Wish

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 13th May 2020, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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Supplies HERE & HERE

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p tagback as new layer

select all, float, defloat

invert selection

c/p DandelionWallpaper (we will call this DW )

resize 29 (position so the right dandelion is in the middle of your frames)

hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

duplicate (we will call this DWD)

c/p frame as new layer

selection tool, point to point, feather 0

click around the outside edge of your frame

invert selection

on your DWD layer

hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

make DW layer active

selection tool, freehand, feather 35

draw a rough selection around the dandelion

invert,

promote selection to layer

then hit delete on the DW layer

deselect

lower opacity of promoted layer to 50

lower opacity of DW layer to 64

On DWD layer, adjust, hue/sat/light 

make sure all values are set to zero then change 

just the saturation level to 40

make frame layer active

c/p stitches

resize 60

lower opacity to around 80

duplicate x 2

position 1 along the top of the frame

position 2nd across the middle fold of the frame

and the 3rd across the bottom edge of the frame

c/p dandelion seeds

resize 50

dropshadow, 2,2,40,2,black

position top right

c/p dandelion clump

resize 70

position at bottom of frame

same dropshadow as before

select round and c/p wordart

add your name

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

Forest Elf

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 20th February 2020, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful "Forest Elf 3" from Very Many

Font of Choice

My supplies HERE

Filters

 L en K Zitah HERE

Graphics Plus HERE

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Open blank canvas 700 x 500

floodfill with gradient made from 2 colors from your tube

new raster layer

floodfill white

apply mask

merge group

merge visible

copy

open blank canvas 700 x 250

floodfill with gradient

paste as new layer, change blend mode to luminance legacy

effects - graphics plus - horizontal mirror default settings

Merge Visible

copy and paste shape as new layer

select all, float, defloat, 

on raster 2, promote selection to layer

deselect

delete shape layer

on promoted layer

effects - L en K Zitah, 5,10,0,60,60,60,0,30

copy and paste misted image

copy and paste tube as new layer

resize and position to your likeing

new raster layer, floodfill with gradient

select all, contract by 3

delete

apply favourite bevel

add name, license & copyright information

merge all

save as jpg

Steamin' Along

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 3rd January 2020, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice - I am using 'Steampunk 7' from VeryMany

Scrapkit - 'Steamin Along' from Tagcatz Design (8th kit down)

Mask 6 from Fecnikek Valentine pack

Font of choice

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Open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p paper 4

apply mask

merge group

select all, float, defloat, invert

c/p el 11

hit delete

deselect

change blend mode to overlay

el 29, move down below the mask layer

and down the canvas a little so its showing 

just under the mask a tiny bit

frame 3, resize 40, top right corner

el 39, resize 30, top left corner

el 28, resize 30, position on bottom of frame 3, 

el 34, resize 30, layers - arrange - move down, repeat

image effects - offset - H-134, V26

duplicate, offset - H110, V-168

el27, resize 20, offset - H78, V-122

c/p tube under frame, resize to fit

erase any that is showing outside the frame

change blend mode to overlay

paste tube again, bring to top of layer palette

resize to fit, erase the bottom of the tube if necessary 

so its not overhanging the bottom of the tag.

el 28, resize 40, rotate right 90, position at bottom of tube

el 47, resize 20, bottom left of tube

el 26, resize 15, bottom right of tube

el 25, resize 15, place in front of previous element

add another other elements you like

add name, license & copyright information

delete white background

merge visible

crop and save as png

Precious Valentine - forum set

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 3rd January 2020, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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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

Any scrapkit or elements of choice (I used a valentine kit)

Font of choice

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Open blank canvas 700 x 250

c/p paper of choice

resize to fit if necessary

c/p several flowers

resize to fit

duplicate, mirror, flip, rotate

each one a few times and position

across the bottom of the canvas to 

your liking

d/s each one

(I used 5 different flowers, and duplicated each one at least 3 times)

repeat with some greenery

place within the flowers to your liking

hide the paper layer

merge visible

duplicate, mirror

move the layer up around 40/60 pixels

layers - arrange - move down

add any other elements you wish

c/p tube, resize to fit

position between the two flower layers

new raster layer

flood fill with a gradient made from two colors from your tag

linear - angle 45, repeats 15

select all, contract 5

delete

deselect

effects - texture effects - blinds

width 2, opacity 60, color dark one from your tag

horizonal checked

repeat but uncheck horizontal

magic wand, click inside the frame

flood fill white, contract 2

delete

deselect

add name, license and copyright information

merge all

save as jpg

Make a matching avatar if you wish

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Some more examples made by the members of my group 

