*~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!!!

*~Dolphin Dreams~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely work of Renee L. Lavoie -

her work can be purchased at Digital Art Heaven

Scrap Kit of choice - I am using Seashell Beach by Tiny Turtle Designs

Forum mask of choice - I am using #13 by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs

(look under forum masks!!! - lots to choose from)

Filters:

Eye Candy 4 - Motion Trail

Let's Begin:

Open a new image - 600 x 250

Select a paper from your kit - select all - copy and paste paper into selection - deselect.

Duplicate  - apply your mask - merge group

Duplicate mask layer - activate the bottom mask layer

Apply a bevel

Effects - EC 4 - Motion trail 

Apply a drop shadow

Activate top mask layer - apply same bevel - apply drop shadow

Copy and paste your tube - resize as needed and position

(Optional:  I added Xero Porcelain - default settings - to my tube)

Apply drop shadow of choice

Add a new layer

Select a color - fill - select all - contract by 1 - delete - DO NOT DESELECT - choose another color - fill - contract by 1 - delete  - fill with first color - contract by 1 - delete.

Effects - Cutout

Deselect.

Add your copyright information and name.

(do not add name yet if you plan to do the same text as I did shown below)

Merge visible.

Optional:  Name technique - type out your name using a dark color.  Center text.  Convert to raster - select all - float - defloat - activate background/tag layer - promote selection to layer - deselect.  Delete your original text layer.

Duplicate text layer.  Working on the bottom text layer - add the same bevel as above, add the motion trail as above and the same drop shadow mentioned the first time.

Activate the top text layer - apply bevel and then add the second drop shadow mentioned.  Merge and save!!!!

*~*Summer Breeze*~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely work of Erin Ewer which can be purchased at Digital Art Heaven.

Please do not use artwork without a valid license!!

(A tube that comes with the full image works best, but you can always substitute a nice paper background from a scrap kit)

Filters:

DBS Flux

Mura Meister

Lets Begin:

Open a new image 600 x 300

Select all - copy and paste your full image or background paper into selection - deselect

Select all - float - defloat - contact by 10 - invert - promote selection to layer - deselect - move to top - rename Frame

Activate background layer - duplicate

On bottom layer - apply DSB Flux - Linear Transmission

Activate top background layer - apply Gaussian Blur at 5.00 - change blend mode to multiply or whatever looks best

Activate frame layer - with magic wand - feather set to 0 - click in center

Effects - 3D effects - Cut Out

Deselect

Copy and paste your tube - move under frame layer

Position tube over corresponding background image.

Resize tube slightly so that is a little smaller than the background layer image

Add drop shadow of choice.

For Text:

Choose 2 colors from your tube/image

Close out the foreground color for now

Select a block type font and type the first letter of your name

Flip your color choices - and have the background one open - foreground closed

With your preset shape set to circle - draw a circle slightly larger than your letter

Convert to raster and duplicate until you have enough for all the letters in your name.

Line the circles next to each other in a row - merge visible

Reverse your colors again and type out the remainder of the letter of your name

Place a letter over each circle until all are filled

On your circle layer -  duplicate - activate the bottom circle layer-

apply DSB Flux Linear Transmission

Merge together your letter and both circle layers - position to your preference

Add copyright and license information

Save!!!

Tune Time - 

Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts

*~Go Ask Alice~*

Supplies:

Tube of Choice - I am using the wonderful art by Sachiko Mili Art

Scrap Kit of Choice - I used the awesome matching kit - Dreams In Wonderland by Happy Pumpkin Studio

Both available at Digital Art Heaven

Font:  Alice in Wonderland - HERE

Filters:

VM Extravaganza - Radial Transmission

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 700 x 700 - don't worry we will resize later!!

Copy and paste Frame 10 onto your canvas

With your magic wand - click inside the frame and expand by 10

If your tube came with the complete artwork you can use that - if not - you can use a background from a scrap kit or your tube and make a wallpaper using Mura Copies - which ever you choose - copy

Add a new layer and paste into selection - DO NOT DESELECT

Add another layer - copy your tube and paste into selection.  If this distorts the tube too much - then just paste as usual are resize to your preference.

Move both layers below the frame - keep the tube layer above the background

Activate the background layer

VM Extravaganza - Radial Transmission

Duplicate layer 3 times for a total of 4 

Label them RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4 - with RT1 being the bottom of the group

On RT2 - Gaussian blur - 2.0.  - resize 110%

On RT3 - resize 110% - then resize 110% again

On RT4 - apply gaussian blur, same as above.  Resize 110% - then resize 110% again - and resize 110% on more time

Resize your canvas now - I chose 550 x 550 - all layers checked

Then resize each layer by 80%

Copy and paste Element 1 - send to bottom - resize 75%

Activate your frame layer - add your elements - here is what I chose the the amount resized:

#8 - 25% - rotate right 28

#63 - 50%

#74 - 35%

#18 - 40% - mirror

#19 - 50% - duplicate - mirror - position - remove excess stem on both layers

#78 - 30% - mirror

Add drop shadow of choice

Add copyright and license information and name

Animation:

Close off RT4, RT3, RT2

Copy merged and paste as a new animation in A/S

In PSP - close RT1 and open RT2

Copy merged and paste after current frame in A/S

Repeat the above step with RT3 and RT4

In A/S - select all - change frame properties to 40

Run and save!!!

