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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

A New hobby

Hi everyone haven't been on for a few days ok nearly a fortnight but i've been busy. We are moving house again, the girls and I are moving into a bungalow hopefully next weekend (14th). It will make life alot easier for me with no 45 stairs to struggle up if i go out and tidying up will become a breeze too, everything will be on the same level.
Ok i have a new hobby, making Cluster frames. I am using some awesome scrapkits by some brilliant people but i will tell you who made the scrapkits when i post the frames. I have also decided to look into making Scrapkits aswell but that will be once the move is over and done with. Ok it means buying elements etc but hey i don't go out, don't drink and i've got so many tubes (well a girl can't have enough) to last me a lifetime and more. So keep your eyes peeled hopefully by the end of the month i will have a new kit up. I will still be making Templates and Masks etc but my mind needs some mojo juices running through it so thought this would help a bit.
Ok onto the first Cluster Frame - This is called Eve's Garden and is made using a PTU kit by Alika Scraps.
Preview Below
You can download HERE
Remember to leave some love if you download it only takes a second but lasts a lifetime and Have loads of fun
Huggles
Gem xxx

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Autumn Leaves Template

Autumn Leaves Template
I haven't been around for awhile Real Life is being a pita at the moment, too long to go into and too upsetting to deal with. Anyway i thought i would start to make some Autumn and Halloween Templates to try and get my Mojo Juices rocking again
Here is the first one 
You can download 
Have fun usual TOU and please if you download leave some love 
Look out for more to follow 
Huggles 
Gem xx

Sunday, 2 September 2012

Biker Chick Tutorial

Biker Chick
This tutorial was written by Me on the 2nd September 2012 and is my own idea. Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental. For this tutorial you must have a working knowledge of working with layers. Remember my tutorial is only a guideline make the tag your own with your own special touches.
For this tutorial you will need:-
Paint Shop Pro – Any Program will work but I am using Paint Shop Pro 9.
A tube of choice or the one I am using by Keith Garvey called Biker Girl which you can find HERE remember you must have a License to use Keith’s work
Scrapkit of choice or the one I am using by LaCarolita called Biker Babe which you can find HERE, this kit is FTU.
Template by me which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice or the one I am using DBV 104 which you can find HERE
Font of Choice
Plugins – Xero Fritillary – Settings – 5-36-84-94
Vm Extravaganza – Transmission – 6 – 0 - 40
Ok lets begin
1.       Open my template and shift D then close the original
2.       Open paper 7, copy and paste at the bottom of the template. Layers load mask from Disk and find your mask. Add the mask to your layer, delete mask layer and merge group.
3.       Highlight layer 3, Selections float defloat and open paper 5. Resize paper by 85% twice. Copy and Paste as a new layer Invert Delete. Delete the original layer.
4.       Highlight layer 4, Selections float defloat and open Paper 1. Resize paper by 85%. Copy and Paste as a new layer. Invert Delete. Delete the original layer.
5.       Highlight layer 5, Selections float defloat and flood fill with fe36a7.
6.       Go to Xero Fritillary and use settings above. Deselect.
7.       Highlight layer 2, Selections float defloat and open Paper 8. Resize by 85% . Copy and Paste  as a new layer, Invert Delete. Delete the original layer.
8.       Highlight layer 6, Selections float defloat and flood fill with da067e. Xero Fritillary settings as before. Deselect.
9.       Highlight layer 6 Copy1, Selections float defloat and flood fill with 064cda. Xero Fritillary settings as before. Deselect.
10.   Highlight layer 6 Copy2, Selections float defloat and flood fill with 9b27fd. Xero Fritillary settings as before. Do not Deselect.
11.   Go to the Close up for Keith’s tube and mirror. Copy and paste as a new layer, Invert and Delete. Deselect. Change the properties to Hard Light.
12.   Go to layer 7, Selections float defloat and flood fill with 2f0335. Adjust add or remove noise. Add noise at 65%. Deselect.
13.   Highlight  Layer 8. Selections float defloat. Open Paper 3 and resize 85% twice. Copy and paste as a new layer, Invert and Delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.
14.   Highlight Layer 9, Selections float defloat. Open Paper 2 and resize 85% twice. Copy and paste as a new layer, Invert and Delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.
15.   Highlight Layer 10, Selections float defloat. Make a gradient using the da067e and 064cda. Flood fill the Stars. Vm Extravaganza – Transmission – Settings as Above.
16.   Highlight Layer 11, Selections float defloat. Open Paper 6 and resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer, Invert and Delete. Deselect and delete original layer.
17.   Highlight Layer 13, Selections float defloat add a New Layer and flood fill with 064cda. Adust add and remove noise, and Add noise at 80%. Delete the orginal layer.
18.   Highlight Layer 12, Selections float defloat. Add a New Layer and flood fill with da067e. Delete the original layer.
19.   Open your tube and Copy and paste onto the left side of your tag. Resize by 85% and Sharpen.
20.   Open Bow 2 from the kit and resize by 15%. Copy and Paste as a new layer and place it to the top right side of your tag. Make sure it is place under your tube and Wordart.
21.   Open Helmet 1 from the kit and resize by 35%. Copy and Paste as a new layer and place it at the bottom of the tag on the Right side.
22.   Open Biker Boot from the kit and resize by 20%. Copy and Paste as a new layer and place it in front of the helmet. Duplicate and move below the first boot. Merge down.
23.   Open Biker Rope from the kit and resize by 20%. Copy and paste it under the tube but onto the two small circles. Look at my tag for placement.
24.   Add your Name and place between the Tubes feet.
25.   Add copyright and license then save as a PNG
Thats it were done. Hope your enjoyed my Tutorial and remember this is for a guideline only make the tag yours with your own personal touches.
Huggles
Gem xxxxx


