Lil Angel

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 28, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

I used the elements which came with the tube

If you're using a different tube then you'll need a rainbow with clouds

Plugins

Maura Meister Copies

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Mischievous Little Angel (12-2) is by  Chrissy Clark, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Applejuiced

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Duplicate & hide the top one

Apply maura meister copies

Preset menu, wallpaper rotate, number 22

Apply gaussian blur>radius 20

Add your background text

I used Applejuiced size 36

Align center & convert to raster

Apply mura meister copies, preset menu on tiling angle, default settings

Change layer properties to soft light

Unhide your tube

Add drop shadow

Paste your rainbow as a new layer

Move to below your tube

Using your magic wand select the rainbow stripes

Apply bright noise, intensity 60, mix checked

Deselect

Select the clouds with your magic wand

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 45 & 50

Deselect

Hide the 2 bottom animation layers

Duplicate your 2nd background layer

Send to the top

Select all, float, defloat

Contract 12

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise using same settings as before

Hide the 2 bottom animation layers

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide the middle & bottom animation layers

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the top animation layers & unhide the middle ones

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the middle animation layers & unhide the bottom ones

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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An Angels Light

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 25, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Texture, pattern & cloud here

Plugins

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Angels Prayer (8-1) is by The Vintange Angel™, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes

Open new transparent canvas 930x420, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply texture, size 125, depth 1

Add a new raster layer

Flood with your lace pattern, scale 75

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation, settings on small star constellation, keep original image checked

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time

Hide the middle & bottom lace layers

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position on one side

Duplicate & mirror

Paste your cloud as a new layer

Add my text or use your own

I used the font Tagettes size 48 using the same color as my bg floodfill

Align center

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

The warmth of an angel's light

can comfort and illuminate

the whole world

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Faery Princess

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 12, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

All the supplies I used were included with the tube I used

Plugins

Graphics plus cross shadow

The tube I used Fairy Princess (13-3) is by Chrissy Clark, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste the sky background into selection

Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Add a drop shadow

Paste the balcony as a new layer

Move to the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Go back to your tube & move down a bit to make the balcony higher on her

Paste border 1 as a new layer

Duplicate

Rotate left 90

Merge down

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your tube layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Working from your frame layer

Paste the sparkles as a new layer

Duplicate, flip & mirror

Move to the upper left corner of your frame

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate 3 times

On your 2nd layer apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Repeat on your 3rd layer changing the bottom # to 168

Repeat on your 4th layer changing the bottom # to 208

Do not apply to the top layer

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3 & 4

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 3 & unhide #4

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Cuddly Cats & Dogs

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 31, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Paw Print Overlay by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used are by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

Pick one of your tubes as your main tube which you will pick your colors from

Open your overlay, shift D to duplicate & close original

Add a new layer & floodfill with a color from your tube

Change layer properties to overlay, merge down

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Foreground a color from your tube, background null

Width 45

Draw out a frame almost as big as your tag

Align center

Convert to raster

Change your color from foreground to background

Draw out a narrow vertical line, align center & convert to raster

Repeat drawing a horizontal line

Move both to below your frame

Merge the 2 lines

Still on your lines layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Apply cutout with these settings

Deselect & merge down

Repeat on your frame layer

Change the offset vertical to 36

Change the horizontal to -36

Deselect & merge down

Merge with the lines layer

Add an inner bevel

Open your paw print overlay again, shift D to duplicate, close original

Resize to 50%

Do the same as before using another color from your main tube

Merge down & copy

Back to your tag

Using your magic wand click inside the the 4 areas of your frame
Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste into selection

Deselect & move to below your frame

Using your magic wand click inside one of the squares

Paste one of your tubes as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow & move to below your frame

Repeat with your next 3 tubes

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize so she's no higher than the horizontal line in your frame then move to the bottom of your tag

Add drop shadow

Add drop shadow to your frame

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Farm Girl

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 29, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Apple Picker by Vaybs here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

The tube I used Vintage Pinup (PTE2389) is by Anna Liwanag, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Applejuiced

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 7 into selection

Deselect

Apply fritillary changing the top # to 18 & the bottom # to 24

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste frame (the last one with no #)

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 10

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 4 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your tube layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Paste element 4 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position on the left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Move up a bit

Rotate left 10

Paste element 15 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Add drop shadow

Position near the bottom left of your tag

Duplicate & mirror

Paste element 21 as a new layer

Position at the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Paste element 20 as a new layer

Resize the width (uncheck the lock aspect ratio button) to 140%

Position at the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & position at the top of your tag

Make sure the bottom of your bucket & the baskets are covered by the apple line

Move up a bit if needed

Paste element 13 as a new layer

Resize to 35% (make sure to recheck the lock aspect ratio button)

Position near the top center

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Rotate the middle one right 20

Realign the bow with the bow on the layer below

Rotate the bottom one left 20

Realign with the bow of the unrotated one

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide the 2 rotated hearts

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the unrotated heart & unhide the left rotation

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

In animation shop copy frame 1 & paste after frame 2

Undo your merge

Hide the left rotation & unhide the right

Merge visible & paste after frame 3 in animation shop

You'll have 4 frames

I set my frame properties at 30

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Sexy Pussy Cat

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 26, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Plugins

DC Special Nylon

Eyecandy Texture Animal Fur

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Pussy Gilore (15-3) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply dc special nylon using default settings

