Tutorial ~ FTU ~ Deco Decolletage (Forum Style)

Supplies Needed

Tube of your choice

Scrapkit of choice.  When instructions say to use a certain paper or element from the kit I am using just substitute your own choices.  You will see examples of what other creators did with different kits and tubes below.

I am using Amy Matthews Individual Tube 34-2 along with the matching scrapkit ScrapLHD_IB-AmyMatthews-34-2 by Ladyhawwk Designs.  You must have a license to use Amy Matthews artwork.  Please visit CDO to purchase license, artwork and/or scrapkit.

For the font on my text I am using Andantino JF

I am using PSP 9 but I believe any version will work

Let's get started

Creat a new image 600 x 250

Flood fill with paper 3

Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds with these settings

 Selections, Select All, Selections, Modify, Select Selection Borders, Both Sides, Anti Alias checked, 5, OK, Selections, Modify, Select Selection Borders, Outside, Anti Alias checked, 5, OK

Hit your delete key

Select None

Selections, Select All, Selections, Modify, Select Selection Borders, Inside, Anti Alias checked, 24, OK

Selections, Invert, hit your delete key, Selections, Select None

Add Drop Shadow.  I used 2, 2, 25, 3 Black, repeat drop shadow

Layers, New Raster Layer, Layers, Arrange, Send to Bottom

Flood fill with same paper

Top layer active, copy and paste your tube, resize to your liking.  I am using the smaller close-up of the 2 tubes in this set and resized 50%, resize all layers unchecked.  Add the same drop shadow 2x.  Position to the far right.  Use my tag as a guide.

Element 21, copy and paste as a new layer, resize 50%, change Blend Mode to Soft Light, postion like my tag

Take Loveable wordart, copy and paste as a new layer, resize to 31%, position like my tag toward bottom of flowers and add same drop shadow

Element 15, copy and paste, resize to 31%, postion beneath word art, add drop shadow but change numbers to 1, 1, 25, 3

Element 16, copy and paste, resize to 31%, layers, arrange, bring to top, postion top left corner, drop shadow 2, 2, 25, 3

Layers, Merge, Merge All, Flatten, Selections, Select All, Image, Crop to Canvas

Add your copyright and license information

For the text choose your font, I am using Andantino JF size 50, color #a9bca6, type out your name, OK, Layers, Convert to Raster Layer, add same drop shadow 2x, postion to your liking.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.  I love seeing and showing off your creations so please feel free to send your tag to me at dianadcreations@gmail.com

Here is what Shell did with the tutorial.  As you can see any tube and kit will work.

Dottie tried this one out and here are her beautiful results

 

Extras ~ Undeniably Sexy

This set was created using the fabulous ScrapLHD_IB-AmyMatthews-34-2 scrapkit by Ladyhawwk Designs

 

Extras ~ Drama Zombie

 

This set was created using the fabulous kit ScrapTK_IB-PinUpToons-46-3

by TammyKat Dezigns
 

This kit was inspired by PinUp Toons Individual Tube 46-3

 

To snag extras just click on image then right click to save

 

 

 

Extras, Wallpaper and IncrediMail Stationary ~ Trick or Treat

This set of goodies were created using the scrapkit by Wicked Princess Scraps called Deadly Desires.

I am using the PTU artwork by ©Freya Langford-Sidebottom.  You must have a license to use this artwork.

 

Please visit Artistically Inclined Licensing to purchase a license and tubes.

Here are two extras

Here is a wallpaper.  Click image then right click and save.

  You can find the IncrediMail Stationary here

It matches this wallpaper

Extras ~ SAC ~ Amy Matthews Vamp Tramp

I just can't help myself with this versatile tutorial!  These extras were created using the fun tutorial by Megan at Devilish Canadian Creations called Dirty Girl

I am using the artwork of Amy Matthews.  You must have a license to use her artwork.  Please visit CDO for information on obtaining a license and the artwork.

Extras ~ Too Cute To Spook

I tried this tutorial again since I really liked the outcome.  These extras were created using the fun tutorial by Megan at Devilish Canadian Creations called Dirty Girl

I am using the artwork of Maryline Cazenave.  You must have a license to use her artwork.  Please visit CDO for information on obtaining a license and the artwork.

 

Extras ~ Boo To You

These extras were created using the super tutorial by Megan at Devilish Canadian Creations called Dirty Girl

I am using the PTU artwork of Marika.  The tube I used is Marika Individual Tube 17-1.  You must have a license to use her artwork.  Please visit CDO for information on obtaining a license and the artwork.

Please do not add your name to my extras.  Please do not re-size.

Tutorial ~ PTU ~ Dark Thoughts

Supplies Needed

I am using the richly colored PTU scrapkit by Babycakes ScrapBCS_IB-AnnaMarine-31-2

I am using Anna Marine Individual Tube 6-1.  You must have a license to use Anna Marine's beautiful artwork.  You may purchase a license at CDO.

I am using a template by Rachel at Scraps of Enchantment.  It is Template 66 SOE09.  You can find the links to download on the right hand side of the blog.

No outside filters used.  I am using PSP 9 but assume any version will work for this tutorial.

I will be using abbreviations to make this a little more simple for you.

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat = SAFD

Selections, Invert, Delete = SID

Selections, Select None = SSN

Copy and Paste = CP

Let's get started!

Open up tube, Shift D to duplicate and close out the original.  Open template, Shift D, close out original.

Delete Info layer on template.

Template active.  Image, Canvas Size, 712 width, 500 height, center arrow.

Black Square layer active.  SAFD.

If you are using the same tube I did make sure layer 1, bottom layer, is active.

CP your tube.  Resize tube layer to 98%, all layers unchecked.

Move your tube to where it is just barely hanging over the edge of the marching ants on the left and the angels wings are above the square but not the head of the angel.

Duplicate your tube layer.  Hide the duplicate layer and make sure you are on the original tube layer.  SID.  SSN.

This part will be the most time consuming and most elaborate of the tutorial.  It won't take that long but if you are not familiar with this process it might prove slower moving.  Remember you can always UNDO if you mess something up.

Make the duplicate tube layer active and unhide.  Take your eraser tool, Square, size 44.  Carefully start at the left edge of your duplicate tube layer and erase around the left, bottom and right edge.  Make sure you don't go near the top part of the image.

Work your way around the image till you have erased all but around the top edge.  Stop about here...

 This is what it should look like when finished erasing.

Now that this part is done the rest is fairly simple.

Make your original tube layer active.  Add drop shadow -3, 0, 50, 5, black.

Black square layer active.  SAFD.  Paper 3, CP, SID, SSN.  Delete Black Square layer.

Dark Grey layer active, SAFD, CP Paper 3, SID, SSN.  Delete Dark Grey layer.

Brush layer active, SAFD, CP Paper 1, SID, SSN.  Delete Brush layer.

Light Grey layer active, SAFD, CP Paper 1, SID, SSN.  Delete Light Grey Layer.

Hide both tube layers and bottom layer (brush layer).

Add a drop shadow to all open layers.  2, 2, 50, 5, black.  Change first two numbers to -2 and add drop shadows again to each open layer.  Layers, View, All.

Now this is where your creativity comes into play.  You can choose to use my tag as a guide or make it all your own.  Add elements from the kit, resize and adjust positions, add drop shadows.

When you are happy with your tag you can either leave it large or resize (all layers), add your copyright and license info, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible.

Add your text.  Save as a PNG.

If you have any questions or would like to show off your tag here you can write to me at dianadcreations@gmail.com

Here is what Sass did