Fire!!

Here is what we are going to be making--

Well at least similar!  LOL

Supplies I used are as follows:

Cute Tube by Creo. The site is no longer online. I do not 

know where to get Creo's tubes anymore.

Please substitute it with one of your choice, if you 

do not have it...or even if you do! LOL

FTU Kit - "Guard Of Flame" by Neferwene.

Thank you for a great kit to work with!

The Kit is no longer available, due to 4-Shared deleting files. 

Font - Hothead font.

Mask of choice or the one I used here: -

LLM_142  

Wordart  of choice, or you may use mine-

Just  click to enlarge and Right click to save:

Ready? OK!  Let's begin! 

New Image 600x600. 

Select all, Add a new raster layer.  Copy and paste

 paper 5 into selection. Rename this layer paper 5.

Add your mask from image or from disc--I used   LLM_142.

Layers, Merge, Merge Group. 

Elements I used are:

Truck to 50%.

Hose to 20%.

Fire extinguisher resize to 8%.

Creo tube- 75%.

Helmet  resized to 10%.

 I used the fire tube from my psp.

Resize yours to your liking. 

Duplicate and Mirror. And I resized mine 75%.

Add wordart of Choice.
I added a thick gradient glow to mine.

For my name, I used paper 5 from the
kit and colorized it to red.
I also added a thick Gradient glow and drop shadow.

Place all elements to where you like them. 

See my tag above for reference. Please remember 

to make your tag your own. 

Add Drop shadow to all layers except mask layer. 

Add the copyright to the image that you used

and your watermark if you wish. 

Save as a png or JPG image. I saved mine as a PNG. 

Please tick the boxes below to let me know how you liked

my tutorial.

The Patriot

Tube by Creo. The site is no longer online. I do not 

know where to get Creo's tubes anymore.

Please substitute it with one of your choice, if you 

do not have it...or even if you do! LOL

Template 273 by Millie -- Thank you Millie! 

Download from HERE.  

Patriotic Scrapkit by Monti HERE.

Thank you Monti for creating such a wonderful kit to play with! 

 Bodie MF font. 

Gothic Inspirations wordart HERE.  (WordArt Not available)

Updated 6/18/2024:

I went to try my own tutorial and saw that the word art is not available.

So, I made my own. 

One is black so you can color it and one is with paper 15.

of the kit that I used for my new tag.

Mask of choice  or use the one I used--My Mask HERE on my blog.

It is the last one in the post. 

Ready? Ok! Let's Begin! 

Shift D to duplicate your template. Close the original. 

Delete Millie's info layer.  Image- Canvas size 800x800. 

Starting from bottom layer, Select all, add a new raster layer, and copy and

paste Paper 3 of Monti's Kit into selctions.  Deselect. Add your mask or mine. 

Layers-merge-merge group.

***Note about adding papers. To add a paper, copy and paste into selections as a 

new layer, unless otherwise instructed. **

Raster 1  -- Paper 15

Click on Raster 2- Select all, float, defloat. Copy and paste Paper 17 onto your canvas  Resize to 92%. Selections invert. Delete. Deselect. 

Raster 3- Flag paper into selections

Raster 4 White stars paper resized 80%.

Raster 5  Paper 14.

Scalloped Frame of choice. I used Frame 18 and Resized to 95%.

 Place this over your paper 14 layer. 

Select Raster 10- select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer . 

Copy and paste Paper 21 into selections.  

Selections modify expand by 3.  Copy and paste Paper 20 into selections. 

 Move the Paper 20 layer down under Paper 21. 

Monti-Patriotic-Doodle-Glitter White resized to 50%.

Layers 6-9 I colorized them to red and added noise to them. 

Monti-Patriotic-Doodle-Glitter blue resized 50%.

Monti-Patriotic-Doodle-Glitter red resized 50%.

Flag 1 resized to 40% .

Raster 11 Paper 19- I duplicated mine

 a couple of times to see it better. 

Blue sunflower resized 40%.

