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PTU Let's Celebrate 2015

This tutorial was written by me on January 9, 2015.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx6 but any version should work without problems.

If you're doing this tutorial you must have good psp knowledge and be familiar with the tools.

Let's get started!

Artist: Keith Garvey

Scrapkit: Celebrate 2015 by Niqui's Designs

Mask: 103 by me HERE

Font: Poolie

*open your mask and minimize in your workspace*

c/p = copy and paste, ds = drop shadow 

File - New - 700x700 - flood fill w white

Click on background with magic wand - new layer

Open paper14 - c/p into selection - deselect

Layers - New mask layer - From Image

Find your mask in source window - hit ok

Merge group 

Open 22 - place to bottom and right some

Open 49 - resize by 75% - c/p as new layer - ds

Open 44 - resize by 75% - move to bottom some - ds

Open 28 - place to right - ds

Open 35 - resize by 50% - place to bottom - ds

Open tube - place to the left

Xero - porcelain - change blue channel to 0 - hit ok

Add drop shadow to your tube

Delete background - merge visible

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast 

Local Tone Mapping - strength 4.0 - Block Size 35 - hit ok

Add credits and name

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FTU Awaiting Your New Year's Kiss

This tutorial was written by me on December 26, 2014.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx6 but any version should work without problems.

If you're doing this tutorial you must have good psp knowledge and be familiar with the tools.

Let's get started!

Artist: Sweet by Keith Garvey

Scrapkit: FTU Happy New Year by Gimptastic Scraps

Mask: 107 by me HERE

Font: Cocktail Bubbly

*open your mask and minimize in your workspace*

c/p = copy and paste, ds = drop shadow 

File - New - 700x700 - flood fill w white

Click on background with magic wand - new layer

Open paper1 - c/p into selection - deselect

Layers - New mask layer - From Image

Find your mask in source window - hit ok

Merge group 

Resize mask by 75% - move to left and up some

Duplicate mask - mirror - move to bottom

Open branch - c/p as new layer - mirror

Move to the right

Open swirl - bottom right - ds

Stars - place to the right - ds

Glitter ball - place to left - ds

Open frame 1 - c/p as new layer - move to right some 

Click inside your frame w magic wand - expand by 5 - new layer

Open paper6 - c/p into selection - deselect

Move paper under frame

Add drop shadow of choice to your frame

Open feather2 - place to right - ds

Duplicate - mirror

Open box 1 - resize by 50% - place to bottom right - ds

Open deco 3 - resize by 75% - place to bottom right 

Rotate to the right w your deform tool - ds

Open mask - place to bottom left - ds

Open champagne bucket - resize by 50% - place to bottom left - ds

Open tube - c/p as new layer - move to right a little bit

Xero - radiance - change beauty to 97 - hit ok

Add drop shadow to your tube

Open hat - resize to 50% - place to the bottom - ds

Open heel - resize by 50% - place to the bottom - ds

Delete background layer - merge visible

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast 

Local Tone Mapping - strength 4.0 - Block Size 35 - hit ok

Add credits and add name

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PTU Ready for The Party

This tutorial was written by me on December 21, 2014.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx6 but any version should work without problems.

If you're doing this tutorial you must have good psp knowledge and be familiar with the tools.

Let's get started!

