CT Tags for Tubes 4 Taggers - Featuring "Winter Dreams" by Dance in the Rain

"Winter Dreams" by Dance in the Rain available at Tubes 4 Taggers.

This beautiful winter kit features 113 Elements, 24 Papers, and 10 Clusters. Lots of variety available in how to match up the elements of the kit.  Kit is in various shades of blue and white.

For my first tag with this beautiful kit I paired it with "Rose" by Di Halim

For my second tag, I paired it with "Skates"  by Alehandra Vanhek.

CT Tag Showoff for Mystical Autumn by Ginnibug Designz

PTU Kit is “Mystical Autumn” by Ginnibug Designz.  This magical autumnal themed kit comes with 130 elements (including frames), 2 cluster frames, and 23 papers.  Kit is available for purchase at PicsForDesign:

http://picsfordesign.com/en/catalogue/id_112729_gbd_mystical_autumn.pix

This kit was made to match the exclusive tube “Autumn Fairy” by Alexhandra Vanhek.  This tube was a pre-paid project, and now can only be purchased as part of the Exclusive Club at PicsForDesign:

http://picsfordesign.com/en/catalogue/a112606.pix

CT Tutorial for Mystical Autumn by Ginnibug Designz

**This tutorial was written using Photoshop CC. I believe the instructions should work with various other versions, but they are not tested on any other version.  This tutorial is my own creation.  Any similarity to any other tutorial is not done purposely or knowingly (aside from the fact that the process is pretty similar in most tutorials).  If you do not know how to do some of the things I mention here (like mirroring an image, adding a drop shadow, resizing elements, etc.), check out my “Tips and Tricks” tutorial. **

Supplies:

PTU Tube – “Autumn Fairy” by Alehandra Vanhek. It is an exclusive tube available through the Exclusive Club at PicsForDesign.

PTU Kit - “Mystical Autumn” by Ginnibug Designz.  Made to match the tube and available at PicsForDesign.

FTU Mask - "Mask 12 - Flash" by Aeval Amore.  Available for download on my blog, Aeval's Art.

Abbreviations:

DS – Drop Shadow

Settings I use:

DS Settings - Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity set to 75%, Angle set to 120 degrees, Distance 5, Spread 0, Size 5

Ready…..Set….Tag!

Open Paper 12 in a new canvas.  Double click on the layer to unlock it.

Add the Mask to the canvas and resize if needed so it is the same size as the paper.  Then drag the mask layer below the paper layer.

With the mask layer selected, select all (Ctrl + A) and copy the entire canvas (Ctrl + C).  You will see dashed lines surround the canvas. 

Click on the paper layer to activate it, then turn on quick mask (Press the Q key on your keyboard).  The dashed lines will disappear and that is ok.  Next Paste onto the paper (Ctrl + V) and turn your Quick Mask off (Q again). 

You will now see a dotted outline of the mask on your paper.  Press the button on the bottom of layers side bar that is a rectangle with a circle cut out of it.  The mask will now show. 

Right click on the paper layer and select Convert to Smart Image.  This releases just the mask.  The background layer of the mask will become invisible on its own.

Open a new canvas (Ctrl +N) 700 x 700, transparent background.  This will be referred to as the working canvas in my directions when switching between canvases.

Add the paper/mask combination from above to the working canvas.  Resize to fit the canvas.

Add Element 127 to the canvas and resize to fit over the mask.  This adds some sparkle to the background.

Add Element 42to the canvas.  Resize to fit the width of the canvas and position at the top.  Add DS.  Duplicate the layer and move the duplicate layer to the bottom.  This will create an overlay of falling leaves.

Add Element 18 to the canvas.  Resize to fit the canvas and position on the right side.  Add DS.

Add Element 82 to the canvas.  Resize so it is big enough to hold the name you want to put on the tag.  Position in the upper left corner.  Add DS.

Add Element 62 to the canvas.  Resize to fit the width of the canvas.  Position at the bottom of the tag.

Add Element 26 to the canvas.  Resize to your liking and position in front of the grassy area on the left side.

Add the poser to the canvas.  Resize to fit and position her on the right side.  Add DS.

Voila!  The focal point of your tag is now created.

Now decorate your tag with any of the magical autumnal elements from the kit.  Resize the elements as you add them to fit the proportions of your tag.  Experiment with rotating them and mirroring them for more variety.  In addition duplicate elements and use multiple times to fill in holes and add more pizzazz.  In this tutorial to indicate when I used more than one of the same element I will add (X#) by the name to indicate how many versions of the element I used. 

Here are all the additional elements I used from the bottom layers up.

• Element 114
• Element 31
• Element 70
• Element 81

Add your license and copyright info to the tag.

Add name and any other text of choice.

Save as PNG and go share with all your friends!

Thank you for trying my tut! I’d love to see how your tags turn out so if you like what you made, please post a copy here or show me on Facebook!