Biker Chick Template

Biker Chick Template
I made this template to go with the New Keith Garvey tube and to go with the new tutorial i am in the middle of writing.
Heres the preview

You can download it HERE
Remember if you download please leave some love its nice to be nice and only takes a second but lasts a lifetime.
The TOU are simple, if you use it in a tutorial please link back to my blog and its not to be used for monetry gain. Other than that have fun
Huggles
Gem xx

Saturday, 7 July 2012

Yummy for my Tummy


           Yummy for my Tummy

This tutorial was written by me on 7th July 2012, and is solely my own idea. Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental. For this tutorial you need to have a working knowledge of Psp and using Layers. Remember my tutorial is only a guideline make the tag your own with your own special touches.


For this tutorial you will need:-
Tubes of Choice or the ones I am using – Cool N Sexy and Yummy by Ismael Rac which you can get HERE.
Paint Shop Pro -  I am using Psp9 but any version will work.
Scrapkit of Choice or the one I am using ‘It’s a Party’ by Crys which you can download from HERE
Template of choice or the one I am using by Millie which you can download from HERE
Plugin’s – Eyecandy 4000 – Gradient Glow
                  Xero – Frittilary
                  Tramage – Tow the Line
Font          Carpenter Script which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice or the one I am using WSL221 which you can find HERE.
For the whole tutorial the Drop Shadow will be – 0, 0, 60 and 4, so when I say dropshadow this will be the settings.

Remember when downloading leave some love its nice to be nice and only takes a second but lasts a lifetime.

Ok lets begin

1.     Open template 26 by Millie, Shift D and duplicate, close the original.

2.     Delete the background layer we won’t be needing this.

3.     Open Paper 1 from the scrapkit resize by 85% twice then copy and paste at the bottom.

4.     Add Mask WSL 221 to the paper, settings as below :-

5.     Delete Mask layer and merge Group.

6.     Merge the two small squares together then select, float, defloat, Open paper 3 and resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer above your squares, Invert and delete the overhanging paper.  Delete the original squares.

7.     Select the Pale Pink rectangle, float and defloat then open Paper 5. Resize by 85% and copy then paste as a new layer, selections invert and delete the overhanging paper.

8.     Select the left pink circle, float and defloat. Open Paper 9 and resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer, invert delete the overhanging paper. Delete the original circle.