Artist: 2013 Valentine's Date by Ismael Rac

Scrapkit: Birthstone Series: Blue Topaz by Gimptastic Scraps

Mask: 44 by MB and SW

Font: Aquarelle

*open your mask and minimize in your workspace*

c/p = copy and paste, ds = drop shadow 

File - New - 700x700 - flood fill w white

Open frame 4 - resize by 65% - rotate left some 

Click inside your frame w magic wand - expand by 5 - new layer

Open paper1 - c/p into selection - deselect

Move paper under frame

Add ds to your frame

Open flower 1 - resize by 50% - place to bottom left - ds

Open swirl - place to the right - ds

Open mask - place to the right - ds

Open music notes - resize by 80% - place to bottom right - ds

Open disco ball - resize by 65% - place to bottom right - ds

Open tube 

Recoloring tube to match the kit

Find the layer on the tube that is blue

Use your dropper tool to pick the light blue that matches

Make that your foreground color

With your color changer tool - left click on the blue layer of the tube

Do this until you are happy that it matches the way you like

Copy merged - place to the middle - resize to liking

Xero - radiance - change beauty to 71 - hit ok

Add drop shadow to your tube

Open snowflake - resize by 50% - place to bottom left - ds

Open star - resize by 50% - place to bottom right  - ds

Open hat - resize by 50% - place to bottom - ds

Open bell - resize by 50% - place to bottom - ds

Open flower 2 - resize by 50% - place to bottom - ds

On background layer

Click on background with magic wand - new layer

Open paper5 - c/p into selection - deselect

Layers - New mask layer - From Image

Find your mask in source window - hit ok

Merge group 

Resize mask by 90%

Duplicate mask - change blend mode to multiply - opacity to 63

Open glitter - place to left

Duplicate - mirror

Open fireworks - place to left

Duplicate - mirror

Delete background layer - merge visible

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast 

Local Tone Mapping - strength 4.0 - Block Size 35 - hit ok

Add credits and name

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PTU New Years Kisses

This tutorial was written by me on December 14, 2014.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx6 but any version should work without problems.

If you're doing this tutorial you must have good psp knowledge and be familiar with the tools.

Let's get started!

Artist: Mrs New Years by Ismael Rac

Scrapkit: Pop The Cork by Karras Kreative Korner

Font: Carlotta

*open your mask and minimize in your workspace*

c/p = copy and paste, ds = drop shadow 

File - New - 700x700 - flood fill w white

Open frame 2 - c/p as new layer - move down a little bit

Click inside your frame w magic wand - expand by 5 - new layer

Open paper7 - c/p into selection - deselect

Move paper under frame

Add drop shadow to your frame

Open hanger - place to top - ds

Open glitter splatter - place to right - ds

Open champagne - resize by 50% - bottom left - ds

Open tube close up - c/p as new layer - resize to liking

Make sure tube is in the middle

Add drop shadow to your tube

Open ribbon 1 - place to bottom - ds

Open toasting glasses - resize by 50% - bottom left - ds

Open arrangement - resize by 85% - place to bottom right - ds

Open wordart 1 - place to bottom left - ds

Delete background - merge visible

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast 

Local Tone Mapping - strength 4.0 - Block Size 35 - hit ok

Add credits and name

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PTU Happy 2015

This tutorial was written by me on December 13, 2014.

It was made out of my own creation and any similarity is purely coincidental.

I used pspx6 but any version should work without problems.

If you're doing this tutorial you must have good psp knowledge and be familiar with the tools.

Let's get started!

Artist: American Booty by Ismael Rac

Scrapkit: Resolutions by Niqui's Designs

Mask: 88 by me HERE

Plugins: Xero - Radiance

Font: Carlotta

*open your mask and minimize in your workspace*

c/p = copy and paste, ds = drop shadow 

File - New - 700x700 - flood fill w white

Click on background with magic wand - new layer

Open paper of choice - c/p into selection - deselect

Layers - New mask layer - From Image

Find your mask in source window - hit ok

Merge group 

Open 18 - resize by 85% - place to the right - ds

Open 15 - resize by 70% - c/p as new layer - ds

Open 52 - place to bottom right - ds - duplicate - mirror

Open 16 - resize by 70% - c/p as new layer - move to bottom 

Click inside your frame w magic wand - expand by 5 - new layer

Open paper12 - c/p into selection - deselect

Move paper under frame

Add drop shadow to your frame

Open 49 - resize by 50% - place to the top - ds

Open 19 - resize by 50% - place to the top - ds

Open 18 - resize by 85% - place to left - ds

Open 11 - resize by 50% - place to the left - ds

Open 2 - resize by 50% - rotate to the right - place to right - ds

Open 70 - resize by 50% - place to bottom right - ds

Open tube - resize to liking - c/p as new layer 

Xero -  radiance - change beauty to 88 - hit ok

Open 5 - resize by 75% - place to bottom - rotate some - ds

Open 30 - resize by 50% 2x - sharpen - place to bottom left - ds

Open 3 - resize by 50% - place to bottom right - ds

Delete background layer - merge visible

Adjust - Brightness and Contrast 

Local Tone Mapping - strength 4.0 - Block Size 35 - hit ok

Add credits and name