Celebration 2

Celebration 2
©Barbara Butler
December 2013

I'm using Amy Marie's Celebration 2 kit for this tag.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com.
Mask-WSL194

New Image 800X600 72DPI.

01.  Select all and paste Pp19 into the selection.  Select none.  Apply the mask and merge the mask group.

02.  Paste Element 3 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 70% once.  Place it on the left side.

03.  Paste Element 8 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom.

04.  Paste Element 9 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Flip horizontally and place it on the bottom left.

05.  Paste Element 20 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place it on the bottom right.

06.  Paste Element 40 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% once.  Place it behind Element 20 on the right.

07.  Paste Element 52 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% three times.  Place it on the bottom left and behind the other elements.

08.  Paste Element 59 on to the canvsa.  Place it on the left side.

09.  Paste Element 70 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place it on the left side of the harp.

10.  Paste Element 77 on to the canas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on top of Element 70.

11.  Paste Element 29 on to the canvas.  Place behind Element 8. 

12.  Paste Tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Re size it if needed.  Place to your liking.

13.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and re size the tag as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.


Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  Hope you enjoyed.

Celebration

Celebration
©Barbara Butler
December 2013

I'm using Celebration by Amy Marie for this tag.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com
Template-Template 52 by Rissa's Designs.  This can be found at http://rissasdesigns.blogspot.com

Open up the template and check to see if its at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers.

01.  Layer 5:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 into the selection.  Select none.  Move this layer below Layer 4.

02.  Layer 4:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp16 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

03.  Layer 2:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp18 into the selection.  Select none.

04.  Layer 1:  With magic wand click on the inside.  Paste Pp18 on the canvas and hit the delete key.
With the selection tool set on rectangle draw a rectangle inside the frame.  Paste Pp20 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key.

05.  Paste Element 8 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom.

06.  Paste Element 9 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on the bottom right.

07.  Paste Element 13 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place it on the bottom left.

08.  On Raster 1 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Element 25 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 85% once.  Place it into Raster 1 invert the selection and hit the delete key to get rid of any that comes out of the selection.

09.  Paste Element 50 on to the canvas.  Place it on the left side.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the left.  Move it below Raster 1.

10.  On Layer 2 select all, float, defloat.  Add a new layer and paste Element 58 into the selection.

11.  Paste Element 59 on to the canvas.  Place it to your liking.

12.  Paste Element 91 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice, once by 50% then again by 65%.  Place it on the top right of the rectangle.

13.  Paste Element 97 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on the bottom right.

14.  Paste Tube(s) on to the canvas.  Re size as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

15.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and re size if needed.  Save as a png and you are done.


Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  Hope you have enjoyed.

Jingle Jingle

Jingle Jingle
©Barbara Butler
November 2013

I'm using Amy Marie's Jingle Bells for this tut.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com

Template can be found at soelegantlywasted.blogspot.com.  

Open up template and check to make sure its at 72dpi.  Duplicate the template and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art laer.

01.  Layer 6:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 into the selection.  Select none.

02.  Layer 7:  Select all, float, defloat.  Expand the selection by 6 and paste Pp5 into the selection.  Select none.

03.  Layer 2:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp9 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat for Layer 4.

04.  Tree:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp8 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Change the blend mode to Color.

05.  Blue Blur:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 into the selection.  Select none.

06.  Side Star:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp4 into the selection.  Select none.  Repeat for the hanging star.

07.  Layer 5:  Change the color by using the manual color correction, change to what ever you would think looks best, I used a red shade.

08.  Paste Element 59 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% twice.  Place on the left side.

09.  Paste Element 74 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% three times.  Place it on the right side of the tree.

10.  Paste Element 77 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it behind Element 59 and to the left.

11.  Paste Element 67 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Mirror it and place it on the right side.

12.  Paste Element 63 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on the left side.

13.  Paste Element 55 on to the canvas.  Place it on the right side and move it below the other elements in the layer palette.

14.  Paste Element 36 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Bring it to the top and place it on the left side.

15.  Paste Element 17 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on the top.

16.  Go back to Raster 1.  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Tube of choice on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place it over the frame, invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Repeat this for Raster 2.  Change the blend mode for both to what ever looks right to you.

17.  Paste Tube again on to the canvas.  Re size it as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

18.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and re size as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

19.  If you want you can add some of the snowflakes and sparkles.  I used Elements 81 and 84.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Christmas TIme In The CIty

Christmas Time In The City
©Barbara Butler
November 2013

I'm using the amazing kit Silver Bells by Amy Marie for this tut.  You can fine it at www.amymarieskits.com
Temp16 by Leah of Amy and Leah Gimptastic Tuts.  http://amyleahsgimptastictuts.blogspot.com

Open up template and check to make sure its at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and any word art layers.

01.  Circle 1:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 into the selection.  Select none.  Repeat for Circle 2.

02.  Lrg Rect:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste pp3 as a new layer. Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

03.  Square 3:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp9 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat for Square 4.

04.  Top Strip:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp10 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat for bottom strip.

05.  Square:  Select alll, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 into the selection.  Select none.

06.  Frame Layers:  Flood fill all of these with a dark grey from the papers.  For the bow manually change the color.  Flood fill Square 1 and Square 2 with the same dark grey as the frames.

07.  Paste Element 1 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% twice.  Place on the bottom right of the picture frame.

08.  Paste Element 20 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% three times.  Place on the bottom left.

09.  Paste Element 24 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place on the top left of the picture frame and below the bow in the layer palette.

10.  Paste Element 29 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place on the bottom left and below Element 20 in the layer palette.

11.  Paste Element 31 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place on the right side.

12.  Paste Element 40 on to the canvas.  Send it to the bottom.  If  you haven't deleted the background layer yet move the element up one.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

13.  Paste Element 39 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% twice.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.

14.  Paste Element 61 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% twice.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right.

15.  Paste Element 74 on the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Mirror it and place it on the top left.

16.  Paste Element 68 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place on the bottom left and behind the other elements.

17.  Paste Tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Re size it as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

18.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize if necessary.  Save as a png and you are done. 

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Cora's Christmas

Cora's Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2013

I'm using the beautiful kit Cora's Christmas by Amy Marie for this tag.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com
New image 800X600 72DPI

01.  Paste Element 72 on to the canvas.  Take the magic wand and click on the inside.  Expand the selection by 3.  Add a new layer and paste Pp4 into the selection.  Select none.  Move the paper layer down below the frame.

02. Paste Element 71 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place on the bottom left.

03.  Paste Element 77 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice once by 65% then again by 75%.  Place it on the left side of the snowman.

04.  Paste Element 88 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place it on the right side.

05.  Paste Element 87 on to the canvas twice and merge them together.  Place them on the bottom and below the the snowman and teddy bear.

06.  Paste Element 58 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place on the bottom right.  Bring it above the snow layer.

07.  Paste Element 59 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% twice.  Place it on the right side of the first deer.

08.  Paste Element 61 on to the canvas.  Place above the snow layer.  Take the eraser and erase the parts that are hanging below.

09.  Paste Element 45 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 75% once.  Place on the top.

10.  Paste Element 20 on to the canvas.  Re size it by 65% once.  Place behind the elements on the left side.

11.  Paste Tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Re size it as needed. Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

12.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and re size if necessary.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Any Reindeer Games

Any Reindeer Games
©Barbara Butler
November 2013

Christmas Tut -I'm using Amy Marie's adorable Reindeer Games Kit.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com

-Other Materials-

New Image 800X600 72DPI

01.  Paste B12 on to the canvas.  Place towards the bottom of the canvas.  Duplicate and move the duplicate over to the right just little bit.  Merge the two together.  Duplicate it and mirror the duplicate.  Move the duplicate to the right and the original to the left.  Merge these two together and re size by 85%.

