Cardinal

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 4th December 2014
written in psp9 but any version should work
Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional



Supplies Needed:

HERE
A winter image of choice
I have supplied a few in the supplies but please feel free to use your own
A nice script font of choice
I used Mon Amour which is a pay font


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Ok lets begin!!


Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8 black


open blank canvas 800 x 800
floodfill white
new raster layer
make a red/white gradient
angle 45, repeats 3
floodfill canvas
apply mask



c/p image



c/p frame
using your magic wand
click inside the frame
expand by 20
invert
on image layer, hit delete on your keyboard
deselect
d/s red frame
merge visible
d/s



preset shape tool
rectangle, background white
draw out a small square bottom right of frame
convert to raster
select all, float, defloat, 
contract by 8
new raster layer, floodfill with red
contract by 8, delete
contract by 8, on your white square, hit delete
deslect
d/s red frame



c/p image again
drag below your square frames
using magic wand, click inside your white frame
expand by 5
back on your image
invert, delete
deselect
d/s white frame



hide circle layer
merge visible square layers
unhide circle layer

rotate square layer right 5



c/p cluster 4
resize by 80
position at bottom of tag
c/p white tree
drag below cluster and to the left
so it shows from under the cluster



c/p cluster 3
resize by 80
drag below circle layer
position to the right of tag
so the baubles are showing under the squares layer



Add name and copyright (if needed)
delete white background
merge visible, crop
save as png



thats it your done !!

Thank you for trying my tutorial x

Simple Christms Name

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 4th December 2014
written in psp9 but any version should work
Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional



Supplies needed

A pretty Christmas element of your choice

A nice font - I used Andes in the 1st example

and Cartographer in the 2nd example

Filters used - Eye Candy 5 - Glass

Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow

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OK lets begin!

Open blank canvas 800 x 800

copy and paste element as new layer

resize if necessary

duplicate element several times

hide the bottom one

and position the rest  on top of each other like so

Merge visible

Now add your name

Use a colour that compliments your element

make sure it is a vector so you can drag it out

using the nodes around the bounding box

so you will go from this 

to this 

convert to raster layer.

Select all, float, defloat, invert

make element layer active and hit delete

select none.

Drag your name below the element layer

merge down

At this point I used Eye Candy 5 - glass with the following settings

But if you dont have this filter you could use a nice inner bevel

I then added a white gradient glow using Eye Candy 4

If you dont have this filter 

select all, float, defloat, expand by 3

new raster layer, floodfill white

deselect

drag white layer below name, merge the two layers together

drop shadow 2,5,50,8 black

Unhide your original element layer

position above your name where you think it looks nicest

add same dropshadow we just used 

merge visible

crop and save as png.

Thats it your done!!

White Xmas

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 9th November 2014
written in psp9 but any version should work
Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional

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Supplies needed:


Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of Stella Felice
which can be purchased from Pics for Design
White Christmas Scrapkit from Mago_74
Its a large kit in 4 parts but well worth the download
Font of choice - I am using Close to You
Mask HERE


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Note:  c/p = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = Dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black


Ok lets begin!!

open blank canvas 800 x 800
floodfill white

c/p paper 5 
resize by 22
apply mask
merge group
resize by 80

c/p frame 1
resize by 25

c/p cluster 9
resize by 25
position so the red dotted line
is central in the frame.

there should be a snowflake right at the top of your canvas
and a few smaller ones right at the bottom
select round these using your freehand selection tool
and delete them, deselect

c/p element 97
resize by 25
position on top of the cluster

c/p tube as new layer
resize to fit inside inside frame nicely
I resized mine by 70 twice
drag below frame and position so the face shows

Using your freehand selection tool
select round the frame 
invert, and hit delete on your tube layer

dropshadow all layers except the mask layer

Add your name and copyright info
delete white background layer
merge visible, crop and save as png

Thats it your done!!