CT Tutorial for PTU Kit "Summer Loving" by Dance In The Rain

**This tutorial was written using Photoshop CC. I believe the instructions should work with various other versions, but they are not tested on any other version.  This tutorial is my own creation.  Any similarity to any other tutorial is not done purposely or knowingly (aside from the fact that the process is pretty similar in most tutorials).  If you do not know how to do some of the things I mention here (like mirroring an image, adding a drop shadow, resizing elements, etc.), check out my “Tips and Tricks” tutorial. **

Supplies:

PTU Kit- “Summer Loving” by Dance In The Rain.  Available at Lollipops N Gumdrops, Pics For Design, or Dzines From the Heart.

PTU Tube – “Jasmine” by Alehandra Vanhek.  This tube is available at Pics For Design.

Abbreviations:

DS – Drop Shadow

Settings I use:

DS Settings - Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity set to 75%, Angle set to 120 degrees, Distance 5, Spread 0, Size 5

Ready…..Set….Tag!

Open a new canvas (Ctrl +N) 700 x 700, transparent background.  This will be referred to as the working canvas in my directions when switching between canvases.

Add Paper 4 to canvas.  Resize to fit the entire canvas.

Add Paper 2 to canvas. And resize to fit the canvas.  Right click on the layer and select Rasterize Layer.  Use the eraser tool to erase the bottom part of the paper.  The result will look like a sky on top and grass on the bottom.

Add Element 63 to your canvas and resize to fit in the lower left corner of the canvas.  Add DS.

Add your tube to the canvas.  Resize and position on the right side so it looks like she is standing in front of the pool.  Add DS.

Use the Rectangular Marquee tool and draw a rectangular around the upper portion of the tube layer and copy it.  Select the pool layer and then past the copy.  Use the Free Transform (Ctrl + T) to rotate the copy around until it looks like a reflection on the top of the pool. 

Right click on the copy layer and select Blending Options, and change the Blend Mode to Hard Light.  From the menu bar select Filter, Filter Gallery and choose the Ocean Ripple filter to add the water effect.  Clean up any of the area where the reflection runs over the face of the pool with the Eraser tool.

Add Element 46 to the sky area above the pool.  Add DS.  Duplicate the layer and move the copy to the upper right corner.

Add Element 82 to the upper left corner so it looks like a branch is blowing in the breeze.  Add DS.

Add Element 30 behind the pool on the grass.  Add DS.

Voila!  The focal point of your tag is now created.

Now decorate your tag with any of the beautiful elements from the kit.  Resize the elements as you add them so fit the proportions of your tag.  Experiment with rotating them and mirroring them for more variety.  In addition duplicate elements and use multiple times to fill in holes and add more pizzazz.  In this tutorial to indicate when I used more than one of the same element I will add (X#) by the name to indicate how many versions of the element I used. 

Here are all the elements I used from the bottom layers up.

• Element 86
• Element 83 (x2)
• Element 67 (x3)
• Element 40
• Element 42
• Element 5
• Element 12
• Element 36 (x5)
• Element 76
• Element 52
• Element 74
• Element 29

Add your license and copyright info to the tag.

Add name and any other text of choice.

Save as PNG and go share with all your friends!

Thank you for trying my tut! I’d love to see how your tags turn out so if you like what you made, please post a copy here or show me on Facebook!

FTU Collection of 14 snaggable FB Timeline Covers

Enjoy the covers!  These are some snaggable ones I've made over the past year.  Please feel free to leave some love if you'd like to see more of them.

CT Tutorial for March by Bookworm Dezines

**This tutorial was written using Photoshop CC. I believe the instructions should work with various other versions, but they are not tested on any other version.  This tutorial is my own creation.  Any similarity to any other tutorial is not done purposely or knowingly (aside from the fact that the process is pretty similar in most tutorials).  If you do not know how to do some of the things I mention here (like mirroring an image, adding a drop shadow, resizing elements, etc.), check out my “Tips and Tricks” tutorial. **

Supplies:

Kit- “March” by Bookworm Dezines which can be purchased from PicsForDesign, Scrap Candy, or Inspirations of Scraps Friends.

Tube – Love Angel by Alehandra Vanhek made exlusively for PicsForDesign.com.

Abbreviations:

DS – Drop Shadow

Settings I use:

DS Settings - Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity set to 75%, Angle set to 120 degrees, Distance 5, Spread 0, Size 5

Ready…..Set….Tag!

Open a new canvas (Ctrl +N) 700 x 700, transparent background.  This will be referred to as the working canvas in my directions when switching between canvases.

Add Element14 to canvas.  Resize to fit canvas and add DS.

Open your tube’s PSD file and select the colors and layers you want.  Save a copy of the tube as a png file.  Add the png file of the tube to your working canvas and resize.  Add DS.

Add Element7 to the upper right corner of the canvas and resize.  Add DS.

Voila!  The focal point of your tag is now created.

Now decorate your tag with any of the vintage tinged elements from the kit.  Resize the elements as you add them so fit the proportions of your tag.  Experiment with rotating them and mirroring them for more variety.  In addition duplicate elements and use multiple times to fill in holes and add more pizzazz.  In this tutorial to indicate when I used more than one of the same element I will add (X#) by the name to indicate how many versions of the element I used. 

Here are all the elements I used from the bottom layers up.