9.     Select the right pink circle, float and defloat. Open Paper 7 and resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete the overhanging paper. Delete the original circle.

10. Select the small rounded rectangle, float and defloat. Open Paper 10 and resize by 85% twice. Copy and paste as a new layer, invert and delete the overhanging paper.

11. Select the middle circle, float and defloat. Open Paper 11 and resize by 85% twice. Copy and paste as a new Layer, invert and delete the overhanging paper, KEEP SELECTED.

12. Open up your close up tube -  I am using Yummy copy and paste as a new layer placing your tube where you desire in the circle. Delete any overhanging tube and deselect.

13. Duplicate your tube layer, and on the top layer go to adjust, blur, Gaussian Blur 5.

14.Change the blend mode to screen on the duplicate and lower the opacity to 75.

15.Go to your colour Pallette and change your foreground colour to ec3fec or one matching your tube and your background to c0a1cf. Now change to gradient with the settings as below.


16. Back to your template and select the two wee circles, I’ve merged the two together. Add a new layer and flood fill with your gradient. Plugins Tramage Tow the Line with the settings as below. Deselect.

17. In your Colour Pallette change the background colour to 9c4cf6. Select your C layer float and defloat. Add a new layer and flood fill with the new colour. Deselect and go to Plugins, Xero Frittillary and add the settings below.

18.Take your magic wand and select inside the black of the wordart. Once all selected go to Selections Modify and expand by 1. Flood fill using a colour of choice or I made a gradient using the pink and dark purple colours.

19. Plugins Xero Frittillary again using settings below.

20. Ok now to add gradient glow to our tag.

21.  Go back to the two blue squares and add Gradient glow settings as below. We are going to use this setting for all the layers we wish to add the gradient glow to.





22. I added the glow to layers 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 8 but its your tag go with what you feel is best.

23. Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and place where you want, I placed mine on top of the word art as though she is lying on the letters. Add a dropshadow using the settings states at the start of tut.

24. Now start adding elements, Open balloons 2 and resize by 80% twice, copy and paste on the left hand side. Add dropshadow

25. Open Butterfly 4, resize by 30% then 95%. Mirror then copy and paste, placing above the tube on the right side. Sharpen the butterfly once placed. Add dropshadow

26.Open Cupcake 2 and resize by 30% then 90%. Copy and paste on the left side at the beginning for the wordart.  Sharpen  then add dropshadow

27. Open Cupcake and resize by 20%. Copy and paste next to the other cupcake on the right side. Sharpen then add dropshadow

28.Open the Shake tube and resize to 40%, copy and paste and move it to the last letter of the wordart. Sharpen then add dropshadow.

29.Open ribbon 3 and resize by 80% twice, copy and paste placing it on the right side, add a dropshadow.

30.Open pin 4 and resize by 30% then copy and paste placing it so that it looks like it is holding the ribbon up. Add dropshadow.

31.Open ribbons 5 and 6, resize both by 65%. Copy and paste paper 5 onto your canvas putting it on the word art, then copy and paste ribbon 6 to the same place. Now flip ribbon 6 so that it looks like a wrap around ribbon style.

32. Open flower 4 and resize by 35% copy and paste and place the flower at the end of the ribbon, copy and duplicate the flower then mirror and place at the other end of the ribbon.

33. Add your name using the font and place it over the Yummy, add a dropshadow to the name.

34. Add your copyright and resize the tag by 95% making sure all layers are clicked.

35. That’s it were done hope you found my tutorial easy to follow if you have any questions just ask. 

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Roller Babe Template

Hi all, it seems alot of artists are doing Roller Skate babes so i thought i would share a template i made a while back. Again same TOU as always
Heres a Preview


You Can download HERE
Remember if you download to leave some love
It only takes a minute but makes me smile for dayz
Have fun using the template
Huggles
Gem xxx


Sunday, 1 July 2012

Born in the USA Template

Hi everyone haven't been on for awhile but with Independant day coming for my American friends i thought i would make a Template
Here's the Preview

You can get it HERE
Remember the TOU and leave a thank you when downloading it only takes a second but sure makes me Smile
Have fun
Huggles
Gem xxx