Monday, March 30, 2020
CT tag using the wonderful art of
Elias Chatzoudis with his tube 115-3.
I am also showcasing the oh so cute
IB Elias Chatzoudis 115-3 Scrap
Easter is just around the corner.
This sweet bunny just wants
a snack while getting ready.
A carrot will do until she
can indulge in the chocolate
& candy after filling the baskets.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
CT timeline featuring the magical art of
Sheena Pike using her tube 45-3.
I am also showcasing the wonderful
scrap Sunshine Day by Gimptastic.
This sweet dragon loves being outside
on a warm spring day. Feeling the
warmth of the sun & playing outside
amongst the flowers makes our
lil dragon so happy.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
New tag & wallpaper by me featuring the
super cute art of Marika using her tube
88-2. I am also showcasing the oh so springy
IB Marika 88-2 Scrap by Kizzed by Kelz.
The wallpaper is 1920x&1080 &
available here for download.
Don't be afraid of a little rain.
It's just mother nature washing away
the ugliness of the day. Get a little
wet as nature shines again
after a shower.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
This tutorial was written on March 26,2020.
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using the tube 1-3 by Margaret Morales
Mask: 200 by Insatiable Dreams
Mask is unavailable right now.
Textures by blackyaisa
available here
Plugin:
Mura's Meister Copies
- Copies
- Tiling
Open up your tube/image of choice.
Open up your texture(s) of choice.
Open a new image 700x700.
On the Materials palette, set the Foreground
to the white color or one that compliments your tube.
Hide the background color for now.
Select your Ellipse Preset shape tool.
Set the width to 8.00
Draw out a good sized circle on your new image.
Once drawn out, go to Objects -Align
Center in Canvas. Convert this layer to raster.
Copy & paste your tube as new layer
underneath the circle layer. Arrange as wanted
inside the circle. Duplicate the tube once.
Hide the copy layer for now.
On the original tube layer, apply the plugin
Mura's Meister Copies: Wallpaper Rotate - default settings.
Copy & paste your texture of choice underneath the original
tube layer. Repeat with a 2nd texture above the original tube layer.
I did resize the one I used by 67%.
Select the circle layer. Using your Magic Wand tool,
click inside the circle. Selections - Modify -Expand by 2.
Selections - Invert.
Select each of the tube layers & press delete.
Repeat with texture layers as well.
Select none.
Duplicate the original tube layer that we wallpapered.
Move the original layer beneath your texture layer.
Back to the copy of the wallpapered tube,
Go to Adjust - Blur -Gauassian -set the radius to 5.00.
Effects - Art Media Effects -Brush Strokes
Softness 5
Brush Bristles 256
Width 3
Opacity 5
Length 5
Density 50
Angle 177
Color Black
Change the blend modes on both texture layers to Screen
On the Copy Wallpapered Layer - change to Overlay.
Do feel free to change these as needed depending on the
tube you are using & textures.
Apply a drop shadow of choice to the
circle frame & the non wallpapered top tube layer.
Right click on your tag image.
Copy merged.
Paste this above the bottom layer of the tag
as a new layer. Apply this plugin again
Mura's Meister Copies: Wallpaper Rotate - default settings.
Add a new raster layer underneath this layer.
Fill the layer with a color from your tag.
Back to the previous layer.
Apply the earlier Gaussian blur but change to 10.00
Apply the Brush Strokes again but change width to 10.00.
Change the blend mode to Soft Light.
Merge this layer down with the filled layer beneath it.
Apply Mask to this layer.
Merge Group.
On the Materials Palette, unhide the Background color.
I set mine to black but choose one that fits with your tag.
Select a font of choice. Make sure the Stroke Width is 0.
Type out a word of choice to fit your tag.
Convert to Raster.
Apply Mura's Meister Copies: Tiling.
Change the Tile Gap to 2.
Apply the effect.
Make sure this is under the main tube layer.
Now select the Rectangle Preset Shape tool.
Set Width to 0.
