Fresh Start

Fresh Start

This tag was created by myself 3/14/13 for this blog Desertsplace.

Any other similar is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy or steal my tags / tutorials or claim them as your own 

This tag was done with the beautiful kit FRESH START by Stina

and can be purchased HERE

Artist tube is from Jessica Dougherty 

and can be purchased HERE

Mask from Weescottlass HERE

This tutorial was written by myself 3/19/13 for this blog Desertsplace.

Any other similar is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy or steal my tutorials or claim them as your own.

Let's Begin

Open new image, 600x600, transparent background checked

Open DBS Paper08 copy and paste as new layer

Open WSL-Mask 

layers, new mask layer, from image and select WSL mask

Layers, merge, merge group.

Open DBS Floral03, resize 30%, copy and place on the right side of the image,

Go to Layers, duplicate,  go to Image mirror.

Open DBS Chair02 resize 70% copy and paste in center of image.

Open DBS Bow02, resize 50%, copy and paste in center over the chair

Open your tube, copy and place in center, resize if necessary.

Open DBS FLoral06, resize 40%, copy and place bottom left side, keep this layer active

go to layers, duplicate, go to image mirror.

Open DBS Flower3, resize 20%, copy and paste bottom right side of chair.

Open DBS Flower04, resize 10% copy and paste bottom a little to the left

Go to layers, duplicate then using your pick tool, drag it inward a little to make it smaller than the first and blend it in the previous layer.

Keep this one open we use it again at the same size in a minute.

Open DBS Flower1, resize 20% , copy and paste over the previous flower move a little to the left

Copy again and paste DBS Flower04 and place over the previous layer a little to the right.

Open DBS FLoral04, resize 30%, copy and paste on the left side of the chair.

Open DBS Flower02 resize 10, copy and paste at the bottom of the flowers of the previous layer.

Open DBS Duck01, resize 25%, copy and paste bottom a little to the left of center. Keep this open and resize him again 20%, 

copy and paste go to, image, mirror and drag him over to the right side.

Open DBS Duck02, resize 15%, copy and paste lower left side.

Open DBS Butterfly01, resize 10%, copy and paste where you like it,

Open DBS Butterfly02, resize 10% copy and paste where you like it as well. you can make as many as you like.

Drop Shadow on all layers is V 1, H 2 OPacity 17, Blur 3. You can adjust these settings if you like.

Add your artist credits, license number and your designer name if you chose to

Go to FILE, SAVE AS and save as (nameofyourtag).PSD saving as psd allows you to go back and fix it or change the tube 

if you want to at a later time.

Layers merge, merge all visible 

Now go back to FILE, SAVE AS and chose to save as a PNG. 

You should have two tags, one solid finished tag to share with friends and an original PSD.

Thank you so much for trying my tutorial

xo Desert xo

Melody of Love

This tutorial was written by myself 2/20/13 for this blog Desertsplace.

Any other similar is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy or steal my tutorials or claim them as your own.

This tag was made using the beautiful kit called Melody of Love by Tootypup

and can be purchased  HERE Thank you TootyPup for allowing me to work with this kit.

Artist tube is from Amy Matthews and can be purchased HERE

Let's Start 

Open new psp image 600x600 click the transparent box.

Open TP_Windowframe04 resize 40%

Copy and paste as new layer in the center.

Using your magic wand setting set to add, click inside the frame sections.

Open TP_Paper03 copy and paste as new layer, selections, modify, 3, selections,

invert, and hit the delete key. Drag this layer under the frame layer.

Open TP_Bow2, resize 50%,  copy and paste as new layer upper left of the frame

Open TP_Flower2 using the selection tool, make a box around the flower on the left. Copy and paste as new image.

Erase any parts of the other flower using the eraser tool. 

Copy and paste as new later lower left of the frame.

Do not close this we use it again.

Open TP_BarMusisc02 Resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer 

on the frame so the end is at the edge of the frame.

Image duplicate and pull it over to the other side and place.

Open TP_Violin04, resize 75%, copy and paste on the left side of frame.

Open TP_springMelodyGrass01, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer on the right bottom of frame.

Image, duplicate, and place it again drag it to where you like it close to the first. Image, duplicate, resize

a little if you like and place again near the first 2.

Open TP_HeartCluster01, resize 20%, copy and paste at the bottom, front of the violin.

Open your tube of choice, resize if necessary and paste center of the frame.

Open TP_Flowers03,using the selection tool, make a box around the flower on the left. Copy and paste as new image.

Erase any parts of the other flower using the eraser tool. 

Copy and paste as new later lower right of the frame.

Open TP_Bird, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer upper left sitting on the bow.

Open Butterflies of your choice, resize to your liking and paste them around the frame in various places.

Open TP_Squirrel, resize 30%, copy and paste lower right of frame and flowers.

