Cap'n Jack Sparrow PTU Tutorial

This tutorial was written by me, any resemblance to any other tutorial is completely unintentional. PSP version used: PSP X2


Supplies:
Tube- I'm using an awesome exclusive tube from Pics For Design, this tube can be purchases with an exclusive membership at Pics For Design
Scrap Kit of choice- I used the kit Treasured by ChiChi, you can find out more about it on her blog ChiChi Designz! 
Font- Black Beard
Filters-
Eye Candy 4000> Gradient Glow

Ok lets get started! 

Open a new canvas 600x 600. 

Open Frame4, resize 70% 

Open Paper1,  resize 50% 

magic wand, and hold down the shift button, to magic wand all 3 insides of the frame. 

Selections> Modify> Expand 14 px. 

Invert, an go back to paper layer. Delete. 

Now open your tube, and resize 40%

c & p, and position as you would like. 

Now for the elements: 

Barrel- 40%

Barrels- 40%

Beware Sign- 30% 

Candles- 30% 

Chest- 30%

Coins- 20%, duplicate and resize duplicate layer 60% 

Crate- 40% 

Flag2- 50%

Gold- 20%

Lantern- 30%, erase bottom of lantern so it looks flat. 

Treasure Chest- 40% 

Firework- 50%, duplicate, 

Image> Mirror 

Now position Mask behind all layers, and resize width only- 90% 

Now add your drop shadow to all layers except the mask and fireworks. 

Now for the font! 

I used BlackBeard with black as the BG color and #aa854a as the FG. 

Size 74 px., stroke width 2.0

Convert to raster layer. 

Eye Candy 4000> Gradient Glow with these settings:

Medium color setting. 

Use same settings to do Gradient Glow again, with Black Halo setting. 

Drop shadow to the name, and add your copyright info! 

POW! BANG! WOOOSH! 

You're done! ;) 

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Winter Blessings PTU Tutorial

This tutorial was written by me, any resemblance to any other tutorial is completely unintentional. PSP version used: PSP X2 Supplies: Tube- I'm using an awesome art work of Susan Justice, this tube and her other artwork can be purchased at Up Your Art. Scrap Kit of choice- I used the kit Winter Blessings by ChiChi, you can find out more about it on her blog ChiChi Designz! Font- La Jolla ESFilters- Lokas Software> Snow Eyecandy 4000> Gradient Glow

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 600 x 600.

Frame 2, resize 80%

Open up paper 3, and position behind the frame.

Magic wand inside of the frame, and

Modify> Expand> 3 px.

Back to paper layer, and invert, delete.

Adjust> Brightness & Contrast> Brightness -40, contrast 10

Effects> Texture Effects> Blinds with these settings:

Now open Fence, resize 50% c/p

position, duplicate, and mirror.

Add your tube, resize if needed, Adjust Brightness & Contrast> Brightness -20, Contrast 20

Now add your elements:

Baulbs- 20%

Candle- 25%

Lantern- 20%

Tree1- 90%, Brightness & Contrast> -30, Contrast 15

Bird- 20%

Bunny- 25%

Snow1- 90%

Reindeer1- 60%

Swirl- 85%

Mask-80%, opacity 70

Add drop shadow to all elements.

Now for the name:

La Jolla, 85 px., BG #9091b8, FG Black.

Convert to Raster Layer.

Plug-in> Lokas Software> Snow, with these settings:

Eyecandy 4000> Gradient Glow:

Basic- 5.00, 25, 100

Color- Medium.

Then Eyecandy 4000> Gradient Glow:

Basic- 3.00, 25, 65

Color- Black Halo

Free rotate- Left, 10

Add drop shadow.

Now add your Copyright info, and

BAM!!!

All done! :) Hope you enjoy my tutorial as much as I did writing and please feel free to send me the tags you make following my tut! :) Don't forget to leave me some lurve.