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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

After party

First tutorial of the New Year, 
written on 1January2013,  by Sami any similarities to this is 
completely coincidental and accidental.  

Tube is Keith Garvey's  New Year 2013 tube, You can purchase at his store Here
FTU Scrapkit - 2013 : The After Party  by Tasha's Playground
When you download, make sure you leave her some love  

New transparent Raster layer 600x600

open the cityscape  copy and paste as new layer
resize 1 time by 90%
Place in the center

Open the tube copy and paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 80% place in the center of the cityscape

open the drop ball copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80% and place in the center
behind the tube layer

open the party pass copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 3 times
free rotate to the left by 25% and move to the left
below the tube layer

open the word art copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move  below the ball drop
Move to where the top is right above the tube

open the glitter spray
copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80% and move
below the ball drop layer
to the bottom

open the champagne copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 times by 80%
below the tube layer and to the right of th 3 on the ball drop

Open the Guitar Pick copy and past as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
free rotate to the right by 25% and move to the right
below the champagne 

open the horn copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 1 time and move to the right
below the tube layer

open the phone case copy and paste as new layer
resize down 2 times by 80%
free rotate to the left by 25%
move to the left below the vip tag

add name copyright and save

I would love to see what you done with it. You can email me any results you have to 
Simplysami2011@gmail.com, Thank you!



Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Emo Glammy


Kit is a FTU kit by Manipulated by Magik called Emo Glam
Tube is by Lady Mishka

New Raster layer 600x600

open frame 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times

open paper 22 copy and paste as new layer
Move below frame layer and erase all parts on the outside.

open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Move between the frame and paper
place as desired and erase all excess on the outside of the frame
add a luminance legacy

Open the tube again
Move above all other layers
Mirror and move to the right
resize down about 4 times

Open Scatter1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 1 time and move to the center
below all other layers

open glitterblot 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move to the bottom left corner
below all other layers

Open fairydust 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move between the frame and tube layer
And erase all parts on the outside of the tube... 

open bow2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 4 times and place to the right
behind full tube layer

Open ribbon1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times and move to the bottom
below the full length tube layer

open kitty copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 3 times
Move to the left above all other layers

open compact 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times, Mirror and move to the left
Move behind the kitty

open the phone copy and paste as new layer
Resize down about 4 times
free rotate to the left by 45 and move below the compact layer to the left

add name copy right and save



Friday, August 10, 2012

Fantasy Summer

Scrap Kit is a FTU Forum Exclusive by Misty Lynn Creations. 
You can find this kit and more at PSP Crazies
Tube is by Elias Chatzoudis, Purchased from his New Store 
Do not use with out a proper license number 

written on 8.10.12 by Sami - Using my own mind and creativity 
any similarities is completely coincidental. 
  
New Raster Layer 600x600

open frame1 copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 80 % as desired
Place in the center

open paper 3 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 80%
Move below frame layer
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame
add a porcelain with the following settings and a luminance legacy


Open tube layer copy and paste as new layer
Move below frame layer and place as desired.
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open the boots copy and paste as new layer
move above all other layers
Resize down by 80% about 3 times
Move to the right of the frame layer

Open the tube again
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down about 1 time
Move below the frame layer
place as desired
Duplicate frame layer and move above all other layers
Erase all parts except the bottom that is covering the tube and boots

open icecream1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 3 times  and Move above all other layers to the left

open nailpolish copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 5 times
Place above all other layers on the right of the nail polish

open sparkles copy and paste as new layer
resize down 1 time by 80%
Move directly above the tube layer and
erase all parts on the outside of the frame and covering the boots

open lips 2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down about 6 times by 80%
Move above all other layers to the left above the icecream and nail polish

open glitter3 cop and paste as new layer
Resize 1 time by 80% and move below all other layers

open the cell phone copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 5 times
free rotate to the right by 25% and move below the icecream layer

open ribbon2 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 2 times and move below all element layers

add name copyright and save 
 



Thursday, June 14, 2012

Fairy Love


**Note - This is actually my second attempt at a Forum Set Tut so be patient with me as I learn these**
Tube is by Sky Scraps, You can purchase this beautiful tube at Scraps and the City 
No Scraps are used for this tut. 