Thank you for trying my tutotrial xx

Xmas sparkle - Forum set

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 21st November 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice, preferably one with a close up

I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis 

which can be purchased from his store HERE

Xero, Fritillary

VM Toolbox, Zoom blur

DSB Flux, Linear transmission

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Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer

OK lets begin!!

open blank canvas 750 x 250

make a radial gradient using two contrasting colours from your tube

angle 90, repeats 10

floodfill canvas

Xero fritillary with the following settings:

granularity 7

agression 36

tesselation 13

variation 36

VM toolbox, zoom blur, amount 40, adjust 25

effects, edge effects, enhance

duplicate

select all, contract 15, hit delete

on bottom layer

dsb flux, linear transmission

slice size 4, offset 30, blend 50, vertical checked

deselect

Now you will see rectangle shapes

using your selection tool, set to rectangle, select round the 2nd one

new raster layer

floodfill selection with the same gradient, but change to 

linear, angle 45, repeats 0

deselect

duplicate and move to cover the 4th rectangle

merge down

duplicate and move to cover the 6th & 8th

and so on until every other rectangle is covered

make sure you merge all the floodfilled rectangles together

select all, float, defloat

c/p small tube, duplicate and position over  rectangles where you like

invert, delete

deslect

change blend mode to luminance legacy

c/p close up tube as new layer, resize if necessary

drag to top of layer palette

d/s

make frame layer active

d/s 2,2,50,8, black

and again but change horizontal and vertial to -1

duplicate twice

apply xenofex 2, constellation on each frame layer

with the following settings, making sure to hit random seed on each layer

add name and cr information 

close off top two frame layers

copy merged

open Animation shop

paste as new animation

back to psp, close bottom frame layer, open middle one

copy merged

paste after current frame in AS

back to psp, close middle layer, open top layer

copy merged

paste after current frame in AS

save as gif

For avatar

In psp, custom selection tool

left, top 0, right, bottom 150

selections, edit selection

repeat animation instructions as above 

dont forget to add your name and cr info to the avatar

save as gif

Thats it your done xx

Here is another example

Medicated

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 15th August 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

any similarities to other works is purely coincidental

Supplies needed:

Tube(s) of choice - I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

which can be purchased from his store HERE

Template 'Lin_CM_buttons' by Linda from HERE

My supplies HERE

• Filters •

Penta.com - Jeans

Eye candy 4 - Gradient Glow

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Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = Dropshadow

Ok lets begin!!

1. Open template, shift D to duplicate and close original

2. Delete the top 7 layers and the extra Stars layer

Image canvas size 800 x 800

to give us plenty of room to work

we will crop later.

Now lets work from the bottom up!

3. Unhide background layer, floodfill white

new raster layer, make a gradient using two colors from your tube(s)

linear, angle 45, repeats 5

apply mask of choice, merge group

select all, float, defloat

c/p small wordart

selections, invert

hit delete on your keyboard a few times

deselect,

merge wordart down with mask

4. Pink circles - select all, float, defloat

new raster layer

linear, angle 0, repeats 0

floodfill with gradient

deselect

Effects, texture effects, weave

gap size 2, width 14, opacity 3, weave/gap color white, fill gaps checked

delete pink circles

5. White circles - select all, float, defloat

c/p paper 1, resize by 54%, move to top left corner

duplicate and move to bottom right corner

selections, invert

hit delete on your keyboard on both paper layers

deselect

merge paper layers together

delete white circles

6. Black oval - select all, float, defloat

new raster layer

floodfill with same gradient we used earlier but this time set it to

sunburst, repeats 2

deselect

apply Penta.com, jeans, amount 62, border width 6

delete black oval

7. Shapes, select all, float, defloat,

c/p paper 2

selections, invert

hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

delete shapes

8. Frame - leave as is

9. FrameBack - select all, float, defloat

new raster layer

floodfill with gradient from earlier but change settings to

linear, angle 45, repeats 3

deslect

delete FrameBack

10. c/p tube(s)

position where you like them

11. c/p various elements and wordart from supplies and

position where you like them (you can use my tag for reference)

12. d/s tube(s) & elements

13. Apply graident glow to all template layers & wordart layer and d/s

14. Add your name and copyright information,

merge visible

crop and save as png.

U Da Bomb!

