Scarecrow

 

For this tutorial you will need:

A tube of choice, I am using the art of Alehandra Vanhek to use this tube you will need to purchase it from PFD Here

A beautiful Scrappin' Your Heart Out September blog train freebie by Miggins Here

Mask 202 by The Asylum. page 23 last mask Here  & My mask from Set 5 -  MD14-23 Here

Filters used
Xero Radiance optional 

MuRa's Meister Copies

Open a blank canvas 750 x 750, Flood fill with white 
Add a new raster layer, Selections, select all copy & paste (C&P from here) paper 4 into selection, selections, select none.
Apply The Asylum mask 202, right click on the layer, merge, merge group.

Add a new raster layer, Selections, select all C&P paper 3 into selection, selections, select none.
Apply my mask MD_14_23, right click on the layer, merge, merge group.

Open Element 32, go to image, resize and resize by 30% then apply MMC copies - Encircle - with default settings, resize to 110% Add a Drop shadow (DS from here)

C&P element 15, resize by 75%, duplicate this layer & mirror, right click the duplicate layer merge, merge down, add a DS

C&P element 1, resize by 70% arrange on the right hand side, add a DS

C&P element 20, resize by 65%, move slightly left, add a DS

C&P element 3, resize by 45%, move to the edge of the wheel, see m tag for reference, add a DS

C&P element 14, resize by 75%, arrange on the right, add a DS

C&P element 18, resize by 50%, move left just in front of flowers, add a DS

C&P your tube of choice, resize to your liking, move slightly right, 

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Optional
Duplicate this layer, add a gaussian blur radius 2, then add xero radiance with the following settings

change the blend mode of this layer to screen, add a DS to the original layer.

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C&P element 6, resize by 50%, arrange beneath the tube layers on the right, add DS.

C&P element 5, resize by 20%, move left just in front of fox, see my tag for reference, duplicate this layer and mirror add a DS, duplicate again, free rotate 45 degrees left arrange to your liking.

C&P element 17, resize by 25%, move left just in front the fox, add a DS

C&P element 19, resize by 30%, move left by the group of nuts, add a DS

Add your name and copyright info. Thank you for trying my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed it.

 

 

Autumn Beauty

For this tutorial you will need:

A tube  of choice, I am using the art of Alex Prihodko
to use this tube you will need to purchase it from PFD Here 
The beautiful FTU SYHO August Blog Train kit by Miggins  Here
My Selection here
Mask 4, from mask set 54 by Rocked by Rachel Here
Picture of choice or the one I used by Valiphoto's at Pixby here

Put the circle selection into your selections folder. 

Open a transparent canvas 700 x 700, flood fill with white.

Add a new raster layer, Go to selections, select all, (copy and paste (C&P))   miggs_syhobt_augblogtrain (22) (I'm going to shorten the name from here (msa-22.jpg) into selection, select none.

Apply mask 4, merge, merge group 

Open msa-20.png C&P onto canvas, go to Effects, MurA's Meister Copies, select encircle from the dropdown menu, Number at 12, Shift X & Y at 50, apply, Add a (Drop Shadow (DS)) I used 0,-4,56,8 throughout.

Add a new raster layer, go to selections, Load/Save selection, Load selection from disk, look for AB_CircleSelec and apply,

C&P the autumn Road pic into selection, select none.

Open msa-31.png C&P onto canvas, go to Image, resize and resize by 85%, add a DS.

Open msa-37.png C&P, resize by 65%, arrange to the right of the branch circle, add a DS then right click on the layer, duplicate, then go to image and mirror.

Open msa-5.png C&P onto canvas, go to image, resize and resize by 60%, arrange on the right of the branch circle, add a DS.

Open msa-30.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 45%, arrange on the left of the branch circle add a DS.

Open msa-24.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 20%, arrange on the left of the branch circle add a DS.

C&P your tube of choice, Resize to your liking, do the thing you do! I add a gaussian Blur of 2, and used xero radiance setting below. add a DS.

Open msa-3.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 50%, arrange on the right, add a DS.

Open msa-32.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 35%, arrange in front of the small pumpkin, add a DS

Open msa-23.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 15%, arrange in front of the small green pumpkin, add a DS

Open msa-19.png C&P onto canvas, resize by 25%, arrange to your liking, add a DS add any other leaves you want, some of the leaves were part of the tube I used.

Add your name, copyright info. we are done, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

FTU Tutorial Darkness

 

 

For this tutorial you will need:
Tube of choice I am using the fantastic work
of Anna Marine, you can purchase this tube at CDO Here
My FTU darkness kit HERE

Filters used
MuR's Meister Copies
Xero Radiance Optional

Open a new transparent canvas 700 x 700, flood fill with white

Add a new raster layer, select all Copy & Paste (C&P from here) MDd-Paper5 into selection, right click on this layer,

merge, merge group, resize this layer by 95%.