Switch your colors around on the Material Palette so white
is now the Background color.
Draw out a horizontal rectangle to go
across your tag.You want this layer just under the circle frame.
Convert to Raster.
Select the Magic Wand Tool again.
Click inside the circle frame.
Selections - Modify -Expand by 2
Then select invert.
Select the Tiled text layer & the Rectangle shape.
Press delete on each one.
Select none.
On the tiled text layer, drop the opacity to about 65.
Add a drop shadow of choice as well.
Apply a drop shadow to the rectangle layer as well.
Lower the opacity on this layer to 48.
Type out your word again & position it on the center of
the rectangle layer. Convert to raster. Add the drop shadow to the word.
Merge layers together.
Crop your tag to preferred size.
Add copyright information & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.
CT tag featuring the adorably
whimsical art of Sybile Art using
her tube 21-1. I am also
showcasing the groving scrap
Let The Music Move You
This girl & her teddy friend
love listening to their
favorite oldies music.
Some of the best songs are
recorded on the cassette tape.
Today's music just doesn't sound
as good to them.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
CT timeline featuring the pinup art of
Ted Hammond using his tube 80-1.
I am also showcasing the wonderful
IB Christine Kotlark April 2019
Scrap by Chaos Priestess.
Not all nerds are ugly or dorky.
Some are gorgeous and embrace
their nerdiness. It may not
necessarily be as obvious though
that they are nerds. Find out what
she is passionate about. Go ahead,
just ask her.
Monday, March 23, 2020
CT tag & wallpaper featuring the magical
art of Molly Harrison using her tube 143-3.
I am using the bundle also featuring the colorful
scrap by Ladyhawwk Designs. The wallpaper
is 1920x1080 & available here. Spring
has arrived in her realm & she loves
all the pretty colors that it brings.
Her new outfits is showing some
of her favorite spring colors.
2 tags by me featuring the adorable art of
Maryline Cazenave. I am showcasing the
bundle 110 of her art with Karmalized Scraps.
These sweet kitties couldn't resist
snuggling up with the converse left out.
One of my own kitties loves to
do the same thing.Wherever cats
can lay they will find a way.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
CT timeline set featuring adorable art of
Maryline Cazenave using her tube 59-3.
I am also showcasing the oh so pretty
scrap Hoppy Easter by Kizzed by Kelz.
This puppy has snuck outside &
is playing in the garden. Hopefully
his owner won't catch him or
he'll be in trouble. She tells
him all the time to stay
out of her flowers. Oops!
Saturday, March 21, 2020
CT tag featuring the wonderful art of
Verymany. I am also showcasing the
spring filled scrap Eggy by
This sweet bunny is all ready to
play Easter Bunny this year.
He'll help you hide all the eggs
too & only eat one or two.
CT timeline featuring the fantastic art of
Stanley Morrison using his March 2020
Bonus tube. This beautiful dragon can
be yours with a $10 purchase of his
regular tubes. I am also showcasing
the wonderful IB Stanley Morrison
March 2020 Scrap by Ladyhawwk.
All the other dragons tell her to be
ferocious & scary. But she only
wants to smell the flowers.Just
don't pick from her guarded dragon.
Otherwise, you may get roared at.
Friday, March 20, 2020
CT tag featuring the adorable art of
Maryline Cazenave using her March
2020 Bonus Tube. This sweet kitty
can be yours with a $10 purchase of
her regular tubes. I am also showcasing
the oh so pretty Maryline Cazenave
March 2020 Bonus IB by Ladyhawwk.
This sweet kitty couldn;t resist taking a
nap among the pretty flower petals.
After a day of frolicking, she was
all tuckered out.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
CT tag featuring the gorgeous art of
Rebecca Sinz using her tube Spring Dryad.
She is part of a 4 tube series featuring each season.
With the coming of spring, I am calm again. - Gustav Mahler
Monday, March 16, 2020
CT timeline featuring the amazing art of
Martin Abel using his tube 21-3.
