My 14th Award

I received this award from Lisa @ Lisa's Creative Clutter Too... here

Please drop by and visit this awesome site.

She has tuts and wordart and omg does this site rock,

please call by and leave some love.

I need to pass this on to 5 awesome blogs.

well most have already received this award,

so I will name my top 5.

1. Scraps Dimensions here
2. Bea Creations here
3. Blissfully Beth here
4. Kittz Kreations here
5. Cinnamon Scraps here

Congratulations Ladies you have awesome sites and I love them all.

Luv Jo.xx.

Kiss Me I'm Irish

Supplies Needed:

image of choice, Im using the fabulous artwork of Keith Garvey, you can purchase here

Scrapkit - FTU - Irish Charm By Bluedream Designs here

Mask #1 By Devine Dzines here

Plugins:

VM Extravaganza - Transmission

OK Lets Go.

Open a new image 600x600 pixels white, Open frame 4 from the kit, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Image-Resize by 80%, using your magic wand, select inside the frame, Selections-Modify-Expand by 3, Open paper of choice, I used paper 7, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. Move this layer down in the layer palette, below your frame layer.

Open image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, I also resized mine by 90%, position, Layers-Duplicate, move original layer below your frame layer. Select your frame, Selections-Select All, Selections-Float, Selections-Defloat, Select your bottom image layer, and delete any parts overhanging your frame, Select your top image layer and again delete any overhang.

On your image layer, add a dropshadow of choice, I used 5-5-50-9.90 Black.

Select your frame layer add a dropshadow of choice, I used 4-4-35-7.92 Black.

Select your white background layer, Open paper of choice, I used paper1, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Open your mask#1 by Devine Dzines and minimise, Layers- New Mask Layer-From Image, In the drop down box, select 1.jpg, Layers-Merge,Merge-Group. Image-Resize 140%, All layers not ticked, and position, add a dropshadow of choice, I used 3-3-34-3 Black.

Select Raster 2 layer, Layers-Duplicate, on your bottom raster 2 layer, Layers-Arrange-Send to bottom, move below your mask layer, Adjust -Blur-Gaussian Blur-50, Layers-Duplicate, Layers-Merge-Merge Down, Effects-Plugins-VM Extravaganza-Transmission @ Default Setting.

Add any elements of choice from the kit.

Add your name and copyright.

I hope you found this tut easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

St Patricks Day

Supplies Needed:

Image of choice, Im using the awesome artwork of Pinup Toons which you can purchase here

Template-Pack of 4 Templates No.4 By Dezigns By Ali here

Leprechaun and Pot of gold courtesy of Rainbow Coffi here

Scrapkit -PTU- Bit O'Green By Jill @ Created By Jill here

Kit can be purchased here

Mask#27 By Itazura here

Ok Lets Go.

Open your Template no.4, "Shift D" to duplicate, close original template layer. Image-Resize 600 pixels width, make sure Lock Aspect Ratio and Resize All Layers is ticked.

Image-Canvas Size 600x600 pixels, placement middle-centre. Delete the both raster 7 layers and the Raster 6 layer. Layers-New Raster Layer, Floodfill white. Layers-Arrange-Send To Bottom.

Select Raster 1 layer, using your magic wand, select inside the shape, Open paper 4, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer onto your template tag, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None, Delete the original Raster 1 layer.

Select copy of raster 1 layer, Repeat the above process using paper8, and delete the original copy of raster 1 layer.

Repeat this process with raster 3,4 and copy of raster 4 using papers of choice.

With the raster 3 layer I also applied a dropshadow of 3-3-34-3 Black, and repeated again using -3 for both horizontal and vertical.

With both Raster 5 layers and raster 2 layer. Selections-Select All, Selections-Float, Selections-Defloat, Open paper of choice, I used paper 5, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer onto tag template, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None.

I also applied Effects-3D Effects-Inner Bevel-with these settings:- ( also applied a dropshadow of 3-3-34-3 Black.

Open Image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, and position. I also applied a dropshadow of 5-5-59-8.91 Black.

Add any other elements of choice from the kit.

Select your white background layer, Open paper 8, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Layers-Load/Save Mask-Load Mask From Disk-Itamasque027, Layers-Merge Merge Group.

Add your name and copyright.

Save as .png or .jpg however you prefer.

I hope you found this tut easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

Tis A Great Day

Supplies Needed:

Image of choice, Im using the fabulous artwork of Pinup Toons, you can purchase here

Scrapkit PTU - Bit O Green By Jill @ Created By Jill here

Kit can be purchased here

Scenic image of choice, image used is by Winterdove courtesy of stock.xchng here

Mask#55 By Rachel @ Enchanted By Darkness here

OK Lets Go.

Open a new white image 600x600 pixels, Open frame1 from the kit, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, using your magic wand, select inside the frame, Selections-Modify-Expand by 4, Open paper of choice, I used paper 7, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, onto your tag, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. In your layer palette move this layer below your frame layer.

Open your beadedshamrock, edit-copy, paste as a new layer above your frame, and position inside the frame, using your magic wand select inside the beaded shamrock, be sure to select the bits between bow and beaded frame, Selections-Modify-Expand by 2, Open your scenic image of choice, I resized mine by 50%, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. Move this layer below the beaded shamrock layer.

Add a dropshadow of choice to both frame layers, I used 3-3-32-3 Black.

Open image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, position how you prefer. I resized mine by 85%, add a dropshadow of choice, I used 5-5-48-8.91 Black.

Add any other elements of choice from the kit.

Select your white background layer, Open paper of choice, I used paper 8, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Layers Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk-EBDMask55. Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

Add your name and copyright.

Save as .png or .jpg however you prefer.

I hope you found this tut easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

Tags Made Using My Tuts

These awesome tags were made by some fabulous members of PSP Obsessions here

using my tuts, which I also post there.

Thank you so very much Pam, MagnettaRose, DarkAngelRose and Bobbisox for showing me your results.

Pam didnt have the PTU Kit I used so she used another kit, and learnt how to add steam.

Well I think it looks amazing hunni, thank you for showing me, and I am glad the tut helped.

Luv Jo.xx.