Sunday, September 28, 2014

PTU Tut ~ Falling for Autumn + FREE Snags!


*This tutorial is my own creations, from my own imagination.  Any similarities is completely coincidental!*

This tutorial was written in PSP9, but should easily transfer to other versions!

Supplies:


Kit: I am using the beautiful kit "Pumpkin Mocha" from Pink Paradox Productions.  This is a PTU kit that you can purchase HERE.  This is an amazing kit with 165 Elements, 12 Frames and 30 Papers!!

Tube of choice:  I'm using the gorgeous artwork of VeryMany called "Clover".  This is a PTU tube that you can purchase HERE.  Please do not use this tube without the proper licensing.

Mask of choice:  I'm using RR_MaskSet32_1 from the fabulous Rocked by Rachel.  You can pick this mask up HERE.  Be sure to leave her some love!

Font of choice: I'm using Yaquote Script, which can be found HERE.

Plugins:

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact :Gradient Glow



Ready?  Let's get started!

1.  In PSP, open a new document, 650x650, transparent background.

2.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha Frames (8) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 55%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Left > 90 > All Layers UNCHECKED.

3.  Using your Magic Wand, click inside the frame.  Selections > Modify > Expand > 5.

4.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha Papers (11) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Move this layer under the frame.  Selections > Invert.  Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard.

5.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (156) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 40%.  The tree should be under the frame, but over the paper.  Move the tree so that the right hand branches are hanging out of the frame, but not off of the canvas.

6.  Using your Selection tool, feather at 0, select the portions of the tree on the left hand side of the frame that is showing.  See below:

Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard.

7.  Now, we want the tree to look like the right hand side of the tree is coming out of the frame.  With the tree layer selected, go to Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.

8.  Grab your eraser tool with the following settings:


9.  In your layer palette, click on the Frame layer.

10.  Now, using your eraser tool, erase the parts of the frame that have the marching ants on the right hand side:


Once your done erasing, Selections > Select None.

11.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (151) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 50%.  Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.  Move to the bottom of the frame.

12.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (97) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 50%.  Move to the bottom of the canvas.

13.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (16) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 30%.  Move to the lower right hand side of the frame.

14.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (96) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 40%.  Place over the brick layer.

15.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (21) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 20%.  Move slightly in front of the other deer.

16.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (60) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 30%.  Place on the left hand side of the tag.

17.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (39) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 10%.  Place on top of the table.

18.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (98) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 30%.  Move in front of the deer.

19.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (69) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 35%.  Move in front of the table.

20.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (61) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 20%.  Place to the side of the chair.

21.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (14) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 20%.  Place on top of the stacks of books.

22.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (22) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 20%.  Place on the back of the chair.

23.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha (24) and paste on the canvas as a new layer.  Resize 20%.  Image > Mirror.  Move in front of the weeds.

24.  Copy and paste your tube of choice on the canvas.  Resize as needed.

25.  Add your artist copyright information.

26.  For the name, I used the font Yaquote Script, size 72, stroke width 0.  I set my Foreground color at #4d0602 and Background at #f05c0d.

27.  Type your name and apply Alien skin Eye Candy 5: Gradient Glow with these settings:


28.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice to the elements, frame and name.  I used the setting of 2,2, 79, 8 for the elements and 2,2,79,4 for the name - color Black.

29.  From the kit, copy Pumpkin Mocha Papers (10).  Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom.  Apply the mask of your choice.  Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

30.  I decided I actually wanted my mask to stand out a little more, so on the Layer Palette, right click on the mask layer and Duplicate.

31.  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.  Save as a PNG and you're done!

Now on to the the FREE snags!!










Saturday, September 27, 2014

PTU Tutorial ~ Punk Rock Girl + FREE Snags!


*This tutorial is my own creation, from my own imagination.  Any similarities are completely coincidental!*

This tutorial was written in PSP9, but should easily transfer to other versions!

Supplies:

Kit used is from Drea's Creations, called Punk Attitude.  It's a great kit with 50 Elements and 15 Papers, a perfect mixture of punk attitude and girly fun!  You can pick this awesome kit up for only $1.00 from Heartbeatz CreationzPimpin' PSPers Warehouse, or Tiny Turtle Designs.

