Friday, January 31, 2014

CT Tag - 2014 February Desktop Calendar by Arthur Crowe

I played around with the awesome 2014 February Desktop Calendar by Arthur Crowe & the matching kit by Drama Bomb Designs!
Purchase the desktop calendar with matching kit here:

Free Snags!
Thank you for stopping by!
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PTU Tutorial - Lost In Love!

PTU tutorial with Lost In Love by Karra's Kreative Korner!
This kit has everything you need for a beautiful Valentine's Day tag or just a tag for someone you love. 
Purchase the kit here.
**This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance is purely coincidental. It is written for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop.**

Supplies
Font

Scrap Kit

Template

Tubes
*You must obtain a license to use this tube.*

Elements
bag 
beads
bubbles
butterfly
button1
candy
flower1
flower3
frame2
gift
heart2
love letter
love scatter
mug
ribbon
rose petals
sparkles
sugar cookies
teddy bear
wax seal
Papers
2
10
13
15

Let's start!
Open a new canvas, size 700x650.
Open the template and move it on to the canvas.
Remove the raster layer and layers 6-12.
Starting with layer 5, take a close up of the Kay tube and flip horizontally and change the tube to Luminosity. Create a clipping mask to the circle then select the pixels the circle and change to #4c4d4e.
Duplicate layer 5 and move the duplicate above the tube close up. Change the top circle to Screen and add a gradient overlay using #6bc2cf and white.
Take frame 2 and place it over layer 5 so it frames the circle. Resize as needed and add a drop shadow.
Place paper 15 over layer 4 and create a clipping mask. Select the pixels of layer 4 and expand by 2. Add a layer below and fill with white then add a silver noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 2 over layer 3 and create a clipping mask. Select the pixels of layer 3 and expand by 2. Add a layer below and fill with white then add a silver noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 13 over layer 2 and create a clipping mask. Select the pixels of layer 2 and expand by 2. Add a layer below and fill with white then add a silver noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 10 over layer 1 and create a clipping mask. Select the pixels of layer 1 and expand by 2. Add a layer below and fill with white then add a silver noise and a drop shadow.
Now place the cool down tube in front of the template and to the right of the ribbon frame. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Place the bag on the far left. Resize & add a drop shadow.
On top of the bag, place the butterfly. Resize & add a drop shadow.
In front of the bag, place the candy. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Between the candy and the bag, place the rose petals. Resize & add a drop shadow.
To the right of the bag, place the love letter. Resize & add a drop shadow.
In front of the letter and bag, where they meet, place flowers1 and 3. Resize & add a drop shadow.
To the right of the love letter, with a little space in between, place the gift. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Place the wax seal touching the love letter and rotate to the left a little. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Place heart2 to the right of the wax seal. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Behind the two elements just placed and the gift, place flower1. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Between heart2 and the gift, place the rose petals. Resize & add a drop shadow.
To the right of the gift, place the sugar cookies. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Between the cookies and gift's lid, place button1. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Behind the gift lid, place the teddy bear. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Behind the teddy bear, place the mug. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Between the elements and the tube, place the love scatter.
Behind the bag on the left, place ribbon1 so just a little peeks out. Resize & add a drop shadow.
Duplicate the ribbon and place it behind the mug and teddy bear on the right.
Take the bubbles and place them on the left side so they sit on the ribbon frame a little but are behind the elements in front. Flip horizontally, resize, and duplicate.
Move the duplicate to the right side behind the tube and flip horizontally.
Behind the tube on the right, place the sparkles. Rotate and resize so they curve along with the circles and tube. Erase any sparkles that cover the close up.
Take a few copies of the beads and place them behind the template to fill the empty spaces.

Name
Main color is #01a0b8.
Add a white stroke, size2.
Select the pixels of the name and expand by 3. 
Add a layer below and fill with #bdbdbd. Add a drop shadow.

Mask
Open a new canvas, size 600x600.
Add a blank layer and fill with #01a0b8.
Open the mask and move on top of the layer you just made.
Remove the white background and place the mask behind the tag. 
Make it evenly stretched on all sides.

Add your tagger mark and copyright information.
Crop off any extra canvas.
Save as a .psd & .png.

Free snags!
Thank you for coming by!
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NEW Arthur Crowe Releases!

Visit Arthur Crowe's Factory to check out all the FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC new releases from Arthur Crowe!

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LAST Day for Rac Special 1/31

*Special Buy* TODAY is the last day to get her!
Spend any $$ in the store and get the awesome special layers of the Lushes tube. GCs not accepted as form of payment. Don't miss out, just add her to your cart at check out! 
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

New Releases from Tony T!

Check out the adorably cute new releases from Tony T! 
I just love them! 
Tony T Store
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PTU Tutorial - Sexy & Shine by Arthur Crowe!

