This tutorial was written on October 31, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental


PSPX5 (but any version should work)
Tube by Ty Wilson at Artistic Dreams Imaging
FTU kit "Christmas Tweet" by Gimptastic Tuts
This Gradient HERE (place in your gradient folder)


**IL = In layer palette




New Image 600x250
Open Paper7
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Open tube
Copy and minimize
Paste as new Layer on canvas
Add dropshadow
Open branch
Resize 45%
Copy - Close
Paste As New Layer
Mirror
Position top right corner of canvas
Add dropshadow
Crop Merged Opaque
Select All
Set Foreground cg-xmas-3 gradient
Change angle to 45
New Raster Layer
Flood Fill
Contract selection 5
Delete
Merge Visible
Add Copyright and Lic #
Merge Visible
Add name desired and save as .png


AVATAR:
Duplicate banner
Using crop tool set at 150x150
position selection in desired spot
Crop
Select all
Flood fill gradient
Contract selection 3
Delete
Add Copyright and Lic #
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 20, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental



PSPX2 (any version should work)
PTU kit "Boo Berry" by Thrifty Scraps by Gina
Tube by Elias Chatzoudis
Mask of choice

**IL = In layer palette




New image 550x550 Transparent
Open Paper07
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Apply mask of choice
Merge group
Open frame04
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Resize 70%
Using magic wand click in center of frame
Expand selection 3
Open paper04
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Invert selection - Delete - Select none
IL arrange Raster 3 below Raster 2
select Raster 2 layer
Open tube
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Add dropshadow

Open, copy/paste, resize and add dropshadow to the following elements **Arrange as desired**

Bracket01
Cauldron
Bat01
Pumpkin01
Spider01
Tree01

Merge Visible
Add Copyright & Lic#
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 18, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

**IL = In layer palette

Open template

SHIFT+D

Close original template layer

IL Delete info DELETE ME layer

IL select L back blk sq layer

Select all - Float - Defloat

Open Paper3

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Invert Selection - Delete - Invert Selection

Expand Selection 3

New Raster Layer

Floodfill #FFFFFF

Select None

Add Noise (82% Gaussian)

IL arrange Raster 2 below Raster 1

Delete original template layer

IL select R back blk sq layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

Paste As New Layer

Invert Selection - Delete - Invert Selection

Expand Selection 3

New Raster Layer

Floodfill #FFFFFF

Select None

Add Noise (same settings used previously)

IL arrange Raster 4 below Raster 3

Delete original template layer

IL select white square layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

New Raster Layer

Floodfill #478fbf

Effects - Blinds (Width 4, Opacity 59, Color #FFFFFF, Horizontal checked)

Select None

IL Delete original template layer

IL select purple oval layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

Open paper8

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Invert Selection - Delete - Invert Selection

Expand Selection 3

New Raster layer

Flood Fill #FFFFFF

Select None

Add Noise (same settings used previously)

IL arrange Raster 7 below Raster 6

Delete original template layer

IL select black circle layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

Open Paper11

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Invert selection - Delete - Invert Selection

Expand Selection 3

New Raster Layer

Flood Fill #478fbf

Select None

Add Noise (same settings used previously)

IL arrange Raster 9 below Raster 8

Delete original template layer

IL select black square layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

Open Paper2

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Invert Selection - Delete - Select None

IL delete original template layer

IL select frame layer

Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colorize (Hue: 0 / Saturation: 0)

Open tube

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Resize 70%

Position so bottom of tube is even with the inside bottom edge of square

Add dropshadow

Open the following items (copy/paste, Resize, Add dropshadow, arrange as desired)

Element8

Element10

Element31

Element30

Element6

Element38

Merge Visible

Resize 550x475 all layers checked

Resize 95% all layers UNCHECKED

Add Copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired

Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 16, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

**IL = In layer palette

New image 550x550 Transparent

Open Paper03

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Apply mask

Merge group

Open Frame03

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Using magic wand click in center of frame

Expand selection 3

Open Paper06

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - Delete - invert selection

Open tube

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Invert selection

Erase bottom of tube

Select none

Add dropshadow

Merge down

Open Crows

Copy - Close

IL select Group-Raster2

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Arrange top of frame (See my tag)

IL select Raster 3

Open Lights

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 35%

Free Rotate 33 left

Position bottom right corner of frame

Add dropshadow

Open Hat

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 45%

Postion bottom right corner of frame

Add dropshadow

Open FrogPotion

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 35%

Position left side of witch hat

Add dropshadow

Open BatPotion

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 25%

Position left side of FrogPotion bottle

Add dropshadow

Open BloodyEye

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 15%

Position right side of FrogPotion bottle

Add dropshadow

Open VoodooDoll

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Flip Horizontal

Resize 25%

Position left side of BatPotion bottle

Add dropshadow

Merge Visible

Add Copyright & Lic #

Merge visible

Add name desired

Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 14, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Tube by Ropin Pushay at Artistic Dreams Imaging

FTU kit "Bewitched" by Kittz Kreationz

Mask of choice

New image 550x550 Transparent

Open P2

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Apply mask

merge group

Open B-17

Copy - close

Paste as a new layer

Resize 60%

Add dropshadow

Open tube

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Add dropshadow

Open the following elements (Copy/paste as new layer, Resize, position as desired, add dropshadow):

B-20

B-26

B-22

B-7

B-21

Merge visible

Add Copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired

Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 13, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

• PSPX5 (any version should work)
• PTU scrapkit "Slightly Steampunk" by Bookworm Dezines
• Tube by Verymany at PFD
• Mask of choice

