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Spooktacular!

Spooktacular Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Caron Vinson Scrap used All Hallow's Eve (Full Size) by X-Clusively Christy Scraps (me) Font of choice Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open xcd-ahe-paper7 resize by 19% c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice, I used Vix_mask124 Now flip this layer, Now open xcd-ahe-paper1 resize this by 19% c/p as a new layer and apply the same mask, I turned the opacity down on these two mask layers to around 50% then also added noise to each at 100% Now lets open xcd-ahe-candycornframe c/p as a new layer and rotate to the right by 90%, now resize this by 36% now grab your raster deform tool and squish it a tiny bit on each side, Now open xcd-ahe-frame1 c/p as a new layer resize this by 80% now I changed the color a tiny bit on mine using hue and saturation set at , 33 and 169, Now grab your magic wand and click inside the frame, expand by 10, open xcd-ahe-paper1 resized by 19% and c/p as a new layer, I applied Vix_Mask87 with the invert transparancy box ticked leave selected, now go selections invert and hit delete, invert your selection again add a new raster layer BELOW this mask layer and fill with #e0b54e Select none. Now lets open xcd-ahe-flower3 c/p as a new layer below your frame layers but above your 2 mask layers (NOT the one we JUST did), resize this by 35% now I used gamma correction to make mine just a tiny bit darker set at 0.80 Now open xcd-ahe-flower1 c/p as a new layer and resize this one by 35% place this near your other flower, one should peek out on the left side the other should peek out the left side TOP, Now lets open xcd-ahe-ribbon5 c/p as a new layer bring this layer to the top and resize this by 20% and place at the top of your top frame, now open xcd-ahe-ribbon1 c/p as a new layer image mirror and then resize this by 10% and place in the center of the bow of the other ribbon, now open xcd-ahe-button3 c/p as a new layer and then resize this by 10% and place in the center of the ribbons Now open xcd-ahe-bat1 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 15% and then image rotate to the left by 12% place at the top left of your frame, Now lets open xcd-ahe-monster2 c/p as a new layer and resize by 13% place at the bottom right of the frame, open xcd-ahe-candycorn and c/p as a new layer resize this by 15% and place in front of your monster, now grab the raster deform tool and on the monster layer squish him JUST a bit so it does not show from behind the edges of the candycorn Now turn the opacity of the monster layer down to about 82%, when you are happy with your tag apply a dropshadow of choice and a tube of choice, hide the white background layer and merge visible (I added a gradient glow to my bat and my frames as well and did NOT dropshadow the monster) I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Halloween Fight Night

Halloween Fight Night Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and TooshToosh (the tree is as well!!) Scrap used Tricksters by Gemini Creationz (I am using the full size kit) Font of choice I used 2 peas mister giggles Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open paper7 resize this by 19% and c/p as a new layer apply a mask of choice I used Artmama's mask 06 Now lets open gcz-trickster-scarecrowboy and c/p as a new layer

resize this by 20% and place him over towards the left of your mask area,

now lets open gcz-trickster-leaf c/p as a new layer and resize this

by 20% and place near the bottom of the mask area, duplicate

and mirror, now lets open gcz-trickster-jacko3 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 8% place at the base

of your scarecrow and with the leaves, Now lets open

gcz-trickster-cat c/p as a new layer and resize this by 8% and mirror this place with your pumpkin, now lets

open gcz-trickster-ghost c/p as a new layer and resize

this by 8% now turn the opacity down on this layer to 65% place towards the top right of your mask area, now lets

open gcz-trickster-stardust c/p as a new layer right

above your mask layer resize this by 13% now on the mask layer grab your magic wand and click OUTSIDE the mask,

selections invert go back to the stardust layer and hit delete,

select none, now add a dropshadow of choice to your elements (NOT the stardust) and add a tube of choice as well,

when you are happy with your tag hide the white

background layer and merge visible I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

OH What a Magical Night!

