September Dreams

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 28th September 2025, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

Supplies Needed:  

Mask & Font of choice

September Dreams Scrapkit HERE

This gorgeous scrapkit is a fantastic freebie

from the very talented Midnight Shadow Dezinez

Be sure to check out all the other wonderful kits/tubes on offer

My wordart (click to open full size and save)

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Open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p paper 3

apply mask

merge group

c/p elem 11

resize 60

position top left

c/p elem 3

resize 60

position on top of trees

c/p elem 12

resize 50

position under house and to the right

make the tree layer active

duplicate

resize 70 

layers - arrange - move up

repeat

position bottom left of house

c/p elem 13

resize 40

position in front of small tree

c/p elem 7

resize 50

position to the right of the small tree & cart

c/p elem 2

resize 20

position in front of cart

Add another other elements you wish

dropshadow all elements

add your name and credits/license information/copyright

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

 

SugarSkull / Day of the Dead

 

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 16th September 2025, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

Supplies Needed:  

3 tubes of your choice

I am using 3 of my own AI tubes, which can be downloaded 

from my AI blog HERE

font of choice

a few brushes of choice

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Open blank canvas 750 x 250

c/p 3 tubes of choice

resize if necessary, but we want them fairly large to cover the canvas, 

position them left, right and middle to your liking.  

Don't worry if your middle tube is covering the side tubes, 

we are going to sort that out in a bit.

copy merged, hide the 3 tubes for now

paste as new layer

duplicate twice, mirror and flip one of the duplicates
merge the 2 duplicated together
adjust - blur - motion blur angle 90, strength 100
repeat twice

unhide the 3 tube layers

make the left tube active

change blend mode to screen, lower opacity to 62

duplicate blur - gaussian blur 16 - lower opacity to 54

repeat this for the right tube

now make middle tube active

change blend mode to hard light
use your eraser set to a nice grunge brush
and gently erase each side of the middle tube 

to uncover the left and right tubes a little

(now I found my middle tube was a bit too see through around the chin area so I did this)
duplicate and erase the top half of the tube
change blend mode back to normal.

Merge visible

select tool - custom selection - left 0, top 50, right 750, bottom 100
promote selection to layer
deselect

change blend mode to screen
effects - penta.com - jeans
amount 43, width 8

add some nice brushes on a new layer if you wish

finally new raster layer
floodfill with a color that matches your tag
select all, contract 2, delete
deselect

add your name, license and copyright information
merge all
save as jpg

To make the avatar

selection tool - custome selection

top and left 0, right and bottom 200

selections edit selection, move to a place of your liking

edit selection, copy merged

deselect

Paste as new image

selection tool  - rounded rectangle

draw out the selection almost as big as the canvas

invert

delete

invert

expand by 3

new raster layer

floodfill with color of choice

deselect

move this layer down 

Add you name

Merge visible

save as png

Batty about you

 

 This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 16th September 2025, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

Supplies HERE

Font of choice

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open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p splatter

foreground color - #ffb006

background color - #fffbe6

make a fore/back gradient

sunburst, angle/repeats 0

preset shapes tool - ellipse 

hold down the shift key while your draw out a large circle in the middle of your canvas, 

Objects - align - center in canvas

convert to raster

Dodge Brush

settings : size 400, hardness 17, step 25, density 100, thickness 100, rotation 0, opacity 32

click in the middle of your circle twice

duplicate the circle

adjust - blur - gaussian blur 10

layers - arrange - move down

merge the two moon layers together

select all, float, defloat

new raster layer

floodfill with #d65a07

deselect

selection tool - circle - feather 50(ish)

draw out a large selection in the middle, but not quite to the edge

hit delete button several times until it looks how you like it

deselect

merge with the moon layer

c/p witch hat, resize 50

rotate left 21

position top left so it looks like its sitting on the moon 

(you may have to move your moon down the canvas a little)

using your freehand selection tool, feather set to 1

carefully select along the brim of the hat from one side of 

the moon to the other (see my screenshot)

hit delete

Deselect

dropshadow

If you want to add a bit more definition, 

then use your burn brush on the moon layer under 

the hat brim to make it look a bit more shadowed

c/p web, position top right 

erase any parts of the web that overlap the brim of the witches hat

dropshadow

c/p bat as new layer

resize 30

eye candy 5 impact - perspective shadow

position bottom right

c/p pumpkins, position bottom right, in front of bat

c/p spider, resize 50

position so its hanging from the web

duplicate and resize 70

position duplicate hanging from the witches hat

c/p beading

position along the brim of the hat

dropshadow

c/p wordart

add your name, license and copyright information 

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

Halloween Moon

  This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 9th September 2025, 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 the artwork of Misticheskaya

