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Hi! I am Melody, aka melwdswife. I have many furbabies and a wonderful hubby. My two main addictions at the moment are music and tagging.

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PinkParadox Productions

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~I CT for~
Celinart Pinups

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~I also CT for~
Crystals Creations

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Tutorial TOU's:
All of my tuts are my own ideas and inspirations. Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental. Please do not rewrite or claim as your own.

All tutorials are for personal use only and all scrap kits and tubes are either free to use or paid to use. Please credit everyone that needs to be credited and give a link back to their site when using their supplies.

Please, enjoy yourself when doing my tutorials. If you are having problems with a link, please, let me know at melwdswife@yahoo.com. In the subject line, please put "link".

I would love to see what you have made! Send me the tag, and I will post it in my gallery! melwdswife@yahoo.com In the subject line, please put "tag".

Forum Challenge Hosts: You may use any of my tutorials in any of your challenges. You may share the original preview, but link back to my blog for view. Do not upload to your own share site.

If you have any questions or comments, please email me at melwdswife@yahoo.com

I reserve the right to amend these terms at any time.

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Friday, May 24, 2013
7:33 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
***CT for PinkParadox Productions***
         **PTU ~Animated TUT~ Stars & Stripes**

A star spangled bang! From Parade Pups to  fireworks and flags!  For sale, now at:
http://wickedlyditzyscraps.com/
Has 70 elements, 9 frames, 12 papers....the possibilities are endless!




This tutorial was written on May 23  2013. 
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental. 
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 ProX4,
but can be adapted to use in other 
Paint Shop Pro versions.


Kit:  Stars & Stripes by PinkParadox Productions HERE: 
Tube:  Christine by Alex Prihodko @ PFD HERE: 
Mask WSL 363 by weescotlass HERE: 

Ready?  Ok, let's begin!

open New image: 600 x 600
Copy tube into image, resize to fit.

Open Paper 2, copy and paste into image. Mask: weescotlass Mask 363 merge group. Add drop shadow.  I used Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 85, Blur 4, color #404040

Open element 4, copy and paste into image. Resize 120%, refer to my image for placement.  Add drop shadow of choice.

Duplicate tube. refer to my image for placement, activate element 4 layer, Selections, select all, float, defloat, activate the tube layer, invert, delete. Hard light.

Open element 1, copy and paste into image.  Resize 25%. Refer to my image for placement. add drop shadow of choice. 
Open element 13, copy and paste into image. Resize 45%, Refer to my image for placement.  Add drop shadow of choice.
Open element 47, copy and paste into image. resize 15%, place ribbon on vase as in my image. add drop shadow of choice.
Open element 29, copy and paste into image, resize 25% refer to my image for placement.

Open element 59 copy and paste into image, rename layer e59. Duplicate 3 times, rename e59.1, e59.2, e59.3.  Activate e59.1, resize 80%, activate e59.2, resize 70%, activate e59.3 resize 60%. Deactivate all but e59.3.


Open element 60  copy and paste into image, rename layer e60. Duplicate 3 times, rename e60.1, e60.2, e60.3.  Activate e60.1, resize 80%, activate e60.2, resize 70%, activate e60.3 resize 60%. Deactivate all but e60.3.


Add copyright and name.  

Open Animation Shop

merge copy and paste into animation shop
Deactivate e59.3, activate 59.2. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.
Deactivate e59.2, activate 59.1. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.
Deactivate e59.1, activate 59. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.

Activate 60.3 merge copy and paste into animation after current frame.
Deactivate e60.3, activate 60.2. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.
Deactivate e60.2, activate 60.1. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.
Deactivate e60.1, activate 60. merge, copy, paste into animation after current frame.

Save as gif.

And we are done!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! I would love to see any tags you made using this tutorial...email them to me at melwdswife@yahoo.com
Feel free to say thank you or leave some love!
xoxo

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Thursday, May 23, 2013
1:24 AM | Posted by | Edit Post

PTU Tutorial: Love what's In My Garden!
***CT for PinkParadox Productions***
    ~Kit: In My Garden~

***CT for PinkParadox Productions***
    ~Kit: In My Garden~

This tutorial was written on May 22  2013. 
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental. 
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 ProX4,
but can be adapted to use in other 
Paint Shop Pro versions.



Kit:  In My Garden by PinkParadox Productions 
Tube: Ashely by Zlata M. You can get here at PFD, HERE: 
Plug-ins:  alien skin 
Mask:  mask 229 from weescotslasscreations HERE: 
Font: CurlyShirley HERE

Open 600 x 600

Paste tube in image, resize 75%

Open element 42, copy and paste into image.  Resize 75%.  Flip Horizontal. Bring towards the bottom.  Add drop shadow: Vertical 3, Horizontal 3, Opacity 82, blur 4, color: #202020

Set the tube so it looks like she is sitting on the bench.  Add drop shadow as above.

open paper 2, copy and paste. Resize 75%.  Alien skin 2: classic mosaic: tile size 9.92, grout width 12, edge sensitivity 50, color #b7e933, ok.
Load mask WSL 229  
Save group

Open element 89, copy and paste into image, resize 75%. 