Signature
New  Transparent Raster layer 600x200
Open the tube and grab your dropper tool
Select a Color from The Tube
I chose  # 11240c 
Flood Fill your Signature box with it..
Create a new Raster Layer
Grab your magic wand and click inside the layer
With Marching ants around it
Go to selections,  Modify, Border and add an inside border about 5 pixels wide
Flood Fill with the same color as the background
Go to adjust, add/ remove Noise 
 
 With the following Settings

Highlight the background layer
Go to effects, Penta and Jeans with the following Settings 



Copy and paste your tube again
move to the right of the layer below the border
Go to Xero and add a porcelain with the following settings
 
Move to the right

Highlight your border layer and a Gradient Glow inside with a Glow Radius of about 5 pixels
Copy and paste your tube again and Move just above the background layer
Move to where the larger Wolf is in the background and to the left
add a luminance Legacy and take the opacity down to 57%
add your Copyright and name or  Initial to this  and Save

Avi
New Transparent Raster layer 150x150
Open the tube and grab your dropper tool
Select a Color from The Tube
I chose  # 11240c 
Flood Fill your avi box with it
Create a new Raster Layer
Grab your magic wand and click inside the layer
With Marching ants around it
Go to selections,  Modify, Border and add an inside border about 5 pixels wide
Flood Fill with the same color as the background
Go to adjust, add/ remove Noise 
With the following Settings 
Highlight the background layer
Go to effects, Penta and Jeans with the following Settings 
 
Copy and paste your tube
Resize down by 80% about 1 time and place to the right below the border layer
go to effects, Xero, Porcelain with the following settings 
 

Highlight your border layer and a Gradient Glow inside with a Glow Radius of about 5 pixels
Copy and paste your tube again and Move just above the background layer
Move to where the smaller Wolves are in the background
add a luminance Legacy and take the opacity down to 57%
add your Copyright and name or  Initial to this  and Save





Sunday, June 10, 2012

Spring Cutie



FTU Kit is Misfit Spring by Tashas Playground
It is part of the  Creative Misfits Spring Theme Kit Collection. 
You can find it here
Tube is by VeryMany, You can purchase at Pics For Design 

New raster layer 650x650
Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 1 time and Free rotate to the left by 90%

Open paper 6 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 1 time
Move below frame layer
erase all parts on the outside of the frame

open bow2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 time place center
below the tube layer

open dots copy and paste as new layer
move below all other layers
add a drop shadow

Open the bird copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times
Place above all other layers to the right.
I have it to where it looks like its sitting on the ribbon

open flower5 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move to the right below the Bird

add your name copyright and save



Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Diva in the City




FTU Kit AnnaBelle  by Amy Marie
Tube is  Zlata_M at Pics for Design

New raster layer 650x650
We will resize this later

Open cityscape copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 1 time and place near the bottom but Centered

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times and place to the bottom right
Open  the corset copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% as desired.
Place to the bottom left

Open Dcc1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% as desired
place to the bottom left above the corset

Open belt 2 copy and paste as new layer
Move to the bottom Below the tube layer

Open the cell  and the Comp copy and paste as new layers
resize down by 80 % as desired and free rotate to the left
by 25 % and move to the left  above the cupcake layer
Repeat with the Comb but free rotate to the left by 45%

Open MU1, lipstick and mglass copy and paste as new layer
Resize each down by 80% and place as desired

Open the sparkles copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 3 time and move above all other layers
as desired.

Open r1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 1 time
Move to the Bottom  just below the tube layer Above all other layers

Add your copyright name and Save
Crop off all unwanted areas 

**Written 5June2012 by Sami. Using my own mind and creativity. 
Any similarities is completely coincidental and unintentional.**



Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Sweet for Denim

 Tube is by Sweet Pinups
Kits are FTU kits  Denim Days Collab


New Raster Layer 600x 600

Open element 17 by Annaica
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80 % about 2 times

Open your tube
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80 % about 3 times and move
below the frame layer
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Open paper 2 by Tashas Playground
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Highlight your tube layer again
and add a luminace legacy

Open your tube once again
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 5 times.
Mirror and place in the center

Open element 4 annaica copy and paste as new layer
Move below the tube layer in the center

Open kitty from Tashas Playground
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 5 times
Move to the left above the tube layer

Open element 10  by Annaica 
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 2 times and move below the tube layer

Open element 9 by Annaica
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 3 times and move
to the bottom right below the ribbon layer

Add your Copyright / Name and Save






Thursday, April 12, 2012

Denim Dreams

Kit is FTU kit by Tasha's  Playground   Denim Day's Collab
Tube is Keith Garvey . You can purchase at PTE

New raster layer 600x600

Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% 2 times

Open paper 4 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Place below the frame layer
Duplicate 2 time and arrange in the tube layer accordingly.
Merge the tube layers
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Duplicate and add a porcelain with the following settings
as well as a Gaussian blur with the following settings.. 
Highlight the duplicated layer and add a porcelain with the above settings and an overly

Open your full length tube layer
Resize down by 80% and move up just a little bit
Move above all other layers

open the swirl copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer to the right 
Duplicate and mirror

