Vixen Beauty

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. Art by SkyScraps, pruchase it here

Scrap kit (PTU) Emo Princess II  by Bibis Collection: here

Mask 21 by Gems here

Xero - Radiance here

Font here

Open a new image: 650x650

Open: BIBI EP ELEMENTS (11). c/p in the canvas. Resize at 50 percent (smart size)

Duplicate 2 more times and place them like this:

Merge visible.

With the magic wand, click inside of the first and last frame. 

Selections - Modify - Expand: 5 pixels.

Open: BIBI EP PAPERS (4). c/p in the canvas. Resize at 50 percent (smart size)

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. 

selections - Invert, again. Move the layer below the frame.

Open: the close up of the tube, c/p in the frames, Remove the excess and desect.

Change the blend mode of the left frame to: Overlay

Right frame, blend mofe of the layer: Screen.

Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance:

Now click inside of the center frame.

Selections - Modify - Expand: 5 pixels.

Open: BIBI EP PAPERS (1).png c/p in the canvas. Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect.

open the paper: BIBI EP PAPERS (1).jpg c/p in the canvas.

Layers - Load/Save Mask - load mask from disk - Gemsmask21 

Send this layer to the bottom.

Open the main tube, c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the center.

Add drop shadow:

V: -1 H: 4

O: 45 B: 6

Add more elements to decorate the tag:

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (3)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (9)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (13)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (17)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (25)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (28)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (30)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (33)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (50)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (52)

BIBI EP ELEMENTS (66)

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 3

O: 40 B: 3

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

Pink Fetish

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. Art by Verymany for SATC. Purchase it: here

Scrap kit Fetish (PTU) by Inzpired Creationz here

Animation 85 made by Simone here 

Plugin Eyecandy 4000

Font here

Open a new image: 600x200.

open paper: 2. c/p in the canvas, place it like this:

Remove the excess from the canvas.

Open: barb wire. c/p in the canvas, resize at 50 percent (smart size)

place it at the top border:

Duplicate, merge down this layers.

Duplicate the merged barb wire. Image - Flip.

Open: Border 1. c/p in the canvas, place it at the left bottom of the banner.

Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 4000 - Gradient Glow:

Open the tube. c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the center of the banner.

Duplicate, apply gaussian blur: radius by: 3 pixels.

In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Overlay. Low the opacity to: 65.

Select the original tube layer. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 1 H: 4

O: 60 B: 4

Open: Cuff, c/p in the canvas, resize and place it above the tube in the left side.

Open: Skull 1. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it above the cuff but to the right side.

Open: doodle 1. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it above the tube in the right border.

Duplicate. Image - Mirror.

Open: splatter 2. c/p in the canvas, resize at 50 percent (smart size).

Place it behind the border layer.

Add more elements the tag:

clutch

Condom 1

Condom 2

corset 2

flower 1

hat 1

heart 1

sparkles 2

stars 1

shoe 2 

wordart 1

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 1 H: 3

O: 50 B: 7

Add copyright and your name.Merge visible. Copy.

To animate:

Open Animation Shop. Paste as a new animation. Duplicate until you have 23 frames.

Activate the first frame and select all.

Open: SimoneAni85-ValentineSpecial-005. Activate the first frame and select all. 

Carefully drag it into the first frame of the main animation. I placed mine in the opposite corners.

Play the animation. If you like save and you're done.

Kiss This

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. Art by Celine, pruchase it here

Scrap kit (PTU) Kiss my azz  by Bibis Collection: here

Mask 32 by Gems here

Font here

Open a new image: 650x500.

Open: KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (35). c/p in the canvas

Duplicate. Colorize to combine with a color from your tube.

Image - Flip. Arrange it if it's needed. Merge Visible.

With the magic wand click inside of the frame. 

Selections - Modify - Expand by: 5 pixels.

Open: KISS MY AZZ PAPER (1). c/p in the canvas, resize 50 percent (smart size)

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect. Move the layer below the frame.

Open: KISS MY AZZ PAPER (2). c/p in the canvas, Apply mask:

Layers - Load/Save Mask - load mask from disk - Gemsmask32 

Send this layer to the bottom.

Open the main tube, c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the center.

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 4

O: 55 B: 8

Open: KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (77).c/p in the canvas, resize at 50 percent (smart size).

Place it in the right side of the bottom corner.

Open: KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (78). c/p in the canvas, resize at 50 percent (smart size).

Place it at the bottom of the tube.

Open: KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (48).  c/p in the canvas, resize at 40 percent (smart size).

Image - Mirror. Place it above the netting.