Tube of choice: I'm using the brand new tube Punk Rock Girl by the amazing artist Trinita.  You can buy this and all of her gorgeous tubes at PFD.  Please do not use this, or any other tube, without the proper licensing!

Mask of choice: I used MPM Mask 46 from Millie's PSP Madness, which you can pick up HERE.  Be sure to leave her some love!

Font of choice: I'm using the font Metal Lord for the name, which can be picked up HERE and Arial for the copyright information.

Plugins:

Alien Skin Eye Candy 6: Gradient Glow
Xero: Bad Dream


Ready?  Let's get started!!

1.  In PSP, open a new document 650x650, transparent background.

2.  From the kit, copy DC_47 (pink frame) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 55%.

3.  Using your Magic Wand, click OUTSIDE of the frame.  Selections > Invert.

4.  From the kit, copy Paper 2 and paste on the canvas.  Selections > Invert > DELETE.  move this layer below the pink frame.

5.  From the kit, copy DC_46 (black frame) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 50%.

6.  From the kit, copy DC_41 (silver skull) and paste on the canvas.  Place in the middle of the top of the frames.

7.  From the kit, copy DC_23 (Bad Girl tag) and paste on the canvas.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Left > 30 > All Layers UNCHECKED.

8.  From the kit, copy DC_10 (bottle) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.  Move to the upper right side of the frames.

9.  From the kit, copy DC_30 (Parental Advisory sign) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate >  Right > 30 > All Layers UNCHECKED.

10.  From the kit, copy DC_8 (pink cityscape) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 60%.  Move towards the bottom of the frames.

11.  From the kit, copy DC_36 (skull with chains) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 50%.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.  Move to where it goes across the middle of the frames.

12.  From the kit, copy DC_26 (pink phone) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Left > 25 > All Layers UNCHECKED.  Move to lower left hand side of the frames.

13.  From the kit, copy DC_27 (green MPS player) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 25%.  Move to in front of the pink phone.

14.  From the kit, copy DC_18 (green flames) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 45%.  Move to in front of the cityscape.

15.  Copy and paste your tube of choice.  For this tube, I resized 30%.  On the layer palette, right click the tube layer and duplicate.  On the original tube layer, apply Xero: Bad Dream with the default settings.  On the duplicate tube layer, play with the layer blend modes for the effect you want.  I used Screen.  Right click on the duplicate tube layer and merge down.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

16.  From the kit, copy DC_14 (headphones) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 25%.  Place by tube's arm.

17.  From the kit, copy DC_28 (shoes) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.  Place by tube's feet.

18.  From the kit, copy DC_40 (dog) and paste on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Place by shoes.  Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

19.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice to the elements, frames and tube.  I used 2, 2, 80, 9 with the color Black.

20.  Copy and paste Paper 1 from the kit.  Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom.  Now, the paper is bigger than our canvas, so you can either resize it (around 81%) or you can use your crop tool and the Merge Opaque.  This will help keep any funky lines from showing up on the completed tag!

21.  Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk.  Apply your mask.

21.  In the layer palette, find your mask layer (should be at the very bottom), right click > Merge > Merge Group.

22.  For the name, set your Foreground color to #95f162 and your Background color to #ff7ab7.  Set your background color to Gradient Foreground/Background with these settings:


23.  I used the font Metal Lord, size 60, stroke width 2, create as vector.  Type your name/saying.

24.  Center and/or stretch your name as you would like.

25.  In the Layer Palette, right click on the font layer and Convert to Raster Layer.

26.  Apply Inner Bevel with these settings:


27.  Apply Eye Candy 6: Gradient Glow with these settings:


28.  Apply Eye Candy 6: Gradient Glow with the same settings, except this time, change the pink middle color to the green foreground color.

29.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

30.  Resize your tag as needed.  Add your copyright information.

31.  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.  Save as a PNG and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed this tut and I would love to see your results!


And now, for your Free Snags!!  Just click on the image to get the full size and save!