which can be purchased HERE

My scrapkit - Poison HERE

My supplies HERE

eye candy 4000 - corona

Font of choice

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open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p speckle brush

c/p moon, resize 80, move towards the top of the tag slightly

add a corona using the following settings

el 93 from the kit, resize 90, position at bottom of tag/moon

haunted house, resize 60, position on top of grass

el 109, resize 30, bottom right

el 100, resize 30, place under the pumpkins

el 67, resize 10, duplicate several times and position to your liking around the top of the  house

c/p tube as new layer

resize to fit

dropshadow all elements

add your name, license and copyright information

delete white background

merge visible

crop and save as png

Death's Mistress

 

  This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 9th September 2025, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

supplies needed:  

tube of choice or the one included in the supplies

Supplies HERE

Font and Mask of choice

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open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p el 1, resize 70

c/p el 2, resize 60, mirror

position on the right of el 1 so the hand is resting on top of the column

take your eraser set to around 

45-50, hardness 20, step 25, density 100, thickness 100, rotation 0, opacity 100

now erase the pink flowers until the pumpkin on the right of the door shows 

and it really makes the hand look like its resting on the column

c/p el 5, resize 50, position along the bottom of el 1

c/p el 3, resize 30, position bottom right

c/p el 4, resize 22, position just to the left of the cauldron

c/p el 6, position just to the left of el 4

c/p witch below the pink pumpkins but above the door

resize 50

position to the left

now open el 2 again, 

using your freehand selection tool, feather set to around 15, 

make a selection around the flowers

c/p as new layer, mirror

resize to your liking

and position along the left side of your tube.

dropshadow all elements

hide white background layer, 

copy merged

paste as new layer

layers - view current only

duplicate the merged layer

flip and mirror

merge down

duplicate, mirror, merge down

adjust - blur - motion blur, angle 45, strength 100

repeat blur

apply mask of your choice

merge group

layers - view - all

c/p wordart, add your favourite gradient glow

now is the time to rearrange the elements to your liking

add your name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

Spooky Halloween

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 8th March 2023 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 the beautiful artwork of Misticheskaya
You can purchase her tubes from the store HERE
AI Scrapkit Spooky Halloween from Adriennes Designs
Miz_Mask 313 HERE 
Font of choice
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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p paper of choice

adjust, blur, gaussian blur 18

apply mask 313

resize 80

duplicate

image mirror

image flip

move original up and left

move dupliate down and right

merge down

element 4, resize 60, position top left

element 29, resize 60, make a circle selection in the middle of the pumpkin

invert, delete, deselect

gaussian blur 12

make a circle selection again but with a feather of 9 this time

invert, delete, deselect

image, flip

position behind the castle/trees on the right

element 16, resize 40, position bottom left

paste tube as new layer, resize to fit

copy, paste and position the following elements using my tag for reference. 

element 68, resize 25, position behind your tube to the right

element 20, resize 45, position behind your tube to the right

element 98, resize 20

element 92, resize 20

element 80, resize 25

element 147, resize 20

element 146, resize 20

element 127, resize 11

element 124, resize 11

element 52, resize 16

element 152, resize 16

Add another other elements of your choice

Add your name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

Merge visible

crop and save as png

Skulls

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 13th October 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 incredible artwork of Enys Guerrero 

which can be purchased from CDO

My Supplies HERE

Mask 0071 from Viviennes Paintbox

Font of choice

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p paper

apply mask

merge group

resize 90

frame, resize 20, move right so the skull on the mask is showing

leaves, resize 30, mirror, position along left side of 

frame so just covering the skull on the mask a little

drag below the frame

cloud, position at bottom of frame with the hard edge

lined up with the inside of the frame

moon, resize 50, drag down so its just above the mask layer

 image effects - offset H-90 V0

change blend mode to luminance legacy

skulls, resize 50, position bottom of frame,

gothic font, resize 50, position to the right of the skulls

book, resize 50, position in front of skulls

web, resize 50, position so it looks like its hanging from the frame, 

making sure the dangling spider is showing just below the book

you may wish to duplicate it for extra definition

make moon layer active

c/p tube, resize and position as necessary inside the frame

erase any that is showing outside the frame

change blend mode to luminance legacy

duplicate

adjust, blur - gaussian blur 9 - change blend mode to hard light

and lower opacity to around 78

dropshadow all elements except the moon

add your name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

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NOTE:  once you delete the white background layer your moon will change color 

if you want it to stay grey, then you will need to colorize it before merging

R.I.P.