Oh What a Magical Night Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and TooshToosh Scrap used Kind of Magic by Irene Alexeeva Font of choice I used O Whoa DNA Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) open ial_kom_sf_paper05 resize by 19% c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice, I used artmama's mask 06 Now lets open ial_kom_sf_squareframe c/p as a new layer and resize this by 35%, grab your magic wand and click inside the frame, now expand this by 8% and invert now open ial_kom_sf_paper05 again resize by 18% c/p as a new layer, move this layer below your frame layer, I resized this again by 80% arrange so your little hills are showing at the bottom of the frame hit delete and leave selected, now open ial_kom_sf_magicdust, c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% arrange to your liking and hit delete. leave selected again, now open ial_kom_sf_house2 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 10% open ial_kom_sf_house3 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 10% (you should still have your selections marching ants) now open ial_kom_sf_house1 c/p as new layer and resize this by 10% as well, now lets open ial_kom_sf_tree c/p as a new layer and resize this by 23% move towards the left side of the frame hit delete to rid yourself of any excess outside the frame now lets deselect, I pasted my tree again and mirrored it, then resized this by 10% and moved this below my house layers, and out to the right a tiny bit now lets open ial_kom_sf_lantern c/p as a new layer and resize this by 15% and arrange this in front of the tree on the left, now lets open ial_kom_sf_cat c/p as a new layer and resize this by 8% and place near your tree and lantern now lets open ial_kom_sf_pinkcar and c/p as a new layer resize this by 14% place near your houses, now open ial_kom_sf_balloon1 c/p as a new layer this will be above your frame layer, resize this by 33% place on the right side of the frame, now lets open ial_kom_sf_balloon4 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 33% I mirrored mine then rotated to the right by 6 now open ial_kom_sf_balloon2 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 27% image rotate to the left by 9 now open ial_kom_sf_heart1 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 27% now mirror this, now paste it again this time resize by 35% I changed the color of my second heart by using the hue and saturation this is your tag you can if you want, place these hearts together on the right side of the frame, now add a dropshadow of choice to your elements (I did not dropshadow the magicdust!) and add a tube of choice, when you are happy with your tag hide your white background layer and merge visible, I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü I also did this animated version for the sweet lady who gifted me this darling Irene Alexeeva Kit

Memories of Autumn

Memories of Autumn Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Caron Vinson Scrap used Autumn Romance by Cinnamon Scraps Font of choice I used Too Much Paper Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open CS_autumnromance_paper20 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice, I used Artmama's mask 06 Open CS_autumnromance_frame3 c/p as a new layer and resize by 90% grab your magic wand and click inside the frame expand by 6 selections invert now open CS_autumnromance_paper7 c/p below this frame layer and hit delete, select none, now lets Open CS_autumnromance_frame6 c/p as a new layer and then resize by 80% and rotate to the left by 6 grab your magic wand and click inside the frame and expand by 8 then invert, open CS_autumnromance_paper2 c/p as a new layer below the frame layer and hit delete, leave selected, open CS_autumnromance_tree1 c/p as a new layer below the frame layer and resize this by 60% move over towards the left and hit delete to rid yourself of any hanging outside the frame leave selected, open CS_autumnromance_tree2 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 45% and move over in front of the first tree, now on the original one you copied from go image mirror then c/p as a new layer right above your paper layer, now resize by 75% arrange all three trees together and hit delete on each to rid your self of the excess outside the frame, leave selected once more, open CS_autumnromance_grass, image rotate to the left by 6 (all layers checked) now c/p as a new layer above your trees resize by 50% hit delete and select none, Now lets open CS_autumnromance_string 1 c/p as a new layer bring this layer to the top and rotate to the left by 90% and then resize by 65% arrange at the top left of the frame, open CS_autumnromance_string3 c/p as a new layer and then mirror this, now resize by 50% and place on top of the bow of the first string, Now lets open CS_autumnromance_ribbon2 c/p as a new layer and mirror this now resize by 75% and then rotate to the left by 9 now erase a little of the long part of the ribbon hanging down Now open CS_autumnromance_miniribbonflower3 c/p as a new layer and resize by 80% now rotate to the left by 9 now open CS_autumnromance_twilltag c/p as a new layer, arrange this layer below the pink string layer and then resize by 50% now rotate to the left by 12 and place at the top left of the frame, add a dropshadow of choice to your elements and a tube of choice, when you are happy with you tag, hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

