Fiona Devil's Creations

New PTU - New Easter Scrap Kit

2012-03-01T21:32:00.002+10:00

This is my latest kit for sale at the Scrap CandyStore

Reminiscent of the days when we hid our eggs in the garden

on an Egg hunt. Filled with 45 elements and 14 matching papers.

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New PTU - St Patty's Day Scrap Kit

2012-03-01T21:29:00.002+10:00

My newest scrap kit now for sale at Scrap CandyStore

Kiss the Blarney stone with this fun packed kit.
Filled with 45 elements and 12 Scrap papers.
A must have for those who want that special St Patricks Day Layout.

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Another new Cluster Frame

2012-02-28T11:35:00.000+10:00

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My newest cluster frames using the gorgeous

Room Service Mini kit from Hungry Hill scraps

the kit can be purchased at CDO here.

You can download them HERE

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New Cluster Frames

2012-02-26T02:01:00.004+10:00

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Cluster frames made using the fabulous PTU

I Do Love Hugs scrap kit by Hungry Hill Scraps

Available to purchase HERE at CDO.

Frame 1 is Here & Frame 2 is Here

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St Patty's Daisy

2012-02-22T20:06:00.001+10:00

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You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSPXI but any version will work just fine.

Artist of choice. I used the fabulous artwork by Ismael Rac. You will need a license to use his artwork and you can purchase his tubes from Here. You will need two tubes for this tut or you can use the same tube twice.
Cluster frame made by Irene Alexeeva and it can be found Here
Filters Used: Penta Dot & Cross; Alien Skin Impact; Textures - Weave.
Mask of choice. I used dmsk0670.
Font of choice. I used Impact for the wordart which is supplied below & Kraash for the name.

Lets Begin:

Open a new canvas 600 x 600 and flood fill with a colour of choice to match your tag.
I used #98a660, apply your mask to this layer. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask. Source Luminance selected, fit to canvas and hide all mask and Load, merge layers.

Duplicate your mask layer and name the top one dot. Select the top mask layer and apply the following effects to your mask layer. Effects - Dot & Cross - Colour Dot. Reduce the opacity on this layer to 55%.

Copy the frame and paste to your tag and reduce to 75% apply a drop shadow. My settings were 2, -2, 70, 2 black. I mirrored the frame.

Copy one of your tubes and paste under the frame, use your lasoo tool and draw just on the edge of the frame and make sure the tube layer is selected and go to Selections - Invert - Hit the delete button on your keyboard.

Select your rectangle tool and draw out a rectangle, convert to raster and apply texture effects. Effects - Texture Effects - Weave, with the settings below.

Select your Pick tool and rotate so that it is behind the frame layer and fits just beyond the edge of the frame. Move below the frame layer.

Now copy your tube to your tag and position where you want her to be under the frame, add a drop shadow to it. Effects - Plugins - Lucas Software - 3D Shadow.

Select your eraser tool and remove any excess tube from around the frame.

Copy and paste your second tube to your tag and apply the same drop shadow and position where you like. Click on the wordart and right click and Save As.

Position the wordart where it looks best and then go to Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat - Modify - Expand, expand by 4 and create a new raster layer, move this layer below the wordart and flood fill with a colour of choice, I chose white. Apply noise if you desire or leave plain. Deselect.

Make sure the wordart layer is highlighted in your layers panel and go up to selections again and repeat the selection process and instead of expanding the font, open a new layer and open up a scrap paper or use the tube and position so that the words are covered. Go to Selections - Invert and then hit the delete button on your keyboard till you have your wordart to the desired effect. Deselect.

Add your copyright to the tag making sure it is clear and legible.

Add your name to your tag and apply a gradient glow.

Save as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. I would love to see your results.

You can email me HERE with your results.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd February 2012.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Do not claim this tutorial as yours and do not post anywhere else. Please direct others to my blog.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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ROCKIN VALENTINE KIT

2012-02-01T20:17:00.001+10:00

My new Valentines Scrap Kit is now in Store.

You can now purchase it from the Candy Store Here.

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Show off tag - With Love

2012-01-28T17:44:00.001+10:00

This is my newest creation using the fabulous colab kit and tube from Zindy and Jo from CBJ

You can purchase the tube & kit from HERE.

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Sexy Tart

2012-01-22T01:04:00.001+10:00

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You will need:

Paint Shop Pro. I used PSPXI but any version will work just as well.

Tube of choice. I am using the fabulous artwork of Ismael Rac, you will need a license to use his artwork. Please do not use his artwork without one. You can purchase his tubes from HERE.

You can use a scrap kit if you like, but you dont need to. I used a kit from Foxys Designz called Whisper of Passion. Thank you Foxy for allowing me to use your gorgeous kit. You can purchase the kit from HERE.

Filters Used: Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Distortion filters - Twister, Gaussian Blur, Andrew's Filters1 - Circular Noise, MuRa's Meister - Copies.

Font of choice. I used Caesar Open. You can get it HERE.

Lets Begin:

First off open a blank canvas 550 x 200 you can either make it transparent or any colour you like.

Open your tube and copy and paste to your canvas. Edit - Copy.

Open your new tag background and Edit - Paste as a New Layer.

Copy this layer. Layers - Duplicate. Move one of then tube layers to the right of your tag. Hide this layer.

Select your other copy of the tube and go to your filters and apply MuRa's Meister Copies with the following settings.

Now we need to blur the copies image. Go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur with the following settings. Unhide your tube layer and position where you think it looks best. I left mine to the right of the tag.

Once you have your image blured, go to Edit - Plugins - in your list of filters select Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Select Distortion Filters - Twister, with the default settings as seen below.

Select your move tool and move the image around till you have the desired image in the centre of your tag. Once you have it as you desire. Go to Effects - Plugins - Andrew's Filters1 - Circular Noise. This is what you should now see.

Now add your elements if you desire. I used a flower and some rose petals for effect. I changed the colour of the flower petals to a colour that was complimentary to the tube. Adjust - Hue & Saturation - Colourise with the following settings. This will vary with the different coloured tube or background you have of course.

Apply a drop shadow to the tube with the settings as below.

You can copy your tube or use another one and paste to your tag. Mirror the image if you are using the same tube. Image - Mirror. With this image selected, reduce the Opacity to 50% and change the Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy).

Now add your name to your tag and save as a JPG or PNG. Apply a filter effect if you desire or just a drop shadow to the name.

Once your name is on your tag, add a small border to it. Image - Add Borders. With the following settings.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. I would love to see your results.

You can email me HERE with your results.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd January 2012.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Do not claim this tutorial as yours and do not post anywhere else. Please direct others to my blog.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Show off Tag - Zindy

2012-01-08T18:10:00.000+10:00

Tag was made using a cluster frame made by Lisa Auty.

This frame was made using the scrap kit from Hungry Hill Scraps

I used the fabulous artwork of Zindy. You can find her artwork here.

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Masquerade

2012-01-05T22:00:00.006+10:00

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You will need:

Tube of Choice. I am using the gorgeous artwork of Mitzi Saco-Wiuff which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop. Please do not use this artwork unless you have purchased it. You can buy it Here.

Scrap kit of Choice. Im using Lisa Cree's fabulous New Years kit from PSP Tube Stop. You can purchase it from her store which can be found Here.

Filters Used – Xenofex – Constellation, Lucas software - 3D Shadow

Font of choice. I used Amazone BT

Supplies Here

Lets Begin:

Open a 500 x 500 canvas

Open your elements up and use one of the Textures for your background colour. I used IceAndGlitterBlue copy your texture and paste to your canvas, reduce by 85% and then apply your mask. Go to Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk – Open your drop down options and choose the mask you would like to use.

Open your Star1Blue and copy and paste to your tag. Reduce by 65% and place under the top mask circle. Duplicate (Layers - Duplicate) the star and then flip (Image - Flip) so that it appears under the second circle on the mask.

Select your clock element and reduce by 45% and copy and paste to your tag. Where you position it is up to you. I placed mine in the top circle.

Copy and paste a champagne flute to your canvas and duplicate. On the second flute rotate your flute so that it has a slight angle to it. See settings below

Copy and paste your appropriate elements to your tag.

I also used a frame to highlight the owl from the tube. It was a frame I collected over my years of PSPing but there was no TOU on it. If this is your frame, please let me know so that I can give you the correct credit for it.

I recoloured the frame confetti to purple to match my tube with the above settings. Apply a drop shadow to your frame.

Copy and paste your tube and place behind the frame, with this layer selected. Highlight the sides of the frame using your Selection Tool.

Selections - Invert - Delete. This removes any unwanted tube from the outside of the frame you dont like. Add another layer while the frame is still selected and flood fill with a colour of choice. I used one to match my tube.

Paste your tube layer to your tag and add your copyright information to your tag. Make sure this is clear and easily read. I used a Pixelette font for this.

Add your wordart. I have supplied mine if you want to use it.

Add your name to your tag. Finish it off with either a drop shadow or a Gradient Glow.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. I would love to see your results.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 1st January 2012.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Do not claim this tutorial as yours and do not post anywhere else. Please direct others to my blog.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-02T15:19:00.000+10:00

A new year is upon us and as we venture to the new year,

I just want to wish you all a very Happy New Year and in setting your New Years goals,

remember to be happy and most of all be well and safe.

I hope to have a lot more happening here this year. I havent had a lot of time to play in December last year but things are changing. I have new goals that are realistic and achievable.

I hope that my tutorials and creations can be used by everyone and we all enjoy ourselves participating and especially creating.

Happy 2012 everyone!!!

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Framed

2011-12-27T18:58:00.002+10:00

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You will need:

Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop. I used PSP XI but earlier or later versions will work as well.

I used the gorgeous artwork of Ismael Rac. You need to purchase the artwork from Ismael and have a license to use his artwork. You can purchase the tubes from here.

Scrap Kit of choice. I used the gorgeous creations by René Kunert. I didnt just use one in particular, I chose elements from three of her kits. You can purchase her kits from Rebel Dezigns here.

Font of choice. I used Beyond Wonderland. You can get it here.

Filters used. Alien Skin - Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow

Lets Begin:

Open a 600 x 400 blank canvas.

Select a paper from your kit. I chose RD-WeddingBells_paper2. Select the paper to show up in your foreground colour palette.

Select your Ellipse tool and hide the background colour in your materials palette. Using the following settings.

Do this twice and place them close together. Now select your rings and apply an inner bevel with the following settings.

Use one of the elements to join the circles together or create some staples to join them up. I used the laces (RD-WeddingBells_element1) I erased the parts that didnt fit on the frames and moved them about so that they fitted just right. I reduced mine by 60%.

Once you have your frame as you like it, apply a drop shadow to your frame and laces and then merge visible. Layers - Merge - Merge Visible. Position where you like the frame.

Open your tube or tubes that you want to use in your frame and copy to your canvas. Reduce to the size you are happy with. Apply a drop shadow to the tubes. Using the settings below.

Select your magic wand and click in the inside of the frame. This will give you the dancing ants on the inside of the frame but it wont be fully on the side of your frame. Go to Selections - Modify - Expand and expand by 15. If the inside of the ribbon string is still empty, hold your shift key down and click your magic wand inside till the centre is empty.

Position your tube to be inside the frame and make sure that the tube layer is still selected, go to Selections - Invert and hit your delete key. This should have removed the tube that was on the outside of the frame. Go to Selections and Select None. Do the same for the other frame.

Once you have the tubes in the frame. You can either add a paper or plain coloured background on the inside of the circle. Either use your ellipse tool and select the colour or paper you prefer making the background of the circle a colour that is complimentary to your tube.

Add your copyright information to your tag and position where you can see it clearly.

Use other elements from the kit or ones you have made and position on the tag where you desire. Add a drop shadow to them using the same settings above.

Add your name to your tag and for effect, use the Gradient glow to bring it out and apply the same drop shadow to your name.

Save your tag as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished.

