Tuesday, January 21, 2014
This tut was made using PSPx4.
And knowledge of PSPx4.

Supplies needed 

Tube of choice. I used one by Victoria Fox.
You need a license to use her work. You can get it 
and her work here at *Coming Soon*
FTU kit Sweet Thing by Dangerously Delicious Designz.
Mask of choice. I used Mask 41 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.
Font of choice. I used Saginaw.

Go ahead and open list of Things here used and go ahead and resize them
by the percentage by each item. If there is no number no need to resize.

DD_ST_Paper3 - 75%
Mask 41 MB and SW
Glitter_3 - 75%
Frame_3 - 85%
Hanging Heart - 50%
Leaf_3
Bow_2 - 85%
Tube - 85%
Flower_9 - 50% 
wordart_1 - 75%
Bird_1 - 30%


When you see ** look at tag to see placement for Elements. 
Sometimes it is hard to say just how to place it.
Drop shadows added are 0.0.100.4 unless otherwise stated.

It is always good to check for overhang of shadow on edges of tag. 
I have made a tag or to and not check and when I got done 
I would post it and see the over hang on the sides and think MAN!! lol

Remember to save often.

Start off with New image 600 x 600. 

Copy and paste DD_ST_Paper3 as new layer. New layer Flood fill color from tube.
Layers, New Mask layer. Find the mask in the list Click ok. Merge group

Copy and paste Glitter_3 as new layer. 

Copy and paste Frame_3 as new layer.
Add drop shadow. 

Copy and paste Hanging Heart as new layer. Hang from center of frame.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste Leaf_3 as new layer. Move to right of frame.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste Bow_2 as new layer. Move to top center of frame**
Add drop Shadow.

Copy and paste Tube as new layer. Move to left of frame.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste wordart_1 as new layer. Move to bottom of Frame.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste Flower_9 as new layer. Move under the wordart layer and
to the bottom left of the wordart.** Add drop shadow.
Duplicate move to top right of wordart.

Copy and paste Bird_1 as new layer and place it at the top right of frame.**
Add drop shadow.

Add proper copyright. url and Lic if required.
Add name and your done.

This tutorial was written by Rebecca Townsley on 1/21/14.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Any creations you make following this  tutorial is yours
to do with as you please as long as there is no profit made.
This tutorial is not to be copied or passed around.

I would love to see your results!
If you would like them shown on my blog
Send them to dragonsfairy_25@hotmail.com with
FTU Sweet Thang in the subject line
Can't wait to check them out!

Friday, January 17, 2014


I would like to thank Julie aka Bits N Bobs for letting me work
with her wonderful new tube Cupid's Bow! 

This tut was made using PSPx4.
And knowledge of PSPx4.

Supplies needed 

Tube of choice. I used one by Bits N Bobs.
You need a license to use her work. You can get it 
and her work here at Pics for Design.
FTU kit Love by Kittz (9th one down)and can be gotten at the Creative Misfits Blog.
Mask of choice. I used Forum Mask 14 MB and SW by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.
Font of choice. I used Times New Romance.

Go ahead and open list of Things here used and go ahead and resize them
by the percentage by each item. If there is no number no need to resize.

LP24
Forum Mask 14 MB and SW
Love Corner Border
Love Cluster Flower
Tube 
Love Birds - 30%
Love Dragonfly - 20%


When you see ** look at tag to see placement for Elements. 
Sometimes it is hard to say just how to place it.
Drop shadows added are 0.0.100.4 unless otherwise stated.

It is always good to check for overhang of shadow on edges of tag. 
I have made a tag or to and not check and when I got done 
I would post it and see the over hang on the sides and think MAN!! lol

Remember to save often.

Start off with New image 600 x 250 for the Banner

Copy and paste LP24 as new layer. New layer Flood fill color from tube.
Layers, New Mask layer. Find the mask in the list Click ok. Merge group

Copy and paste Love Corner Border as new layer. Move down a bit.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Cluster Flower as new layer. Move to bottom right.**
Add drop shadow. 

