Circles and Stripes

  This free supplies tutorial was written using PSP 9

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Dirk Richter
you can purchase his tubes from CDO HERE

needed:

Vabs mask DBV42 & DBV80 from her site here

add the masks to your mask folder

free font used - Crop circles dingbat HERE

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before we start.....

Add the masks to your mask folder

save this stripe pattern below
just right click and save it..

 
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Open a new canvas 600 x 600 pixels

 Open up my stripe pattern you saved
click the foreground in the matarial pallette choose pattern
see below for my settings
then floodfill the canvas with the stripe pattern

then add a mask ,
do this by going to Layers- Load/save Mask - Load mask from disk
Choose the mask named DBV80 and use these settings

click on apply...
go to Layers - merge group resize  by 80%

new raster layer  -
using the paint bucket tool floodfill with a red/brown colour to match your tube

I used colour no. #660603

now add the mask , do this by going to Layers- Load/save Mask - Load mask from disk
Choose the mask named DBV42 and use these settings
  click on apply...
go to Layers - merge group resize  by 80%
next choose the font tool, (its the big 'A')  FOREGROUND COLOUR #d6c4c3 BACKGROUND NULL - SIZE 550 STROKE 2
now look for the dingbat font in the dropdown menu these are my settings

press the letter v key and your dingbat should give you a shape
go to - layers - convert to raster
arrange to the centre of the canvas

add tube of choice as a new layer,

add a drop shadow

 

add your name and copyrightm save and your done..

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Birdsong - old school tutorial

 

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I have used the artwork of Jonathon Earl Bowser
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

old school tutorial
using plugins / filters -
VanDerLee - Unplugged
VanDerLee - Halftone
 MuRa's Meister - Clouds

fonts used FAKE PLASTIC font for the quote  HERE

Jellyka - Love and Passion font HERE- for my name

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open up a new canvas 600 X 250 PIXELS


floodfill your canvas with white
then go to Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Clouds
with the following settings
(I chose a light blue from my tube as the BG colour)




Click ok

copy and paste tube of choice
I used the close up version that comes with this tube.

then duplicate this tube
then go to Effects - VanDerLee - UnpluggedX -Laser Rays
with these settings


click ok


slide this layer beneath the main tube layer

then duplicate the main tube again

go to Effects - VanDerLee - Halftone
with these settings
 
click ok

add birds on a branch
(which is also included with this tube)
duplicate this tube layer and repeat the halftone plugin

slide both the halftone layers beneath the main tube layers
and arrange a little to the left

add drop shadows to the main tubes

then go to Layers - Merge Visable

then go to Effects - Plugins-AAA FRAMES-Foto frame 
with these settings

click ok


then duplicate merged layer 
then go to Layers - Properties- and change the blend mode from normal to overlay

write out your quote
FAKE PLASTIC size 24 colour white
convert to raster layer
* I added a light blue gradient glow *optional*



add name and copyright...
and save your tag. x

Things R Beautiful If you Love them - old school tutorial

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you will need the stunning artwork of Enys Guerrero
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

old school tutorial
 no outside plugins or filters

a fat font of choice, I used IMPACT font 

and Century Gothic not free fonts
Be Yourself text - Yummy Cupcake font - HERE
EXTRAS AND SNAGS can be found HERE
in my fotki under CDO

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open up a new canvas 550 X 250 PIXELS


fill your canvas with multiple copies of your
tube resized by 75% using smartsize untill the there are no gaps
then go to Layers -  Merge all visible
then go to effects - texture effects - fur
use these settings



then go to effects - reflection effects- pattern
use these settings




copy and paste another tube at full size change blend mode to screen
by going to Layers- properties -
and change the drop down blend mode from normal to screen

write 'BEAUTIFUL' text with impact font on size 72 white
convert to raster layer

then change blend mode to soft light



write out 'Things are beautiful if you Love them'
CENTURY GOTHIC size 14 in caps
convert to raster layer
& again with Angilla Tattoo font - white -  size 24
convert to raster layer

add new raster layer
floodfill with black then select all -  contract by 2 then delete key to remove excess
- leaving a thin frame around the edge

then contract again by 2 then floodfill with a deep red from the tube,
and contract by 2 again
then hit delete key to remove the excess,
should give you a thin frame just inside the black one.

