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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.

~I CT for~

~I CT for~
PinkParadox Productions

~I CT for~

~I CT for~
Celinart Pinups

~I also CT for~

~I also CT for~
Crystals Creations

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Please, post a preview in your group, but please, link back to my blog for download. Thanks!

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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Thursday, January 30, 2014

~CT Tut~ ~Lost Alice~

12:46 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
This tutorial was written on January 27, 2014. 
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.

"Lost Alice"  Tutorial





***CT for PinkParadox Productions*** 
    ~Kit: Lost In Wonderland~  


    ~Tube: The Heart of Alice, by Zindy~


Kit:  Lost In Wonderland by PinkParadox Productions, available at PinkParadox Productions Store HERE 

Tube:  The Heart of Alice, by Zindy, HERE
You MUST have the proper license to use this piece!

Here's what you need: 

Plug-ins:  Gradient Glow

Drop Shadow used: Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 82, blur 4, color: #202020

Inner Bevel:  Bevel 2, width 15, smoothness 25, depth 18, ambience 4, shininess 30, color: white #ffffff, angle: 4, intensity 35, elevation 63

Font:  Piranesi It BT  HERE 

Font Color: ##2480de  and #0c27b1 (or another color from your tube)

Remember, please use all images properly, and license where applicable.

We will start from the bottom layer up, unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations used:  
DS - drop shadow
RTF - resize to fit
C/P - copy and paste

Ready?  Let's begin!

Open 500x200

(please, dont forget to save as you go!)


C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add drop shadow of choice.
158
158 (flip horizontal)
124 (twice)
125 (twice)
128
142
133
131
130
129

Paste tube in image, RTF, refer to my image for placement, add DS of choice.

 C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add drop shadow of choice.
150
2
5
93
36
37
4
184* no drop shadow

Add copyright layer with proper license. 

Add name, convert to raster, inner bevel: (see above for Inner Bevel Details)
Then add Eye Candy Gradient Glow to name, width 12, Corners, 25, Opacity 100, color from tube  add DS.


Thats it!  :)  Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed the tut.
I would love to see any tags you make with my tutorial!  email them to me at: melwdswife@yahoo.com  Have fun! Please, leave some love or a thank you!
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

~CT showoff~ ~freebie desktop calendar~

8:17 PM | Posted by | Edit Post



~CT for PinkParadox Productions~
~Flirty Love~
(click the image to go to the store)

~CT for Celinart Pinups~
~Victorian Tube~
(Click the image to go to the store)
You must have the proper license to use this work. 

Below is the freebie desktop calendar using both of the above.  Just right click and save as!  :)

Thanks for looking!

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

~CT Tutorial~ Rockabilly Cherry

9:07 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
This tutorial was written on January 13, 2014. 
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.

"Rockabilly Cherry"  Forum Set




***CT for PinkParadox Productions*** 
    ~Kit: Cherry Bomb~  

***CT for Celinart Pinups***
    ~Tube: Christelle~


Kit:  Cherry Bomb by PinkParadox Productions, available at PinkParadox Productions Store HERE 

Tube:  Christelle, by Celinart Pinups, HERE

Here's what you need: 

Plug-ins:  Gradient Glow

Drop Shadow used: Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 82, blur 4, color: #202020

Inner Bevel:  Bevel 2, width 15, smoothness 25, depth 18, ambience 4, shininess 30, color: white #ffffff, angle: 4, intensity 35, elevation 63

Font:  Daresiel Demo  HERE 

Font Color: #000000

Remember, please use all images properly, and license where applicable.

We will start from the bottom layer up, unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations used:  
DS - drop shadow
RTF - resize to fit
C/P - copy and paste

Ready?  Let's begin!

Open 500x200


(please, dont forget to save as you go!)

Open Paper 24, C/P into image, RTF


C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add drop shadow of choice.
77 (3 times)
60
83
84
57
59
37
43
46
14
23
1

Paste tube in image, RTF, refer to my image for placement, add DS of choice.

Add copyright layer with proper licesnse. 

Add name, convert to raster, inner bevel: (see above for Inner Bevel Details)
Then add Eye Candy Gradient Glow to name, width 12, Corners, 25, Opacity 100, color from tube  add DS.

Avy:
With your siggy-tag open, right click, copy merge.
Right click again, and paste as a new image.

take your crop tool, and crop what you want to keep (I generally focus on the tube portion)
add borders:
Top: 8, left: 8, Right: 8, Bottom 8 (make sure symmetric is checked)  Use a color from your tube.
Repeat with another color from tube.
use magic wand, click the inner border, add noise, select none.
Use magic wand, click the outer border, add noise, select none.
Add Name, and copyright.

Thats it!  :)  Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed the tut.
I would love to see any tags you make with my tutorial!  email them to me at: melwdswife@yahoo.com  Have fun! Please, leave some love or a thank you!

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Friday, January 10, 2014

~CT Tut~ ~Bianca's FlirtyLove~

6:19 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
~CT for Celinart Pinups AND PinkParadox Productions~

This tutorial was written on January 9, 2014. 
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.




***CT for PinkParadox Productions*** 
    ~Kit: Flirty Love~  

***CT for Celinart Pinups***
    ~Tube: Biana~

Kit:  Flirty Love by PinkParadox Productions, available at PinkParadox Productions Store HERE 

Tube:  Bianca, by Celinart Pinups, HERE
**you MUST have a  license to use this work!!!!