02.  Paste Berries on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% once.  Move over to the left and move below the other element.

03.  Paste Birdhouse on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% twice.  Place on the right side.

04.  Paste Deer 3 on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% three times.  Place on the left side.

05.  Paste Deer 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 65% once.  Mirror it and place it behind and to the right of deer 3.

06.  Paste Fence 1 on to the canvas.  Place it behind all the other elements.

07.  Paste Lamp 1 on to the canvas.  Re size three times twice by 65% then once by 85%.  Place on the right side of the fence above the first post.

08.  Paste Snow 4 on to the canvas.  Duplicate it twice.  Merge these three layers together.  Move it over the top snow on the fence.  On the fence layer select all, float, defloat, invert the selection go bach to the snow layer and hit the delete key.  Select none.

09.  Paste Stag1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 85% once.  Mirror it and place it behind the berries and the other two reindeer.

10.  Paste Tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Re size them as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

11.  Add name to the tag and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and re size tag as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

A Minty Christmas

A Minty Christmas
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Christmas Tut 6 using the beautiful kit Winter Mint by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com.

Template-Naught or Nice By Victoriaz Creationz.  Can be found at www.victoriazcreationz.blogspot.com.

01.  Open up template.  Check to make sure it is at 72DPI.  Duplicate the template and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers.

02.  Small Square-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp012 into the selection.  Select none.

03.  Circle-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp019 into the selection.  Select none.

04.  Rectangle-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp018 into the selection.  Select none.

05.  Big Square-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp4 into the selection.  Select none.

06.  Circle 1-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

07.  Circle 2-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp010 into the selection.  Select none.

08.  Snowflake-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp5 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

09.  Paste A Winter Girl on to the canvas.  Re size by 65% three times.  Place on the bottom left.

10.  Paste Be1 on to the canvas.  Place on the left and behind the circle layers.

11.  Paste Berries on to the canvas.  Place on the top left and send it to the bottom.

12.  Paste Branch 1 on to the canvas.  Move it to the top in the layer palette and place it on the bottom of the canvas.

13.  Paste Cat 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 65% once.  Place on the bottom right.

14.  Paste Candy Cane 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 65% twice. Place on the top left.

15.  Paste Snow Tree on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% once.  Place behind the cat.

16.  Go to the square layer-select all,float, deflaot.  Paste Snowoverlays on to the canvas, invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.

17.  Paste Snowflake2 on to the canvas.  Re size by 50% once and place on the top right.

18.  Paste Candle 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% once.  Place behind the branch at the bottom.

19.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Re size as needed.  Place to your liking.  Paste a close up of the tube in the small square.  Add copyright.

20.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize the tag as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Blue Blue Christmas

Blue Blue Christmas
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Here is Christmas Tut 5.  I'm using the Kit Blue Blue Christmas by Amy Marie.  The kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com.

Template:  let it snow template by victoriazcreationz.  this can be found at http://victoriazcreationz.blogspot.com.  I've had this one for awhile so I'm not sure if its still there or not.

01.  Open up the template.  Make sure its at 72dpi.  Duplicate it and close the original template.  Re size the canvas so the elements will fit.  Delete the copyright layer and the word art layer.

02.  Raster 4-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp11 into the selection.  Select none.

03.  Raster 2-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 into the selection.  Select none.

04.  Raster 3-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp4 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

05.  Merged-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Change the blend mode to Multiply.  Do not close or delete the original layer.

06.  Paste Element 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the left side.

07.  Paste Element 13 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the top right.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.  Paste Element 14 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice and place beside the first one and below it in the layer palette.

08.  Paste Element 21 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% three times.  Mirror it and place it on the bottom right.

09.  Paste Element 32 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the right side of the tree.

10.  Paste Element 47 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Place on the top.

11.  Paste Element 48 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Mirror it and place it behind the ornament on the bottom right.

