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

Pink Christmas

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 24th November 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 "White Elf 2" by Very Many

which you can purchase from the store HERE

My supplies HERE

Mask of choice

Font of Choice

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p paper

apply mask

merge group

duplicate

merge down

c/p wreath, resize 15

c/p frame, resize 25

c/p tube, resize as necessary, erase any that is showing below the frame

c/p tree, resize 50, position bottom right 

c/p gifts, resize 40, position bottom left

c/p NOEL, resize 20, place in front of gifts

c/p pink tree, resize 60, position in front of first tree but to the left a little 

c/p pink deer, position middle bottom

c/p baubles, position in front of pink deer

c/p pink cones, place next to the baubles

c/p wordart

add name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

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Here are some more examples made by the member so of my forum

by Linda

By Wendy

By Waltraud

By Chillybean

By Gigi

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 17th November 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 gorgeous artwork of Eskada

which you can purchase from Pics For Design

My supplies HERE

Mask & Font of choice

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open blank canvas 700 x 700 

floodfill white

c/p paper

apply mask

merge group

c/p frame

c/p lamp, resize 70, position along right side of frame, 

(we will come back later and erase the bottom of the lamp)

c/p sign, resize 50, position left side of frame, towards the top

c/p poinsettia cluster, resize 40, position top left corner of frame

(reposition sign so it looks like its hanging from beneath the cluster)

c/p mittens, resize 30, position on left so they look like they are hanging from beneath the sign

c/p skis, resize 30, position bottom right of frame

c/p tube, resize as necessary, erase any that is showing outside the frame

at the bottom, but leave her head over the top of the frame

(so she looks like she is emerging from the frame)

c/p swag, resize 40, position bottom left corner of frame

c/p stag head, resize 50, position bottom left 

c/p snowman, resize 50, position just to the right of the stag head

c/p jute reel, resize 50, position at feet of snowman

Go back and duplicate the poinsettia cluster, flip it and move it up slightly

so its showing behind the stag head

duplicate again, mirror, resize 50 and place in middle of skis

c/p gift, resize 15, bottom right

duplicate, resize 70, mirror and place just to the left of the first gift

Go back to the lamp now and erase the bottom of it that is showing behind the gift

Dropshadow all elements and tube

add name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png

Thankful

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 3rd November 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 gorgeous artwork of Zindy

which you can purchase from her shop HERE

Scrapkit - Blessings by Hania Designs 

was a freebie at PFD but appears to have gone now

Mask of choice

Font of choice

My Wordart (optional) download from bottom of page

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

paper 1, resize 70

apply mask

merge group

el 95, resize 50

el 97, resize 40 - move behind frame and up a little so its 

round the edge of the red frame, erase the bit that is showing 

inside the red frame

duplicate, flip & mirror, merge down,

el 36, resize 60, erase any showing inside the frame 

el 75, resize 50, bottom left

el 51, place to the right of the basket a little but still overlapping

el 46, flip and place on top of grass so the main bulk of the leaves

are covering the basket

el 27, resize 20, place behind the grass to the right

el 31, resize 30, place bottom right, drag down to just above mask layer

erase any that is showing inside the frame

el 16, resize 40, mirror and position just behind the grass so it looks like

its leaning on the right side of the frame

make mask layer active

paste tube, resize as necessary

erase any showing outside the frame

add any other elements you wish

dropshadow all elements

Add wordart if you wish

add name, license and copyright information

delete white background layer, merge visible

crop and save as png

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Wordart - click to open full size and save 

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

Beautiful Dreamer

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 29th August 2019, and assumes a working knowledge of psp.

Any similarity to other works is unintentional and purely coincidental.

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Supplies Needed: 

My supplies HERE

Miz_Mask_313 & Miz_Mask_239 HERE

Note:  the "blue eyes" image is a public domain stock image

but if you wish to use a tube or image of your own please feel free

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open blank canvas 700 x 700

floodfill white

c/p wallpaper, resize 70

apply Miz_mask 313

merge group

c/p book texture, resize 70

image, flip

apply Miz_mask 313

merge group

image, flip

change blend mode to luminance legacy

c/p paint splat 2, resize 40

move down and to the left a little

paste paint splat 2 again, resize 30

image, flip

move up and left

duplicate

**adjust, color balance, negative image

rotate left 124

move down a little

adjust brightness/contrast - B46, C30

effects - edge effects - enhance more **

NOTE: if you are unable to do the color balance, negative image,

then just adjust brightness until the splats are white

c/p paint splats 1, resize 40

move up and to the right a little

duplicate

erase some of the big splat leaving just the smaller splats

repeat from ** - **

move down a little

c/p frame

c/p 'Blue Eyes' 

position so one of the eyes is in the middle of the frame

but keep it on top of the frame

apply Miz_mask 239

merge group

selection tool, circle, feather 18, mode (replace)

select a circle around iris,

invert,

now click once just outside the circle

promote selection to layer in your layer palette

deselect

on the promoted selection

effects - eye candy 4 - HSB noise

57,58,40,6,42,42,smooth lumps, seamless tile checked

c/p solar system, resize 30

d/s 1,1,60,5,black

adjust, sharpness - sharpen more

c/p stars, resize 25

d/s 2,5,30,12,black

move to bottom right corner of frame

c/p black stars, resize 30

move to bottom left corner of frame

adjust - sharpness - sharpen more

c/p wordart, position at bottom of tag

Now do you see that nasty visible edge, top left corner

of the first mask layer we done, lets get rid of that!

either use your freehand selection tool with a feather of

around 35 or use a nice grungey brush to erase that corner,

not too much, just enough to get rid of that visible edge.

Add your name,

Add copyright and license information if you used

something other than the image provided

delete white background layer

merge visible

crop and save as png