*Plugins*

• Penta.com - Color Dot
• Xero - Radiance

New image 550x550 Transparent

Open Paper1

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Apply mask

Merge group

Open Element 43

Select top half of frame along seam

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 80% x2

Center frame on canvas

Using magic wand and holding SHIFT click in each frame center

Expand selection 3

Open Paper2

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - Delete - Invert selection

Open tube

Copy - Close

Paste As new layer

Position as desired in first frame

Invert selection - Delete - invert selection

Using eraser clear away any tube in the second/third frames

Paste as new layer

position as desired in second frame

Invert selection - Delete - Invert selection

Using eraser clear away any tube in the first/third frames

Paste as new layer

position as desired in second frame

Invert selection - Delete - Invert selection

Using eraser clear away any tube in first/second frames

Merge 3 tube layers together

Select None

Add minor dropshadow

Merge down

IL arrange Raster 3 below Raster 2

Duplicate Raster 3

On bottom layer:

Blur - Gaussian Blur 3

Apply Xero - Radiance using these settings:

On top layer:

Change blend mode to screen

Change opacity to 51%

Apply Penta - Color Dot using these settings:

In layer select Raster 2

Open Element6

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 45%

Position bottom right corner of frame

Add dropshadow

Open Element47

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

IL arrange sparkle layer below Raster 3

IL select Raster 4

Open Element 38

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 30%

Position top left corner of frame

Add dropshadow

Open Element 18

Copy - Close

Paste As New Layer

Resize 30%

Free rotate 33.00 Right

Add dropshadow

Position over flower

Open Element16

Copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Resize 30%

Add dropshadow

Position left side of magnifying glass

Merge Visible

Add Copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired

Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 10, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

New Image 550x550 Transparent

Open paper 9

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 550x550

Apply Mask

Merge group

Open Leafscratter 02

Copy Resize 45%/45%/70%

Position bottom of mask

Add dropshadow

Open tube

Copy and close

Paste as new Layer

Resize 50%

Add dropshadow

Open the following elements, resize, copy/paste, arrange as desired and add dropshadow to each:

Leaves03

Mesh

Bird

Acorn01

Leaf02

Leaf03

Ribbon03

Vine

Squirrel

Merge Visible

Add copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired
Save as .png

 

This tutorial was written on October 10, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

PSPX5 (any version should work)

Scrapkit "Scary Business" by Rissas Designs

Tube by Robert Alvarado from MPT

Template 357 by Millies PSP Madness

**IL = In Layer Palette**

Open template and duplicate

Close original template

Delete credits layer

IL select 1

Select all - float - defloat

Open paper 5

copy - Close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - Delete - Invert selection

Expand selection 3

New raster layer

Flood fill #000000

Add Noise - Gaussian 85%

Select None

IL arrange Raster 2 below Raster 1

Delete original template layer

Select 2 layer

Select All - Float - defloat

Paste as new layer

invert selection - delete - invert selection

Expand selection 3

New Raster Layer

Flood fill #000000

Add noise (same settings used previously)

Select None

IL arrange Raster 4 below Raster 3

Delete original template layer

Select 3 layer

Select all - Float - Defloat

Open paper 4

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - delete - invert selection

Expand selection 3

New raster layer

Flood fill #000000

Add noise (same settings used previously)

Select None

IL arrange Raster 6 below Raster 5

Delete original template layer

IL select 4 layer

Select All - Float - Defloat

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - delete - invert selection

Expand selection 3

New raster layer

Flood fill #000000

Add noise (same settings used previously)

Select None

IL arrange Raster 8 below Raster 7

Delete original template layer

IL select 5 layer

Select all - float - defloat

Open paper 6

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - delete - Invert selection

Expand selection 3

New raster layer

Flood fill #000000

Select None

Add Noise (same settings used previously)

IL arrange Raster 10 below Raster 9

Delete original template layer

IL select 7 layer

Select all - Float - Defloat

Open paper 3

copy and close

Paste as new layer

Invert selection - delete - invert selection

Expand selection 3

New raster layer

Flood fill #000000

Add noise (same settings used previously)

IL arrange Raster 14 below Raster 13

Select none

Delete original template layer

IL select 8 layer

Select all - float - defloat

New Raster layer

Flood Fill #000000

Select None

Add Noise (same settings used previously)

Delete original template layer

IL select 9 layer

Open tube

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Add dropshadow

Open, resize, copy/close and paste as new layer the following elements. Add dropshadows and arrange as desired:

Pumpkin1

Bat

Ghosts

Lips

Sign

WitchyCat

IL select 10 layer (wordart)

Give a black gradient glow using EC4000 or you can select all - float defloat - exapnd 2 - New Raster Layer

Flood fill Black - Select none

Merge Visible

Add copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired

Merge Visible

Save as .png

This tutorial was written on October 7, 2013

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

New Image 550x550 Transparent

Open Paper 14

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 550x550 (all layers unchecked)

Apply mask

Merge group

Open tube

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Add dropshadow

Open Element 14

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 60%

Position left side of tube

Duplicate - Mirror

Merge down

Add dropshadow

In layers select mask layer

Open Element 10

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 70%

Add dropshadow

In layers select lamps layer

Open Element 59

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 25%

position bottom of tube

Add dropshadow

Open Element 34

Copy and close

Paste as new layer

Resize 25%

Position left side of cloud

Duplicate - Mirror

Merge down

Add dropshadow

Add copyright and Lic #

Merge Visible

Add name desired

Save as .png