12.  Paste Element 84 on to the canvas.  You can go ahead and leave this right where it is.

13.  Paste Element 83 on to the canvas.  Place it behind all of the elements on the right side.

14.  Paste Element 58 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Place on the bottom.

15.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Re size as needed.  Add the copyright.

16.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.   Crop and re size as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Winter Glow

Winter Glow
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials
Kit-Warm Winter Glow by Amy Marie.  You can fine this gem at www.amymarieskits.com
Mask-  WSL269

01.  New image 800X600 72dpi.

02.  Select all, paste Pp9 into selection.  Select none.  Apply the mask.  Merge the mask group together.  Resize by 85%.  Select all, float, defloat.  Add a new layer flood fill a color from the paper.  Move this layer down below the paper.  Change the blend mode that will show through a little bit through the paper above the color i used was #b3bda5 so i changed mine to burn.

03.  Paste  Element 1 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the left.  Duplicate, mirror, and move over to the rigth side.

04.  Paste Element 16 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place in the middle of the branches.

05.  Paste Element 20 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the right side of the first ornament.

06.  Paste Element 46 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place behind the ornaments.

07.  Paste Element 44 on to the canvas.   Place move in front of the branch on the left side.  Duplicate, mirror and place this one on the right side.

08.  Paste Element 51 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the left side of the bear and move it behind it in the layer palette.

09.  Paste Element 62 on to the canvas.  Place behind the other elements and change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

10.  Paste Element 103 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Bring it to the top and place it on the right side of the ornament.

11.  Paste Element 101 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Mirror it and place it in front of the ornaments.

12.  Paste Element 108 on to the canvas.  Place beside the right side of the bear.

13.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Resize it as needed.  Add copyright.

14.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize the tag as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Little Country Girl

Little Country Girl
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Kit-Cowboy Sweetheart by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com

01.  Open up Pp027 duplicate shift+D.  Paste Element 7 on to the paper, place on the left side.  Paste Element 66 on to the paper.  Resize by 50% once then by 75% once, place on the right side.  Paste Element 41 on to the canvas, resize by 50% once.  Place in front of Element 7 on the left.  Paste Element 2 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once and place beside the other horse.  Paste Element 17 on to the canvas.  Place on the top right.  Merge visible.  Copy this CTRL+C.  You can close this now, we wont be using it again.

02.  Open up a new image 800X600 72dpi.  Paste Element 39 on to the canvas.  Take the magic wand and click on the inside.  Expand the selection by 5, add a new layer and paste the paper we just did into the selection.  Move it down below the frame.  Now merge these two together. 

03.  Paste Element 38 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place on the right side.

04.  Paste Element 27 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the bottom and below Element 38.

05.  Paste Element 1 on to the canvas.  Resizes by 75% four times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right.  Duplicate it, mirror the duplicate and move it to the right.  Merge the two together.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.  Place on the bottom left.  Add a gradient glow of choice.

06.  Paste Element 36 on to the canvas.  Place on the top.

07.  Paste Element 40 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Mirror it and place it on the bottom beside Element 27 on the left side.

08.  Paste Element 50 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the top right and move it below the frame.

09.  Paste Element 58 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Bring it to the top and place on the top left.

10.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Resize if needed.  Add copyright.

11.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Fresh Winter

Fresh Winter
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials
Kit-WinterFresh by Amy Marie.  Kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com

01.  New Canvas 800X600 72dpi.

02.  Paste Let It Snow on to the canvas.  Place it towards the bottom.

03.  Paste Tree 2 on to the canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place behind and on the left of the wordart.

04.  Paste Winter Bear on to the canvas. Resize by 65% twice.  Place on the left side and in front of the wordart.

05.  Paste Snowman 2 on to the canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place on the right side.  You might need to make the canvas a little bit bigger so the whole element is on the canvas.  I resized mine by 900X675.

06.  Paste Skate1 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once then by 65% once.  Place on the bottom in front of the wordart.  Duplicate the skate, mirror it and then rotate it 15 degrees to the right.  Place beside the original.