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Activate your elipse shape tool set on circle

Set your foreground to your floodfill color, width 60

Draw a circle around your tube

Resize if needed

Align center

Convert to raster

Move to below your tube layer

Effects>3D Effects>cutout with these settings

Use a darker shade of your color for the shadow & your color for the fill

Adjust>brightness/contrast

Brightness -25, contrast 12

Click inside your frame with your magic wand

Expand 5

Floodfill with the same color you made your frame with

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Apply eyecandy animal fur

Settings>leopard small spot

Pattern>change the base color to your floodfill color

Add drop shadow to your frame

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

From your top layer

Activate your circle shape tool again

Foreground any contrasting color, width 2

Draw a circle the same size as the outside of your frame

Align center

Add a new vector layer

Activate your text tool

I used size 60 with my font

Add your text

Add your effects

Delete the cirlce layer

Resize to 85%

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Sexy Seniors

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 22, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Plugins

Xero Fritillary

The tube I used Sexy Senior Area (PTE5950) is by Baron Von Lind, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Honey Script Light

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color of your choice

Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 16

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your other tube as a new layer

Resize smaller than your first one

I resized mine to 75%

Add drop shadow & position on one side

Duplicate & mirror

Back to your first tube

Duplicate & resize to 65%

Position on lower left side

Duplicate & mirror

Activate your pick tool

Look at the position x on your first duplicated tube

On your 2nd duplicated tube increase the position x by 100 from what the position x is on your 1st duplicated tube

Example: my 1st duplicate tube is at position x 19

I duplicated it & mirrored then changed the position x to 119

Now back to your 1st duplicate tube

Duplicate & increase position x by 200

Back to your 2nd duplicated tube

Duplicate & increase the position x by 200

Keep doing this all the way across

Always go back to the tube on your left & duplicate & increase position x by 200

You should end up with 6 of these

Arrange them in order, the left one on the bottom & the right one on top

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Use both your foreground & background colors, width 8

Draw out a rectangle near the top center of your tag

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all of your dancing tubes, text & name

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide the left tube & the first word of your text

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the left tube & unhide the one above it

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Keep doing this until you have all frame pasted

On your 4th frame hide the 1st word of your text & unhide the 2nd one

On your 6th frame hide the 2nd word of your text & unhide your name

I set my frame properties to 100 on frame 1 & 50 on the rest

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Kiss My Ass - SAC

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 21, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Flowers here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

The tube I used 18-3 is by  Amy Matthews, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 20

Paste your flowers as a new layer

Change layer properties to overlay

Add drop shadow

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position on one side

Paste a close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & add drop shadow

I mirrored mine

Position on one side

Change layer properties to soft light

Duplicate your bg layer

Send to the top

Select all

Contract 8

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 4 times for a total of 5

Change the layer properties on each

Starting from the top I used

Multiply, overlay, dodge, burn & hard light

Move your main tube layer to above your border

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all your border layers except the top one

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your top border layer & unhide the next one down

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your 2nd border & unhide the 3rd

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Repeat until you have all 5 frames pasted

I set my frame properties at 25

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Blog Blinkie 4

 

This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Element of your choice

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Weave

The name of my font is Honey Script Light

This is a pretty simple one to make

Go ahead & give it a try!  :)

Open a new transparent canvas 300x150, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color, gradient or pattern which will look nice with your blog

Apply eyecandy weave with these settings

Paste your element as a new layer

Duplicate & hide the duplicated layer

Resize it small, I resized mine to 15%

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menu on line, number will depend on the size of your element

I used 11, odd #'s will work better

Position at the bottom of your tag

Duplicate & position at the top

Back to your duplicated element

Resize so it will fit between your lines

Add drop shadow

Copy & paste into animation shop

Effects>insert image effect>Rotate

You'll have 11 frames

Back to psp

Add your blog name, 1 word per layer

Make your font big

I used size 100 with my font

Align center & apply your effects

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Foreground null, background on your text color

Draw out a vertical line as wide as you want, fit between your element lines

Position into place

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

 

Animation:

Hide all your text layers and your main element layer

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Multiply until you have 11 layers

Activate frame 1 and select all

Make sure all the frames of your element are selected & both animations are zoomed to the same size

Grab your element by frame 1 and drop into position on frame 1 of your blinkie

View your animation to make sure all frames have your element

Activate frame 11

Back to psp

Undo your merge

Uhide the 1st word of your blog name & your element

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your 2nd word & unhide your 3rd

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Continue until you have all your blog word frames pasted

I set the text frame properties to 75

Resize to 50%

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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My Birthday Party

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Birthday Wishes here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Weave

Xenofex Constellation

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used are by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here

The name of my font is Wild Script

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 12 into selection

Deselect

Apply eyecandy texture weave

Settings on solid plain angled

Use these settings on basic

Paste element 6 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste element 56 as a new layer

Resize to 85%

Resize the width to 75% by unchecking the lock aspect ratio button

Reposition

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 13 into selection

Deselect & move to below your frame

Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation

Settings on medium, keep original image checked

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your other tubes as new layers

Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Position near the bottom of your tag

Paste element 24 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position on left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 50 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on right side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 51 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position at the top center of your tag

Add drop shadow

Paste element 53 as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position inside the frame

Rotate left 30

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

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Result by Kaye W