EmoWeen

This tutorial was written by me on September 28 using PSP X4.  All my tutorial assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using the art of Zlata_M.  You must have a license to use her images and you can purchase this tube and license at PFD.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great kit from Irish Bitch Designs called "EmoWeen".  Visit her blog HERE to find out where you can purchase this great kit.

Mask of choice

Font - I'm using Meddon

To begin open your tube and mask in PSP and minimize - Open a new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste Frame 3 as a new layer - center in canvas - click inside with magic wand - selections - modify expand by 6 - layers - new raster layer - flood fill black - move below frame layer - copy/paste House as a new layer - resize and position on left side in frame - duplicate - move this layer to right side in frame - selections - invert - tap delete on keyboard - repeat for other house layer - selections - select none - drop shadow frame and house layers

2.  Copy/paste Hat as a new layer - resize and rotate - position on top right of frame ( see my tag) - duplicate - move duplicate layer below your paper layer - back on original Hat layer - using eraser tool remove enough of the hat to make it appear that it is resting on the frame ( again see my tag) - drop shadow the bottom hat layer only

3.  Copy/paste Swirl as a new layer - resize and rotate - position on the bottom left of frame - duplicate - image - mirror - drop shadow both layers - copy/paste Clawed Heart - resize and position in center of 2 swirls - drop shadow

4.  Copy/paste Tree as a new layer - resize and position on right side of tag - drop shadow - copy/paste Bone String as a new layer - resize and position on left side of frame - duplicate - image - mirror - drop shadow both layers

5.  Copy/paste any other elements of choice as a new layers - resizing and positioning around your tag - drop shadow each layer

6.  Copy/paste your tube as a new layer - resize and position on tag - drop shadow

7.  On white background layer - copy/paste Eye Drip as a new layer - resize and position towards the top left corner of canvas - duplicate - image mirror then flip - drop shadow both layers

8.  Back on white background - copy/paste paper of choice as a new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply mask and delete original mask layer - merge group 

9.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!

Broken Love

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using a great free tube from Mrs. Homer Lynn.  Even though this is a freebie tube you still need a license to use it.  You can get tubes/license at ART.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a beautiful PTU kit from Freek's Creations called " 50 Shades".  You can purchase this kit at ART.

Mask of choice

Font - I'm using Mr. Sheppards

To begin open your tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now - new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste E38 as a new layer - resize if needed and position on canvas - click inside each frame with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 6 - copy/paste paper of choice as a new layer - selections - invert - delete - move below frame layer - copy/paste your tube as a new layer - position inside first frame opening resizing if needed - hit delete - repeat for other frame opening - selections - select none - change tube properties to Luminance (L) - drop shadow tube and frame layers

2.  Copy/paste E13 as a new layer - resize if desired and position on canvas - drop shadow - copy/paste E29 as a new layer - resize if desired and position on tag - drop shadow

3.  Copy/paste E28 and E37 as new layers - resize and position on tag - drop shadow both layers

4.  Copy/paste your tube as a new layer - resize if desired and position on canvas - drop shadow

5.  Copy/paste the following elements as new layers resizing and position on tag:  E22, E25, E1, E2 and E14 - drop shadow each layer

6.  On white background - copy/paste a paper of choice as a new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply mask and delete original mask layer - merge group

7.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!

A Rock Star Life

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using the art of Ricky Fang.  You must have a license to use his art and you can purchase tubes/license at AIL.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great PTU kit from Kaci of Scrappin Krazy Designs called "Rock and Roll".  Visit her blog HERE to find out where you can purchase this great kit.

Mask of choice - I'm using one by Vix

Font - I'm using Sick Capital Vice

To begin open your mask and tube in PSP - minimize for now - new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste discoball as a new layer - resize if needed and position towards the top center of canvas - drop shadow

2.  Copy/paste metal doodle as a new layer - position on the top left of canvas - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip - drop shadow both layers

3.  Copy/paste frame 2 as a new layer - position in center of canvas - click inside frame with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 6 - copy/paste a paper of choice as a new layer - selections - invert - delete - move below frame layer and copy/paste your tube as a new layer - resize and position in frame - hit delete - selections - select none - on tube layer change properties to luminance (l) and drop shadow tube and frame

4.  Copy/paste flames 1 as a new layer - position on right side of tag - drop shadow - copy/paste double guitars as a new layer and position over flames - drop shadow

5.  Copy/paste speaker 1 and speaker 2 as new layers - resize and position on the left side of tag - drop shadow both layers - copy/paste flames 1 again - position over speakers -drop shadow

6.  Copy/paste your tube as a new layer - resize and position on tag - copy/paste mic 1 as a new layer - resize and rotate - position on tag so it appears that your tube is holding it in her hand using eraser tool as needed - drop shadow tube and mic layers

7.  Copy/paste music glitter as a new layer and position along the bottom of your tag - drop shadow - copy/paste hat 1 as new layer - resize and rotate positioning so it appears to be hanging on the guitars - drop shadow

8.  On white background - copy/paste another paper of choice - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply mask and delete original mask layer - merge group

9.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!