07.  Paste Cat on to the canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place beside the snowman.

08.  Paste Element 2 on to the canvas.  Send it to the bottom in the layer palette.  Add the following drop shadow.  V.2 H.0 Op.100 Bl.0 Color 0898c0

09.  Paste Berries on to the canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place on the bottom and behind the wordart.  Duplicate and mirror the duplicate, move it over to the right.

10.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Resize it as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

11.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you want.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

On Blue Ice

On Blue Ice
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-Blue Ice by Amy Marie.  This beautiful kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
Template-Xmas 10 by Tamie of addictive pleasures

01.  Open template.  Check to make sure it is at 72dpi.  Duplicate the template and close the original.  Delete the copy right and wordart layers.  Make the canvas a little bit bigger so you can fit the elements on it.

02.  Oval:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp14 into the selection.  Select none.

03.  Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

04.  GlitterRectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp10 into the selection.  Select none.

05.  Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

06.  Strip:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

07.  Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp5 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

08.  Square 2:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp8 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

09.  Paste Element 33 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the bottom left.

10.  Paste Element 40 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the left, and move below the strip layer in the layer palette.

11.  Paste Element 42 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the right side on top of the strip.

12.  Paste Element 48 on to the canvas.  Place on the left side and behind Element 33.

13.  Paste Element 56 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the right side of the rectangle.

14.  Paste Element 61 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the left side and below Element 33.

15.  Paste Element 65 on to the canvas.  Move to the left side and place in front of the circle layer.

16.  Paste Element 74 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Mirror it and place right behind the Element 42.

17.  Paste Element 105 on to the canvas.  Place to the left and behind Element 42.

18.  Paste tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Resize as needed.  Place to your liking.

19.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.

Winter Blues

Winter Blues
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit- Blue Winter by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com

01.  New image 800X600 72dpi.

02.  Paste Element 3 on to the canvas.  Resize by 85% once.

03.  Paste Element 81 on to the canvas.

04.  Paste Element 75 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place on the bottom left.

05.  Paste Element 74 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right.  Place behind the skate.

06.  Paste Element 73 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place behind the gloves.

07.  Paste Element 63 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Place on the bottom right.

08.  Paste Element 76 on to the canvas. Resize by 50% once.  Place on the top left.

09.  Paste Element 78 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Place on the bottom right and behind Element 63.

10.  Paste Pp11 on to the canvas.  Send it to the bottom.  Add a mask of choice.  Merge the mask group.

11.  Paste Element 70 on to the canvas.  Bring to the top of the canvas.  And place it on the bottom.

12.  Paste Element 27 on to the canvas.  Place in front of the paper layer.  Apply a drop shadow of choice.

13.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Resize as needed.  Place to your liking.  I resized mine by 75% twice placed it in front of Element 27, there was a little bit hanging below the scarf on the bottom so I took my eraser and deleted some of it.  Add copyright stuff.

14.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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A Pink Christmas

A Pink Christmas
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-Winter Rose3 by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
www.amymarieskits.com
Template-162 by Leah.  This template can be found at www.amyandleahsgimptastictuts.com.

01.  Open the template and make sure it is at 72 dpi.  Delete the copyright layer and wordart layers.  Resize the canvas to a little bit bigger size so you can fit the elements on it.  We will be cropping it later.

02.  Layer 6 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 into selection.  Select none.

03.  Layer 2 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

04.  Layer 4 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

05.  Layers 8 and 9.  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp10 into selection.  Select none.

06.  Layer 13 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

07.  Layers 11 and 12.  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layers.

08.  Layer 7 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

09.  Layer 6 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp11 into the selection.  Select none.

10.  Layer 10 select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp12 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

11.  Paste Element 6 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the left side.

12.  Paste Element 5 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place beside the other tree.

13.  Paste Element 36 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place on the bottom right.  Rotate 90 degrees to the left.

