Check out these cuties from Lix, they come in a awesome pack that includes a total of 9 different tubes. That's right, I said 9!!!!! All 9 for 1 low price, you can't beat it. Make sure to stop by the new releases section @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

I made some extras for all you, click on the tag to grab the full size version. Do NOT alter these in any way.

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies Needed:

~Gimp (any version will do).

~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of Simon Han, you must have a license to use this art which you can get from PSP Tubes Emporium HERE.

~Under the Sea PTU scrapkit by A Taggers Scrap.

~Mask of choice. I used mask 17 which you can get from HorsePlay's Pasture HERE.

~Font of choice. I used 1 Snappy DNA.

Let's get started!!!!!

1. Open a new layer ( I prefer a large canvas, so I make mine 1050x656). Make your canvas transparent (Layer > Transparency > Color to alpha).

2. Open Frame 9, add drop shadow (Filters > Light & Shadow > Drop Shadow).

3. Open Paper 30 center it behind Frame 9, remove excess paper using a cutting tool or eraser.

4. Open Frame 2, place it over Frame 9 & Paper 30 in your layer box. Add drop shadow.

5. Open tube, add drop shadow.

6. Open and place the following elements:

Wave
 Fish 2
Fish 10
Jellyfish
Seagrass
Seagull
Paper word
Bottle 3
Pebble 4
Pebble 5
Bow 7
Lantern
Drink
Flower 5

~Some elements may need to be sized down. Using the Scale Tool in your tool box adjust pixels to desired size~

~Add drop shadow to all elements (except Wave)~

7. Open Paper 5

8. Open mask

9. Add mask to paper (click HERE for a tut on using masks).

10. Merge layers (Image > Merge Visible Layer).

11. Crop image (Image > Autocrop Image).

12. Scale image to desired size (Image > Scale Image).

13. Add copyright info and name.

14. Save as .png

You are finished :)

I've got a few CT Tags today using the PTU kit Summer Breeze from Tasha's Playground.

I also made a few snags using the 1st siggy :) Please so not alter them in any way.

Thanks!

Check out these outstanding cluster frames by Belinda @ BKC Designs. She used my PTU kit I ♥ U for these and I think they turned out fantastic!!!!!! Thanks Belinda :)

Click HERE to download the frames from her blog, be sure to leave her a thank you :) 

Remember, all of my PTU kits can be found @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

*Belinda has been given special permission to make cluster frames using my kits. Please do NOT make cluster frames with out this same permission. Thank you*



This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp or program of choice

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Kaci McVay. You must have a license to use these tubes. Purchase the one I used at The PSP Project.

FTU kit Independent Woman from Jessica over at Gothic Inspirations

Font- Monika

-File>New 600x600 px.

-Open frame 3. Layer>Scale Layer 60%. Center frame on canvas. Select the magic wand and click inside the frame. Select>Grow 5. Open paper 4. Move paper layer below frame layer. Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on keyboard. Select>None. Make the frame layer active. Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 1, black, 50.

-Open frame 5. Make the bottom layer. Scale 60%. Center frame on canvas. Add drop shadow of 0, 0, 10, black, 80.

-Open tab. Move below the paper layer. Center on canvas. Layer>Duplicate Layer. Select the rotate tool and click canvas. In the angle box put 90. Center on canvas. Repeat drop shadow on both these layers.

-Open pent. Move below the paper layer. Scale 75%. Center on canvas. Add drop shadow of 2, 2, 2, black, 50.

-Open tab back. Make the bottom layer. Scale 65%. Rotate -10. Center on canvas. Repeat drop shadow.

-Open tube. Make the top layer. Scale 85%. Place in the center of tag. Repeat drop shadow. Duplicate. Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur on default. Change the mode to soft light and lower the opacity to 35.

Other Elements:

path

jar

envelope

netting

star 2

candle

bow 2

string flower

leaves 1

leaves 2 - flip

stars

rivets

WAmask

sparkles

-Add your name and copyright and your done!