September Rain

September Rain Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used September Colors by Starlight Designs Font of choice I used Birthday Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_papers (9) resize by 19% c/p as a new layer, now select all float defloat modify and feather by 55% now selections invert, hit delete until you are satisfied with the edging, Open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (10) c/p as a new layer and then mirror, now resize by 22% arrange on the left side of the paper area, now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (15) c/p as a new layer and resize this by 13% arrange to your liking now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (16) c/p as a new layer and resize this by 6% place in the tree, now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (20) c/p as a new layer and resize this by 45% arrange this layer right above your paper layer, now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (18) c/p as a new layer, right above your tree layer and resize by 53% arrange near your tree, Now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (2) c/p as a new layer and resize this by 8% place at the base of the tree and lightpost, now duplicate and rotate to the right by 90% now open StarlightDesigns_SeptemberColors_elements (3) c/p as a new layer resize this by 8% place with your pinecones, I place it between the pinecone layers, now add a dropshadow of choice

to your elements I did not dropshadow the light post, add a tube of choice , when you are happy with your tag hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Autumn's Beauty

Autumn's Beauty Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used Autumn Romance by Bea Creations Font of choice I used 2 Moulin Rouge DNA Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open p15_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer and add a mask of choice, I used gemsmask22 Open frame03_bc_auatumnromance c/p as a new layer grab your magic wand and click inside the frame, expand your selection by 8 and then invert, open p01_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer below this frame, resize by 80% two times now hit delete, select none, Now open umbrella01_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer, bring this layer to the top and rotate to the right by 18% arrange towards the bottom right side of the frame now open flower01_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer place at the top left corner of your frame, now open flower05_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer move this layer below your top frame and paper layer and arrange with the other flower you just posted, duplicate and arrange this one with the other flowers as well, (you can use my tag as a guide) open leaf01_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer arrange this layer below the frame layer , resize this by 50% image flip now duplicate and rotate to the left by 36% duplicate this one and then rotate it to the right by 90% arrange these to peek from behind your frame on the bottom right now lets open leaf04_bc_autumnromance c/p this as a new layer above your frame but below the sunflower resize this by 50% duplicate and flip then rotate to the left by 36% arrange with your sunflowers at the top left. Now lets open deco02_bc_autumnmemories, c/p as a new layer above the frame layer resize this by 50% and place near your umbrella, Open autumn07_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer and resize this by 45% place near your basket, now duplicate and then rotate to the right by 90% now lets open autumn06_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% and place near your basket and pinecones, Now lets open autumn04_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% and arrange with the other nuts, Now lets open ribbon01_bc_autumnromance c/p as a new layer and arrange this layer to right above your frame layer, place along the bottom of the frame, duplicate this and then rotate to the left by 18% now lets open bow01_bc_autumnromance, c/p as a new layer resize this by 50% and place on the handle of the umbrella. now add a drop shadow of choice to your elements and a tube of choice, when you are happy with your tag, hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Mini Fall Freebie

Freebie Mini Fall Kit this kit is full of some fun Fall Items, I hope you enjoy this kit and I would LOVE to see your creations, This is a personal use only kit please click HERE to download from 4shared, comments are always nice! If you have any issues please do not hesitate to contact me My contact info is to the right smiles Christy Ü