I am also showcasing the Inspired By
Martin Abel 21-3 Scrap by Gimptastic.
Never lose what makes you bizarre
or weird in this world. It makes you
unique & different from everyone.
Let your colors & weirdness shine through.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
CT featuring the wonderful art of Tiffany Toland-Scott
using her tube 7-3. I am also showcasing the
wonderful IB Mitch Foust March 2020
Scrap by Kizzed by Kelz. As the rains
have fallen & the water collects,
she waits patiently to gather
some for herself. Ever mindful of
the animals & plants which also depend
on these waters, she only collects
enough for her needs. There is enough
for everyone after all.
Friday, March 13, 2020
CT tag featuring the adorable art of
Sybile Art with her March 2020
Bonus Tube. This sweet tube can
be yours with a $10 purchase of
her regular tubes. I am also showcasing
the oh so pretty Sybile Art March 2020
IB Scrap by Ladyhawwk Designs.
Spring rains bring rainbows &
pretty flowers decorating nature.
Admire a rainbow, smell a flower,
listen to the birds, and enjoy the
warmth of the outdoors.
This tutorial was written
March 13,2020
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using the tube 4-2 by Christine Kotlark.
Plugins:
Mura's Meister: Copies
I-Decay
VM Experimental
Greg's Factory Output Vol.ll
Eye Candy 4000
Masks:
DBV Mask 110 here
RR-Maskset6_Mask2
Open up a tube of choice & a new image 700x700.
Choose your rectangle preset shape tool.
Set your Foreground color on your Materials Palette
to white or black. For now, Hide the Background color palette .
For the preset shape tool,set width to 7.00.
Draw out a vertical rectangle. Go to Objects - Align -
Center in Canvas. Convert to Raster.
Add a drop shadow of choice to the rectangle.
Copy & paste your tube as a new layer.
Resize if needed. I resized mine about 88%.
Duplicate the tube once. Move the original tube
below the rectangle layer & hide the duplicate for now.
Apply the plugin Mura's Meister: Copies - Wallpaper rotate
to the original tube.
Select your magic wand tool. Click inside the rectangel to select it.
Go to Selections - Modify -Expand by 2.
Selections invert & select the wallpapered tube layer.
Press delete on your keyboard.
Select none.
Duplicate the Original wallpaper tube layer.
On the copy, go to Adjust - Blur - Gauassian Blur 15.00.
Apply the following plugins:
I-Decay with the ColourOffset option - default settings.
VM Experimental TeeWee -default settings
Greg's Factory Output Vol.ll -Waffle -default settings.
Change the blend mode on this layer to Screen - or one of choice.
Unhide your tube copy layer. I resized mine an additional 94% but that
varies on the tube you are using.
Position tube as wanted on the tag. I positioned mine along the
right side of the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add wording of choice to your tag along the bottom of the rectangle.
I did add a gradient glow to my wording using
Eye Candy 4000: Gradient Glow - Fat 3.00
Add a drop shadow to the wording.
Add two raster layers below the tag layers.
Fill with two different colors from your tag.
Apply 1 mask per color.
Make sure you Merge Group after applying each mask.
Crop your tag to desired size.
Add copyright information & name to tag.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.
CT tag featuring the adorable art of
Maryline Cazenave with her tube 98-3.
I am also showcasing the oh so festive
Inspired by Sheena Pike March 2020
Scrap by Karmalized Scraps.
This poor guy has indulged a wee
bit too much & has fallen asleep
with his ale unfinished. We're not sure
how many glasses he has had previously.
Hopefully he won't be too hungover
in the morning from celebrating.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
CT tag & wallpaper featuring the gorgeous art
of Molly Harrison. I am using her Bonus
Tube available this month with a $10
purchase of her regular tubes. I am
also showcasing the fantastic
Inspired by Molly Harrison March 2020
Scrap by Creative Scraps by Crys.
The wallpaper is 1920x1080
& available here for download.
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal."
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