Supplies:

Gimp or program of choice

PTU Kit Independence Day from Sweet Occasions Designs. You can purchase this kit at Lollipops N Gumdrops

Tube of choice. Iam using the art of Elias Chatzoudis. You must have a license to use these tubes.. Purchase them at PSP Tubes Emporium

Mask 81 from weescotslass

Font- Simply Glamorous

-File>New 600x600 px.

Open patriotic frame 1. Layer>Scale Layer 17%. Place to the center left of canvas. Select the magic wand and click inside the frame. Select>Grw 5. Open paper 6. Move paper layer below frame layer in layer box. Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on keyboard. Select>None. Make the frame layer active. Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 2, black, 50.

-Open patriotic frame round 1. Scale 25%. Place to the center, right side of canvas. Add paper 3 (repeat above). Repeat drop shadow on frame.

-Open tube. Make the top layer. Scale 75%. Place in the middle of tag. Layer>Transparency>Alpha To Selection. Grow 2. Layer>New Layer. Move new layer below tube layer. Change foreground to white. Select the bucket fill tool and fill selection. Grow 2. Add new layer. Move layer below current active layer. Foreground: a41014. Background: 003286. Select the blend tool. Gradietn: FG TO BG (RGB). Shape: Linear. Click the middle left side of the selection a drag to the middle right side. Select none. FIlters>Noise>RGB Noise. Change all sliders (except alpha) to 0.35. Repeat drop shadow.

-Make tube layer active. Layer>Duplicate Layer. Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur on default. Change the mode to soft light. Lower the opacity to 85.

-Open frame 3. Make the bottom layer. Scale 30%. Select the rotate tool and click canvas. In the angle box put -10. Center on tag. Repeat drop shadow.

Other Elements:

balloons 1

flag 3

PBC4-IDGAS

PBC7-IDGAS

rocket

fireworks 3

star doodle 1

hat 1

cupcake 4

-Open paper 2. Make the bottom layer. Apply mask. Click HERE to learn how to use masks.

-Add name and copyright and your done!



This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies Needed:

~Gimp (any version will do).

~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of Akkasshaa you must have a license to use this art which you can get from PTE HERE. *The eagle seen in the tut comes with the tube*

~The Red, White & Blue FTU scrapkit which you can get from Tasha's Playground HERE.

~Mask of choice. I used WSL mask 84 which you can get HERE.

~Font of choice. I used Signerica Fat.

Let's get started!!!!!

1. Open a new layer ( I prefer a large canvas, so I make mine 1050x656). Make your canvas transparent (Layer > Transparency > Color to alpha).

2. Open Frame 1, add drop shadow (Filters > Light & Shadow > Drop Shadow).

3. Open Paper 10 center it behind frame, remove excess paper using a cutting tool or eraser.

4. Open tube, add drop shadow.

5. Open and place the following elements:

Wordart

Star1

Star2

Star4

Torch

Hat

Flair2

Firework

Firework2

~Some elements may need to be sized down. Using the Scale Tool in your tool box adjust pixels to desired size~

~Add drop shadow to all elements (except Wordart & Firework2)~

6. Open Paper 7.

7. Open mask.

8. Add mask to paper (click HERE for a tut on using masks).

9. Merge layers (Image > Merge Visible Layer).

10. Crop image (Image > Autocrop Image).

11. Scale image to desired size (Image > Scale Image).

12. Add copyright info and name.

13. Save as .png

First up is this fab tut from my CT Sherena @ Sherena's Sweet Treats. The tut is called Hawaiian Babe and it features my PTU kit Hibiscus.

Next thing I have to show you is the awesome tag by Belinda @ BKC Designs, she used my PTU kit I ♥ U.

Thank you ladies!!! These are both fantastic ♥ 

Remember, you can find all of my PTU kits @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp or program of choice

PTU kit Come Sail Away from Gimptastic Scraps. You can purchase this kit at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Myriadelle. You must have a license to use these tubes. Purchase them at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Template 71 from me HERE

Font- KG Strawberry Limeade

-Open template. Delete credits. Image>Scale Image 450x490 px. Image>Canvas Size 600x600 px and click center.