Be Thankful

Be Thankful!! Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used Be Thankful By X-Clusively Christy Designs I used the full size kit for this tut, This kit is avaliable in Taggers Size as well Font of choice I used Blowfish Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open xcd_fs_BeThankful_paper6 resize this by 19% c/p as a new layer apply a mask of choice, I used WSL_Mask208 I then duplicated my mask layer and place one towards the top left of my work area and one at the bottom right of my work area Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_paperframe_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% now rotate to the right by 6% grab your magic wand click inside your frame and expand the selection by 8 now invert and open xcd_fs_BeThankful_2 resize this by 18% c/p as a new layer below your frame layer, hit delete, Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_fence1_fs c/p as a new layer below your paper layer and resize this by 50% place in the upper right of the work area, Now open xcd_BeThankful_leaf6_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 50% now flip this and place this behind the paper layer and have it peeking from below your frame, Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_daisy_fs c/p as a new layer (still working below your frame and paper layer) resize this by 30% and have it showing a bit on the left side of your frame, now open xcd_BeThankful_woodflower_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% and place with your daisy Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_ribbonbrown_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 45% now mirror this then flip it and then rotate to the left by 45% arrange towards the top left of the mask area, Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_wheat_fs c/p as a new layer we are now working above the frame layer, resize this by 40% now flip this and arrange towards to bottom left of your frame, duplicate and move it over just a little and rotate to the left by 11 Now merge these 2 together, duplicate and then rotate to the right by 90% arrange of the left hand side of your frame, Now lets open xcd_BeThankful_sheerboworange_fs c/p as a new layer and arrange this at the top left of your frame resize by 18% now lets open xcd_BeThankful_indiancorn_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% and place in the center of your bow now lets open xcd_BeThankful_wood_fs c/p as a new layer, bring this layer to the top now resize this by 35% Now I used my raster deform tool to squash it a bit and the stretch it out a bit so it looks like it is "laying down flat" Now open xcd_BeThankful_stick2_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% arrange with your wood, open xcd_BeThankful_stick1_fs and c/p as a new layer resize this one by 30% also now place it so it is laying on the front of the wood, Open xcd_BeThankful_leaf6_fs c/p as a new layer and resize by 24% and rotate to the right by 9 and place near the wood open xcd_BeThankful_leaf5_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 24% now rotate to the left by 90% and place it on the wood towards the front, now open xcd_BeThankful_leaf2_fs c/p as a new layer resize this by 24% now rotate this to the right by 90% place this on the right side of the piece of wood, now lets open xcd_BeThankful_leaf1_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 24% rotate to the left by 95% and place near your green leaf, open xcd_BeThankful_pumpkin1_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% place it on the wood, now arrange the leaves so they are around the pumpkin, open xcd_BeThankful_gourd2_fs and c/p as a new layer resize this by 24% now mirror this and place in front of the pumpkin, Now open xcd_BeThankful_gourd3_fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 24% and place with your other gourd and pumpkin, now open xcd_BeThankful_pinecone1_fs c/p as a new layer resize this by 20% and place near your leaves and gourds, when you are happy with your tag add a dropshadow of choice, I did not dropshadow the sheer ribbon as it did not look good with one, add your tube of choice, hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Tea Time

Tea Time Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Caron Vinson Scrap used White Day by Irene Alexeeva Font of choice I used Silken Book Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open ial_whd_paper03 resize this by 19% apply a mask of choice I used Debs mask 022 I then moved it a bit to the left, duplicated and mirrored it, and then merged the 2 together, Now lets open ial_whd_frame3 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% Open ial_whd_flower1 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 20% Open ial_whd_flower2 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 18% Open ial_whd_flower3 c/p as a new layer and resize this one by 15% arrange to your liking, Now lets open ial_whd_leaf1 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 20% I duplicated mine 5 times, and rotated and mirrored a few, now open ial_whd_leaf2 resize this by 16% and duplicate and mirror this one as well, arrange to your liking, Now open ial_whd_flower5 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 22% arrange on top of your leaves, having them peek from behind the flower, Now lets open ial_whd_bead_spill c/p as a new layer resize this by 22% arrange on the right side of your frame, and right above the frame layer, duplicate and then image rotate to the right by 90% now mirror this and arrange at the top of your frame Now lets open ial_whd_saucers, c/p as a new layer and resize this by 27% bring this layer to the top, now open ial_whd_teapot c/p as a new layer and resize this by 20% place this "IN" your saucers, now open ial_whd_spoon c/p as a new layer and resize this by 20% place "IN" your saucers in front of the teapot, Now open ial_whd_birdhouse, c/p as a new layer and arrange this layer to right above your beads layers, resize this by 14% and place on the outside edge of the frame on the right, now open ial_whd_butterfly c/p as a new layer and resize this by 10% and rotate to the right by 20% now paste it again this time resize it by 15% mirror this and rotate to the LEFT by 25%, Now grab your magic wand and click inside the frame opening, modify expand by 6 now selections invert, open ial_whd_paper02 resize this by 15% c/p as a new layer BELOW your frame layer now hit delete and select none add a dropshadow of choice, I used Lokas3D shadow with a big light shadow my setting below you can achieve this same dropshadow with psp dropshadow, when you are happy with your tag, add a tube of choice, hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Be Thankful Freebie