go to selections - selections none

add drop shadow to this layer

settings i used were
horizontal 1 vertical 1 opacity 35 blur 2


add name and copyright...
and save your tag. x

WE RUN THE WORLD - how do I EFFECTS tutorial

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old school tutorial
you will need the stunning artwork of Gaetano Di Falco
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

  Plugins- vanderlee - halftone

if you dont have it just google it and install it
a red gradient, I used Raven from Nansons HERE

a fat font of choice, I used Gimme Danger font get it free HERE

I also used the Jellyka - Love and Passion font for the word 'Girls' FREE HERE
EXTRAS AND SNAGS can be found here
in my fotki under CDO

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open up a new canvas 550 X 550 PIXELS

first set your material palette with your gradient of choice as the background fill
foreground null - i used mqc raven gradient -  from nansons


draw out a rectangle selection with the selection tool

3 squares down and a length you are happy with
I left about 3 or 4 squares of space either side of your canvas

floodfill with your gradient of choice


go to - selections- selections none

then draw out another selection 2 squares in height and same length as before

keep drawing out rectangles  and floodfilling with your gradient,
varying the height untill you have 6 in total
leaving space between each one

if you are having trouble with getting the same lengths,
you could do each rectangle on a new raster layer,
just remember to go to Layers - merge visable once you have all 6 done

(remember to end on - selections- selections none this removes any marching ants)

then go to selections - selections all -  selections float - expand by 2
  
add a new raster layer then floodfill all rectangles with white

then go to selections - contract by 3
and hit the delete key on keyboard to remove the excess

selections none

go to adjust add/remove noise - add noise
using these settings



add drop shadow to the white border using these settings


make the red gradient layer the active layer by clicking on it, 
go to selections all - selections floatcopy and paste tube of choice to the left side,
hit the delete key to remove the excess
then duplicate this layer

go to image - mirror
and arrange as necassary

go to layers- merge down
then change blend mode to screen
by going to Layers - properties - change the pop up box from normal to screenduplicate this layer twice

then apply Vanderlee - Halftone plugin
by going to Effects - Plugins - Vanderlee - Halftone
use these settings





 change blend mode to soft light
( by going to Layers - Properties - change the pop up from normal to soft light)

add new raster layer
using your selection tool set to circle, draw out a circle then floodfill with red gradient
duplicate the red circle and apply halftone plugin same as before
and change the blend mode to soft light also.
make the bottom red circle the active layer, go to selections all - selections float copy and paste tube as a new layer
go to selections - invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

selections none
make the bottom red circle the active layer again,
and go to selections all- selections float then go to selections modify - expand by 2 
then floodfill with white then go to selections - modify - contract - by 3 hit delete keystill with your circle selected, go to selections - contract by 3  floodfill again, 
then contract by 2  hit the delete key to remove the excess...
go to selections nonego to adjust add/remove noise - add noise using same settings as before

add drop shadow, (same as before) to the white circle border layerduplicate red rectangle (merged) layer plus one tube layer
and send both to bottom  by going to Layers -arrange - send to bottom
(first the rectange layer then the tube layer)go to layers - merge down

duplicate the merged layer
- apply the copies plugin these settings


duplicate this layer 

  go to effects - 3d effects- weave


add quote/saying, i used Gimme Danger FONT SIZE 30 and set to Bold
background colour white foreground null, stroke 0
write out the text 'WE RUN THE WORLD'
 using the Gimme Danger font


add a drop shadow

 change the blend mode to Luminance- legacy

then using Jellyka - Love and Passion font size 72 colour red
write out the word 'Girls'


add noise if you want this layer.

add name and copyright...
and save your tag. x

Michi Art - Twisted Sisters - How do I Text Effects tut

 
old school tutorial
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you will need the stunning artwork of Michi Art
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

  Plugin- Alien Skin Xenofex 2 -Gradient Glow

if you dont have it just it and install it

a fat font of choice, I used Gimme Danger font get it free HERE

I also used the FISHfingers font for the quotes/sayings FREE HERE
EXTRAS AND SNAGS can be found HERE
in my fotki under CDO