Open the kitty copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 3 time and move to the right
below the frame layer

open the beads copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% about 1 time and move above the swirl and to the bottom

open the butterflys 1  and move below all other layers

add your copyright, name and save




Monday, April 2, 2012

Emo Babe


Tube is a Sweet Pinup Emo 12
Kit is Emo Babe Collab with Kristin & Kaci

New Raster layer 700x700

Open Kristins Frame copy & paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 80%

Open paper 8 from Kaci.
Copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer

Erase all parts of the paper on the outside of the frame

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 3 time and place in the center

Open Kristins Bunny copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 4 times
Move above all other layers and place to the right of the tube

Open Kristins  Wordart
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize down 1 time by 80%
Place below the tube layer
Move up barely half way to the middle of her legs

Open Kristins Flame copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Open Kristins Splatter copy and paste as new layer
Resize up by 110% Move below all other layers

Open Kacis Ribbon 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the tube layer
Open Kacis Ribbon2 copy and paste as new layer
Move below Ribbon 1

Add your name copyright and Save






Friday, March 16, 2012

Irish Luck


FTU kit by Creative Scraps by Crys - Irish Luck
tube is  from The Hunter - You can purchase at his store Here

New Raster layer 700x700
open frame 1 copy and paste as new layer
place in the center
Open tube copy and paste as new layer
Place below frame layer
Resize up by 110%
Erase all parts that are sticking out from the frame
Duplicate tube layer
Add a porcelain with the following settings to both tube layers wth the following settings 

Highlight the origional tube layer and add a gaussin blur with the following settings
Highlight the duplicated tube layer and add an overlay

Open paper 2 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
Erase all parts sticking out from the frame

Open your full length tube again
resize down by 95%
Move above all other layers
Place to the left

Open elements 17 and 18 copy and paste both as new layers
Move below all other layers
Move one to the top and one to the bottom

Open element 22 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers

Open element 2 copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers
Resize down by 80% 4 time Mirror and move to the right..

Open element 1 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 5 times and move  to the right
Over the heel of element 2

Open element 24 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% x 4 and move below element 1 to the top.

Add your name copyright and save..


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Going Green



New raster layer 700x700
frame 2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down boy 80% 8 times

Open the tube copy and paste as new layer
Place in the frame
Erase all parts sticking out of the frame
Duplicate

Open paper 4 copy and paste as new layer
Erase all the parts of the paper that is sticking out of the frame

Go back to the tube add a Porcelain and a Gaussian blur of the following settings 


Highlight the duplicated tube layer add a porcelain with the above settings and an overlay

Now open the tube again Copy and paste as new layer
move to the right

Open the banner copy and paste as new layer
Resize to liking and place at the bottom..
Now back to the tube place to where it is behind the banner

Open the rainbow copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 1 time
Move below the frame layer
Erasing any extra

Open the potogold copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers
see mine for placement

Open bow 3 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 3 times and place to the left above all other layers

Open hat2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% x3
Free rotate to the left by 10% and move to the left of the potogold..

Add name copyright and save






Monday, March 5, 2012

Lucky Irish

Written 3.5.12 
FTU Scrap Kit by Tasha's Playground. If you download 
remember to leave her some love.
Tube is by LadyMishka. You can purchase at Pics for Designs

New Raster layer 700x700
Open frame 2 copy and paste as new layer
open tube and copy and paste as new layer
Place below the frame layer as desired 
Erase the parts of the tube that is on the outside of the frame

Open paper 10 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
Erase the parts of the paper that is on the outside of the tube layer

Highlight the tube layer and add a porcelin with the following settings

Duplicate and hide the duplicated tube layer

Add a Gaussian blur with the following settings

unhide the duplicated tube layer and add an over lay

Open your tube again and copy and paste as new layer
Reszie down to desired size and mirror. Move to the left

Open your rainbow copy and paste as new layer
Resize to desired and move the tube layer
to the right

Open the Scatter copy and paste as new layer
copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers and to the top right.

Open the branch copy and paste as new layer
Move to the right behind the rainbow layer

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

open the glitter copy and paste as new layer
Move behind the tube layer to the bottom

Add your name copy right and save






Saturday, February 4, 2012

Kandy Kissed


Tube is by Keith Garvey - You can purchase his work at PTE  
Scrap Kit is Kandy Kisses by  Kikeka Kits  (Crafted By Gina)
It is a Free To Use Kit 
Font is a pay font Mono Amour Script 

open frame 2 copy and paste as new layer
open close up part of your tube copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and erase parts that is sticking out  above the frame
Duplicate hide the duplicated layer.
Highlight the origional tube layer  and add a porcelin setting
Also add gaussian Blur 


Highlight your duplicated layer and unhide
Add the same porcelin setting and add an overlay

