NECROPOLIS PTU

Written by Gwenda on April 21^st 2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Anke Calligraphy

HERE

Scrapkit called Necropolis by Dianna at Digi Cats & Dogs. This is a PTU and can be purchased from

HERE

Tube of choice. I used Gabriella by Maxine Gadd. I purchased mine through MPT, but her work can now be found at PTE

 HERE

Mask of choice – WSL105

HERE

Open a new canvas 700 x 700 and fill white.

Layers – new raster layer - Selections – select all. Paste  Paper 19 into selection. Apply mask WSL105. Merge group.

Copy & paste Frame01. Resize 85% then 90%. Dropshadow

Paste tube over frame and move into position. Duplicate tube and move one down between under frame

Click inside frame with magic wand. Expand 6 Layers – new raster layer and fill with gold gradient of choice.

Apply texture of choice. Selections – invert and click on bottom tube. Hit delete.

Deselect.

Dropshadow top copy of tube and erase excess.

Plant – Resize 65%. Paste bottom left under gradient layer. Sharpen, and delete bit sticking out at bottom.

Duplicate and move bottom copy up and out a bit. Merge both plant layers together.

Duplicate – mirror. Dropshadow both

Candles02 Dropshadow

Element 02 – Resize 40% Sharpen.

Candle Dropshadow

Anubis01 – Resize 85% Dropshadow

Pyramids – Resize 60%. Mirror

Paste over frame. Dropshadow

Bowl – Resize 60% Dropshadow

Cobra Charm – Resize 60% Dropshadow

Bast01 – Resize 50% then 75% Dropshadow

Dragonfly – Resize 50%. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.

RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE FTU

Written by Gwenda on April 21^st  2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Bone, found

HERE

African Dreams scrapkit by Sunnyside Scraps FTU found

HERE

Tube of choice. I used Jungle Girl by Elias Chatzoudis. His work can be found at

 HERE

Mask of choice – I used WSL75

HERE

Dropshadow as you go.

New Canvas 700 x 700 and floodfill white

Layers – new raster layer

Selections – select all

Paste Paper 21 into Selection

Deselect

Apply WSL Mask 75

Merge group

Element 11 – Resize 70%

Click in centre of frame with magic wand

Expand 8

Layers – new raster layer

Paste Paper 7 into selection.

Deselect.

Paste close up of tube over paper layer and delete excess.
Dropshadow

Layers – Properties – Soft Light

Element 65 – Resize 60% twice. Sharpen.
Duplicate – mirror – flip. Move left so it is in same position in corner as the other one. Merge down and move under the paper 7 layer.

Element 35 – Resize 30%. Free rotate right 7. Place on left of frame

Duplicate – mirror.

On the duplicate, erase the oval top, leaving just the dangly bits. Resize 90% and move left making sure they are underneath the first copy.

Sharpen. Merge down.

Element 25 – Resize 50% then 75%. Mirror, rotate left 20 Sharpen.

Element 30 – Resize 50% twice. Mirror. Sharpen.

Element 14 – Position over white background layer and move to the right.

Duplicate – mirror. Move this copy left and down.

Close background and mask layers and merge visible. Centre merged Layers – new raster layer Re-open mask and background.

Add any other embellishments of choice.

(I added some wording.)

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.

Paridise in Paris

Hey Everyone! Its a cold Saturday today!

I hope you are all getting ready for Easter Day!

I am Dedicating this Tut today for a very special friend

who is not feeling well. So I thought of her while I made this.

So Stephy , this is for you Babes! Get Well Soon!!

Ok, I loved this kit by Scrap Dimensions which is a freebie how awesome is that!