Note:  This tut was inspired by JustFi - I did use the VM Radial Transmission (tut -HERE) - but the settings are different and nothing else from her tut was used.

*~Mystical Glow~*

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the stunning art of Maria J. William

You can purchase her art at Digital Art Heaven

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the companion kit to Maria's tube by Moonshine Dezinez

Which can also be purchased at Digital Art Heaven

Template - I chose Template 227 by Horseplay's Pasture

Filters:

Xero - Porcelain

Let's Begin:

Open the template - duplicate - close the original

Delete credits and layers 9-13

Template layer 1 - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer

Copy Frame 02 - paste into selection - deselect

On the original frame element - flip - copy

Template layer 2 - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer

Past into selection - deselect

Merge together your 2 new frame layer - duplicate

On the bottom frame layer - Effects - Artistic Effects - Enamel:

On the top frame layer - Xero Porcelain - default settings

Change the blend mode of this layer to soft light - merge down

Template layer 3 - with want click inside the frame - expand by 2

Copy and paste paper 10 as a new layer - invert - deselect

Move under frame layer

Repeat the above steps with Template layer 4

Merge together template layers 3 and 4

Duplicate

On the bottom of these two - apply Blur - Gaussian Blur - 3.00

Template layer 5 - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer

Copy and paste paper 4 into selection - deselect

Template layer 6 - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer 

Copy and paste paper 3 into selection - deselect

Apply the following bevel:

Delete template layer 7

Activate template layer 8 - select all - float - defloat

Add a new layer - fill with #BEA7C4 - deselect

Copy and paste element 45 - resize 75% - position over the color fill layer

Activate fill layer - select all - float - defloat 

Activate element layer - invert - delete - deselect

Change blend mode to overlay

Copy and paste tube - resize and rotate left 5 degrees

Element 24 - mirror - resize 65%  - position - move under tube layer

Element 22 - resize 35%

Element 18 - resize 25% - rotate left 18 degrees

Resize image 550 x 550 - all layers checked

Add drop shadows of choice

I deleted the white background layer

Make sure all the original template layers have been deleted

Merge tag - resize 85% - all layers unchecked

Open element 10 - duplicate - close original 

Resize to 550 x 550

Copy and paste as a new layer - move slightly up and to the right

Duplicate - move this layer slightly down and to the left

Activate tag - move to top

Reposition the background layers if needed

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

*~*Hare Bells *~*

Supplies:

Mehdi - Wavy Lab & Sorting Tiles

Background Designers IV - SF10 - Shades of Shadows & Slice and Dice

FunHouse - Loom

AP Lines - Silver Lining

PI2 - Dotty Lines Template - HERE

Tube of Choice - I am using the wonderful work of Joanna Bromley

which can be purchased at Digital Art Heaven

(NOTE:  If you need any of the above filters - click the LINK button below the header banner)

Let's Begin:

Open the Dotty Lines Template - minimize for now

Open a new image 600 x 300

Change your foreground to a light to medium color, background to a medium to dark color

Change your foreground to gradient:

Fill canvas with gradient

Effects - Medhi - Wavy Lab:

Effects - Medhi - Sorting Tiles:

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Effects - Image effects - Seamless Tiling:

Adjust - Sharpen

Effects - Background Designers - Shades of Shadow:

Effects - Background Designers - Slice and Dice: default settings

Effects - Funhouse - Loom:

Effects - AP Silver Lining - Lines:

(NOTE:  If you are using a lighter color background - you may want black dots - so change all the color bars to 0.  Or you can choose a contrasting color you prefer)

Copy and paste Dotty Lines Template

(NOTE: You can colorize the template layer - select all - float - defloat - add a new layer - fill with color choice.  Make sure you get all the dots filled - zoom in to make sure - deselect, then delete the original template layer)

With Magic wand click in the center - expand by 5 - activate your background layer - promote selection to layer - deselect

Effects - Drop Shadow:

Repeat - changing the Vertical and Horizontal to -5

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

(NOTE:  My tube came with the daisy on a separate layer - so I used this on the sides - you can do the same or add something from a scrap kit if you like - or add nothing at all!!! )

Activate your top layer - add a new layer - fill with gradient

Select all - contract by 5 - delete - deselect.

Add Gaussian Noise at 30%

Add your copyright and license info and name.  Save !!!!