FTU - SEASON OF THE WITCH TUTORIAL

I wrote this tutorial and any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

I am using the exquisite artwork of Zlata_M @ Pics For Design, you will need a license to use 

this same tube and you can do that HERE

The gorgeous scrap kit and awesome template I am using are both from Vaybs,

and you can find them HERE and HERE

Mask of choice and font of choice

Effects: (all are optional)

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

Lokas 3D Shadow

Xero - Bad Dream

Xero - Tweaker

Okay, lets get started!

Open up Vabys Season of the Witch template in PSP

Delete the copyright layer and the small circle layer

Image, Canvas Size, 900 X 900 (We can resize later)

Copy paper of choice and paste as a new layer, 

just above the background layer, Apply mask of choice

Delete backgroud layer, (If you want a transparent tag)

Copy and paste the moon element as a new layer, Resize as needed

just above your mask, move to the right upper side

(see my tag for reference).

Copy and paste element 39 as a new layer, resize as needed

Position to the left side of the tag just above your moon layer

Layer, Duplicate, Edit, Mirror, Layer, Merge Down

Copy and paste element 37 as a new layer, resize as needed

Position to the left side bottom of the tag just above vines

Layer, Duplicate, Edit, Mirror, Merge Down

(see my tag for reference)

Copy and paste element 14, Grass, as a new layer, 

Resize so that the grass extends a little wider that the tag

Position at the bottom of your tag, just above your weeds layer

Activate the inner large rectangles layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Layer, New Raster Layer, Flood fill with a color from the kit or your tube

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, default settings

Deselect, and delete the original large rectangles layer

Activate the inner Eclipse layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer

Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard

Deselect, and delete the original inner Eclipse layer.

Activate your circle layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste the haunted house element from the kit as a new layer

Resize to fit inside the circle, Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard.

Deselect, and activate your circle layer, 

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines (default settings)

Adjust, Sharpen

Copy and paste the spider web from the kit as a new layer

Resize as needed, Adjust, Color Balance, Manual Color Correction

Change the black to orange or another color of your choice

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, Default settings

Activate the small inner rectangles, Select All, Float, Defloat

Layer, New Raster Layer, Flood fill with a color from your tube

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines (default settings)

Adjust, Sharpen, Deselect

Copy and paste element 19 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position on the right side of your tag, (See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste 37 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position to the right side of your tag, just above the crystal ball

(See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste element 25 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position to the left of your tag, (See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste your tube of choice as a new layer

Position in the center of your tag, Resize as needed

Copy and paste the Ouija board as a new layer, Resize by 110% - 120%

Position just above your tube layer covering the bottom of the tube

If any access of the tube is still showing, using your selection tool, delete it.

If using the same tube you may need to bring the lantern she is carrying

above the ouija board, is so, Activate your tube, using your freehand selection tool,

draw around the lantern, Selections, Promote Selection to layer, Deselect

Layer, Arrange Layer, Bring to Top

Activate your wordart layer, Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, default settings

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow, Fat, Black, 3, 0, 100, draw outside checked

Sharpen your tube and all elements

Add the following to your tube and all elements, except the moon and mask

Lokas 3D shadow, Default settings (or drop shadow of choice)

Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Effects, Xero, Tweaker, all setting on 10 and contains black checked

Effects, Xero, Bad Dream, all settings default except Strength 36

Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, Clarity, 4

Add your copyright info and name, Save as a png 

That's it, your done!!

Thank you for trying my tutorial, and as always if you make a tag 

from this or any of my tutorials and send me one with Simply4U on it

I will post it here in a Tag Show Off!!

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FTU TUTORIAL - DARK XMAS

Supplies:

Gorgeous Freebie Kit Dark Xmas by Vaybs, which you can download Here

I am using artwork by Ismael Rac, which requires a license to use. 

You can purchase the tube and license Here

Effects:

Eye Candy 5, Nature, Fire

Zero - Porcelain (Optional)

Zero - Improver (Optional)

Xenofex 2, Constellation (Optional)

Filters Unlimited 2.0, Color Filters, Greyscale (Optional)

Open a new image, 800 X 700, floodfill black

Copy and paste element 10 as a new layer, Image, Flip, Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10, Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds, Color White, 7, 72, horizontal

Copy and paste element 31 on as a new layer, postion to the top left of tag, 

Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Merge down, Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, Merge down.

Copy and paste frame 2 as a new layer.

Click inside the frame using your magic wand.

Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.

Layer, New Raster Layer

Fill with light color (I used a silver gradient), selections, invert, hit delete on your keyboard

Move under your frame layer.

DO NOT DESELECT!!

Copy and paste a close up of your tube, postion where you want it, hit delete on your keyboard.

On your close up tube layer, Effects, Zero, Porcelian, 50, 128, 128, 0, 0, 0.

Adjust, Brightness and Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Back to your gradient filled layer beneath your tube, 

Add any texture effect that you want...whatever looks best to you.

Copy and paste the fireplace from the kit, resize to fit and position on the bottom 

slightly left of the center of your tag, see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste element 25 (round black candle) as a new layer, resize, Layer, 

Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 candles

postion the candles on the top of the fireplace, merge these 3 layers together. 

Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Copy and paste your main tube as a new layer, 

Effects, Filters, Unlimited, Color Filters, Greyscale (optional), 

Zero Porcelain, same setting as before, Brightness & Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Add any other elements of choice, see my tag for the ones I added 

( I used Filters Unlimited, Greyscale to change the color of some elements). 

Resize and postion elements as desired

Drop shadow your tube and all elements with drop shadow of choice. 

Merge visible, Zero, Improver, 9, 30, 9

Image, Add Borders, 4, light grey, Image, Add Borders, 4, black.

Using your magic wand click on the light grey border and floodfill with color of choice, 

I used my silver gradient.

Add your name and copyright info, Layers, Merge Visible.

If you do not wish to animate, save your image as a png file and you are done.

Animation:

Duplicate your image 2 times for a total of 3 layers. Using your lasso (freehand selection tool), draw around the bottom of the fire inside your fireplace.

On your first layer, Effects, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire, Settings on small gas log fire,

 basic settings, make sure start from bottom is checked,

you can set your column length and flame width to what looks best for you, apply.

Repeat for the other two layers, but click random seed a couple of times to change effect 

on each layer before applying. Deselect.

Activate your top layer again. Using your magic wand click on the flame of each of your round black candles, make sure all the flames are selected

Effects, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire, Settings, Small Candle, 

make sure start from bottom is checked

Basic 30.00, 100, 0, 0, 25, 100, 39, Apply.

Repeat for the other 2 layers, making sure to hit random seed a couple of times 

on each layer before applying.

If you wish to add a slight glitter to your tag, Activate your first layer, 

Effects, Xenofex 2, Constellation

Settings, Low Density Stars, 2, 85, 3, 0, 61, 35, Rotation 45, Keep original image checked. Apply

Repeat for the other 2 layers, making sure to hit the random seed button 

a couple of times before applying.

Activate your first layer again, Edit, Copy and paste into Animation Shop as a new animation.

Back in PSP, Activate layer 2, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Back in PSP, Activate layer 3, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Edit, Select All, Animation, Frame Properties, 17, apply.

If you wish to resize your tag, you can do so now. Aniamtion, Resize Animation 

(I resized mine to 600)

View Animation, if happy, save your tag as a gif file and you are finished!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Thank you!

Leave me a note and/or send me your finished tag and I will post it here.