QP preview and links are below the tutorial.

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on June 21, 2011.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro X3

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Tyson McAdoo you must purchase a license found here.

Tag template by Missy of Divine Intentionz and can be found here.

PTU Scrapkit by Stina called Wags 'N Whiskers and can be found here.

Weescotslass mask #83 which can be found here. Look under goodies.

WSL mask #75 which can be foundHere.

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little easier.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Open papers of choice and the mask. Minimize for later use.

Go to raster1, select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper of choice into selection, go to layers-new mask layer, from image and add mask WSL mask #83, go to layers-merge-merge group.

Go to the rounded rectangle layer, Selections-all-add new raster layer and paste paper of choice into selection, delete original layer. Do this with Raster 2, rounded rectangle2, rectangl, frame back and rounded rectangle, alternating papers of choice. Delete all original layers and the stars layer.

Open frame3, resize to fit, copy and paste as a new layer, over the rounded rectangle2 layer.

Open pocket of choice, resize to fit, copy and paste as a new layer, arrange in middle of the rounded rectangle3 layer.

Open flower of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, over the bottom of the pocket.

Open bone tag of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, top right corner of the rounded rectangle2 layer.

Open pawprint of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, bottom right corner of the rounded rectangle2 layer. Duplicate layer 2 times and arrange above each pawprint. Merge them down till all 3 are on one layer, duplicate and arrange a little to the left and just a little up, so it looks like they are 'walking'.

Open dog of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, arrange inside the frame back, go to the frame back layer, select-All-float-defloat-invert, go to the dog layer and hit the delete key on the keybord to erase any dog or cat, outside of frame.

Open frame of choice, I used one of the 'Polaroid' frames, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, arrange over the dog layer.

Open bow of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, top of the raster2 layer.

Open flower of choice, resize, copy and paste as a new layer, over the middle of the bow.

Open tube of choice, resize and arrrange to liking.

Add your name, Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

I made a freebie from the kit 'Everybody loves Chris' kit by Wicked Princess Scraps.

Here's a preview w/my handsome Grandson...

(download link is below preview) 

Download here

 (below this tutorial is also a scrap page I made with this awesome scrap kit!!)

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on June 2, 2011.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro X3

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Pinup Toons you must purchase a license found here. (I'm using a tube from CILM, which as we all know is now closed.)
Tag template by Missy of Divine Intentionz and can be found here.
PTU Scrapkit by Shani of Wicked Princess called Summer Cottage and can be found here.
Vix mask #291 which can be found here. Look under goodies.
WSL mask #75 which can be found Here.
PTU Good friends Wordart of Wordart World by Jennifer and you can purchase it here.
Plug In: Xero
Plug In: Xenofex 1.0
Plug In: eye candy 4000
Please remember to stop and save often.
Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little easier.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Resize Canvas to 750x750 pixels, you may resize later.

Open papers 4, 5, 12, 16 and QP-SC-PP (it has no number) and both the masks. Minimize for later use.

Go to raster1, select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper 5 into selection, go to layers-new mask layer, from image and add mask WSL mask #75, go to layers-merge-merge group. Do this again but using mask Vix #291 using the same paper.

Go to the circle layer, Selections-all-add new raster layer and paste paper 4 into selection, without deselecting, go back to circle layer, selections-float-defloat-invert, go to the paper4 layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard.

Open element circle frame2, copy and paste as a new layer, over the paper4 circle layer.

Go to rectangles 1 and 2, open element heartframe, re-size 217x213 pixels, copy and paste one over the rectangle on the right, duplicate layer, go to image-mirror and arrange over the rectangle on the left, delete both rectangles. For each heart, go to effects-plugins-eyecandy 4000-glass using these settings:

Hello there! Sorry, I've been gone for a bit, my computer went down majorly and am just getting it back!! boy did I miss taggin' so much!! anywho, on to my tutorial.......

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on May 19, 2011.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro X3

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Jessica Dougherty you must purchase a license found atCreative Design Outlet. (I'm using a tube from CILM, which as we all know is now closed.)

Tag template by Blissfully Beth and can be found here.

