SOOKIE - No Scraps Forum Set

My Tutorials are written using PSP X but can be done in other versions.
They are also written for those who are comfortable with their programs.
At the end of the tut you will see a variation created using different style brushes

Supplies
Tubes of Choice
I'm using the work of Ismael Rac
You need to have a license to use his work.
(For these tags I've used Rac's True Blood Tubes.)
Two Fonts of choice
Grungy Brushes (or brush tips of choice)
MuRa's Meister Copies
AAA Frames - Foto Frame

The Tut
Create a new image 650x250
flood fill with a colour from your tube (I used white)
Select two more colours from your tube or two contrasting colours that will look good as
background colours for your tube. (I chose a Dark Red and Black)
add a new raster layer
using your paintbrush tool, choose one of your grungy texture brushes and one of the colours
and just paint to your liking
add another layer
and using the second colour change the brush tip and do the same as the last layer.
play with the blend mode and opacity for both layers.
I chose to use overlay blend mode on my red layer and just dropped the opacity to 50% on my black layer.
merge visible.
make the first brush layer active
(you may want to hide the top layer as it will make this next step easier)
copy and paste your Bill tube (or whatever secondary tube you're using)
and move it so that you can see the face nicely in the center of the image
effects/plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies
Preset Line
Play with the number setting
I used 4
apply
change blend mode to overlay
make the top brush layer visible again
merge visible
duplicate this layer
effects/illumination effects/lights
chose the factory defaut preset
apply
merge visible
using your font tool
type out the phrase of your choice
I've used "He's everything to me"
make sure to create as floating
once you've applied the text
cut and paste as a new layer to center it.
effects/plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies
Preset Tiling
change blend mode to burn
merge visible.
selection tool
custom selection
left and top set to: 0
right and bottom set to: 150 (or whatever size is allowed for av's in your forum)
right click (and hold) in the center of the selection and drag it to the area you want to use for your av bg
copy merged
right click on your empty workspace and paste as a new image.
minimise for the moment.
copy and paste your Sookie Tube (or Primary tube of choice)
move over to the right side of the image.
duplicate the tube layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/ radius: 3
change blend mode to overlay
on the original tube layer
add drop shadow of choice
i used:
h: 7
v: -7
opacity: 75
blur: 10
colour: black
merge visible
effects/plugins/aaa frames/foto frame
change width to 10
add copyright info and name
save as jpg
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The AV
bring up the AV image you created earlier.
copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
and arrange to the left of the image.
(i mirrored the image so that she's facing to the right and resized by 50%)
when happy with the placement
duplicate the tube layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/ radius: 3
change blend mode to overlay
on the original tube layer
add drop shadow of choice
i used:
h&v: 7
opacity: 75
blur: 10
colour: black
merge visible
effects/plugins/aaa frames/foto frame
change width to 10
add copyright info and name (or initial)
save as jpg

Wanna Ride? - No Scraps

My Tutorials are written using PSP X but can be done in other versions.
They are also written for those who are comfortable with their programs.
SUPPLIES
PSP Tube of Choice
I'm using the fabulous work of Keith Garvey
which you need a license to use. you can purchase his work at PTE
Fonts Of Choice (one chunky and one script is recommended)
Mura's Meister Copies