Here is another version using my exclusive tube from Tony Tzanoukakis.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 27th December 2011.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental. Do not claim this tutorial as yours and do not post anywhere else. Please direct others to my blog.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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New Show off Tag - Dreams Come True

2011-12-06T17:13:00.000+10:00

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This tag was made using the gorgeous scrap kit Ice Angel

can be purchased by Hungry Hill and can be found here.

This gorgeous artwork by Ismael Rac. You can purchase it here.

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Red Holly

2011-12-03T23:37:00.003+10:00

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro. I used PSPX2 but any version will work just as well.

Tube of choice. I used the fantastic work of Renee Lavoie which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop. You must have a license to use this artwork and the PSP Tube can be purchased Here.

Scrap kit of choice. I used the fabulous Ice Angel kit which is the work of Hungry Hill Scraps. You can purchase the kit here.

Mask of choice. I used dmsk0670. Im not sure where this mask came from but if it is yours, please tell me it is yours and I will give proper credit.

Filters Used: Eye Candy 5 - Nature - Snow Drift & Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow.

Font of choice. I used ChaseCallasSH which is a FTU font, you can get it here.

Lets Begin:

Open a blank canvas 500 x500 with a transparent background.

Open one of the papers and reduce, flood fill your canvas with your paper or a colour of choice. I chose to use Paper6. In your colour palette, select from the drop down box in your pattern section with the following settings.

Apply your mask to this layer with the following settings.

Close off your mask layers. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk. Then go to Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

Open Frame 2 and copy and paste to the canvas. Reduce by 55%

Copy your tube and place on top of the frame. Apply a drop shadow to your tube.

Select your Selection tool set to the settings below.

Select the parts of the tube that is showing at the bottom of the frame. Once you have selected the area you want removed, hit the delete button.

Copy and paste your elements to your canvas and position where they look best. Reduce the size as desired. I used some word art from another scrapper but you can use your own.

Using your selection tool again, and select a little larger than the inside of your frame. Open a new raster layer. Go to Layers - New Raster Layer and name this layer Snow.

Open a different paper or use a matching colour to your tag and flood fill your snow layer with this colour/paper. Don't deselect the selection yet.

Go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Nature - Snow Drift with the following settings.

Deselect your selction on the snow layer. Move this layer to be just below your frame.

Apply your © information to your tag. You can add a gradient glow to the copyright info or you can add a drop shadow.

Now add your Name and apply a gradient glow.

Save your tag as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 3rd December 2011.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental. Do not claim this tutorial as yours and do not post anywhere else. Please direct others to my blog.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Holly Berries - FTU

2011-12-02T21:07:00.000+10:00

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro. I used PSPXI but any version will work just as well.

Tube of choice. I am using the fantastic art by Ismael Rac. You will need to have a license to use his work. You can purchase it from here.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using the wonderful kit FTU Holly In Snow (Sampler) from Scrap CandyStore which can be found here.

Mask of choice. Im using this gorgeous mask MB&SW-mask12 by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs. You can get it here.

Filters used: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation.

Lets begin:

First off open a blank canvas of 500 x 500

Flood fill with a colour of choice matching your tube or as I did, I used 3PD_HIS_Sampler paper3 reduced by 75%. Apply your mask. Copy your mask and hide the second one for now.

Open your frame of choice, I chose the 3PD_HISSampler_Frame1 and reduced by 65%. Apply a drop shadow. O2, H-2, O50, B2 Black.

Paste your tube to the canvas and reduce to fit your frame. Apply a drop shadow as above. If you wanted to place your tube so that the top part was sitting on the top of the frame select your Selection tool with the settings as below.

Carefully remove the parts of the tube you dont want showing above the frame. Or you can duplicate your tube, placing one above the frame and the other below and just erase the parts on the top layer you dont want showing.

Add your elements. I added my own creation of Holly Berries along with the elements supplied in the kit.

To save it, click on the image and right click and save to your computer.

Now unhide your second mask layer and move it under the first layer.

Select your mask and go to Effects - Plugins - Xenofex 2 - Constellation with the following settings.

Add your © Information to your tag and your name.

Save your tag as either a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 2nd December 2011.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

More Cluster Frames

2011-11-21T23:28:00.001+10:00

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These Cluster frames were made using the fabulous kit Glory Days by Hungry Hill Scraps.

You can purchase the kit from Here.

Download Here

New Cluster Frames

2011-11-15T18:55:00.003+10:00

Download Here

And I also made this one.

Download Here

Cluster frames made using the fabulous scrap kit Harvest Home

by Alison from Hungry Hill Scraps

You can find the kit here

Bellisima

2011-11-13T21:29:00.001+10:00

What you will need:

I wrote this tutorial for those who have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro (PSP)
Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop
Animation Shop (If you want to animate).
I used PSP XI but can be made in any version.
Tube of choice. I used the fantastic work of Ismael Rac. Dont use his art unless you have purchased a license first. You can purchase his work Here.
Scrap kit of choice. I used the HD Pack for my tag. You can purchase it with the tube or just buy it on its own. You can get it Here.
Filters Used - Xenofex 2 Constellation, Eye Candy Gradient Glow, Textures, Weave.
Font used: AdineKirnberg-Script

Lets Begin:
Open your template and hold Shift and D to copy. Close the original. Open Paper 7 from HD Pack and flood fill the background of your tag. Apply the mask supplied. Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - Select the mask from the drop down box as seen in diagram below.

(This step is optional.) Add a new raster layer and flood fill with a colour that will compliment your tag. I used #88a32e and add another mask layer if you desire. Otherwise leave it with just the one layer of masks. I liked the effect of another mask behind the supplied one. Or you can use an element that is supplied in the kit.

Select the top layer of the smaller rectangle to the side of your oval shape, paste your tube and place where you like and go to Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat - (make sure your tube layer is selected) Invert - Delete and this should remove any unwanted tube you dont want showing on your tag. Do the same to the other side if you desire.

Select your tube and go to Effects - Texture Effects - Weave. See image below.

Select your oval layer and apply a texture to it. You can recolour to match your tube or add a totally different pattern to it.

The settings I used were, Effects - Texture Effects - Textures - DDTexture 43 & 7 with the default settings. As seen below.

Paste your tube onto your template and position it where you want it. Reduce by 85%. Apply a drop Shadow to your tube layer. Using the following settings.

Change the colours of your rectangles and oval shape backgrounds with the noise and add a sparkle to your noise layer on the larger rectangle noise layer. Apply the Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation using the settings shown below.

You can either close off your tag now to have a static tag or you can apply effects to animate it.

Apply your copyright ©information and your name using either a drop shadow or Gradient Glow effects.
Merge all layers and save as a PNG or JPG.

If you want to animate your tag, before merging your tag, copy your layer that you have added the effects to so that you have 3 of the original layer and follow this step for each layer but change the Random Seed for each layer. Once you have applied this effect to your layer, hide the layer and select the one below it.

Hide the layers below these layers including them and merge visible. Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

Duplicate this part of your tag two more times and place above each of the layers with the effect applied to it.
Select your top layer and merge down so that it now has the sparkle effect on the tag. Hide this layer and do the same for each of the other layers till you have three tag layers with the Xenofex Constellation applied to it and you should also have the bottom layers still hidden.

Unhide the bottom layers to the tag, leaving the main part still hidden, merge these layers and duplicate so you also have three of them.

Move each background layer below one of the tag layers and unhide each one and merge down so that the final result will be three tag layers.

Save your tag as a psd file and close it. This is where you will either take it to Animation Shop or Photoshop to apply the animations.

Open Animation shop and open your tag. Highlight all three layers of your tag by holding down the Ctrl key and A.

At the top of your window, go to Animation - Frame Properties - Change the display time to 20 select OK.

Save your tag and you are done.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 11th November 2011. Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

2011-11-08T15:42:00.002+10:00

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I thought with Christmas only being 48 days away, I would refresh my templates and bring some of them forward and make a snow theme. We don't get snow at Christmas in Australia, but it is something a lot of Australians wish for as it is soooo hot here on Christmas Day.

You can download this template HERE

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New Masks

2011-11-08T15:36:00.000+10:00

I made some Masks today for a challenge and here are the results.

I hope you can use them in your creations. I just ask that you dont upload them to your supplies when using them in a tutorial. Please send to my blog to download from here.

Tag Show Off - Angels Among Us

2011-11-03T20:41:00.002+10:00

Showing off the gorgeous scrap kit Zindy by CBJ

It can be purchased from DSI here.

Angel Things

2011-11-03T16:43:00.001+10:00

I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

This is all my own work and any similarity to other tutorials is purely by chance.

You will need:

Tube of choice. I used the fabulous artwork by Zindy. You will need a license to use her artwork. You can purchase them Here.

Scrap kit of choice. I used the fabulous kit by Jo from CBJ. You can purchase the kit from DSI (Dreamscape Imaging) Here.

Filters used -Textures

Font of choice. I used Hobo Std which is a supplied font but you can get it here if your PC doesnt have it.

Mask - I used gabeemask54 which can be found Here.

Lets Begin:

Open a canvas of 500 x 500 with transparent background.

Open your paper you wish to use for your mask layer and reduce, I used CBJ_AWAFT_Paper7. Open your Materials Palette and in the foreground palette, select the paper in your patterns tab and flood fill your canvas with this colour or you can use a complimenting colour to your tube. Scale set to 65%.

Now apply your mask by going to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk -Select your mask from the drop down arrow with the following settings.

In your elements pack, select a frame. I used CBJ_AWAFT_FloralFrame. Copy and paste to your canvas and reduce by 60% add a drop shadow as seen below.

Select your tube and copy and paste to your frame. Position the tube where you want it to be, apply a drop shadow as before, then either duplicate your tube and place one under the frame layer, Select your eraser tool and erase the parts you dont want to show below the frame on the bottom tube layer and then erase the parts on the top layer tube that you dont need. You can use your lasoo tool to draw around the area of the frame where we need to remove the excess tube instead of using the duplicating process.

Select another paper from the kit and draw a circle with the foreground colour hidden and the paper showing in the background colour as you did before for the mask layer. Apply a texture to the circle background. - Effects - Texture Effects - Weave (with the following settings).

Add your elements to your tag and add you copyright © and name to your tag. I used one of the papers for my name font and added an outline of 2 to give it some contrast and finished off with a drop shadow.

Save your tag as either PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 3 November 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

BEAUTI♥LICIOUS AWARD

2011-11-02T15:31:00.001+10:00

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Thank you giZZy, for this awesome award!!

BEAUTI♥LICIOUS AWARD!

This award is for the Beautiful Women (and Men)
who grace us with their talents
in the Tagger Community.
The intent of this award is to pass it on
to the Designer, Tagger, or Artist
who has inspired you with their endless talent
and who has touched your heart.
There are many out there.
Let's see how far we can pass this on.

♥HERE'S TO ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!♥

I chose these 5 blogs:

Just Fi

Once you have received this award
Please pass it on to five blogs
to show some love
for those who truly are BEAUTIFUL.

Thank you again ladies for being completely awesome and making me smile endlessly!

New FTU Kit - Spring Delights

2011-10-31T21:05:00.000+10:00

This is my first ever attempt at a scrap kit. A few of my wonderful friends kept telling me that I should make some kits and so I threw the towel in and attempted my first one.

Thank you René Kunert, P&A Dezigns, Foxy Designz & Angelz Designs.

You can find it HERE.

Please dont share my kit. Link back to my blog to share.

Fight Like a Girl

2011-10-25T22:38:00.001+10:00

First of all I would like to say thank you to Creative Candy Obsessions for their fabulous generosity for donating 100% of the proceeds of sales for their fabulous exclusive tube and Scrap Kit to the Breast Cancer Foundation for research into Breast Cancer.

What a fabulous thing to do. My hat is off to you gals. You can purchase the kit and tube from HERE.

Dark Mistress

2011-10-23T17:59:00.003+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

What you will need:

* Paint Shop Pro (PSP) I used PSP XII for mine but any version will work fine.