PTU now FTU Scrapkit by Shani of Wicked Princess called Hot Stuff and can be found here.

Font of choice (I used Monotype Corsiva)

Plug In: Xero

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Open papers 4, 7, 10, and 11 mimize for later use.

Go to BLACK RECT1, select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper11 into selection, rename leftFrame. Delete original layer, do this with BLACK RECT2 renameing rightframe.

Go to WHITE RECT1, select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper4 into selection, without deselecting, go to frame1 go to selections-modify-expand by 2 and hit the delete key on your keyboard. Delete original layer, do this with WHITE RECT2. Move both frames above the backgrounds.

Go to the right frame and paste tube of choice under it, resize and arrange to liking. Go to the background layer, select all-float-defloat-invert, go back to the tube layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard. Go to effects-photo effects-infrared film with these settings: Strength: 70; Flare: 30; Grain: 30. Go to effects-xero-porcelain using the following settings: Softness: 50; Strenght: 128; Brightness: 128; Red Channel: 0; Green Channel: 0; Blue Channel: 255. Go to your layer palette and set the layer visiablity to 50.

Go to AQUA CIRCLE, select all-float-defloat add new raster layer and paste paper 10 into selection, delete original layer.

Go to PINK CIRCLE 2, with your magic wand tool, click inside the pink area, go to selections-float-defloat-modify-expand by1. Add new raster layer and paste paper 7 into selection. Do this with PINK CIRCLE 1, pasting it on the same layer you pasted the paper for the first circle. Go to the PINK CIRCLEs again, with your color changing tool, change the color to a color from the kit or tube.

Open the devil frame from the kit and paste over the PINK STRA BACKGROUND, resize to liking, and delete the PINK STRA BACKGROUND. Paste tube of liking arrange and resize to liking to fit inside of frame.

With your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, select-all-float-defloat-modify-expand by4, add a new raster layer and paste paper 4 into selection. Do not deselect. Go to selections-invert, go to tube layer and hit the delete key on you key board. While tube layer is activated, Go to effects-photo effects-infrared film with these settings: Strength: 70; Flare: 30; Grain: 30. Go to effects-xero-porcelain using the following settings: Softness: 50; Strenght: 128; Brightness: 128; Red Channel: 0; Green Channel: 0; Blue Channel: 255. Duplicate layer, on the bottom tube layer, go to adjust-blur-gaussian-bur set to 10. Go to the top layer on your layer palette, set the layer visiablity to 50.

Go to the wordart Exclusive, arrange to fit between the devil horns in the frame. With your magic wand, click inside the black area, go to selections-float-defloat-modify-expand by1, flood fill with a color from the tube or kit. Go to effects-xero-fritillary-with these settings: Granularity: 5; Aggression: 30; tesselation: 10; variation: 0. Select-all-float-defloat-modify-expand by3, add new raster layer behind the wordart, flood fill with black.

Open the flame element resize and arrange under the horns of the frame.

Open the lips element, resize and arrange to fit on top of the right horn. With your selection tool, click inside the lips, add new raster layer and flood fill with the tubes lip color, do not delete original lips.

add the tube of choice below the two black circles, resize and arrange to liking, go to the circle background, select-all-float-defloat-invert, go to the tube layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Set the tube visiablity to 50.

Open the satin bow element, resize and arrange on top of the bottom right corner of the right frame, open the devil inside button, resize to liking, and arrange to fit in the middle of the bow over the knot. Open the devil bunny element, resize and arrange so it's 'sitting' on top of the button. Add any other elements of choice.

Add your name, Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on May 15, 2010.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro XI

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only. If you use this tutorial please send me a copy of the tag you made with it to my e-mail to the left. I'd LOVE to see the creations and post into my slide show! Thank You!

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Dean Yeagle, you must purchase a license found here.

PTU (kit no longer avalible) Scrapkit by Vicki of Gemini Creationz called "Pipis World" and can be found here.

Tag template#2 by Rachel of Scraps of Enchantment and can be found here.

Word art by Lori of Doodles from My Doodle and can be found here. Scroll to the bottom and click on the blinkie for her wordart blog.