I made this word art to go with my new Be Thankful Kit it is available in full and taggers size

Full size HERE Taggers size HERE

Be Thankful

Be Thankful Kit This kit is just full of all the wonderful things you think of During the Thanksgiving Season Pumpkins,Pilgrams,Turkey's, Indian Corn, Fall Leaves, 20 Papers, and tons of Elements the preview does NOT do this kit justice, SO much more in the kit then shown in the preview This kit is offered in both Full Size and Tagger Size!! Full Size Kit $2.00

Taggers Size Kit $1.50

E - I - E - I - OHHHH!

E-I-E-I-OHHH! Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used Farmyard Fun by Dawn inskip Designs Font of choice I used 2Peas Picnic Basket Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Grab your selection tool set on rectangle and draw out a rectangle, add a new layer, and flood fill with #92d5f4 now apply a mask of choice, I used DBVMisfitmask4 Now lets open dinkskip-farmyardfun-flower3 c/p as a new layer and move it up and to the left of your tag, now lets open dinkskip-farmyardfun-wa4 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 28% arrange to your liking, open dinkskip-farmyardfun-scarecrow c/p as a new layer and resize this by 45% arrange to your liking, now open dinkskip-farmyardfun-seeds c/p as a new layer resize this by 45% arrange so it covers the bottom of the scarecrow's stick, now paste it again leaving it the original size now lets open dinkskip-farmyardfun-hay c/p as a new layer, arrange this layer below the large seed layer, resize it by 30% arrange towards the left of the tag, open dinkskip-farmyardfun-flowerpot-stack c/p as a new layer resize this by 30% arrange this layer below your hay layer and move it over behind the hay, duplicate this and bring this layer to the top, rotate to the left by 90% now open dinkskip-farmyardfun-sack-potatoes c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% arrange this layer to right above the hay layer and have it "leaning" against the hay, now open dinkskip-farmyardfun-chicken c/p as a new layer and resize this by 15% sit him on top of the hay, now open dinkskip-farmyardfun-horse c/p as a new layer arrange this layer below the large seeds layer and resize him by 28% arrange towards the right of the tag, now lets open dinkskip-farmyardfun-caterpiller c/p as a new layer arrange this layer to the top and resize this by 25% arrange to the right of the tag duplicate and mirror this, now open dinkskip-farmyardfun-bee c/p as a new layer and resize this by 28% and mirror this now duplicate and mirror again, now add a dropshadow of choice and a tube of choice to your tag, when you are happy with your placement of everything, hide the white background layer and merge visible. (I did not dropshadow the wordart) I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Memories of You

Memories of You Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Zindy S.D. Nielsen Scrap used The Cullens By PolkaDot Scraps Font of choice I used NautiGirl Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro, All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential. Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white, (you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open PDS_Cs-paper5 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice I used DBVMisfitmask3 Now lets open PDS_Cs-frame1 c/p as a new layer, move a little to the left of your work area, Open PDS_Cs-frame5 c/p as a new layer and rotate to the right by 6%, Now grab your magic wand and click inside this frame, modify expand by 6 selections invert now open PDS_Cs-paper14 c/p below the frame, resize this by 70% arrange to your liking in the frame and hit delete, select none now open PDS_Cs-flower2 c/p as a new layer, move this below the paper you just added, and arrange towards the top left of the round frame, now open PDS_Cs-spray 2 c/p as a new layer arrange to the far right of the work area, duplicate, and flip then mirror, arrange to your liking, open PDS_Cs-spray1 c/p as a new layer, arrange to your liking, now duplicate and then rotate to the left by 90% open PDS_Cs-leaves 5 c/p below the frame and paper layer, I used the raster deform tool to rotate it to the right a little bit, paste again arrange with your other leaves, now duplicate and rotate to the left by 90% duplicate and bring these above your frame and paper layers and using the raster deform tool rotate to the left a little now open PDS_Cs-flower3 image mirror and rotate a little to the left again using the raster deform tool, Now lets open PDS_Cs-flower4 c/p as a new layer, bring this layer to the top, arrange towards the bottom right of the frame, open PDS_Cs-flower6 c/p as a new layer and arrange with the other flower, Now open PDS_Cs-rock1 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 50% arrange with your flower, open PDS_Cs-postcard1 c/p as a new layer, arrange this below your flowers, and above the frame resize this by 50% rotate to the left by 9% now open PDS_Cs-pendent2 c/p as a new layer arrange this layer to the top and resize this by 50% arrange to the top left of the frame so it looks like it is hanging from the frame, now add a drop shadow of choice to your elements and a tube of choice, hide the white background layer and merge visible, I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Autumn's Glory

