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Showing posts with label Tashas Playground. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tashas Playground. Show all posts
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!



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, May 1, 2012

Totally Rad


Kit PTU Kit - Totally Rad Tashas playground. 
You can purchase this kit at Scraps and The City
Tube is by Elias Chatzoudis   You can purchase at PTE 

New raster layer 650x650

open frame 2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% and  move near the bottom

Open full length tube layer
copy and paste as new layer
Duplicate frame layer and move above the
tube layer
Grab the eraser and erase parts of the frame that covers the tube

Open paper 17 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 2 times
Move below all other layers
Erase all parts of the paper that is on the outside of the frame

Open Disco ball 2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 3 times and place below the top frame layer
Duplicate Mirror and flip.   Move to the bottom

Open the stars copy and paste as new layer
Duplicate and move duplicate frame layer below
the tube   Erase the star covering her arm .  

Open the sparkle copy and paste as new layer
erase the parts on the bottom of the frame layer and the sides

Open the star copy and paste as new layer
Free Rotate to the left by 21% and move below the tube layer
Erase the parts of the top frame layer that is covering the star.. 
You can use mine for exact placement.. 

Add your copyright, name and Save




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

Roller Babe


Kit is Rollar Babe by Tashas Playground  It is a PTE Exclusive Kit
Tube Is  by Keith Garvey  You can purchase at PTE


New Raster Layer 700x700
Open frame 6 copy and paste as new layer
Free rotate to the right by 7%

Open paper 14 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 1 time and move below the frame layer
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame

Open your tube and grab your close up layer
Place inside below the frame layer and duplicate..
I have mine 2 different views inside..
Erase all parts on the outside of the frame and add a luminance legacy to both

Open your full length tube layer
copy and paste as new layer
Place in the center
Resize all other layers down by 90% 1 time

Open sparkle 2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down about 1 time by 80% and move below full length tube layer

Open Scatter copy and paste as new layer Move below full length tube layer

Open your badge copy and paste as new layer
Free Rotate to the left by 20% and resize down by 80%
Move to the top right

Open the safety pin resize down by 80% and move above the badge
Open the ribbon copy and paste as new layer Move to the top left below the tube layer

Open the Brass knuckles copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% about 1 time and move to the bottom Left
free rotate to the left about 20 %

Open the skate copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 2 time, Move to the Bottom left

Open the ticket copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% and free rotate to the left by 20
Move below the brass knuckles 

Open the marble copy and paste as new layer
Move to the right
Open your MP3 Player Copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% to liking and move to the right..
I have mine placed where it is slightly covering the big star on the scatter
Move above the marble

Open the guitar pick copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80%
Free rotate to the right by 20% and move below the MP3 player

Add your name copyright and save



Saturday, March 17, 2012

Beautiful



Scrap Kit is a PTU by Tasha's Playground, exclusively  at PTE 
Tube is a Barbara Jensen Exclusive at Scraps and the City 

New Raster layer 700x700
Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% and free rotate to the left by 90 degrees
Free rotate to the right by 15

Duplicate and free rotate to the left by 15
Move below  the other layer 

Open paper 14 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
Erase all parts that is on the out side of the frame

Open paper 13 and move below the origional frame layer
Erase all parts that is on the outside of the frame

Open your tube layer copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers
Erase the part of the legs that is below the frame layer

Open your scatter copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers

open the ribbon copy and paste as new layer
Move below the tube layer
placing top left of the bottom frame

open sparkle 2 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the tube layer
Erase the parts that is on the outside of the frame layers

open the mp3 player copy and paste as new layer
resize to liking and free rotate to the left by 45
place to the bottom left and add a drop shadow.

open the lips copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% 2 move to the top right
add a drop shadow

Open the star copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% Move to the bottom right

Open Star 2 copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80% Move to the bottom right above star 1
Open star 3 copy and paste as new layer
Move to the right and center of the other 2 stars

Add your name copy right 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






Thursday, February 23, 2012

Black Ice

╰☆╮ This Tutorial was written on 23 February 2012 by Sami *Guilty Pleasures*  
Using my own mind and creativity. Any similarities to this is completely coincidental.  ╰☆╮

Supplies Needed 
Kit is black Ice  by Tasha's Playground
 You can purchase at any one of her Stores 

Tube is Frozen Hearts  by Zindy S.D, Nielsen  
Do not use with out a proper license to do so
Font is Mono Amour Script. It is a pay font 

Lets Begin

New Raster layer 750x700 ( you can re-size later if needed)
Open frame 2 copy, making sure your blank raster layer is in the dialogue box
copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 80%  placing the frame in the center

Open your tube and highlight the image layer
Go back to your Raster Layer
copy and paste as new layer  and move below the frame layer
Grab your eraser and  highlighting the image layer carefully
erase the part of the image that is sticking out of the frame

Open your tube again and copy  your tube layer
Go back to your raster layer and copy and paste as new layer
Making sure it is moved above the frame layer
Move up slightly and place to where it is just at the bottom of the frame

Open the black pearls and copy and paste as new layer
Move directly below your Tube layer
you want to place this where you can see parts of this  below the tube layer

open the flowers and copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 50% and move to the upper left of the frame

Open the red bow copy and paste as new layer
Go to Image and Mirror, Moving below the Black Pearls layer

Open the star scatter copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 80 % and move to the left slightly
Move once again below all other layer
Duplicating your star scatter Go to Image and Mirror
This should give you the exact star scatter on both sides

Open Rose 2 copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 50% and move above all other layers
You will be placing this in the center of the white flowers

Open the tree copy and paste as new layer
Move to the left and once you have that placed Move again to below the Tube layer

Open the Crow Copy and paste as new layer
Move above all other layers
Re-size the crow by 50% and Mirror 
Placing to the right

Open Sparkles 3 copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer and just above the image layer
To the Top, grab your eraser and carefully erase the
 parts of the sparkle that is sticking out from the Frame

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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