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Here is a tag I made using one of the clusters and you can find the snags below:

And your snags:

Trick And Treat

Supplies

Scrap Kit - I'm using an adorable kit by Cindy's Creative Designs called " Trick or Treat Fun".  You can purchase this kit at Butterfly Blush Designs.

Template - I'm using a collab Halloween template from Kandi and Dee.  You can download HERE.

Font - I'm using Fangtasia

To begin open your template in PSP - Shift + D to duplicate - close out original and delete the following layers: info, wordart shadow, and overlay - Go to image - canvas size - 800 x 700 flood fill white

1.  Beginning with purple circle layer - selections - select all - float -defloat - copy/paste a paper of choice as a new layer - selections - invert - delete - selections - select none - delete original raster layer - repeat these steps skipping the polaroids  layer (we'll do that in the next step) - drop shadow heavy color black

2.  On the polaroids layer - click inside the purple with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 1 - hit delete on keyboard - leave selected and copy/paste another paper as a new layer - selections - invert - delete - move paper layer below polaroid frame - copy/paste cat 3 as a new layer - resize and position in frame - tap delete - copy/paste kid 2 as a new layer - resize and position in other frame - tap delete - selections - select none - drop shadow cat and kid layers

3.  Back on polaroids layer - using magic wand click on white frame - copy/paste another paper as a new layer - selections - invert - delete - selections - select none - delete original polaroids layer - drop shadow your frame

4.  Merge your word art layers together and it is time to go crazy!!  Add any elements you want, resizing and positioning around your template - drop shadow each layer as you go

5.  When you are happy close out white background - crop/resize your tag ( I resize to 625 pixels on longest side) - add any copyright/license info ( if you used a PTU tube, if not credit the scrap kit designer) - save as .png

That's it!!  Simple wasn't it!!  Would love to see what you do with my tutorial!!

Witches & Ghosts, Oh My!!

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using the art of Danielle Gransaull.  You must have a license to use her art.  You can purchase tubes/license at AIL.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great PTU kit by Scrappin' Krazy Designs called " One Trick Witch".  Visit Kaci's blog HERE to find out where to purchase.

Mask of choice

Eye Candy 5 - gradient glow

Font - I'm using Be Safe

To begin open your tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now - open a new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste frame 1 as a new layer - resize and center in canvas - click inside with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 6 - layers - new raster layer - floodfill black - move below frame layer - selections - invert - leave selected 

2.  Copy/paste the following, resizing as desired, and position inside frame :  bats, haunted house, tree 1 - hit delete on keyboard on each layer - selections - select none - add a light gradient glow to each layer color white ( you can also drop shadow each layer changing color to white) 

3.  Click on frame layer - copy/paste any other elements you desire and position around your frame - resize if needed and drop shadow - have fun!  There are lots of amazing elements to work with

4.  On white background - copy/paste halftone as a new layer - using pick tool stretch slightly larger than frame 

5.  Copy/paste stars as a new layer - resize and position to the top of canvas - duplicate - image - flip - drop shadow both layers

6.  Back on white background - copy/paste a paper of choice as a new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply your mask and delete original mask layer - merge group

7.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag ( i resize to 625 pixels on largest side) - add copyright/license info and name - save as a .png

Here is another tag I did using the same tube and kit:

Gothic Bride

Supplies:

Tube - I'm using the amazing art of Joahannah von Frankenstein.  You must have a license to purchase her tubes and you can get a license/tubes at Artistic Reality Talent.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great PTU kit by Niqui's Designs called "Dark Gothic".  You can purchase this kit at Artistic Reality Talent.

Font - I'm using Blood Omen

To begin open your tube in PSP and minimize - new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste element 15 as a new layer - position to the top left of your canvas - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip

2.  Copy/paste element 23 as a new layer - center in canvas - drop shadow - copy/paste element 60 as a new layer - resize if desired and position on the top right of canvas - drop shadow copy/paste element 3 as a  new layer - position in center of canvas - drop shadow

3.  Copy/paste element 31 as a new layer - resize if desired - position towards the top left of canvas - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip - drop shadow both layers

4.  Copy/paste element 37 as a new layer - image - mirror - move below your duplicate of element 31 - drop shadow

5.  Click on top layer and copy/paste your tube as a new layer - position in center of canvas - drop shadow - rearrange your bottom elements to fit around your tube if needed

6.  Click on tube layer - copy/paste element 14 as a new layer - resize and position on bottom of tube - drop shadow 

7.  Copy/paste the following elements and arrange along bottom of tag: 20, 26, 39, and 49 - resize and position - drop shadow each layer

8.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag to your preference ( I resize mine to 625 pixels on the largest side) - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!