This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on Jan 21, 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.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the FTU Artwork of ©Popeye Wong, you can download his tubes here.
FTU Scrapkit by Nikki of Creative Intentionz called "At the office" and can be found here.
Tag template#29 of Babe's Designz no longer available
Font of choice (I used CK Penman, and ~Devil Inside)

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 1, 8, 9, 10 and 12, Minimize for later use.

Open 2 beads of choice, copy and paste as new layer, arrange them to line with the transmission bars, duplicate each layer and arrange at the bottom of transmission bars. Delete transmissions bar layer.

Go to Bars1 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 12 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to Bars2 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 10 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to Bars3 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 9 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to layer 1, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 8 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to layer 2, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 1 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to layer 3, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 10 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to dot frame layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat. Add new raster layer, copy and paste paper 10 into selection. Delete original layer.

Open desk element paste as new layer and resize as needed, arrange to liking in middle of template to the bottom.

Open paper2 element paste as new layer and resize as needed, arrange to liking to the bottom left corner.

Open flowers 1, 2 and 3, paste as new layers and resize as needed, arrange to liking to the bottom left corner, above the paper.

Open paper3 element paste as new layer and resize as needed, arrange to liking to the top left corner.

Open clip element of choice, paste as new layer and resize as needed, arrange to liking to the top left corner so it fits over the paper. Carefully with your eraser tool, erase part of the clip so it looks like the paper cliped to the background.

Open pen of choice, paste as new layer and resize as needed, arrange to liking to the top left corner by the paper.

Add any other elements of choice.

Add tube of choice. If you use the one I did and do not want to use the laptop from the kit, you may stop here. Add copyright info, name and save.

If not continue on........

For the laptop:

Hit the PrtScr key on your key board, located above the Insert, Home, and Page up buttons.

Open laptop element, go to Edit-Paste as new layer, a copy of your computer screen will show up. Resize to fit in the screen on the laptop. Go to Edit-copy merged.

Go to the tag, Edit-paste as new layer and resize to fit on desk. If using the tube like I did, carefully erase the desk top from the tube, or Popeye Wong has other office tubes you may use...I just liked her better!

Add saying to the top paper and the clip paper on the desk if you added that element.

Add name, Copyright info, and save!

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

This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on March 5, 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.

Supplies needed
Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork of ©Keith Garvey, you must purchase a license found here.
Or you can use one of the wonderful poser tubes included in the kit, created by © MediEvil Creations http://medievilcreations.blogspot.com/
PTU Scrapkit by Stina of Designed by Stina called "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and can be found here.
Tag template2 by Deb from the Creative Misfits St Patricks Day template challenge and can be found here.
Font of choice (I used Satisfaction)
Plug Ins: Xero and 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 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. Resize canvas to 800 x 800, you can resize and/crop later. Close the original.

Open papers 7, 8,17 and 21. Resize as needed. For example, when I look at the blue bar where it tells me what I've opened paper1, it tells me what percentage I'm viewing it at. For me it's usually 16%, so I resize to 16% bringing it to 100%. ( I hope that made sense!) Once you've done this, minimize for later use.

Go to the wordart layers, Image-free rotate- to the right at a 270 degree angle. Arrange to the left of the tag, over the shamrock.Arranging 'Irish Babe' so that the word art and glitter word art fit with each other. Change the color of the glitter word art to #fec472. Go to the regular wordart. Select-All-Float-Defloat add new raster layer and flood fill with #306e2e. Delete the original layer. Add a gradient glow to the 'beautiful' word art using #fec472. Add a drop shadow with these settings to the 'beautiful' wordart: Vertical: 0; Horizontal: 0; Opacity: 100; Blur: 20.00; color: #306e2e

Go to raster3 layer, paste paper17 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the rectangle. Go to the original layer,Select-All-Float-Defloat- Invert, go to paper17 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer

Go to the green circle layer, paste paper21 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the circle. Go to the original layer,Select-All-Float-Defloat- Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper21 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer.

Open two Gold Twisted Ropes of choice, paste as a new layers, resize and arrange to the left of the circle, duplicating one and alternating them right next to each other. Go to the lg circle, Select-Al-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to each rope layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Add close up of tube of choice and arrange to fit inside of lg circle. Go to Effects-Photo effects and add a black and white film. Go to Effects-Xero- Porcelian using these settings: 50-128-128-0-0-255. Duplicate layer. Go to original tube layer Adjust-Blur-Gaussian Blur with settings at Radius: 10.00. Go to Duplicated tube layer and set visibity at 50.

Go to the white circle layer, copy and paste frame01 as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit over the white circle layer, delete the white circle layer.