Font of choice (I used BaaBookHmkBold)

Plug In Xero

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original. Resize the Canvas size to 800x800, you may crop and/or resize later.

Open papers, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. Minamize for later use.

Go to background layer, open element 21, copy and paste as a new raster layer, resize and arrange to fit around the circle and brushes.. With your magic wand click inside the frame, go to Selections-Modify and expand by 10. Paste paper 8 into selection.

Go to the Transmission layer, which is included in the template. Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper 3 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to the Large circle layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper7 into selection. Delete original layer.

Open element 20, copy and paste as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit around the circle layer. Go to your Transmission layer and resize a little bigger so it is past the circle frame.

Go to the Spiral Circle 1 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper2 into selection. Do not delete original layer. Do this with the Spiral Circle 2 layer and the Spiral Star layers using paper 4.

Go to the Brush layer1, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper2 into selection. Do not delete original layer. Do this with the Brush2 layer.

Add any elements of choice.

Go to the circle background layer, add tube of choice arrange to liking, go to the circle, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to the tube and hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Go to Effects-Photo Effects and add a black and white film of choice. Go to Effects-Xero-Porcelain using these settings: 50-128-128-0-0-255.

Add another tube of choice or the same one, add the Xero effects to this tube as you did above. Arrange to liking, Duplicate and bring this one to the top, carefully erase any tubing hanging over the bottom portion of the frame so that it looks like the tube is coming out of the frame.

Add wordart of choice or you may use the one I did. If using the one I did:

Open wordart and duplicate layer. Make the bottom layer invisiable. With your magic wand very carefully click only on the black outline for the words Life and Silly. Go to Selections-Invert and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Make your top layer invisable and bottom layer visable, click on it so it is activated, carefully erase the words Life, Silly and copyright info. Go to the top layer, make it visiable again and click inside the outline of the letters Life and Silly, add a new raster layers arrange below the words Life and Silly and paste paper12 into selection. Select none. Go to the outline of the words Life and Silly and a small black Gradient glow. Merge each layer down so they are on one layer. Copy and paste as a new layer on your tag and arrange to your liking.

Add anyother elements of choice.

Add name , Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on Jan 19, 2011.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro XI

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork of ©Keith Garvey, you must purchase a license found here.

Tag template by me and can be found here.

PTU Scrapkit by Tamsin McAtee called "Love is in the air" (no longer avalible)and can be found here.

Font of choice (I used Doris Day)

Plug In: Xero

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Open papers of choice mimize for later use.

Open element sparkles resize 373x289 pixels, copy and paste as new layer, go to layers-arrange-send layer to the bottom. Duplicate layer, go to image-mirror, duplicate layer, go to image-flip, duplicate layer go to image-mirror. Go to the first on of these layers and each one down so they are on one layer. Delete backgoundlayer.

Go to rectangle 1, open element flower spray, resize to 417x129 pixels, copy and paste at the bottom over rectangle 1, duplicate layer go to image-mirror, again go to the top layer and merge down so they are on one layer. Delete original rectangle layer.

Go to rectangle2 layer Select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper of choice into selection, delete original layer. Do this with rectangle3, lg Circle, lg CircleFrame, FrameBackground, Frame, brackets, each small cirle and each small circle frame, using papers of your choosing.

Go to (wordart) layer, Select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer, flood fill color of choice into selection, delete original layer. Go to wordart backing, select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and floodfill with black, delete original layer.

Go to lgCircle layer, paste tube of choice, resize and arrange to liking, Select-All-float-Defloat-Invert, hit your delete key on your keyboard.

Go to effects-xero-Porcelain, using these settings.

Go to your layer pallette and set the visiablity to 50.

Go to the frame layer, paste same tube of choice over the frame, arrange to liking, go to effects-xero-Porcelain using the same settings as above.

Open another tube of choice from the same artist, (prefferably male tube), arrange to your liking, inside the lgCircle above the first tube. Go to your layer pallette and set visiablity to 60.

Go to the frame Backgound, paste the male tube as a new layer and arrange to liking, duplicating several times and arranging to liking. I did this 4 times, the first two, (top left and bottom right) I set the layer properties to luminance(legacy) with layer visiablity set to 70. The second two, (top right, and middle right) I kept the layer properties normal with visiablity set to 75.