Supplies

Scrap Kit-"Paris Dreams" which is a freebie offered by Scrap Dimensions

HERE

Tube of Choice- I am using Anna Marine which you need a licence to use and may get the tube at CDO
HERE
Mask-WSL84 from Chelle
HERE
Font- BrushFlash
HERE

Ok, Lets Begin

New Image-700x700
Minimize your Mask

Paper 3-Copy>Paste into New Layer
Layers>New Mask Layer>From Image
Select WSL84>ok
Layers> merge Group
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Frame1- 400x544>Paste into Layer
Sharpen More

Paper 8- 500x500>Paste into Frame>
erase any left over frame if needed
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Open Your Tube- Paste into Frame>Adjust as shown>
Duplicate Layer>Erase at bottom
Adjust>Brightness n Contrast>
Clarify> 5 effect

Flower1-Copy>Paste behind Frame on left>
Duplicate Layer> Sharpen>Dropshadow

Doodle 1- 400x251>Paste to Right under Frame>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Eiffel Tower-462> Paste to the Left>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Clock- 300x299>Paste Top Right Under Tube>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Perfume 1-250x250>Paste to Right>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Green Ribbon-200x600>Paste to Left>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Feather-250x291>Paste to Right under Perfume>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Pink Pocketbook-200x177>Paste to Right under Tubes hand as shown>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Postcard-250x158>Arrange as needed to Left on angle>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Shoe 1-Paste at Bottom Right as Shown>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Paris Sign- 500x312>Paste at Bottom>
Sharpen>Dropshadow

Add copyright information>
Layers>Merge Visible>
Sharpen> Dropshadow

Your all Done!!

Thank you for trying my tut today!

NATURE TALK FTU

Written by Gwenda on April 16^th  2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used A Charming Font Superextended, found

HERE

Scrapkit by Scrap Dimensions called Nature Talk FTU found

HERE

Tube of choice. I used Messenger and Faun Farie by Janice Leotti. Her work can  be found at CDO

 HERE

Mask of choice – I used WSL82

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Scarlet-Rosey collab template 4 which can be found

HERE

HANDY TIPS:

1. To create a frame effect:

This method can be used any time you want a frame. Just move the larger shape above the smaller one. Float the smaller shape and delete the larger one.

2. To fill template layers:

Selections – select all – float – defloat. Layers – new raster layer – paste paper into selection. Deselect. Sharpen.

Open Scarlet-Rosey collab template 4. Copy, and close original

Delete top three layers ( credits, raster 4 & raster 3 )

Delete shape 3 and shape 3 copy ( the 2 black diagonal rectangles)

Dropshadow as you go

Resize all 95%

Image – canvas size 700 x 700

Click on white layer at the bottom and floodfill white

Add new raster layer on top of white background. Selections – select all – paste Paper 5 into selection. Deselect. Apply Mask WSL82. Merge group.

Paste tubes as new layer & position where you want them. Merge tubes and dropshadow. Close off for now.

Set foreground colour to #acb177 and Background to #e0d8d5. Make gradient 45 degrees and 3 repeats.

Raster 2 - Selections – float – defloat –Layers – new raster layer & fill with gradient. DO NOT DESELECT!

Mura Meister Cloud on default settings.

Selections – invert.

Click on tubes layer – open back up – and delete any excess you don’t want showing. (I just did the right hand side and the bottom).

Deselect.

Give cloud fill a texture of a Nature-y kind. I used blue spruce which I think came with the computer lol.

Move Raster 5 (black rectangle) above raster 2 ( cloud rectangle).

Click on raster 2. Selections – float – defloat

Click on black rectangle and hit delete.

Layers – new raster layer and paste Paper 4 into selection.

Deselect. Sharpen

Add inner bevel and dropshadow.

Pink diagonal rectangle – Paper 1. Dropshadow

Purple diagonal rectangle – Paper 1. Dropshadow

Shape 2 (left blue diamond) – Paper 3 paste into selection

Shape 2 copy (right blue diamond) – Paper 3 paste into selection

Shape 1 (left black diamond) – Fill with #3e2806

Shape 1 copy (right black diamond) - Fill with #3e2806

Shape 4 copy (white circle) – Paper 6 paste into selection

Shape 4 copy (black circle) - Paper 4 paste into selection.

Create frame effect (see above) for circle layers and left and right diamond layers.

Inner bevel frames and dropshadow.

Flowers 2 – Resize 75%. Flip. Position over circle frame layer on the right. Sharpen. Duplicate - mirror. Dropshadow.

Tree – Resize 50%. Position over circle frame layer. Duplicate – mirror, and move this one down a bit. Merge both trees together and delete the trunk that sticks out at the bottom.