-Let's add papers to the template layers. Make the template layer active (see below). Right click template layer in layer box and choose alpha to selection. Open paper (see below). Right click paper layer in layer box and choose add alpha channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on your keyboard. Select>None. FIlters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 2, black, 50. Delete the original template layer.Here are the template layers and which papers I used:

thin rect- paper 4

half star- paper 6

rect 1- paper 1

half star 2- paper 7

circle 1- paper 3

circle 2- paper 5

rect 2- paper 2

rect 3- paper 8

-Open tube. Make the top layer. Layer>Scale Layer 85%. Place tube in center of tag. Repeat drop shadow.

-Open luggage. Move below the tube layer in the layer box. Scale 75%. Place under the tube so it looks like she is sitting on it. Repeat drop shadow.

Open frame 3. Make the bottom layer. Scale 75%. Place in center of tag. Repeat drop shadow.

Other Elements:

boat shelf

clock

sand

anchor

bow 3

sing - rotate 10

fish 3 - rotate 25

beach babe

-Add your name and coyrgiht and you're done!

This tag was made using a brand new kit by Desirena Designs called The Beach. You can find it now in the New Releases section @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

Yay!!!!! The ever-so talented Belinda over @ BKC Designs has whipped up another awesome cluster frame freebie :) This time she used my PTU kit Hibiscus, which is available exclusively @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

Click HERE to download the frame from her blog. Be sure to leave her a thank you.

Thanks Belinda, it's fab as always ♥ 

*Belinda has been given special permission to make cluster frames with my kits, please DO NOT make cluster frames with out this same permission. Thank you*

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp or program of choice

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Lix. You must have a license to use these tubes. Purchase the one I used at PSP Tubes Emporium.

 FTU kit The Red, White and Blue from Tasha's Playground

Template 147 from me HERE

Mask 141 from weescotslass

Fonts- BigNoodleTitling & KG Payphone

-Open template. Delete credits. Image>Scale Image 450x276 px. Image>Canvas Size 600x600 px and click center.

-Let's add papers to the template layers. Make the template layer active (see below). Right click template layer in layer box and choose alpha to selection. Open paper (see below). Right click paper layer in layer box and choose add alpha channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on your keyboard. Select>None. Delete the original template layer.Here are the template layers and which papers I used:

1- paper 5 Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 2, black, 50

2- paper 12 repeat drop shadow

3- paper 9 repeat drop shadow

4- paper 6 repeat drop shadow

5- paper 7 repeat drop shadow

6- paper 10 repeat drop shadow

7- paper 4 repeat drop shadow

-Open tube. Make the top layer. Layer>Scale Layer 75%. Place towards the left. Repeat drop shadow. Layer>Duplicate. Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur default. Change the mode to soft light. Lower the opacity to 50.

-Open frame 3. Make the bottom layer. Scale 70%. Select the rotate tool and click canvas. In the angle box put -10. Place frame in center of tag. Select the magic wand. Click inside the frame. Select>Grow 5. Open paper 8. Move paper layer below frame layer. Add alpha channel. Scale 65%. Invert & delete. Select none. Make the frame layer active and repeat drop shadow.

Elements:

frame 1

border

stars

firework

firework 2

firework 3

candy 3

button - rotate -10

flair

star pop - rotate -7

flags

star 2

star 3

sparkle

-Open paper 3. Make the bottom layer. Apply mask. Click HERE to learn how to use masks.

-Make the top layer active. Select the text tool. Font: Big NoodleTitling, size 50. Click the canvas and type 'Let Freedom Ring'. Place text at the top right of tag. Layer>Alpha To Selection.Layer>Add New Layer. Select the blend tool. Gradient: FG TO BG (RGB), Shape: Linear. Click the top right of selection with your mouse and drag it down to the bottom right of selection. FIlters>Noise>RGB Noise. Change all sliders (except alpha) to 0.40. Grow by 2. Add new layer. Move new layer below current active layer. Change your foreground color to white. Select the bucket fill tool and fill selection. Select none. Repeat drop shadow.