   



Thursday, September 25, 2014

FTU Tut - Platinum Diva + Snags


*This tutorial is my own creation, from my own imagination.  Any similarities are completely coincidental!*

This tutorial was written in PSP9, but should be easily transferred to other versions!

I found a great FTU scrap kit from Scraps by Jessica called Platinum Club and decided to write up a tut to go with this fun kit!

Supplies:
Tube of choice.  I'm using the beautiful Paige tube by Alehandra Vanhek, which you can buy from PicsForDesign HERE.  Please do NOT use tubes without the proper licensing.

Kit of choice: I'm using Platinum Club from Scraps by Jessica.  You can pick this kit up HERE.  Be sure to leave her some love if you download it!

Mask of choice: I'm using Mask 25 from Millie's PSP Madness.  You can find the mask HERE.

Font of choice.  I'm using Arial for the copyright and Ether Cute Poison for the name.  You can find the font HERE.

Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 6 Text Selections: Perspective Shadow (not required)
Xero: Porcelain

Ready?  Let's get started!!

1.  In PSP open a new canvas, 650x650, transparent background.

2.  From the kit, copy PC_frame6 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 85%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Right > 20 > All Layers UNCHECKED.

3.  With the Magic Wand click inside the frame.  Selections > Modify > Expand > 5.

4.  Copy a paper of your choice from the kit (I used PC_paper9) and paste as a new layer on the canvas.  Move this layer under the frame.  Selections > Invert.  Click the DELETE key on your keyboard.

5.  From the kit, copy PC_ribbon2 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 35% and move towards the right hand side of the frame.

6.  From the kit, copy PC_ribbon1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 35%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Left > 70 > All Layers UNCHECKED.  Image > Flip.  Image > Mirror.  Place this on the right hand side of the frame.

7.  From the kit, copy PC_poshhandbag1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 60%.  Place at the lower right hand corner of the frame.

8. From the kit, copy PC_tag2 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 30%.  Image > Mirror.  To get the tag to look like it is hanging from the hand bag, use your eraser with these settings:

You'll want to only erase the part of the tag that is over the handbag handle:

I used the font Ether Cute Poison and typed out "Diva" and the Deform Tool to rotate Diva to line up with the tag.

9.  From the kit, copy PC_hookerheels1 (LOL Don't you just love the name of that element??) and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 30%.  Image > Mirror.  Place in front of the handbag.

10.  From the kit, copy PC_blingstars1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 35%.  Move to the upper right hand corner of the frame.  In your layers palette, right click and Duplicate.  Image > Mirror.  Image > Flip.  Place the duplicate on the lower left hand corner of the frame.

11.  Copy and paste your tube of choice on the canvas.  Resize as appropriate for your tube.

12.  Duplicate your tube.  On the original tube layer, apply Xero: Porcelain with the default settings.  On the duplicate tube, play with the layer Blend Mode to find one you like.  I used Luminance (Legacy).  Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

13.  From the kit, copy PC_frames1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 50%.  Move to the lower section of the frame/bottom of your tube.

14.  Using your Magic Wand, click inside each of the frames.  Selections > Modify > Expand > 2.

15.  Copy and paste a paper of your choice (I used PC_paper6) as a new layer on your canvas.  Selections > Invert.  On your keyboard, hit DELETE.

16.  With the layer that has PC_frames1 selected, again use your Magic Wand to click inside each of the top three frames.  Selections > Modify > Expand > 2.

17.  Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and align your tube how you would like it displaying in the frames (I did not resize my tube for this portion).  Selections > Invert.  On your keyboard, hit DELETE.  Adjust your layer Blend Mode for whichever effect you like best (I used the Screen setting).

18/  With the layer that has PC_frames1 selected, again use your Magic Wand to click inside each of the bottom two frames.  Selections > Modify > Expand > 2.

19.   Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and align your tube how you would like it displaying in the frames (I did not resize my tube for this portion).  Selections > Invert.  On your keyboard, hit DELETE.  Adjust your layer Blend Mode for whichever effect you like best (I used the Screen setting).