Autumn's Glory Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Caron Vinson Scrap used Jacob by PolkaDot Scraps Font of choice I used Fineliner Script Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open PDS_JB-frame5 c/p as a new layer, Now open

PDS_JB-frame4 c/p as a new layer and rotate to the left by 6% Now open PDS_JB-paper11 resize by 80% grab

your magic wand and click inside the frame 4 your just added, selections modify expand by 8 selections invert,

c/p the paper below your frame and hit delete, select none Now lets open PDS_JB-element31 c/p as a new layer,

move this layer below your frames

(RIGHT above the white background layer)

now duplicate and then image flip and then image mirror,

Now lets open PDS_JB-element1 c/p as a new layer

and resize this by 50% place where you would like it,

Open PDS_JB-element 25 c/p as a new layer place towards the left of the frame 4, duplicate and

then move this one down just a little, Now open PDS_JB-element 2 c/p as a new layer place with the other greenery,

duplicate and then mirror, arrange this with the other greenery, now rotate that one to the left by 18% move it down

just a little bit as well, Now lets open PDS_JB-element17 c/p as a new layer, rotate to the right by 18%, paste it

again this time mirror the leaf, Now duplicate this and rotate to the right by 36% (you can use my tag as a guide to

place the leaves) Now open PDS_JB-element 11 c/p as a new layer and place over your leaves you just added,

Now open PDS_JB-element20 c/p as a new layer

and resize by 50% and arrange with your flower and leaves,

Open PDS_JB-element18 c/p as a new layer and resize

this by 50% place on the right side of the tag, layer

duplicate and then image rotate to the left by 90%

now mirror this and place with the other acorn, now add a

dropshadow of choice to your elements

(I did not dropshadow the leaves spray) and a tube of choice, when you are happy with your tag,

hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,

it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Fall Is Here

Fall Is Here
Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon
Scrap used is a FTU Kit Fall is Here by Kathy Wellman
Font of choice I used Weltron
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation
and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace,
please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work)
Open Paper7kw2010 c/p as a new layer and resize this by

80% apply a mask of choice I used Artmama's Mask 06
Now lets open Frame3kw2010 c/p as a new layer,

grab your magic wand and click inside the frame
selections modify expand by 5 selections invert,

open Paper11kw2010 c/p as a new layer resize by 80%
arrange this layer below your frame

layer and hit delete, now recolor using these settings below


Now open Bow3 c/p as a new layer and resize by 80%

arrange on your frame (use my tag as a guide)
Now open Leaf3kw2010 c/p as a new layer, resize by

80% arrange this layer below your frame layer
duplicate and then flip this and then mirror this,

duplicate once more and resize again by 80%
now mirror this duplicated layer, Now open

Katsdaisy2kw2010 c/p as a new layer again
below the frame and paper layer, resize this by 80%

duplicate and then image rotate to the right by 90%
arrange this towards the bottom left of your frame,

Open CanningJar2kw2010 c/p as a new layer, arrange this

layer to the top, and towards the right of the frame,
open CanningJar1kw2010 and c/p as a new layer resize by 80%

arrange with your other jar Open Pumpkin1kw2010

c/p as a new layer and resize this by 35% arrange with

your jars,
now add a tube or tubes of choice, and a

dropshadow of choice to your elements,
hide your white background layer and merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright

info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and
copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
Ü