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open up a new canvas 600 X 600 PIXELS

write out the text 'TWISTED SISTERS'
 using Gimme Danger font
size 72 Background fill dark grey Foreground fill blue to match your tube
set to BOLD -  STROKE 1

before you convert the text 'SISTERS' to a raster layer
stretch it out to roughly the length of the text 'TWISTED'

 convert to raster layer

merge the 2 words onto 1 layer
by going to Layers - Merge Down


then duplicate this layer

go to Effects-Blur- Gaussion blur and use these settings

 

then go to Effects - texture effects -  weave
use these settings




add blonde tube - resize using smartsize by 55%

add dark haired tube also resized by 55%

duplicate dark kaired tube

add blur as before (15) to bottom dark tube
duplicate it use it as a shadow for the blonde tube also

write out the text twisted sisters, using FFF Urban font
size 11 bold checked - background blue forground null.
convert to raster layer

duplicate and arrange above the large text

add name and copyright.

then write out your name or saying using the fish fingers font size set to between 30-48 depending on the quote
using the material colour blue from your tube

then apply the glow with these settings by going to
go to Effects - Plugins- Alien Skin eye candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow
with these settings 
 





you can change the glow colour to match your tube if you like..


add your artist copyright
and save your tag.

GB-TECHNO BABE - how do I Effects tut

old school tutorial
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you will need the stunning artwork of Garrett Blair
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

Plugin VM DISTORTION - GEAR
Plugin VM DISTORTION - RADIOPOX

 Plugin- Alien Skin Xenofex 2 -Gradient Glow

if you dont have them just google and install them

a fat font of choice, I used Electric Boots font get it free HERE

I also used the Angilla Tattoo font for the quotes/sayings FREE HERE
EXTRAS AND SNAGS can be found here
in my fotki under Garret Blair

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open up a new canvas 600 X 600 PIXELS

copy and paste the full tube as a new layer onto your canvas

arrange to the centre of your canvas

next add the closeup tube layer and slide this beneath the full length tube layer

staying on the close up layer,
go to Effects-Blur- Gaussion blur and use these settings

 

 ©Garrett Blair www.garrett-blair.com CDO-CT23

then go to Effects-  Plugins- VM Distortion - Gear
use the following settings




duplicate this layer

then go to Effects-  Plugins- VM Distortion -Radial Pox
use the following settings

then change the blend mode of the tube layers in the circle to soft light
do this by going to Layers -  properties - change the pop up box from normal to soft light

Write the text Techno Babe with the Electric Boots font

 settings - size 72 set to bold.

background colour #0f0f0e foreground colour #d199c5
stroke 2
while its still a vector layer pull out the arrows to stretch it across and down
so that it fills your space across the bottom of the tube

once happy convert to raster layer and add a drop shadow


 then cut and paste the techno babe text as a new layer arrange
as i have and slide this layer beneath the main tube layer

then write out your name or saying using the Angilla Tattoo set to size 70
using the material colour #d199c5 (lilacy pink colour)



then apply the glow with these settings by going to
go to Effects - Plugins- Alien Skin eye candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow
with these settings 
 





you can change the glow colour to match your tube if you like..


add your artist copyright
and save your tag.

 

DISTURBIA - FTU supplies tut and snags

 

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you will need the stunning artwork of Ted Hammond
you will need to purchase a licence to use this artists work HERE

template 22 by Scrapity Scrap HERE
Plugins VM Toolbox - Grid
 Plugins- Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Electrify

if you dont have it just google it and install it

a fat font of choice, I used Crimes Times Six font get it free HERE

A gradient of choice, I used Freeze from Nansons HERE

find more HERE HERE or HERE

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open up a new canvas the template number 22

make the top slats layer the active layer and go to Layers - merge down 
so all the slats are on the same layer,

then go to selections - selections all - selections float
then Selections - Modify - Expand by 1
add floodfill with gradient of choice

go to Selections-  selections none


next make the circle layer the active layer
 Go to Selections - selections all - selections float then then add gradient of choice as a new layer
 I used one called freeze from Nansons

then while this layer is still selected go to Selections - Promote selection to layer
then go to Effects-  Plugins- VM Toolbox - Grid 
use the following settings
 

next, copy and paste tube twice as a new layer (each time)
then go to selections invert and hit delete key for both tube layers to remove the excess

go to selections none

then  go to Layers - merge down

this will merge both tube layers onto 1 layer

then change the blend mode of the tube layers in the circle to Overlay
do this by going to Layers -  properties - change the pop up box from normal to overlay

duplicate this tube layer
(it will make it appear a deeper colour)

next merge the 3 squares layers together
 (not the border squares just the background ones)
go to click on the top square layer and go to Layers -  Merge down (twice)

next make the squares layer the active layer
 Go to Selections - selections all - selections float then then add gradient as a new layer


then while this layer is still selected go to Selections - Promote selection to layer
then go to Effects-  Plugins- VM Toolbox - Grid 
use the same settings as before 

next, copy and paste tube as a new layer 
then go to selections invert and hit delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none


then change the blend mode of the tube layers in the squares to Overlay
do this by going to Layers -  properties - change the pop up box from normal to overlay

 add main tube, resize by 80%

add a drop shadow

Write the text DISTURBIA in capitals with the Crimes Times Six font

 settings - size 100 set to bold.