20.  From the kit, copy PC_lilplasticflower1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Move to the upper right hand section of the PC_frames1 layer.

21. From the kit, copy PC_lilplasticflower3 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 70%.  Move to the center of the PC_lilplasticflower1.

22. From the kit, copy PC_lilplasticflower2 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 50%.  Move to the center of the PC_lilplasticflower2.

23.  From the kit, copy PC_shades1 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 30%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Right > 20 > All Layers UNCHECKED.  Place to the bottom left hand side of the PC_frames1 layer.

24.  From the kit, copy PC_bow2 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 25%.  Image > Rotate > Free Rotate > Left > 20 > All Layers UNCHECKED.  Place on the top, center of the PC_frames1.

25.  From the kit, copy and paste a paper of your choice (I used PC_paper6) as a new layer on your canvas.  Layers > Arrange > Send to bottom.  Apply the mask of your choice.  In your layer palette, right click on the mask layer > Merge > Merge Group.

26.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice to the frames and  elements.  I used a setting of 2, 2, 80, 7.98 with the color black.  For the tube, I used Alien Skin 6: Perspective Shadow:



If need be, resize your tag at this point.

Add your copyright and licensing information.

Ok, for the name, use the Eye Dropper to pick a color from either the kit or your tube.  I used #7a1616.  Using your font of choice, type out your name/saying.  Convert the layer to Raster.  Adjust > Add/Remove Noise with these settings:


Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.

Selections > Modify > Expand > 2.

Add a new raster layer and move down under the font.

Floodfill with white and apply the same noise as before.

Apply drop shadow of your choice.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Save your tag as a PNG and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed my tut and I'd love to see your results!!


Now time for those snags!!









Monday, September 22, 2014

PTU Tut - Hocus Pocus + Free Snags!!


I had SO much fun playing with this new kit from Drea's Creations!  If you're looking for a Halloween kit with a splash of beauty, this is the one for you!  You can pick this kit up at Pimpin' PSPers WarehouseTiny Turtle Designs, or at her BRAND New store at Heartbeatz Creationz.  All of her kits are only $1.00 at all of her stores right now!!

Now onwards to the tut!!  This is my own creation; any similarities are purely coincidental!

Supplies:

Tube of choice:  I'm using the beautiful artwork of Anna Marine, which can be purchased from CDO.  Please do not use her artwork without having the proper license.

Kit of choice: I'm using the awesome kit Hocus Pocus from Drea's Creations.

Mask of choice:  I'm using Mask 8_2 from Rocked by Rachel, which you can pick up HERE.

Font of choice:  I'm using the font Bad Boys, which you can find HERE

Plugins ued:
Eye Candy 4000 - Glass and Gradient Glow

This tutorial is intended for those with a basic working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.  It was written in PSP9, but I'm sure it can be used in other versions!

Let's start!

1. Open a new canvas, 650x650, transparent background.
2.  From the kit, copy and paste element DC_44 (moon) on the canvas, resize 30%, place near the top of the canvas, either on the left or right hand (I placed it on the left side, due to the drop shadow I use).  Add a drop shadow of your choice.  I used 2, 2, 80, 7.89.

3.  Copy and paste element DC_42 (fence) on the canvas.  Resize 55%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

4.  Copy and paste element DC_74 (bushes) on the canvas.  Resize 65%.  Move to the right hand side of the fence.  Layers > Duplicate.  Image >Mirror.  Add a drop shadow of your choice to both sets of bushes.

5. Copy and paste element DC_78 (grass) on the canvas.  Resize 70%..  
Layers > Duplicate.  Image >Flip.  Add a drop shadow of your choice to both.
Move the grass to where it fills in towards the bottom of the canvas (don't let it go over the bottom of the canvas because then you'll end up with a very sharp edge on your tag)

6.  Copy and paste element DC_80 (leaves) on the canvas.  Resize 50%.  Move to one side of the canvas.  Layers > Duplicate.  Image > Mirror  Add a drop shadow of your choice to both.