My First Layout

I was asked to try a layout for a designer,

I am rather pleased with how

it turned out, this is our Second Niece

born Pre-Mature Willa Grace

you can find this beautiful kit HERE

by LissaE Designz

this is a smaller version of the true layout page

which is 3600x3600

Give Pea's a Chance

Give Pea's a Chance Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and TooshToosh Scrap used A FTU kit by PolkaDot Scraps "Give Pea's a Chance" Font of choice I used Anja Elaine Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open PDS_GPAC-paper5 c/p as a new layer and resize

by 85% apply a mask of choice, I used Artmama's Mask 06 Now lets open PDS_GPAC-frame2 c/p as a new layer,

Open PDS_GPAC-frame3 c/p as a new layer grab your magic wand and click inside this frame,

modify expand by 8 selections invert, now open PDS_GPAC-paper6 c/p as a new layer move this

below your top frame layer, resize by 80% and hit delete, select none, Now lets open PDS_GPAC-leaves1

c/p as a new layer and resize this by 50% move this below your frames but above your mask layer,

Now place it up towards the top left, duplicate then mirror and flip, (use my tag as a guide)

Now lets open PDS_GPAC-ribbon4 c/p as a new layer again this is below your frames and paper layer,

arrange towards the top left . Now open PD_GPAC-grass1 c/p as a new layer, bring this layer to the top,

resize by 70% arrange towards the bottom right of the frame open PDS_GPAC-flower2 c/p as a new layer and

resize by 73% arrange with your grass, open PDS_GPAC-flower1 c/p as a new layer and

reszie by 73% arrabge with the other flower, Now lets open PDS_GPAC-button1 c/p as a new

layer and resize by 45% arrange towards the top left of the frame, Now open PDS_GPAC-wordart2

c/p as a new layer and resize this by 40% arrange with your flowers and grass, I rotated mine to the right

by 12% when you are happy with your tag and elements add a dropshadow and tube of choice, hide the white

background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my

copyright info, it makes this seem clearer,

add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

It's Apple Harvest Time!

It's Apple Harvest Time! Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used Apple Festival Full size kit by X-Clusively Christy Designs (ME) Font of choice I used Too Much Paper Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open xcd-apple-paper10 resize by 18% c/p as a new

layer and apply a mask of choice I used Artmama's mask 06 Now open xcd-apple-greenframe c/p as a new layer and

resize this by 40% now lets open xcd-apple-applebasket-fs c/p as a new layer and resize this by 25% arrange towards

the bottom right of the frame, Now open xcd-apple-beadsgreen c/p as a new layer and resize this by 25% arrange with your

apple basket, open xcd-apple-branch, c/p as a new layer arrange this layer to right above your frame layer and resize

by 25% now duplicate and rotate to the left by 9% Now lets grab our magic wand and click inside the frame,

modify expand by 8% now invert and open xcd-apple-paper7 resize by 18% c/p below your frame layer and hit delete

leave selected, Now open xcd-apple-tree2 c/p as a new layer this will be below your frame layer, resize by 25% place

where you like in your frame and hit delete, open xcd-apple-grass c/p as a new layer and resize this by 25% place towards

the bottom of your frame and hit delete, (LEAVE selected) now paste it and resize 2 more times so it covers the

whole bottom of the frame area, Now lets open xcd-apple-sun c/p as a new layer resize by 25% arrange to your

liking in your frame and hit delete, now open xcd-apple-redbird1 c/p as a new layer and resize by 20% place where you

like in your frame, now you can add a tube inside your frame, if you want, select none, Now lets add a

few more elements to the outside of the frame area, open xcd-apple-greenappleslice c/p as a new layer

bring this layer to the top and resize by 8% and place near your basket of apples, now open xcd-apple-caramel

c/p as a new layer and resize this by 12% move this layer below your greenapple slice, and place near your

basket as well, Now lets open xcd-apple-pie c/p as a new layer and resize this by 12% again this layer is below

your greenapple slice, now open xcd-apple-caramelapple c/p as a new layer resize by 12% image mirror and

place this with your apple basket, Now open xcd-apple-beadsred c/p as a new layer and resize this by 30% arrange

this layer right above your mask layer and towards the bottom left of the frame, layer duplicate and mirror, then flip it,

open xcd-apple-redknots c/p as a new layer and resize by 45% arrange this to the top left of the frame and then

arrange the layer to right above the mask layer now add a dropshadow of choice to your elements and

when you are happy with your tag, hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my

copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

Remember Me!

