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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Pirate Girl



Artwort by Keith Garvey, You can purchase at his store here
PTU Scrap Kit is Don't be a Pirate by Alika Scraps You can purchase at 
mask of choice

New raster layer 600x600

open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
go to layers new mask layer
from image, select from drop down and hit ok
i am using one that was preloaded
Merge group

open full length tube layer
copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%

open as 7 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 3 times and move below the tube layer
to the center of the mask layer

open as24 copy and pste as new layer
flip and move to the bottom below the tube layer
move to the bottom to where the tube is sitting on it

open as44 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% to your liking
Move below as24, and to the center

open as41 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80%
Move to the right below as24

open as19 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80% move to the left
duplicate and mirror to the right

open as37 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80%
place as desired

open as 49 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80%
Move below the tube layer and to the right

add your name copyright and save




Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Winter Orange



PTU Scrap Kit is Winter in Orange by Stef's Scrapkits
You can purchase at her store here


New raster layer 650x650, you will crop out what is not needed

go ahead and open your elements of choice
I am using the following, you can shrink them as you go

Element 43
Element 52
Element 50
Element 49
Element 07
Element 58 
Element 39
Element 31

Open element 43 copy and paste as new layer
paste in the center

element 58 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 90%
Move below element 43

open element 50 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80%
Place above all other layers and in the low spot of element 43

open element 49 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and below element 50
Move to the left,

Open element 39 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80% and to the left
below element 49,

open element 7 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80%  above all other layers to the left
placing on the side of element 39

open element 31 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80% and move to the right
placing above all other layers, where the loop of the string is visible

Crop out all excess and  Add name copyright and Save




Monday, December 24, 2012

New Year Countdown


**written on 12.24.12**

PTU Scrapkit  Countdown to 2013 by BLT Dezignz
You can purchase this kit at Country Corner Creations
Artwork of Keith Garvey, you can purchase at his store Here

New transparent Raster layer 650x650

Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80%
Place in the center

open paper 10 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside

Open tube copy and paste as new layer
place as desired, and above the frame layer
duplicate the frame and move above the tube

erase the parts of the legs of the tube on the outside of the frame
Now highlight the duplicated frame and erase parts covering the tube

open sparkles copy and paste as new layer
Move above the tube layer
grab the eraser and erase the sparkle covering her face and on the outside of the frame

open the beads copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80%  3 times
move above all other layers and to the bottom

open fireworks 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move to the center
below all other layers

open the cake copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80%
move above all other layers and to the left

open the champagne bottle copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 5 times
move above all other layer and to the right

open deco 1 copy and paste as new layer
move below the Cake and champagne bottle in the center
resize down 10 times by 80%  Place the bow by the bottle and erase parts of
the ribbon on till it is the desired length.

open the champagne glass copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 3 times
Move to the right by the bottle

Open the mask copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80%  - 3 times
Move below the glass layer 

add name copyright and save


Sunday, December 23, 2012

Snowflake

written 12.23.12

PTU scrapkit  Snowflake Fun collab by Creations by Sanie
You can purchase at O'Scrap CandyShack
Tube is by Zlata_M, you can purchase at Pics for Design

New raster layer 650x650

open frame 2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
place in the center

open paper 8 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside

open your tube copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% Move below the frame layer
place as desired, erase the bottom part of the tube on the outside of the frame
Duplicate frame and move below the tube layer
Now highlight the top frame and erase all parts of the frame covering the tube

open ribbon 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers and to the bottom of the top frame

open snowman1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80%
Move to the left above all other layers

open mug2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 5 times.
Move to the right above all other layers

open cupcake1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 times by 80%
Mirror and move below the mug to the right

open tree 3 copy and paste as new layer
Move to  the left below the snowman and
erase the larger tree

open sign 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80% and move to the left below the snowman

open bear2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 5 time by 80%
Move above all other layers and to the left

Add name copyright and save







Saturday, December 22, 2012

Christmas Candy



**Written on 12.22.12**

Celinart Prepaid  Exclusive from Scraps and the City
PTU Scrapkit is Candy Cane Rose by Designs by Joan
It is a match to Celinart Pinups New Prepaid for Scraps and the City

New transparent Raster Layer 650x650

open element 83 copy and paste as new layer
free rotate to the right by 90% and place in the center

open paper 11 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer
grab the eraser and erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and place as desired
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame and add a luminance legacy

copy and paste tube again
move above all other layers
resize down 2 times by 80% and 1 time by 90%
Mirror and move to the left, Place as desired

open element 3 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 90%
Move below the tube layer and mirror.
I have her knee on it

open element 113 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside

Open element 66 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
Move below  element 3 and to the right

open element 65 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 times by 80%
Move to the right and below element 66