* Animation Shop or PhotoShop (PS). (I prefer to animate in PS as the images aren't as grainy)

* Tube(s) of choice, I used the fabulous work of Ismael Rac. You will need a license to use his work, please done use his art without one. You can purchase it here.

* Scrap Kit of choice. I used the fabulous Dark Mistress kit by Alison from Hungry Hill Scraps. You can purchase it here.

* Mask of Choice. I used my favourite one dmsk0670 (I'm not sure where you can get it but if it is yours, please let me know so I can give you the credit for it).

* Font of choice - I used Burtons Nightmare 2000. You can get it here

* Filters used - Alien Skin Xenofex 2.0 - Lightening & Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow

Lets Begin:

Lets start off with a 500 x 500 blank canvas.

Select either a paper from your scrap kit or flood fill with #000000. Now apply your mask. Close the mask layers. Multiply this layer by 5.

Go to Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Xenofex 2.0 - Lightening and apply the settings as seen below to your first layer.

Close off this layer and select your next layer. Go back to Effects - Lightening and click on the Random Seed, this will change the lightening. Close off this layer and select the next, do this to all remaining layers till they all have the lightening on them.

Select your tubes you want to use. You can use only one if that is what you wish.

Copy and paste your tubes to your canvas and arrange where you think they look best. Add a drop shadow to your tube(s) I used the following settings: V1, H -1, O50, B2 colour set to Black.

Now open your scrap kit and use the elements you chose for your tag. Adding the drop shadow.

Add the Copyright © information to your tag. I placed mine on the tube so that no-one could rip your tag and add their name to it. Do your © in white and add the drop shadow in black then change the blend mode to soft light and place on the tube in a discreet postition.

Add your name and apply your gradient glow filter to it and add a drop shadow.

Save your Tag as a PSD file.

Now merge all visible. Your mask layers all should have been hidden.

You do not want to merge that layer to the rest of them yet.

Multiply your tube layer so that you have equal layers to match the mask layers.

Unhide all the mask layers and position a tube layer above each mask. Select the top one and go to Layers - Merge - Merge down. Do this to all of the layers so you should have 5 layers with the tubes on top.

Save your tag.

Now either open up Ani Shop or Photoshop and apply the animation to your tag.

In animation shop you need to go to Animation -select all. Once all your layers are selected, go to Animation - Frame Properties - Change the display time to 30 select OK.

Your tag is now complete. Save as a Gif file and you are done.

If you want to animate your tag in Photoshop, follow these steps.

Open your PSD file in PS and you should have a screen like mine.

If you dont see the animation frame on the bottom of your screen,

go to Window and make sure Animation is selected.

Now select the upside down triangle on the bottom right of your screen

Once you select this, you should be able to see the following image.

Select Make Frames From Layers and your tag layers all should show in the bottom window.

Make sure the first image is highlighted and hold your shift key down and then click on the last tag. This should now highlight all of your tag frames.

Now select the upside down arrow at the bottom of the image

Click on Other and select 0.3 to set your timing for your animations.

Once you have done this, click on the first frame and then go to File up at the top left hand of your screen

Select Save for Web & Devices.

This will take you to the Animations window.

On the bottom of this screen, you can see a play button. Click on this to test the speed of your animations. If the speed isnt right, cancel out of that screen and do the speed again to one that suites you.

If your animations are set to the right speed, Click on Save and save the file to your hard drive.

This version is un-animated.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 23 October 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Dreamerie Forum Set

2011-10-19T14:37:00.003+10:00

This tutorial was written using Paint Shop Pro XII

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro (PSP) any version will work the same.
Tube of Choice. I used Hollowpixie which you will need a license for and you can purchase the image from Dreamscape Imaging. Which can be found here.
Scrap kit Dreamerie by the wonderful Alison from Hungry Hill Scraps which is found here.
Filters Used: MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling, AAA - Frames, and Eye Candy 3.1 - Glow.
Font of choice. I used Base Christmas.

Lets get started:

Open a new Image 570 x 240 with a transparent background. (Remember to save your tag template often during the creating process, just in case PSP decides to shut down for any reason).

In your colour palette, select a colour that is complimentary to your tube. I used #e0b190. Flood fill your tag with this colour.

Place your tube on your tag and copy this tube so you have two on your tag. Go to Layers - Duplicate layers.

Hide your top layer and select the second tube. Now go to Image - Mirror. Reduce your tube by 65% and position in the middle of the tag. Now go to Effects - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling.
Sselect the default settings (See image below).

Now change the Blend Mode and set it to Screen.

Select your elements you would like to use in your tag and copy and paste them to your tag.
Reduce them if they are too big.

Add a drop shadow to your tube and elements.
I used the following settings: V1, H -1, O50, B2 colour set to Black.

At this stage I would suggest you copy this tag by holding down the Shift and the D and minimise for later.

Once you have your elements and your tube placed as you like them, merge all layers together. Layers - Merge - Merge All (Flatten).

Go to Effects - AAA - Frames and use the following settings.

Add your copyright (©) information to your tag and then position where you think it looks best.

Add your name to your tag and apply the Glow effects. Effects - Eye Candy 3.1 - Glow. Using the same settings as I did (or you can set them to be either thin or medium).

Save your tag as PNG or JPG.

For the Avatar, open a 150 x 150 image and copy all your tag elements to this template and resize and position where they seem to look the best. (I usually copy my tag and crop the image to the correct size using my ruler as a guide).

Once you have the Avatar at the right size, apply the AAA - Frames Effect and put your © information on the avatar. Now use the same Font to write out your initial or your name. Save as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 19 October 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

New Ismael Rac tag

2011-10-17T12:55:00.000+10:00

This tag was made using the new HD+ Tube pack.

You can purchase it Here.

Frightening Nights

2011-09-30T20:22:00.001+10:00

Another Ismael Rac tag using his fantastic Halloween tubes you can buy them Here.

This tag was made using my new Template found HERE.

New Blog Award!!

2011-09-27T20:15:00.000+10:00

Thank you so much Devious of Devious Desires who gave me this sweet award!!

I'm so honored, this is my second award ever and I always have loved her tags & tuts that she does!!!

Thanks soooo much Devious for thinking of me!!

Here are a few of my favorite blogs that give me a smile:

There are many more but I'll let the above give out those awards!!

BCA Template

2011-09-27T00:05:00.001+10:00

As it is almost Breast Cancer Awareness week, I put together this template in support of this worthy cause.

You can download it at 4Shared Here or MediaFire Here.

Spring Fever

2011-09-26T16:23:00.003+10:00

I created this tag using Paint Shop Pro XII. Any version will work just as well.

Using the newest artwork by Ismael Rac called Lolly.
I also used two of the elements from the Lolly HD pack.

You can purchase Ismael's artwork from Here You will need a license to use his images.

Please do not use his artwork without a license.

This tag was made using the fabulous Spring is Sweet kit by CBJ You can purchase it Here.

Filter used: MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies.

Font used: Dragonwick

Mask of choice.

Lets get started

First off open a 500 x 500 transparent canvas.

Copy your paper onto your canvas and apply your mask. Merge Layers.

Open another new image 800 x 800 and leave background transparent.

Next select your Rectangle tool and hide the background colour, draw out a rectangle to any size you like.

You will be using this as a frame for your tube. Apply a drop shadow to the frame. V2, H-2, O50, B2.

Paste another tube in the middle of this frame or you can use the same one. I recoloured the tube to B&W then selected the lips with my lasoo tool and recoloured that to pink. Adjust - Hue & Saturation - Colourise - H: 243 - S: 184 - Okay.

Once you have the tube how you like it, apply a background colour to your frame and merge the three layers.
Go to Effects - MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies using the same settings as below.

Size the frame to fit your tag, I resized to 85%. Copy and paste to your tag background.

Now apply the elements you chose for your tag and position as you like.

Now paste your tube to your tag and position where you like, change the colour to B&W. Go to Adjust - Hue & Saturation - Colourise and change the settings to 0 for both Hue and Saturation. You can leave the lips on the tube as it is or you can recolour the lips on this tube as well. Grab your lasoo tool and go around the mouth and recolour as above.

You dont have to make your own frame, there are some lovely ones supplied in Jo's kit.

You can leave the tubes coloured and use a frame from the kit as I have done below.

Add your © information and your name to your tag.

You can apply a gradient glow to your name.
I did a gradient glow to the outside of the first tag and then changed the effects on the second tag so that it was on the inside. I then applied a drop shadow as the previous settings V2, H-2, O50, B2. Experiment with how you like it and apply whatever settings you prefer.

Save your tag as PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 26 September 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Template - Katlike Tread

2011-09-17T12:33:00.001+10:00

I was playing around and put this together. I hope you can use it.

You can download the template from Here

Off Her Rocker

2011-09-12T21:30:00.001+10:00

I made this tag using the fabulous FTU Add On kit by Hungry Hill Scraps.

You can find the Kit Here.

The Tube is by Jose Cano and it is an exclusive tube only available at the Taggers Den.

Whatz A Ghoul To Do

2011-09-12T17:25:00.000+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro. This tutorial is my own creation. Do not repost my tutorials on any website, but it is okay for you to share the link.

What you will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP XII but any version will work just as well.

Animation Shop

Four Tubes of choice or just the one tube. I used the fabulous artwork of Ismael Rac. You can purchase them Here. You will need to purchase a license to use his artwork. Please dont use it without one.

Font of choice - I used Talon it is a PTU font. You can purchase it Here

Filters Used: - Alien Skin 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow, Filters Unlimited - Crescent Moon - Warm Cloth & Alien Skin - Xenofex 2 - Constellation.

Scrap kit of choice - I used the fabulous kit by Hungry Hill called Whatz A Ghoul To Do which can be purchased from Here.

Mask of choice.

Lets Get Started:

First off open a template with a transparent background of 500 X 500.

Open up Paper 11 and minimise. Slect your floodfill tool and now go to your materials palette and select your foreground colour. Select your patern tab along the top of the window and select the paper-11 which should appear at the top of the list. Highlight the bottom layer in the layers palette and flood fill with your paper.

Apply your mask to this layer. Go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - in the drop down box on the top left, select your mask of choice. I used dmsk0670 a favourite of mine. (I am not sure where I got this mask from but if it is yours, please let me know so I can give you the proper credit for it). Merge the layer group by going to Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

This is what you should have so far.

Open your frame, I chose to use frame-2, copy and paste to your tag template. Resize by 80%

Select your Ellipse tool and change the foreground colour to a colour that will compliment your frame. I used #ad1e20 and set the line to be width 2.00 and used Grey Accent (Corel_06_032 a Corel supplied gradient) as my background gradient that wasnt too strong as the fill colour. Draw out your circle so that it fills the inside of your frame and move underneath the frame layer. Convert to Raster Layer by going to Layers - Convert to Raster Layer or right mouse clicking on the circle in your layers palette. Move it so that is is directly under the frame.

Once you have your layer under your frame, recolour the background to a colour to match your tag. Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colourise.

Once you have coloured your circle/background layer, go to Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited 2 - Crescent Moon - Warm Cloth - Default Settings - Okay.

Copy your frame layer 3 more times and apply Constellation to only 3 of them Leaving the top layer without any effects to it Apply a drop shadow to this layer. (This is only necessary if you are going to animate your tag)

Add your shadow boxes to your tag and reduce in size by 60% Grab your selection tool and have your settings as below.

Grab your tube you are going to use in the top shadow box. Highlight the inside of the top box and paste your tube and position where you want it to be.

Go to Selection - Invert - Delete - Selections - Select None. Apply Blend Mode - Multiply to your tube. Do the same to each of the other shadow boxes and use a different tube or body part for the box. Apply the same blend mode and Merge them together.

Paste other elements to your tag and position where they look the most effective.

Now paste your tube to your tag under the frame, add a drop shadow to your tube. Remove any tube that is outside of the frame so that it appears as though the tube is stepping out of the frame. You can either do this by using your selection tool very carefully or by duplicating your tube and removing the excess tube on the top layer.

