the centre of all your elements Click inside with your magic wand Modify by 4 and paste paper 9 as a new layer Keep selected and paste your close up tubes where you think looks best See my tag for placement When you are happy Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on the 3 layers Move all these layers under the frame Change the blend mode of the close ups to Luminance Copy n Paste your full tube in the centre of your canvas Apply Xero Radiance Add a drop shadow to every layer Merge all layers visible Add your correct copyright and licence numbers Save as a png Add ya name and show off lol Done!

Sweet Pink - PTU

I am using a gorgeous commision tube from Arthur Crow, this is not for sale but you can find his other art HERE I am using the PTU Music Princess kit from Jenn n Sam HERE - they also have a fab lil mini kit freebie aswell! Mask of Choice Font of Choice Filters Used: Xero Radiance - leave all but Beauty as it is and change Beauty to 58 Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - Size 3 - Colour White Ok, lets start! Open a new Canvas 750x750 - we can resize later Open element 33 and paste on your canvas Resize by 80 - sharpen Place in the centre of your canvas Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above Click inside the frame with your magic wand Modify by 3 and paste your tube as a new layer Duplicate and hide for now Selections - invert - delete on the tube layer Move under the frame Un-hide the duplicated tube layer and grab your eraser tool Erase any overhanging parts of the tube Apply Radiance settings above on both tubes Open element 25 and paste as a new layer Send to the bottom of your canvas Place in the centre of your frame Apply Gradient Glow size 3 and colour white Open element 29 and paste as a new layer Resize by 30 and Sharpen Place on the right hand side of the frame Open element 21 and paste as a new layer resize by 40 and then by 80 and place below the bottlecap Open element 44 and paste on your canavs Resize by 90 and sharpen Place on the left hand side of the frame Click inside the frame with your magic wand modify by 4 and paste paper 6 as a new layer Resize the paper by 80 Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None Move under the frame and tube layers Open paper 13 and paste as a new layer send to the bottom of your canvas Apply a mask of choice - merge group Add a drop shadow to every layer Add your correct copyright and licence numbers Save as a png Done!