*~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!!!