Open element 109 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
Move to the bottom Right above all other layers

open element 28 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move below the frame layer and erase the part
on the outside of the tree,
I have mine placed to where it is behind the back of the tube

open element 47 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80% and mirror
Move to the left above the tube layer

open element 26 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move below element 109 to the right of the tube

open element 61 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the element 26 and to the right
Resize down 2 times by 80%
Move as you resize it

Add name copyright and save








Friday, December 21, 2012

Sexy Santa


**WRITTEN ON 12.21.12**
PTU ScrapKit is Holly Jolly Joy by Niquiz Designs
Please see her blog for a list of stores she sells in. TY
artwork of Arthur Crowe. She is a bonus from his December Calender

New transpartent raster layer 650x650, you can crop or resize later if needed

open element 17 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time about 60%

Move to the bottom Center
Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
place as desired, duplicate and mirror and place as desired again.
I moved the duplicated tube up alittle more from the other
Move the layers to desired and below the frame layer
Merge the tube layers
Duplicate once again
highlight the original tube
Go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur to about 12 %
add a black and white film and highlight the duplicated tube
add an overlay

open element 41 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 60%
Move to the top below all other layers
Duplicate and move to the bottom below all other layers

open your tube again
copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 60%
Move above all other layers and to the center

open element 43 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 60%
Free rotate to the right by 90
Move to the bottom below the tube layer
repeat these steps for element 45 as well

open element 38 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 60%
Move to the left below full length tube layer

open element 58 copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers
resize down 2 times by 60%
Mirror and move to the right

open element 22 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 60%
Move to the left above all other layers

Open element 33 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 60%  3 times
move below element 22 and to the left of it

open element 19 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 60% Move below element 22
and to the left alittle
duplicate and resize down by 90% and move to the right of the original layer

Add your name copyright and save




Thursday, December 20, 2012

Frosted Angel



PTU Scrapkit is Frosted Winter by Heathers Devine Dezings 
Please visit her blog on stores to purchase her kits! TY
Artwork of VeryMany  - You Can purchase at Pics for Design
New transparent rater layer 650x650
You can crop and resize later if needed

open element 77 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times and 1 time by 90%
place in the center

Open paper 4 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 1 time place below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside

open close up tube layer copy and paste as new layer
resize down  2 times by 80% and move below the frame layer
erase all parts on the outside

Duplicate the close up tube layer
Highlight the original tube layer
add a Gaussian blur to your liking and a black and white film

Highlight the duplicated tube layer
add an overlay

open full length tube layer copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80%
mirror and move to the left, above tube layer
Duplicate the frame and  move the frame over the tube
grab the erase and carefully erase parts of the frame covering the tube

open element 65 copy and paste as new layer
resize up by 110% Move below all other layers

open element 52 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move to the right
above all other layers

open element 48 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80%
Mirror and move to the left below element 52

open element 27 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 4 times by 80% and move to the center
above all other layers

open element 46 copy and paste as new layer
move directly above the original tube layer
Grab the erase and erase all parts on the outside of the frame

add name copyright and save






Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Rockin New Year


Tube is by Celine Art, you can purchase at Scraps and the City
Scrap kit is a PTU kit by Design by Joan, purchase at Scraps and the City
New transparent raster layer 700x700
you can crop and resize later if desired

Open element 65 copy and paste as new layer
mirror and flip, move slightly to the bottom center

open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open the tube copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times by 80%
Move above all other layer

open element 62 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move above all other layers to the bottom 

open element 51 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 1 time
Move below the tube layer and to the center

open element 43 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 1 time and move above all other layers and to the left

open element 66 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move to the bottom right
above all other layers

open element 85 Copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move to the right above element 66, I have it to where it looks like it is sittin on the box

Open element 34 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 3 times
Move to the center  directly below element 85

open element 30 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 3 times
move to the left above all other layers
Free rotate to the left by 22 %

open element 37 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
move to the left above all other layers
placing at the corner of the wine bottle

open element 37 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%  move directly above the tube layer
and in the center

open element 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80%
Move to the left above all other layers

add name, copyright and save



Sunday, December 16, 2012

New Years 2013

PTU Scrap Kit New Year Party - Designs by Joan
Purchase at   Scraps and the City  ( Store Exclusive)
Artwork by Keith Garvey,  You can purchase at his store

New Transparent Raster layer 650x650, you can resize and crop later if desired!

open element 84, copy and paste as new layer
place mid bottom center of the new layer

open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside

open the close up tube layer copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move below the frame to the left
erase all parts on the outside of the frame
add a porcelain with the following settings
Duplicate  and  highlight the original tube layer and
add a Gaussian blur to about 17 %, and a black and white effect
Highlight the duplicated tube layer and add an overlay

open the full length tube layer copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 times by 90% and mirror, move to the right and
Duplicate the frame layer, grab the erase and erase all parts of the frame covering the tube