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 15th Sept 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional

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Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Cal Slayton who is a FTU artist

and I have supplied the tube in the zip file if you wish to use the same one

My Supplies HERE

Mask of choice

Font HERE

Filters:  Penta.com - Jeans

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

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Note:  c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black

Open blank canvas 

800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p paper

apply mask

preset shape tool, rectangle

set background to black, foreground to null

draw a long skinny rectangle on the left

draw another rectangle on the right, 

same length, but a little wider

convert to raster

c/p tube

image, mirror

resize by 120%

position over top of left rectangle

make rectangles layer active

magic wand, click inside the left rectangle

selections, invert

on tube layer, hit delete

deselect

Penta.com, jeans

settings as you like

change blend mode to luminance

eye candy, white gradient glow

d/s

c/p tube again

position over top of right rectangle

line the bottom of the legs up with the 

bottom of the rectangle and left side of 

coat with the right side of the skinny rectangle

d/s

c/p cloud

position at bottom of skinny rectangle

c/p bomb

position at bottom of cloud

c/p nuke

position along bottom of right rectangle

using Army Rust font

type out "U DA BOMB"

apply, gradient glow but change the colour to black

add name and copyright information

delete white background

merge visible

save as png

Movie Star

this tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 8th July 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

any similarities to any other works is purely coincidental

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Barbara Jensen

you can purchase this tube http://www.barbarajensentubes.com/

My scrapkit Hollywood

Mask No 34 - 4th one down in the post

Font of choice 

Filter - Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow

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Ok lets begin!!

Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,9, black

1.Open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

2. c/p paper 1

apply mask

merge group

3. c/p element 27 - movie reel

resize by 36

position at bottom left corner of mask

d/s

4. c/p element 20 - clipboard

resize by 36

using deform tool, rotate a little to the left

d/s

position top right

duplicate, resize by70, rotate right a little

5. make mask layer active, 

c/p element 14 - film strip

image, rotate, right 52

6. magic wand

tolerance 10, feather 0, mode add

Click inside each of the frames, expand by 2
new raster layer, floodfill white
Lower opacity to 64
drag white layer below filmstrip, deselect

7. magic wand inside the top frame of the filmstrip

expand selection by 2

c/p tube so face is showing

selections, invert, hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

8. repeat but select the middle frame of the filmstrip

and position a different part of your tube to show

and repeat again for the bottom frame of filmstrip.

9. merge all 3 tube layers together and

drag below filmstrip

lower opacity to 64

10. c/p tube above filmstrip again and position

to the left. Mirror if you need to.  

Drag Movie Reel to top of layer palette

11. open wordart

select round the Movie Star part

copy and paste as new layer

position at the bottom of the tag

apply white gradient glow 

12. Make filmstrip layer active

apply gradient glow with same settings

d/s

13.  add name and copyright information

delete white bg layer

merge visible

crop and save as png.

Animated Vertical forum set

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 16th June 2014

written in psp9 but any version should work

any similarities to other works is purely coincidental

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Very Many

you can purchase this tube here http://verymanytubes.com/

Font of choice

Filters:  Xenofex 2 - Constellation

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Lets begin!!

NOTE: c/p = copy and paste as new layer

Open blank canvas 200 x 700

1.  set foreground to light colour from your tube

set background to dark colour from your tube

then set foreground to gradient, linear, angle 45, repeats 4

floodfill with gradient

2.  c/p tube as new layer

adjust, blur, radial blur,

twirl checked

strength 100

twirl degrees 61

elliptical checked

horizontal/vertical offset 0

protect center 0

3.  position so the middle of your twirl is in the center of your tag

change blend mode to luminance legacy

4.  duplicate this layer twice for a total of 3 layers

close off top two, make bottom one active

5.  magic wand, tolerance 5, feather 0

click around your tag in several places

Xenofex 2, constellation with following settings

Keep selected

make middle layer active

repeat constellation, but click random seed

and again for the top layer

Deselect

6.  c/p tube as new layer

lower opacity to around 36

7.  new raster layer

select all, contract by 3, invert

floodfill with your gradient from earlier

adjust, add noise, Gaussian, Monochrome checked, 100

deselect

8.  Add name and copyright information

Now to animate

9.  close off top two sparkle layers, copy merged

paste as new animation in animation shop

10.  back to psp, close bottom sparkle layer, open middle sparkle layer, copy merged

paste afer current frame in AS

11. back to psp, close middle sparkle layer, open top sparkle layer, copy merged

paste after current frame in AS

12.  Save as gif

Make a matching avatar if you wish

Angled Crowe

Tutorial written by Mizteeque on 23rd July 2014
written using psp9 but any version should work
any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental 


Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the incredible artwork of Arthur Crowe
which can be purchased here http://arthurcrowesfactory.com/
Scrapkit, Mask & Font of choice
Filter - Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow

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OK lets begin!!

Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = dropshadow


Open blank canvas 800 x 800
floodfill white

c/p paper as new layer
apply mask
resize by 90

using your preset shapes tool
Draw out a triangle shape in the middle of your canvas
convert to raster
select all, float, defloat

c/p paper again
selections, invert
hit delete on your keyboard

Keep selected

c/p tube as new layer
position to your liking
hit delete on your keyboard

Deselect

Change blend mode to your liking
I used luminance on this example

Delete your original triangle layer
and close off the bg, and mask layers
merge visible
unhide your bg and mask layers

Apply graident glow to your triangle with the following settings

Add drop shadow 2,5,50,8,black

Duplicate triangle
resize by 80
resposition so its in the middle of your first triangle

repeat twice more for a total of 4 triangles

c/p various elements from your chosen scrap kit
position them between some of the triangle layers

d/s all elements

Add some nice brushes just above the mask layer

Add your name and copyright info

Delete bg layer
merge visible
crop and save as png.

Gothic Mask

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 18th 2014
written using psp 9 but any version should work
any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Danny lee - Gothic Mask tube
which can be purchased from S&Co
Texture pack HERE
My supplies HERE
Font HERE
Mask HERE

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OK lets begin!!
Note: C/P = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black,


Open blank canvas
800 x 800, floodfill white

new raster layer
select all
open texture of choice, copy
paste into selection
deselect
apply mask
resize mask by 85
duplicate, image flip & mirror
merge down

c/p gothic frame

c/p ouija board
resize by 70
position at bottom of frame

c/p skeleton
image, mirror
resize by 70 x 2
position on top of ouija board

c/p cross
resize by 70 x 2
position to bottom left of frame
rotate left 30

c/p black candle
reszie by 60
position on top of cross

c/p blood vial
resize by 60
position so it looks like it is leaning on the candle

c/p bat
resize by 60
position top right of frame

make frame layer active
magic wand, click inside frame
expand by 5
c/p tube
position so face is showing
selections invert, delete
deselect

duplicate tube layer
adjust blur, gaussian blur, 6
change blend mode to burn

d/s all layers except mask and skeleton

add your name and copyright information
delete white background
merge visible
crop and save as png

Without Music

written by Mizteeque on 3rd Sept 2014

Written in psp9 but any version should work

Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional

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Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko

I purchased mine from CILM when it was open but you can now purchase

Jennifers tubes from CDO

My Supplies HERE

Font of choice  - I used Inspiration which is a pay font

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Note:  c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,5,black

OK lets begin!!

open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p quirky collage paper

resize by 50

apply mask

resize by 80

c/p element notes

resize by 50

position at bottom of tag

d/s

c/p element pianoframe

resize by 30

position on top of notes

d/s

c/p element corner

resize by 30

image, mirror

position on top left corner of frame

d/s

c/p violin

resize by 30

rotate left slightly

position to left, just covering the frame a little

d/s

c/p bow

resize by 30

position across the violin

d/s

c/p single rose

resize by 50

drag below frame layer

position bottom right, just sticking out from behind the frame

duplicate and rotate left slightly, move up a bit

duplicate again, image, mirror and position so it sticks out from

behind the violin

duplicate once more, image flip, position at bottom of violin

d/s all roses

c/p music wordart

resize by 40

position at top of tag

apply a white gradient glow following settings

d/s

make mask layer active

c/p tube as new layer

if using the same tube as me, resize by 80

move to the right slightly and erase any bits sticking out 

from behind the frame

d/s

delete white b/g layer

Add name and copyright information

merge visible

crop and save as png

Hold 'em

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 25th August 2014
written using psp 9 but any version should work
any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental
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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous artwork of Arthur Crowe
which can be purchased from his store www.arthurcrowesfactory.com

Font Las Vegas Jackpot HERE

My supplies HERE
Mask of choice
Filter: Eye Candy 4, Gradient Glow
Muras Meister, copies

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Note: c/p = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black


OK lets begin!!