I just love how they are all so different!

by Gigi

By Lisa

By Kathy

By Deeva

Vintage Valentine

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 30th December 2019, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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Supplies needed:

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

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

purchase from CDO

My Mask 288

My Supplies HERE

My Wordart (save from bottom of post)

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Open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p flower cluster 1, resize 15

muras meister - copies - encircle

number 15, shift x & y 70

c/p flower 2, resize 30

repeat muras

rotate left 5

layers - arrange - move down

c/p frame, resize 38

magic wand, feather 0, click outside the frame

expand by 3, invert selection

on both the flower layers hit delete once

deselect

c/p flower cluster 2, position bottom left

paste tube as new layer

resize and position as necessary

erase the bottom of the tube so it looks like

it is coming out from the frame

d/s

c/p paper

apply mask, merge group

resize 108

move down layer palette to just above the white background 

c/p wordart

add name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

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(click to open full size and save)

5..4..3..2..1 HNY

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 30th December 2019, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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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

My scrapkit Goldeen

My Mask 339 HERE

Font of choice

Wordart (save from bottom of page)

Filters - Muras Meister - copies

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open blank canvas 700 x 700 

element 9, resize 50,

effects - muras meister, copies - encircle

change number to 7, shift x & y to 45

dropshadow 2,4,50,9,black

element 6, resize 30

repeat muras but change shift x & y to 55

rotate left 20

d/s

element 31, resize 20

repeat muras

d/s 

element 21, resize 20

repeat muras, but angle to -29

rotate right 20

d/s

element 10, resize 20

repeat muras, change shift x & y to 60

rotate left 10

d/s

Frame 3, resize 55

magic wand, feather 0, click inside the frame

expand by 5

then on each muras layer, hit delete once

deselect

element 30, resize 50,

position between the muras layers to your liking

erase any that is showing inside the frame

I placed mine top right 

element 48, resize 30, adjust, sharpness, sharpen more

again position within the muras layers to your liking

I duplicated mine a couple of times and randomly placed them

once you are happy with your placement, d/s your frame

merge visible

paper 15, apply mask, merge group

move slightly up and left, duplicate

move slightly down and right

merge down

duplicate, mirror

paste tube, resize as necessary

position to your liking within the frame

duplicate, layers - arrange - bring to top

now erase the bottom half of your top tube

go back to the bottom tube and erase

the bottom part that is showing under the frame

d/s the bottom tube

at this point you can add any other elements you wish

paste wordart

There is an extra set of numbers if you want to put the year on your tag

if not just delete the extra numbers

add your name, license and copyright information

merge visible

crop and save as png

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(click thumbnail to open full size and save)

Slats

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 10th December 2019, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice - I am using "Forest Elf 3" from Very Many

which can be purchased from the store HERE

Christmas Cluster HERE

Mask of choice

Font of choice

pinkrec - save from bottom of post

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p tube

effects, muras meister, wallpaper rotate, default settings

adjust, blur, motion blur, angle 130, strength 100

apply mask, 

merge group

c/p cluster, resize 60

c/p tube again, resize 40, drag under the cluster

freehand selection tool, feather 22, select around the bottom 

of the tube hit delete 2 or 3 times

deselect

merge tube and cluster layers together

copy merged, paste as new layer, mirror

c/p large tube once more

merge down

c/p rectangles, select all, float, defloat, invert

hit delete on the merged layer, deselect

apply your favourite inner bevel

drag down to just above mask layer, move to the left

duplicate bevelled rectangles, adjust blur, gaussian blur 5

layers - arrange - move down

change blend mode to dissolve

dropshadow rectangles layer

add name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

crop and save as png

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click to open full size and save

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Here are some more examples made by members of my forum 

By Prismatic

By Deeva

By Wendy