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Monday 29 December 2014

Happy New Year



This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 21st December 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 - I am using the gorgeous artwork of Arthur Crowe
which can be purchase from his store www.arthurcrowesfactory.com
Scrapkit by Anorie - HERE
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow
Masks 3 & 6 HERE
Font of choice


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


OK lets begin!!

Open blank canvas 800 x 600
floodfill white


c/p paper 4
apply mask 006
merge group

apply filter eye candy, gradient glow, 
on the color tab, choose the Fat setting
on the basic tab make the width 3

d/s 2,3,50,8, black

Image, Canvas size, 800 x 800

c/p paper 1
apply mask 003
merge group
drag below the first mask layer

c/p tube 
resize and position as necessary
erase any that is sticking out from under the frame
change blend mode to something of your choosing
I used overlay 

c/p element 27 
resize by 60
change blend mode to dodge
position so it runs from the top of the H
to the bottom right corner of your frame

c/p element 14
resize by 60
position right hand side of frame

c/p element 19
resize by 40
position bottom right corner

c/p element 7
resize by 50
position top left corner 
d/s all element layers 

add name and copyright information 
delete white background layer
merge visible


crop and save as png. 

That's it your done, thank you for trying my tutorial 



Sunday 21 December 2014

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

Sunday 7 December 2014

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!!









Monday 24 November 2014

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

Blue Xmas forum set




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 misticheskaya
which can be purchased from Pics for Design
Blue Christmas Scrapkit from Nanly Design
Font of choice - I am using St Nicholas


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

This week we are going to make a forum set

OK Lets begin!!

open blank canvas 750 x 250

c/p paper 4
resize by 50
move up so the blue part is showing 

c/p element 38 
resize by 20
position bottom left corner

c/p element 35
resize by 30
position bottom left corner on top of fir

c/p element 36
position on right hand side
move around until whatever part you like is showing
I have the large gold star surrounded by smaller gold stars showing 

c/p element 25
resize by 30
position to your liking 

c/p element 14
resize by 20
position just above the candle then drag the layer down so its below the candle
duplicate and move to the bottom right of the candle


c/p tube 
position just off center to the right

d/s all layers 

Add Name and copyright information 

merge all flatten

Now before we add the borders 
choose your custom selection tool
set to top & left 0, right & bottom 200
Selections, Edit, using your move tool
move the red box to a part of your tag you would like to copy
Selections, Edit, copy merged, deselect

Paste as new image
Voila you have your avatar!
Dont forget to add name and cr info and merge all, flatten.

Now to add borders to both

select all,
contract by 4, invert
flood fill with white 
selections invert, expand by 2, invert again
flood fill with a color from your tag, I used dark blue
adjust, add noise 100%, uniform, monochrome
deselect
save as jpg

Do the same for your avatar

and thats it your done

Friday 21 November 2014

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




Tuesday 7 October 2014

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
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
resize by 82

3. c/p element 27
resize by 36
position at bottom left corner of mask
d/s

4. c/p element 20
resize by 36
using deform tool, rotate a little to the left
d/s

5. c/p element 26
resize by 36
position top right corner of mask
d/s
duplicate, resize by 80
rotate, right 52

6. c/p element 14
image, rotate, right 52
drag this layer under elements but on top of mask layer

7. 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

click 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.  Erase any parts of tube sticking out
under the film reel

11. Make top layer active
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.

Sunday 28 September 2014

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


Wednesday 3 September 2014

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