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This Tutorial was written on March 18^th 2012 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of FourXsDesigns

You must purchase a license to use her tubes and can do so HERE

This one is of Snooki and come with 2 close up layers and 16 different layers for the clothing

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Snooki” by Wicked Princess Scraps

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask113 by Designs by Vaybs

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – Pattern Offset

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Add your close up of choice to your tag

Ctrl + Click on the thumbnail to select it

Add a new layer

Flood fill with black

Deselect

Using the font Impact

Type out “Snooki”

Mine is size 100px

Select the word layer as we had the close up in the beginning and on the black layer we had press delete

Deselect

You can delete the words layer now

Select the Black layer with the word cutout on it now

Select → Modify → Contract, by 3

Add a new layer

Flood fill with a color from the tube (I used green)

Select → Modify → Contract, by 3

Add a new layer

Flood fill with another color from the tube (I used pink)

Select → Modify → Contract, by 3

Add a new layer

Flood fill with black

Move the original Snooki to the top of the pile

Invert the selection and press delete

Deselect

Change the blend mode to luminosity, lower the opacity to 70

Duplicate

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom black layer add a drop shadow

Add your full tube to your canvas, resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate this layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Open PP8

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask here

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

splat (no drop shadow)

splat (no drop shadow)

splat (no drop shadow)

circletrail

glitterdoodle

star

lipliner

heartkeychain

lips

rose

rose (desaturated)

bow

bow

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

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This Tutorial was written on March 17^th 2012 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of VeryMany

You must purchase a license to use their tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Emo Rock” by Rissa's Designs

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask253 by Weescotslass

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – Pattern Offset

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open BoneFrame

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open Paper9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Filter → Blur → Motion Blur

Angle of – 25 and Amount – 190 px

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5px

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Duplicate the layer

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add Paper9 to your canvas again

just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Just below the frame

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the legs extending beyond the frame

Duplicate this layer

Erase any of the tube over the frame

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube again between the two paper frame background layers

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped one horizontally

Merge these two layers together

Erase any of the tubes that're outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

Wire (no drop shadow)

Wire (no drop shadow)

Swirl2

Swirl2

*Everything is duplicated and flipped in this one so we'll just work on the left side for now ;)*

MiniIpod

MusicNote2

HeartCherries

Polish

Skull2

WingedCupcake

WingedLips

MusicNote1

*As I said before, select all these layers, Flip Horizontally and move to the right side of your tag*

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 17th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Isobel Von Finklestein

You must purchase a license to use her tubes and can do so HERE

Addittional Filters

MuRa's Meister – Copies

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 250px

Add your tube to your canvas

Filter → MuRa's Meister → Copies

Wallpaper (rotate)

The rest at default

Filter → Blur → Radial Blur

100, Spin, Good

Move the center dot to about the center of your canvas

Filter → Sharpen → Sharpen Edges

Repeat

Add your tube to your canvas

Resize and Reposition in the center to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to overlay

Add a drop shadow to the original one

Add your tube below these two layers once more

Have the heart sort of be the focus on the left side

Once you have it how you want it

Duplicate, Flip horizontally and move to the right side of the banner

Merge those two layers together

Change the blend mode to luminosity, lower the opacity to 40%

Duplicate 3 times so you have a total of 4 layers

Hide your main tube so you can see these layers better

Using your lasso tool

Select around the heart and hands on both sides

On the second heart beat layer (the first is going to remain as is :) )

Filter → Distort → Pinch

Amount 9

On the third, repeat this filter

Amount 7

On the fourth layer, repeat once more

Amount 5

Now, Hide all of them but your very first layer, we'll come back to the animation in a bit.

Unhide your two main focus tube layers.

Add some wording that you'd like in white, change the blend mode to soft light

Use your rectangle marquee tool to select the whole canvas

Add two new layers at the top

On the bottom of the two new layers

Edit → Stroke

Center, 10px and black

On the top

Edit → Stroke

Center, 6px, a color that comes from your tube

Deselect

Add noise to the top one

Change blend mode of the bottom to overlay

Add your name

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

Now onto the animation

You're going to open your animation window

The first layer set your delay to 1 sec (that's the one we didn't change at all)

On the second, third and fourth layer the delay is .1 sec

You're going to just have each layer visible for each animation frame

Press play and it should look like a heart beat :)

If you're having with it save as a .gif and you're done!

If you want to make an avi with it

Merge all your layers but the name, copyright and border layrs

Create a clipping mask that's 175px by 200px in size

Add it to another canvas

Add your initial, copyright and borders as we did before

Save to your liking and you're done!

