CT tag featuring the art of  Elias Chatzoudis

& the wonderful matching IB

 Elias Chatzoudis 36-2 Scrap by

Ladyhawwk Designs. Cherries

are such a fun & tasty fruit.

She can't help but have some

fun with them.

CT tag featuring the May 2016 Bonus Tube

by Cuddly Rigor Mortis. Isn't it just the cutest?

With it, I am using the IB

Cuddly Rigor Mortis May 2016 Scrap by

Gimptastic Scraps. Nature is

examining itself and seeing how

the fellow plants are doing.

They have to watch out for one

another and help each other out.

This tutorial was written

by Wicked Cupcake on

May 25,2016

Any resemblance to another

tutorial is purely coincidental.

I am using a tube by Robin McQuay.

The artist does not sell tubes anymore but you

can find her artwork here.

The tube I used is an exclusive to Creative Misfits Forum.

Plugins & Programs:

Paint Shop Pro X2

VM Stylize - Square Blur

VM Distortion - Distortion by Hue

Eye Candy 4000 Glass

Open up a 700x700 new image. Select a tube to use

of choice. Resize the tube if needed. I resized mine 85%.

Copy & paste the tube as a new layer onto your image.

Select your rectangle preset shape tool. Width 5.00.

On your Materials palette, select a color from your 

tube for the fill color & hide the stroke color for now.

Draw out a rectangle close in size to your tube - vertical or 

horizontal depending on the tube you are using. Convert to raster.

Position so the rectangle comes up behind part of the tube.

Merge the tube & shape layer together & duplicate once.

On your layers palette, select the duplicate copy layer we just made.

Apply the plugin VM Stylize - Square Blur with the default settings.

Now apply the plugin VM Distortion - Distortion by Hue using the settings

Strength 33

Direction 219

Chaos 127

Intensity 77

Next, we're going to apply Eye Candy 4000 Glass. Go to settings

& select the option Clear Glass. We are going to use the default settings for it. Now we are going to add another slight bevel to it. Go to Effects -3D Effects Inner Bevel & select the option 2 & leave settings as is. You can change color if you wish. I used white on mine.

Move the copy layer below the original tube/shape layer. 

On the original layer, lower the opacity to 71 and set the blend

mode to soft light. 

Copy and paste your tube once again. If needed, position so

it lines up with the rest of the layers. On this layer, set the blend 

mode to soft light & leave opacity at 100.

Select your font tool. Choose a font of choice for your tag &

a color for the text. Type out a word or two to fit your tag. For mine,

I used the words Always Blue. Convert to raster. I chose to rotate

the words right 90. You can do this by going to Adjust - Free Rotate.

Just make sure the rotate all layers is not checked. Once rotated, move to

position you want the text in on your tag.

I also applied the earlier Inner Bevel to the text layer & a drop shadow

of choice.

Merge layers together & resize as needed. Crop to desired size.

Add artist copyright information & name to the tag. Save as png.

Thanks for trying my tutorial.

CT tag featuring the wonderful art of

Rebecca Sinz using her tube 

Glimmer of Hope.  With it,

I also have used the matching 

scrap Glimmer of Hope by Honored Scraps.

Don't let the choices you make

be influenced by your fears. There is 

light amidst the darkness and it 

can be found in your choices.

May your choices provide the light

you need in life.

CT tags featuring the wonderful scrap

Vintage Tiffany by Irish Princess Designs.

It is filled with wonderful vintage

 & feminine touches.

CT tag featuring the wonderful art of Jamie Kidd

& the scrap Amour De Paris by Gimptastic Scraps.

Fall in love with Paris as you design. Do you dream

of pampering yourself &

sitting at your vanity with the window

open as you listen to the city come to life.

CT timeline featuring art by TheVintageAngel™ &

the beautiful IB TheVintageAngel™ 8-2 Scrap by Gimptastic Scraps.

Music has the power to speak to our soul in a way that 

reaches us beyond words. It can describe our 

feelings when we are unable too and help

us through tough times & emotions.

CT tag featuring art by Enys Guerrero

& the wonderful scrap She Whispers by Hungry Hill.

Touches of vintage surround her as she remembers

past whispers given to her.

CT featuring the beautiful art of Mike Denning.

I am using his tube Sunshine. Today,

she pampers herself. Surrounded by

the things that help her feel beautiful,

she only enhances her already 

natural beauty.

CT tag featuring art by Sheena Pike

& the wonderful IB Sheena

Pike 6-3 Scrap by Chichi Designz.

This sweet kitty is ready for love.

She has lots of love to give away.
Just give her a chance to show you.

