You're Bootiful-PTU-Crated By Gina

For this tut I'm using Crafted By Gina's kit You're Bootiful and you can get it at SATC
You will need a tube of choice and I'm using Pinup Toons which you can get a CDO
You need a license to use this tube.
Font of choice and the one I'm using I am totally addicted to and that's Champagne and Limousines and yo can get it HERE

Open paper03 Shift+d and close out the original papers.
Layer-Promote background layer.
Grab string03 and place on the paper layer as a new layer, try and get it as close to the center of the page as possible.
Re size the paper layer about 90%.
Use the magik wand and click on the inside of the frame.
Selections-Modify-Expand-4-Invert-Delete the paper layer.
Add your tube as a new layer and trim it up so it fits in the string frame.
Grab the spider web and place as a new layer UNDER your tube layer.
Click in the inside of the fame again and repeat the above instructions when you deleted the paper from the string.
Add a drop shadow I use 1,1,80,5.
Grab spider2 and place that behind the sting layer and add a drop shadow.
(Look at my tag if you get lost.)
Grab the cauldron and place as a new layer on the knot of the string and add a drop shadow.
Grab the bubbles resize-45% and place right above the cauldron and add a slight drop shadow.
Grab the green potion re size-45% and place to the left of the cauldron.
Grab potion02 re size-35% and place right next to the other potion you just added.
Grab frog02 re size-55% and place right by the potions.
Grab the other frog re size-55% and place on top of the green potion.
Grab ghost re size-55%-mirror and place right above the frogs foot....lol
Merge visible and duplicate-delete the bottom layer.
Grab the sign and place behind the tag all the way to the left.
Grab the moon re size-75% and place behind the tag all the way to the upper left corner.
Merge visible and add all your copyrights and enjoy!!

Autism Speaks-FTU-Crafted By Gina

I'm using a wonderful FTU kit of Gina's called Autism Speaks, you can get it on her blog HERE

I'm using the wonderful work of Elias Chatzoudis and you can get his tubes HERE

I'm using a mask of Vix from her goodies section which you can find on her tut site HERE

You will need a font of choice too.

Ok......Lets begin!!

(This is a rather large tag and you can resize if you wish at the end of the tut.
I prefer to work on a larger scale.)

Grab paper02, copy and paste as a new image.
Add your mask and merge group.

Add 2 new layers and on the top layer grab vine01 and place in the center of the mask, copy, paste, mirror and place.
On the middle layer add the close up image of your choice.
Using your majik wand and click on the center of the vine frame we made.
Selections-Modify-Expand-3-Invert and delete the tube layer.
Playing with the blend mode, find a blend you like.
I used hard light.

Merge visible and add your tube as a new layer and mirror, if you want.

Grab flower06 and place behind your tube.
Grab the puzzle pieces and place to the left of your tube.
As a new layer, grab the autism word art re size 55% and place it so it reads AUTISM SPEAKS.
I added a gradient glow.
Grab flower05, resize 55%, mirror, and place above the white flower you just added and also below the white flower too.
You are going to use the same yellow flower and place right above the puzzle pieces.
Grab butterfly02, resize 65%, rotate free-15 degrees- right and place near a flower.

Add your copyright and license info and ENJOY!!

Fibromyalgia Awareness-Crafted By Gina-FTU

I'm using a wonderful awareness kit from Gina. You can find it on her blog HERE

You will need a mask and the Misfits blog has a bunch of wonderful masks HERE

I'm using the work of Keith Garvey and you can find his tubes PTE
You need a license to use his work.


I'm not sure of the font I'm using is FTU or not, but DaFont has a ton of free fonts you can grab HERE

Filter used Xero-Porcelain

I chose to animate my tag using some butterflies.
The butterflies I used can be found HERE

This is a full size kit and there will be a bunch of resizing.

Lets begin!!

Open your paper03 and resize to 700x700, copy and paste as a new image, CTL V.
Add your mask and merge group.
Add 2 layers On the top layer grab frame 2 and resize 30% and place in the middle of the mask layer.
On the layer below the frame, grab paper paper01 and resize to 600x600 and place below the the frame.
Trim up the paper layer by using your rectangle selection tool.
On that same paper layer add your tube and trim it up using the rectangle selection tool again.
Add the Xero-Porcelain default setting and kit OK.

Merge visible and lets decorate!!

Grab the wrap02 and resize 30% and place at the bottom of the frame.
Grab flower01, resize 10% and place on the bow of the wrap.
Grab the awareness ribbon, resize 15%, rotate free-right-15% and place at the upper left corner of the frame.
Grab flower02, resize 10%, and place on the awareness ribbon.
(Don't forget to add your drop shadows.)

Grab birdie 1&2, resize 15%, place at the bottom right corner of the wrap and place so it looks like they are kissing.
Grab butterfly 2&3, resize 10% and place around the flower on the wrap.
I mirrored the second butterfly so it looked like they were flying around it.

Add your copyright info and license.

If you wish to animate from here, this is how I did it.

Open your selected animation in animation shop and highlight all the frames CTL A,leave as is for now.
(My butterfly animation has 15 frames.)
Open your tag in animation shop as a new animation and place before current until you have 15 frames or as many as your animation has in it.

CTL A highlight all frames of your tag and just leave as for now.
Copy your animation and place on the FIRST frame of your tag and place it where you'd like.
View your animation and make sure it's where it needs to be and enjoy!!

Dark Streak-PTU-SkySraps

For this tut you will need a tube of choice.
I'm using the stunning work of Suzanne Woolcott, you must have a license to use her work and you can purchase her tubes and other art HERE

The kit I'm using is Dark Streak by Skyscraps. You can purchase her kits and tubes SATC

You will need a mask of choice and you can find a ton of free ones HERE

You will also need a font of choice and the one I'm using is PTU, but Fontspace has some great free ones for you to choose from HERE

No filters are needed so lets begin!!

Open your paper of choice, copy and paste as a new image, CTL V.
Apply your mask of choice.

Grab the rose bunch and place as a new layer.
Resize to 45%, rotate free-60 degrees and place to the bottom of the mask.
(Look at my tag for reference.)
Copy, paste and mirror the rose and place so the stems overlap each other.

On the mask layer grab both of the loopy candy canes and resize 50% and place the dark one first to the left of the roses and then the lighter of the candy canes.
If you notice, they look like trees.
Don't forget to add a drop shadow.

Next grab the twig and berries and resize 35% and place in front of the tree.
Back to the rose layer.

Add your tube as a new layer.
Back to the rose layer, again...lol

Grab your flowers of choice from the kit you are using.
Resize 30% and place on the rose layer.
I did mine as so.

Resize 30%, added drop shadow, placed, copy, paste, mirror, and place.

Merge visible and add all you copyright and license info and you done.
Enjoy!!

Garv Witch Quote

For this tut I used the wonderful work of Keith Garvey and you can get Garv's tubes at his own store HERE
(I bought this tube at MPT and using that license.)

You will also need 2 different fonts and mine are PTU and I can't share.
You can go to 1001 Free Fonts and get some free ones HERE

You will also need DBS Flux-Bright Noise.

Oh and let not forget Google!!
Going to need a pagan/wiccan quote or a random quote from Facebook works just as well.....lol

Open a new page 600x237 and fill with a gradient that matches your tube.

Adjust-Sharpen-Sharpen.
Effect-Distortion Effects-Wave-0,1,16,85,Repeat.
Add your tube as a new layer and add a slight drop shadow.

Type in your quote-convert to raster layer and add a drop shadow.
Add a new layer-selections-contract-10-invert-and add the gradient you used for your main layer and add a drop shadow.
On the border layer adjust-noise-25%-uniform.

Add your copyright and license info.

Lets animate!!

Grab your majik wand and set the tolerance to 15%.

On the wave and click on the middle-Expand-50.
Bright noise-25% and click off your majik wand.

Merge all and paste in your animation shop.
Ctrl Z lets you go back, so lets go back until until the bright noise you added is gone.
Keep the little ants marching and re add the bight noise at 25%.
Select none-merge all-copy and paste before current.
Repeat the last part and re add the bight noise again and select none and merge all.

View your animation, save as and enjoy!!

Woooo Hooooo!!

Working on some FTU tuts!!

I know I have a bunch of PTU, but will have some FTU soon.
My son crosses over to Boy Scouts Monday and will start to have a little free time.

Cub Scouts will be done soon and I'm looking forward to the little break.......lol

That's my update, for now!!.....lol ♥♥♥

Elias Hero Tut...

For this tut you will need Eyecandy 4000-Gradiesnt Glow and Mura's Miesters-Copies
Everything else is on your PSP.

Tube of choice, preferably a action hero looking tube or villain.....lol
I'm using the fabulous work of Elias Chatzoudis and you can get his tubes at PTE

The font I'm using is PTU, so here's a link to some FTU comic fonts for this tut HERE

Lets begin...This is fun and easy!!

Open a new image 600x300 and fill with the color from your tube.
You will need 2 colors.

Paste the smaller tube as a new layer and use your Mura's copies and use the preset menus and scroll down to the Wall Paper-Rotate.
Press OK and go to your Effects-Distortion Effects-Pixelate-11-OK.
Adjust-Blur-Gaussian Blur-5.00-OK
Effect-Artistic-Halftone-Circles-3.
The top color is the color that will be left on your tag.
This is where it's up to you.
It can be lighter or darker.
Mine was a lighter color.
Ok....Lets add s word.
I chose MEOW.

Type your word-convert to raster layer.
Open your copies again and the drop down preset menu.
Wall Paper-Perspective and the top number your want to be between 20 & 50, OK.
Add your tube as a new layer and add a white gradient glow to your tube and resize if need.
Add a drop shadow.
On the word layer add a word box from your preset shape.
Back to the tube, the blended layer selection to your right change the selection to Hard Light-Duplicate-Merge Down.
Looks a little comic bookish.....lol

Before you merge all, arrange your tag how you want it to look.
Merge ALL!!

Add a new layer-Selections-All-Modify-Contract-3-OK-Invert.
Add your color from the tube.
Use your majik wand and click on the inside of the border you just added.
Selections-All-Modify-Contract-3-OK-Invert.
Zoom in a little fill the line bellow the border you just made.

Add a drop shadow and merge all.

Add your copyright, license info, and your good to go.

If you want to animate you may do so.

Place the name of the person receiving the tag.
Convert to raster layer-add drop shadow.

Ok...Adjust-Noise-50%-Uniform-Merge All-Copy-Paste as a new animation in your animation shop.
Ctl-Z takes you back to where the noise is gone.
Re add the noise and merge all and copy-paste in animation shop-before current.
Repeat last step again and paste before current in animation shop.
View your animation and your don!!