C&P MDd-Ele1 on to the canvas and move to the top, see my tag for reference.

C&P MDd-Ele22, Resize by 50%, Move to the top right, go to adjust, Softness, Soften.

C&P MDd-Ele29, Resize by 50% Add MuRa's Meister Copies with the following settings

resize by 90%, Then go to Image, sharpen, sharpen.

C&P MDd-Ele30, resize by 25%, Add MuRa's Meister Copies Change the number to 18 Shift X to 50 & Shift Y to 70

Add a Drop Shadow (DS from here) of V 0, H -5, Opacity 45, Blur 9 (these settings are used throughout).

C&P MDd-Ele4, resize to 15%, add MM Copies gain but change the number to 21 Shift X to 55 shift Y to 65 add a DS.

Open MDd_Fr4 Copy & paste  onto the canvas, go to Image, Resize and resize by 70% 

go to effects 3D Effects, inner bevel and apply with the following settings.

Activate the magic want, tolerance & Feather set at 0, click in the center of the frame, 

selections, modify, expand by 5 pixels, add a new raster layer C&P MDd-paper2 into selection, 

move this layer below the frame layer  

C&P your tube of choice, position to your liking, Duplicate the frame layer and move above the tube layer, 

activate the eraser tool and erase any part of the frame hiding to tube, then with the tube layer active

erase the parts of the tube showing below the frame, add a DS to the original frame layer 

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Optional

Duplicate the tube layer, on the duplicate layer go to Adjust blur Gaussian blur set to 3, 

apply on the same layer go to Xero Radiance and apply the following settings

Change the blend mode to screen, Lower the opacity of this layer to your liking I set mine to 80%

Add a DS to the original tube layer.

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C&P MDd-Ele3, resize by 50%, Image, Rotate, free rotate 75 Right, Place at the bottom left add a DS, Duplicate this layer then image, mirror, 

right click on the duplicate layer, merge, merge down.

C&P MDd-Ele14, resize by 75%, arrange to the left of the frame, add a DS.

C&P MDd-Ele34, resize by 75%, arrange to the right of the frame, add a DS.

C&P MDd-Ele2, resize by 30%, Image, Rotate, free rotate 90 left, arrange to the left of the frame, add a DS

duplicate this layer then image, mirror, right click on the duplicate layer, merge, merge down.

C&P MDd-Ele30, resize by 25%, arrange a little to the left, add a DS, duplicate this layer then image, mirror.

C&P MDd-Ele15, resize by 50%, arrange a little to the left next to the blue rose, add a DS.

C&P MDd-Ele17, resize by 25%, arrange a little to the right next to the blue rose, add a DS.

C&P MDd-Ele16, resize by 60%, arrange in the bottom center, add a DS.

C&P MDd-Ele20, arrange a little to the left.

Add your name and copyright info

Thank you for trying out my tutorial
I hope you liked it!

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Everyday Moments

 

For this Tutorial you will need:
A tube or image of choice, I am using the art of Suzanne Woolcott,
you can purchase her tubes here
Brush 26 by agi at Deviant art here
FTU Kit from the Scrap Designers Blog Train
By Miggins Here 
Spring Mask 4 by Whippy
From Creative Misfits Creations Here

Open a blank canvas 700 x 600, flood fill with white

Add a new raster layer, selections, select all, open sdb EasterSkies(1) and paste into selection

open the mask, layers, from image select SpringMask4_CM_MBW_0321 from the dropdown menu, apply, right click on the layer, merge, merge group.

Open sdb easterSkies (26) Copy & Paste as a new layer (known as C&P from here) image, resize, resize by 15%

Open sdb easterSkies (28) C&P onto canvas & resize by 45%

Open sdb easterSkies (27) C&P onto canvas & resize by 60%

Open sdb easterSkies (25) C&P onto canvas & resize by 15%, move slightly left and down toward the corner, see my tag for reference.

Open sdb easterSkies (14) C&P onto canvas & resize by 35%, activate the selection tool, rectangle Feather 0 draw out a rectangle around the frame as shown in the Screen shot below

For this i used the image that came with the Suzanne Woolcott tube but you could use a paper and tube just as easily

C&P your chosen image (paper then tube) position to your liking, selections, invert then hit delete on the keyboard (both paper & tube if you used them. Add a drop shadow to the frame V5,H5,opasity33,Blur6 

Open sdb EasterSkies (18) C&P onto canvas & resize by 15%, arrange on the right so it hides the open ends of the frame.

Add a new raster layer, Set your foreground colour to #808eac Select the agbrush 26 Position the brush where desired, add the following drop shadow V-2, H2, Opacity 75 Blur 2, change the color to white.

