Rac Girls Night Out tutorial

Tube and scraps used - SD-XGIRL2013

 on Ismael Rac site, you must purchase his tubes HERE
tube comes with many colour varients to choose from
template 101 by Simone HERE 
  Nansons gradients - mcq flamingo and Ruby from HERE
my Extra's / Snags can be found in my fotki HERE

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open up the template

add the 2 glitter spills from the kit and arrange these layers to the bottom
 

make layer6 of the template the active layer simply by clicking on that layer in the layer pallette

go to Selections - select all - select float.

copy and paste the paper8 as a new layer
go to selections invert

and hit the delete key on your keyboard to delete the excess.

go to Selections none

repeat for
layer5 - fill with paper7

then copy and paste the element called
SD- 2013 XGirl-city scene1

Floodfill layers 3 and 4 with gradients to match your tube

(i used nansons gradients mcq flamingo and Ruby from HERE)

layers 1 and 2 fill with your tube

layer 2 - adjust this layer from colour to black and white
by going to Adjust - Hue and saturation - colourise
and slide both sliders down to zero





add the main tube add a shadow

then the large star fill with your tube adjust the hue and saturation to zero again,
same as before

then go to Effects Plugins - Xero -Radiance
using these settings



then merge down and duplicate the star resize by 70% and rotate right by 10

add the artists copyright and your name or whatever text you like..
save your tag. :)

Rac-itude tutorial

freebie kit from Pimp'd Designs HERE

tube by Ismael Rac called Sexy Tank top

you must purchase his tubes HERE

Mask used was VixPSP big masks2 no.17 HERE
Extra's/Snags on my fotki HERE 
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open up paper pd12-pp-03 from the kit
apply the following mask

vixpsp big masks 2 -  mask17

go to Layers - merge group

open up pd12-frame-01 from the kit
resize frame 70% using smartsize
rotate left by 10%

click inside the frame with the magic wand tool
then go to Selections -  expand by 3

open up a black paper from the kit,
copy and paste as a new layer
then go to selections invert and hit the delete key
to remove the excess


open up pd12-frame-03 from the kit
rotate right by 10%

resixe tube 50%
add drop shadow


pd12-tape resize by 50%


pd12-flower-03 resize by 50%
add drop shadow

add the stitches

font used was toonish set on font size 72

Rac Kisses

freebie cluster frame from Pimp'd Designs HERE

tube by Ismael Rac called KISS2013 

you must purchase his tubes HERE

Mask used was VixPSP big masks2 no.17 HERE
more Extra's/Snags on my fotki HERE

Rac - Yummy Bunny

Scraps used - my SpringTime kit available from

Twilight Scraps HERE OR Dreamscape Imaging HERE
or you could use another kit and recolour elements...

tube by Ismael Rac called Yummy Bunny you must purchase his tubes HERE
 
 open up frame8 from the kit.
go to Image - canvas size and change the size to 650 x 600 pixels

click inside the frame with the magic wand tool
go to selections - modify - expand by 3
and copy and paste a lilac paper from the kit ( I used paper5)
go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none
and slide the paper layer beneath the frame layer

open up BG1 from the kit, resize by 70%
you will notice it is green, we will change the colour to match the tube
go to Adjust - Hue and Saturation - colourize
and change to the settings below.

 

 copy and paste as a new layer, slide beneath the frame layer
duplicate and arrange both behind the frame and paper layer to your liking


click inside the frame once again, with the magic wand tool
go to selections - modify - expand by 3
add tube of choice I used Rac's yummy bunny
go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none
 repeat and go to Image - mirror
arrange both beneath the frame layer

then adjust the colour of both tubes
go to Adjust - Hue and Saturation - colourize
and change to the same settings as before

add the word art5 from the kit and using the settings below
add a glow with the plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact
go to Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - gradient glow
using these settings, first choose white colour then
repeat using the same settings but choose purple instead of white

 

then just add leaves and flowers from my kit,
or similar ones of your choosing.

add the artists copyright and your name
save the tag as a png.

I hope you liked my tutorial x

Shamrock - Lucky Charms tutorial

Scraps used - was a freebie by Flergs called SHAMROCK her blog is HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE
ANIMATION by Simone @ Scrappy Bit of Fun HERE
I used animation number 279 from the st patricks collection
there are some fab ones on her blog.
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open up a new canvas 550x400 pixels
 and because we will be animating later, FloodFill with white or a colour of choice,
animating on a transparent background is a tutorial all on itself!

the scraps I used are full size so will need to be shrunnk down considerably.
open up the paint BG from the kit, resize using smartsize 20%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

do the same for the Paint2

open up the frame and resize by 18%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

using your magic wand click inside every frame while holding down the shift key
till all 4 are selected.


go to selections modify expand by 3 and copy and paste as a new layer with paper of choice,
I used paper3 and resized by 20%

then copy and paste tubes of choice, I used Kiss my clover 2013 by Ismael Rac
I resized by 50% using smartsize. it has different hair colours on seperate layers...
once done go to selections none

then add the bow resized by 10%
and a couple of clovers, also resize by 10-20%

make yourself some word art...

the words 'are you staring at my' I used carpenter font background fill dark grey.
the words 'LUCKY CHARMS' i used
 Rat Infested Mailbox, font size 48 background fill I used paper resized by 20%
and I used this as a pattern fill

convert to raster layer then got o selections modify expand by 2
and floodfill white as a new layer, slide this layer underneath and go to Layers - merge down.
add a drop shadow.

Name - Bellarose size 48 background fill dark grey
add copyrights...
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ANIMATION

open the premade animation 279 by Simone in animation shop

you will see it has 16 frames

leave as is for now...

BACK TO PSP

go to copy merged and paste into animation shop as a new animation

 then duplicate this frame 15 times 

and Select All

click the propagate patste button (it looks like 3 sheets of paper)

now click on the premade animation by patricia and go to Select All

and copy and paste into your tag

this should add the premade animation to your tag

save your tag  as a gif with a unique name and you are done...

Rac - Attitude Snags

 

 

I made this tag recently and thought I would make  a couple of snaggables for you guys..
hope you enjoy them

xoxo

Scraps used - was a Cluster freebie by Raspberry Road Designs her blog is HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE

Rac Fan - Bringing Sexy Back

  




I made this tag recently and thought I would make some Extra's or snags as some people call  them
you can find more in my Fotki account HERE 
enjoy xoxo

Scraps used - my Blooming Lovely kit available from

Twilight Scraps HERE OR Dreamscape Imaging HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE

Rac - HOHOHO Happy Xmas tut

scraps used - my xmas word art plus Wild about Purple kit available from

Twilight Scraps HERE OR Dreamscape Imaging HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE
Tube is called Happy Xmas & comes with many colour varients to choose from
 BigMask by Vix from her blog HERE
set bigmasks2

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open up a new canvas 600 x 600 pixels
Flood fill with white

open up paper11 from Wild about Purple kit 

copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

then apply Vix big mask vix big masks2 no 16
 

and go to layers- merge - merge group

duplicate then image mirror this mask layer

add BG1 from the Wild about Purple kit resize by 80%

open up tube...
 to get the colours options I used


click the eye on layers pallette...the background, copyright, shadow layer, the dark skin, the antlers and btns layers

then unlock the blue hair layer and the HX to get the lilac fringe/bangs and the pink loetard layer and purple arms layers...

then copy merged the tube as a new layer

 then add tube again...I resized mine by 40%


go to to Layers - Properties -  a pop up will appear

change the blend mode to Screen and click ok
then duplicate the tube and go to Image - Mirror

copy and paste frame2 from the Wild about Purple kit
resize by 80% and add a drop shadow

arrange the tubes to either side of the frame.

add tube again (full size)
add a drop shadow and remove the excess overlapping the bottom of the frame

copy and paste the HOHOHO word art from my word art pack

add drop shadow

copy and paste the wintercluster1 from my word art pack

resize by 80%

add a drop shadow and arrange over the HOHOHO word art

copy and paste the starline1 from the kit, resize by 70% add a drop shadow and slide beneath the frame layer

add string with shadow from the kit , resize by 70%
and slide beneath the wintercluster layer

add  bow1 resize by 70% add a shadow

add the artist copyright and save your tag
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Here is another variant of the same tube,
made with the Happy Xmas scrap kit also available from Rac's store

 

New Xmas Rac tutorial and snags

 

scraps used - my xmas word art plus winter wonderland available from
Twilight Scraps HERE OR Dreamscape Imaging HERE

tube by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE
 mask by  gems mask 164 from HERE

snags available from my Fotki HERE
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open up a new canvas 600 x 600 pixels

open up paper2 from winter wonderland kit and resize 80%
copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas as a new layer

then apply gems mask 164
and go to layers- merge - merge group

copy and paste the wish list word art from my word art pack
add drop shadow


copy and paste the christmas word art from my word art pack drop shadow

copy and paste the wintercluster1 from my word art pack
resize by 80%
add a drop shadow and arrange over the wish list word art

duplicate the cluster and arrange over the christmas word art
add the green and blue baubles  from my winter wonderland kit
resize by 80% add a drop shadow

then add tube resize if needed...I resized mine by 80%
add a drop shadow..

add the artist copyright and save your tag

Rac-Ice tutorial

Here is my latest tag tutorial

 

scraps used was my Winter kit called Snow is falling available from
Twilight Scraps HERE
OR Dreamscape Imaging HERE

masks 365 by VixPSP HERE

tube by Ismael Rac called ICE you must purchase his tubes HERE

 add masks to you masks folder
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Open up a new canvas 650 x 650 pixels
 open up paper11 from the kit ,
resize by 80%  using smartsize
then copy and paste paper as a new layer

apply mask 365 by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number365 mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

go to Layers -merge group
move over to the right side then dupliacte and go to image - mirror

copy and paste the element - snowflakes from the kit

  copy and paste SnowChristmastree from the kit resize by 80%

 copy and paste dust Sparkle from the kit

copy and paste the swirl from the kit

go to image - mirror

copy and paste SnowELe1 from the kit and go to image mirror

 
copy and paste the frame called SnowswirlFrame1
duplicate this layer

add tube and resize by 80%
add a drop shadow

 copy and paste element called - winterCluster2 from the kit
resize by 80%
 add a drop shadow

add 3 flowers from the kit, resize by about 30%
 add a drop shadow

add your name and copyright then save your tag.

Rac - Devilish

Here is my latest tag and a quick and easy tutorial

 

scraps used was from 2 freebies by me called called Bewitched HERE
and Angelic or Devilish HERE

masks are by VixPSP from the big masks 2 collection on her blog
  mask number 019 from HERE

tube is by Ismael Rac from you must purchase his tubes HERE
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open a canvas 650 X650 pixels floodfill with white

add the blue paper from the bewitched kit
 and apply bigmask1 - number19 by vix
by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number06 mask...
click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP

 

go to Layers -merge group

 add tube full size then change the blend mode to screen

by going to layers - properties - 

a pop up box will appear with a drop down menu change from normal to screen

add tube again this time resize by 40% this should make the image small enough to see her full length

add a drop shadow
add double heart frame resize using smartsize by 50%

 add word art, no need to resize
Font I used was Rat Infested Mailbox 

 size 72 font black background foreground null

add artist copyright and save your tag.

October is BCA Month

Here is my latest tag...its a snag so you may save it and share it as is...

scraps used by me I sell at Twilight Scraps HERE

tube is by Ismael Rac you must purchase his tubes HERE
thought I would share this snag I made in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month

 

my mum is a survivor so this one is for you ...love you mum x

Rac-Elvira Snags

Here is my latest tag...I made some snags grab them HERE

Template is Temp-194 by Beth HERE on her blog

scraps used by me I sell at Twilight Scraps HERE

tube is by Ismael Rac from you must purchase his tubes HERE

New Snags/Extra's with Attitude....

hellooo blog readers, just finishing up a couple of tags then I am going to put them up for offer in my group..
but thought I would share a Snag/Extra or two with you...

here is my first, using artwork by Ismael Rac

Scrap kit used was my Opposites attact freebie on my Scraps blog HERE
cleavage template by Dee HERE (although I didnt use all the layers and I changed the wordart a bit)

next up I made this one using artwork by Keith Garvey,
 scraps again by me..

I have more, you can snag the rest HERE at my fotki account

anyhoo thats all for now....till next time
Diane xoxo

Pink by Jolie

Jolie did a gorgeous new tut using my Pink to make you wink kit,

and used artwork by Ismael rac

Find this stunning tag and tut HERE

Snow is Falling by Goldie

gorgeous new tag and tut by Goldie find it on her blog HERE

extra's for you to snag

I have some tags I made using my part of the Santa's Goodie bag for Twilight Scraps

if you like my tag, there are some extra's for you to snag HERE in my Fotki

hope you ike them hugs diane x

Snow is Falling tag by me and Extra's

here is a new tag made by me using my Snow is Falling kit

if you like it you can get my Extra's HERE in my fotki
please make sure you click on the get original photo link

Classy and Fabulous tut - by Jolie

please welcome another new CT member you can see her first tag and tut

using my Classy and Fabulous kit  HERE on Jolie's Blog

new creatie team gems....

I am a very lucky designer to have such a fantastic Creative Team. the girls do a truly fantastic job with their fab tags and tuts, thank you girls!! xxxx

so 1st up is a tag and tut from Sharon at Dollys tag world


check out the tut called Gorgeous Season HERE on her blog