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"The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless." --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Timeless Beauty Cluster Frame

FTU cluster frame was created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'Mother' from ©Sophisticate Simone Scrapkits.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as'

 And this is what I made using the lovely art of ©VeryMany:

Sunday, May 25, 2014

For My Mother Cluster Frames

FTU cluster frame was created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'For My Mother' from Graphics of Fantasy.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as' 



 And here is what I made using the lovely art of ©Nocturne:


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Here are some snags I made using the gorgeous art of ©Alex Prohodko at PicsForDesigns.com and a stunning cluster frame from cakiepotpiedesigns.weebly.com.

Hope you find something you can use!



To save, click image to open to full size, then
right click and choose "save image as"

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Another Day Cluster Frames

FTU cluster frames were created by me
using the elements from the stunning scrap kit
'Another Day' ©Florju Designs available here.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as'




Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Word Art For You

Here is some word art I created.
Hope you can find something you can use!

To save, click on the image to see full size,
then right click and select "save as."




Monday, May 12, 2014

Love Is All Snags

This FTU cluster frame was made by Gold Dust
and is available here.

I used the amazing art of ©Alicia Mujica
http://aliciamujicadesign.com/es/
to make this tag:

Here are some snags if you'd like...
 


Sunday, May 11, 2014

Enchanted Sea Cluster Frames

FTU cluster frames were created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'Enchanted Sea' ©Florju Designs available here.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as' 




And here is an example of how I used one of the frames
using the gorgeous artwork of ©Trinita picsfordesign.com


Saturday, May 10, 2014

Secret Meadows Cluster Frames

FTU cluster frames were created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'Secret Meadows' ©JM Creations available here.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as'



And here are some tags I made using the cluster frames:


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Victorian Love Cluster Frame

FTU cluster frame was created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'Mega Victorian Love Kit' from Tiny Turtle.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as' 

 And here is what I created using the cluster frame and
the art of ©VeryMany at VeryManyTubes.com 

Monday, May 5, 2014

Tropical Beauty Cluster Frame

FTU cluster frame was created by me
using the elements from the scrap kit
'Tropical Beauty' from Graphics of Fantasy.
Click the frame to see full size, 'right click' and 'save image as'


And here is what I created using the cluster frame and the art of ©gIO from The PSP Project here.


Saturday, May 3, 2014


Free tube from Pandora Creations!
Just like her Facebook page and download the Fan Freebie!

Amazing scrapkit to match by Gold Dust:


And here is what I made using the awesome tube & scrap kit!
It was a lot of fun using these amazing freebies!



Monday, April 28, 2014

Spring Indulgence Snags

Here are some snags I made using the incredible artwork of 
© Misticheskaya
www.PicsForDesign.com

Please do not alter these tags in any way.
Click on graphic to open to full size then right click and select “save image as”.





Friday, April 25, 2014

Soft Elegance Tutorial


This tutorial was written by me on April 25, 2014, using PSP X but any version will work. This tut is written assuming you have a  working knowledge of  PSP.   Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Supplies:
Graphics of Fantasy Cluster Frame 'Soft Elegance' made by me click here
Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous art of Very Many available at verymanytubes.com 
DVB Masks 133 available at Designs by Vabs 
Zephyr Script font click here 

Filters Needed:
Eye Candy filter Perspective Shadow - free download here.
Filters Unlimited 2.0 - free trial download here.
(although I used these filters, the tag can be made without them by using drop shadow and eliminating the steps involving Filters Unlimited) 

Don't forget to save often!

To begin, open a blank canvas  600 x 600.
Floodfill with a color complimentary with your tube. I used #dbded6.
Apply mask and merge group.
Apply Filters Unlimited -> Paper Textures-> Japanese Paper
with these settings:  

Open and copy the cluster frame. Paste as a new layer and resize 95%:
(do not select 'Resize all layers')
 Use the Eraser Tool to erase the copyright from the frame layer.
Add a Perspective Shadow using Eye Candy with these settings:
 *If you do not have Eye Candy, use a drop shadow of your choice.

Open the tube you are using and copy. Paste as a new layer and resize to fit the canvas. I resized the Very Many 'Spring' tube by 52%. Add the same perspective shadow as you used before.

From the original tube, use your Selection Tool in selection mode to select a portion of the tube to use in the tag behind the frame. Here is a sample of how I did mine:
Copy and paste as a new layer under the frame layer and rename the layer 'selection 1'. Resize and position so that it is behind the opening in the frame. Use the Eraser Tool to remove any portion that may show outside of the frame. See my finished tag at the top of the tut as a reference. Duplicate the layer and rename this layer 'selection 2'.

Recolor the original layer (selection 1) using the Color Replacer Tool and this color #8b975d.
Add a drop shadow of V:2, H:2, Opacity 55.
 
Now go back to the duplicate layer (selection 2) and set the Blend Mode to Screen (see below):
Add the Filters Unlimited - Japanese Paper effect to this layer using the same settings as before.

Go back to the top layer. This should be your tube layer. Select Merge-> Merge Visible.
Add the tube copyright. Add text of your choice using Zephyr Script font. Merge and save as a PNG.

Thank you for trying this tutorial!