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Monday, November 21, 2016

Christmas Red

Christmas Red
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Christmas Red by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Template:  Jingles by Dee.  You can fine this template Here.  Please leave some love when downloading.
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

Open up the template and check to make sure it is at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers.  Re size the canvas.

PAPERS:

Center Yellow Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 into the selection, select none.

Center Green Oval:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 into the selection, select none.

Top Creme Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp11 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for Bottom Creme Rectangle.

Top Green Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp9 ino the selection, select none.  Repeat for Bottom Green Rectangle.

Top Yellow Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for the Bottom Yellow Square.

Left Red Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp9 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for Right Red Square.

Center White Oval:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp8 into the selection, select none.

ELEMENTS:  

C/P Element 6 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom left.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right.

C/P Element 10 on to the canvas.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right and place it on the top right.

C/P Element 13 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top left.

C/P Elemetn 21 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 26 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top and center it.

C/P Element 48 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 53 on to the canvas.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom right and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 58 on to the canvas.  Flip it horizontally, place it on the top right and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 137 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 60 on to the canvas.  Place it on the left side and behind the other elements.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Friday, November 18, 2016

Thanksgiving Special




~§~ Digi Divas ~§~ Please Do Not Share My Tags  Thanksgiving Special by Crystals Creations


Kit:  Thanksgiving Special by Crystals Creations.  Can be found at Digi Diva.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Gold Tones Christmas

Gold Tones Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Gold Tones Christmas by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
Amy Marie Kits
http://amymarieskits.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 
Template/Mask-
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.
Drop Shadow:  V:6; H:7; Op:96; Blur:0; Color:  #502d19
MuRa'sFilter Meister-Copies:  Encircle; Number 12, Shift X 52 Shift Y 57.

New Image 960x720 72DPI.

C/P Element 57 on to the canvas.  Leave it right where it is at.  Click on the inside with the magic wand, expand the selection by 8, add a new layer and paste Pp4 into the selection, select none.  Move the paper layer below the frame.  Add a drop shadow using the above settings to the frame layer.

C/P Element 51 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom left.  Duplicate it, flip it horizontally and place it on the right side.

C/P Element 52 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the right side and rotate it 30 degrees to the left and behind Element 51.  Duplicate it, flip it horizontally and place it on the left side.

C/P Element 38 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the top.

C/P Element 10 on to the canvas.  Re size it four times.  Place it on the bottom and in front of the other elements.  Duplicate it, flip horizontally and place this one to the left of the original.

C/P Element 29 on to the canvas  Re size it three times.  Place it on the right side.  Duplicate it, flip horizontally and place it on the left side.

C/P Element 58 on to the canvas.  Place it on the top left and behind the other elements.  Add a drop shadow using the settings above.

C/P Element 53 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Center it in the middle of the canvas.  Apply The MuraMeister Copies Plugin with the settings above, Re size it by 85% once and place behind everything else including the frame.  Duplicate it and Rotate it 15 degrees to the right.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Ice Christmas

Ice Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Ice Christmas by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Template:  DD_CM2016 by Dee.  This Template can be found Here 
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

Open up the template and check to make sure it is at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright layer and re size the canvas.

PAPER:

Beige Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for Pink Square.

Blue Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp19 into the selection, select none.

Purple Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp18 into the selection, select none.

White Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp15 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for White Circle.

Pink Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp3 into the selection, select none.

Green Square:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp17 into the selection, select none.

Green Frame Border:  Using the Manual Color Changer change the color.  Repeat this for The Snowflakes left and Small Blue Circles.

Word Art Layers:  Delete these.

ELEMENTS:

C/P Element 8 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom.

C/P Element 41 on to the canvas.  Re size it three times.  Place it on the top right.

C/P Element 48 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 68 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom left and behind Element 48.

C/P Element 82 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the top left and behind the snowflakes.