Go to the clover layer, copy and paste clover of choice as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit over the original clover, delete the original layer.

Go to Raster 5, copy and paste a beaded frame of choice as new layer, resize to fit over the small white circle. Open frame02, copy and paste as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit over the inner beaded frame circle. Delete both original small circles.

Go to copy of vecter1 layer, paste paper2 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the square. Go to the original layer,Select-All-Float-Defloat- Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper2 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Go to Raster6 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Modify and contract by 6, hit the delete key on keyboard. paste paper1 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the square. Go back to Raster6 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper1 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer

Add tube of choice to fit inside of frame. Go to Effects-Xero- Porcelian using these settings: 50-128-128-0-0-255. Duplicating tube if necessary and arranging on top of the frame, carefully erasing any part of the top tube you wish not to 'overhang' from the frame and leaving any you wish to.

Add main tube of choice resize and arrange to the left, just on side of the circle.

Add any other elements of choice.
You may crop and resize as needed.
Add Copyright info, license and save!
Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori

Sorry haven't been doing much FTU's lately...going to try my hardest to do one at least once a week!!



This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on March 5, 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.

Supplies needed
Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork of ©Keith Garvey, you must purchase a license found here.
FTU Scrapkit by Sylvie of Fantsy Moments Scraps called "St. Patty" and can be found here.
Tag template by Daira of Loving Miranda and can be found here.
Font of choice (I used A CK Cosmopolitan)
**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. Resize canvas to 800 x 800, you can resize and/crop later. Close the original.

Open papers 1, 2, 8 and 21. Resize as needed. For example, when I look at the blue bar where it tells me what I've opened paper1, it tells me what percentage I'm viewing it at. For me it's usually 16%, so I resize to 16% bringing it to 100%. ( I hope that made sense!) Once you've done this, minimize for later use.

Go to the Rectangle layer, paste paper8 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the rectangle. Go to the original rectangle layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper8 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer.

Go to the Square layer, paste paper21 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the square. Go to the original Square layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper21 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer.

Add clover of choice as a new layer, resize to fit over original clover and delete original clover layer.

Add circle frame of choice as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit around the big clover and on top of the Small Clovers, delete the Small Clovers.

Add horseshoe as new layer, resize and arrange to the bottom right of the clover.

Go to the Bigger Rectangle layer, paste paper2 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the rectangle. Go to the original bigger rectangle layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper2 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer.

Go to the Bigger Frame Rec layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Modify and contract by 10, Select-All-Float-Defloat-add new raster layer and flood fill with #fec472 Delete original layer. Do the same with the Smaller Frame Rec layer.

Go to the Smaller Rec layer, paste paper1 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit inside the rectangle. Go to the original bigger rectangle layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to paper1 layer and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Delete original layer.

Add ivy from kit, resize and arrange on top of the bigger rec. frame on the left side. Duplicate layer, Mirror and arrange on the right side of the bigger rec. layer.

Add ribbons of choice, resize and arrange to fit inside the smaller rec.layer.

Add St. Patty's day banner of choice, resize and arrange to the bottom left of the tag, over the wordart 'Happy St. Patty's Day'.

Go to the Drink - Happy Paddy's Day layer, carefully click inside the 'Drink' Go to Selections-Float-Defloat-Modify-Expand by1. Add new raster layer and flood fill with #fec472. Add fat gradient glow of choice. Delete original layer.

Paste paper4 as a new layer, you may want to resize a little smaller to fit over the 'Green' wordart. Go back to wordart layer, click inside the 'Green'.
Go to Selections-Float-Defloat-Modify-Expand by1. Go back to paper4 layer and hit the delete key on they keyboard.

Go to the wordart layer, carefully click inside the 'until you're'. Go to Selections-Float-Defloat-Modify-Expand by1. Add new raster layer and flood fill with #fec472. Add fat gradient glow of choice. Delete original layer. Arrange this layer above the 'Green' layer.

Add tube of choice, arrange to fit inside of bigger rec frame. Duplicate and arrange above the smaller rect frame. Carefully erase parts that are 'behind' some of the ivy on the right and at the bottom, so the tube's not hanging over it at the bottom of the frame.

To add name in a circle like I did. Go to your preset elispe tool using these settings: Show Nodes and Create as Vector checked, line style set at a solid line and the width set to 2.00, color set to white, draw out a circle. It's important that you keep this layer visable and do not convert to a raster layer.You may need to use your pick tool to resize to fit around the large circle. Add a new raster layer, slowly guide your font tool over the circle until you see it sideways with a curved line under the A. Type out name, as many times as needed. Convert this layer to a raster layer and you may now delete the vector circle layer you had created.

Add Copyright info, license and save!
Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori