Thank you~FTU

Dedicated to my BFF Colette, ty sweetie, I truly appreciate your friendship!

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9.

Supplies: I have used a beautiful scrapkit by Cin called Ophelia from Juicy Bits here
Tube/Image of Choice: I am using a tube by Jay Trembly which you will need a licence to use. Those tubes are sold here
Mask of Choice or Zuzzana Mask 01 here
Template #29 by Missy here

Thank you all for sharing your talent with us!
Font of Choice: Riesling

Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!

Open up the template in psp go to image canvas size to 650 by 650 delete the watermark add a new raster layer flood fill with white move to the bottom of layer palette.

Copy and paste a paper of choice then go to masks, select your mask of choice, merge.

Click on each layer go to selection- select all- float- defloat from the kit copy and paste as a new layer paper of choice selection- invert- delete select none.

Do the same on the ivy layer.

On the larger rectangle take your selection tool and draw a rectangle around it, you should have marching ants. Copy and paste your tube inside these then invert-delete. Lower the opacity on your tube to about 65 and go to blend mode-luminance-legacy.

Now go to the smallest rectangle take your selection tool again and draw a rectangle around it. Copy and paste the hrt tree inside the marching ants then invert-delete.

Go to your text tool and type out Thank you around your tag. I found it easier to type it up the top, convert to a raster layer, drop shadow. Then continue around the tag the same way.

Delete all the original layers of the template once you're happy with everything. Drop shadow all the layers.

Crop your tag. Resize if you wish.
Add your copyrights, add your name, x out the bottom layer (for forums) and save as a PNG or as a JPEG!

If you wish to show me your tag, I'd love to see it. You can email me at
cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com

This is my own original idea/concept so if this looks like someone elses tag, it is purely coincidental.
JustJo6309 15th May 2009

(*(*(*(HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY AIDAN)*)*)*)Off To Tassie!!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am off to Tasmania this Thursday 21st May, 2009. My grandson Aidan turns one on the 25th and Sarah and I are flying out a bit earlier. We are also going there to help my daughters Hayley (Aidans mum) and Marissa and my future son-in-law Mat move house. How's that for timing?? LOL

Mike is leaving Friday and driving to Melbourne to catch the Spirit of Tasmania ferry across. He's taking our luggage and some very prize possessions for a friend. He's also bringing some of Marissa's things too, which she couldn't get there when she moved down a year ago.

There's also someone else going but it's a surprise for Hayley, she has no idea her big brother is travelling with us on Thursday, so one big happy family!!!

I can't believe it's been almost a year since Aidan arrived and he's gotten more gorgeous everyday! Not that I'm a biased grandmother at all...LOL

I put a few of his photos in a frame and thought I'd post it here to show him off.

I'll try to get a few more tuts posted before I leave.

Jo x x x

Janesko Beauties~FTU~Animated

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9. This tut is animated, so a working knowledge of AS is also needed.

Supplies: I have used a cluster frame from Vaybs which you can get
here

Tube/Image of Choice: I am using a few tubes and images by Jennifer Janesko which you will need a licence to use. Those tubes are sold here

Mask of Choice or Vaybs mask 6
here

Thank you all for sharing your talent with us!


Font of Choice: Trinigan


Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!

Open a New Layer 650x650 and flood fill black then add a new raster layer fill with colour.

Go to Layers-Load/Save Mask-load mask from disk, choose your mask.
Merge group.

Go to Xenofex-crumple and use these settings on your mask layer. 5.25-50-60-58-19.47-51.20-50-Distort image.


Copy and paste the cluster frame and add a drop shadow. Click on the frame and use your wand and click inside each part of the frame
and copy and paste a paper of choice or images/tubes of choice as I have done. Modify-expand by 6-invert-delete.

Add your copyrights and name. If you don't wish to animate your tag, x out the bottom layer and save as a png.

Animation~

Click on the mask layer.

Xenofex constellation~small star constellation

Settings:
2.58-100-20-4-50-40-45-keep original

Copy merged and paste into AS

Back to PSP

Undo

Click on your mask layer again-xenofex and click on random seed once.