Go to small circle1 and paste a tube into the frame arranging to liking, go back to the small circle, Select-all-float-defloat-invert go to the tube and hit the delete key on your keyboard. Do this with each cirlce, alternating tubes if you used two different ones. On circle1 and circle4 tubes, go to effects-photoeffects-black and white film with the filter color set to red and the strength set to 40. Go to effects-xero-Porcelain using the above settings. On circle2 and circle3 tubes, go to effects-photoeffects-sepia toning with age amount set to 60. On each layer go to the layer properties and set the visiablity to 65.

Open heartscatter element, resize 264x391 pixels, paste as new layer and arrange to the left of the tag, Open ribbons, resize ribbon1 67x182 pixels and ribbon2 31x177 pixels, paste as new layers and arrange on the left bracket. Open bow element of choice, resize 70x86 pixels and arrange on top of the ribbons.

Open flowerspray, with your selection tool set to rectangle, select a small flower, copy and paste as new layer, resize, 39x39 pixels and arrange above bow. Paste flower again as new layer and arrange in the middle of the right bracket.

Add anyother elements of your choosing.

Add your name, Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on Jan 16, 2011.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro XI

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Jennifer Janesko you must purchase a license found at Creative Design Outlet. (I'm using a tube from CILM, which as we all know is now closed.)

Tag template #8 by Candylicious Designz and can be found here. (first posting Sep. 2010)

PTU Scrapkit by Shani of Wicked Princess called Deliriously Delilah and can be found here.

Font of choice (I used Chancery Cursive)

Plug In: Xero

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Open papers 5, 6, 10, 13, and 14 mimize for later use.

Open element whirlpool, resize 686x516 pixels, copy and paste as new layer, go to layers-arrange-send layer to the bottom. Delete back circle left and back circle right layers.

Go to black stripe layer Select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper 14 into selection, delete original layer.

Go to raster 1 (wordart) layer, Select-All-float-defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper 13 into selection, delete original layer.

Go to purple forground circle, Select-All-float-Defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper 13 into selection, delete original layer.

Go to black background circle, Select-All-float-Defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper 6 into selection, delete original layer.

Go to black square right, Select-All-float-Defloat, add new raster layer, paste paper 13 into selection, delete original layer. Also do this with black square left layer.

Open element double frame, with your selection tool set to rectangle, draw a rectangle around the smaller frame. Go to edit-Copy and paste as new layer arrange over the bottom right square.

Go to selections-all, add new raster layer below the frame, paste paper 5 into selection. Go to the frame, with your magic wand click between the inner and outer frames, go to selections-modify-expand by 2, go to selections-invert. Go to the paper layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard. Merge the frame layer down to the paper layer. Duplicate layer, go to Image-Mirror and arrange over the top left square. Delete both white squares.

Add tube of choice to fit inside each of the frames, arrange to your liking.

For the bottom right one, go to effects-xero-radiance, using settings:

go to your layer properties and set the layer to luminance(legacy).

Go to the top left tube, duplicate layer, making sure you're working on the bottom of the two, go to adjust-blur-gaussian blur set to 10, go to layer properties and set the layer to luminance(legacy).

Go to the top of the two tube layers, go to layer properties and set the visiablity to 30.

Go to pink circle layer, Select-All, add new raster layer, paste paper 10 into selection, go to selection-float-defloat, go back to the paper layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. delete original layer and dotted line layer.

Add tube of choice, from the same artist of course, arrange to liking inside the circle. Go to the circle layer, select-All-float-Defloat-invert, go to the tube layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard. Go to effects-xero-Porcelain using these settings:

Open element twig frame2, resize 334x319, copy paste as new layer and arrange over main tube layer.

Add anyother elements of your choosing.

Add your name, Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

***for the forum set, merge the twig frame, tube and background layers, copy and paste as a new image, resize 150x150 pixels, add copyright info, name/intial. I also selected the largest butterfly out of the butterfly spray and pasted it as a new layer and arranged it just over the bottom left rose.