Ghastly

Here is what we will be making:

Supplies I used are

Toxic Desires Graveyard kit. 

It was Ptu now FTU. Get it HERE.

Tube- I used a couple of tubes by Toosh Toosh.

Masks of choice or the one I used  LLM_114 by me  HERE.

I also used one from here also by me called LLM-Hallo-4. 

You can find it HERE at the Creative Chicks Blog. 

NOTE: HALLO-4  can be found HERE. 

Look for 

LLM_Halloween-Masks-Exclusive-For-CC-2015.rar

Fonts used are pixelette and FreakyNight. 

You may find them at dafont.

Open a new image 600x600 Transparent.

Flood fill raster 1 with white and name it Background, 

or name it whatever you want.

New raster layer-name it for the paper you are using. 

I used paper 17. Select all copy and paste your paper 

into the selection. Deselect. Add

 your mask from image or from disc. This

 depends on which mask you are using. Merge group. 

 Change the layer properties to overlay.

Now add a new layer underneath this one. Again, name 

it for the paper you are using. I used Paper 3. 

Add the other mask or another of choice.  Merge group.

Copy and paste the house onto your canvas. Resize it by 90%. 

Copy and paste Tree 1 re-sized 75%. Put it somewhere in front of the house.

Copy and paste the full moon and re-size it 55%. Make sure it is 

under the House layer. I put mine to the right top. 

Duplicate the moon and on bottom layer add a yellowish gradient glow. 

Copy and paste both  bushes and re-size them to 50%. 

Duplicate each one and put them around the front of the house.

Put one behind the house on one corner, duplicate and mirror.

Cat-re-sized by 35%.

Sign re-size by 50%.

Grass 1-re-size by 90% and put under the house layer. Duplicate and mirror.

Grass 2 re-size 50%. Place in front of sign.

Re-size the ghost by 50%. Place to one side. Duplicate and mirror.

Cloud 2 re-sized 50%. Place behind house up around the moon.

Bat  re-sized to 35%. 

pumpkin- re-size by 40%. Duplicate and re-size by 85%. 

Duplicate this one and resize by 75%.

Place your pumpkins where you want. I just lined mine up.

Arrange your tag to your liking or see my tag for reference. 

Add your tube. If you used the same ones I did, I re-sized the girl 

55%  and re sized the Toosh Toosh Tombstones by 35%.

Add your watermark if you wish, and make 

sure you add the copyright for the image you used.

Add your name or name(s) of whoever you want.

I saved mine as a PNG image.

You are done!

Please tick the boxes below and let me know how 

you like my tutorial. I would love to see your results! 

Nah An Angel

Here is what we will be making today: 

Supplies I used:

Missy template #338  Here.

Kit  Attitude Babe   by Bibi   HERE.
You will need  a password for the kits. Click on "Click to get the Password" on the left
side of her page. It will take you to her FaceBook page. If it
doesn't show it immediately, click on the 30 FTU kits link.
Sorry, I cannot provide it here, so please do not ask. 

Bibi's kits are no longer available.

Please find a suitable substitute.

Updated 6/23/2024

Mask  from Millie .

MPM mask 14- Put in your mask folder.  You may find it HERE.
Tube I used by Ismael Rac-His site is HERE.
Font:  Coneria Script Demo- HERE.
   Size 52- Blue Metallic Gradient- 0.8 BLack stroke.

Grab the template Shift D to duplicate.
Click on the Bottom layer, Select all, copy and paste paper 1 into selection. Deselect.
Mask from disc- Find MPM mask 14. Apply it. Merge-Merge Group.

The next part is optional, but this is how I made the tag you see above---

Duplicate your mask layer, flip- duplicate again and image 

free rotate 30 to the right. duplicate and mirror. 
Glittered circle layer-Select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, fill with white. Adjust, Add Remove noise-Settings ---Uniform, 100, Monochrome checked. 
Circle--Select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, Add a new raster layer copy and paste Paper 6 into selection. Deselect. 
Dotted circle...Manual color correction to pink
thin rectangle--Select all, float, defloat, Copy and paste paper of choice--I chose paper 7  as a new layer. I resized my paper 70% two times-Moved the part of the paper that I wanted showing over my selection.
Rectangle--Select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, fill with white. Adjust, Add Remove noise-Apply your noise ---Uniform, 100 Monochrome checked. Repeat.
Click inside your pink frame to where you have a rectangle selection.
Modify Expand selection by 5-add a new raster layer, copy and paste your paper 
of choice-I chose paper 8. Selections invert-Delete-Deselect.
Shape- Select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, copy and Paste paper 3 as a new layer. . Selections invert-Delete-Deselect.
Add your tube and resize it to where it looks best. If you are using the same tube as I am, I resized mine 55%. 
For the wordart layer I duplicated it. On the bottom layer I added the same noise settings as I did the frame layers. On the top layer I Set the  layer properties to overlay. 
Make sure you have deleted or hidden all original template layers.
Use your Elements of choice or the
Elements I used and see my tag for where I placed them: 
EL 2-Glasses resized 45%
El 75-Mirrored  resized 45%
El 140- Resized 50%
39-Cigs Resized 35%
EL 3 Resized 45% 
El 105- I did not resize.  duplicate  On Bottom layer I added a thick gradient glow and
added noise. I used the same settings as before.
El 15- Resized 75%.

