So Lucky- PTU

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The tube is from a PTU element pack by Suzanne Woolcott of Gorjuss. You can purchase it HERE.
This is PTU kit called So Lucky from Cora’s Creations (Pimp'd Designz). Visit her blog for links to her store HERE.
Font used is Toonish and Carpenter ICG.



Let’s Begin!


Open a new canvas that’s 800x800 pixels.

Open mat-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.

Open rainbow from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.

Open beads-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it below the rainbow layer.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror

Open stitch-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it at the bottom as shown.

Open sun-doodle from kit.
Copy and Paste as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.

Open flower-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open heart-doodle from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the rainbow layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open leaves-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open leaves-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open button-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open shamrock-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-04 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open ribbon-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Copy and Paste your tube as a new layer.
Arrange as needed.

I used the font Toonish for the So Lucky Wordart. Set it to a size you like.
No foreground color and background color to #517128.
Arrange it to the bottom of the tag as shown.
Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise, set it to Uniform, Monochromatic- 30%
Then go to Selections>Select All, Selections>Float, Selections>Defloat
Selections>Modify>Expand- 5
Layers>New Raster Layer, flood fill it with white.
Selections>None, and move the white layer below the green layer.
Merge the green text layer down with the white text layer.

I also used the font Carpenter ICG for the name. Set it to a size you like with a stroke width of 5.
Foreground color to white and background color to #bc2c38.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layer and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 5 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
All Finished!

Carefree- FTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Mashi. You can purchase the art HERE.
This is FTU kit called Carefree from Cora’s Creations (Pimp'd Designz). Get it on her blog HERE.
I used Template 99 by Yvette at Essence of Creativity. Her site has closed down so it's uploaded HERE.
Unfortunately I didn’t write down the mask and can’t remember which one I used so use a mask of choice!
Font used is Aquarelle.


Let’s Begin!


Open the tag template, and resize the canvas from the center to 800x800 by going to
Image>Canvas Size.
Delete the credits layer.

Open paper pp10 from the kit.
Copy your paper and go to the template.
On your black circle cutout, go to Selections>Select All, Selections>Float, Selections>Defloat.
Paste your paper by going to Edit>Paste As New Layer.
Then go to Selections>Invert and press the Delete button on your keyboard to delete the extra paper.
Be sure to delete the original layer of the template.
(Follow this procedure when asked to Copy and Paste a paper to a layer of the template.)

Open paper pp4 from kit.
Copy and Paste it to large black circle layer.

Open paper pp11 from kit.
Copy and Paste it to frame background.

Open paper pp6 from kit.
Resize it to 800x800 pixels.
Copy and Paste it to layers named large pink circle and thin rectangle.

Open paper pp9 from kit.
Resize it to 800x800 pixels.
Copy and Paste it to black thin rectangle layer.

On layers names large white circle and white frame, add noise by going to
Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise- 40%.

Open beads from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open doodle-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it above large circles.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-05 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange as shown.

Open cloud from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the circle layers.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open greens-05 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-04 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open wind from kit.
Copy and Paste it behind the thin rectangle layers.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open butterfly from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open grass from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Image>Flip
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open ribbon-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste above thin rectangles.
Resize and arrange as shown.

Open star from kit.
Copy and Paste as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Copy and Paste your tube above the frame layer.
Using your eraser tool, erase portions of the tube that is hanging out below the thin rectangle.

Open paper pp04 from kit.
Copy and Paste it at the bottom of the tag.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply your mask of choice.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask, go to Merge>Merge Group.
Resize and arrange it to fit as shown.

I used the font Aquarelle. Use a size you like and a stroke width of 4.
Foreground color to white and background color to #798c3f.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layers and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the duplicated tube and the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible



All Finished!

Down the Rabbit Hole- FTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Suzanne Wollcott of Gorjuss. You can purchase her art HERE.
This is an FTU kit called Down the Rabbit Hole, by myself. Visit my blog to get it HERE.
The mask is WSL_Mask9, by Wee Scot Lass. You can get it HERE.
Font used is A Truer Blue by Kevin & Amanda. You can get it for free HERE.


Let’s Begin!

Open a new canvas at 800x800 pixels.

Open frame7 from kit.
Copy and Paste it onto your canvas.
Rotate it to the right by going to
Image>Free Rotate
Select Right, 90 Degrees, and Rotate Single Layer.

Open paper2 from kit.
Resize it to 600x600 pixels.
Go to your canvas and select the magic wand tool.
On the frame layer, select the inside squares of the frame.
Expand the selection by going to
Selections>Modify>Expand- 5
Copy and Paste your paper as a new layer.
Selections>Invert, and hit the Delete key on your keyboard.
Selections>None
Move the paper layer below your frame.

Open element31 (leaves) from kit.
Copy and Paste it below the frame and frame paper.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror

Open element13 (brackets) from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the frame.

Open element28 (red mushroom) from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Arrange it to the right as shown.

Open element16 (hearts) from kit.
Copy and Paste it behind the frame/paper.
Resize, rotate and arrange it to the top of the frame.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Flip

Open element10 (red rose) from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the frame.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.

Open element11 (white rose) from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open element6 (heart string) from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the brackets.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.

Open element15 (green ribbon tie) from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open element38 (green swirls) from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the leaves.
Resize and arrange it above the brackets as shown.

Copy and Paste your tube to the top of the tag.
Arrange it as you like.

Open element37 (red glitter) from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the frame.
Resize and arrange it behind your tube as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror

Open element21 (blue flowers) from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it above the glitter behind the tube as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror

Open paper4 from kit.
Copy and Paste it at the bottom, below the leaves.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply the mask named WSL_Mask9.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask, go to Merge>Merge Group.
Resize and arrange it to fit as shown.

I used the font A Truer Blue. I set it to 72 pixels and a stroke width of 5.
Foreground color to white and background color to black.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layer and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 50 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible



All Finished!

Take Me Home- PTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You can purchase his art HERE.
This is a PTU kit called Take Me Home from Cora’s Creations (Pimp'd Designz). Visit her blog for links to her stores HERE.
The mask is WSL_Mask95, by Wee Scot Lass. You can get it HERE.
Font used is Black Boys on Mopeds.


Let’s Begin!


Open a new canvas 800x800 pixels.

Open the following elements from kit.
Copy and Paste them in the following order as a new layer on the canvas.
Resize and arrange them as shown.

Earth
Frame-05
Planet-02
Rocket
Swirl-01
Meteor (Image>Mirror)
Alien Ship
Doodle-01
Doodle-02
Doodle-03
Alien-01
String-01
Star-03 (Layer>Duplicate twice)
WA-01

Copy and Paste your tube on top.
Arrange it as shown in the tag.

Open paper pp03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it at the bottom of the tag.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply the mask named WSL_Mask95.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask, go to Merge>Merge Group.
Resize and arrange it to fit in the center as shown.

I used the font Black Boys on Mopeds. Set it to a size you like and a stroke width of 4.
Foreground color to white and background color to black.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layer and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible



All Finished!

Saranghae (I Love You)- PTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You can purchase his art and a license HERE.
This is a PTU kit called Saranghae by Seven’s Scraps. You can purchase it HERE or HERE.
The mask is by Vixen, #325. Download it on her blog HERE.
Font used is Scrap Calligraphy.


Let’s Begin!


Open a new canvas, 800x800 pixels.

Copy and Paste your tube as a new layer.
Leave it centered on the tag where it is.

Open frame02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer onto your canvas.
Resize, rotate and arrange the frame around the leg of the tube (or just in that area).
Layer>Duplicate the frame and move the bottom frame layer below the tube.
Using your eraser tool, erase the portions of your upper frame covering the body.

Open frame16 from kit.
Copy and Paste it below the bottom heart frame layer.
Arrange it at the bottom of the tag as shown.

Open paper20 from kit.
You’re going to paste the paper inside the rectangle frame like this.
Select the frame layer on your canvas.
Using the magic wand select inside the open rectangles of the frame.
Selections>Modify>Expand by 5.
Copy your paper and paste as a new layer.
Selections>Invert and hit the delete button on your keyboard.
Selections>None and move the paper layer below the frame.

Open ribbon02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer above the frame.
Resize and arrange it as shown in tag.

Open scattered01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown in tag.

Open heart01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown in tag.

Open tag01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown in tag.

Open leaves02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it below everything.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror

Open flower01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to left as shown.

Open flower04 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open butterfly02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open heartstree01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the leaves.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror
Resize the right one slightly smaller.

Open paper13 from kit.
Copy and Paste it at the bottom, below the frame.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply the mask named Vix_Mask3254.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask, go to Merge>Merge Group.
Move the mask up as shown.

I used the font Scrap Calligraphy. Set it to a size you like, and a stroke width of 5.
Foreground color to white and background color to black.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layer and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the light and the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible


All Finished!

Urban- PTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You can get it HERE.
This is a PTU kit called Urban Jungle by Cora’s Creations (Pimp'd Designz). Visit her blog for links to her stores HERE.
The mask is by Vixen, #365. Download it on her blog HERE.
Font used is called Pea Lacy Chunky by Kevin&Amanda. You can get it HERE.
You will need Animation Shop or another animation program to animate the tag.


Let’s Begin!


Open a new canvas that’s 800x800 pixels.

Open frame-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it to your canvas.

Open paper pp-11 from kit.
Using the magic wand tool, select inside the circle of the frame layer.
Go to Selections>Modify>Expand by 5.
Copy and Paste your paper as a new layer.
Selections>Invert and hit the Delete button on your keyboard to delete the extra paper.
Selections>Select None
Move the paper layer below the frame layer.

Copy and Paste your tube (preferably a close-up) as a new layer above the paper.
Arrange the tube to your liking.
Layer>Duplicate the frame and move one of them below the tube.
Using the eraser tool on the upper frame,
erase portions of the frame covering the tube that you want to show.
On the tube layer, erase portions of the tube hanging out of the bottom of the frame.

Open city scape from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the paper layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.
Use the eraser tool to erase portions of the city scape hanging out.

Open circles from kit.
Copy and Paste it on top of all the layers.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open greens-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste as a new layer.
Image>Mirror
Resize and arrange it to the bottom as shown.

Open jean-02 element.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open glitter-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open ribbon-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open flower-04 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open doodle-02 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the top left as shown.

Open bracket from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open frame-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.
Using the magic wand tool, select inside the ipod frame layer.
Go to Selections>Modify>Expand by 5.
Create a new raster layer by going to
Layer>New Raster Layer.
Using the fill tool, fill the selections with color #97649a.
Selections>Select None

Open electric poles from kit.
Copy and Paste it above the wire.
Resize and arrange it to the top left corner as shown.

Open glitter from kit.
Copy and Paste it below everything.
Resize and arrange it to the left of the tag.
Layer>Duplicate it and arrange it to the right as shown.

Fill the background with the color black.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply the mask named Vix_Mask365.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask,
go to Merge>Merge Group.

I used the font Pea Lacy Chunky. I set it to 48 pixels, and a stroke width of 6.
Foreground color to white and background color to black.
Duplicate the layer and select the second font layer with the font tool.
Set the stroke width to 0.
Merge the 2 font layer and convert to a raster layer.

Drop shadow everything except the doodle and the masks.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.
Crop your image as needed.


Now that you have everything the way you like it we will begin the animation process.
Copy and Paste your tube below the frame-03 layer (iPod).
Arrange it so that the face shows through and delete the rest.
Save as Frame1.

Arrange the tube again so that another body part shows through,
deleting the excess and save as Frame 2.
Do this again and save as Frame 3.

Open the frames in Animation Shop.

Copy Frame 2 and go to Frame 1 and go to
Edit>Paste>After Current Frame
Copy Frame 3 and Paste after Frame 2 the same way.
Paste Frame 1 after Frame 3 for reference, this will be deleted later.

Select all the frames by using the ctrl key and click them all.
Go to Animation>Frame Properties and set it to 100.

Select the first frame and go to
Effects>Image Transition
Set it to these settings:
Effect- Fade
Transition Length- 3 seconds
Frames per second- 10 fps

Now select the next frame that we created and set to 100.
Add the Fade Image Transition at the same settings.
Going to the next frame we created, add the Fade Image Transition as well.
Delete the last frame we created as we do not need it anymore.

You can now view your animation.
Save it as a GIF file and you’re all set.

All Finished!

Lovely Girl- PTU

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I've used the lovely PTU artwork of Mashi. You can purchase the art HERE.
This is PTU kit called So Loved from Cora’s Creations (Pimp'd Designz). Visit her blog for links to her stores HERE.
I used Template 011 by Cin. You can get it HERE.
The mask is WSL_Mask9, by Wee Scot Lass. You can get it HERE.
Font used is Shadowed Black Wide.


Let’s Begin!


Open the tag template, and resize the canvas from the center to 800x800 by going to
Image>Canvas Size.
Delete the credits layer and the layer named material.

Using Arial Narrow font in color #5e1853, type out the word LOVELY (in all caps) in place of material.
Add noise by going to Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add noise.
Set it to Uniform and Monochromatic checked, noise to 50%.
Move the words to the right some more as shown.

Colorize Layers 4, 3, and 1 by going to
Adjust>Hue and Saturation>Colorize
Hue: 192, Saturation: 63

Copy and Paste your tube above layer 1.
Layer>Duplicate the tube, Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur to 3.
Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light by going to
Layer>Properties and change the Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Open beads-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it above layer 1.
Layer>Duplicate, Image>Mirror the beads.
Move the mirrored beads up slightly as shown.

Open ribbon-09 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it as shown.

Open heart-05 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open gems-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open flower-03 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the right as shown.

Open sucker-01 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.

Open heart-08 from kit.
Copy and Paste it as a new layer.
Resize and arrange it to the left as shown.

Open paper pp09 from kit.
Copy and Paste it at the bottom of the tag.
Add your mask by going to Layer>Load/ Save Mask>Load Mask from Disk.
Apply the mask named WSL_Mask350.
Merge the mask group by right clicking the layer of the finished mask, go to Merge>Merge Group.
Resize and arrange it to fit as shown.

I used the font Arial Narrow. Use a size you like and set to color #5e1853.

Drop shadow everything except the duplicated tube and the mask.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, set the drop to 3 vertical, 2 horizontal, 75 opacity, 4 blur.

Add your copyright info and your tag.

Merge everything in Layers>Merge>Merge Visible


All Finished!