Once you have your tube as you like it add the copyright and your name to your tag. Hide all the constellation layers and the mask and background layers. Merge visible. This will leave you with the basic tag we wish to animate. Unhide the other layers.

Merge your background layer with your mask and the circle so that you have what I have below. Duplicate this so that you have 3 of them in your layers palette.

Duplicate the tube/element layers so that you have three copies of it and position the layers above the background layers and merge each layer so that you have only three layers in your layers palette.

Now save your tag as a PSD file if you want to animate it or as a PNG if you want to only have a stationary tag.

Close your tag and open Animation Shop.

Open your tag in Animation shop and select all three layers. Ctrl + A = Select All.

Go to Animation - Frame Properties - Display Time 50.

Save your tag as a gif file.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 12 September 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

New FTU Cluster

2011-09-07T02:05:00.001+10:00

You can purchase the Scrap Kit from Here.

Download the cluster Frame from Here.

A great Honour

2011-09-05T18:47:00.000+10:00

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It is with great honour I would like to announce that I have been chosen to be on the Ismael Rac CT.

This was a great surprise that my skills were chosen over all the many fantastic people out there who write tutorials and tag in the PSP community.

Thank you Ismael for chosing me to be on your team.

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Devilishly Hot

2011-09-01T20:07:00.003+10:00

This tutorial is written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro

You will need:

Tube of choice. I used the fabulous artwork of Ismael Rac. You will need to purchase this tube and have a license to use his artwork.
Scrap Kit of Choice. I used DevlishHD. This kit was supplied with the tube at the store. You can purchase them HERE.
Filters used. I used Eye Candy 5 - Nature - Fire and also Eye Candy - Impact - Gradient Glow & AAA Frames - Photo Frame.
Font of Choice. I used Balloon Bd BT you can find it HERE
Animation Shop or Photoshop. I prefer to do my animations in PS as the image isnt as grainy.

Lets get started:

Open a canvas 550 x 200
Open your kit and select a paper to paste as the background, I chose DevlishHD+_Paper (6) Reduce by 60%, Edit - Copy.
Select your Magic Wand Tool and click in your blank canvas.Edit - Paste into Selection.
Layers - Duplicate. Do this 4 times.
Select your first layer. Go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Nature - Fire. Select your Settings and select Small Gas Log Fire. Now click on the Basic tab and adjust with the following settings. (See diagram below)

Hide that layer and then select the next and change the Random Seed. Do this for the other layers and hide all flame layers.
Now select the elements you would like to use on your tag and place on your tag. Reduce in size and position on your tag.
Open your tube and copy and paste to your tag. If you have a larger version of your tube, paste to your tag and copy and mirror and change the blend mode to Overlay.
Merge your elements together. Copy the smaller tube and paste to your tag. Reduce in size and add a drop shadow to it. The settings I chose were V.2, H.-2, O.50, B.2, Colour Black
Now Merge the elements and the smaller tube together and then hide this layer. Add your copyright information and your name.

Add a gradient glow to your name. (See settings below.)

Now merge with the elements prior to hiding the layer.

Merge your 2 large tube layers and duplicate by 3 times. Move the others so that they are above each of the flame layers. Merge down so that they each have the large tube layer on top of the flames and hide all but one layer.
Multiply the tube layer 3 times so that you will have 4 of each.

Select the first layer in your Layers and go to Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames. Using the settings I used as shown below.

Hide the top layer and unhide the next one and apply the same effect and so on till you have completed all 4 of the layers in your layers palette.

Make sure all your layers are un hidden.

Now save your tag as a PSD file and close.

Open Animation Shop.

Open your tag in Ani Shop and Highlight all your frames.

Go to Animation - Frame Properties - Display Time 20.

Save your tag as a gif file.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 1 September 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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As Time Goes By

2011-08-30T23:45:00.001+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

What you will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X2 but any version will do.

Scrap Kit used - As Times Goes By from our wonderful Alison from Hungry Hill. You can get it Here.

I used the gorgeous artwork by Dominic Marco. You will need a license to be able to use these images. Please don't use his artwork without a license. You can purchase the image Here.

Mask of choice. I used Vix Mask 443. It can be found Here

Lets Get Started:

I used the marvelous artwork of Dominic Marco for my tutorial. You will need to purchase

a license to use his artwork. Please do not use his art unless you have one.

Open Paper 6 and reduce to 60% and select your flood fill tool.

In your foreground palette select your paper 6 and flood fill your canvas.

Go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk and select the Vix Mask 443. Apply, Layers - Merge - Merge group.

Open your leaf-doodle and reduce by 80%, paste to your canvas & copy and flip merge this and then duplicate and mirror.

Open your frame and reduce by 70% - (I used the frame 2 and glitter circle).

Open the Comfy-Chair and reduce in size by 40%

Copy your vine element and reduce by 50%

Grab the note card and reduce by 30% and paste on your canvas, add a drop shadow.

Add your tube and position where you choose. I chose 2 different tubes and used one as a background and the other to sit on the chair but you can position them where you think they fit.

Save your tag as either a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 29 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Music Princess

2011-08-26T23:39:00.000+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X2 but any version will do.

Scrap Kit used - FTU Music Princess Mini Kit. You can get it Here.

I used the gorgeous artwork by Ismael Rac. You will need a license to be able to use these images. Please dont use his artwork without a license. You can purchase the image Here.

Mask of choice. I used Vix Mask 42. It can be found Here

Filers used - Eye Candy Impact - Glass and Gradient Glow.

Lets Get Started:

Remember to save your tag often.

Open an image 550 x 550 background transparent.

Select one of the papers to use for your mask. I used MP_pp5_CCO. Copy your paper to your image and reduce in size by 50%. Go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select the mask you need for your tag.

Select Load and merge group.

Select your star element and copy and paste to your background and resize by 85%

Select your Rectangle Tool and draw out a rectangle to a size so that you can make a speaker box for the speaker elements.

Duplicate the box and hide the fill layer. Go to Layers - Convert to Raster Layer. With your Magic Wand tool, click on the frame colour and select. Eye Candy - Impact - Glass

Merge the two layers so that the speakers look realistic. Add the speakers to the box and reduce one so that it can sit above the bottom one.

Position your speaker on your tag and copy and reduce if you desire.

I then added the film strip element and then posted a tube in different positions and posed different parts of her body in the strip. I used the same tube and just erased the parts I didnt want to show with the Eraser tool.

Once I had them as I liked, I then grabbed my selection tool and highlighted just inside the black frame and added a new raster layer while the frame was still selected. Moved it below the tubes and then grabbed my flood fill tool and filled the selection with this new colour.

Go to Effects - Texture Effects - Weave (With the following settings)

Place your feature tubes on your tag and position as desired, then add a drop shadow to them. V2, H-2, O50, B2.

Save your tag as either a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 26 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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New tags made

2011-08-24T15:13:00.001+10:00

This tag was made using Foxy's Designz kit Magical Dreams

You can purchase it here.

I made this tag using a cluster frame

Entre Gris Clair et Gris Foncé Clusters by Saskia

I made this tag using a kit I bought quite a while ago

I lost the site link when my Hard drive crashed.

Dark Vs Light

2011-08-19T23:43:00.003+10:00

I wrote this tutorial for those who have a working knowlege of Paint Shop Pro for those with an intermediate level of understanding.

You Will Need:

Paint Shop Pro (PSP) - I used PSPXII but an earlier version will work just as well.

Gorgeous artwork by René Kunert. Although you cannot purchase her art in a store, her art is available at her Forum which can be found HERE. Tubes by René are only available as a gift after donating towards her forum. You will need a licence for her artwork and this can be obtained from René when you receive your gift.

I used the fantastic Scrap kit by CBJ and can be purchased HERE

Font used was Brush Script Std, you can get it HERE

Lets Get Started:

First off open a new image 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

Then open the elements you wish to use in your tag.

I didnt use a mask for this tag as the elements used were enough. I used the splatter as the base for my tag. Then placed the flowers on a 25% angle to the left. Then I placed the leaves on the right side to offset the flowers on the other side.

I then placed the frame on my tag reduced by 60% applied a drop shadow of O2, H-2, O50, B2.

Once you have your tag how you like it, I copied Paper 15 onto the tag and placed behind the frame. Selected my Selection tool, Rectangle, Add, Anti-Alias on.

Highlight the paper layer in your layers, draw out a rectangle just a little bigger than the inside of the frame and then select Selections - Invert - Delete.

Once you have the inside of your frame closed with the paper of your choice, take your tube and paste to the frame where you like. I placed the tube under the frame and then used my eraser tool to carefully erase the layers that covered the frame elements on the tube. Or you can duplicate your tube, placing one above the frame layer and one below and erase where you need to on the top layer so it looks perfect.

Once your tube is right, add a couple more elements to make your tag look complete.

Save your tag as either a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished making your tag.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 19 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Pearl of the Carribean

2011-08-19T00:16:00.003+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Supplies Needed:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP XII but any version will work just as well.

Scrap Kit - I used the gorgeous kit by Hungry Hill called Pearl of the Carribean. You can find it HERE.

Tube of choice - I used the fantastic artwork by Olivia which you need a licence to use. You can purchase your tube from HERE. If you dont have a licence, then you need to request one from CDO.

Mask of Choice - The mask was provided in the kit, but any will do.

Font of Choice - I used Booter which is a free font and can be found HERE.

Lets Begin:

1. Open a canvas 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

2. Open your kit and select the mask provided. Copy and paste into your canvas and reduce by 85% Reduce Opacity to 70%

3. Place your elements on your tag and arrange to suite your layout. I reduced the elements to fit my tag by 30-40% add a drop shadow to your elements, Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V1, H-1, B50, O 2, colour Black.

4. Place your tube on your tag and give it a slight shadow. As used on the elements Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V1, H-1, B50, O 2, colour Black.

6. Add your name to your tag in a colour that is complimentary to your tube. I used Black with an outline of white set at 1.00 and added a drop shadow of Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V2, H-2, B50, O 2, colour Black.

7. Save your tag as either a PNG or JPG and you are done.

Here is another version of the same tag with a different artist. I used Lady Mishka for this tag. You can find this at Pics For Design (PFD)

You are now finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 18 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Earth Day

2011-08-17T01:28:00.001+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

YOU WILL NEED:

* Paint Shop Pro or similar. I used PSPXIII but you should be able to make this tag in earlier versions.

* Tube of choice. I am using the artwork of Jamie Kidd. You can find her work HERE

* Scrap Kit. I am using the awesome kit Earth Day TS by Foxys Designz which can be purchased HERE

* Font of choice - I used Rat Infested Mailbox which you can download it HERE

* Filters used was Eyecandy Gradient Glow (can substitute with a white drop shadow).

* Mask of choice.

LETS START!

1. Open your tube and scrap supplies in PSP. Open your font (by double clicking on it in Windows Explorer) and minimise to use later.

2. Open a new image 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

3. Add a new raster layer. Flood Fill with a Paper from the kit. I chose Paper3_FD for mine.

4. To apply your Mask of choice go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask from the drop down list - Load.

5. Right mouse click on the layers palette and Merge Group.

6. Once you have your background set, open your scrap kit and select the elements you wish to use in your tag. I chose the Tag element to use as the next layer, then applied a drop shadow as shown below.

7. Select the blue netting and place on the background and select your smudge tool and smudge around the edges of the netting to soften it.

8. Place the glitter on your tag and position where you think it will look best.

9. Select your frame. I used the Element1_FD and apply a drop shadow. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V2, H-2, O50, B2 Colour black.

10. Place your tube on the frame and place your elements around the frame until you have the right settings.

11. Select your Ellipse tool and select the with your background set to a colour matching your tube. I selected Paper7_FD. Draw out your circle and move behind the frame. Select Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 7.00 - OK.

12. Add your name to your tag. Apply your filter to your name, Gradient Glow, Black.

13. Add the copyright to your tag and then save as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 17 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Subtle Autumn

2011-08-16T13:58:00.001+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

YOU WILL NEED:

* Paint Shop Pro or similar. I used PSPXII but you should be able to make this tag in earlier versions.