Open element 97copy and paste as new layer
move to the top left above all other layers

open element 80 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the original frame layer
erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open element 76 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers and centered

Open element 93 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 times by 90% and move to the bottom above all other layers

open element 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
Move to above element 93 and right after the 2nd ripple ( the word Year)

open element82 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 4 times
Mirror and move to the right below element 1

open element 86 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times by 80% and move to the right
below the hat, free rotate to the right by 21 %

open element 3 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80% and move to the right
above all other layers

open element 37 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times by 80%  move to the right above all other layers
I have mine placed right above the glass

open element 68 copy and paste as new layer
resize down  1 time by 80% and move to the right above all other layers

add your name copyright and save



Beautiful Blue


PTU Scrap Kit by Stef's Scrapkit's
You can purchase at her store here
Artwork of Alex Prihodko - Pics for design, 
Do not use with out a proper license to do so


New transparent Raster layer 650x650, you can resize and crop later if needed

open paper 7 copy and paste as new layer
open element 43 copy and paste as new layer
Free rotate to the right by 90%
Now resize down 1 time by 80%
Highlight the paper and erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open element 42 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move above all other layers and to the bottom
of the frame layer

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80%
Move to where she is laying on element42

open the tube again
This time your will need to leave it alone
Move it below the frame layer , Erase all parts on the outside of the frame
Add a Porcelain to it with the following Settings 
 Duplicate, Highlight the original layer
Add a black and white Film and Add a Gaussian blur to your liking
highlight the duplicated tube layer and add and overlay

Open element 6 copy and paste as new layer
Move directly below full length tube layer

open element 40 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 1 time
Move below the grass and to the right
It is above the frame layer

open element 32 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the grass and to the right   erase the tale of the glitter that is below the grass
Move above the grass, Duplicate Element 32 and Mirror,
You should have one on both the left and right now

open element 45 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80 % and move to the left behind the full length tube layer

open element 21 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the full tube layer
Now grab the eraser and you need to make it a little smaller than below
Erase all but the Big flower and the flower on the top right
Move to where the small flower is at the top of the frame
Duplicate, highlight the duplicated layer
Move to where the big flower is under her arms and hair just a bit ( like Mine)
Highlight the original Flowers and erase the big one.

duplicate element 40 and move to the left above the frame layer
Move near the top and erase all of the white swirls
Go back to the original element 40 and erase the swirly lines as well
to where you have nothing but the butterflies

Add name copyright and save
Saturday, December 15, 2012

Black Winter


PTU Scrapkit is Black Winter by Bibi's Collection,
You can purchase her kits at Scraps and the City
Tube is  Verymany you can purchase at her New Store Here

New transparent raster layer 650x650
you can crop and resize this later if needed


Open paper 9 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%

open element 39 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move above the paper layer, Highlight the paper
Erase all parts of the paper on the outside of the frame

Open the tube and grab the close up copy and paste as new layer
Resize down about 2 times by 80% and place as desired
I placed mine to the right
Erase all parts on the outside of the  frame layer
add a Xeno Porcelain  to your liking
Duplicate the tube layer
Highlight the original tube layer and add a Gaussian blue to your liking
highlight the duplicated tube layer and add an overlay

open element 68 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 1 time
Move below all other layers and place in the center
Make sure it is on both sides of your frame

Open element 30  copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2  times
Move to the left  and directly above the paper layer
Erase all parts on the out side of the frame

open element 94 copy and paste as new layer
directly above the paper layer and erase all parts if needed
on the outside of the frame

open element 27 copy and paste as new layer
move directly below the frame layer and near the bottom
resize down 1 time by 80%
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame layer

open element 96 copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers and to the bottom of the frame layer
I have it to where the right side is on the frame
resize down 1 time by 90% 

Open element 67 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80% and move to the left above all other layers
This covers the left side of the ribbon

open element 22 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 5 times by 80%
Move to the left directly above element 67
Place in the center of  element 67
The bottom of the element is covered by element 22

Add name, Copyright and save





Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Cuddle Me

Pay To Use Scrapkit Cuddles by AmyMarie
Artwork by the Amazing Zlata_M, you can purchase her work at 

New Transparent Raster Layer 650x650

open the screen copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move to the down and keep centered

open element 21 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 80%
Move below all other layers and to the bottom of the screen
Duplicate and move above the tube layer
grab the eraser and make it small but not to small
Erase the parts of the element covering the tube except for the wire over her gloved hand

open the kitten and copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80% move above all other layers and
to the right of the tube layer

open element 19 copy and paste as new layers
Move center and below all other layers

