melwdswife's musings: May 2014

My TOU's

My TOU's:

Cluster Frame TOU's:

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.

Thank you!

Friday, May 30, 2014

~CT PinkParadox Productions/Celinart Pinups~ ~Steampunk Cabaret ~ ~Kato~

9:11 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

~CT tag show offs~

~PinkParadox Productions ~ ~Steampunk Cabaret~

~Celinart Pinups~ ~Kato~

~CT for PinkParadox Productions~

~Steampunk Cabaret~

Available HERE

185 (yes, 185!) elements, 17 frames, and 40 papers! This is such a fun kit! And, not your average Steampunk kit with a little steampunk and a little old school circus~

~CT for Celinart Pinups~

~Kato~

Available HERE

This beautiful tube has a desaturate layer for you to create the perfect match! You must have a license to use this work.

Below are my two tags with this kit; Yes, I did use the exact same tube. That is the great part about Celinart Pinups' tubes, she adds desaturate layers to many of them so the tube is so very versitile!

Thanks for looking! Remember, always use the correct license and copyrights as applicable. Do not claim as your own.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

~CT Tutorial~ ~Sailing Away~

9:03 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

CT PTU Tutorial "Sailing Away"

This tutorial was written on May 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.

***CT for PinkParadox Productions***

~Kit: Come Sail Away~

Available HERE

Tube: 52-2, by Jessica Dougherty,

Available HERE

You MUST have the proper license to use this piece!

Here's what else you will need:

Mask: Designs by Vaybs "DBV Mask 59" HERE:

Don't forget to leave her some love!!!

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: Pea Ellie Bellies HERE

Font Color: #0e3f89 and #3c557e (or other colors 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 New Image: 500 x 500

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

*

C/P paper 24, resize 50%.

Add Mask, I used Designs by Vaybs Mask 59.

Merge group.

Add DS of choice.

*

C/P paper 1, resize 50%.

C/P Tube of choice into image.

Add DS of choice and copy.

C/P frame 3, RTF, add DS of choice.

Bring copy of tube above the frame layer, we will get back to her in a minute.

Take your magic wand, click inside frame.

Expand by 10.

Invert.

Activate Paper 1 layer, Delete.

Activate original Tube layer, Delete.

*

C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add DS

99

100

Bring these between the tube and paper layers below the frame.

*

Go back to the copy tube layer above the frame.

Erase the parts you need to. (I erased her knees).

*

C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add DS

57

99 x2

78

66

48

47

15

14

92

2

60

5

65

7

38

89 x4

Add copyright layer with proper license.

Add name, convert to raster.

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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Monday, May 26, 2014

~CT PinkParadox Productions~ ~Harem Dancer~

12:16 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

~2 tag show off~

~CT PinkParadox Productions~

~Harem Dancer~

This kit is full of not only Arabian style elements and papers, but also a hint of some magic! 155 elements, 11 frames, and 40 (yes! forty!!!) papers! These range from a beautiful camel, a fun monkey, all the way to a mystical genie!

You can get your kit HERE:

The tag below uses the beautiful work of ZlataM, available at PFD. You must use the proper license and copyright when using her work.

The tag below uses the wonderful work of Alehandra Vanhek, available at PFD. You must use the proper license and copyright to use her work.

Thanks for looking! Please do not claim these as your own.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

CT for Crystals Creations: My Purple Emo

7:11 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

CT Tag show off for Crystals Creations

Kit: My Purple Emo

Available: HERE

Thanks for looking!

Remember, use the proper copyrights and licenses as applicable.

The above tag came from my own head, do not claim as your own.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

~CT PinkParadox Productions~ ~FB Cover Tutorial~

9:47 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

~CT for PinkParadox Productions~

~Kit: Loves Dark Symphony~

~FB Cover Tutorial~

I used the kit Loves Dark Symphony by PinkParadox Productions, available HERE:

I used the beautiful tube: 7th Symphony by Freya, available at AIL HERE: You MUST have the proper license to use this piece!

PTU TUT : Loves Dark 7th Symphony a Facebook Cover

This tutorial was written on May 14, 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.

Here's what else you will 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: A Charming Font Expanded HERE

Font Color: #161f46 (or other colors 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 New Image:

851 x 315

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

*

C/P paper 22, refer to my image for placement.

crop to fit image.

*

C/P paper 12, refer to my image for placement.

crop to fit image.

Change blend mode to burn.

Change opacity to 80.

*

C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add DS

142

4

*

Open your tube. Copy and paste tube and cello into the image.

Add DS of choice.

Refer to my image for placement of both

*

C/P elements, RTF, refer to my image for placement and add DS

44

65

86

32

6

142

28

31

115

124

121 x 2

39

48

Add copyright layer with proper license.

Add name, convert to raster.

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, May 13, 2014

CT for Crystals Creations! Emo Candy

11:19 AM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

CT for Crystals Creations:

Kit is Emo Candy

This kit is super cute and so fun to play with!

It is exclusivly sold at Dzines From The Heart, HERE

For this tag, I used the beautiful work of disco_science, and Exclusive, Available at PFD HERE

Thanks for looking, and please do not claim as your own.

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Monday, May 12, 2014

~CT Tag Show off~ ~Island Oasis~

6:29 PM | Posted by melwdswife | Edit Post

~CT Tag Show Off~

~PinkParadox Productions~

~Island Oasis~

Kit is called Island Oasis, and is by PinkParadox Productions. This kit has so many different tropical elements! It is such a blast to work with...makes you feel as if you are on your own private island! Want your very own? Go HERE!

The first tag uses the work of Bam-Bam, who sells with CDO. You must have the proper license and copyright to use this work.

The second tag uses the work of Edward Reed; I purchased this tube when he was with another company, but now he sells his art with CDO. You must have the proper license and copyright to use this work.