Duplicate – mirror - flip

Dropshadow both.

Daisy 2 – Resize 25% then 80%. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Daisy 1 – Resize 25% then 70%. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Leaves - Resize 50% then 75%. Sharpen. Duplicate and move down slightly. Dropshadow

Timber – Resize 50% twice. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Bird in nest – Resize 40% then 75%. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Butterfly 2 – Resize 25% then 60%. Free rotate right 15. Sharpen. Duplicate, resize this one another 80% and mirror.

Dropshadow both

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.

GREEN GODDESS FTU

Written by Gwenda on April 16^th  2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Monika, found

HERE

Scrapkit by Wishing on a Starr called Green Goddess  FTU found

HERE

Tube of choice. I used Early Visit by Rachel Tallamy. Rachel’s gorgeous tubes can be found at Up Your Art

 HERE

Mask of choice – I used WSL4

HERE

New canvas 600 x 600

Floodfill white

Add new raster layer. Selections – select all – paste Paper 18 into selection. Layers – load/save mask WSL 4 from disk

Merge group

Lower opacity to 75

Set foreground colour to #24622d, background null

Preset shapes – oval width 8

Draw oval (see mine for reference). Go to objects – align – centre in canvas

Convert to raster & give inner bevel & dropshadow.

Click inside this oval frame with magic wand, expand 6.

Layers – new raster layer and paste Paper 11 into selection. Deselect.

Green Goddess frame ( the one with peacocks ). Paste under the paper 11 layer and move to the left. Duplicate – mirror & merge down.

Duplicate again and free rotate 90 degrees. Move down a bit. Merge both these peacock layer together and dropshadow.

Fern – free rotate left 60. Sharpen more. Paste left. Dropshadow

Acrylic Ivy -  Resize 50% and paste over oval frame on left. Dropshadow

Floral – resize 75%. Paste over ivy. Dropshadow

Calla lily – Resize 75% then 85%. Paste over oval frame to the right. Dropshadow

Arrangement – paste as bottom layer over white background, and move into position . Dropshadow

Delete any excess poking out from behind the foliage on the left

Hummingbird – Resize 20%. Duplicate - mirror and place where desired. Dropshadow

Add tube. Dropshadow

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.

TENDRE POISON PTU

Written by Gwenda on April 16^th 2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Dali, FTU font found

HERE

Scrapkit called Tendre Poison

This a PTU kit from Addictive Pleasures, and can be purchased from

 HERE

Tube of choice. I used Poison Ivy by Maxine Gadd. These tubes can be found at MPT

 HERE

Mask of choice – I used WSL4

HERE

Open new raster layer 700 x 700 and floodfill white

Layer – new raster layer

Selections – select all

Paper 1  paste into selection.

New raster layer –

Paper 8  paste into selection

Deselect. Sharpen both. Close off paper 8 for the moment

Apply mask WSL 4 to paper 1 ( green one ). Merge group, then stretch mask out to fill canvas. Duplicate & merge down.

Open Paper 8 layer ( gold ) and apply same mask, Merge group, but do not stretch this one out. Go to adjust sharpness – sharpen more.

Frame 3  Copy & paste. Dropshadow.

Click inside frame with magic wand and expand 6. Layers – new raster layer and paste Paper 4 into selection. Deselect. Adjust hue & saturation to 30  91. Sharpen.

Vine – paste over frame on right. Duplicate – mirror – flip. Dropshadow

Paste tube over frame. Dropshadow and move up. You can adjust placement later when all other embellishments are in place.

Frame 2 – resize 50% and paste as new layer on left. Free rotate left 20. Sharpen. Duplicate – mirror and move back to left hand side overlapping other frame slightly. Merge down. Dropshadow.

Paper 9 – resize 70% and paste under heart frames. Sharpen.

Click inside heart frames, making sure you get all the little bits. Expand 6 selections – invert.

Click on paper and delete. Deselect.

Go to textures – weave with the following settings:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1        <!--[endif]-->2  59  colour #30632b for both.

Merge frame down to paper.

