FTU - PINK'D UP CHRISTMAS TUTORIAL

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

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

Gorgeous FTU Scrap Kit "Christmas Fun", by Daph, which you can get HERE

FTU mask by Weescotslass Creations, Mask 84, which you can get HERE

FTU tube, included in my supplies, which you can get HERE

(Artist Unknown but if anyone knows this artist,

please message me and I will add the copyright info to the tag)

Effects: (All Optional)

Eye Candy 4000 HSB Noise

Xero Radiance

Xero Improver

Xero Tweaker

Xero Bad Dream

PhotoEffex Scanlines

Lets Get Started!!

Open a new image in PSP, 1000 X 900 (You can resize later)

Copy and paste paper of choice, resize by 110% until canvas is covered

Layers, Load/Save Mask, Load Mask from Disk, Apply WSL_Mask84

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, HSB Noise, 7, 30, 40, 0, 99.85, 99.12,

Smooth Lumps, Seamless Tile checked, Random Seed 1

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines, Default Settings, Adjust Sharpen

Copy and paste Frame 3 from the CF Add On Folder in the kit, position to the right of your tag

Using your selection tool, draw a rectangle around the border of the frame,

Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer, Selections, Invert, Delete, Select none

Move this layer under your frame layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste tube of choice or the FTU tube included in my supplies as a new layer

Selections Invert, Delete, Select None

Effects, Xero, Radiance, Default Settings, change Opacity to 80%

Copy and paste the Christmas Lights as a new layer, Image, Rotate, 90 degrees left, Image, Mirror

Position on the left side of your frame, Resize as needed

Copy and paste the Holly as a new layer, Resize as needed and position on the upper left corner of frame

Copy and paste the Christmas Tree element as a new layer, resize by 110%, position to the left of your tag

Copy and paste the berry branch element as a new layer, just above your mask layer

Postion so that you see it on the left side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Move to the right side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Move down to right bottom of tree

(See my tag fro reference)

Copy and paste Ribbon 2 from the kit as a new layer, between your frame and Christmas Tree layers

Image, Rotate by 90 degrees, position near the bottom of tag

Copy and paste the Snowman gift box as a new layer, position above the frame on bottom right

Copy and paste the Peppermint Drink as a new layer, position bottom right above the gift box

Copy and paste Christmas Candles as a new layer, resize by 80%, position near the bottom center of tag

Copy and paste the Christmas sign as a new layer, resize to your liking, position bottom left of tag

Copy and paste the Candy Cane 2 element as a new layer, resize to your liking,

position to the right of the Christmas Sign

Copy and paste your tube of choice or the FTU tube in my supplies as a new layer,

position in the center of your tag

Copy and paste the sparkles element as a new layer, resize by 80%,

move to right bottom section of tag, Image, Mirror

Add drop shadow of choice to all elements, except Sparkles and mask

Layers, Merge Visible

Xero, Bad Dream, 128, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Xero, Improver, Default Settings

Xero, Tweaker, 10, 10, 10, 10, Image contains White checked

Add your copyright (if needed), tag info and name, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Click CheckMark,

Resize your tag to the size you want. Save as a png file and that's it! Your done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and as always if you make me a tag with Simply4U on it,

I will gladly show it off on my blog!

See my Contact info for my email address to send me your tag!

TAG SHOW OFF

This kick ass tag was made by my good friend Mihaela using my 

"Don't Harsh My Mellow" template, which you can find HERE

TAG SHOW OFF

This wickedly awesome tag below was made by my friend Mihaela 

from my "Season Of The Witch" Tutorial, which you can find HERE

TAG SHOW OFF!!

This gorgeous tag was made by my dear friend and Co-Mod of my taggin' group 

on the new My BoomerPlace, Christine aka Charmed Thumper 

using my "Don't Harsh My Mellow" template, which you can find HERE

FTU - DON'T HARSH MY MELLOW TEMPLATE

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TAG I MADE WITH TEMPLATE

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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