PTU BLT Designs and Chuchilko

Owl Cutie

This tutorial was written on March 2nd 2012. 

Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
All my tutorial are register with My Free Copyright. 

Please do not claim as your own.
This tutorial writer assumes you have a 

working knowledge of using Paint Shop Pro.
This tutorial was done in Paint Shop Pro9,

but can be adapted to use in other

Paint Shop Pro versions.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube of Choice:I am using Chuchilko
Please do not use unless you have a license to do so.
You can purchase his tubes HERE

Scrapkit of Choice: I am using BLT Designs PTU Scrap kit called SharLush

You can purchase it HERE....Thank you Brandy

Template for forum tag: I am using Scrappy Bit Of Fun Forum Template #110

You can download it HERE....Thank you Simone

because I wanted to make a three piece set.

I made a template for the tag..you can get it HERE

Filters used: Xero -Porcelain - HERE 

 Eye Candy 4000 gradient glow - HERE

Font for name is Minya Nouvelle - HERE  and 

copy write is always done in Pixelette ... HERE

Drop shadow use through out H-2/V-2/O-65/B-6.00

Please leave a thank you when you downloading for supplies.

my tag is just a guide...please use your imagination and make the tag your own

you do not have to use any of the supplies I used.

With a three piece set,the avatar,forum tag and siggy tag looks alike.

please do not take the siggy tag and try to stretch or shrink it. You must make

each tag separate. Because I wanted a 3 piece set.I made the template for

the siggy tag.You can get it above, or you can make your own.
Top set is made  for the scrap kit designer. 
Bottom set is made for the template maker
Thanks ladies!!!!!

     LET'S BEGIN

      SIGGY TAG

Open up Template and ShiftD and close original...delete copyright layer

close all layers/choose paper of choice/copy/paste and put on top of

each rectangle layer/go to rectangle layer/selections/float/defloat/invert

now go to paper layer and delete/merge down/add drop shadow 

Copy/paste flower5/place somewhere in the middle/

resize to what looks best for you/add drop shadow

Copy/paste frame1 on top of flower layer/resize/add drop shadow

Copy/paste your tube/resize/duplicate/close top tube layer/on bottom tube

layer/go to blend/hard light/now go to xero porcelain with these setting

click ok/add drop shadow

On top tube layer/bring the opacity down to 50/add drop shadow

copy/paste tube and resize to make smaller than your main tube/duplicate

put one in lower right corner and one in upper left corner/add drop shadow

go to background layer/copy/paste bling/resize to your liking/duplicate

2x/close top 2 layers/go to adjust add noise with these setting/

click ok

on the 2nd layer change noise to 60%/on the third layer change noise to 70%

now close top two layer for later

now add the rest of your elements where you want them/make the tag your own.

Have fun with it/make sure you add a drop shadow to each element.

Forum Tag

Open up Simone's Template and ShiftD and close original

delete copyright layer/close all layers/choose paper of choice/

copy/paste and put on top of each rectangle layer/

go to rectangle layer/selections/float/defloat/invert

now go to paper layer and delete/merge down/add drop shadow

Copy/paste tube layer/resize just enough so that it's at the top of the white

frame go to blend/screen/bring opacity down to 52%/add drop shadow

Copy/paste flower5/place somewhere in the middle

(refer to my tag) resize to what

looks best for you/add drop shadow

Copy/paste your tube on top of flower layer/resize/duplicate

close top tube layer/on bottom tube layer/go to blend/

hard light/now go to xero porcelain with these setting

 click ok/add drop shadow

On top tube layer/bring the opacity down to 50

add drop shadow

go to background layer/copy/paste bling/resize to your liking/duplicate

2x/close top 2 layers/go to adjust add noise with these setting

click ok/on the 2nd layer change noise to 60%

on the third layer change noise to 70%

now close top two layer for later

now add the rest of your elements where you want them

make the tag your own/Have fun with it/make sure 

you add a drop shadow to each element.

AVATAR

open new raster layer/170x170/flood fill with black

preset/rectangle/show nodes and create on vector checked

line style -solid/width 1/make a small line across the top/convert to raster

duplicate/flip/now make a small line on the right side/convert to raster

duplicate/mirror merge down each line layer

preset/rectangle/show nodes and create on vector checked

line style -solid/width 4/make a rectangle on left side/convert to raster

choose paper of choice/copy/paste and put on top of each rectangle layer/

go to rectangle layer/selections/float/defloat/invert/now go to paper layer

and delete/merge down/add drop shadow ( repeat 2 more times making the

middle rectangle a little larger the other two (see tag for reference)

Any any elements you want

go to background layer/copy/paste bling/resize to your liking/duplicate

2x/close top 2 layers/go to adjust add noise with these setting

click ok/on the 2nd layer change noise to 60%

on the third layer change noise to 70%

now close top two layer for later

add your watermark and copyright credits to all three tags...

To Animate

We will be doing the same animation on all three tags

open first bling layer/copy merge/paste tag into animation shop

go back and close first bling layer and open second bling layer

copy merge/paste tag into animation shop after first layer

go back and close second bling layer and open third bling layer

copy merge/paste tag into animation shop after second layer

view animation/if you're satisfied save as gif

now give your set to a friend.

You're done...thank you for trying my tutorial

please send me a copy so that I can show case it on my blog

riggsbee53@gmail.com