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 6th October 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

A Halloween scrapkit (the one I used has been retired)

Mask 0068 from Vivienne

Font of choice

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p paper 13

apply mask

merge group

resize 90

element 40, position top middle, duplicate, adjust - blur - gaussian blur 14

element 61, resize 40, position on top of red moon, add an orange gradient glow

element 75, resize 50, rotate right 19

element 58s, resize 40, position at bottom of frame

element 59, resize 40, position behind the pile of bones 

element 31, resize 50, position to the left and behind the pile of bones

duplicate, position behind the pile of skulls along the right side of the frame

element 65s, resize 60, position left middle behind the frame, 

element 21s, resize 25, position at foot of tombstone

element 10s, resize 20, position just in front of books

elements 4s & 5s, resize 20, bring both to top of layer palette, position 

bottom right so the edge of the skulls is covered

make frame layer active, magic wand, click inside the frame, expand by 5

c/p paper 11, resize 50, invert selection, delete

drag paper below frame

paste tube as new layer

position to your liking within the frame, delete, deselect

change blend mode to luminance legacy

paste tube again, resize to fit nicely, position in front of the pile of bones

but behind the pumpkins

Add any other elements you wish, 

Add name, copyright & license information

delete white background

merge visible

crop and save as png

Cute Halloween

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 18th September 2017 and assumes a working knowledge of psp

Written using psp9 but other versions should work just as well

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental

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Supplies needed:

Tube of choice, I am using a FTU tube from No Flutter

Scrapkit - Cute Halloween by Jojo HERE

Mask of choice - I used mask 84 from Wee Scots Lass

Font of choice - I used Creepy Girl

Muras Meister - copies

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Lets make a frame first!

Open paper 8

selection tool, circle, feather 0

draw out a large circle in the middle of the paper

copy

close paper without saving

open blank canvas 700 x 700

paste as new layer

select all, float, defloat,

contract by 25

delete

deselect

add your favourite inner bevel

magic wand, feather 0

click inside the circle

expand by 3

c/p paper 1

invert selection

delete

invert again

contract by 20

delete

deslect

inner bevel as before

open paper 3

selection tool, circle 

draw out a tiny circle in the middle

copy

close without saving

paste as new layer on your canvas

inner bevel as before

effects - muras meister, copies - encircle

you will need to play with the top 3 settings 

until you have a circle of joined green dots that show

just outside your orange circle - the aim is to make

a scalloped border

My settings were 49, 87, 87

Merge visible

thats your frame made

open blank canvas 700 x 700 

floodfill white

c/p paper 3

apply mask

merge group

c/p frame we just made

resize if necessary

You can save frame for other projects or close it now!

c/p element 50

drag below frame

erase any that is showing from behind the frame

add noise, 100, random, monochrome checked

c/p element 7

resize 60

position bottom left

c/p element 44

resize 30

position just to the right of the bag

c/p element 10

resize 60

position to the right of the spell book

c/p element 8

resize 60

position at the bottom in the middle

c/p element 3

place on pumpkin bucket

c/p element 45

position top left

Make frame layer active

c/p tube 

resize as necessary

erase any that is showing under the elements

d/s all elements, tube and frame

Add name, copyright and license information

delete white background

merge visible

save as png

So Grave!

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 8th August 2017  and assumes a working knowledge of psp

Written using psp9 but other versions should work just as well

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 Kurama Phoenix

which can be purchased from CDO

Mask1 from set 90 by Rachel Designs

Supplies HERE

Font of choice

Eye candy 4000 - Corona

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Open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

copy and paste background image as new layer

apply mask 1

merge group

resize 90

copy and paste moon as new layer

adjust, brightness/contrast

brightness 95, contrast 20

image, flip

position over the moon in the mask

copy and paste flock as new layer

resize by 40

position so some birds are across the moon

copy and paste cloud 1,2 & 3 as new layers

position at the top of tag, so some cover the 

bottom of the moon.

