PTU "You & Me" Tutorial

This Tutorial was written by me, any resemblance to another tutorial is completely unintentional.  I am using Photoshop CS5 for this tutorial. Tube "Cute Helen" by Stan Dudin Scrap Kit "Rustic Rendezvous" by Pink Paradox Productions Font Dynalight Mask WSL_250 (download the bulk file on the right of her blog) Let's get started.  Open a new canvas 650x650. Now open the Rustic Rendezvous Frames (20) and resize to your liking. Drag into your blank canvas.  Now open Rustic Rendezvous Paper (4) and resize to 600x600,  drag into your canvas behind the frame.  Use your magic wand tool to select the inside of the frame and then  Select>Modify>Expand....20. Select>Inverse, and then hit delete on your keyboard.   Now bring in your tube and position to your liking above the other layers.  Now time for the elements:  Rustic Rendezvous (8) Rustic Rendezvous (9) Rustic Rendezvous (23) Rustic Rendezvous (24) Rustic Rendezvous (33) Rustic Rendezvous (51) Rustic Rendezvous (52) Rustic Rendezvous (54) Rustic Rendezvous (57) Rustic Rendezvous (60) Rustic Rendezvous (64) Rustic Rendezvous (71) Rustic Rendezvous (77) Rustic Rendezvous (93) Rustic Rendezvous (98) Rustic Rendezvous (99) Rustic Rendezvous (113) Rustic Rendezvous (124) Rustic Rendezvous (126) Rustic Rendezvous (129) Rustic Rendezvous (134) with stroke #aad3d4 at 2 px.  Rustic Rendezvous (140) Rustic Rendezvous (145) place them to your liking and then use the drop shadow on them like this, including the tube: 

Now time for the mask.  I used Rustic Rendezvous Paper (30) with the mask from Wee Scotts Lass. 
Add your copyright and then it's time to do the  name.  I used the font Dynalight at 72 px. with the color #de5d8e.  Then I added Stroke like so: 

 and then Bevel & Emboss like so: 

Then I added drop shadow to it like I did to the other elements.  And that's it! TY for looking at my tutorial! 

PTU "Cherry Berry Crush" Tutorial

This Tutorial was written by me, any resemblance to another tutorial is completely unintentional.  I am using Photoshop CS5 for this tutorial. Tube "Susan" by Stan Dudin Scrap Kit "Cherry Berry Crush" by Gimptastic Scraps Font Pea Becki Font Mask WSL_260 (download the bulk file on the right of her blog) Filters VanDerLee>Unplugged-X LenK's>Zitah

Let's get started. 

Open your canvas at 650x650

Drag in Frame5 and your tube, resize to your liking. 

Now bring in the close up, and duplicate. Position, and then merge them. 

Go to your frame layer and click inside of it with your magic wand tool. 

Select>Modify>Expand...5.

Inverse, and then go to your close up layer and hit delete with your keyboard.

Then Select>Inverse again.
Create a gradient under that layer with the colors #aa0000 & #d951b8
Duplicate your close up layer and then on the duplicate, Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur....5.5
Now Select>Deselect.
On the duplicated layer you will want the Blending Mode- Screen
On the original close up layer you will want Blending Mode- Luminosity with the opacity at 75%.
Now for the elements...

I used all of the following:
Balloons
Berries
Button
Cupcake
Envelope Scatter
Flower 2
Flower 3
Flower Scatter
Gift Bag
Label 2
Leaf 1
Leaf Doodle
Paper Flower
Pearls
Petals
Ribbon Flower
Scatter
WA

Position to your like and then add a drop shadow like so to all elements but the WA, including your
frame like so:

Now for the mask... I used Paper6 along with the mask I linked above. :)
Add your copyright info and now for the name.

I used the font Pea Becki with the color #c50000 at 48 px.
I also used stroke in white at 2 px with opacity at 100%
Now for the Bevel and Emboss. I used it like so:

Now add your drop shadow like you did with the elements to the name and you're finished!
Thanks for checking out my tutorial!

CT Stan Dudin: "Rockalicious" Tags & Snags

Got a tag today made with the artwork of Stan Dudin called "Redhead Girl" and is perfect for tags from sexy and sultry to rock and roll. Grab it at PicsForDesign today!
Here's what I made with her: 

And here are some snags:

Thanks for stopping by! 

CT Stan Dudin: "Rock With Me" Tags

I've joined a new CT for a wonderful new artist at PicsForDesign, Stan Dudin. I've started out working with the fabulous tube Dragonfly and is available now HERE.  It has many color and accessory layers as well as different colored dragonfly wings. Here's what I made with this gorgeous new tube:

Thanks for stopping by!