•  Element 22 (x2)
• Element 26 (x2)
• Element 25
• Element 39
• Element 35
• Element 29
• Element 33
• Element 32
• Element 31
• Element 30
• Element 40

For the background to the tag I added a new layer and moved it to the bottom and then used multiple watercolor and floral brushes in various shades of aquamarine matching the tube and kit.  I dabbed around on the canvas to create the backdrop.

Add your license and copyright info to the tag.

Add name and any other text of choice.

Save as PNG and go share with all your friends!

Thank you for trying my tut! I’d love to see how your tags turn out so if you like what you made, please post a copy here or show me on Facebook!

CT Tutorial - Mysterious Rose

**This tutorial was written using Photoshop CC. I believe the instructions should work with various other versions, but they are not tested on any other version.  This tutorial is my own creation.  Any similarity to any other tutorial is not done purposely or knowingly (aside from the fact that the process is pretty similar in most tutorials).  If you do not know how to do some of the things I mention here (like mirroring an image, adding a drop shadow, resizing elements, etc.), check out my “Tips and Tricks” tutorial. **

Supplies:

Kit- “Mysterious Rose” by Bookworm Dezines which can be purchased from PicsForDesign, Scrap Candy, or Inspirations of Scraps Friends.

Tube – Susan by Alehandra Vanhek.  You can purchase the tube at PicsForDesign.com.

Mask – cakesstarmask – made exclusively for Creative Misfits and can be downloaded from the Creative Misfits Creations  blog.

Abbreviations:

DS – Drop Shadow

Settings I use:

DS Settings - Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity set to 75%, Angle set to 120 degrees, Distance 5, Spread 0, Size 5

Ready…..Set….Tag!

Open a new canvas (Ctrl +N) 700 x 700, transparent background.  This will be referred to as the working canvas in my directions when switching between canvases.

Add Element28 (diamond and emerald frame) to canvas.  Resize to fit canvas and add DS.

Add Paper13 in the layer below the frame.  Resize so that the center of the frame is over only the green center part of the frame.  Then trim the paper to fit just inside the frame.

Open your tube’s PSD file and select the colors and layers you want.  Save a copy of the tube as a png file.  Open the png file in another canvas and then use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select from the waist up of the tube.  Copy (Ctrl + C) the selection.

Return to your working canvas and make sure the paper layer is selected.  Paste the selection on top of the paper. Resize her so she fits on the canvas and is positioned so her waist is close to the bottom of the frame and her head is slightly above the frame.  The end goal is make it appear she is part inside the frame and part outside so play around with the positioning until you get the look you like.  Next right click on the tube layer and select create clipping mask. Any part of the tube not on the paper will disappear.

Right click on the tube layer and select Duplicate layer.  Right click on the copy layer and select Release Clipping Mask.  Move the fully released copy layer above the frame layer.  Use the Eraser tool to erase any part of the copy layer outside of the frame that you do not want to show.  Now your canvas should have the appearance of your tube “popping out” of the frame.  Add DS to the copy layer.  Select the clipper layer of the tube and then hold down Ctrl and select the fully released and now partially erased copy layer of the tube to select both layers.  Right click on one of the layers and select Link Layers so that if you decide to move the center around the tube layers will stay stacked on top of each other.

I created a new Group to put all the pieces I had added to the canvas so far in so that I could move them around the canvas as a single element.  You can do this by selecting Layer > new > Group from the Menu bar.  Highlight all the layers you want to include and drag them until the Group layer is selected and release.  You should then see an arrow pointing down and notice that the elements in the group are slightly indented now too.  To collapse the group click on the Group layer.  You will then see only the Group 1 folder and the individual elements will be hidden inside.  To move them together as one element, you can then just highlight the group layer and then use your Move Tool to drag it around.

Add Element 10 (the gold vintage car) above the group layer.  Resize the car to fit your canvas and stagger it to create an offset to the tube in the frame.  Add DS.

Voila!  The focal point of your tag is now created.

Now decorate your tag with any of the vintage tinged elements from the kit.  Resize the elements as you add them so fit the proportions of your tag.  Experiment with rotating them and mirroring them for more variety.  In addition duplicate elements and use multiple times to fill in holes and add more pizzazz.  In this tutorial to indicate when I used more than one of the same element I will add (X#) by the name to indicate how many versions of the element I used. 

Here are all the elements I used from the bottom layers up.

•  Element 23 (x2)
• Element 47
• Element 45
• Element 43
• Element 56
• Element 2
• Element 27
• Element 57
• Element 11
• Element 20
• Element 37
• Element 36
• Element 10

For the background to the tag I used cakesstarmask mask with paper 13.  I then made several copies of the mask in several sizes and layered them below all the other layers and positioned them all around the focal area.  On top of the mask layers I added four copies of Element 58 and one copy of Element 31 to add some pizzazz.

Add your license and copyright info to the tag.

Add name and any other text of choice.

Save as PNG and go share with all your friends!

Thank you for trying my tut! I’d love to see how your tags turn out so if you like what you made, please post a copy here or show me on Facebook!