Easy Name Tag Tutorial by Kelli

Easy Name Tag

This tutorial was written on 8-11-22, by Kelli.

For this tag you will need:

font : Jumping Flash,

A gradient of choice

and a tube of choice.

I am using a tube by Bobbie Allen

Find her and Marilyn's art at

https://bobbieandmarilynallen.com/

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


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

and then repeat the cutout.

Deselect and activate the white layer

Add an inner bevel with these settings

Activate the gradient layer, select all, selections float and then defloat,
Contract the selection by 2.
Add noise with these settings
 

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


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.]

Easter Snag by Kathyfrances

Recently the members of Escape From Reality had the privilege of working with the scrapkit 'Fairy Party' by Bella Carabena www.dreamingwithbella.com. I used it to make the background cluster and combined it with the work of ©Sherri Baldy. I used a stamp I purchased and colored from Sherri Baldy's store www.mybestiesshop.com.

Feel free to snag it and add your name. I only ask that you do not change the copyright or offer it as a WWO. See my TOU for more info. Need help adding your name? Stop by the forum and we will be glad to assist! http://escapefromreality.forumotion.co.uk

Here is the snag tag:

(click on image to open to full-size, then save as usual)

Here is the background/cluster I made using the gorgeous scrapkit 'Fairy Party' by Bella Caribena www.dreamingwithbella.com:

(click on image to open to full-size, then save as usual)

Here it is with more of a background:

(click on image to open to full-size, then save as usual)

I made a gradient to create the background colors and used 

a mask to get the look I wanted. Here is the gradient, 

just in case you have a use for it. Enjoy!

No Scraps "Mermaid Bubbles" Exclusive EFR Tag Tutorial & Template by Penny¢

These lovely templates were made by Penny¢, a fabulous tagger from the EFR
forum! The images are samples; you can get the template in layers by clicking
the link below:

DOWNLOAD 

And this amazing tutorial was written by by Penny¢ as well, using the templates show above!

No Scraps "Mermaid Bubbles" Exclusive EFR Tag Tutorial 

Original tutorial by Penny¢

Supplies:

"Sleeping Mermaid" tube/image by Lisa Victoria (www.lisavictoria.net)_tube/license currently available at DAH (https://www.digitalartheaven.com/store/)

"Circles" EFR Exclusive Template available at the EFR Blog

Fonts: Alignment

Filters:

Tramages_Tow The Line

Carolaine and Sensibility_CLDots

Xero_Fritillary

Eye Candy 4000_Gradient Glow

Penta.Com_Jeans

DSB Flux_Bright Noise

When working with templates, always Shift+D to duplicate, close original.

On each layer, either:

A: Select with magic wand

B: Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F. Ctrl+Shift+F (select all, float, de-float)

ANL, do the tutorial steps required

Close/delete original template layer

B: Use the Manual Color Correction Tool

*Note: Method B is the option I use, so you may need to select your layer first before adding any effects*

Open template, duplicate, close original

Make a gradient: Colors_#63306e and  #be9cc4_Angle 35_Repeats 3

FF Background layer

Duplicate

Effects_Texture Effects_Fine Leather:

White_30_40_250_40_4

Opacity_30

Tramages_Tow The Line_80_54_48_9

Large Oval_Fill with same gradient, changing angle to 119

Penta.Com_Jeans_18_4

C/P tube/image_Blend Mode_Overlay

Large Oval Frame_#986bd5

Add Noise_Gaussian 25

**For each Circle Layer, repeat the following:

Add a portion of the image you like

Duplicate for 3 layers

Bottom Layer_EC 4000_GG_3_25_100_#986bd5**

Circles 1 & 2_Duplicate again (4 layers)

Top Copy_Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 5

Middle Layer_Xero_Fritillary_5_30_10_20

Blend Mode_Overlay

Circles 3 & 4_Top Layer_Blend Mode_Burn

Circles 5 & 6_Carolaine and Sensibility_CLDots_50_3_2

Frame_#986bd5_Add Noise_Gaussian 25

Add all correct copyright/license info

Whew! Still with me? LOL

Animating...(If not animating, just add the GG, noise, DS to the bottom layer of each Circle ONLY.

No Duplicating anything)

Duplicate EACH GG layer 3 times (4 layers each)

Bottom GG Layer_DS_0_0_75_15_Black

On EACH of the other 3 GG layers, add DSB Flux_Bright Noise_30

Be sure to click "MIX" for each layer

Close out the top 2 Flux layers for each circle

***When done, you should have these layers:

Circles 1 & 2: 7 Layers_Bottom GG & DS_Next 3 - GG & Noise_Next Layer - Fritillary_Blend Mode Normal_

Next 2 Layers - Fritillary_Blend Mode Overlay

Circles 3 & 4: 6 Layers_Bottom GG & DS_Next 3 - GG & Noise_Next Layer -  Next Layer_Normal -

Next Layer - Blend Mode_Burn

Circles 5 & 6: 5 Layers_Bottom GG & DS_Next 3 - GG & Noise_Next Layer -  C & S_CLDots

That's a lot of layers!!

Now, the easy part...animate as usual!!

***Alternatively, you could simply merge the original circle layers 1 & 2, 3 & 4, and 5 & 6

together before adding the GG and duplicating. That would reduce the number of layers.

But, I wrote this as I was going along, and I already have my million layers, so going with it now, LOL.

(This tut was written by Penny¢ for exclusively for EFR)

Word art by Paula "No one"

Just right click & save, the word art is in PNG format.
The last one is extra if you like to use it.
Forgot to save its original without gradient glow and shadow....

Tutorial: 'Breakfast with Cuddly Rigor Mortis' by Mimi's Madness

 

This adorable tag was the result of a tutorial written by Kel, an amazing tagger & tutorial writer from our EFR forum! The tut is called Breakfast with Cuddly Rigor Mortis 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!

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!

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!

Too much? Word art by Paula

 If you see 2x WA of the same colour,
one of them has a white gradient glow on/around it.

WA is larger than shown.

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