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

Book of Shadows

Book Of Shadows

Supplies needed: Tube of choice - I am using the Fabulously dark artwork of Jonathan Raya
you can view more of his work on his Deviant Art page Uxorious
Scrapkit - Witching Hour by Sussie M HERE
Font of choice - I am using Jellyka Beesantique hanwriting
Mask - DD_NM3


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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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OK lets begin!!


open blank canvas 800 x 800
floodfill white

c/p paper of choice - any of them work well
apply mask

c/p round frame
resize to fit nicely so your mask shows

c/p open book
position at bottom of frame

c/p lamp
position to right, drag under book

c/p poison bottle
position to right, just in front of lamp and under the book

c/p Book of Shadows wordart
position on top of book

c/p tube
drag below and resize to fit inside frame nicely
erase any parts showing outside of frame

Add your name
I used Jellyka Beesantique Handwriting in black
then added an eye candy 4, corona effect with the following settings

add copyright info

delete white background
merge visible
crop and save as png

Thank you for trying my tutorial,
I hope you enjoyed it xx

Many Masked

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 20th August 2014 

written using psp 9 but any version should work 

any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental 

 Supplies Needed:

 Close up Tube of choice 

I am using the beautiful artwork of Very Many 

you can purchase her artwork here VeryManyTubes 

 Mask of choice

 Filters Muras Meister - copies 

Eye candy 4000, Gradient glow 

Toadies - Picassos last word

 Font of choice - I used Seasons Spring

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 Lets Begin!!

open blank canvas 

800 x 800 

floodfill white 

 copy and paste tube as new layer 

 muras meister - copies 

wallpaper rotate default settings 

toadies - picassos last word 

width/height 17 all other settings default adjust, 

blur, motion blur angle 210, 

strength 100 

 apply mask 

eye candy 4000, 

Gradient Glow settings as follows

drop shadow 2/4/50/8 

 select all, float, de-float, 

invert

c/p close up tube 

move to the left, 

and hit delete deselect 

change blend mode to screen

repeat but this time mirror your tube 

merge the two tube layers down 

using your freehand selection tool 

feather 50 

draw across the bottom of the tube layers 

and down around the words on the mask layer 

hit delete twice this just makes the words show up a bit better 

Add some elements if you wish,

like flowers, bows etc 

personally I like it the way it is 

 Delete the white background layer 

crop away the excess 

Add your name and copyright info 

merge visible save as png 

Here is a 2nd version I done with a different mask

 This time I only used the tube once and used Ruritania font

Steamin' Hot

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 4th August 2014
Written in psp9 but any version should work
any similarities to other works is purely coincidental

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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of VeryMany
which can be purchased from http://picsfordesign.com/
Mask 156 by Vaybs HERE
Supplies HERE


• Filters •
eye candy 5 - smoke

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This is an animated tutorial, if you do not wish to animate only follow to step 9


OK lets go!!

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


1. Open blank canvas 800 x 800
floodfill white

2. c/p ECP03 embroidered paper, resize by 22
adjust, brightness & contrast,
brightness - 100, contrast 30
apply mask, merge group, resize by 90

3. c/p chicken wire
resize by 70

4. c/p cluster frame, position in center of mask and wire

5. c/p ECP01 embroidered paper
drag below frame
selection tool, circle, feather 0
draw out a selection from the center almost to the outer edge of the frame
selections invert, hit delete on your keyboard
deselect

6. c/p flames
erase any parts showing outside of the frame
select all, float, defloat,
new raster layer,
floodfill with a fore/background gradient  using #d46f29 & #463b28
linear, repeats 0, angle 174
deselect,
drag below flame layer and change blend mode of flame to luminance legacy
dropshadow original flame layer
merge down the two flame layers

7. c/p tube, resize to fit, move down and to the right
select and delete the part showing under the frame at the bottom
(dont worry about the top)
deselect, duplicate and drag above frame
select and delete almost all of the tube so only the top is left
showing above the frame
dropshadow the bottom tube NOT the top one.

8. c/p wordart
drag to top of layer palette
position to top left of tag
d/s

9. Add your name and copyright information
Crop but do not merge

(if you would rather not animate then delete white b/g layer, merge visible and save as png)

10. Make your flame layer active
duplicate twice

11. On bottom flame layer apply eye candy 5 smoke with following settings

• on the settings tab choose, small, dust trail
then on the basic tab
wispy checked
smoke direction 101
column length 65.99
puff size 29.46
expansion 100
waver 82
roughness 76
overall opacity 70
start from bottom checked •

12. repeat on middle layer, but hit random seed once or twice

13. repeat on top layer, again hitting random seed a couple of times

14. Close off top two flame layers
copy merged
paste as new animation into Animation Shop

15. back to psp
close bottom layer, open middle layer
copy merged
paste after current frame in AS

16. back to psp
close middle layer, open top layer
copy merged
paste after current frame in AS

17. Select all frames,
animation, frame properties
change amount to 20

18. save as gif

Funny Revolver

Supplies needed

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous artwork of Arthur Crowe

which I purchased from his store www.arthurcrowesfactory.com

Scrapkit - Funny Revolver, also from Arthurs store

Mask of choice

Font of choice - I am using Ruritania

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 24/8/2014

using psp 9, however any version should work

any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental

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

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

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OK lets begin!!

Open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

open paper 3

c/p, apply mask

resize by 90

open paper 10

selection tool, circle

draw out a good sized circle

c/p as new layer on your tag

close paper 10

Select all, float, defloat, 

contract 25, hit delete on your keyboard

resize if needed to fit just inside your mask layer

c/p element 6

resize by 70

position bottom left of frame

c/p element 38

resize by 70

position bottom left, drag under hat

c/p element 32

resize by 40

position so its sticking out from under the hat

rotate, right 6

c/p element 16

resize by 60, repeat

position at the bottom between the corset and hat

rotate right 12

c/p element 39

resize by 80

position top left, drag under first set of gears

c/p tube just above frame layer

resize by 60

make frame active

magic wand, tolerance 0, feather 0 click inside frame

expand by 3

invert

erase the bottom parts of your tube that are showing below your frame

d/s all layers except mask

2,5,50,8,black

add your name and copyright info

delete white background

merge visible, crop and save as png

Thank you for trying my tutorial

I hope you enjoyed it!

Crowe - Forum Set

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 of choice - I am using Smeyer

Filters • Muras Meister, copies

Xero, Radiance

Penta.com, Dot & cross

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 23/8/2014

using psp 9, however any version should work

any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental

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

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

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OK lets begin!!

Open blank canvas 750 x 250

c/p tube as new layer

muras meister, copies, wallpaper, rotate, default settings

adjust, blur, motion blur

angle 47, strength 100

repeat twice 

c/p close up tube as new layer

position to the right hand side

Xero, Radiance, default settings

change blend mode to screen

Lower the opacity to around 55

duplicate, image mirror

c/p smaller tube as new layer again

d/s

Selection tool, custom selection

left 0, top 20, right 750, bottom 80

new raster layer

floodfill with a colour from your tag

Penta.com, dot & cross, default settings

deselect

change blend mode to screen

duplicate, image flip

Make the first dot & cross rectangle active

and drag this layer below your smaller tube

New raster layer, drag to top

select all, selections contract by 3

selections, invert

floodfill with same colour you used earlier

add noise, 83%

Deselect

change blend mode to dodge

Add name and copyright info

To make matching avatar

custom selection

top & left 0, bottom & right 200

selections, edit selection

using your move tool position selection where you would like it

selections, edit selection

copy merged

paste as new image

new raster layer

select all, contract by 3

invert,

floodfill with colour from earlier

add noise

deselect

change blend mode to dodge

On both banner and avatar, 

Add name and copyright info

merge all flatten

save as jpg

Thank you for trying my tutorial

I hope you enjoyed it