7.  Copy and paste element DC_71 (large tree) on the canvas.  Resize 60%.  Move to one side of your canvas.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

8.  Copy and paste element DC_73 (smaller tree) on the canvas.  Resize 60%.  Place this tree on the opposite side of your tag as the previous tree. Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

9.  Copy and paste element DC_65 (bats).  Resize 60%.  Place towards the top of the canvas, between the two trees.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

10.  Copy and paste element DC_38 (gravestones) on the canvas.  Resize 70%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

11.  Copy and paste element DC_59 (broom) on the canvas.  Resize 40%.  Rest against the right most headstone.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

12.  Copy and paste element DC_63 (raven) on the canvas.  Resize 20%.  Place the raven to where it's resting on the headstone by the broom.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

13.  Copy and paste element DC_46 (skull goblet) on the canvas.  Resize 35% and move to the lower right hand side of the canvas (see my tag for placement).  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

14.  Copy and paste element DC_68 (black cat) on the canvas.  Resize 20%.  Place near the skull goblet.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

15.  Copy and paste element DC_77 (twigs) on the canvas.  Resize 35%.  Image > Flip.  Place in the lower left hand corner of the canvas.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

16.  Copy and paste element DC_36 (cauldron) on the canvas.  Resize 30%.  Place on top of the twigs, but try to leave enough room that you can still see some of the twigs.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

17.  Copy and paste element DC_62 (flames) on the canvas.  Resize 25%.  Place in front of the cauldron.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

18.  Copy and paste element DC_17 (skull candle) on the canvas.  Resize 25%.  Place just to the right,  in front of the cauldron. Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

19.  Copy and paste element DC_19 (purple candle) on the canvas.  Resize 25% and "hang" it from a tree branch.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

20.  Copy and paste element DC_31 (Jack O'Lantern) on the canvas.  Resize 40%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

21.  Copy and paste your tube on to the canvas.  If you're using the same tube I did, resize 80% and place her to where she is sitting on the Jack O'Lantern.  Move the tube placement to where she is behind the cauldron and the broom (to hide the cut off feet).  Add a drop shadow of your choice. 

22. From the kit, copy and paste Paper 6.  Layers > Arrange > Send to bottom.

23.  Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk.  Select your mask.  If you're using the same mask as I am, make sure Fit to Canvas, Source Luminance and Hide All Mask are clicked.

24.  On your Layer Palette, right click on your mask layer and Merge Group.

Now for the name!!

Set your Foreground color to black (#000000) and your background color to NULL. Font size 72, stroke width of 2.  Type your name.

Using the magic wand with these settings: 

Click INSIDE each of the letters:


Selections > Modify > Expand by 2.

Open a paper of your choice.  I used Paper 11.  Shift + D to duplicate the paper and close out the original.  I resized the paper 50% so that I could get more of the cool details into my font.  Paste as a new layer over your font.  Layers > Arrange > Send Down.  Selections > Invert and press your delete key.  Selections > Select None.

Effects > Eye Candy 4000 > Glass with these settings: 




Select your font outline in your layer palette.  Right click and Merge Down so that the outline and the paper are now one layer.

Apply Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow with these settings:



Apply a drop shadow of your choice.
Add your copyright and license information.
Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
Save as a PNG and you're done!

Here's some free snags for all of you!













Tuesday, September 16, 2014

PTU Tutorial - A Night with a Gypsy + FREE Snags!


This tut was written in PSP9, but should work in other versions.

Supplies:

Kit: I'm using the amazing kit "A Gypsy's Revenge" by Jackie's Jewels, which is a PTU kit that you can by at the Pimpin' PSPers Warehouse.

Mask of choice: I'm using Mask 12 from Moonbeams and Spiderwebs, you can pick it up HERE.

Font of choice: I'm using Base Christmas (I know, weird font name for a Gypsy tag, but it worked so well!).  You can pick the font up HERE.

Plugins: 
Xero: Porcelain 
MuRa's Meister: Copies

I had a lot of fun with this kit - so many great elements and beautiful papers.  The possibilities seemed endless, but I was able to settle down enough to come up with this tag and tutorial for all of you!

Ready?  Let's begin!