Open element 58, copy and paste into image. Resize 25%.  Move to the left of the tube. Add drop shadow as above.

Open frame 8, copy and paste into image, resize 25%, move to lower right hand corner of image (or wherever you like). Add drop shadow as above. 

Open Paper 3, copy and paste to fit inside frame 8. Duplicate your tube, move the part of the tube you want in the frame, into the frame, magic wand on the frame layer, expand by 5, select duplicate tube, invert, delete, deselect all. Bring the tube under the frame and change to luminance.

Open element 57, copy and paste into image, resize 50%, move below the frame 8/paper3/tube combination.  Add drop shadow.

Open element 91, copy and paste into image, resize 25%, move to lower left hand corner, add drop shadow.

Open element 54, copy and paste into image, resize 75%, move behind the bench (refer to my image for placement).  Add drop shadow.

open element 73, copy and paste into image, resize 75%, move to the upper left side of image, see mine for placement.

add copyright information and name to your tag, and if you are done, save as PNG.


I would love to see any tags you make with my tutorial!  email them to me at: melwdswife@yahoo.com  Have fun, and I hope you enjoyed the tut!  Please, leave some love or a thank you!



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Sunday, May 19, 2013
7:13 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
Soon to be released NEW PTU KIT from PinkParadox Productions!!!!  Kit is entitled "In My Garden"  Check out Carrie's blog HERE to find out when and where it is released!

And snag some Extras below by right clicking and selecting "save as" to your computer!
  Please, send folks here to snag, and please, leave some love if you do! 
 xoxo








Thanks for looking!!!



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Friday, May 17, 2013
5:32 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
***CT PinkParadox Productions: So Blue kit***
**PTU  So Blue, Abby**
Here is the preview of the kit:


This tutorial was written on May 17,2013. 
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental. 
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 ProX4,
but can be adapted to use in other 
Paint Shop Pro versions.

Ok, Let's begin!

Supplies:
Kit by PinkParadox  Productions "So Blue" you can get it HERE
Tube of choice.  I used a tube called "Abby" by Jose Cano from SATC, you can get her HERE
Plug-ins:  Eye Candy Gradiant Glow

Let's Begin!

Open a new image 500x500

Open your tube, resize 50%, place in your image, and add drop shadow of: vertical and horizontal 3, opacity 82, blur 4 and color is: #404040

open frame 5, resize by 25%  place towards the bottom
add drop shadow

open paper 8, copy, paste as a new layer

go to the frame layer, take your magic wand, click inside the frame, expand by 5. Click on the frame layer, go to selections, invert, delete, select none.
Put this behind the frame.

open element 53, copy and paste into your image, resize 50%. Flip horizontal, and place in lower left hand corner.  Add drop shadow (I used same as above)

Open element 22, copy and paste into your image, resize 50%, place above the frame, add drop shadow as above.

Open element 23, copy and paste into your image, resize 25%, resize 75%, place under element 22, add gradient glow  width 3, corners 25, opacity 100, color: #c5d0db
add drop shadow, but change vertical and horizontal to 2.

open element 49, resize 75%, place behind the paper, add drop shadow (the first one used)

add the appropriate copyright and license.

Add your name, I used font: Margureite HERE

Save as PNG, and you are done!


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Thursday, May 16, 2013
12:30 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
PTU TUT:  Grave Obsessions: Drink Anyone?
Here is the kit: 

Grave Obessions: Dinner Anyone?


This tutorial was written on May 15,2013. 
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental. 
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 ProX4,
but can be adapted to use in other 
Paint Shop Pro versions.


Supplies:
tube of choice; I used Freya Langford-Sidebottom's "An Invitation to Dinner"...which is included in the Pinup Fantasies and Faerie Tales Emag issue01 May 2013. here:

Kit Used:  Grave obsessions by PinkParadox Productions. You can get this kit here: Or, check Carrie's blog HERE 

Mask of choice:  I used Misfitsmask#5madebyLNM-12  It can be found here: 

Alright, Let's Begin!
open new image 500 x 500

add tube

Resize as needed. Add drop shadow of choice (I used Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 75, blue 4, color #202020), and place to the right of the image.

add paper 10 resize 65 percent

add mask of choice

add element 76, resize, add drop shadow of choice, place to the left, top.

add element 84, resize, add drop shadow of choice, place to the left, middle.

add element 51, resize, add drop shadow of choice

add element 74, resize, place on grave marker, add drop shadow of choice.

add element 84, resize, place by the graves.  Add drop shadow of choice.

add the proper copyright for your tube, according to the artist, and add any license as needed.

add your name, I used font "bloodfeast" color: #48020d

Add gradient glow color:#f2a7b2

add drop shadow color:#dbece9

Save as PNG, and we are done!  :)  







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