14.  Paste Element 38 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the right and behind the other rose.

15.  Paste Element 64 on to the canvas.  Place in front of the rectangle layer.

16.  Paste Element 102 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Place in front of the elements on the right.

17.  Pate Element 19 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Place on the right side.

18.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Resize as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

19.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effect you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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Purple Rose

Purple Rose
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit:  Winter Rose 2 by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
Template:  CV_Template8 by Template by Salsa.  This template can be found at charmedvixenz.blogspot.com.

01.  Open template and make sure it is at 72 dpi.  Duplicate the template and close the original.  Delete the copyright layer.  Resize the canvas to about 900X683 so you can fit the elements, we will be cropping it later on.

02.  Black rectangle select all, float, defloat.  Hit the delete key and paste Pp2 into selection.

03.  Top circle select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

04.  Bottom circle select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

05.  Top Square select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

06.  Top Square select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

07.  Pink Oval select all, float, defloat.  Hit the delete a couple of times and paste Pp10 into the selection.

08.  Black Circle select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

09.  White Rectangle select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

10.  Yellow Squares select all, float, deflaot.  Paste Pp12 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

11.  Paste Element 21 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the bottom right.

12.  Paste Element 28 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once and place on the bottom left.

13.  Paste Element 32 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the bottom left, on the left side of the other plant.

14.  Paste Element 34 on to the canvas.  Place on the left side and behind the other elements.

15.  Paste Element 39 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right and place beside the apple.

16.  Paste Element 102 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the top right of the rectangle.

17.  Paste Element 105 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place behind the elements on the right.

18.  Paste Element 100 on to the canvas.  Place behind the apple.

19.  Paste Elements 71 and 72 on to the canvas.  Place 71 on the left and 72 beside it on the right (make sure the tops meet up).  Merge the two together.  Now Paste Element 78 on to the canvas and place over the ornaments.  Now we're going to delete some of the left side so go to layers, new mask group, show all, take your eraser tool and delete some of the ribbon so it looks like its looped through the ornaments, merge mask group.  Now Paste Element 74 on to the canvas, paste Element 73 on to the canvas over the other snowflake, resize this one by 75% once, place in the middle of the ribbon.   Now Merge all these elements together.  Now resize them by 50% once and then by 75% once.  Place in the middle on the bottom.

20.  Paste Element 66 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once and place on the top right.

21.  Paste Element 79 on the canvas.  Place on the bottom and move behind some of the other elements.

22.  Go to top rectangle go to selections, select all, float, defloat, add a new layer and paste Element 69 into selection.  Change the opacity 50%.

23.  Paste Element 15 on to the canvas.  Place behind the ornaments on the bottom.

24.  Paste Tube of choice on the canvas.  Resize as needed.  Place to your liking (depending on the tube you might need to move some of the elements around a little bit).  Add copyright.

25.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize the tag as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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Dreams In Pink

Dreams In Pink
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-Pink Dreams by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
Instructions:

01.  New Image 800X600 72dpi.

02.  Paste Element 24 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.

03.  Paste Element 79 on to the canvas.  Place on the left side of the frame.

04.  Paste Element 83 on to the canvas.  Place on the righ side of the frame.

05.  Paste Element 86 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the right side and behind Element 83.

06.  Paste Element 74 on to the canvas.  Place on the right side.  Mirror it and place it on top of the elements on the right and the other end below the elements on the left (you might need to move the ones on the left up).

07.  Paste Element 66 on to the canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.  Place on the left side.

08.  Paste Element 65 on to the canvas.  Resizes by 50% once.  Place it on the right side and behind Element 74.

09.  Paste Element 53 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Place on the bottom right.

10.  Paste Element 42 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% once.  Rotate 30 degrees to the left.

11.  Paste Element 10 on to the canvas.  Resize by 50% and place on the bottom.

12.  Back on the frame layer take the magic wand and click on the inside.  Paste Pp014 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Move the paper layer below the frame. 