-Add name with KG Payphone font. Add your copyright.

You're finished!

Check out this tag with the new PTE artist Kestrell!! You can find this tube in the new release section at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Below are some snags. Feel free to take them, just do not alter them in any way.

Thanks!



Check out this lovely steampunk inspired tube from Karina Dale. You can find her now in the New Releases section @ PSP Tubes Emporium. Oh, and don't forget about the BOGO sale going on until June 28th :) 

I made some extras for all of you, click on the tag to grab the full size version. Do NOT alter these in any way.

First off, we would like to thank all that participated in our contest! We got some amazing entries and believe me, this decision did not come easy.

You can check out all the entries HERE

The first place prize of 2 tubes to Pics For Design is............

Magali

Congrats!

The runner up is

Christene

You get 1 tube of choice from Pics For Design

We will e-mail you both to get your info.

Thanks again everyone! Until next time... :)

Check out this awesome tube from Jose Cano! She can be found in the New Release section over at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Here are some snags. Feel free to take them, but please do not alter in any way.

Thanks!

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies Needed:

~Gimp (any version will do).

~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of Roman Zaric, you must have a license to use this art which you can get from PSP Tubes Emporium HERE.

~Denim Days FTU scrapkit by Tasha's Playground which you can get HERE.

~Font of choice. I used MTF Cutie Patootie.

Let's get started!!!!!

1. Open a new layer ( I prefer a large canvas, so I make mine 1050x656). Make your canvas transparent (Layer > Transparency > Color to alpha).

2. Open Frame 2 (yellow frame), add drop shadow (Filters > Light & Shadow > Drop Shadow).

3. Open Paper 2 center it behind frame, remove excess paper using a cutting tool or eraser.

4. Open Frame 1 (blue frame), add drop shadow.

5. Open Paper 10 center it behind frame, remove excess paper using a cutting tool or eraser.

6. Open tube

~You will need to duplicate this tube so that you have 2 (at the bottom of your layer box click on the blue box. This will give you 2 tube layers).

~Select the top tube layer in your tool box. Add Gaussian Blur (Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur, use default settings).

~On that same tube layer change the mode to Overlay (at the top of your Layer Box you will see where it says Mode, click the arrow and select Overlay from the drop down menu).

~Add drop shadow to bottom tube layer.

7. Open and place the following elements:

Strap
Bubbles
Kitty
Flower2
Flower3
Flower4
Heart
Cloud
Jar
Bucket
Mushroom

~Some elements may need to be sized down. Using the Scale Tool in your tool box adjust pixels to desired size~

~Add drop shadow to all elements (except Bubbles)~

8. Merge layers (Image > Merge Visible Layer).

9. Crop image (Image > Autocrop Image).

10. Scale image to desired size (Image > Scale Image).

11. Add copyright info and name.

12. Save as .png

You are finished :)

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp

PTU kit I ♥ You from Gimptastic Scraps. You can purchase this kit at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Shawli. You must have a license to use these tubes. You can purchase the one I used at PSP Tubes Emporium.

Mask 43 from Chas from Creative Misfits Creations

Font- Luckiest Guy

-File>New 600x600 px.

-Open frame 1. Layer>Scale Layer 65%. Center on canvas. Select the magic wand. Click insdie the frame. Select>Grow by 5. Open paper 8. Move paper layer below frame layer in layer box. Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on keyboard. Select>None.

-Open frame 2. Make the bottom layer. Scale 75%. Center on canvas. Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 0, 0, 10, black, 50.

-Open frame 4. Make the bottom layer. Select the rotate tool and click canvas. In the angle box put 90. Scale 75%. Center on canvas. Add paper 2 to this frame (repeat above). Add drop shadow of 2, 2, 2, black, 50.

