New Life

Supplies I used are as follows:


Tube of Choice. I used Di_Halim found at PFD

New Life Scrapkit from Bookworm designs here:

New Life Scrapkit.

Blog has been removed. Kit is no longer available. :(

 Big Mask from Vix: 005 and 017;

Set 1  and Set 2.

Template 736 from Millie:

Template 736


Ready? Okay....Let's Start!

Delete  or hide Credit layer. ( I hide mine and send it to bottom)

For all paper layers (Unless otherwise specified), click on the layer, add a new raster layer, and
copy and paste your paper into selections.

From bottom layer. You may add a white background if you wish

to see your tag in the making better, but I usually do not.

Add a new layer. Select all. Copy Paper 9 and Paste into selections-Deselect.

Duplicate.

Bottom layer add mask 005, Top layer  add mask 017- Both from image.

Layers 1 and 2- Paper 6. Click on layer 1 with your magic wand, add 

a new layer, copy and paste your paper  into selections-layers duplicate,

 image mirror. Delete or hide your original layers (1 and 2).


On Layer 3 I used Paper 15.

For layers 4  and 5 , I used paper 14  - Click on layer 4 with your magic wand, add  a new layer, copy and paste your paper  into selections-layers duplicate, image mirror.

Delete or hide your original layers ( 4 and 5).

6-I used Paper 5.

7 and 8-Wordart- Duplicate- add a thick gradient glow. If you do not have Gradient glow,

See my tutorial on the Alternate to Gradient Glow 

on the  Alternate to Gradient Glow Page.


I also  gave each template layer a white background noise layer.
To do this, click on the layer with your magic wand. Then, make a new raster layer then
expand selections by 3 and  floodfill with white.
Deselect. Now move this layer under your paper. Add noise to your
satisfaction. I used 100% - 2 times.

Now add your Elements.

I used:

38- resized 50%- Flip- then move to liking.

El 49-Butterflies- resized 50% . I added more butterflies from PSP.

 and resized them by  40%, and I mirrored them.

Element 4 -- Resized 75%.

43- 25%- Place near top on right-Duplicate and mirror.

36- 35% move to right, duplicate, mirror.

39- 25%.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. Place it to your liking.

If you used the same tube as I did, I resized mine by 60% and put it above The Paper 5 layer.

I resized all layers by 85%.

Add any other elements you wish and drop shadow to your liking.

Don't forget your copyright and license if you need one!

Now you are done. Export as a PNG or JPEG.

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Faerytale

This tutorial was inspired by a challenge I did in 

my group I moderate for, The Creative Chicks.

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice: I used the wonderful art of Amberly Berenson.

 Her tubes can be found
here at MTA. 

This site is closed now.

Twisted Fairytale kit from Candy's Treats. You may find it HERE


Template 187 by Denz Designs found HERE


Font: Faerytale Woods here.


My mask- LLM_Mosaic.
You may find it HERE.


Open your template, Shift D to duplicate it.
Close the original.

Delete or hide credits, Dotted Back, Large dotted Circle, Dotted Verticle, 
and Shapes.

For putting the papers on the layers (unless otherwise specified), 

I clicked on them with my magic wand and pasted the paper over
the layer. ( You can also have the layer selected, go to Selections, 

Float, Defloat, then past the paper as a new layer onto your Canvas)
Selections, invert and deleted the excess paper. 

Ready? Okay....Let's Start!

I started from Bottom Layer:

New Layer Copy and paste Paper 14 into selections. 

Deselect and add my mask from image.

Layers-Merge-Merge group. 

Move to one side. Then, I duplicated and mirrored it.

For Strip 2,  I used Paper 10--Resize by 55 %.

 ( I moved the paper part I wanted to show over the layer).

For Strip 1,  I used Paper 6--Resize by 55 %.

 ( I moved the paper part I wanted to show over the layer).

For the small Circle, I used Paper 13. 

I added a new raster layer and  pasted it into selections.

Smaller Dotted Circle--Manual color correction to white.

For the Large Circle, I used Paper 13. I added a 

new raster layer and  pasted it into selections. Now,
make a new raster layer then expand selections by 3, floodfill with 

white. Deselect. 

Now move this layer under your paper. Add noise to your
satisfaction. I used 100% .

Resize cluster  Frame 5  by 85% and put over your Paper 13 layer.

Merge Backs 1, 2 and 3 together.   Select all float, defloat, copy and paste

 Paper 16 as a new layer resize by 55%,   Selections invert, delete..
Now, make a new raster layer then expand selections by 3 and  floodfill with white. 

Deselect. Now move this layer under your paper. Add noise to your
satisfaction. I used 100% .

Hide or delete original layer and all three frames to the backs.

Toadstools-Resized 50% 2 times- Sharpen. See my tag to 

see where I placed them.
For the Once upon a time wordart, I resized it by 50%.

Add your tube and resize to your liking.

I resized mine by 75%.
Find The Candy Treats-TwistedLightburst and  resize by 75%. 

Put it on top of  the tag and place to your liking and
to where it shines a bit on your tube.

I also used the Sparklie dust and  resized it  by 75%- 2 times.
I also added some sparkles that I had, but I do 

not remember where I got them. So I am not supplying them. Sorry.

Add your watermark and the proper credits to the artist. 

I saved mine as a PNG image. Save yours to your liking. 

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!

Please tick one of the boxes below this post,

or make a comment, 

so I can see how well you liked it!