* Tube of choice. I am using the artwork of Anna Marine. You can find her work HERE

* Scrap Kit. I am using the awesome kit Subtle Autumn by Hungry Hill which can be purchased HERE

* Font of choice - I used Tiger Rag LET which you can download it HERE

* Filters used was Eyecandy Gradient Glow (can substitute with a white drop shadow).

* Mask of choice.

LETS START!

1. Open your tube and scrap supplies in PSP. Open your font (by double clicking on it in Windows Explorer) and minimise to use later.

2. Open a new image 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

3. Add a new raster layer. Flood Fill with a Paper from the kit. I chose Paper-10 for mine.

4. To apply your Mask of choice go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask from the drop down list - Load.

5. Right mouse click on the layers palette and Merge Group.

7. Place your elements on your tag where you think they look the most appealing and move them around till you are happy with the way it looks.

8. Now add your tube of choice and then add the © to your tag.

9. Add your name to your tag. You can use a colour of choice for your name or use one of the papers from this fantastic kit. I used Paper-9 for the font. Open your paper in your PSP and minimise. Now go to your background and fill properties in the colour palette and select pattern.

10. Select the drop down arrow and find your paper you have chosen for your font. Reduce the scale to 70% and then click on OK.

11. Once you have your name to the size you like, apply the gradient glow filter to make your name stand out. Apply a drop shadow if desired.

12. Save your tag as a png or jpg and you are finished.

Here is another version of the same tag but with a different artist.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 16 August 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

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Star Quality

2011-08-15T22:49:00.001+10:00

Here is another tag made using the fantastic artwork from René Kunert.

I had fun making this tag. Such inspiration to play with.

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Show off Tag

2011-08-15T22:41:00.003+10:00

I just wanted to share some awesome art by my wonderful friend René Kunert. René has progressed in her art in the last year alone and I am so honoured to call her my friend but also to share her artwork with you.

Thank you René for your fantastic talent.

If you are interested in getting some of her artwork for yourself, read HERE

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Burlesque

2011-07-14T15:04:00.002+10:00

I wrote this tutorial for those who have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Remember to save often.

You will Need:

Scrap kit. - I am using the wonderful Burlesque PTU kit from CBJ which can be purchased from Dreamscape Imaging.

Tube of choice - I am using the fantastic art by Fumiko Barrows who is also at Dreamscape Imaging and you can find her artwork Here.

Mask of choice. I used Circle 1 by Tonya. You can use any mask.

Filter - Eye Candy Gradient Glow.

Now to make your tag:

1. Open a canvas of 600 x 600 leaving the background transparent.

2. Open the papers in your kit and select one that will compliment your tube. I chose CBJ_BurlesquePaper10. Once you have your paper open, open your colour palette and change the foreground colour to Pattern, then find your paper you have open in your window and select your paint tool and fill the blank canvas. I minimised my paper by 60% and then applied my mask and merged group.

3. Place all the elements on your canvas till you are satisfied with the way it looks and then add your tube.

4. Apply drop shadow to your elements and tube.

5. Add your copyright to your tag and make sure it is legible.

6. Add your name and then save your tag as either JPG or PNG.

You are now done.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 14th July 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Gangster Babe

2011-06-15T15:39:00.000+10:00

I wrote this tutorial for those who have a working knowledge of PSP.

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I use PSP X but any version will work just as well.

Filters Used: Eye Candy Glass & Gradient Glow.

I'm using the wonderful artwork by Jose Cano, This tube is an exclusive tube to the Blammers forum. You can purchase any of his other artwork from HERE at PSP Tubes Emporium

Scrap kit of choice. Im using a fabulous kit by Angels Designz called Gangster Babe, You can find it HERE.

Font of Choice - I used Pixelette for the © and Gando BT for the name, but you can use any font.

Mask of choice. I used the a mask by giZZy. You can find her work from HERE.

Remember to Save often

Lets get started:

First off start by opening up a New Image 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

Choose a colour to match your tube and flood fill the blank canvas with it and apply your mask.

Go to your Rectangle Tool, Change your Foreground colour to a colour that co-ordinates with your tube or use a paper from the kit,

close off your background colour. I used AD_Paper2, draw out a rectangle, see settings below

Once you have your rectangle to the size you desire. Convert to Raster Layer and apply your glass filter to the frame.

Copy and paste another of your papers under the frame, I used AD_Paper10, Resize around 35%, I changed the colour to match my tube. See below for settings.

Open the mesh element and place on your canvas. Reduce the mesh by 75% and place behind the paper layer. I also rotated it by 25% to the right. As seen below.

Place your tube on your canvas where you desire. I have placed mine in the frame. You can use an element or the tube in the frame.

Once you have your tube on the canvas, place behind the frame but in front of the paper layer.

Copy your tube layer and place above the frame layer. Select your eraser tool and erase the parts of your tube you dont want to show.

Erase any part of the tube that shows below the frame layer.

Remember to save your tag.

Add the copyright to your tag at this stage. I used Pixelette as this is clear and easy to read.

Place your elements where you feel they look good.

Select your Font and add your name to your tag.

You are now finished.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on June 14th 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Fired Up

2011-05-26T19:37:00.001+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

What you will Need:

*Paint Shop Pro (I used PSP X but any version will work).
*Tube of choice, I used the fantastic work of Enys Guerrero. You can purchase her images from Dreamscape Imaging found HERE.
*Scrap kit of choice, I used the gorgeous Fire kit by Angels Designz found HERE.
*Mask of choice. I used one called Dec3 made by giZZy from Rebel Dezigns You can download it from HERE. I have permission to include this mask in my tutorial. Please do not change the name of this mask.
*Font of Choice. I used was Phraxtured. You can find it HERE.
*Filter used - Eye Candy - Gradient Glow

Lets Begin:

1. Open a blank image 500 x 500 with transparent background.

2. Select the colour for your background. I chose AD_Paper7. Copy your paper and paste to your blank image, then reduce to 60%. Apply your mask to this layer. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk - Select your mask and Load.

3. Open your frame. I chose the AD_Frame3, copy your frame and paste to your canvas and reduce by 80% add drop shadow as desired.

4. Select your ellipse tool, make sure it is set to the Circle - Create on Vector - Anti-alias ticked. Foreground colour set to Black, background colour set to a colour matching your tube. I chose #53161d. Draw out your mask to fill the middle of your frame and a little bit more.

5. On your circle, go to Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - and apply the settings as shown below.

6. Open your chosen elements and place on your image where desired. Apply drop shadow as desired.

7. Open your tube and copy to your tag background. Place the tube on the top of the frame and using your eraser tool, remove the parts of the tube you dont want on the top of the frame.

8. Add the artist © to your tag and if you need to give credit for the scrap kit you used, also add the credits to your tag. I always use Pixelette for my © set to size 8 pixels. This allows the copyright to be seen clearly.

9. Add your name to your tag and merge all layers and save as a JPG or PNG.

You are now finished.
Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on May 26th 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Birthday Bash

2011-05-26T16:59:00.002+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

*For this tutorial you will need Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X (any version will do)

*Tube of choice, I used the gorgeous work of Tatjana Willms. You can purchase a license from HERE. Please don't use tubes which are licensed unless you purchase the right to use them

*Scrap kit of choice. I used the Birthday Bash scrapkit by Angels Designz, can be found HERE.

*Mask of Choice
Font of Choice - I used OfficeScriptDT

**Remember Save often**

Lets Begin

1. Open up a new Image 500 x 500 with the background on Transparent as shown below.

2. Select one of the papers or a colour that will compliment your tube. I chose AD_Paper6

Add your mask to your paper layer. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your chosen mask and ensure your Invert Transparency is unticked. If this doesn't work as shown, you might need to put a tick in the Invert Transparency box. Select Load.

I reduced the opacity to 75% so that it wasn't such a strong pattern and blurred the image by 2.

3. Next open the AD_ColorfulSplatter and reduce in size to fit your image. I reduced by 80% Copy and paste to your image.

4. Now open your Frame and put onto your image. Grab your selection tool and click on the middle of the frame till you have the dancing ants. Go to Selections - Modify - Expand - Expand by 5 pixels, make sure you select the Sparkles layer and hit delete. You should now have the frame without the sparkles in the middle.

5. Select the elements you wish to add to your tag and place where they will enhance your tag. As seen below.

6. Select your tube and paste to your tag. You can have your tube behind your frame or partly on top as show by my tag. Move your tube layer below your frame. If you want parts of your tube to be on top of the frame. Duplicate your tube and then remove the parts that you want showing behind the frame layer. Add the © copyright information on your tag and then you are ready to add your name to the tag.

Add your name and save as a PNG or JPG.

You are now finished.
Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on May 26th 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Cluster Frame

2011-05-26T12:18:00.000+10:00

I have been really busy with real life issues these last couple of months so my creativity hasn't really been up to par. I was going through my tags and other things and found something I had intended to post here but forgot all about it. The ladies who I CT for have been really understanding and I want to thank them for their support.

I made a cluster frame using the awesome kit Birthday Bash by the amazing Angels Designz which you can find HERE I actually made this frame in January this year but have only just now remembered I had it haha sorry about that Angel.

My first ever Award

2011-03-31T11:36:00.005+10:00

Awesome New Award !!!

The Award!!!

I am Honoured to have been given this Award..

I was actually picked by two lovely people. A huge thank you goes to Kelly of Angels Designz &
Marie of Stardust N Dreams

The aim of the award is to bring recognition to blogs with minimal followers. If you accept the award, you must in turn pass it along to at least 3 other bloggers but no more than 5... ones that inspire you and you feel deserve a bit more attention! The rules are to say thank you on your blog the one who passed it on to you, with a link to their blog. Pick the ones you pass the award on to, leaving a note about the award on their blog and then list them with links to their blogs...

These are my Chosen blogs and the lovely ladies who deserve this awesome recognition for all they do in sharing their talents with us.

Wild Creationz Here

Devious Desires Here

LG Designs Here

These ladies share with you their creations they create and give freely.

Please visit them and give them the encouragement to continue.

Congrats on the Award Ladies and thanks for all your shares.

Lots of hugs,

Fiona

Devilish Tease

2011-03-31T03:02:00.001+10:00

This tag was created using Angels fantastic kit called Devilish Tease. Thank you Angel hunni for allowing me to use your fantastic kit for my tag. You can purchase Angels kits from Angels Designz

Wicked in Purple

2011-03-31T02:56:00.001+10:00

I was just sitting and playing in PSP tonight and came up with some tags.

I haven't been able to tag for the last two weeks so thought I better do something. While I was looking for something to inspire me, I decided to use my new Eos tube from PTE and the only kit that suited was from Angel's Designz the kit I used is Wicked in Purple. Thank you Angel for allowing me to use this fabulous kit for my tags and tutorials.

Tainted Romance

2011-02-01T23:12:00.008+10:00

Materials Needed:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X but any version will work just as well
I'm using the wonderful artwork by Henning Ludvigsen from MPT. You will need a licence to use his artwork. You can purchase his work HERE. You dont have to use his work, you can use any artist of choice.
Scrap kit of choice. I used the gorgeous scrap kit Tainted Romance by CBJ. You can purchase the kit HERE
Font of Choice - I used PR8 Charade.
Mask of choice.

Remember to Save often

Lets get started:

First off start by opening a new image 500 x 500 with a transparent background

Open a new Raster layer and apply a background colour as a new layer, or use a paper as your background. I used Paper 7.

Apply your mask of choice and reduce the transparency to 70% or as you desire.
Open the Tainted Romance Frame Rose. Copy and paste to your palette.

Open the Glitter Heart Spill. Copy and paste to your palette, arrange where you like it.