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This Tutorial was written on March 17th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Amy Matthews

You must purchase a license to use her tubes and can do so HERE

This was a bonus tube but, she has plenty of other amazing work that would look equally as good on this tag so be sure to check it all out ;)

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Fresh Baked” by Alika's Scraps

You can find this HERE

You'll also need some sparkles of choice, I am using some from Alika's kit “Totally Zirconia”

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask144 by Weescotslass

You can find this HERE

Addittional Filters

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – Renaissance

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open as56

Select only the frame with the cupcakes on it (you will get part of the pink one)

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 50%

Rotate 25 degrees

Erase what there is on the pink frame

Add a drop shadow

Open paper01

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate the layer

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Renaissance

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add the same paper to your canvas again

Just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Open as30

Add to you canvas, above the mask layer

Apply clippin mask to the mask layer

Change the blend mode to screen

Add the tube to the canvas

Just below the frame

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube at the bottom outside the frame

Duplicate

Move above the frame

Erase any of the legs that are over the frame

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube close up

Between the two frame background paper layers

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that is outside the frame

Change the blend mode to soft light

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Lower the opacity to 30%

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

as36 (no drop shadow)

as36 (no drop shadow)

as33 (no drop shadow, add an outer glow)

as35 (no drop shadow)

as04

as06

as28

as26

as19

as29

as11

as07

as25

as09

as21

as19

as26

as11

as32

as31

as23

Add sparkles of choice if you'd like to

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 16th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of VeryMany

You must purchase a license to use their tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Royalty” by Chichi's Designz

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass

You can find this HERE

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame1

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open Paper13

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open Paper9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Open Words

Add to you canvas, above the frame background paper layer

Erase any that go outside the frame

Change the blend mode to screen

Lower the opacity to 70%

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube close up

frame and words layer

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that is outside the frame

Change the blend mode to overlay

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

Brush (no drop shadow)

Brush (no drop shadow)

DoodleVines

Blubbes2 (no drop shadow)

Ribbon

FlowerBranch

Bubbles (no drop shadow)

Flowers2

Musicsheets

Ribbon2

Clock

Pillows

Flower2

Keychain

Broche

Broche

Candle

Flower

Moth

Moth

Sparkles1 (no drop shadow)

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

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This Tutorial was written on March 6th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of KiwiFireStorm

You must purchase a license to use his tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “So Lucky” by Pimp'd Designz

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask363 by Vix

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Xero - Softmood

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame-01

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp-03

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp-11

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase and of the legs that are extending beyond the frame

Duplicate

Move above the frame

Erase any of the legs that are now over the frame

Duplicate

Filter → Xero → Softmood

With the following settings:

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube a couple more times

Between the bottom tube already there and the paper frame background

I flipped one horizontally

Erase any of the tubes that are outside the frame

Merge the two layers together

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 50%

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

ribbon-05

stars-01

bead-03

bead-02

rainbow-02

leaves-01

leaves-01

heart-01

heart-doodle

leaves-02

flower-03

flower-01

flower-02

ribbon-04

ribbon-06

leaves-03

light-dots (no drop shadow, change blend mode to soft light)

ladybug

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 5th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Zlata_M

You must purchase a license to use her tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Funny Valentine” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this HERE

You'll also need a heart shape, I used a brush or you can use the heart preset shape that just comes with the program

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – Pattern Offset

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Bracket

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 80%

Rotate -25 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Duplicate this layer

Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical

Arrange a bit apart sort of like my sample tag

Open P7

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the two brackets

Add a new layer and either draw out, stamp or add the heart you're going to be using

Drag below the paper layer

Hold down your alt key and on the layer pallette move your mouse between the two layers until the cursor changes into the two intersecting circles and click once

Move around and resize the heart as you'd like to

I also added a bevel and outer glow

Add a Drop shadow

Open P3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Lower the opacity to about 50%

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube once more

Just above the pink paper we used for the heart we made

I flipped mine horizontally

I made the clipping mask as I did before (with the heart and paper layers)

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 30%

Duplicate the paper layer (you may need to readd the clipping mask)
Filter → VanDerLee → Un-plugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

In a nice cursive font type out the letters ily in white

Add a bevel, slight inner glow, outer glow and drop shadow

Change Rotate to match the brackets

Change the blend mode to soft light

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

Stormbg1 (no drop shadow)

Stormbg1 (no drop shadow)

Gems-pink

ribbon3

tag

Greenery2

elesmall4

heart1

heart2

ele7

Stud

ele3

elesmall1

Stormbow1

Stormbow4

ValentineButterfly1

LilacButterfly

Stud

Stud

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 5th, ‎2013 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen

You must purchase a license to use her tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Boy Meets Girl” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask141 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 2

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open heart circle

Add to your canvas below the frame

Resize down by 80%

Open pp4

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5px

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Duplicate

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

Change the blend mode to soft light

Duplicate

Open pp3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube once more

In between the two frame background layers

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 70%

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom layer up with a drop shadow unless stated:

bow2

heart scribble (no drop shadow)

heart label

ribbon1

button2

button2

button1

button1

ring

rose1

rose1

couple4

flower1

flower3

flower2

bow5

bow3

bow4

word art 3

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with your result save to your liking and you're done!