Add your watermark if you wish and copyright for the image you used.
Add your name or name(s) of whoever you want.
I saved mine as a PNG image.

You are done!
Please tick the boxes below and let me know how 
you like my tutorial. I would love to see your results! 

Enjoying Autumn

Here is what we will be making--well, yours should be 

similar to mine:

Fall Template # 3 By Brutal Designs HERE.

Template not available. Please use a suitable replacement.

Updated 6/23/2024

Bountiful Fall Kit By Fab Designs HERE.

at the Creative Misfits blog.

Mask of choice or you may 

use the mask I used HERE called LLM_107.

It is the bottom one.

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow.

Each paper was colorized to 25/255.

Font of choice. I used   Great Vibes for the name and Pixelette for the credits.

Tube I used was ©PinUpToons www.pinuptoons.com  

 You can find this work at CDO.  

***Remember to save often in case your program shuts down on you!

Optional - - Name each layer of your choice  name.***

Ok Ready? Let's Start! 

Get your template and Shift D to duplicate. Close the original. 

Re-size canvas to 800x800-Optional.

Delete or hide the credit and stamp beige layers. 

Bottom layer. Name your layer -- I named mine bottom. New layer-Name it the paper that you used. I used paper 6. Copy paper 6 and select all and paste it into selection.

Find your mask from image or from disc and apply it. Merge-Merge group.

Duplicate this layer.  I colorized it to 25/255 and lowered the opacity to 50. Set the Layer properties to dissolve.

For the Gradient leaf layer, you may leave it or colorize it.

I used a gradient that I made. 

Ellipse Red layer- paper 13 colorized to 25/255.

Rectangle light green   Paper 14 colorized to 25/255.

Large Leaf layer- Gradient of choice or just colorize to 25/255.

Small leaf layer  -Gradient of choice or just colorize to 25 /255.

Stamp Green layer  -Paper 12 into selection--Colorized to 25/255.

Rectangle Yellow layer- Gradient of choice or just colorize  to 25/255.

Rounded Rectangle - Gradient of choice or just colorize  to 25/255.

Wordart Layer I duplicated it and on the bottom layer I used Eye Candy Gradient glow.

If you do not have this plug in, No worries. Go HERE for an alternate. 

I also used the alternate to gradient glow way to add the white with noise 

for each template layer. 

Elements I used:

Leaves 1 resized 50% duplicate and mirror.

Pumpkin resized 45%.

Mushroom- 25%. Duplicate and resize this one by 80%.

Lantern resized 65%.

Leaves 2 resized 25% --- Duplicate then resize 80%

Sparkle 1 - I did One step photo fix to turn them white. Tree-75%

Tube  Pin up Toons  -- did not resize

Nuts 45 % -- Duplicate then resize -75%

Pumpkins for sale sign  resized 75%

Arrange your elements to where you like them.

Now, if you sized your canvas the same size as mine, Then re-size all layers 85%. 

Or resize to your liking, I like my final tags to be less than 650x650.

Add your watermark if you wish and copyright for the image you used.

Add your name or name(s) of whoever you want.

I saved mine as a PNG image.

You are done!

Please tick the boxes below and let me know how 

you like my tutorial. I would love to see your results! 

I hope I am back! LOL

I sure hope I am back for good!  LOL

I have internet again, and I will be posting 

some tutorials here tonight or in the morning. 

I have 4 to post, but I want to make sure the spelling and

links are ok first.

See yas soon! 

NEW Tutorial-Soon

"I'm Not Alice Kit" by Lorenzen Designs. 

You can find it HERE

Tube of Choice. I used a No Flutter tube.

Mask of choice. I used my mask LLM_107 found on my blog HERE.

Font of choice. I used Curlz MT.

Drop Shadow of choice.

For smaller elements, I use a light drop shadow. 

I also used Eye Candy 4000 for the gradient glow. 

Frame 5  Shift D to duplicate.

Image-Resize canvas to 700x700.

Now, Grab your magic wand, free hand selection, and draw a circle

above  your frame. Add a new raster layer and move this 

layer below your frame. 

Copy and paste a paper of choice into selection. I chose paper 14.
Deselect.

Now add your elements. 

I used:

Border resized to 40%. Move to one side. Duplicate and mirror.

Bow 4 resized to 55%.

Mushroom 1 resized 35%.

Sign resized by 55%.

Bird  resized to 35%.

Smiling cat resized by 35%.

Bottle resized by 40%.

Grass resized by 40%. Duplicate and mirror.

Arrange your elements to your liking, or see my tag to see

where I place mine. 

Now add your mask. I used Paper 20.

Resize your image if you want. I resized mine by all layers.

Mine ended up being a 602x602 image. 

Add your watermark if you wish and copyright for the image you used.

As you see from my tag, my credits are curved, which all I did was put them

on a vector. 

Add your name or name(s) of whoever you want.

I saved mine as a PNG image.

You are done!

Please tick the boxes below and let me know how 

you like my tutorial. I would love to see your results!