Book – resize 60%. Free rotate left 15 and place under heartframe. Sharpen. Dropshadow

Doodle – resize 75%. Paste above white background bottom right of canvas. Duplicate – mirror – flip. Erase small bit sticking up at the top right. Dropshadow.

Vine 2 – Flip – mirror and place bottom left. Move so that the stalky bit is hidden by the ribbon on the heartframe. Duplicate – mirror. Dropshadow both

Rose – resize 50% place on right. Sharpen. Duplicate – mirror. Dropshadow both

Flower – paste bottom right. Dropshadow

Locknkey – resize 50%. Mirror. Sharpen. Dropshadow.

Bottle 2 – resize 60%. Place to the right

Ribbon 2 – resize 50%

Mask – resize 75%. Free rotate right15. Sharpen twice. Dropshadow

Bottle – resize 50%

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.

KARMA FTU

Written by Gwenda on April 14^th  2011

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

You will need:

Font of choice – I used Problem Secretary, found

HERE

Scrapkit by Terry called Dreams In Blue FTU found

HERE

Tube of choice. I used Bonnie by Elias Chatzoudis. I purchased this tube through MPT, but his work can  now be found at

 PTE

Mask of choice – I used WSL4

HERE

Scarlet-Rosey collab template 3 which can be found

HERE

Karma Wordart by Tonya which can be found

HERE

Open Scarlet-Rosey collab template 3. Copy, and close original

Delete Layer 2 ( copyright ).

Delete Wordart layer ( Attitude)

Delete large dotted rectangle layer

Dropshadow as you go

Resize all 95%

Image – canvas size 700 x 700

Click on white layer at the bottom and floodfill white

OK. To fill template layers . . .  Selections – select all – float – defloat. Layers – new raster layer – paste paper into selection. Deselect. Sharpen.

Two exceptions are SHAPE 2 COPY 5,  and SHAPE 2 COPY 7 ( We will deal with these as you get to them ).

Starting from the bottom layer, I used:

Shape 2 Copy 2 = Paper 10

Shape 1 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 1 copy = Paper 1

Shape 1 copy 2 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 1 copy 3 = Paper 1

Shape 2 copy – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 2 copy 3 = Paper 6

Shape 2 copy 4 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 2 Copy 5 – Set Paper 6 as your foreground pattern with angle 45. Fill this template layer with pattern in same way you have been doing other layers.

Shape 2 Copy 6 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 2 copy 7– Set Paper 6 as your foreground pattern with angle 135. Fill this template layer with pattern in same way you have been doing other layers.

Shape 2 copy 8 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 2 copy 9 = Rotate Paper 6 right 90 degrees

Shape 1 copy 4 – adjust - add noise 60 uniform and monochrome checked

Shape 1 copy 5 = Paper 2

Grey rectangle = Paper 9

Small black dotted rectangle – give inner bevel

Pink rectangle = Paper 1

Black rectangle = Paper 3

Star line – give inner bevel

Merge left and right stars together = Paper 2. Adjust – add noise 60 With Gaussian checked, and monochrome Unchecked. Give inner bevel.

Add tube – I used the close-up one. Bring star line up and over tube layer.

Karma wordart – resize 50%

Selections – select all – float – defloat - Layers – new raster layer fill with #2f3b71.

Selections – select all – float – defloat – modify expand by 2 and fill with white. Deselect.

Move white layer below blue.

Give inner bevel to blue layer and dropshadow white. Merge together and place where desired.

WHEW!!!  That’s the hardest part done. Now you get to add embellishments

Eyelet run – Resize 50% free rotate right 45. Paste above Shape 1 copy 2. Sharpen. Duplicate – Mirror.

Doodle 2 – Resize 90%. Paste over white Background top left. Duplicate – mirror - flip

Staples – place where desired – I duplicated and rotated as well

Leaves – Resize 50%. Paste over shape 2 copy 2 layer. Duplicate – mirror

Butterfly 1 – resize 40%

Add new raster layer on top of white background. Selections – select all – paste paper 2 into selection. Deselect. Colorize 2 159

Layers – load/save mask WSL 4 from disk

Merge group

Add any other embellishments of choice.

Crop & resize if desired.

Add copyrights and name.