White and red sunflower resized to 50%.

White sunflower resized 40%.

Red Sunflower resized 40%.

Monti-Patriotic-FireworkGlitter blue resized 50% Duplicate.

Monti-Patriotic-FireworkGlitter red resized 50% Duplicate.

Monti-Patriotic-FireworkGlitter White resized to 50% Duplicate.

 Place the glitters and their

duplicates where you want them.

Red, white, and blue balloons, or balloons 

of your choice.   I re sized mine 40%.

Blue balloon resized to 50%

I added my tubes just above this layer. 

Gothic Inspirations wordart 75%.

Crop and/or resize your tag to your liking. 

Add your name or whatever names you want to. 

 I used Bodie MF font for my name and a gradient glow.

Add your watermark if you wish and the copyright to 

the artist tube you used. 

Please let me know how 

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

My new tag:

I also used a different font too. I used 

Starfish Font. You can find it at Dafont HERE.

Starfish

My Dad

Here is what we will be making:

I am sorry and saddened to say that the scrapkit and the template

are no longer available.

I am leaving this tutorial up for those of you that do 

have the supplies. 

Updated: 6/23/2024

The image I used is by Arthur Crowe.   HERE.

Template #76 from Clarez -- Here.

Thank you for this beautiful template, Clarez!

Scrapkit from Amy and Leah called Dear Old Dad Here: 

Thank you for making this beautiful kit!

Mask of choice. The one I used is called  LLM_188.

You can find it HERE.

Shift D to duplicate and delete circle1 frame layer and  

Clarez's info which is the plz delete layer.

Now on your bottom layer, Select all add a new raster layer, copy and paste

paper 1 into selection. Add your mask from image. (You can also put the mask in your program's Mask folder and add it from disc.)   Layers Merge-Merge Group.

Now, click on the circle1 bg layer, select all, float defloat, add a new raster layer, --get a paper of choice- I chose paper 3, and paste it into selection. -Do not deselect--

Get your close-up and copy and paste it as a new layer. Resize if you want, I did not resize mine. 

Selections, invert, delete.

Copy and paste frame two from kit and put it over this layer.

Circle3 bg layer- Select all, float defloat, add a new raster layer, copy and paste paper 9 

into selection. 

Frame 6  resized to 59% Used raster deform tool to form around the small circle 3 layer.

Add your tube. Copy and paste Fish as a new layer and resize 50%. Place at top behind your main tube layer.

Copy and paste fishing pole as a new layer. Move to far left. 

Wallet resized 35%.

Keys  Resized to 25%

Words glow Layer- add a drop shadow of choice. 

Raster 2- Select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer, copy and paste a paper of choice into selection. I chose Paper 1.

Copy of Raster 1- I added a thick  white gradient glow.

I also added a drop shadow. 

Raster 3---Dad wordart layer, Add the same gradient glow and drop shadow as before.

Add any other elements you want and dropshadow all desired.

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. 

For my name, I duplicated the layer and on the 

bottom layer added a Fat Gradient glow.

I also added a drop shadow of 2, -2, 5, 0. 

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!

Attitude

I know it has been a while. However,

I do have a tutorial for you tonight, and 

I will be editing more tutorials and posting 

them real soon! 

Now, on to the tutorial! 

Here is what we will be making:

The tube is an exclusive to the Creative Chicks forum. You MUST be a member 

of the forum to get this tube.  

Click here to go to The Creative Chicks Forum.

Scrapkit by  Vaybs from the Creative Misfits blog HERE.

Kit not available. 

Please find a suitable replacement.

Updated 6/23/2024

Template 234 by  Millie  located HERE. 

Wordart by Vaybs  HERE.

Mask of choice or use the one I used  HERE.

I used mask 3 from My (Lori2165) Set.

Font: Coneria Script.

Open the template, Shift D to duplicate. Delete the credit layer.  Starting from the bottom 

Add a new raster layer and copy and paste paper 13 into selection. Deselect. Add your mask from image or disc-wherever you put your mask into. 