Open all supplies in PSP and minimize for now

Open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p chips 

resize by 50

Muras Meister, copies, wallpaper rotate, default settings

duplicate, rotate, left 90

merge down

adjust blur, motion blur, angle 210, strength 100

repeat

apply mask

resize by 90

c/p joker, card back & Ace, resize all by 35

rotate each one left or right a little and position 

to the top right of tag

c/p skyline

resize by 22

c/p vegas sign

I used the blank sign so I could add my name to it

position to left of skyline

c/p card scatter 

position at bottom of tag

duplicate

resize by 50

c/p poker table

resize by 20

image, mirror

position so it just hides the bottom of your skyline

back to your duplicated scatter

drag up so its sitting on top of your table

c/p dice

resize by 20

position bottom right of poker table leg

c/p chips

resize by 20

position on left end of poker table

c/p tube

resize to fit

position to right of tag

c/p wordart

position bottom left of tag

Add name 

I used Las Vegas Jackpot font, size 48, black and used my deform tool 

to rotate and draw the top end out a bit to give some perspective on the sign

I also added a white gradient glow to mine

Add copyright info

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png


Thank you for trying my tutorial
I hope you enjoyed it

If you would like to show off your creation you can find me over at
The Taggers Lounge

Raya Forum Set

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 25th August 2014

written using psp 9 but any version should work

any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental

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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the fabulously dark & cute artwork of Jonathan Raya

you can find his art on his deviant art page uxorious

Font of choice - I am using FT Kolari

Filters - Penta.com, Jeans

Muras Meister, copies,

Eye candy 4, Gradient Glow

Xero, Fritillary

OK lets begin!!

Note:  c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black

Open blank canvas 750 x 250

c/p tube as new layer

muras meister, copies 

wallpaper (rotate), number 9 all other settings default

adjust, blur, motion blur, angle 210, strength 100

repeat

Xero, Fritillary

granularity 18, aggression 46, tesselation 30, variation 100

duplicate layer twice

on 1st duplicate

selection tool, custom selection

left & top 0, right 150, bottom 250

selections, invert, hit delete on your keyboard

selections, invert, keep selected.

on 2nd duplicate layer

selections, edit selection, 

image, mirror

edit selection,

invert, hit delete, 

invert, deselect

merge the two duplicated layers together

select all, float, defloat

adjust, blur, gaussian blur, 5

selections, modify, select selection borders, 

inside checked, 5

new raster layer

floodfill with a colour from your tube

deselect

add noise, gaussian, monochome, 50

apply white gradient glow

c/p tube

resize by 60, position inside left frame, 

duplicate, image, mirror

merge tube layers together and drag under frame

magic wand, click inside both frames

expand by 2, 

invert

on tube layer, hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

effects, texture effects, blinds

width 4, opacity 20, color black, horizontal checked

effects, penta.com, jeans, default settings

change blend mode to hard light (or whatever looks good on your tag)

c/p tube again

position in middle of tag

d/s

duplicate, gaussian blur 3

change blend mode to screen

duplicate and change blend mode to hard light

Add name 

I used FT Kolari, size 72, white

rotate left 90, convert to raster

select all, float, defloat, expand by 3

new raster layer, floodfill with color from tube

add noise

deselect, drag below name

apply white gradient glow

merge name layer down

duplicate, image, mirror, image flip

Add copyright information

merge all flatten

save as jpg.

To make avatar

custom selection tool

top & left 0, right & bottom 200

edit selection, move to a part of your tag you like

edit selection, copy merged

paste as new image

add name and cr info 

merge all, flatten

save as jpg

Here is another version I made for myself