Remember Me! Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Caron Vinson Scrap used This Moment by Irene Alexeeva Font of choice I used Bilbo Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open ial_thm_paper08 resize this by 18% c/p as a new

layer, apply a mask of choice I used Beckymask022 Now open ial_thm_frame1 and ial_thm_frame2 c/p

both as a new layer and resize frame1 by 20% and then rotate to the left by 9% paste frame2 and resize

this one by 30% arrange this one towards the bottom right of the work area, Now lets open ial_thm_red_tulle

c/p as a new layer arrange this layer below your two frames,

resize by 30% now mirror this and move it up a little, Open ial_thm_sprayed_beads c/p as a new layer

and resize this by 30% and arrange towards the bottom of your mask area

(I had to erase the very bottom bead to place mine) Now lets open ial_thm_fabric_rose, c/p as a new layer bring

this layer to the top and resize by 20% now

open ial_thm_paper_flower3 c/p as a new layer and resize this by 20% place with your other flower, Now lets

open ial_thm_pebble_remember c/p as a new layer and resize by 20% arrange with your flower,

Open ial_thm_heart_on_string c/p as a new layer and resize

this by 15% and then mirror it, place so it hangs from your top frame. now grab your magic wand and click inside your

bottom frame, selections expand by 8% and then selections invert, open ial_thm_paper3

resize by 18% c/p as a new layer place this layer

right below your bottom frame, hit delete and

select none, do the same with the top frame using the same

paper, when you are happy with your tag, add a drop shadow of choice to your elements (I did not dropshadow

my beads or tulle) and add a tube or tubes of choice,

hide your white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my

copyright info, it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

~Apple Festival~

It is Apple Harvest Time in our Area so I decided that I would make an Apple themed Kit, this kit has everything from your basket of apples to an apple pie, candied apples caramel apples, ribbons, frames, bows and lots more!! This is avaliable in both Full and Taggers size! I hope you enjoy playing with it as much as I did making it Full Size Kit $2.00

Tagger Size Kit $1.50

Fall Carnival

Fall Carnival Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Rion Vernon Scrap used I am using a

AWESOME blogtrain freebie called Fall Carnival

I am using Ellie Lash's part (click Ellie's name to go to her blog and download) Font of choice I used Arkhive Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9 This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,

All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.

Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog! Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,

(you can ALWAYS resize later, I like having plenty of room to work) Open a paper of choice, and apply a mask of choice,

I used elash_fallcarni_3 paper resized by 18% and 157Insatiable Dreams mask Now open elash_fallcarni_flourish c/p as a new layer

resize this by 25% now resize agian by 50% now rotate to the right by 36% now duplicate and flip, arrange

these together on one side of the mask area Now merge the two flourishes, Now duplicate and

then mirror, Now lets open elash_fallcarni_frame c/p as a new layer resize this by 25% Now go back to

your flourishes layers and arrange them to stick out on each side of your frame, grab your magic wand

and click inside the frame, now selections expand by 8, selections invert, open elash_fallcarni_4 resize

by 18% c/p as a new layer and move below your frame and hit delete, select none, Open elash_fallcarni_sunflower

c/p as a new layer move below your paper layer and resize by 75% arrange so it peeks out on

the left side of the frame, now paste it again bring this layer to the top and resize by 25% arrange

on the top right of the frame, open elash_fallcarni_borderdots c/p as a new layer and

resize this by 20% move up towards the top of your tag, now duplicate and flip, Now open

elash_fallcarni_brad4 c/p as a new layer and resize by 25% and place in the center of the small flower,

now add 2 more brads of choice this time resize by 40%, when you are happy with everything add a

dropshadow of choice and a tube or tubes of choice hide the white background layer and merge visible. I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding

my copyright info, it makes this seem clearer,

add your name and copy right information and Save the way you prefer to save tags, I hope you enjoyed this tut smiles christy Ü

~Apple Festival Coming Soon!!~