13.  On the paper layer select all, float, defloat.  Now paste your tube of choice as a new layer (if your tube has a close up use that) resize it a little bit, invert the selection and hit delete, change the blend mode to whatever looks good with the tube you chose.   Paste the main tube on to the canvas and resize as needed take your eraser and delete the bottom of the tube that sticks out on the bottom.  Add copyright.

14.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects, crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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Snowflake Ball

Snowflake Ball
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Buttonized

Non Buttonized

Materials:
Scrap Kit-
Crystal Snowflake by Amy Marie. This kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com


New Image 900x700

Trees1-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75%.  Place on the bottom right.
Duplicate twice.  Merge them altogether.  Then resize by 85%.

Fence 1-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75%.  Place on the right and behind the tree. 
Duplicate and mirror the duplicate and move it over to the left. 
Merget the two together.  With your deform tool stretch the ends out to the edge of the canvas.

Candles-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Mirror it and place it on the bottom left.

Bunny-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75%.  Place behind the candles.

Pp4-
Select all, add a new layer and paste the paper into selection.  Send it to the bottom.

Deer-
Paste on to canvas.  Place on the top left.

Element 9-
Paste on to canvas.  Move it above the fence layer.
Duplicate it mirror the duplicate.  Move the duplicate over to the left to where the ends meet.
With your deform tool again stretch them out.  It is fine if they dont add up right you want them to look like snow mounds. 
Merge the two together.

Element 10-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place on the top right.

Element 5-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the right.

Element 23-
Paste on to canvas.  Place behind the stars on the top right.

Element 38-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the left.

Element 57-
Paste on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the right and in front of the snowman.

Snow 1 & 2-
Select all.  Add a new layer and paste Snow 1 into selection.  Add another new layer and paste Snow 2 into selection.  Select none.

Stag1-
Paste on to canvas.  Place behind the snowman and in front of the fence.  Make sure none of the other elements on the top right are covering it.  You might need to move some them down in the layer palette.

Tube-
Paste tube of choice on to canvas.  Resize if needed.  Add copyright.

Buttonize-
Okay this part is completely optional but i think it looks pretty cool.  Merge the tag altogether.  Now go to buttonize and use the following settings: 34, 46, 96 a dark blue transparent checked.  Repeat this one more time.  You might want to close the copyright layer before you merge them and just merge visible, this way you can move it if it gets covered.


Finishing Touches-
Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects that you want.  Resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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Save The Tatas

Save The Tatas
©Barbara Butler
September 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-
October Girls by Amy Marie.  Can be found at www.amymarieskits.com.


Lets Begin. 

New Image-800x600

01.  Paste Element 72 on to canvas.  Resize by 85%.  With magic wand click on the inside.  Expand the selection by 5.  Paste Pp5 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.

02.  Paste Element 9 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% twice.  Place on the bottom right.

03.  Paste Element 71 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the left side.  Add a drop shadow so you can see the element.

04.  Paste Element 79 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right.  Place on the top right.

05.  Paste Element 87 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.  Place on the bottom left.

06. Paste Element 95 on to canvas.  Send to the bottom and move it over to the right so some of the butterflies are showing on the right.

07.  Paste Element 135 on to canvas.  Bring it to the top.  Resize by 75% three times.  Place on the bottom left and behind the music note.

08.  Paste tube of choice on to canvas.  Resize as needed and place to your liking.  Add copyright.

09.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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♥Fight Like A Girl♥

Fight Like A Girl
©Barbara Butler
September 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-Mega October Girls by Amy Marie.  Can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
Template-MPMOctoberGirls by Millie.  Can be found in the kit.
Wordart-Fight Like a Girl by Sarah.  Can be found in the kit as well.

Step 1:   Template
Open up the template.  Make sure it is at 72dpi and duplicate it.  Close the original.  Delete the copyright layer.  You'll want to resize the canvas so you can fit the elements on it right.