C/P Element 101 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom right and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 106 on to the canvas.  Re size it three times.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Joyful Christmas

Joyful Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Joyful Christmas by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
Template:  MC_Template2 by Marilyn's Creationz.  This template can be found at Here
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

Open up the template and check to make sure it is at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers and re size the canvas.

PAPERS:

Rectangle 3:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp5 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original layer.

Rectangle 2:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp8 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original layer.  Repeat for Rectangle 1.

Rectangle 4:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original layer.

Frame Layers:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 into the selection, select none.

ELEMENTS:

C/P Element 8 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right and place it on the left side.

C/P Element 12 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right and place it in front of Element 8 on the left side.

C/P Element 11 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom right.

C/P Element 48 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top left.

C/P Element 58 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the top right.

C/P Element 63 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 105 on to the canvas.  Re size it three times.  Place it on the top left.

C/P Element 114 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom and behind the other elements.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Christmas Cane

Christmas Cane
©Barbara Butler
November 2016

Non Animated Tag:


Animated:




Supplies:
Kit:  Christmas Cane by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 

*(Animation Shop:  If you dont have this then go ahead and skip the animation part.
Special Effect:VanDerLee>Snowflakes>Settings>Setting1:  Amount 82; Min. Size 17; Max Size 2; Hardness 88; Trans. 30; Snow Color Basic Icy Blue; Random Seed 1>Setting 2:  Change Random Seed to 2>Setting 3:  Change Random Setting to 4).*
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

C/P Element 31 on to the canvas.  Try to center it in the middle of the canvas.  Using the magic wand click on the inside; expand the selection by 8; paste Pp15 into the selection, select none.  Move below the frame.  

*This part is optional.
Stay on the paper layer; select all, float, defloat.  Add new layer apply the snowflake setting 1, add another new layer and add snowflake setting 2, and add one more layer setting 3.*   Select none.

C/P Element 24 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the left and place it on the right side.

C/P Element 28 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the left side.

C/P Element 29 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the left side and behind Element 29.

C/P Element 32 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the right side and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 80 on to the canvas.  Flip it horizontally and place it behind the elements on the right side.

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

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

**Animating the Tag**
Close off Rasters 5&6 and your name (if you added it already),  Copy Merge Open up AS and paste it as a new animation.  
Close off Raster 4 and open Raster 5, Copy Merge back in AS paste after current Frame.
Close off Raster 5 and Open Raster 6, Copy Merge, back in AS paste after current Frame.  
Now Open your name and Copy and paste as a new animation over in AS (if you dont it will be too big for the tag).   Copy one more time
Back on the tag select all frames, propagate paste your name into the selected frames.  
Check the animation to make sure it is working properly.  If you want you can slow down the snow.  I slowed mine down to 45.
I hope you liked this tut.  It is something I dont normally do.  If you have any comments or questions please feel free to comment.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Lavender Winters

Lavender Winter
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Lavender Winters  by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Tempalte:  Santa Knows By Dee.
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

Open up the template and check to make sure it is 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers.  Re size the canvas.

PAPERS:

White Large Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp2 into the selection, select none.

Mauve Large Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 into the selection, select none.

Muave Rectangles:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp13 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original layers.

Purple Strip:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp16 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original layer.  Repeat for the Top and Bottom White Circles.

Top Purple Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp15 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for the Bottom Purple Circle.

ELEMENTS:

C/P Element 7 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom left.

C/P Element 9 on to the canvas.  Place it on the left side and behind Element 7.

C/P Element 18 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top right.

C/P Element 38 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom right.

C/P Element 62 on to the canvas.  Re size it three times.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 68 on to the canvas.  Leave it right where it is at and behind the other elements except Element 9.

C/P Element 95 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom right and behind Element 38.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Golden Christmas

Golden Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Golden Christmas by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Mask:  WSL 84.
Effects:  Taodies What Are You?  Settings:  Setting 1:  40, 20 Setting 2:  15, 20
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

New Image 960X720 72DPI.

Select all, Paste Pp2 into the selection, select none.  Apply the mask and merge the group.  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp16 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Change the blend to Multiply.

