Monday, May 28, 2012

FU Glam FTU Cluster Frame

Here is a cluster frame using Purple's PTU scrap kit called F%"k U that you can purchase at Scraps and The City. You can find more of her work HERE. She has some great FTU as well as PTU kits on her site..To get the frame click on the preview below to take you to the download.. As far as I know Purple is no longer selling kits.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Summer Splash FTU Cluster Frame

Here is a cluster frame using Purple's PTU scrap kit called Summer Splash that you can purchase at Scraps and The City. You can find more of her work HERE. She has some great FTU as well as PTU kits on her site..To get the frame click on the preview below to take you to the download.. As far as I know Purple is no longer selling kits.

Summer Blast PTU Tutorial


This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is pure coincidence.Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own. It was written for PSP 9, but should be compatible with any version of PSP.

I am using the artwork of Jamie Kidd. You need a license to use her tubes. I bought this tube when she was at CILM..but you can purchase the same tube at CDO

I am using the PTU kit called Summer Splash by Purple's Kreationz. You can purchase the kit at Scraps and the City

I am using Template144 By Denz Designz that can be found HERE




Open template of chose

Duplicate and close original

Delete the Denz Designz Delete Layer

Image resize changing width to 650 let height stay what it changes too. Make sure Resize all layers IS checked

Select Black Circle in the layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 9

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow settings of:Vertical and
horizontal: 3
Opacity: 50
Blur: 5
Color; Black
Shadow on new layer NOT checked
Delete black circle

Select heart gradient in layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 2

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects Drop Shadow same settings

Delete heart gradient

Select heart frame in layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow Same Settings

Delete heart frame

Select orange circle left in layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, Copy Paper 4

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Delete orange circle left

Repeat the same steps for orange circle right

Select Summer Lovin' WA in layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 5

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Delete Summer Lovin' WA

Select hearts in layer palette

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 6

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Delete hearts layer

Select Had Me A blast WA that is in orange

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy Paper 3

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, ClearSelections, Select None

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Delete Had Me A Blast WA

Select Raster 2

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Edit, copy your close up of your tube

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Selections, Select None

Change blend mode of this layer to Luminance (L)

Edit, copy your tube

Place as you wish. You can see my tag for placement

Select bikini top

Resize by 60%

Edit,copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to it is placed above the right circle

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select Bikini Bottoms

Resize by 60%

Edit, copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left circle and place as you wish or see my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select Ball

Resize by 50%

Edit, Copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layerMove til it is beside the word had

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select Surfboard

Resize by 60%

Edit, Copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move over and behind the beach ball. See my tag for reference

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow

Select Platform Flip Flop

Resize by 60%

Edit, copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to above the word blast

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow

Select Sun

Resize by 60%

Edit, Copy

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move to the top left of your template. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select bucket

Resize by 50%

Edit, copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move above the beach ball and to the left. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Select Spade

Resize by 50%

Edit, copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Place in front of bucket

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Edit, copy windmill

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, rotate, free rotate, right 25

Move and place behind your tube. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select Sunglasses

Resize by 60%

Edit, copy

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Place below the tube and on top of the heart frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Add as many elements and place them as you wish.

My tag is just a guide

Remember to add your copyright info. Make sure it is plain and legible

Add your name to the tag

Save as PNG

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Special Mom PTU Tutorial

This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is pure coincidence. Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own. It was written for PSP 9, but should be compatible with any version of PSP.


I am using the artwork of Anna Liwanag. You need a license to use her tubes. You can purchase the tube at PTE

I am using the PTU kit called Mother's Day by Purple's Kreationz. You can purchase the kit at Scraps and the City



Open new image 600 x 600

Edit copy frame 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize by 80%

With your magic wand click inside the frame

Selections, modify, expand by 12

Edit, copy paper 6

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, invert

Edit, clear

Selections, Select none

Select Raster 2

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, settings of:
Vertical: 3
Horizontal: -3
Opacity: 50
Blur: 5
Color: Black
Shadow on new layer NOT checked

Edit, copy your tube

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move tube down to the bottom of the frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, drop shadow, same settings

Edit, copy wordart

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move down to below the tube and frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, drop shadow, same settings

Edit, copy curtain

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left of the frame

Move down til it is behind your tube and the wordart

Image, resize by 80%

Select raster 3 of your tag

Selections, select all, float, defloat

Edit, copy doodle

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Selections, select none

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Edit, copy gift

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers arrange and bring up til it is on top of frame but behind the tubes foot.

See my tag for placement

Image, resize by 80%

Repeat resize

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Edit, copy, balloons

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Make sure it is behind the gift but above the frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D effects, Drop shadow, same settings

Edit, copy bear

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Place bear on top of gift

Image, resize by 50%

Effects, 3D Effects, drop shadow, same settings

Edit, copy flower 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the far left of your curtain

Image, resize by 50%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Edit, copy flower 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Resize by 40%

Place on top of flower 1

Effects, 3D Effects, drop shadow,same settings

Edit, copy bag

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move behind the tube and above the gift

Image, resize by 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Edit, copy, butterfly

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize by 60%

Move on top of the balloons

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, same settings

Select raster 6

Selections, select all, float, deflaot

Select the sparkles element

Image, rotate, rotate clockwise 90

Move over to the left some.see my tag for placement

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Add as many elements and place them as you wish.

My tag is just a guide

Remember to add your copyright info. Make sure it is plain and legible

Add your name to the tagSave as PNG