Add your name & copyright info

Hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Mythical Realm

https://picsfordesign.com/en/catalogue/a166487.pix

For this Tutorial you will need:
A tube of choice I am using an exclusive pre paid project tube by Alec Rudd
to use this tube you will need to purchase it from Pics For Design Here
FTU Mythical Realm kit Here
Mask129 from Moonbeams & Spiderwebs Here
Selection Here

Filters Used
Gradient Glow
Penta Colordot

Drop Shadow used throughout V3, H-5, Opacity 55, Blur 8

Open a new canvas 700 x 700, 

Copy and paste (Now C&P from here) Ele 9 onto your canvas, open Ele 54 C&P move toward the top of Ele 9, right click on the top layer, merge, merge down, apply MB and SW mask merge group.

C&P Ele 30, Resize by 90%, move to the bottom, drop shadow (ds From here)

C&P Ele 17, resize to 40% arrange top right

C&P Ele 43, arrange at the bottom right add a ds, see my tag for reference 

C&P Ele 59, resize by 90%, arrange at the bottom of the waterfall

C&P Ele 60, move to the left add a ds.

C&P Ele 38, (oops looks like I included 2 of these ) resize to 35%, arrange bottom left

C&P FR 4, resize by 75%, go to selection, look for MR-FrameSelection and load, C&P PP2, then C&P your close up, duplicate the close up layer add Xero radiance, default setting, add a gaussian blur set to 3, change the blend mode to screen, selections, Invert, hit delete on these 2 layers, On the close up layer apply Penta ColorDot with default settings move the frame layer above, merge down 2 times, Add a small Gradient Glow to the frame with the following settings, Change Glow width to 3, click on the colour tab, choose Thin & change the colour to #b0dcc4, apply.

C&P Ele 47, resize by 45% place at the bottom move slightly to the right, add a ds.

C&P Ele 4, resize by 40% Place on the bottom right, add a ds.

C&P Ele 54, resize by 45%, place on bottom right, add a ds.

C&P Ele 7, resize by 10%, place on bottom right, add a ds.

C&P 39, resize by 20%, arrange at the top right, add a ds.

C&P Ele 39, Resize by 25%, arrange on top of the waterfall, add a ds.

C&P Ele 50, resize to 20% place top right by the tower, add a ds.

C&P your tube, resize, arrange bottom left, duplicate this layer, on the duplicate layer add gaussian blur set to 5, change the blend mode to soft light.

Add any other elements you want to make it your own.

Add © info, Thank you for trying out my tutorial 

 

Mythical Fantasy

 

For this Tutorial you will need

A tube of choice I am using Valyria & the Dragon By Abbey Dawn at EleganceFly, you can purchase the tube here 
My FTU Mythical Fantasy kit Here
Mask_Vivienne_0053 Here
Font of choice, I used Agenda King

Drop Shadow used V0, H4, Opacity 67, Blur 10 (Known throughout as ds) 

Open a blank canvas 700 x 700, flood fill with white.

Copy & Paste (C&P) Mask_Vivienne_0053 as a new layer

Selections, select all, selections, float, selections, defloat, copy & Paste Paper 4 as a new layer, Selections invert & hit delete, selections, select none, delete the original mask layer.

C&PE10 move slightly up & left.

C&P E38, resize by 80% move up the canvas 

C&P E37, resize by 70%, ok you should now have something like this

C&P E53, resize by 80% add a ds

C&P E32 as a new layer, resize by 65%, arrange just under the mushroom image, Duplicate this layer, image, flip move down to the bottom see my tag for reference.

C&P E44, resize by 45% add a ds, duplicate mirror.

C&P E31, resize by 40% place below layer 32 to the right, duplicate, image mirror add ds to these layers.

C&P E7, leave it where it sits

C&P E21, resize by 40% , image rotate, free rotate by 90 degrees right, all layers unchecked, add a ds, arrange just under the orb on the left, duplicate this layer, image, mirror.

C&P E12, resize by 40%, add a ds, arrange on the upper left.

C&P E9, move to the right, see my tag for reference, duplicate on the duplicate layer, adjust blur, gaussian blur, set radius to 5 apply, change the blend mode to Screen lower the layer opacity to around 64, just to give it that magical glow, add a ds to the original unicorn layer'

C&P your tube as a new layer, resize by 30%, image, mirror - If you are using a different tube you may want to re arrange the unicorn to your liking - repeat the steps above with the unicorn on the layers but change the blend mode to soft light.

C&P E44 again, resize by 45% place to the right in front of the tube add a ds.

C&P E43, resize by 25% place at the left of the flowers, add a ds.