Copy merged and right click on the first frame-paste-after current frame

Back to PSP

Undo

Click on your mask layer again-xenofex and click on random seed once.

Copy merged and right click on the frame-paste-after current frame

File-save as-name your tag and save as a gif!

I hope you found this tut easy to do and if you'd like to show me please feel free to email me here

Written and created by JustJo63 15th May 2009

My first award!

I'm so excited, Karen, a dear friend of mine has given me my very first award...thank you so much!
The rules are - Put the name and link of who gave you this award on your blog.
Then pass it on to 10 blogs which you think deserve it.

Here are 10 magical blogs of my choosing
Nikki of cutensweetnikki's tuts
Monica of Simply Sensational Scraps
Lorna of Simply Sensational Scraps
Sue of Wacky Winnies
Sue of Sues Designz
Sue of Tutorials By Sue
Sylvie of Eyecandii Tutorialz
Chatita of Chatita's Tutorials
Doris of Scraps Dimensions
Vaybs of Designs By Vaybs

Do Not Disturb~FTU

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9. This is a very quick and easy tut!

Supplies: I have used a very bright scrapkit called Lustful Raspberry from Juicy Bits! You can get this scrapkit from here
Thank you for sharing!
Tube of Choice: I am using a great tube from Keith Garvey which you will need a licence
to use. Those tubes are sold here
Mask of choice
Thank you all for sharing your talent with us! And don't forget that when you go to download these supplies, please leave a thank you for the creators!
Font of Choice: Requiem

Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!



Open a New Layer 650x650 copy and paste your paper I used paper 2.
Go to Layers-Load/Save Mask-load mask from disk, choose your mask. Merge group.
copy and paste frame 2, drop shadow. Then click in the middle of the frame with your wand, copy and paste paper 9, invert-delete.

Copy and paste flower 3, drop shadow. Then copy and paste your tube, resize it a little and place it on top of the flower.

Now add your wordart, add a drop shadow. I added a couple of embellishments and on the tag part I typed, Do Not Disturb.

I now resized my tag to make it a little bit smaller and then added copyrights. Add your name and x out the background if you wish (this tag looks great on a black background)
and save as a PNG or a JPEG and you are done!!

Thank you for trying out my tut any similiarities to any other tuts is by coincidence only or great minds think alike..lol
If you'd like to show off your tag email me cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com I'd love to see what you've created.

Written and created by JustJo63 8th May 2009

Life Is Pretty Tough Sometimes!

Well I haven't had a ramble in awhile, so why not now? LOL

I guess the title says it all!! Seems all around the world people are doing it tough, some more than others. We have this Swine flu, which the media keeps reporting on and I think scaring more people than needed. They keep showing us a vaccine that will stop it, so shouldn't that be the end of the scare? I say give us the facts, help us to understand what or if we need to do anything and point us in the direction of the cure if we do need it, don't panic people, keep them calm! I think everyone has enough to worry about right now the way the economy is. I was watching 20/20 and it was so terribly sad to see people in shelters with their kids because they've lost their jobs and can't afford their rent anymore. Those kids had to leave pretty much everything behind, now that's tough when you have to leave your beloved dolls, cars and games and go and live in one room, share a bed and not know when you will have a normal life again! Even tougher for the parents who want to give their kids everything but especially a roof over their heads and food on their table and a bed to sleep in each night!!

My other half is finding it very hard to get a job right now. He's an American, living here on a visa, which cost quite a bit of money. We did all the paperwork, paid the fee and all they really do is say yes or no. It was quite nerve wracking going through that because he had to change his visa asap because he was retrenched from his job here and his other visa stated he could ONLY work for them!! If he hadn't of changed his visa in time he'd have had to go back to the US. Thankfully they gave him a small payout which kept us going for awhile. Now he is an aircraft mechanic, licensed to work on all aircraft, helicopters, fixed wing etc. Most aircraft in Australia is American made, not all, but most. For him to actually work and sign off on these aircraft, here in Australia, he needs his Australian licenses. If they are N registered (still on the US registry) he can work on them, sign off on them etc. but if they are Aussie registered he can't. Now you may say, well no problem there, wrong! He will need to sit exams to get his Aussie licenses, which costs money, quite a bit actually, to work on AMERICAN MADE aircraft!! He's been an aircraft mechanic for almost 36 years and the Aussie powers-that-be do not recognise LAME's (licensed aircraft mechanical engineers) from the USA. The weirdest and most ridiculous thing is that they recognise mechanics from elsewhere around the world and they can work on the AMERICAN made aircraft here in Australia!! He is also a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Representative) and an IA (Inspector). He has worked all over the world. He was in the US Air force for over 20 years, that's where he became an aircraft mechanic. He's so damn clever and yet he can't get a job here, simply because of licensing issues. At the moment we simply can't afford for him to take exams he doesn't need to take in the first place! I am looking for work but they want young ones, all rounders, someone with certificates etc. etc. So yes, we're doing it pretty tough right now too.

On to another thing...Mothers Day! I'd like to wish all of the mothers out there a very happy, enjoyable and relaxing Mothers Day on Sunday (I know the Brits have had theirs..lol). I probably won't be doing anything because my mother lives a few hours away and we honestly can't afford to drive down there right now but she knows I love her and I'll call her on the day. I'm not sure who will be here this year. My other half is chasing up work in Queensland, my son will probably be working, my twins live in Tasmania, so that leaves Sarah and I!

Anyway, enough rambling, I don't want to bore anyone who reads this..lol

Stay tuned for more sagas and tuts from me.

Jo x x x

I Love Mom~FTU

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9. This is a very quick and easy tut!

Supplies: I have used a very pretty scrapkit called I ♥ Mom! You can get this scrapkit from Lacarolita
here
Thank you for sharing!
Tube and Image of Choice: I am using a Suzanne Woolcott tube and an image which you will need a licence
to use. Those tubes are sold here
No mask for this tut.
Thank you all for sharing your talent with us! And don't forget that when you go to download these supplies, please
leave a thank you for the creators!

Font of Choice: Segoe Script

Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!

Note: You will need to resize each paper and element as these are quite large.

Open a New Layer 650x650 and copy and paste frame 3, drop shadow. With your wand click inside the frame and paste paper 5.
Merge down and duplicate. On the original go to blur-gaussian blur-15.

Next copy and paste frame 2 and resize it so it fits inside frame 3. Copy and paste tube/image of choice.
With your wand click inside the frame-Modify-expand by 20-invert-delete.

Copy and paste frame 1, resize.Use my tag as a guide as to where to place it. Copy and paste your tube and resize.
Click inside the frame modify-expand by 5-invert-delete. Add your dropshadows to each frame.

Merge these frame layers together and duplicate.
On the original go to blur-gaussian blur-15.

Now add your I ♥ MOM wordart, add a drop shadow.


I now resized my tag to make it a little bit smaller and then added copyrights. Add your name and x out the background if you wish
and save as a PNG or a JPEG and you are done!!

Thank you for trying out my tut any similiarities to any other tuts is by coincidence only or great minds think alike..lol
If you'd like to show off your tag email me cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com I'd love to see what you've created.

Written and created by JustJo63 6th May 2009

For The Love Of Music~FTU

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9.

Supplies: I have used a beautiful scrapkit called Music Of The Night! I've seen a few tuts created with this kit and I can't believe how different they are. You can get this scrapkit from Jamie Dell
here
Thank you for sharing!

Tube of Choice: I am using an Archie Dickens tube which you will need a licence
to use. Those tubes are sold here

Mask of Choice or WSL_Mask 4 which you can find here

Thank you all for sharing your talent with us! And don't forget that when you go to download these supplies, please leave a thank you for the creators!

Fonts of Choice: Pristina and Aniron

Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!

Note: You will need to resize each paper and element as these are quite large.

Open a New Layer 650x650 and copy and paste a paper of choice, I used paper 11

Go to Layers-Load/Save Mask-load mask from disk, choose your mask. Merge group.


Copy and paste the heart, add a drop shadow. Next I added the ribbon circle and resized, next add paper of choice I used paper 1.
Click on the ribbon circle and use your wand and click inside and copy and paste a paper of choice. Modify-expand by 7-invert-delete. Add your drop shadow.

Now add your embellishments of choice.Use my tag as a guide. I added the MUSIC wordart and placed the tree and leaf behind it.

