Masks 11 - 15

To save - click on mask, then right click and save to folder of choice

Masks 7 - 10

Still experimenting - hope you find something you like!!!

To Save: click on mask - right click and save to folder of choice.

Masks 1-6

For some time I have wanted to try to make masks and I finally got around to it.  I know they are rather basic - I'm still getting a feel for how to do it - but you can't improve if you don't practice!!!

To save:  Right click and save to folder of choice

FB Timelines and avatars !!!

Made these awhile ago and forgot to post them - OOOPS!!!!!

To save - click on image - right click and save to folder of your choice!!!

Autumn Beauty

Country Inn

October 31st 

Winter's Frost

FAN-tastic !!!!

Supplies:

Tube of choice

Mask of choice

Filters:

Radial Blur 

(if you need this filter - you can download it HERE)

Flaming Pear - Flexify 2

Blend Emboss 3 

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 700 x 350 (we will resize later)

From your tube (or complimentary colors) choose a dark color for your foreground and a lighter shade for your background

Set your foreground to Gradient:

Fill canvas with gradient

Select all - copy and paste your tube into selection - deselect

Blur - Radial Blur

NOTE:  Some people had issues installing this filter.  If you encounter the same thing - you can use the built in Radial blur:

Effects - User Defined Filter - Blend Emboss 3

Effects - Texture - Blinds 

Flaming Pear - Flexify 2

Image - Flip

With UP arrow - move your image to the center of your canvas

Selections - select all - float - defloat - modify - selections select border

Selections - expand by 2

Add a new layer - fill with color choice

Adjust - Add Noise 

Deselect

Copy and paste your tube - resize and position to your liking

Remove excess if necessary

Add drop shadow of choice to tube and layers 

Merge visible

Resize 85%

Select all - float - defloat - crop to selection

Image - Canvas size - 550 x 550 - center checked

Add a new layer - send to bottom - fill with gradient or color choice

Apply mask - merge group

Add your copyright and license information and name.

Merge and save

Here is one I made where I used Mura Clouds for the background and also applied a snow animation

*~Candles~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the wonderful tube Candles by Marta Sarmiento which can be purchased at Digital Art Heaven

Filters:

Mura Copies

VM Distortion - Radiator

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 600 x 300

Copy and paste your tube - resize if you like

Effects - Mura Copies - Wallpaper (Rotate)

Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 - close out the top  2 layers and work on the bottom one

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur at 5

Effects - VM Distortion - Radiator

Effects - Textures - Soft Plastic - for color choice, choose a color from your tube

Acitvate the middle layer

Resize 90% - all layers UNCHECKED

Adjust - Gaussian Blur at 10

Edge Effects - Enhance more

Change the blend mode to multiply

Open the top layer

Adjust - motion blur

Change the blend mode to overlay

Copy and paste your tube - resize as needed.  Add drop shadow of choice

Add a new layer - fill with a color from your tube

Select all - contract by 4 - delete - deselect

Adjust - Gaussian Noise - 45%

Add copyright and license information and name and save !!!!

Here is one where I added animation (#395) from Scrappy Bit Of Fun

*~Mermaid Moon~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the incredible art of Janna Prosvirina - available for purchase at Digital Art Heaven

Gradient of choice

The one I used had several colors in it - if you don't have any like this or none that matches your tube - you may be able to find some at the sites below:

Essex Girl

Fiona's Place

Elven's World

OR

if you are really ambitious - you can make your own gradient - there is a wonderful tut by JustFi - HERE

Scrap kit of choice - optional

Filters:

No outside filters used!!!

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 600 x 600.