CT tag featuring art by Amy Brown

& the matching IB Amy Brown 33-1

Scrap by Honored Scraps. Take 

a moment & pause in life. Remember

to live life and not just to exist in it.

CT tag featuring the stunning art of Rebecca Sinz

using her tube Lady Monarch. She exudes 

regality and the Monarch butterflies

are at home with their queen. 

What secrets come on their wings

from the lands & the people?

New tag featuring the art of Anna Liwanag 

& the beautiful IB Molly Harrison

November 2015 Bonus Scrap by Rebel Dezigns.

Such a softness is found in the scrap.

As she sips her champagne, the 

perfume of the flowers surround her.

Dressed to impress & to celebrate,

the scene is set to entertain. 

CT tag & wallpaper featuring the stunning 

art of Andreea Cernestean  & the 

stunning IB Andreea Cernestean  May 2016

Scrap by Chichi Designz. She brings 

classiness to her gothic wardrobe. Additions

of the mask & a corset to match & she 

is ready to host a gothic ball. 

The wallpaper is 1920x1080 

& available here for download.

This tutorial was written

by Wicked Cupcake on

May 7,2016

Any resemblance to another

tutorial is purely coincidental.

I am using a tube by Keith Garvey.

Programs/Plugins

Paint Shop Pro X2

Mura's Meister: Copies

Xero: Illustrator

Greg's Factory Output: RGB Isolate

Open a 700x250 new image.

Open a tube closeup of choice.

Copy & paste the close up as a new layer

onto your blank image.

Resize your tube if needed. I resized

mine by 83%. Position on either side of 

your image where the tube looks best.

I positioned mine on the left side.

Duplicate the closeup twice. Hide 

the copy layers for now & select 

the original layer.

Apply the plugin Mura's Meister: Copies.

Use the setting Wall Paper(rotate) with

default settings.

Go to Adjust: Blur - Gauassian Blur 8.00.

Now apply the plugin dsb flux.

I did the Direction Right and Percentage 25.

If your tube is on the right side you may

want to switch it to Left Direction.

Unhide the first tube copy layer &

make sure it is selected on your layer palette.

Apply the plugin Xero: Illustrator with the settings: 

Abstraction: 32

Colouration: 105

Definition: 77

Change the blend mode on this layer to Hard Light.

Select your magic wand tool. Click on side 

of the layer that is opposite the current closeup

layer we are working on. Press delete. This should eliminate

the extra slightly white part of the layer.

Now unhide the top closeup layer & make sure it is

selected on your layer palette.

Apply the plugin Greg's Factory Output: RGB Isolate

with Default settings.

Select your Selection tool. Choose a shape for your 

selection. I set mine to circle. Also make sure the Mode

is set to Add ( Shift ).

I drew out three small circle shapes. After drawing the first

one out, i held the shift button to keep it selected & draw out

the second circle selection. Once selected, press delete on 

your keyboard & select none.

Add a new raster layer. Make sure it is the top layer

on your tag. Fill with a color from your tag. Select the 

layer with your magic wand tool. Selections Modify -

Contract by 4.00. Press delete on your keyboard. Select

none. Adjust - Add noise - Uniform & 12.00

Add artist copyright & name to the tag. Save your tag as a png.

Thanks for trying my tutorial.

CT tag featuring the pinup art of Justice

Howard using her tube Rebellious.

To go with her attitude, I also used

the scrap Bad Bitch by Gimptastic Scraps.

If your going to rebel , might as well

have the attitude to match. Society will

definitely notice her attitude.

CT tag featuring the art of Lorenzo Sperlonga

& the wonderful IB Lorenzo Sperlonga 67-1

Scrap by Honored Scraps. Everyone wears 

masks for others to see. It is only in private

that we reveal our true faces.

CT timeline featuring art by Cuddly Rigor Mortis

& the summery IB Cuddly Rigor Mortis 93-1

scrap by Ladyhawwk Designs. Escape

to the island tropics as you enjoy the 

fruits & flowers of summer. You can taste

summer in the drink.

CT tag featuring the wonderful art of 

Anna Liwanag & the country - themed

scrap Down Home by Hungry Hill.

Spend time in the country & eating 

true down home cooking. No one 

makes comfort food like a farmer.

It is a simpler life in the country.

Was playing around today & created this tag.

Featuring art by Jose Cano & the scrap

Shellina by Irish Princess Designs.

Doesn't she look like she could

be walking along the beach or 

boardwalk? 

CT timeline set featuring the pinup art

of Robert Alvarado & the wonderful

scrap Honey by Gimptastic Scraps.

Travel back to the time of road trips

& diners along Route 66. When life 

was simpler and milkshakes were a treat.

Put some tunes on the jukebox and kick

back with your friends in the car.