New wallpaper by me featuring the adorablywhimsical art of Cuddly Rigor Mortis usingher two tubes 183-2 & 183-3. I am alsoshowcasing the spring filled IBCuddly Rigor Mortis 183-3 Scrap by Karmalized Scraps.The wallpaper is 1920x1080 &available to download here. Words are like bees – some create honeyand others leave a sting. -UnknownThe lovely flowers embarrass me,They make me regret I am not a bee.-Emily Dickinson
CT tag & wallpaper featuring the adorable artof Maryline Cazenave using her tube 96-1.I am also showcasing the oh so yummyscrap Sprinkles of Sweetness byWicked Princess Scraps. The wallpaperis 1920x1080 & available here to download.You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy dessert and that’s kind of the same thing.My sweet tooth is tingling.Living the sweet life.Dessert is a necessity of life.
CT timeline featuring the magical art ofSheena Pike with her February 2023 bonus.This beautiful tiger can be yours withthe $10 purchase of her regular tubes this month.I am also showcasing the oh so pretty IBSheena Pike February 2023 Scrap by Ladyhawwk Designs. “A tiger does not shout its tigritude, it acts.” — Wole Soyinka
Plugins:Mura's Meister CopiesVM ToolboxVM NaturalGreg's Factory Output Vol IIVM Stylize
Open a 700x300 new image.Open a tube of choice. The tubeI chose has 3 layers. I am going touse the middle layer. Copy & pastethe tube to your new layer. Resize the tube 70% if needed. Duplicate once.Hide the tube copy layer for now.
On the original tube layer, apply the filterMura's Meister Copies: Wallpaper rotate.Duplicate once. Rename the layers as WP1 & WP2. Make sure WP2 is the duplicated the layer.Select that layer for now.
Go to Adjust - Blur - Gauassian with 15.Use filter VM Toolbox - Softborder with default settings. Drag the layer WP2 underlayer WP1. Change the blend mode on WP1to Soft Light. Lower the opacity to 40. Apply the filter VM Natural- Lightburstwith default settings.
On WP1, apply the filter Greg's Factory Output Vol II.Use the effect Shatter on the layer.Go to Effects - Edge Effects & Enhance. Add a drop shadowof choice.
Add a new raster layer above the WP1 layer.Fill with the color black. Select your magic wandtool & click on the black layer. Selections - Modify- Contract by 8. Press delete on your keyboard. Select none. Change the blend mode to Soft Light.Add a drop shadow of choice to the layer.
Unhide your tube copy. Make sure its under the blackborder layer. I resized it again by 93%. Add the same drop shadow to the layer.
Duplicate the tube copy layer. Move to either the left or right of the tube copy layer & underneath the layer.Apply the filter VM Stylize - Zoom Blur with default settings.Change the blend mode to Soft Light. Add drop shadow.
Select a font of choice. Type out a word on the opposite side of the tag from the Zoom Blur layer. I used the word Beautiful but choose one that fits your tag.Convert to raster & add a drop shadow.
Merge the layers together. Add copyright to the tag alongwith a name. Save as png. Thanks for trying my tutorial.
I did this tonight for a tag challenge & decidedto wallpaper it as well. Ta da! Featuring the adorableart of Howard Robinson using the retiredbonus tube April 2020. He has many others regulartubes available for purchase. I am also showcasingthe oh so love filled scrap Beary In Loveby Karmalized Scraps. The wallpaperis 1920x1080 & available to download here.Aren't these two bears just oozing love?
On Monday, I change jobs at work.For the last 6.5 years I have cleaned & cleaned.I've broken my body to support my family. Now, I'm finally leaving the cleaning behind.I have another chance to prove myself.To show I am capable of more than just cleaning.I may be feeling a tad bit anxiousbut I can totally do this.Change is a lil scary at times.But its needed for growth.And I am ready for growth & a new challenge.Let's do this!
New tag & wallpaper by me featuring the magical art of Amy Brown. This bookloving fairy is her tube 54-3. I am also showcasing the wonderfulIB Amy Brown 54-3 by AORK.The wallpaper is 1920x1080 &available to download here. You should treat a muse like a fairy. -Paulo CoelhoThe land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible. - Washington Irving
New wallpaper by me featuring the fantasticart of Goldwasser using her tube Myrkrid.I am also showcasing the wicked scrapBleeding Heart by Irish Princess.The wallpaper is 1920x1080 &available to download here.“One day you might just find something worth living an eternity for”― Abigail Gibbs, Dinner with a Vampire“Love will find a way against time itself.”― Sylvia Day, Catching Caroline