-Open tube. Makethe top layer. Center on tag. Repeat drop shadow.

Elements:

tulle

flower 3

checkered heart 1 - Rotate 20

Checkered heart 2

lollipop 3

ribbon 3

deco 1

glitter paint 2

cupcake - rotate -13

hearts

gift 1

heart stamp 1

-Make the top layer active. Select the text tool. Set your font to Luckiest Guy, Size 65. Click canvas and type name. Place text to the bottom left of tag. Layer>Transparency>Alpha To Selection. Open paper 5. Add alpha channel. Scale 50%. Place paper on seleciton. Invert & delete. Layer>New alyer. Move new layer below text layer. Invert. Grow by 2. Set your foreground color to white. Select the bucket fill tool and fill selection. Select none. Repeat drop shadow. Make the top name layer (paper) active. Filters>Decor>Add Bevel. Uncheck work on copy.

-Open paper 7. Apply mask. Click HERE to learn how to use masks.

-Add your copyright and you're done!!!

This beauty was created by Belinda @ BKC Designs, the tutorial is called Aloha and you can find it HERE.

This stunner was created by Vanessa @ Leather And Lace Tuts, the tutorial is called Tropical Juicy Fruit and you can find it HERE.

Thank you ladies!!!! These are both amazing ♥ 

Check out this adorable new release from Lix and this fab new scrapkit by Abstract Creations called Estiu. The kit was made to match the tube...so you've just got to buy both ;) You can find them now in the New Releases section @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

I made some extras for all of you, click on the tag to grab the full size version. DO NOT alter these in any way. 

WOOT!!!!! Check out this awesome tutorial by my CT member Sherena @ Sherena's Sweet Treats. She used my PTU kit Funky Town for this one :) I LOVE it!!!!!!!! Click on the tag to head over to her blog and check it out. 

 

Remember, you can find ALL of my kits exclusively @ PSP Tubes Emporium.

Thanks Sherena ♥

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies Needed:

~Gimp (any version will do).

~Happy 4th! PTU scrapkit by Sarah's Tags N Things which you can get from PSP Tubes Emporium HERE.

~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of Shawli. You must have a license to use this art which you can also get from PSP Tubes Emporium HERE.

~Template of choice. I used Leah's Template 78 which you can get on our blog HERE.

~Font of choice. I used Napoleon-BOLD.

Let's get started!!!

1. Open a new layer ( I prefer a large canvas, so I make mine 1050x656). Make your canvas transparent (Layer > Transparency > Color to Alpha).

2. Open template in PSD format, move layers of template around until they are the way you like them.

~Add paper from scrapkit to individual layers of the template (Right click on template layer in layer box > Alpha to Selection > CTRL I > Select paper layer in layer box > Delete).

These are the papers I used:

Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 5
Paper 6
Paper 7

~I colorized some of the template layers to better match the scrapkit (Colors > Colorize > play with the setting until you get the desired color).

~Add drop shadow to template layers (Filters > Light & Shadow > Drop Shadow).

3. Open tubes, I used both a full body and 2 close-ups. I changed the mode on the close-ups to Screen (at the top of your Layer Box you will see where it says Mode, click the arrow and select Screen from the drop down menu). The close-ups have been added to the template in the same way you add paper (Right click on template layer in layer box > Alpha to Selection > CTRL I > Select tube layer in layer box > Delete). Add drop shadow to full body tube.

4. Open and place the following elements:

Star spiral

Sparkler

USA

Candle

Pinwheel

Blue cup

Hotdog

Eagle

Hat

~Some of the elements may need to be sized down. Using your scale tool in your tool box adjust the pixel size until element is the correct size~

~Add drop shadow to all elements (except Star spiral & Sparkler)~

5. Merge Layers (Image > Merge Visible Layers).

6. Crop Image (Image > Autocrop Image).

7. Scale image to desired size (Image > Scale Image).

8. Add copyright info and name

9. Save as .png

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!!!