Make sure your ruler is showing (to do this - click VIEW and RULERS)

Set your background to your gradient - with the following settings:

Fill canvas with gradient

Activate your pick tool and move the gradient from the top to the 300 mark

Activate your Move tool to clear the pick option

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

Rename this layer FRAME

Resize the frame by 90% - all layers unchecked

(NOTE:  Several people have informed me that Kaleidoscope doesn't work correctly for them.  It would seem it doesn't matter what version you are using either.  Luckily a very sweet lady and friend found a solution - she made the image 600 x 300 - then filled with the gradient.  Then changed the canvas size to 600 x 600 with the middle bottom arrow clicked.  When she then applied Kaleidoscope it worked perfectly!!!  So I hope that this will help those that are having troubles!!!! - Thanx so much M for all the help!!!!)

Select a color from your tube - one that is not in the gradient - or a complimentary one.

On the frame layer - select all - float - defloat - expand by 5.

Add a new layer - fill with color choice - deselect.

Adjust - Gaussian Blur set at 10.  Move below frame layer.

Copy and paste your tube - a close up works easiest if you have one.

Resize and position so that it is center in the frame

With Selection tool set to circle- feather set to 5 - draw a circle from the middle of your canvas outward.

Selection - Invert - hit the delete key one or two times.  Deselect.

Activate your frame layer again - with wand click in center - feather to 0.

Expand by 10 - add a new layer - fill with another color choice - or a soft white or pale gray.

Add a texture of choice - send to bottom

Activate your close up layer - make any adjustments needed - reduce opacity to 65% or what looks best.  Merge down

Copy and paste your full tube - resize and position.

Add any elements you wish - add a background layer and apply a mask of choice

Add your copyright information and license and name - merge and save!!!!

*~Mood Swing~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice

I am using the awesome work of Amberly Berendson

You can purchase her tubes at Digital Art Heaven

Please use with a valid license!!!

Mask of choice 

I am using one from Moonbeams and Spiderwebs

Chain Link Frames by PI2

I created these for this tutorial.  You may use them in other tags that you create.  All I ask is that you do not claim them as your own, upload them to any site, include them in any scrap kit or CU kit you may create either FTU or PTU.

If you are a tut writer and would like to use them, please contact me to discuss it.  Thanx!!!

Filters:

Filters of your choice may be used (optional)

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 700 x 700

Select a color from your tube or a complimentary one.  Set both FG and BG to it.

With your preset shape tool - set to ellipse 

Draw out a circle to cover most of the canvas, but not touching any edges - center.  Convert to raster.

Selection - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer

Change your FG and BG to a contrasting color - it doesn't matter what it is as long as you can easily see it.  Fill - deselect.

Resize by 75%.  Move this circle to the left or right and up or down - leave some of the original showing in all areas.

Select all - float - defloat - activate your bottom circle and hit delete - deselect.

Delete top circle layer

If you like add a texture or a bevel or a filter to your circle.

Copy and paste your tube - position in the center of the circle - resize as needed.  Close for now

Activate your circle again - duplicate.  Image - mirror, image, flip.  Resize 65%.  Position within the larger circle

Reopen tube layer - adjust position if need - remove any excess.

Choose the chain link frame you wish to use - copy and paste as a new layer - resize 80%

You may colorize to compliment your tube, you can add texture or anything else you like.

Close out chain frame for now.

Add drop shadow to tube and circles.  Merge these 3 layers together.

Resize 85%

Open chain frame.

Select a small area of the frame with your magic wand set to freehand - feather to 0 - promote selection to layer

Hit delete on original frame. Deselect.

Activate the promoted layer - you can either use the pick tool - or free rotate - turn the links so you can see the breakage.

Do this a few more times

Move chain frame layer below your tube layer.

Add drop shadow of choice.

Resize your canvas now.  I chose to make mine 500 x 500.

Now with your preset shape - FG to null - BG to any color - draw a circle slightly larger than your frame

Select your font and font color and type out your wording.

Convert to raster.

Add gradient glow or drop shadow.

Add a new layer - send to bottom - fill with a color or anything else you prefer - apply your mask - merge group.

Add your copyright and license information and name - merge and save!!!!!

I hope this tut was simple to follow and didn't cause any mood swings!!!