Use your lasoo tool and trace out the opening of the frame. I traced the middle of the frame line itself. Once you have the frame selected, go to Layers - New Raster Layer - Blend mode normal. Position this layer below the frame and select your paint tool. Select a colour that will compliment your tube. I used Paper 11. Flood fill inside the frame. Deselect the frame. Do the same to the other frame.
Copy and paste your tubes so that they are between the frame layer and the paper. Select your eraser tool and erase the parts of the tube that show on the outside of the frame.

Position a selection of elements on your tag where you like.
Now apply the copyright to your tag. I used Pixelette to write the © on my tag.

Use a colour to compliment your tag. I used #FFFFFF. I then applied a drop shadow to the font as a final touch.
Save your tag as a JPG or PNG.

Here is another version of the same tag using the awesome work of Unholy Vault Designs.

You are now finished.
Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on February 1st 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Oh Happy Day

2011-01-31T23:34:00.001+10:00

Items Needed:

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Paint Shop Pro (I used PSP X, but any version will work just fine).

Animation Shop or Photoshop.

Im using the fabulous scrap kit Happy Days by the wonderful CBJ. You can purchase it HERE. Thank you Jo for this gorgeous kit.

You will need two or three tubes one close up and one or two other tubes by the same artist.

I chose Elias Chatzoudis. You will need a licence to use his artwork. You can purchase them HERE.

Filters - I used Xenofex 2 - Constellation & Texture Effects - Weave.

Mask of choice

Lets Begin:

Open a transparent 500 x 500 image

Copy and paste a frame to your canvas. I chose the Flower Doodle Frame 2. Select your Magic wand tool and select inside the frame. Go to selections - Modify - Expand - Expand by 3. Leaving the inside of the frame selected, place your tube in the centre and highlight the tube.

Select Selections - Invert - Hit your delete key. This will remove the excess tube from your tag. Selections - Deselect.

I used Paper 9 for the rectangle. Close off the foreground colour and make your rectangle as large as you need it.

Once you have your rectangle to the size you need. Apply your filter.

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - with the following settings - Gap 1, Width 4, Opacity 14, Fill gaps ticked, Weave & Gap colour #FFFFFF

Place elements on your tag where they look the best.

Merge your layers together - Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.

Once you have your tag has been merged. Go to Layers - New Raster Layer - Blend mode normal.

Move this layer to the bottom of the layers pallette and name it background.

Select a contrasting colour from your tubes and highlight the background layer on your layers palette. Select the paint tool and flood fill your background layer with your contrasting colour.

Now go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk. Apply your mask and merge group.

Highlight the mask layer and duplicate it twice so that you now have three layers with the mask on it.

Now go to Effects - Plugins - Xenofex 2 - Constellation with the following settings.

Close off the first layer and then select the second mask layer. Change the Random Seed. Close off this layer and then select the last mask layer changing the Random Seed again.

Duplicate your tag layer two times and move them so that there is a mask layer under each one.

Create a new layer and flood fill with White. Duplicate this layer two times and place under each layer of your tag.

If you want to keep it as a static tag skip the multiple layers and merge and save as a JPG or PNG. Add your name and you are done.

To animate your tag, save your tag as a PSD file so you can open it in Animation Shop.

Open Animation Shop and open your tag.

You should have three frames, now save as a GIF.

You have finished.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on Monday 31st January 2011 and any similarity to any other tutorial is purely unintentional.

Masks 12 - 23

2011-01-31T23:26:00.004+10:00

I was sitting playing in PSP and these masks just seemed to fall together. I hope you can use them. If you use them in tutorials, please send them to here to download them. Thank you.

Mask 12

Mask 13

Mask 14

Mask 15

Mask 16

Mask 17

Mask 18

Mask 19

Mask 20

Mask 21

Mask 22

Mask 23

To save these masks, click on the mask you would like, once it has expanded to the correct size, Right Mouse click and Save As

New tag I made

2011-01-22T12:04:00.000+10:00

This is a new tag I made on Sunday using the gorgeous scrap kit Whispered Garden by Foxys Designz

2011-01-22T10:37:00.002+10:00

New forum set made using Angels Designz scrap kit Wicked in Green

I had fun using this kit. This kit is one of a series of 4. Angel also has Wicked in Black, Pink and Purple.

2011-01-18T10:56:00.001+10:00

I really should get my butt into gear and start writing more tutorials and making more tags. I have been very busy lately with helping some friends out with the closing down of one part of their business. I cant do an aweful lot for them but I am able to scan documents into their external hard drive and then back it all up on dvd so that they can delete their personal stuff off their work computers. These friends have been managing a 5 star Resort nearly 2 hours away from where I live. It is really a hard job. I get to relax in the pool after work and sit in an air conditioned office all day scanning. How hard can it get?

The only drawback is that I have to be away from home while Im here so I really miss my hubby and my little baby my dog. I have a black toy poodle who is the child I will never have and he brings such joy to my life and is sooooo attentive and loving. He accepts me for who I am and will be there if I need a cuddle.

Bitch Squad

2011-01-16T16:25:00.005+10:00

I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

This is all my own work and any similarity to other tutorials is purely by chance.

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X but any version will work just as well. You can download a trial version HERE

Tube of choice. I used the marvelous artwork of Ismael Rac. You need a licence to use his artwork. You can purchase the tube HERE

Filters Used: Eye Candy Gradient Glow

Scrap kit of choice. I used this awesome scrap kit called The Bitch Squad by Angels Designz. You can purchase the kit HERE

Font of Choice - I used 2Peas Raspberry

Lets get Started

Open a 500 x 500 blank canvas transparent background.

Open the AD_MeshBacking. Copy the mesh and paste onto your blank canvas. Reduce by 80%.

Next go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur Radius set to 8.00

Open AD_Frame3 and copy the frame and paste into your tag. Reduce by 75%. Select your Ellipse tool. Select the circle.

Select your colours having your Foreground colour set to a colour to either match the frame or your tube.

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave, Set to the settings seen below.

Add your tube of choice. Place between the frame layer and the circle background. Remove any extra tube that is showing outside the frame.

Select the elements you want to put on your tag and position where you like.

I used the AD_Frame as a background image, I like to place the elements on the tag and move them around till Im 100% happy with them.

I next selected the AD_Frame2 and reduced by 75%. I then selected the inside of each frame with the magic wand and then selected to add a new Raster layer.

Go to Selections - Modify - Expand - 2 pixels (See image below)

Grab your flood fill tool and fill the new raster layer in the selections of the frame with a colour complimenting your choice of tube.

I then added more tubes in the frames by ©Ismael Rac and then removed any part of the tube outside of the frame with my eraser tool.

Add your name to your tag. You can apply an effect like I have. I used Eye Candy - Impact - Gradient Glow.

Position where you like it on your tag and then save your tag as either a PNG or JPG file.

Thank you for trying my tutorial.

Tutorial written Thursday 13th January 2011

Secret Garden

2011-01-09T01:12:00.007+10:00

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I use PSP X but any version will work just as well or you can use Photoshop - I used CS5.

Animation Shop or Photoshop. I used Photoshop as the animation isnt as grainy once it is saved.

Filters Used: MuRa's Copies & Eye Candy Gradient Glow.

I'm using the wonderful artwork by Ismael Rac, you can purchase his fabulous artwork HERE

Scrap kit of choice. I used the gorgeous scrap kit Secret Garden by CBJ. You can purchase the kit HERE

Font of Choice - I used Rat Infested Mailbox.

Mask of choice. I used two for a different effect.

Remember to Save often

Lets get started:

First off start by opening a new image 500 x 500 with a white background

Open a new Raster layer and apply a background colour as a new layer, I used #6c9d63.

Apply your mask of choice. I used a mask from giZZy, and another that I found somewhere but can no longer find online.

If you own this mask, please let me know so I can credit it correctly.

Open the Secret Garden Blue Rose and copy the tube and close the original. Reduce the flower by 30%. Copy and paste to your palette.

Open the Secret Garden Dust. Copy and paste to your palette, arrange where you like it.

Now go to Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Copies with the following settings.

Place elements on your tag where you like. I placed the gems strategically around the flower frame I created.

I merged them together and then multiplied twice. Close off the other two layers and select the first layer.

Using your picture tube tool, select a coloured or white twinkle of choice. Apply your tube where you want the gems to twinkle. Only do one or two.

Close off this layer and select the next layer. Do the same but apply the twinkle to alternate gems. Do the same for the third gems.

Paste your tube to your tag. Then apply the copyright. I used Pixelette to write the © on my tag.

Close off the tube layer and gems. Merge your bottom elements together, leaving the tube layer and the gems layers closed off.

Duplicate the tag back twice.

Unhide the tube layer and elements you want to be on top. Copy this layer twice.

Arange the tube layer to be on top of each tag back layer. Merge the elements and tube layers together.

You now should have three layers in your layers palette.

Once your tag is merged with three final layers in the layer palette, add your name to the tag, applying to each layer.

Use a colour to compliment your tag. I used #17470d. Then applied a Gradient glow to the font as a final touch.

Save your tag in PSD format or if you dont want to animate, save as a JPG or PNG.

Now to animation shop. Open your tag in Animation Shop and select all frames. Go to Animation - Frame Properties - Set speed to 20. Now save your tag.

If you would like to animate your tag in Photoshop. Open your tag in PS.

Your screen should look like this.

On the bottom of your screen, you should have the Animation Frames showing. If these aren't showing. In the menu bar,

select Window and make sure there is a tick next to Animation. The Animation window should be at the bottom of your screen now if it wasn't before.

In the bottom right hand side of your screen there should be an arrow pointing down. Click on this

You will now see a box pop up as seen below. Select Make Frames From Layers.

Your tag will now appear in the bottom window in the amount of frames required.

Highlight all three or however many frames you have. Select the first frame, hold down your shift key and click the last frame.

Now click on the small arrow under the first frame. This will bring up the timing frame to select the speed of your animations.

Once you have selected the timing you like, I have selected 2.0 which is 2 seconds per frame. Click on the first frame again.

Now go up to File - Save for Web & Devices. Select the settings shown below.

On the bottom of this screen you will see a play button. Click this to see if your animation is slow enough or fast enough.

Once you have the speed right. Click Save. This will save your tag with animations.

You are now finished.
Thank you for trying my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on January 8th 2011.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Mask #3 & #4

2010-12-03T14:01:00.002+10:00

I sat down one day and just pumped out a whole load of Masks. I will be loading them one at a time as the week progresses. This is one that I really like the way it turned out. I hope you can use them for your creations.

Here is the next one that I did, using the same theme but slightly different.

New Template - Snow Flakes

2010-12-03T05:25:00.002+10:00

I finally completed my first template for my blog. I started it yesterday afternoon, but decided to get it completed so I can post to my blog. Here it is and you can find it on the Template page to download. I did get a little inspiration from all the snow that is falling in the northern hemisphere so wanted to create just for the moment. I so wish we could experience a white Christmas just once here in Australia, but knowing human nature, we would probably complain bitterly about it Hahahaha

Please leave a comment letting me know how you like it.

Spirit Of Christmas

2010-11-24T01:29:00.009+10:00

This tutorial is written for those with a working knowledge of PSP.
I wrote this tutorial on 23 November 2010 and any resemblance to other tutorials is purely by coincidence and not intentional.

Things you need:

I used PSP X but can be made in earlier versions just as well.
I used the wonderful art of Simon Han and can be purchased at PTE. You will need a license to use this art but you can use any tube in your tag.
I used Template #196 by Blissfully Beth found Here
Scrap kit used is Spirit Of Christmas and can be found at CBJ's store Here. Thanks Jo for your fantastic kit.
Mask of choice. I used 0670dmsk but you can use whatever you feel fits.
Font of choice. I used P22ZanerOne which is a Pay to Use font and you can find it Here.
Wordart by me. Can be found Here. Right click and Save As.
Eye Candy Impact

Lets get started.

1. First off open your template by holding the shift and D and copy and close the original.

2. Go to your Materials Pallet and select the Foreground colours and change to a colour that will compliment your tube. I used Paper5. Highlight the first circle and go to Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat. Create a new Raster Layer and then colour this layer with the colour or paper you have chosen for your circle. Deselect.