Add more elements to decorate the tag:

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (6)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (20)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (30)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (59)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (62)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (71)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (74)

KISS MY AZZ ELEMENTS (75)

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 1 H: 3

O: 50 B: 4

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

My pink birthday

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. Art by Celine, pruchase it here

Scrap kit (PTU) B!TCH by PinkCandyDesings: here

Template 63 by TracyF , available here (below: blog archive)

Font here

Open the template. Duplicate and close the original.

Delete the layer:

Tracy.F Designz

Resize at 95 percent (smart size).

I will start from the bottom layer:

Replace the layer: square with the paper: pp3. Remove the excess.

Replace the layer: rectangle with the paper: pp9. 

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds:

Replace the layer: circle with the paper: pp4. 

With the magic wand:

click in the black spaces of the paper:

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Gaussian

35 percent

Monochrome

Selections - All - Float - Defloat.

Open the close up of the tube, c/p in the canvas. Place it above this circle.

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect.

In the layer palette change the blend mode to: Luminance (L)

Replace the layer: heart 1 with the paper: pp1.

Open the close up of the tube, c/p in the canvas. Image - Mirror. Place it above the heart.

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect.

In the layer palette change the blend mode to: Overlay.

Replace the layer: heart 1 with the paper: pp6. 

Open: pillow. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it in the bottom corner.

Open: roses. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it above the pillow.

Open: cupcake. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it next to the pillow.

Open: cherries. c/p in the canvas, resize and place it next to the cupcake.

Open: bow. c/p in the canvas and place it between the hearts.

Open: netting, c/p in the canvas and place it behind the right top square

Open the tube, c/p in the left side. Place it and resize if is needed.

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 4

O: 45 B: 6

Add more elements to decorate the tag:

bottle

button

candy

decor

heart2

keychain

pin

sparkles

tag

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: -1 H: 2

O: 40 B: 4

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

Girly Girl

Supplies Needed: 

PSP 

Tube of choice. I am using one by SkyScraps. You can now find the tube: here

Pattern 001 by me here

Plugin: Dsb Flux here

Toadies here

Eyecandy 4000

Font here and here

Open a new image: 650x500

Open the tube, c/p in the canvas.

duplicate and activate the original tube layer.

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur:

Radius: 5

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - Weaver:

Effects - Plugins - Dsb Flux - Blast:

Apply blast effect again, but change the direction to: Left

Apply Weaver, same settings used.

you can leave it like this or:

Activate the tube (without an effect) duplicate again, 

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur:

Radius: 8

Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:

Uniform

Noise Percent: 80

Monochrome

Move the layer between the tube behind the tube.

Make the Wordart

Make a gradient with two colors that match your tube. my choice:

Foreground: #d40065

Background: #eb99f2

Angle: 0

Repeats: 2

Style: linear

Invert: uncheked

Write: GIRLY GIRL (all in caps) or anything you like.

Colors:

Foreground: none

Background: the gradient 

Convert as a raster layer. Place it behind the tube and at the bottom.

Selections - All. Float - Defloat.

Selections - Modify - Contract by: 3 pixels.

Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 4000 - Glass:

Open the pattern I made, select it in the materials:

Add a new layer and flood fill with the patter.

In the layer palette change the blend mode to: soft light.

Deselect and merge down the layers. 

I'm going to add two differents drop shadow, you can skip the steps.

Duplicate the wordart. Select the original:

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 3

O: 40 B: 5

Activate the duplicate layer. 

Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 4000 - Shadowlab:

From the menu settings apply: short perspective shadow

but with this settings:

Remove the excess of the edges with the eraser tool. It's optional.

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

Farmer's daughter

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. I have used a tube by Lynn Rider, you can find the tube: here

Scrap kit (PTU) Illusions by Abstract Creations: here

Eyecandy 4000

Font here

Open a new image: 650x650.

Open paper: p3. c/p in the canvas. 

Apply the mask: gemsmask16. Merge group. Duplicate and merge down.

Open: e79. c/p in the canvas, resize 80 percent (smart size).

place it in the right side.

Open: e22. c/p in the canvas, place it at the bottom of the image.

Open: e20. c/p in the canvas, place it in front of the grass. 

Open: e86. c/p in the canvas, resize 80 percent (smart size). 

place it at the top next to the tree. 

Open: e9. c/p in the canvas, resize 70 percent (smart size). 

place it in the right side of the tag, behind the grass. 

Open the tube. c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the right side of the tag.

Add drop shadow:

V: 1 H: 3

O: 35 B: 6

The tube comes with extra animals,I added some of  them in the tag :)

Add more elements the tag:

e21

e37

e42

e53

e64

e65

e66

e68

e73

e78

e84

e95

e97

e100

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 2 H: 2

O: 40 B: 5

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

City Beach

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. I have used a tube by Arthur Crowe, exclusive for SATC. No longer available. 