background colour set to white / forground null

add a drop shadow

then duplicate the text, and on the bottom text layer
go to Effects - Plugins- Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Electrify
with these settings 




you can change the glow colour to match your tube if you like..

then go to Layers - merge down to merge the 2 text layers so they dont move about.

add your artist copyright and your name
and save your tag.

Barbara Jenson - Unique how to text effects and blurs

old school tutorial

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you will need the stunning artwork of Barbara Jenson
her own site is HERE 
this tube is from CDO here under Exclusive tubes (tube1)

and a plugin called VM Experimental - Every picture tells a story

if you dont have it just google it and install it
a fat font of choice, I used American Captain  get it free here
A gradient of choice,  find some HERE HERE or HERE
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open up a new canvas 700x700 pixels, you can always crop later.

Write the word UNIQUE in capitals with the font american captain
 settings - size 200 set to bold.
background colour set to white / forground null


go to selections all - selections float then then add gradient of choice as a new layer
 I used one called fairydust but cant for the life of me remember where i got it sorry.
copy and paste tube twice as a new layer (each time) then go to selections invert and hit delete key for both tube layers to remove the excess
go to selections none

then  go to Layers - merge down
this will merge both tube layers onto 1 layer



go to Layers -Properties
and change the opacity blend mode from normal to screen
in the drop down box that appears.


you should have something like this

 

 duplicate this layer
arrange so one word is above the other

duplicate again, 
 
and on the very bottom one go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussion Blur
change the radius value to 10
see screenshot below.

click ok

 duplicate this layer and arrange so one blur sits atop the other


 make one of your merged text layers your active layers
and apply the plugin
do this by going to Effects - Plugin - VM experimental  - every picture tells a story
using these settings

 

click ok

repeat with both 'unique' text layers

add tube using the colours of choice to match your gradient,
there are many to choose from with this tube.


duplicate the tube and use the same plugin on the bottom tube

and your copyright and your name
font used for my name was Dr Carbfred
background white/ foreground null size set to 72

I also then converted it to a raster layer and added some glitter/noise
by going to Adjust- add/remove noise - Add noise
choose Random /Monochrome and change the number to 30.
save your tag as a png.

 

Roman - Shades of grey tutorial - how to have one section in colour

this tag was made using a tube is by Roman Zaric called Lidia available HERE

I have used a freebie scrap kit called

 Shades of grey by me from my scraps blog HERE
 MASK No.144 by Weescotslass her blog is HERE

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open frame cluster3 resize by 70% using smartsize

resize all layers UNCHECKED

open up paper6 resize by 70%

click inside the 2 frames, holding down the shift key while clicking inside each frame

then go to modify - expand by 2 and then copy and paste the paper as  new layer
then go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess

selections none

slide the bg paper layer underneath the frame layer

copy and paste the paper again as a new layer 

then go to layers - load/save mask - load mask from disk
apply the weescottslass mask 144
using these settings.

go to layers - merge group.

then resize this mask layer by 90% using smartsize

arrange this layer to the bottom, by going to layers - arrange - send to bottom

open up element 24 resize by 50% usin smartsize
 copy and paste as a new layer slide this beneath the frame and bg paper layer arrrange to the right

add a drop shadow

open up element 23 resize by 60%
 copy and paste as a new layer slide this beneath the frame and bg paper layer, arrange to the left

add a drop shadow

make the frame layer the active layer by clicking on it,
then click inside the frame, again and copy and paste tube or image of choice as a new layer
then go to selections - invert
and and hit the delete key to remove the excess,

if using the same roman tube as i did resize it by 50% for the left close up image
if using the gorjuss tubes like below, then resize by 70%

once done go to selections - none


add other elements from the kit,
i used ele 15 resize by 70% add a drop shadow and slide under the frame

add ele10 and add a drop shadow

ribbon4 resize by 70%
click inside the heart shape ribbon, hold the shift key down to get all the heart
go to selections - modify - expand by 2

go to selections invert

then make the tube/image layer the active layer

then go to adjust hue and saturation and move the sliders to zero
 see settings below

go to selections none

make the ribbon the active layer again and add a drop shadow

repeat the process by adding either another image or tube for the right side of the frame.

here is another version of the same tag...
once done save it as a .png with a unique name and you are done!

Roman - Starlight Forum set - how to blend

this tag was made using a tube is by Roman Zaric called Reed available HERE

old school tutorial

I have used a free texture no 22
 by ArtPlusLove from Deviantart HERE
and an orange gradient you can find some great gradients HERE and HERE

   and some wordart was a limited freebie from my blog HERE
although it isnt anymore...but any white word art would do..
or you can add your own...

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open a canvas 600 X 250 pixels

Floodfill with white,  then copy and paste your texture and arrange to your liking

 add tube resize by 60% arange to the left side

duplicate tube resize by 70% and arrange to the right side.

the bottom tube change the blend mode to soft light.
do this by going to Layers - properties -
and the dropdown menu change from normal to soft light


next we will add the grey rectangle that goes across the length of the tag
make a rectangle selection the width of the tag
and floodfill with white

convert to raster layer

 blend mode change to COLOUR LEGACY
do this by going to Layers - properties -
and the dropdown menu change from normal to colour legacy
then add a new layer add floodfill with a gradient of choice
then select all - select float- modify contract by 3 then hit the delete key

selections none...

then go to Adjust- add/remove noise - add noise
use these settings...
  

for Roman's name I used the MOVIE STAR font background fill white
duplicate then merge down...
 add starlight wordart...resize by 80%
or add your own...
in white text and experiment with the blend mode's to see what you like..

add artist copyright and save your tag...

do the same for a small avatar.
average size for an avatar for forums are 150x150 pixels in size

Roman Zaric - Love what U do. how to recolour elements

 

this tag was made using a tube is by Roman Zaric called Nina available HERE

I have used pretty freebie scrap kit called

“Tickled Pink” by Pimp’d Designz.

 MASK No.79 by Weescotslass her blog is HERE

open a canvas 600 X 600 pixels
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copy and paste paper11 as a new layer and applymask 79

by going to Layers - Load/save mask from disk and choose number79 mask...

click apply or ok. depending on your version of PSP
go to Layers -  Merge group

adjust the colour by going to  Hue - Saturation
and change the sliders to the Hue and Saturation settings below.
 
 copy and paste frame 03 from the kit resize by 80% using smartsize
then rotate right by 90%, then flip

then copy and paste the element called pd-flora1 and resize by 80%
send this layer to the bottom and arrange beneath the bottom half of the frame
adjust the colour as you did before

then duplicate and resize again by 80%
and arrange beneath the top part of the frame

add string1and resize by 30%
adjust the colour as you did before
and arrange to the left of the frame

add ribbon2 adjust the colour and add a drop shadow.

add tube and if using the same tube resize by 30%
add a drop shadow and arrange over the frame..

remove any excess that hangs over the bottom of the frame.

add flowers of choice..if using the same as me from the kit, resize by 30% add a drop shadow
then duplicate it and resize by 80% again and arrange ..see my tag for arrangement.

add your name or text...I used a font called I Love What You Do ..set to font size 100

add artists copyright and save your tag.

Roman Zaric Call me Maybe... how to use a mask

this tube is by Roman Zaric tube called Call me available HERE

I used a gradient 

 Mask by VixPSP from her big masks collection2 - you need mask number 18
theycan be found on her blog HERE
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open up a canvas 600 x 450
floodfill with a gradient of choice....then apply mask by vix
with the settings below

 

click load then merge group

add tube and adjust hue and saturation move the slider's to zero..this makes the image greyscale
then dupliacte and change the bend mode to hard light

merge down

add a new raster layer
then with your selection tool set to rectangle draw out a rectangle for the frame
floodfill with white
go to Selections - modify - contract by 10 hit the delete key to remove excess

selections none
go to image - free rotate left by 10

click inside the frame then go to selections - modify expand by 3 then make the close up image the active layer
go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess.

selections none

add a drop shadow

add tube again resize by 40% and add a drop shadow

add text  and copyright..

font used for my next was Champagne & Limousines size 36 background fill black foreground fill null

then go to select all - float expand by 2 then add a new layer and floodfill with white.

slide this layer beneath the black text layer and then go to merge down..
add a drop shadow