3. Select your next circle and follow the same steps you took to re-colour the first circle.

4. Once you have your circles how you want them, I then applied a glass effect by going to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy - Impact - Glass. See settings below.

5. Select your elements you want to add to your tag and copy and paste to your tag. Place them where you want them to be.

6. Position your tube where you want it and add the copyright information on your tag. Make sure it is clear and easy to read. I used Pixelette size 8 anti alias off. I pasted the tube in the middle of the small circles and then applied a texture effect to them.

7. Add you name to your tag using your font of choice. I used P22ZanerOne size 105, anti alias sharp, bold, stroke width 1.0 font colour #765600 then I used Eye Candy Gradient Glow with the following settings.

8. Save your tag as a PNG or a JPG. Your tag is now finished.

Thank you for having a go at this one. I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

Tutorial by Fiona Devil 2010

Glow Of Autumn

2010-10-09T00:16:00.006+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Tutorial written on Friday 8^th October 2010.

What you will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X but any version will work.

I'm using the gorgeous artwork of René Kunert which can be purchased from PTE and you need a license to use it. You can purchase the tube from HERE

Filters Needed - Bordure Mania - Ellipse & Graphics Plus - Cut Glass

Mask of choice

Font used -

Scrap kit Glow of Autumn (Tagger Sized), by the wonderfully talented Jo, you can purchase it HERE

Let’s get started

Open up a transparent canvas 650 x 650

Select your flood fill tool and fill the canvas with the paper, I used CBJ_GOA_P20.

Select Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk. Select your mask.

I had the Invert transparency unticked, then merged group.

Next I selected a frame. I used CBJ_GOA_E_Floral Frame

Place the frame on your canvas and reduce the size by 85% Add a drop shadow to your frame.

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V 2, H -2, O 50, Blur 2.00 Colour Black.

Open the Papers folder and select paper

I then selected the CBJ_GOA_P7 Paper and selected the Ellipse tool and drew out a circle

to the size of the frame.

Place this behind the frame.

I then went to Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cut Glass to the settings below

Duplicate the paper layer and go to Adjust - Blur - Guassian Blur Radius set at 30.00

I then selected the SwirlGitter3 and placed this behind the frame and paper, position where you like it best. I then selected GlitterSpill2 and placed this under the SwirlGlitter3.

I then placed the elements of choice around the frame and once this was the way I liked it, I then added the gorgeous artwork of René Kunert. Resize your tag by 85% if you choose to do so.

Now add your name with your font of choice. I used Impact set to 72 pixels. I used #FFA329 for the colour of the font with line width of 1.00 Black Anti-Alias Sharp. Now convert to Raster layer. Go to Effects - Bordure Mania - Ellipse - Then apply your filter as shown below.

Once your name is as you want it, apply Drop shadow the same as you did for the frame.

Your tag is now complete. Save as a PNG or JPG.

I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Feel free to email me your results HERE

Beautifully Punked

2010-09-20T23:06:00.009+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Tutorial written on Monday 20^th September 2010.

What you will need:

Paint Shop Pro - I used PSP X but any version will work.

I used Photoshop for the animated element but most will use Animation Shop. This step is optional, only if you want to add animation to your tag. (I use PS to do my animations as they don’t appear as grainy once it is saved).

Filters Needed - Penta Dots and Crosses

Mask by Creative Desires 31 but you can use any. Save your mask to your mask folder.

I used this fabulous PTU Scrap kit by CBJ - Punked Up (Tagger Sized), you can purchase it HERE

Let’s get started

Open up a transparent canvas 550 x 550

Open the Punked Up Paper 16 or your choice of paper and minimise for use for the mask. Select your Foreground and locate the paper in the pattern. Select. Select your flood fill tool and fill the canvas with the paper. Select Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk. Select your mask. I had the Invert transparency ticked, then merged group.

Open your template in Paint Shop Pro. Copy the original by holding the shift + D and now close the original. Now go to Image – Resize – make sure the box is ticked for resize all and resize by 90%.

Select your frames and re-colour to match your tube. I used Punked Up Paper 9 for frames.

Copy your tube and position on the layer below the frame, move it around to where you want it.

Select your Vertical rectangle frame and select the inside with your magic wand. Go to selections – modify – expand by 3 pixels.

Select your tube inside the frame and go to selections – invert – hit the delete button to remove excess tube.

Select Luminance (Legacy) in the blend mode. Then go to Effects – Plugins – Filters Unlimited – Penta.com and select Dot and Cross with default settings OK.

I used the circle and the long rectangle provided in the template but made my own for the bottom. Using the papers for the rectangle shapes but just changed the colour for the circle.

I re-coloured the frames around the templates using the papers from the Punked Up scrap kit, you can do this or you can colour them to match your tube or leave them as they are.

Copy your tube and paste to the canvas, reduce to 68% Mirror the tube and apply drop shadow.

I used V 2, H -2, O 70 Blur 2.00 colour Black

Add your elements as you desire and place your tube where you want it.

Merge your layers and save your tag as a PNG or as a JPG. If you want to add animation to your tag like I have, save your tag as a PSD file. Now go to your animation shop and open the file you just saved.

Open your animation in animation shop. Make sure your propagate paste is selected in the toolbar. Select your tag you want to add the animation to. Copy your tag for the required amount of frames you need to accommodate the animation file. Click on the duplicate button on the toolbar. If you want to know how to add animation to tags in Photoshop, there are tutorials available for these.

I duplicated the tag to four frames for the butterfly animation that I made from the elements in the Punked Up scrap kit. I made the Butterfly animation in Photoshop using the puppet warp and the burn tool.

This is not included in the kit as an animated element.

Once you have the required frames. Highlight all frames and select all by holding the CTRL key and A on the keyboard.

Go to the animation tube and select all. Then copy all frames. Take this to your tag and holding the CTRL key and E paste the animation on the tag where you want it to be.

While the tag is still highlighted, go to Animation – Frame Properties and set to 20 – Okay.

Now save your tag as an animation. Using the default settings.

Your tag is now finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Here is a different version of the same tag using the wonderful artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which can be purchased from PTE which is HERE

Lazy Summer Days

2010-08-30T12:33:00.004+10:00

This tutorial was written by Fiona Devil 13^th May
2010 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to yours is by pure coincidence.

This tutorial was created using PSPX but any version will work.

Supplies needed

I used the art of Rene Kunert you can find her art at PTE

Scrap kit by Fi which you can purchase Lazy Summer Days Here Mask used was my own but any will do. You can get my
mask Here.

On to the Tutorial

Open a new file 500 x 500 with a transparent background

Open the mask and hold your shift key down and depress your D key, this will
copy the mask. Close the original mask copy.

Choose a colour from your tube and add to the background layer

Select the mask and select Layers - New mask Layer – From image – Source Window
select the Mask – make sure that the Invert mask data is selected and click on
OK Select Layers – Merge – Merge Group

Select your Square tool and draw a square to a size that you prefer. I used the
scrap papers supplied in the scrap kit and set the border to a contrasting
colour in the tube or the paper. I set the line width to 5.

Arrange your elements on your tag as you desire.

Add your tube to the tag and apply drop shadow to your tube. Vertical 2,
Horizontal -2, Opacity 70, Blur 2 and colour Black.

Add the © to the tag and add your name using a font of choice. I used save your
tag as a JPG or PNG.

You are now done. I hope you enjoyed trying my tut. I would love to see the
results of your tags when you are done. You can email me with the results.

New Template

2010-08-20T01:17:00.003+10:00

There seem to be a lot of templates for other artist tags but there was nothing for my favourite artist. So here is something that I put together for those who love Elias Chatzoudis

You can download the template here

New Template

2010-08-11T21:44:00.003+10:00

I was doing a challenge for a forum I'm member of and I was looking around for ideas and found a lot of scrap kits for comics, so I made one. I hope someone can use it for their creations.

You can Download it Here.

More Posers

2010-08-05T22:28:00.002+10:00

I made some more tubes.... This DAZ is adictive. I am determined to make more of these cuties but make them better each time :) and make more of a variety for you to choose from.

I am so grateful for Melissa for introducing me to the program and the joy of creating my own tubes to share with those who are learning PSP or PS and want to use something that they can play with.

I am in the process of loading them to 4Shared so that if you want to use them you can. Thank you to René Kunert for helping me by colourising the Vampire Susie tube for me. You are the bomb.

You can Download them Here

My try at Poser Art

2010-08-05T06:49:00.007+10:00

I had a go at making some tubes in Poser. Thanks to a very dear friend Melissa for helping me get set up rofl we had a blast working through skype and me showing her my screen with my web cam.

I thought I would show you my creations and if you want to use it for yourself, please keep the copyright information with the tube.

I have saved them in PNG format, all you have to do is click on the image you want to use and then just right click and Save As. I have loaded them all to my 4Shared folder for easy download. You will be able to download the complete collection of Maise.

Here is the preview of all my Maise tubes that I have created.

You can Download them Here

Oh Happy Day

2010-07-17T05:01:00.004+10:00

You Will Need

*Paint Shop Pro - I used PSPX but any version will work just as well.

Tube of choice. I used the fabulous work of Keith Garvey which can be found here.

*Scrap Kit of choice - I used a fabulous PTU kit from CBJ called Happy Days,

which can be purchased here.

* Filters needed - Penta.com & Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation.

*Mask of choice - I used 2 (you can just use the one).

*Font of choice. - I used 1 BeanSprout DNA

Lets get started

1. Open a new transparent background 550 x 550

2. This next step is purely as a personal choice. You dont need to use two masks. For the first mask. Fill the canvas with a colour of choice and apply your mask. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask and OK. In the layers palette, highlight the main image and then go to the top of your window and select Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

3. Add a new layer. Layers - New Raster Layer - Call this one Secondary Background Layer. Select the mask you want for this one and merge layer as instructed above. Now to apply the filter. Go to Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation. Apply the settings as shown below. You can have a play around and see what appeals to you.

4. Place your frame and elements on the background. Next select your Rectangle Tool and set your background palette to a colour that will compliment your tube and draw out a shape to the size you desire.

5. Now apply your filter to this Rectangle. I converted the rectangle to raster layer and then applied Penta Dot filter.Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Penta.com - Colour Dot - with the following settings.

7. Next I then selected a paper from the kit and selected it as the background colour in the Materials Palette. I then selected the Eclipse tool and drew out an oval shape which I softened by adding a bit of a blur to it. Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur and Radius set to 25 - OK.

8. Add your name with font of choice my font was set to 55 - Anti Alias Sharp in the colour #b84a83. Now save your tag as a JPG or PNG file.

You are now finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 18th July 2010.

This is my own work and not copied from any other tutorial.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Spring Fever

2010-07-17T01:39:00.006+10:00

What you will need

* Paint Shop Pro. I used PSPX but any version will do the job just fine.

* Tube of choice. I used the fantastic work of Legends Art which can be found here.

* Scrap kit of choice. I used the fabulous Spring is Sweet by CBJ and it can be found here.

* Font used - Adios Script Pro but you can use any font of choice.

* Mask of choice. I used dmsk0006.

Lets get started

1. Open all your elements you want to use in your tag and hold down the shift key + D to copy your elements and close the originals.

2. Open a new transparent image 500 x 500. Select a colour you would like to use for the background. I used CBJ_SIS_Paper 13. Select your Mask you want to use and apply it to your tag. I reduced the transparency to 50%

3. Place your element you want to use on the background layer and resize to fit the tag. I used CBJ_SIS_Leaves.

4. Next select your Rectangle Tool with the foreground set to a darker contrasting colour to the Background colour. I used #adc5ea for the foreground stroke width set to 3 with #e0eaff set for the background colour and draw out a rectangle to a size you are happy with.

5. Now place your elements on your tag till you are satisfied with the way it looks.

6. Now place your tube on your tag adding a slight drop shadow to give it more of a deeper feel. I used Vertical 2 - Horizontal -2 with Opacity at 45 blur 2 black as the colour. Arange as you would like it.