SIGNATURE TAG

create a new image 650x250
copy and paste your tube as a new layer
effects/plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies
preset Wall Paper(rotate)
change the number setting to 150
keep everything else the same.
effects/art media effects/brush strokes
softness: 1
strokes:
Length: 15
Density: 26
Brush:
Bristles: 258
Width: 11
Opacity: 2
Lighting:
Angle: 57
Colour: Black
copy and paste your tube layer as a new image.
place to the right of your image
effects/plugins/MuRa's Meister/Copies
preset Line
change the number setting to 4
keep everything else the same.
change the blend mode on this layer to luminance (legacy)
Pen Tool:
Mode: draw lines and poly lines
create on vector and show node checked
line style: dotted
width: 2.00
antialias checked
make sure that your foreground is set to white and the background is set to null.
hold down shift and on the upper portion of the tag,
draw a straight line from one side of the image to the other.
convert this layer to raster layer
duplicate
image/flip
merge down
using your pen tool again with the same settings
draw another line slightly below the top line.
convert this layer to raster layer
duplicate
image/flip
merge down TWICE
so that all the line layers are one.
change the blend mode to overlay.
copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
(I used the close up tube)
and arrange to the left of the image.
when happy with the placement
duplicate the tube layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/ radius: 3
change blend mode to overlay
on the original tube layer
add drop shadow of choice
i used:
h&v: 7
opacity: 75
blur: 10
colour: black
hide the two top tube layers
selection tool
custom selection
left and top set to: 0
right and bottom set to: 150 (or whatever size is allowed for av's in your forum)
right click (and hold) in the center of the selection and drag it to the area you want to use for your av bg
copy merged
right click on your empty workspace and paste as a new image.
minimise for the moment.
unhide the top tube layers.
make the lines layer active
using your text tool and your chunky font, type out a short phrase.
I'm using "Wanna Ride?" for this tag.
Here are the settings I used: be sure to play with the settings to suit your tag and the font you're using.
Font: Pussycat
Size: 150 Pixels
Anti Alias: smooth
Colour: White
(Create as Floating) Don't change this setting
apply the text
while text is still floating
cut and paste as a new layer.
this will perfectly center the words
I decided to move my wording a little more to the right.
change blend mode to overlay.
merge visible
create a new raster layer
select all
floodfill with black
selections/modify/contract/2
hit delete
floodfill with glitter fill of choice or white
if you chose a glitter fill skip this next step
if you chose white
adjust/add/remove noise/add noise
gaussian checked
50%
monochrome checked.
selections/modify/contract/5
hit delete
floodfill with black
selections/modify/contract/1
merge visible
add copyright info and name
save as jpg
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The AV
bring up the AV image you created earlier.
copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
(I used the close up tube)
and arrange to the left of the image.
when happy with the placement
duplicate the tube layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/ radius: 3
change blend mode to overlay
on the original tube layer
add drop shadow of choice
i used:
h&v: 7
opacity: 75
blur: 10
colour: black
merge visible
create a new raster layer
select all
floodfill with black
selections/modify/contract/2
hit delete
floodfill with glitter fill of choice or white
if you chose a glitter fill skip this next step
if you chose white
adjust/add/remove noise/add noise
gaussian checked
50%
monochrome checked.
selections/modify/contract/3
hit delete
floodfill with black
selections/modify/contract/1
merge visible
add copyright info and name (or initial)
save as jpg

Rapunzel - PTU

My tutorials are written using PSP X but can be done using other versions.
They are written under the assumption that you are comfortable with your program.

SUPPLIES:
Rapunzel Mini Kit By Pimped Designs
You can purchase this kit at Pimp My Tags With Scraps
Tube of Choice (with close up)
I'm using the work of Tony Tzanoukakis which can be purchased at PTE
Font of Choice
mask of choice
I used VixMask 433


Create a new image 750 x 750
select all
from the kit select a paper of choice. I used pd-pp-05
copy and paste INTO selection
deselect
apply mask of choice
merge group
from the kit open pd-frame-03
resize by 75%
copy and paste as a new layer on your working image
using your magic wand, select the center of the frame.
selections/modify/expand by 5
selections/invert
copy and paste paper of choice from the kit (I used pd-pp-06)
hit delete to get rid of the excess
move the paper layer beneath the frame layer.
copy and paste your close up tube as a new layer.
arrange to your liking and delete the excess.
deselect
duplicate the tube layer
on the duplicate layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/radius: 3
change blend mode to overlay
on the original tube layer
change blend mode to luminance (legacy)
make the frame layer active
open pd-tower from the kit
resize by 75%
copy and paste as new layer
arrange to the right of the frame
open pd-ribbon-03
copy and paste as a new layer
using your pick tool (or raster deform tool) to squish the ribbon so that the edges are touching
the edges of the frame and tower.
using your warp brush, push the edges of the ribbon so that it looks like it's formed against the sides of the frame and tower.
get pd-flower-02 from the kit
copy and paste as a new layer
arrange to your liking to the right of the frame.
move to right above the mask layer.
duplicate the flower layer and move it to slightly below the first flower.
(you can use my sample tag as a guideline.
make the ribbon layer active
get pd-heart-01 from the kit
copy and paste as a new layer
arrange over the bottom of the tower.
merge visible once happy with everything.
crop and resize to your liking.
add all copyright info and your name.
save as a .png to preserve transparency.