Open paper 10 copy  and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
go to your selection tool and draw a rectangle over the center of the frame
Highlight your paper layer go to selection invert and hit delete

Open flowers 5 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the tube layers and place as desired.
I have mine to where it is in the right side of the tube

Go back to your tube and copy ans paste the full image
Move above all other layers
Move over to the left a bit and add  a porcelin to it as well

Open glitter 1 copy and paste as new layer  Move below all other layers
Open your cupcake dish copy and paste as new layer
Resize to desired move to the left and behind the full length tube layer

Open doodle1 copy and paste as new layer
resize down by 80% twice and move behide the cupcake dish layer
and slightly to the left

Open cupcakes3 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 2 times
place underneath full length tube  and to the right 

open your bear copy and paste as new layer
resize down to desired size and move below the cupcakes and slightly up a little bit..
See mine for exact placement

Add your name, copyright and save
I would love to see what you create. Please feel free to email me your 
results at guiltypleasurestt@yahoo.com and place DND: Tut Results 
in the subject line.. Thanks






Monday, January 23, 2012

Garv Valentine



Tube is by Keith Garvey, You can now purchase @ PTE
Scrap Kit Misfits Valentine is a FTU kit by Kaci from  Misfit Creations
template 129 by Horseplay Pastures

Open template hit Shift +D to duplicate
Canvas Resize 700x700

Open your tube and copy and paste as new layer
Resize up to desired
Place in the center of the Template
You will lmove below the dotted Lines

Erase all parts that are not in the 3 center squares
Open paper 7 copy and paste as new layer
Move below frame layer and Erase all parts that
are not in the center 3 squares

Highlight your tube layer and duplicate
Hide the duplicated layer
Go to the origional tube layer  add porcelin,
Black and White and A Gaussian Blur

Unhide the duplicated frame layer and add an overlay

Open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move just below the Dotted Rectangle Lines Layer
Grab your magic wand and highlight the right rectangle layer
Click inside the rectangle
Hold Shift and do the same to the left
Hightlight your paper layer again and go to selections, Invert and Hit Delete

Open your tube layer again and copy and paste as new layer
Place above all other layers in the center

Open sprinkle hearts copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 70% Move just above the Dotted Rectangle Lines

Open paper 6 copy and paste as new layer Move above  your hearts
Grab your magic wand and heart layer
Click inside the hearts
Hold Shift and do the same to the  the other set of hearts
Hightlight your paper layer again and go to selections, Invert and Hit Delete

Open bow 2 copy and paste as new layer
Move to the center of the center boxes below main tube layer

add your name copy right save and your done



Monday, December 12, 2011

Winter Twilight

This Tutorial was written on December 11, 2011 by Sami *Guilty Pleasures* 
Using my own imagination and creativity and similarities is completely coincidental!



FTU Scrap kit  Winter Twilight by Unleashed Scraps.
Tube is  Pinup Toon purchase @ CDO

New Raster Layer 600x600
Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
resize to desired. Add a Drop Shadow

photo corner resize to desired place bottom right corner

Paper 2 resize down by 70% x2 move below all other layers

erase what is on the outside of the frame layer

open trees  Resize  to liking Place above frame layer
duplicate frame and move above the frees.

highlight the trees erase the parts of the trees at the bottom of
Highlight the duplicated frame later erase the parts covering the tree

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer place above all other layers

Open bow 2 copy and paste as new layer Resize and place to the top right of the frame
below tube layer

Ornaments 3 copy and paste as new layer  Move below the blow layer and resize to desired
Ornament 5  copy and paste and move below bow layer and resize as desired.  

 add name copy right and save. 
I would love to see what you come up with. Please feel free to email your 
results to guiltypleasurestt@yahoo.com


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Be Aware - FTU





Scrap kit  Think Pink by Clarey  Designz 

Tube is   by Celine Art. You can grab this @ SATC
New Raster Layer 800x800 we will re-size it later
Open your Tube in Paint shop and minimize it
we will come back to it

Open your cluster frame with the shadow.
Copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 50% twice

Restore your tube layer
copy merged and paste as new layer
Place below the frame and Duplicate place as desired..
Remove the parts of both that are on the out side of the frame.
Turn both Black and white

Open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
Erase all but what is under  the frame as well

Grab the tube again
Copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by  70 %
Place in the center  of the frame
above all other layers

I grabbed a word art from Clareys Awareness kit
Open and copy and paste as new layer
Place as desired

Open the scatter
re-size down by 50% x2
Duplicate and move both below all other layers

Open your be aware word art and re-size to desired size
Move below tube layer and place to where  your tube is
sitting on the word art..  You may have to reposition her just a little..

Add your name, copy right  save and your complete




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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