Scrap kit (PTU) City Beach Bar by Inzpired Creationz: here

Mask 88 by GAqua, available here

Font here

Open a new image: 650x650.

Open paper: 10. c/p in the canvas, Resize at 85 percent (smart size).

Apply the mask: AR315_CMC_mask88. Merge group.

Open: Halftone. c/p in the canvas, move the layer below the mask

Open: Palm Tree 2. c/p in the canvas, place it in the right side.

Open: Palm Tree 1. c/p in the canvas, Image - Mirror. Place it next to the black palm tree:

Open: Sand. c/p in the canvas, Resize at 50 percent (smart size). Place it in the right side.

Duplicate, Image - Mirror. Eraser the excess here:

Merge down this layers.

Open: City Scene. c/p in the canvas, place it behind the sand.

Open: Moon 2. c/p in the canvas, Resize at 85 percent (smart size).

Place it above and behind the city. 

Open the main tube, c/p in the canvas. Resize if needed. Place it in the center of the tag. (behind the sand)

Add drop shadow:

V: 2 H: 4

O: 50 B: 6

Add more elements to decorate the tag:

Bubbles

Clam 1

Cocktail 3

Coconut

Cupcake 4

Flamingo 2

Flip Flops 1

Flower 1

Flower 2

Neon Sign 2

Sparkles 1

Starfish

Sunglasses 1

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 2 H: 2

O: 40 B: 4

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png 

Anarchy in the high seas

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Animation Shop

Tube of choice. I am using a tube by Jay Trembly only at SATC. Find the tube: here

Scrap kit Summer Night's Dream (PTU) by Gemini Creationz here

Font here

Open a new image: 600x200.

with the magic wand click inside of the canvas.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_paper5. copy and paste into selection.

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Invert the selection.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_paper2.c/p in the canvas.

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect.

In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Luminance.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_frame3. c/p in the canvas. Resize at 75 percent (smart size)

Place it in the right side of the banner. Remove the excess of the frame. 

I do it of two ways:

1) Adding a new layer and with the magic wand click inside of the canvas. 

Activate the layer with the frame. Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect. (delete the blank layer)

2) With the selection tool, make in the same frame layer a seleccion around the banner. 

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect.

Click inside of the frame. Selections - Modify - Expand by: 5 pixels.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_paper1. c/p in the canvas.

Selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect. Move the layer below the frame.

Open the tube. c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the left side of the banner.

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 2

O: 55 B: 6

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_swirlydoodle. c/p in the canvas. Resize at 70 percent (smart size)

Place it in the left side next to the tube.

open: gemini_sumnitedream_tatteredmesh. c/p in the canvas. Rotate 90 right.

Place it at the bottom of the banner.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_mushrooms. c/p in the canvas. Resize at 50 percent (smart size)

Place it a little behind the frame.

Open: gemini_sumnitedream_starssilver and gemini_sumnitedream_starsgold. c/p in the canvas. Resize at 50 percent (smart size)

place them avobe the mesh.

Add more elements to decorate the banner:

gemini_sumnitedream_bow1

gemini_sumnitedream_flower1

gemini_sumnitedream_flower4

gemini_sumnitedream_flower6

gemini_sumnitedream_gemcluster

gemini_sumnitedream_glitterowl

gemini_sumnitedream_lantern

gemini_sumnitedream_mooncresent

gemini_sumnitedream_ornament1

gemini_sumnitedream_sequens

gemini_sumnitedream_splatter

gemini_sumnitedream_bricks (opacity: 40)

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: 2 H: 2

O: 40 B: 4

Add copyright and your name and a frame.

Now you can start to merge the background and all the elements behind the background paper from the frame. Rename it:  1

** Before merged the paper background with the rest of the deco, copy to your clipboard.

Merge the elements above the right side frame. Rename it:  2

To animate:

Open Animation Shop. Paste as a new animation the background paper. 

Effects - Inser Image Effects - Underwater:

Delete the last frame.

Copy the layer: 1. Open Animation Shop. Paste as a new animation. Duplicate until you have 15 frames.

Activate the first frame and select all.

Select the paper with the underwater effect, drag it into the banner, always check the first frame is selected. 

Place it above the one merged with the back.

Back to psp. Copy the layer: 2. In animation shop, paste as a new animation. Duplicate until you have 15 frames.

Activate the first frame and select all. Carefully drag it into the first frame of the main animation.

Play the animation. If you like save and you're done.

Love Guns

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. I am using a tube by gIO. Purchase it: here

Forum Set Template 009 by  me PSP here or PSD here **new link here

Animated wordart 001 by me here (mng file)

Eye Candy 4000 (chrome)

Font here

Open the template. Duplicate and close the original file.

Make a gradient with two colors from the tube or kit:

Foreground: #000000

Background: #808080

Angle: 90

Repeats: 60

Invert: Unchecked

Style: linear

Always active the default gradient from psp:

and then select the colors.

Activate the layer: background.

Floodfill with the grandient.

Effects - Reflection Effects -  Feedback:

Effects - Distortion Effects -  Displacement map:

(factory defaults settings)

**Look to the bottom for colorize setting and tips. (=

Open the tube, c/p in the canvas, resize if needed.

Place it in the left side of the banner.

Duplicate, apply gaussian blur: radius by: 3 pixels.

In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Screen. Low the opacity to: 70.

Select the original tube layer.

Add drop shadow:

V: 0 H: 4

O: 70 B: 7

Activate the layer: Arrow

Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 4000 - Chrome

Colorize to black and white or a color of your choice.

Add your name and copyright. Change the frame if you want.

To animate:

Copy merged the whole banner. Open Animation Shop. Paste as a new animation. Duplicate until you have 33 frames.

Activate the first frame and select all.

Open: AnimatedWordart by Gaby 001.mng. Delete the first layer.

* Look the speed of the frame. If you want a good effect apply the same speed in your banner.

Select all the frames and drag it to your first animation. Place the wordart above the metal arrow.

Change the speed to the original wordart file or your choice.

Play the animation. If you like save and you're done.

I added and extra animation to my final result.

TIPS

Making a darker gradient may not be suitable for tube with soft colors.

Select the default gradient:

Foreground: #808080

Background: #ffffff

Angle: 90

Repeats: 60

Invert: Unchecked

Style: linear

With the effects applied, you get this:

Instead of this:

Now it's more easy to color. I'm going to use a gradient in soft colors:

Add a new layer and flood fill with the gradient. In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Color.

Another example with a soft color gradient:

Add a new layer and floodfill with the gradient. In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Color (legacy).

Now if we want to add a multicolored gradient base in normal or vibrant colors. We can use the first base (darker)

I'm going to use this gradient:

Add a new layer and floodfill with the gradient. In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Color.

But I think it's too dark I want it a little more clear and shining. Select the darker base.

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast:

Brightness: 43

Contrast: 15

My result.

Now looks better!

Ok, I think this cover a good part of the basic technique, you can always use the settings you like.

Have fun in psp!! (=

Zombie Love

Supplies Needed:

Psp

Tube of choice. I have used a tube by Lidia Misfit, you can find the tube: here

Scrap kit (PTU) Zombie Heart by Tragic Scraps: here

Eyecandy 4000

Font here

Open a new image: 650x650.

Open: Frame 5. c/p in the canvas, resize at 80 percent (smart size)

Image - Mirror.

With the freehand selection, make a selection around the frame.

Like this:

Open: paper22. c/p in the canvas.

Effects - Plugins - Eyecandy 4000 - Marble:

Selections - invert.

Remove the excess of the paper. Invert the selection, again.

Open: Blood Curtain. c/p in the canvas, place it in the top of the frame.

selections - Invert. Edit - Clear. Deselect. (don't apply shadow)

Open the tube, c/p in the canvas, resize if needed. Place it in the right side of the frame.

Duplicate, apply gaussian blur: radius by: 3 pixels.

In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Overlay. Low the opacity to: 80.

Select the original tube layer. 

Add drop shadow:

V: -2 H: -7

O: 70 B: 6

Select the frame layer.

Open: Word Art 2. c/p in the canvas, resize at 70 percent (smart size).

Place it to the top right of the frame. Duplicate the layer.

In the layer palette, change the blend mode to: Soft Light.

Open: lillies. c/p in the canvas.

Image - Free rotate:

Left - 60 degrees

Place it at the bottom of the frame.

Open: black roses. resize at 70 percent (smart size). 

Place it above but a lil far from the lillies.

Add more elements the tag:

Book, Candle, & Rose

Gem 3

Goblet

Hourglass

Always: Resize, sharpen and place as desire. 

Add drop shadow:

V: -1 H: 2

O: 50 B: 5

Add copyright and your name. Merge Visible, copy and paste as new image. Export as a png or jpg.

To animate:

Add a layer, flood fill with white, send the layer to the bottom.

Activate the layer: blood curtain.

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Apply shadow:

V: -1 H: 2

O: 50 B: 5

Copy Merged. Open Animation Shop. Paste as a new animation. 

back to psp. Edit - undo. Apply the wave effect again, but change:

Amplitude to 2 

from the vertical displacement.

Add shadow.

Copy merged, paste after current frame.  

Repeat one more time, but change:

Amplitude to 1

from the vertical displacement.

Copy merged, paste after current frame. 

Select the second frame, copy, activate the last frame, paste after current frame.

Copy the first frame, copy, activate the last frame, paste after current frame.

Change the speed if you want. Save and you're done. (=