Open a new image 650x650 with a transparent background.

We'll be building this kit from the back and working our way up to the front!

Copy Grass and paste on your canvas.
Resize by 75% 
Image>Flip  (your grass should be upside down)
Move the grass towards the bottom of your canvas.
Add a drop shadow of your choice (I used 2,2, 80, 8).

Copy Moon and paste on your canvas
Resize 50%
I positioned the Moon up and a little off center from the right of the to trees in the tag.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Tree1 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 68%
Move Tree1 towards the left hand side of the grass.
Right click in the layer palette and Duplicate.
Image>Mirror
Add a drop shadow of your choice to both trees.

Copy Gazebo and paste on your canvas
Resize 60%
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Web and paste on your canvas
I left the Web at 100% because I wanted it to stretch between the two trees in the tag.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Bonfire and paste on your canvas.
Resize 50%
Move down and towards the right.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Spellbook1 and paste on your canvas.
Resize 35%
Image > Rotate > Left > Free 25.00 > All Layers UNCHECKED
Place it down and on the left side of the bonfire.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Gypsy2 and paste on your canvas.
Resize 55%
Leave her pretty much centered.
Right click on  your layer palette and Duplicate.
On the bottom Gypsy layer (the original), apply Xero: Porcelain with these settings:


On the top Gypsy (the duplicate), change the Blend Mode in the layer palette to your liking.  I used Overlay.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Caravan1 and paste on your canvas.
Resize 35%
Place on the left hand side of your tag.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Lantern and paste on your canvas.
Resize 35%
Place on the left of your tag.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Fiddle and paste on your canvas.
Resize 30%
Place towards the front of the caravan.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Group of Skulls and paste on your canvas.
Resize 30%
Place by the bonfire.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy TarotCard1 and paste on your canvas.
Resize 25%
Apply Mura's Meister: Copies with these settings:


You'll notice the ends have just portions of the tarot card.  I used my Selection Tool to select the cut off cards and Delete to remove them from the line.
Place the line of cards towards the bottom of your tag.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy TarotCard2 and paste on your canvas.
Resize 25%
Apply MuRa's Meister: Copies with same settings as before.
Again, I selected the cut off portion of the tarot cards at the end of the line and deleted.
Place the line of cards slightly off centered from the Tarot Card 1 line.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Crow and paste on your canvas.
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Place the crow on top of the caravan.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy Owl and paste on your canvas.
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Find a branch on one of your trees and place your owl there.
Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Pick a paper of your choice.  I chose Paper 5.
Copy and paste as a new layer on your canvas.
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk
Select your mask:
Source Luminance: CHECKED
Fit to Canvas: CHECKED
Invert Transparency: UNCHECKED 
Hide all Mask: CHECKED

In your layer palette, right click on your mask layer and Merge Group.

Now for the name!  Like I said earlier, Base Christmas is a weird font name for a gypsy tag, but I just loved the loopy type letters it produced and thought it looked even better with the Mask hanging off the end!

Select your font.  I used Base Christmas, size 60, Stroke Width 1, Kearning -25, create as Vector.
Type your name.
Image > Rotate > Left > Free > 25.00 > All Layers UNCHECKED
In your layer palette, right click and Convert to Raster Layer.
In your layer palette, right click and Duplicate.

On the bottom name layer, apply:
Texture Effects: Emboss
On the top name layer, play with the layer Blend Mode.  I used Overlay.
Merge the top name layer down to the bottom name layer.

Copy Mask and paste on your canvas.
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Image > Rotate > Right > Free > 25 > All Layers UNCHECKED

In your layer palette, select your name layer.
Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.

Move the Mask up to your name and find a good place for it to "hang" from the name.



Select your Eraser tool with these settings:


In your layer palette, select the layer with the mask.

Using your eraser, carefully erase bits of the mask to make it look like the mask is hanging off of the name.

Once your satisfied, Selections > Select None.

Add a drop shadow of your choice to the name and the mask.

Add your copyright and/or tagger's line.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Save as a PNG and you're done!!

I hope you enjoyed this tut!  Here's a couple snags for you!