I then added my tube and resized it a little and made it look as if she was sitting on the MUSIC wordart. I then added the music wings resized them and rotated them and placed them behind the girl so it looks like she has wings.

Now x out the background layer, tube, mask and MUSIC layer. Merge the other layers visible. Go to effects Eyecandy 4000-gradient glow and
outline with a colour of choice.

Go back and un x the other layers go to MUSIC and type the words For The Love Of and then drop shadow. Go to Eyecandy again put a gradient glow around both of these, one at a time, different colours work well.

I now resized my tag to make it a little bit smaller and then added copyrights. Add your name and x out the background if you wish and save as a PNG or a JPEG and you are done!!

Thank you for trying out my tut any similiarities to any other tuts is by coincidence only or great minds think alike..lol
If you'd like to show off your tag email me cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com I'd love to see what you've created.

Written and created by JustJo63 6th May 2009

Sweet Chocolate~FTU

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9.

Supplies: A yummy looking scrapkit from Caitlin called Chocolate Box which can be found here
Thank you for sharing!
Tube of Choice: I am using tubes from PINUPTOONS which you will need a licence
to use. Those tubes are sold here
Template: A snazzy template from Chica #12 which you will find here
Mask of Choice or zuzzana mask 67 which you can find here
Thank you all for sharing your talent with us!
Font of Choice: Quigley Wiggly

Open your template in PSP. Make a duplicate and close the original. Delete the copyright layer.
Now go to image and canvas size - resize 650x50 white or depending on your forum you may choose to x out the background and we will resize later.
Choose a paper, I used paper 2 and copy and paste that as a new layer.
Go to Layers-Load/Save Mask-load mask from disk, choose your mask, or the one I used.
Merge group.

On each layer copy and paste papers of choice and the easiest way on each layer I find is to select all-float-defloat-invert delete and delete the original layer. I also used papers for the borders. Drop shadow as you wish.
Add your tubes and drop shadow. Add any elements of choice and I also added some doodles on top of the mask layer but under the template. With the wordart I just changed the colours to match.

I now resized my tag to make it a little bit smaller and then added copyrights. Add your name and x out the background if you wish
and save as a PNG or a JPEG and you are done!!

Thank you for trying out my tut any similiarities to any other tuts is by coincidence only or great minds think alike..lol
If you'd like to show off your tag email me cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com I'd love to see what you've created.

Written and created by JustJo63 1 May 2009

Gorjuss Roses~FTU

For this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. I use PSP 9. This is a very quick and easy tut!

Supplies: I have used Monicas scrapkit again called Lilac Dreams! It's got so many tags in it..lol
here
Thank you for sharing!
Tube of Choice: I am using a gorjuss tube from Suzanne Woolcott which you will need a licence to use. Those tubes are sold here

Mask of Choice or zuzzana heart mask which you can find here
Thank you all for sharing your talent with us!
Font of Choice: Segoe Script

Now before we start remember that this tut is only a guide, your imagination and talent will make this tag your own!

Open a New Layer 650x650 and copy and paste a paper of choice, I used paper 15

Go to Layers-Load/Save Mask-load mask from disk, choose your mask.
Merge group.


Copy and paste a frame of choice, I used heart frame 2 and add a drop shadow. Click on the frame and use your wand and click inside
and copy and paste a paper of choice or an image of choice as I have done. Modify-expand by 8-invert-delete.
I resized one of the doodles and placed it on the image background inside the heart.Next I placed a butterfly there too.

Now add your embellishments of choice. I used a couple of roses and leaves and resized to fit on the frame and added drop shadows.
I also resized one stemmed rose small enough to fit into her hand and erased parts of the stem so it looks like she's actually
holding it. I also pasted a bow on the bottom of the heart.

I now cropped my tag to make it a little bit smaller and then added copyrights. Add your name and x out the background if you wish
and save as a PNG or a JPEG and you are done!!

Thank you for trying out my tut any similiarities to any other tuts is by coincidence only or great minds think alike..lol
If you'd like to show off your tag email me cutiepie_2468@hotmail.com I'd love to see what you've created.

Written and created by JustJo63 30th April 2009