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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

New HNY Tutorial by Pammers!

 


Midnight Gold FTU

This gorgeous tag was created by Pammers of Pammers Passions, using a mask by Deana 
from the EFR blog. You can find her awesome tutorial at her stie, located CLICK HERE.

Many thanks to Pammers for the wonderful tut & also for using supplies from our blog! TYVM!

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Cute Witch Tutorial by Pammers

 


Pammers made this really cool tag using a tut she wrote at her blog, pammerspassions.blogspot.com. She used a cluster frame from here, located HERE (it is the 18th one down) or just grab it from below! Don't forget to check out the other awesome Halloween cluster frames available!

Thank you, Pammers!

Sunday, May 14, 2023

FTU PU Cluster Frame 'Peaceful Glen' Persia Designs

 

The following PU cluster frame was created by Pammers, using the lovely kit 'Peaceful Glen' by Persia Designs! You can get Persia's FTU kits at the EFR forum, escapefromreality.forumotion.co.uk/. To see the amazing tut by Pammers using the cluster frame, visit

To save full size, right click to open then save as usual.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Easy Name Tag Tutorial by Kelli

Easy Name Tag
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Hello-10
This tutorial was written on 8-11-22, by Kelli.

For this tag you will need:
A gradient of choice
and a tube of choice.
I am using a tube by Bobbie Allen
Find her and Marilyn's art at
Please remember to use appropriate
copyright and follow her TOU.
Thanks!

Ready?
Open a new image 500x500 With a transparent background.
You may need to resize your canvas depending on how long the name or text is
Grab your text tool and choose your font.
I am using Jumping Flash size 48. Stroke 2; Kerning -150.
Foreground Black, b/g a gradient of choice.
Here are my settings
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Ss_gra10


Add your text
Align in center of canvas, convert to raster.
With your magic wand, and the gradient layer active,
Click inside each letter.
Expand the selection by 3.
Add a new raster layer and drag it to bottom.
Flood fill with White.
Keep selected and contract the selection by 6.
Add a new layer and drag it above the gradient layer.
Go effects and cut out with these settings
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Ss_cut10

and then repeat the cutout.
Deselect and activate the white layer
Add an inner bevel with these settings
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Ss_inn10

Activate the gradient layer, select all, selections float and then defloat,
Contract the selection by 2.
Add noise with these settings
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Ss_noi11 

And then repeat the inner bevel.
Deselect.
Merge visible.
Add your tube.
I resized this tuby by 35%
Sharpen
Add drop shadow of choice.
Here are my settings
Summer ♥ Create A Tutorial Ss_dro10

Crop and then add copyright.

Save as a PNG.
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
I would love to see your results!
Kelli

[You can find more of Kelli's awesome tutorials at her blog, Mimi's Madness.]

Thursday, April 14, 2022

New Template by Pammers!

Pammers used this fabulous mask in the tutorial Summer Days HERE.
Look below to see the amazing tag she made using the template!
Thanks Pammers for this awesome tut & tag!

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Tutorial by Rita 'Bobbie’s Bear'

 

Tutorial by Rita Bobbie’s Bear

This adorable tag was made by Rita and can be found at her site, Tutorials by Rita 
CLICK HERE. She used the awesome art of Bobbie Allen, one of EFR's Resident Artists.
 You can get the tube at EFR or Bobbie's site, bobbieandmarilynallen.com.

If you do the tutorial, please let us know, we'd love to show off your results!

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Tutorial: 'Easter' by Mimi's Madness

 

This adorable tag was made using the tutorial Happy Easter by Kelli, owner of  the blog 
Mimi's Madness. You can find the tut at https://purplehearts7591.blogspot.com. It uses a 
gradient from the blog and a tube by Marilyn Allen, our resident artist!

If you do the tutorial, please let us know! We love to show off your results here at the blog!

Friday, February 18, 2022

Tutorial: 'In Like A Lion' by Mimi's Madness

 

This gorgeous tag was the result of a tutorial written by Kel, an amazing tagger & 
tutorial writer from our EFR forum! The tut is called In Like A Lion and can be found at 
her blog, Mimi's Madness. It uses a mask & gradient found here at the blog!

Please let us know if you do the tutorial, we'd love to show off your results!
Thank you, Kel!

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Bright - PTU Tutorial by Pammers

 

 Bright - PTU Tutorial by Pammers

This lovely tag was made by Pammers! You can find her tutorial for the tag at her 
blog, Pammers Passions http://pammerspassions.blogspot.com. Thank you Pammers
 for this awesome tutorial!

If you do the tutorial, please let us know, we'd love to show off your tag!

The scrapkit used in this tutorial is by Fresh As Springtime by AWS (Angel Wing Scraps)
and was used by EFR taggers to make the cluster frames in the following post! Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Tutorial: 'Winter Wonderland' by Mimi's Madness

 

 Winter Wonderland by Mimi's Madness

This awesome tag was created by Kelli! You can find the tutorial for it at her
blog, Mimi's Madness. Thank you Kelli for this awesome tut!