C&P E13, resize by 15%, place on the mushroom, add a ds.

C&P E49, Place at the bottom of the mushrooms, add a ds.

C&P E42, Place at the left by the dragon. add a ds

C&P E50, resize by 25%, Duplicate and mirror this layer, resize the duplicate layer by 85%, arrange at the left in front of the plant.

Add name & copyright info.

Hurry Up Spring

 

For this tutorial you will need:

A tube of choice I am using the art of VeryMany, 
to use this tube you will need to purchase it from VeryManyTubes Here
FTU Scrapkit by Miggins part of the Scrappin' Your Heart Out Blog Train Here
be sure to check out the other goodies riding the train
Font of choice I used Leathering Demo Here
My Mask Here Just right click and save image as

Filters Used:
Mura's Meister Copies
xero Graytinter
VanDerLee UnPlugged-X Interlace

Open a new image Width 700 x Height 700. Flood fill with white

open the mask MD_HurrySpring.

Add a new raster layer to your working canvas, open Paper021 go to selection, select all & paste the paper into selection, select none then go to layers, new mask layer, from image, find the mask in the dropdown menu, source illuminance checked & apply

open E(3) Copy & paste onto the canvas, resize by 15%, then apply MuRa's Meister Copies, Select encircled from the drop down menu Number on 12, apply, Add a drop shadow I used -3, 3, 40, 6

open E(9) Copy & paste onto the canvas, resize by 10%, then apply MuRa's Meister Copies, Select encircled from the drop down menu Number on 10, apply, Add the same drop shadow.

open E(8) Copy & paste onto the canvas, resize by 25%, Select the middle with the selection too, go to selection, modify, expand by 18, then back to selections, feather by 22, add a new raster layer below E(8) fill with a colour complimentary to your tube of choice & fill, them selection, invert and hit delete, keep selected copy and paste your tube or closeup, position to your liking then hit delete, selections, select none, change the blend mode of this layer to soft light, or which ever blend you prefer, then add xero Graytinter on default settings, apply VDL Interlace default settings

Go to the crop tool Width & Height both set at 700 hit the tick.

open E(4) Copy & paste onto the canvas, resize by 15%, Image, Mirror, arrange at the right bottom of the frame, add a drop shadow.

open E(7) Copy & paste onto the canvas, resize by 15%, arrange at the top left of the frame, add a drop shadow.

Copy and paste your tube Resize & position to your liking, duplicate this layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur, radius 3, apply, change the blend mode of this layer to Screen or soft light.

Add your name & copyright info. You are done! 

ArtAttack

 

For this tutorial you will need:
A tube of choice I am using the art of Eugene Rzhevskii, 

to use this tube you will need to purchase it from PicForDesign Here

Fonts of choice I used Pixette & ChildishKid Here & Here

Texture of choice

Filters Used

Penta color dot
Eyecandy 400 (Optional)

Open a new canvas Width 675 height 275, Choose 2 colours from your tube foreground & background, select the foreground-Background gradient, Linear, Angle 45 repeats none, flood fill the canvas.

Copy & Paste your chosen tube as a new layer, duplicate a few times, arrange across your canvas as shown below.

Copy and paste your texture of choice arrange, colourise, resize to your liking, change the blend mode of this layer to screen or whatever looks best.

Select the crop tool Width 675 Height 275, merge opaque, apply, Merge, Merge visible

Apply color dot default setting.

Select the rectangle tool, Line width 1, line style Dot, change leave the foreground colour set to the gradient, background null, draw out a rectangle as shown in the screen shot below, right click on the layer in the layer palette, convert to raster, Duplicate the layer, go to image, resize & resize by 90%, image, mirror, 

With the merged layer active, activate the selection tool Rectangle, feather 0, draw out the first dotted rectangle (I had to zoom in for this) Right click on the merged layer & promote layer to selection, change the blend mode of this layer to Burn, selections select none.

Repeat these steps with the inner dotted rectangle but change the blend mode of the promoted layer to overlay.

Select a pixel font. I used Pixette Size 6 Anti-alias off, Type whatever you want then right click convert to raster layer. place in the gap at the top between the dotted lines. see my tag for reference

Duplicate this layer and move below between the bottom lines.

Copy & paste your tube as a new layer, resize and arrange to your liking. duplicate the tube layer, on the duplicate layergo to adjust, blur, avaerage set to 5 & apply, now change the blend mode of this layer to screen or whichever mode you prefer,on the bottom tube layer, add a drop shadow.

Add a new layer on top flood fill with one of the colours from your gradient, go to selkections, select all, selections modify, contact by 4 hit enter then delete, selections, select none

Add another raster layer, floodfill with the other colour from your gradient, repeat the above steps by contract by 2

Add your name & copy right info. You are done!