Open the tea copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 4 times
Move above all other layers and to the left.
I have it over the tubes left knee

open element 48 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%, free rotate to the right by 45%
Move below the tube layer and to the left

open element 20 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move to the right below the tube layer
Move to the top of the screen
Erase the long part of the string

open rib1 copy and paste as new layer
Move to the bottom and directly above the screen layer

open sparkle1 copy and paste as new layer
move above the rib1 layer and to the left
I have it to where you can see parts of the sparkle
behind the tube

open element 39 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times by 80%
free rotate to the right by 45%
Move below the kitten layer

open element 59 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 4 times
Move below the cat layer and below element 39

Add name, copyright and save




Sunday, December 9, 2012

Emo Xmas



PTU Scrapkit is Emo xmas by Niqui's Designs
Artwork is by Alex Prihodko, you can purchase at Pics for Design
Do not use with out a proper license to do so
New raster layer 650 x650
You can resize later if needed

open element 19 copy and paste as new layer
place bottom center

open tube copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 5 times by 80% and move above all other layers

open paper 6 copy and paste as new layer
move below all other layers
resize down 1 time by 80 %
erase all parts on the outside of the frame layer

open element 33 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times 1 by 80% and another by 95%
Move to the top below the tube layer

Open element 47 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers

open element 4 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
move to the left above element 47

open element 18 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 3 times by 80%
Move to the right below the tube layer

add your name copyright and save




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Spring Beauty

PTU Scrap Kit Spring Beauty by Lins Creations 
You can purchase her kits at Scrappin Naturally
Artwork of Barbara Jensen, do not use unless you have a proper license to do so 
New Transparent Raster layer 650x650
You can resize this later if you desire. 
open  Element 33 resize down by 80% about 6 times
Placing in the bottom center 

Open paper12 resie down by 80% about 4 times
Move below frame layer
erase all parts on outside of frame

open tube copy and paste as new layer
Duplicate frame layer and move above the tube
ERase parts of the tube on the bottom half of the frame
erase the frame that is covering the tube

open element 30 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times by 50% move above
all other layers to the right

element 37 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 50% 4 times
Place above element 30

element 7 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 50% 2 times and then 1 more time by 80%
Move to the top of the flower and to the left

open element 8 copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 50% and 1 times by 80%
Move above all other layers  and  to the right

Add name copyright and save




Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Hard Candy Christmas

Written in PSP X5 on 12.5.12 by Sami using my own creativity and imagination
any similarities is completely coincidental.

PTU Scrapkit is Hard Candy Christmas by Rissa Designs
You can Visit her blog to purchase this kit!
Tube is  Keith Garvey, you can purchase at his Store Here

New Transparent Raster Layer 650x650
open frame 1 copy and paste as new layer

Open paper 5 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move below the frame layer
carefully erase all parts that is on the outside of the frame

open close up tube layer
copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move below the frame layer
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Add a Xero Porcelin with the following settings

Duplicate the tube layer and hide the duplicated
add a Gaussian Blur with the following settings
Unhide the duplicated tube layer and add an overlay
Highlight origional tube layer and add a black and white film

open the full tube copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 95% about 2 times
Move above all other layers and to the left

open ribbon 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times and move below the
full tube layer

open the north poll sign copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 5 times 
Move to the right below the ribbon layer

open the decor bottle copy and paste as new layer
Resize down about 4 times and move below the sign
Free rotate to the right by 20%

open the kitten copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 4 times
Move above all other layer and to the left of the sign

open the cupcake copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 5 times by 80%
Move below the full tube layer and the kitten

add your name copyright and save





My Blinkie ☆

Themed Tutorials☆

Tutorials by Year☆

License Numbers☆

Keith Garvey - KG1044
Roman Zaric - RZ161
Elias Art Shop - EAS10361
Bonnies Creations - BC-Samantha08
Indie Zone - iZ-5150
ART - ART134
Michi Art - MA0156
Gary Rudisill - GR0134
The Hunter - APSS0109
Arthur Crowe Factory - AC019
The PSP Project - TPP00427
Lorenzo Di Mauro- LO1240DM
PSP Asylum PA0149
Dreamscape Imaging - DSI1135
CDO - CDO-2216
PTE - PTE-0058
Barbara Jensen - BJ1635
Scraps and the City - SATC46
MPT - MPT4535(closed)
CILM - CI2428LM(closed)
AMI - AMI4903 (closed)
Ismael Rac - IRS111F
Zindy - ZZT1401
Suzanne Woolcott - SW1232
PFD - PFD_SweetSami or PFD_SK289012
Upyourart - Upyourart3303
Tosh - Toosh1682
Sweet Pinups - SPU-20SamFL27f477
MyTubedArt - MTA-0577
Artistically Inclined - AIL0172
Lady Mishka - LM_018713

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