Layers-merge-merge group. 

I used the texture settings below for the mask layer.:

For each template layer, I added a new raster layer, selected all, and copied and pasted the

paper into selection. I also added a layer underneath it and added a noise border to each. 

To see how to do this, go here:   Alternative to Gradient Glow Tutorial.

 For raster 1, I used Paper 3.

Raster 2, I used paper 4.

Rasters 3 and 4,   I colorized to white using the manual color correction tool. 

Raster 5 I used Paper 2.

Raster 6 I used Paper 18.

Raster 7 Paper 7.

Raster 8 - I duplicated it a couple of times to bolden the dotted lines.

Copy and paste your tube and the wordart by vaybs-both as new layers.

Resize each to your liking. 

Elements I used and their resizes are as follows:

RR- Flower 1  40%.

RR_Sparkles1  50%. Duplicate, Mirror, Flip. 

Element 34 resized to 25%.

Element 51- 40%.

Element 9 - 30%.

Add any and all the elements you want---make the tag your own! 

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. 

For my name, I duplicated the layer and on the 

bottom layer added a Fat Gradient glow.

I also added a drop shadow of 2, -2, 5, 0. 

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!

A Pirate's Treasure

Here Is what we will be making:

My supplies I used are:

Tube by Ted Hammond.     

I got mine from CILM before they closed.

I am not sure of where to find his tubes now, 

so any Pirate tube should be sufficient.

Template 503 by Missy of Divine Intentionz.   

Youu can find it  HERE.

Treasure Isle Kit from  Digicats & Dogs 

 You can find it  HERE.

Mask 4 from Weescotlass HERE. 

Mask not available. Please use a suitable replacement.

Updated 6/23/2024

Pirate Ship font from  Dafont - Pirates.

Open your template and Shift D to duplicate. Close the Original.

Open your mask and minimize it or you may put it into your mask folder.

Start from bottom layer. New raster layer, choose a paper- I chose

Paper 16. Select all copy and paste your paper into selection. Deselect.

New mask from image or from disc and apply your mask. Layers-Merge-Merge group.

Adjust-Hue and Saturation-Colorize  Hue-140, Saturation 255. 

One step Photo fix to this layer. Duplicate this layer. 

Open both Palm Trees and resize them 50%. Copy and paste them onto your canvas.

Duplicate one and mirror it and arrange to your liking. The palm trees should below all of your template layers and above  your mask layer. 

Merge and copy of raster 11 down to Raster 11. Select all-float defloat new raster layer 

copy and paste a paper of choice into selection. 

Merge Raster 6 and copy of raster 6 - Follow the step above,

 but use Paper 12 or a paper of your choice.

Raster 4- Dotted line-colorized mine to white. I duplicated mine a couple of 

more times to bolden the layer so I can see it better.

For the following Paper layers - Select all-float defloat new raster layer 

copy and paste a paper of choice into selection. 

Raster 3 and Copy of Raster 3 - I used paper 8.       

Raster 9 -I used Paper 13.

Raster 2 -I used Paper 3.

Raster 1 - I used Paper 4.

Raster 5 -I used paper 15.

Raster 9 -- paper 13.

For Raster 7 I added noise to it.

Raster 8-- I used Paper 3.

Raster 10- I colored it to white and added noise to it. 

Elements I used (Feel free to use your own!):

Flying Parrot resized to 25%.

Ship resized to 50%.

I added my tube just above the ship.

Map 01-25%.

Map 02 resized to 20%.

Sword resized  35%.

Chest resized to 30%.

Compass resized to 15%.

Pelican-30%.

Add any other elements you want. 

Resize Your image to your liking. I cropped mine and ended up with mine at 630x630.

Add a new raster layer under this one and expand by 3. Fill with white or color of choice. Deselect. I also added noise at 100%.

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. 

For my name, I duplicated the layer and on the bottom layer added a Fat Gradient glow.

I also added a drop shadow of 2, -2, 5, 0. 

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!