C/P Element 10 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the right side.  Duplicate it three.  Move one over to the left side and center the other horizontally.  Duplicate the duplicates and the original one more time.  Re size each of these once.  Move them below their original layer in the layer palette.  On the left and right trees (little trees) apply the toadies effect with Settings 2.  And on the middle duplicate it one more time and move this one to the right of the original and apply the effect with Setting 1 on both layers.  Now if you want move these ones over to the left a little bit so it will fit across. 

C/P Element 23 on to the canvas.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.  Duplicate it, flip horizontally and place this one over on the bottom right.

C/P Element 31 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it between the middle and left trees and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 55 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the right side and between the two trees but behind them.  Duplicate it and move this one to the left.

C/P Element 74 on to the canvas.  Re size it three times.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the right side and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 76 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 114 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom and in front of the other elements.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Gingerbread




Kit:  Gingerbread by Evol Angel Scrapz.  Can be found at 


Thursday, November 3, 2016

Christmas Spice

Christmas Spice
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Christmas Spice by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Template:  Christmas Template10 Tinsel by Dees'Sign Depot.
Mask:  WSL84
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

Open up the template and check to make sure it is at 72DPI.  Duplicate it and close the original.  Delete the copyright and word art layers, and re size the canvas.

PAPER:

Center Gold Circle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp14 into the selection, select none.  

Center Green Strip:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp14 as a new layer, invert the selection and hit the delete key, select none.  Close or delete the original.

Top Right Layer Green Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp19 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for Left Top Layer Green Rectangle.

Top Red Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp15 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for the Bottom Red Rectangle.

Bottom Layer Right Green Rectangle:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 into the selection, select none.  Repeat for the Bottom Layer Left Green Rectangle.

Creme Squares:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp17 into the selection, select none.

The Creme Strips:  For all the outlines.  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp4 into the selection, select none.

Background:  Select all, paste Pp12 into the selection, select none.   Apply the mask and merge the group.

ELEMENTS:

C/P  Element 1 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom left.

C/P Element 6 on to the canvas.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 7 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom left and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 20 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the bottom left and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 28 on to the canvas.  Place it on the right side and rotate it 15 degrees to the right.

C/P Element 33 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom right and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 37 on to the canvas.  Place it on the left side and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 60 on to the canvas.  Place it on the right side and behind the other elements.

C/P Element 62 on to the canvas.  Place it on the right side and behind the present only.

C/P Element 93 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right and place it on the top right.

C/P Element 92 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it in front of the other elements on the bottom right.

C/P Element 3 on to the canvas.  Place it towards the left side and behind the other elements.  

C/P 35 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Rotate it 90 degrees to the right.  Place it towards the bottom.

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

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

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tara



Tube:  Tara by Alwayssmiling.  Can be found at 


Burlap Christmas

Burlap Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2016



Supplies:
Kit:  Burlap Christmas by Amy Marie.  This kit can be found at 
 Mask:  WH-CM Mask1 this a Creative Misfit Blog exclusive.
Special Settings:  Most Elements will be re sized by 75% unless otherwised stated.

New Image 960X720 72 DPI.

Select all, paste Pp4 into the selection, select none.  Apply the mask and merge the group.  Duplicate it and merge the two together.

C/P Element 9 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Using Meista Copies Encircle with following settings:  Number 7  Shift x 52 Shift y 65

C/P Element 10 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom right and in front of the other elements.

C/P Element 14 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the bottom right.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the right.

C/P Element 20 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Rotate it 15 degrees to the left and place it behind the elements on the right.

C/P Element 44 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top.

C/P Element 51 on to the canvas.  Flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom left.

C/P Element 74 on to the canvas.  Re size it twice.  Place it on the top left.

C/P Element 94 on to the canvas.  Re size it once.  Place it on the right side.

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

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


Thank you for taking a look at my tut.  I hope you have enjoyed it.