Step 2:  Papers-I'm only putting down the number of the layers as they appear in the layer palette.
1-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP5 into selection.
2-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP5 into selection.
3-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP7 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
4-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP6 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
5-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP3 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Add HSB Noise with the following settings:  from top to bottom-31, 30, 40, 0, 10.08, 10.08, smooth lumps, seamless tile checked, random seed 1.
6-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP18 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
7-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP18 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
8-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP17 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
9-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP17 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
10-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP25 into selection.  Select none.
11-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP25 into selection.  Select none.

Step 3- Elements
Paste the word art on to canvas.  Place on the top.
Paste Element 3 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place on the left side on top of the left circle.
Paste Element 13 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the right and place on the bottom right.
Paste Element 66 on to canvas.  Place on the left side behind Element 3.
Paste Element 71 on to canvas.  Place on the left side and behind Element 66.
Paste Element 91 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place behind the gloves on the right.
Paste Element 95 on to canvas.  Place behind the circles on the right.
Paste Element 178 on to canvas.  Resize 75% twice.  Bring it to the top in the layer palette.  Place on the bottom left.
Paste Element 180 on to canvas.  Place in front of the dog.
Paste Element 179 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place behind the elements on the right.  Move it over so you can see the word love.

Step 4-Tube
Paste tube of choice on to canvas. Resize as needed and place to your liking. 
Go to layer 10 and select all>float>defloat.  Paste your tube as a new layer, invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  You might need to mirror the tube before you copy and paste over on to the canvas.  Repeat this for layer 11.  If you want you can change the blend mode on these two layers to what ever looks best with your tube.

Step 5- Finishing Touches
Add name and save as a pspimage.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

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♥Pink Power♥

Pink Power
©Barbara Butler
September 2013

Materials:
Scrap Kit-
Mega October Girls by Amy Marie.  Kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com
Template-
MPMOctoberGirls01 by Millie it comes in the kit. 

Step 1-Template
Open up the template.  Check to make sure it is at 72dpi.  Duplicate the template and delete the original.  Delete the copyright layer.

Step 2-Papers I'm going to only put the number of the layers as they appear in the layer palette.
1-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP5 into selection.  Select none.
2-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP24 into selection.  Select none.
3-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP24 into selection.  Select none.
4-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP18 into selection.  Select none.
5-Seleect all>float>defloat.  Paste PP15 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit delete.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.
6-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP27 into selection.  Select none.
7-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP13 into selection.  Select none.
8-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP16 into selection.  Select none.
9-Select all>float>defloat.  Paste PP13 into selection.  Select none.

Step 3-Elements
Paste Element 174 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place on the left side.
Paste Element 173 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% once.  Place on the right side.
Paste Element 170 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% twice.  Place in front of 173.
Paste Element 167 on to canvas.  Resize by 75% three times.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.   Place behind the candle stick.  Duplicate it and flip the duplicate horizontally and place beside the original.
Paste Element 166 on to canvas. Resize by 75% three times.  Place in front of the other two pillows.  Resize the candle one more time by 75% and place on the right side of the green pillow.
Paste Element 169 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% three times.  Fip Horizontal, and place on the left side of the green pillow.
Paste Element 177 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% once then by 75% once.  Place in front of the green pillow.  Flip horizontal.
Go back to paper layer 4.  Select all>float>defloat.  Add a new layer and paste Element 176 into selection.  Select none.  Change the blend mode to dodge.
Paste Element 165 on to canvas.  Flip horizontal and resize by 65% three times.  Place in the top left corner of the green square on the left.
Paste Element 45 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place on the bottom of canvas and behind the other elements.
Paste Element 33 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% once.  Place on the top left and just on top of paper layer 4.
Paste Element 12 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% twice.  Place on the top right.
Paste Element 4 on to canvas.  Resize by 65% three times.  Place on the top right and behind Element 12.

Step 4-Tube
Paste tube of choice on to canvas.  Resize as needed.  Place to your liking.  Add copyright.

Step 5-Finishing Touches
Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.  Crop and resize as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.