Were gonna make a shadow box. :)

Using Selection Tools Rectangle Make a rectangle. You can look at tag above
to get a good idea on the size. Copy and paste tube as new layer. Resize by
85%. Move to where you see her head in the rectangle. Selections invert, Delete.
invert again. Add new layer move to under the tube layer add drop shadow of
0,0,100,15 Selections none. Add drop the usual drop shadow to tube. Merge the 
tube and the shadow box together. Images, Flip Horizontal move to top right of banner.**
Duplicate resize by 75% Images, Flip Horizontal move to bottom left of banner.**

Copy and paste tube as new layer. Resize by 50%. 
I have her placed in the center of the banner.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Birds as new layer. Move to bottom right of banner.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste Love Dragonfly as new layer. Move to top left of banner.**
Add drop shadow. Duplicate, resize by 85% Images, Flip Horizontal move down
and to the right a bit.**

New Layer Selections all Modify Contract by 3 Invert floodfill with color of choice.
I used black. Selections none. Add drop shadow.

Add proper copyright. url and Lic if required.
Add name and your done.

For the Avatar 

Shift + D to duplicate the Banner you just made.
On the Duplicate...I used crop tool settings 150 x 150
Set it to the upper left of the banner. Deleted the Frame, copyright info, and 
shadow box tube layers. Merged Visable, new layer Selections all modify Contract
by 3 Invert Flood fill with same color as Banner frame. Selections none. Add Name 
or Initial.

This tutorial was written by Rebecca Townsley on 1/17/14.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Any creations you make following this  tutorial is yours
to do with as you please as long as there is no profit made.
This tutorial is not to be copied or passed around.

I would love to see your results!
If you would like them shown on my blog
Send them to dragonsfairy_25@hotmail.com with
FTU Cupids Bow in the subject line
Can't wait to check them out!




Friday, January 10, 2014

This tut was made using PSPx4.
And knowledge of PSPx4.

Supplies needed 

Tube of choice. I used one by Arthur Crowe.
You need a license to use his work. You can get it 
and his work here at Arthur Crowe's Factory.
PTU kit Peppermint Pinky by  Irish Princess Designs.  
Mask of choice. I used MB and SW Mask 15 by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs.
Font of choice. I used Arizonia.


Go ahead and open list of Things here used and go ahead and resize them
by the percentage by each item. If there is no number no need to resize.

IBD_PP_Paper1 - 75%
MB and SW Mask 15
IBD_PP_Scatter
IBD_PP_Trees
IBD_PP_Frame1 - 85%
IBD_PP_Bow1 - 75%
tube - 65%
IBD_PP_Cupcake - 45%
IBD_PP_Cakepops - 40%
IBD_PP_Candy1 - 30%


When you see ** look at tag to see placement for Elements. 
Sometimes it is hard to say just how to place it.
Drop shadows added are 0.0.100.4 unless otherwise stated.

It is always good to check for overhang of shadow on edges of tag. 
I have made a tag or to and not check and when I got done 
I would post it and see the over hang on the sides and think MAN!! lol

Remember to save often.

Start off with New Image 600 x 600

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Paper1 as new layer. Layers, New Mask layer
Find the mask in the list Click ok. Merge group

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Scatter as new layer.

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Trees as new layer.
Add drop shadow. 

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Frame1 as new layer.
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Bow1 as new layer. Move to top of frame.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste tube as new layer. Move to right of frame.**
Add Drop shadow.

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Cupcake as new layer. Move to bottom left of frame.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Cakepops as new layer. Move to right of cupcake.**
Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste IBD_PP_Candy1 as new layer. Move to right of suckers.**
Add drop shadow.

Add proper copyright. url and Lic if required.
Add name and your done.


This tutorial was written by Rebecca Townsley on 1/10/14.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Any creations you make following this  tutorial is yours
to do with as you please as long as there is no profit made.
This tutorial is not to be copied or passed around.

I would love to see your results!
If you would like them shown on my blog
Send them to dragonsfairy_25@hotmail.com with
PTU Winter Peppermint in the subject line
Can't wait to check them out!