*Coming Soon!*
PTU tutorial using Sexy & Shine by Arthur Crowe and the matching kit made by Creation by Sanie!
Purchase them both here!
**This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance is purely coincidental. It is written for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop.**

Supplies
Font
Copperplate

Scrap Kit

Template

Tube
*You must obtain a license to use this tube.*

Elements
12
14
17
28
Papers
1
5
8

Let's start!
Open a new canvas, size 700x650.
Open the template and move on to the canvas and resize as needed.
Erase the raster layer as well and 5 & 6.
Place the tube in between layers 9 & 10. Resize and add a drop shadow.
Take a close up of the tube and place it over layer 9 and create a clipping mask. Duplicate the close up and flip horizontally. Move to layer 9.
Take paper 8 and place it over layer 9 and the tube. Create a clipping mask, resize, and change to screen. Repeat the same steps for layer 10. Add a drop shadow to both layers 9 & 10.
Add a gold color overlay to both layers 11 & 12.
Place paper 1 over layer 1 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel and a drop shadow to layer 1.
In front of layer 1, place ele12. Place it on the left side of the tube then duplicate it. Move the duplicate to the right side of the tube. Erase the cut off edges of both fire copies with a soft brush.
Select the pixels of layer 2 and fill with #7e652f. Add a bevel and a drop shadow.
Add a color overlay with layer 3 using #cbb584.
Change the color of layer 4 to #cdb786. Add a drop shadow and a bevel.
Place paper 5 over layer 7 and create a clipping mask. Add a drop shadow.
Take paper 1 again and place it over layer 8 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel and a drop shadow.
Between layers 4 & 7, place ele28 on the left side of the tube. Duplicate the cityscape and place on the right side of the tube. Make sure they don't stick off the template too much. Add a drop shadow to both.
Place ele14 along the front of the template and in front of the tube. Make sure it covers the full length. Erase anything that overlaps too much.
Move eles 13 & 14 down to the corners on the left and right. Add a gold color to the stars and add a drop shadow.

Add your tagger mark and copyright information.
Crop off any extra canvas.
Save as a .psd & .png.

Free snags!
Thank you for coming by!
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

CT Tags using Cano's Valentine!

I made two tags using Cano's Valentine by Tiny Turtle Designs!
This tag was made with Gillian by Verymany.
This tag was made with the matching sexy tube by José Cano. 
Purchase the kit here.
While you're in there, check out her sale going on right now!
Sale ends Feb. 3rd.
Free snags!
Thank you for stopping by!
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CT Tags - Lola by Trinita!

I made two tags with the gorgeous "Lola" by Trinita!
She comes with different hair color layers to match the many different colors her dress comes in with necklaces and bling to match! She is just gorgeous!
Buy her awesome tubes here!
Free snags!
Thank you for stopping by!
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*Special Rac Buy* 1/29 - 1/31 Only!

*Special Buy* 1/29 - 1/31 Only! 
Spend any $$ in the store and get the awesome special layers of the Lushes tube free! GCs not accepted as form of payment. Don't miss out, just add her to your cart at check out! 
XeracX
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PTU Tutorial - Oops!! by Tony T!

*Coming Soon!*
PTU tutorial using Oops!! by Tony Tzanoukakis and the matching kit by Rieneke DesignsShe is just too cute! 
You can purchase them both here!
**This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance is purely coincidental. It is written for those with a working knowledge of Photoshop.**

Supplies
Mask

Scrap Kit

Template

Tube
*You must obtain a license to use this tube.*

Elements
24
25
Papers
2
5
8
9
11
12

Let's start!
Open a new canvas, size 700x700.
Open the template and select the layers and move on to the canvas. Erase raster1 and background.
Place paper 2 over layer 7 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #f1c676. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 9 over layer 6 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #f0e8db. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 9 over layer 6 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #f0e8db. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 12 over layers 4 & 5 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the layers.
Select the pixels of the both layers and expand by 3. Add a new layer below them and fill with #f0e8db. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 2 over layer 3 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #f1c676. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 11 over layer 2 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #553122. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place paper 8 over layer 1 and create a clipping mask. Add a bevel to the circle layer.
Select the pixels of the circle and expand by 3. Add a new layer below the circle and fill with #f0e8db. Add noise and a drop shadow.
Place the tube in front of the template. Resize and add a drop shadow. 
Take the full size tube and place a close up over layer 7 and create a clipping mask.
Duplicate the close up, flip horizontally, and move to the other side of the tube.
Place paper 2 over the tubes and create a clipping mask. Change the paper to Screen.
Add a bevel to the three hearts, layers 8-10. Add a gradient to each one using #c9212c & #f3ebde. Add a drop shadow.
Take eles 24 & 25 and place them around the template behind the tube and the front circle. Resize and rotate to achieve the look.
Make sure nothing hangs too far off the tag.

Mask
Open a new canvas, size 650x650.
Open paper 5 and resize to 650x650. Place on top of the canvas.
Open the mask and move on top of the paper.
Remove the white background and place the mask behind the tag. 
Make it evenly stretched on all sides.

Name
Main color is #bb101b.
Add a stroke, size 3, in #f0e7d8.
Add a bevel and a drop shadow.

Add your tagger mark and copyright information.
Crop off any extra canvas.
Save as a .psd & .png.

Free snags!
Thank you for coming by!
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

AWESOME NEW RAC RELEASES TODAY!

AWESOME NEW RAC RELEASES TODAY!!
Come and grab your tube desires with the sultry new release from Ismael Rac today! These tubes are too beautiful not to grab so don't delay!
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New Name, New Blog!

Hello friends! I have decided to change my designer name to reflect that I make kits more than I do CT work. I made a new blog so the old links for this blog will remain active for future visits. Please visit me at Drea's Designs ! I'll see you there!
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