copy and paste cobbles as new layer

position at bottom of tag

copy and paste tower as new layer

resize 24

copy and paste tree as new layer

reseize 35

position to the left of tower

duplicate

image, mirror

resize 70

drag below the tower and position to the right

copy and paste roses as new layer

resize 50

position just in front of tree

copy and paste tombstones as new layer

resize 50

position to the right of the tower

copy and paste tube as new layer

resize to fit

copy and paste skulls as new layer

resize 15

position bottom left

copy and paste skull as new layer

resize 25

position in front of other skulls

open birds and select around just one of them

copy and paste it as a new layer

eye candy 4000, corona

change color to a grey/blue color from the clouds

glow width 16, overall opacity 70, all other settings default

dropshadow all elements except clouds

2,5,50,8, black

add name, copyright and license information

delete white background layer

merge visible

save as png

Here are some more examples made by my members over at Taggers Inn

Corona

Supplies needed: 

Tube of choice - I am using the dark elf tube from No Flutter

Font of choice

Filters - Eye candy 4, corona

Muras Meister, copies

Xero, Fritillary

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on October 13th 2015

written in psp9 but any version should work

any resemblance to other works in entirely coincidental

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Open blank canvas 750 x 250

copy and paste tube as new layer

Effects - Muras Meister, Copies

Wallpaper, Rotate default settings

if there are gaps in your copied result, 

duplicate the layer, image flip & mirror

merge down

adjust, blur, motion blur

strength 100, angle 225

repeat

duplicate

effects, Xero, Fritillary

granularity 5, aggression 73, tesselation 24, variation 39

selection tool, circle, feather 0, mode Add

draw out 4 or 5 circle selections, some going off the edge of the canvas if you like

selections invert

hit delete on your keyboard

effects, eye candy 4 corona

glow width 17, flare size 9, stretch 100

waver 23, blur 0, overall opacity 82

color, choose one that matches your tag (mine was light purple)

draw only outside selection ticked

copy and paste tube again 

position to your liking in the middle of your tag

duplicate

adjust, blur, gaussian blur 8

set blend mode to screen

preset shapes tool, rectangle, background color one that matches your tag

draw out a slim rectangle from left to right across the middle of the tag

convert to raster, change blend mode to overlay

drag this layer below your circles

merge all

new raster layer

floodfill black

select all, contract by 2

hit delete

deselect

Add your name and copyright information

merge all (flatten)

Save as  jpg

To make matching avatar

selection tool, custom selection

top & left 0, right & bottom 200

edit selection, use your move tool to position the red box

to your liking on your tag

edit selection, copy

deselect

paste as new image

new raster layer

floodfill black

select all, contract by 2

deselect

add name and cr again

merge all 

save as jpg

Feels like Halloween

Supplies needed:

Tube(s) of choice - I am using 3 tubes from Jonathon Raya

Spooky wallpaper of choice - there are some good ones HERE

Wordart (save from bottom of post)

Font of choice - I am using Jellyka Saint-Andrew Queen HERE

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This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on October 4th 2015

written in psp9 but any version should work

any resemblance to other works in entirely coincidental

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open blank canvas 750 x 400

copy and paste spooky wallpaper of choice as new layer

preset shapes tool, rectangle, 

background colour, black

draw out a rectangle in the top left corner

convert to raster

duplicate, image, mirror

dupiclate, position this 3rd rectangle 

in the middle of the other two

make rectangle 1 active

select all, float, defloat

copy and paste 1st tube as new layer

position inside the rectangle to your liking

selections, invert

hit delete on your keyboard

selections, invert

expand by 2

new raster layer, floodfill white

deselect

drag white rectangle below the tube and black rectangle

Repeat this two more times with the other

two rectangles and two other tubes

dropshadow each white rectangle 

2,5,50,8,black

New raster layer at top of layer palette

flood fill white

select all, contract by 2

hit delete

deselect

preset shape tool, rectangle, 

foreground colour to white, line size 2

background colour null

draw out a rectangle from left to right

in the space between the tubes and the bottom of the tag

convert to raster

magic wand, feather 0

click inside the rectangle

new raster layer, floodfill white

lower opacity to 25

Make bottom layer active (the one under your wallpaper layer)

floodfill with a gradient made from two colours from your tubes

mine was red and blue, linear, angle 132, repeats 0

Change blend mode on Wallpaper layer to luminance (L)

Back to the top of your layer pallete

copy and paste wordart as new layer

position inside the rectangle at the bottom, to the left

add a gradient glow of choice, one that matches your tag

Add your name & copyright information 

merge all

save as jpg