Add your copyrights and license number save as psd or png. 

Thank you for trying my tutorial

xo Desert xo

Lady and the wolf

Here is my first tag in over a year.

I have not written a tutorial, I am lucky to have gotten a tag made :o)

The scrapkit is by Lins_Designs and can be purchased at Scrappin Naturally

The artist tube is by Howard Robinson 

xo Desert xo

Blue

Blue

This tag is done with the cutie kit BLUE from SSCC and can be purchased HERE

x Desert x

Icarus-Shades of Grey-

Icarus-Shades of Grey-

This tutorial was written by myself 6/10/12 for this blog Desertsplace.

Any other similar is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy or steal my tutorials or claim them as your own.

This tag was made using Shades of Grey by CandysTreats and can be found HERE under the freebies tab.

Thank you so much Candy for allowing use of this kit.

Artist tube is by Keith Garvey as a free gift and can also be found at PTE HERE

Open leaves3, copy and paste as new layer, rotate to the right to your liking

Open ele2, resize 90% copy and paste as new layer at the bottom center.

Open ele13, resize 80% copy and paste as new layer top center.

Open ele5, copy and paste as new layer lower left corner, rotate slightly left.

Open ele15, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer toward the left side rotate to the left to your liking,

Open element 30 resize 50%,copy and paste as new layer on the right, rotate slightly to the right.

Add dropshadow-effects, 3d effects, drop shadow and I used these settings O2,H1, O54, B2.9 color black and click ok

then repeat dropshadow changing the Hto -1, and apply.

Add a new raster layer, go to layers new raster layer ok,

select a font you like and type your saying on the paper, sizing it accordingly.

Open bow1, resize 50% copy and paste as new layer top center of the paper.

Open element22, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer upper off center to the right.

Layers, duplicate and place it again to the right of the first.

Open your tube, resize if necessary, copy and paste as new layer. You can also go to

effects, photo effects and change to a black and white tone. Place to your liking.

Open Clusteroverlay3, paste as new layer bottom center. 

Open element 27 resize 30% copy and paste as new layer over the top heart at the bottom,

rotate to your liking,Layers, duplicate,rotate and place over the second heart layer.

Merge all layers and save your tag.

Add your credits and names and youre done!

Thank you so much for trying my tutorial.

~x Desert x~

Caribbean Pirate

Caribbean Pirate

Made with the kit Caribbean Princess by Tootypup

and can be purchased HERE

Artist tube is from Keith Garvey and can be purchased HERE

~xo Desert xo~

Sea Dreams

This tutorial was written by myself 6/2/12 for this blog Desertsplace.

Any other similar is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy or steal my tutorials or claim them as your own.

This tag was made using the beautiful PTU kit called September Light by MystDesigns

and can be purchased HERE

Artist tube is by Keith Garvey as a free gift and can also be found at PTE HERE

Let's Begin:

Open new image 600x600 transparent background checked.

Select the preset shape tool to elipse,

 on the color pallet make the foreground null, and the background

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 use the preset shape elipse tool and 

make another circle, just smaller than the first.

Click inside with magic wand, go to selections, modify, contract, 3 ok.

Go to layers, new raster layer, ok.

Open paper 9 resize 30% copy and paste as new layer, selections, invert, hit the delete key

Open pepples and resize 7%, copy and paste on both lower sides of the circle.

0pen light green branch resize 7% copy and paste over the pebbles rotate slightly

 go to layers  Go to layers, duplicate, place again near the first one rotate it a little,

 Go to layers, duplicate again, go to image and mirror, placing it over the pebbles

on the right side and rotating to your liking again, ilayers, duplicate and place again near the previous one on the right side.

Open lighthouse 1, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer to the left side of the circle.

Open deck chair, resize 20%,copy and paste on the left overlapping the lighthouse slightly.

Open seagull1, resize 8%, copy and paste as new layer upper left  circle.

Open seagull2, resize 10%, copy and paste as new layer upper right of circle

Open pole with seagull, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer right side of the circle.

Open your tube,  resize if  necessary, copy and place in the center. I added a drop shadow with these settings V -4, H -1 O 96, b 13.04, color black.

Open flower1, resize 10%, copy and paste over the leaves on right side.

Open flower4, resize 7%, copy and paste over flower1 slightly to the right.

Open bottle ship, resize 15%, copy and paste center overlapping your tube.

Open compass, resize 12%, copy and paste over lapping bottle and bottom of flowers.

Open random shells, I used 1, 3, 6, and 9 resize them all to a small size to fit onto the chair.

place to your liking.

Open starfish, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer over the lower part of the chair.

Go to layers, merge all visible, if it looks good to you then save, if not, undo and re-adjust if needed.

Add your credits and you are all finished. Don't forget to save, add your name, text or what you wish to it.

Thanks for trying my tutorial

~x Desert x~