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).

~Une Belle Vie PTU kit by A Taggers Scrap which you can find @ The PSP Project HERE.

~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of KiwiFireStorm, you must have a license to use this art which you can also get from HERE.

~Template of choice. I used MPM template 715 which you can get HERE.

 ~Mask of choice. I used WSL mask 363 which you can find HERE.

~Font of choice. I used Alex Brush.

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, remove and 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 4
Paper 5
Paper 10
Paper 20

  ~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 tube, add drop shadow.

4. Open and place the following elements:

Bead Spill 2
Bling Swirl 1
Bling Drop
Heart
Light
Sign
Hat Box
Deco 4
Brad
Button
Pillow 1
Candle
Bag 2
Flower 2
Flower 3
Flower 4
Flower 10
Heart Box
Perfume Bottle
Cat 1
Butterfly Jewel
Jewel Flower

~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 Bead Spill 2, Bling Drop & Light)~

 5. Open Paper 19

6. Open mask

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

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

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

ALL 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).

~Winter Green PTU mini kit by Tasha's Playground which you can find exclusively @ CDO HERE.

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

~Template of choice. I used MPM template 718 which you can get HERE.

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

~Font of choice. I used Pharmacy.

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, remove and 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 3
Paper 4
Paper 5
  ~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 tube, add drop shadow.

4. Open and place the following elements:

4
5

9

10

12

17

19

21

24

26

27

30

32

~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~

 5. Open Paper 1

6. Open mask

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

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

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

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

Here's a cute little freebie for all of you called Winter Wonders.

The kit contains 40 elements, 3 Cookies, 6 frames & 8 papers.

I hope you enjoy it. Please leave a thank you if you download.

This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance any other tut 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 Dark Frost from Gimptastic Scraps. You can purchase this kit exclusively at The PSP Project.
Tube of choice. I am using the art of Zindy Nielsen. You must have a proper license to use these tubes. Purchase them HERE.
Template 195 from me HERE.
Font: Zentaiges
 

 -Open template. Delete credits. Image>Canvas Size 650x650 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, 5, black, 50. Delete the original template layer. Here are the template layers and which papers I used:

1- paper 2
3 & 5- paper 6
6 & 7- paper 1
9- paper 5
10- paper 10
11- paper 9
words 1- paper 3

-Add drop shadows to the following layers:
2
4
8
words 1 back

-Open frame 3. Move above the last paper layer in the layer box. Layer>Scale Layer 90%. Repeat drop shadow.

-Open tube. Move below the word art layers. Scale 80%. Place to the left of tag. Repeat drop shadow.

Elements:
stamp
flower 3
snowflake
pinecone
leaf 1
leaf 2
skull
candleholder
flower 1
rose
branch 2
spider
rosary
ribbon
web
snowflake scatter
star 2

-Add name and copyright and your done!!



I have a few new templates to share today. The first is inspired by Amy's (aka Gimptastic Scraps) new kit Dark Frost. It's a really great kit! If you haven't check it out already, you really should :) It is available for purchase exclusively at The PSP Project.

 

To download, just click the picture of the one(s) you want. Happy Holidays everyone!!!

Temp 195:

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Tasha's Playground has a brand new cluster pack available exclusively @ CDO. Cluster Pack 3 contains 2 clusters that are completely customizable. Here are tags I made with the clusters.

Here are some extras for all of you. DO NOT alter these extras 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).
 
 ~Winter Woods PTU scrapkit by Tasha's Playground.

 ~Tube of choice. I used the artwork of Maxine Gadd, you must have a license to use this art which you can get from HERE.

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

~Font of choice. I used Qwigley.

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 5, add drop shadow (Filters > Light & Shadow > Drop Shadow).

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

4. Open tube, add drop shadow.

5. Open and place the following elements:

3

8

10

21

22

27

34

36

37

43

51

62

63

64

69

~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 34 & 51)~

6. Open Paper 8

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

You are finished :)