Monday, 31 December 2012

Phoenix Star - PTU

I am using the gorgeous art of Kurama Phoenix which you can find HERE
I am using the PTU Inspired By Scrapkit by Foxy's Designz which she has made to match the tube and you can find that HERE on the 4th Jan :)
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Fritillary - Default
Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation - Keep Original Image Checked

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 70 - Sharpen and position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Position and re size if necessary
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
On the paper layer - Apply Fritillary at the settings above
Again on the paper layer - Apply Constellation and repeat
Open Frame 3 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 80 and Sharpen
Place in the middle of the black frame
Click inside with your magic wand
Modify by 3 - Open the tube you are using - Position in the frame
When happy - Duplicate and hide for now - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None and move under the frame
Un hide the duplicated tube - Using your eraser tool - Erase the overhanging parts of the tube

Open Element 15 and paste - Re size by 50 - Sharpen
Move under the rope frame and below both tube layers - Move to the right
See my tag for placement
Open Element 5 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 30 - Sharpen - Position on the left of the frame
Duplicate twice more and position down the frame - Merge down when happy
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 19 and paste as a  new layer
Re size by 5 - Sharpen - Place under the previous layer and duplicate five times
Position them all along the bottom of the frame - See my tag for placement - Merge them all together
Open Element 1 and paste as a new layer - Image - Rotate - 90 Left
Re size by 70 - Sharpen - Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Send to the bottom - Repeat the above steps with Element 6
Open Paper 1 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible - Add correct copyright and licence information
Merge Down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Saturday, 29 December 2012

Happy New Year 2013 - FTU

I am using the art of Alex Prihodko which you can find HERE
I am using the FTU Scrap kit Happy New Year by Gimptastic Scraps which you can find HERE
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Eye Candy - Gradient Glow - Black - 3
Xero - Porcelain - Default - Set Blue to 0

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 80 - Sharpen - Position in the centre of your Canvas
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 5
Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer
Re size by 60 - Sharpen - Position
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame
Open Frame 4 and paste as a new layer
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Left
Position in the middle of the previous layers
See my tag for placement
Click inside the black frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Open a close up of your tube and paste - Position
When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Apply Porcelain at the settings above
Click inside the black frame again with your magic wand
Modify by 3 and open a full size tube
Position in the frame - to the left a little - When happy - Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame - Un hide the duplicated tube and erase the overhanging parts at the bottom
Open Glitter ball and paste as a new layer
Re size by 70 - Sharpen - Position between the frames on the top left
See my tag for placement
Open Clock and paste as a new layer
Re size  by 80 - Sharpen - Position on the top right of the frame
Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Open Word Art and paste as a new layer
Re size by 50 - Sharpen and position on the bottom right of the frame

Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence information - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Punk Off - PTU

I am using the art of Myriadelle which you can find HERE
This is a bonus tube - you need to spend $10 on her tubes to receive it
I am using the Punk Me Mini PTU Scrap kit by Ladyhawwk Designs and you can find that HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 106
Xero - Fritillary - 5, 30, 10, 21

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 - Paste as a new layer - Re size by 75 - Sharpen
Position in the centre
Click inside the frame with your magic wand - Making sure you click inside all parts
Selections - Modify - Expand by 10
Open the tube you are using - Re size if necessary
Position in the frame and duplicate - Hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select Nine
Move under the frame - Un hide the duplicate
Using your eraser tool - Erase the bottom overhanging parts of the tube
Apply Radiance to both tube layers at the settings above

Open the Word Art - Paste as a new layer - Re size by 70 - Sharpen More
Position on the bottom right hand side of the frame
Click on the frame layer - Open Element 16 - Paste on the canvas
Re size by 40 - Sharpen - Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Right
Image - Flip - Position on the top right of the frame - Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 27 and paste as a new layer - Re size by 60 - Sharpen
Position on the top left of the frame and move under the tube layer
Click in the frame with your magic wand - Modify by 10 - Open Paper 13 and paste as a new layer
Position in the frame - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the tube layers and below the frame
Apply Fritillary at the settings above

Open Paper 4 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Open Element 26 and paste as a new layer
Send to above the mask layer
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers - Merge down - Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - Done

Friday, 28 December 2012

Little Sunflower - PTU

I am using the art of Jessica Dougherty - I bought this tube when she was at CILM but you can now find her artwork HERE
I am using the IB kit made by Foxy's Designz to match the tube which can be found HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Open a new image 600x600
Open Frame 1 and paste as a new layer 
Resize by 60 - Sharpen More
Position to the right of the canvas
Click inside with your magic wand - Selections - Modify - Expand by 4
Open Paper 4 and paste on your canvas
Position - When happy - Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame layer
Open Frame 2 and paste as a new layer - Resize by 60 - Sharpen
Move under the lace frame layer

Open WordArt 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 60 - Sharpen and send to the bottom
Open your tube and paste as a new layer - Resizing if necessary
Position on the left of the frame and move under the wordart layer
Click on the paper layer
Open Element 8 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 - Sharpen - Position at the top
Duplicate twice more and move down to position
Merge together when happy with positioning

Open Paper 2 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence information - Merge Down - Save as a png
Add your name - Save again - Done

Sunday, 23 December 2012

New Years Cluster Frames - FTU PU Only

Cluster Frames made using the New Years Collab kit from the designers of CDO - To receive this you need to buy 2 scrapkits and you will get this free! Find them HERE

You can find the frames HERE

Please say a thank you when you download :)