7. Add your name with your font of choice and save your tag as either a PNG or JPG.

Here is another version of the tag but with another of my favourite artists Elias Chatzoudis.

You are now finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 17th July 2010.

This is my own work and not copied from any other tutorial.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Be Self Aware

2010-07-16T23:03:00.005+10:00

YOU WILL NEED

* Paint Shop Pro - I wrote this tutorial using PSPX but you should be able to make your tag in earlier versions.

* Tube of choice. I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You can find his work here.
* I am using a gorgeous kit called Think Pink by CBJ. You can find it here.
* Font of choice - I used Ruach LET which you can download here.
* Wordart by me, you can find it here.
* Mask of choice. I am using Mask 0670dmsk. If this is your mask, please let me know so I can credit you correctly.

LETS START

1. Open your tube and scrap supplies in PSP. Open your font (by double clicking on it in Windows Explorer) and minimise to use later.

2. Open a new Image 500 x 500 with a transparent background.

3. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill with a contrasting colour in your tube. I chose #fcc7d2.

4. To apply your mask of choice go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask from the drop down list - Load. Right mouse click on the layers palette and Merge Group.

5. Place your element you are using for the background where you want it to appear on your tag. Duplicate your element. Make sure your element is selected in the layers and then go Layers - Duplicate. Then go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian blur with the following settings.

6. Add your frame of choice to the background and then your tube.

7. Once you have your tube place where you want it. Select your eraser tool and erase the frame where the head is positioned if you desire.

9. Copy and paste the Wordart provided or use any other kind of wordart to your tag. Position where you want it to be.

10. Add your name with your font of choice. With contrasting colour. I used #800080.

11. Save as a PNG or JPG file and you have your tag. You are now finished

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me on 14th July 2010.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Another New Mask

2010-05-07T07:26:00.005+10:00

I am on a roll now, I better take advantage while I can. Never know when those creative juices will dry up lol...

This is my newest Mask. I sure hope someone will be able to use it.

Template 02b

2010-05-06T11:28:00.010+10:00

Here is my first ever template. I was looking for something different and saw a tag with this awesome looking frame so I went on a search and couldnt find it anywhere, so I created one for myself. Once I did that I thought, why not do a whole template for others to utilise. Why not, I sometimes use templates myself. So here it is. I hope you like it and can use it for yourself.

Download Here

New Mask

2010-05-06T10:11:00.003+10:00

I was sitting at my pc last night trying to make a tag for my forum and couldnt find the right mask, so thought "Why not make your own?" So that is what I did. I sat there and played and played until I got it right.

Im quite pleased with it myself actually :)

Hope for Jase

2010-05-06T09:06:00.006+10:00

This is Jase! He and his family needs our help!!

Jase was born premature and has been struggling ever since. His family lives over 2 hours from the hospital that he is at and the distance has been taking a toll on the family. He has been diagnosed with a lung disease, heart murmurs, and recently it was discovered that Jase has a hole in all 4 ventricles of his heart

This CU Grab bag is packed with 11 never before released CU packs by Grunge & Glitter, Creationz by Jo, Gothic Inspirations, Created by Jill Scraps, Scraps by Rags, Kirsty’s Scraps, and Immortal Dreams…and it’s 100% CU!! It’s a combination of Tagger and Full size products but everything in it is totally awesome and so worth the $8!

Jase’s mom is a fellow designer and friend….Patty of Honored Scraps and the owner of Treasured Scraps!

100% of the money made from the sales of this CU Grab Bag will be directly donated to Patty to help her and her family in this time of need so that they can concentrate on helping their preemie Jase get better! The family needs money for gas and food and medical needs as they travel back and forth to their home and hospital and also as they prepare for the day when Jase does finally come home!

Click on the image to go straight to the item for purchase!!

Thank you so much!!

New Taggers Forum

2010-05-06T08:48:00.008+10:00

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I have been quite busy lately working with an oline friend trying to get our new tagging forum up and ready for the public. You can find it by clicking on the Tag.

Fi formerly from Fi's Fault, but now called Paradise PSP found Here We have worked long and hard to get this forum up and running in time for the beginning of May. We did it!!!! Yay.

Our first day was awesome and we had requests for new taggers to join us and we now have a great team who we can depend on to keep all those siggy piggies satisfied with new tags and we have challenges to keep those who can tag happy too.

I have been busy these last couple of days creating new Masks and a Template or two. I will load them as I complete them.

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Open Hearted

2010-04-10T14:24:00.012+10:00

YOU WILL NEED:

* Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop or similar. I used PSPXII but you should be able to make this tag in earlier versions.

* Tube of choice. I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You can find his work HERE

* Flower, Ribbon and Frame of choice

* Font of choice - I used PeregroyJF which you can download it HERE

* Filters used were Xero Fritillary, MuRas Copies & Eyecandy Gradient Glow (can substitute with a white drop shadow).

* Mask of choice.

LETS START!

1. Open your tube and scrap supplies in PSP. Open your font (by double clicking on it in Windows Explorer) and minimise to use later.

2. Open a new image 400 x 400 with a white background.

3. Add a new raster layer. Flood Fill with a contrasting colour in your tube. I chose #eea8b3.

4. To apply your Mask of choice go to Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask from Disk - Select your mask from the drop down list - Load. Right mouse click on the layers palette and Merge Group.

5. Copy and paste the flower of choice and place in the centre of the tag. Go to Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Copies.

This is what you will now have on your layer.

6. Open your original frame and copy your frame and paste into your workspace. Close your original frame.

7. Go to your colour palette and select a darker contrasting colour from your tube and then select your rectangle shape and draw out a shape so that it sits just behind the frame layer. Move below the frame and convert to a raster layer. Duplicate this layer two times so that you have three layers.

8. Select the first layer and then go Effects - Plugins - Xero - Fritillary. Using the settings below for the first layer.

9. Hide the first layer and then select the second layer and go to Effects - Plugins - Xero - Fritillary.

10. Hide the second layer and then select the third layer and apply the following settings.

11. Now hide the third layer and unhide the first layer. Here is what you should have so far.

12. Activate your tube and copy and paste into the tag. Close your original image. Now move your image below the frame but above the background shape you have created.

13. Select your magic wand tool and select the frame layer and click in the middle of the frame. Go to Selections - Modify - Expand - Expand by 10 pixels.14. Select your tube layer and then go to Selections - Invert - Then hit your delete key which will remove any extra parts of the tube you dont want. Move the tube layer below the frame.

This is what you should now have.

15. Add any embelishments that you desire onto the tag.16. Now put your name on the tag. Once the name is on your tag. Right mouse click on the layer and convert to Raster layer. Go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy - Gradient Glow and apply settings set out below.

17. Now add the copyright information. Now go to Edit - Copy Merged.

18. Open up Animation Shop and go to Edit - Paste - Paste as new animation.

19. Go back to Paint Shop Pro and hide the first layer of the shape and unhide the second layer. Go to Edit - Copy Merged.

20. Go to Animation Shop and go to Edit - Paste - After Current Frame. Do the same for the third layer.

Save your tag as a gif and you are finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 2nd June 2008.
Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Fly Girl

2010-04-10T14:24:00.010+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP
Written for PSP XI (Will work in other versions)

Select your tube, I chose the wonderful artwork from Elias Chatzoudis found My PSP Tubes

Scrap Kit called My Fantasy Scrap Kit from Passionate Scraps. Thanks to Mandy.

I used a mask from Candy's Treats for this tutorial found Here

Filters Used Eye Candy 5 Impact: Gradient Glow
Font of choice. I used Saginaw and Pixelette.

Lets Begin

1. Start by opening up a blank tag 500 x 500 and then flood fill with white. Open your scrap supplies you plan to use for your tag and minimise.

2. Go to Layers - New Raster Layer - Flood fill with a contrasting colour from your tube. Open up your Mask layer and go to Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image -
Select the Mask from the drop down list. Ensure that Invert Mask Data is selected as shown below.

3. On the Layers panel right mouse click on the mask layer and select Merge - Merge Group.

4. Open the tube you plan to use and reduce to size. I reduced mine by 85%. Minimise tube and we will come back to it later.

5. Open your doodles and copy and paste to your tag. Reduce to fit if needed. Place them where you think they will be of the most effect.
Add a drop shadow. O = 3 and H = -3, Opacity 60 and Blur 2 Colour Black.

6. Open your frame you will be using and copy and paste to your image. Resize if needed. Add drop shadow same settings as the doodles.

7. Select a paper from your scrap kit to match the tube or use a contrasting colour and select the circle preset shape. Make sure that the circle is just a little bit bigger than the centre of the frame. Right mouse click on the circle layer and convert to layer. I then wrote the words Fly Girl and duplicated and positioned where I wanted it to show on my paper. Merge your multiple layers so that you only have the one layer showing with the words. Now move these layers below the frame.

8. Open your tube and place between the scrap circle and the frame. Add a drop shadow to the tube as used above.

9. Add your embellishments to the tag as you desire. Adding drop shadow for effect.

10. Add your copyright information to the tag. I used Pixelette font for this. Size 8 Anti Alias off.

11. Now add your name. I set my font size to 72 anti alias Sharp with stroke width at 1.00.
Set your forground colour to a dark shade in your tag and the background colour for a lighter colour used in your tag.

12. Write your name and position where you want it on your tag.
Right mouse click on the layer with your name and convert to raster layer.

13. Next go to your Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow - Select the settings as shown below and then select OK.

14. Apply the same settings for the drop shadow to the name.

15. Now go to Layers - Merge - Merge All (Flatten)
Save as a JPG image.

You are finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 12th May 2008.
Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

©Fi_Devil Tutorials

Pretty in Pink

2010-04-10T14:23:00.016+10:00

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP
Written for PSP 9 (will work in other versions)

Supplies Needed

Mask of choice, mine was from a resource center which is no longer available.

Fonts of choice - I used Regular you can find it here

I also used Pristina (this is a paid for font)

Tube of choice
I used the lovely artwork of © Oren Kramek which you can purchase from MPT

Remember to save often

1. Open up an image with transparent background flood fill with white.

2. Open up the mask supplied and minimise.

3. Create a new raster layer and flood fill with a background colour
to match your tube. I used #a57799 now go to layers, new mask layer, from image and
select the mask, (I used) tp_edge15 from the drop down list. Tick the box to source luminance and invert mask data. In your layers palette delete the mask layer and merge group.

4. Using two colours from your tube, set your foreground colour to another
dark shade on your tube and the background to a lighter shade in your tube.

5. Now select your circle shape and with the line width set to 3 and line style as solid draw out your circle so that it covers a good portion of the tag.

6. Select your tube you are going to use for the tag and go to >Image - Resize - Increase the size so that the image will not be distorted but large enough to fill the circle. I enlarged my image in the second image by 150%.

7. Select your magic tool and select the circle. Go to your tube and copy the tube and paste as a new layer on your tag. Make sure that your tube layer is still active.

8. Go so selections - select Invert then hit your delete button.
Now reduce the opacity of the image.

9. Hide all the other layers in your layer palette other than the circle and the image and then go to Layers - Merge - Visible.

10. Select a dark colour from your tube and type in the lyrics from a song you like. I chose the lyrics from Mary J Blige. Using a font of your choice. I used Pristina font set at size 14.

Don't you get that?
Doesn't matter if
you're going on with
their plan
They'll never be happy
Cause they're not happy
with themselves.

11. Resize your tube to fit onto your tag and place where you would like it.
I resized mine by 85%. Apply drop shadow to the image. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - V3 & H-3 - O50 & Blur 8. Make sure that shadow on new layer is unticked.

12. Now add your © copyright information and your name I used Regular font size 48 for my name, using the dark colour for the background colour and contrasting colour for the stroke width set at 2. Apply the same drop shadow to your name. Go to Layers - Merge - Merge all (Flatten) and save as a jpg image.

You are finished.

I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial.

This tutorial was written on 4th January, 2008.
Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

© Fi_Devil Tutorials