Template:  FlirtyLove by melwdswife (haha, thats me!)  HERE

Plug-ins:  Gradient Glow

Drop Shadow used: Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 82, blur 4, color: #202020

Inner Bevel:  Bevel 2, width 15, smoothness 25, depth 18, ambience 4, shininess 30, color: white #ffffff, angle: 4, intensity 35, elevation 63

Font: heartbreaker  http://www.dafont.com/heartbreaker.font

Colors:  front is #e442c7; back is #000000

Remember, please use all images properly, and license where applicable.

We will start from the bottom layer up, unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations used:  
DS - drop shadow
RTF - resize to fit
C/P - copy and paste

Ready?  Let's begin!

Open flirtylove template, shift D, close original, we will work with the copy.

(please, dont forget to save as you go!)

Square w/shadow:
Open paper 14, copy and paste into image.
activate your Square w/shadow layer.  
~select all, 
~deselect all, 
~invert, 
~activate paper layer, 
~delete.  
~Then, delete the square w/shadow layer.

Open paper 31, copy and paste into image, resize to fit. Take your magic wand, click inside the frame, expand selection to 10, activate paper layer, invert, delete.  Bring this below the frame. 
Repeat the same steps with your tube after you place her where you want to inside the frame.  Blend mode is luminance legacy

Heart 2:
Open paper 4, copy and paste into image, resize to fit.
activate your Square w/shadow layer.  
~select all, 
~deselect all, 
~invert, 
~activate paper layer, 
~delete.  
~Then, delete the heart 2 layer.

Heart 1:
Open paper 15, copy and paste into image, resize to fit.
activate your Square w/shadow layer.  
~select all, 
~deselect all, 
~invert, 
~activate paper layer, 
~delete.  
~Then, delete the heart 1 layer.

C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add drop shadow of choice.
19
88
5
86
103
11
25
31
33
7

Paste tube in image, RTF, flip horizontal, refer to my image for placement, add DS of choice.

Add gradient glow with color white and ds to word art.

Add copyright layer with proper licenses. 

Add name, convert to raster, inner bevel: (see above for Inner Bevel Details)
Then add Eye Candy Gradient Glow to name, width 12, Corners, 25, Opacity 100, color from tube, add DS.

Here are some extras for you!


Thats it!  :)  Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed the tut.
I would love to see any tags you make with my tutorial!  email them to me at: melwdswife@yahoo.com  Have fun! Please, leave some love or a thank you!


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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

~CT~ ~Fairytales & Fantasy~

8:50 PM | Posted by | Edit Post
~CT PinkParadox Productions~
~Fairytales & Fantasy~


This kits is available in the PinkParadox Productions store, HERE:

I did 1 CT tag and 1 FB Banner using this kit, and for both, I used the beautiful artwork of  Anne Stokes.  Please, use proper license/copyright when using her work. You MUST have proper permissions to use her work.



This kit was super fun!  I cant wait to play with it some more!

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!




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~CT~ ~PTU Tut~ ~Cherry Bomb~

11:44 AM | Posted by | Edit Post
 ~CT PTU Tut~ 
~Cherry Bomb~

I used the kit "Cherry Bomb" by PinkParadox Productions, available at her store HERE:

I used the tube "CandyCane, 40-2" by Jessica Doughtery, available at CDO, HERE:


Below are the effects, drop shadow, and font I used:

Plug-ins:  Gradient Glow

Drop Shadow used: Vertical 4, Horizontal 4, Opacity 82, blur 4, color: #202020

Inner Bevel:  Bevel 2, width 15, smoothness 25, depth 18, ambience 4, shininess 30, color: white #ffffff, angle: 4, intensity 35, elevation 63

Font: ProseScriptSSK  HERE

Colors:  front is  #e9c5c7  , back is #920707

***Remember, please use all images properly, and license/copyright where applicable***

We will start from the bottom layer up, unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations used:  
DS - drop shadow
RTF - resize to fit
C/P - copy and paste

Ready?  Let's begin!

Open 500 x 500

(please, don't forget to save as you go!)

Paste paper 16, resize 60% 

Open tube, copy and insert. Duplicate; hide one layer, we will come back to this later. 

C/P Frame 13, RTF, refer to my image for placement.  Activate your duplicate tube, move it over to the frame, and place it where you want it. Magic wand inside frame, expand by 5, invert, activate paper layer, delete, activate copy of tube layer, delete. On tube layer, blend mode = luminanace.

C/P elements, RTF, add ds, and refer to my image for placement.
e53
e54

Remember the original tube?  Reactivate that layer, bring it to the top, resize to fit, refer to my image for placement, add ds.

C/P elements, RTF, add ds, and refer to my image for placement.
e56
e55
e95 (place bow on each copy of tube)
e16
e20
e22

Add copyright layer with proper license. 

Add name, convert to raster, inner bevel: (see above for Inner Bevel Details)
Then add Eye Candy Gradient Glow to name, width 12, Corners, 25, Opacity 100, color from tube, add DS.

Thats it!  :)  Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed the tut.
I would love to see any tags you make with my tutorial!  email them to me at: melwdswife@yahoo.com  Have fun! Please, leave some love or a thank you!

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