You can get a mask to use in the tut from right here at the blog, HERE.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Tutorial: Jolly Winter & Bright Noise by Mimi's Madness


 Jolly Winter by Mimi's Madness

This gorgeous tag was created by Kelli! You can find the tutorial for it at her
blog, Mimi's Madness. Thank you Kelli for this awesome tut!

You can get a mask to use in the tut from right here at the blog, CLICK HERE.

While there, check out the tutorial called Bright Noise! Also by Kelli and
is perfect for the holidays!  CLICK HERE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Tutorial: Winter Quiet - EFR Exclusive by Pammers Passions

 

This gorgeous tag was created by Pammers! You can find the tutorial for it at her blog, Pammers PassionsWinter Quiet - EFR Exclusive. Thank you Pammers for this awesome tut!

The beautiful kit used for the tag was created by Persia Designs & can be found at the EFR forum! 


Both of these lovely kits are available at the Gem Store at https://escapefromreality.forumotion.co.uk/. The Gem Store does NOT trade real money, just 'gems' earned for participation. Everyone starts out with a balance of 25,000 gems so they can play & enjoy!

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Strawberry Passions - PTU Tutorial by Pammers


This lovely tag was made by Pammers! You can find her tutorial for the tag at her blog, Pammers Passions http://pammerspassions.blogspot.com/. Thank you Pammers for this awesome tag!

If you do the tutorial, please let us know, we'd love to show off your tag!

The scrapkit used in this tutorial is by DBS, Designs By Shelly and was used by EFR taggers
 to make the cluster frames in the following post! Enjoy!

 

Friday, January 22, 2021

Valentine Tutorial 'XOX' by Pammers

 

This gorgeous tag was made by Pammers, using her new Valentine 
template and the FTU scrapkit by Persia Designs. The tutorial for
 making it can be found at her blog, Pammers Passions!

Sunday, January 17, 2021

FTU Valentine Masks by Kathyfrances - PU only

 Here are a couple of Valentine masks, hope you can find a use for them!

To save full size, you must first click to open, then save as usual.





Here is a gorgeous tag made by Pammers, of Pammers Passions, using 
one of the masks. For the tutorial Wired Roses, visit her site  HERE.
Thank you, Pammers!

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Tutorial "Lazy Dayz" by Tiggy


"Lazy Dayz" by Tiggy

This is an original tutorial written by Tiggy, a member of EFR. 

Supplies:
Used mask Black Circle here
Tube 80-1-MarylineCazenave available at CDO
Font used Fontastique available at dafont.com
Kit used BAK Beacharita 2020 here

I use psp 9
Add drop shadows and resize/recolor as you see fit.

Open new image 700 x 750

Paste ldd_pp apply mask

Open element37, resize 575 x 288 pixels over the sand on idd_pp (may need paste more then once to cover, and apply mask

Open DAD_6 (8), resize 500x490 pixels and apply toward middle of image

Open sand castle, resize 185 x 194 pixels and apply to left behind the frame

Open element DAD_221 (1), resize 479 x 525 pixels and rotate left 30% so standing upright

Paste on one end of the frame duplicate and mirror

Apply element37, resize 575 x 288 pixels and apply over the sand

Use raster deform tool to stretch so goes back further

Open tube, resize 425 x 289 pixel and paste on top to right

Open ldd_ (2), resize 125 x 66 pixel and apply to left

Add name using font size 55

Add copyright & CDO license

Tutorial written by Tiggy, August 6, 2020
This is an original tut; any similarities to any other tut is purely coincidental.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Dreams - featuring AlessiaC by PSPRachael

This gorgeous tag was made by Rachael, owner of Simply Unique Graphics by PSPRachael, using a cluster frame from EFR by Kathyfrances. For more info on materials used to make the tag and for extra snags by Rachel, please stop by her blog!

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

December 2019 BAK by EFR Members 'Icing On The Cake'

In December our taggers were given the theme 'Birthday Party' and a colorful swatch, then challenged to build a kit! Together they built a huge, gorgeous kit full of colorful elements, 
papers, tubes, cluster frames, etc. Everyone that participated received the full kit! 

And for those that didn't have time to participate, the kit is now available at the EFR Gem Store. For those of you not familiar with the EFR forum & gems, all members start out with a gem account of 25,000 gems. Gems are pretend currency and earned by participation (checking in, voting, etc.). So if you would like this kit, stop by Escape From Reality forum!


Here is a gorgeous tag made by one of our members, Pammers!
You can find the tut written by Pammers for this beautiful tag at
her blog, Pammers Passions.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Tutorial by Pammers 'Summer' - FTU

This beautiful tag was made by Pammers using a mask & template from here. 
She wrote a tutorial for it and you can find it at her blog, Pammers Passions
Her tut is easy to follow and gives clear directions, and is perfect for this time of year! 
If you do the tutorial, please let us know. We'd love to add your tag to this post!

Happy tagging!

Saturday, December 8, 2018

FTU Winter Masks 36-39 by Kathyfrances

 These FTU masks were made by me, Kathyfrances.
Hope they are something you can use!
Hugs, Kathyfrances

To save, click on mask to open to full size, 
then right click to save as usual.

mask 36

mask 37

mask 38

mask 39

Here is a beautiful tut 'Golden' written by Pammers of
Pammers Passions , using mask #38: