how to  make an item look  more  filled out

find the  item you wish to select 

then open in psp

once you have your  item /element   follow the  instructions below

go to selections and follow as  picture below  with the numbered steps

next you will choose modify  and again choose  contract 

when the box opens  make the  modify to the number you want


next click on  invert 


and then go back to modify and  choose feather  make the feather much larger in number than  contract

now go to adjust

hue/saturation/lightness and bring down the right  arrow to make the outer  darker

now go back and again choose selections/select all /float/defloat

this time  go to modify/contact same number already in the box

click it then  choose feather again just click and then  go to hue/saturation/lightness and make the  image lighter 

if you are happy 

then you have completed  your item

dont forget there is always the back button  so dont be afraid to experiment

and there you are     done :)

Tutorial 3 piece Forum set Dark Somnia

Dark somnia forum set 

any similarity

to another tutorial is strictly coincidental

please do not copy  my  work or claim as your own 

supplies needed

paint shop pro i used psp9 but any will do

A mask

a font 

a cluster frame 

a scrap kit 

i used the beautiful PTU kit 

from Digi Mania 

called Dark somnia

you can purchase  HERE

if you purchase this  kit you will recieve the cluster frame shown on the tag free

i used the Awesome art work of  © Misticheskaya

this is a PTU tube  psd

you can purchase the tube  HERE

lets get started :o)

open a new raster layer 1000x1000

we will resize later 

open your cluster frame  

choose a paper  from the kit

and copy/paste as new layer 

erase any of the paper showing  around the outside of the frame 

using  elements of your choice 

place around the frame     

(see mine for details )

add your tube  

and duplicate 

on your original tube layer  effects/plug in /xero /porcelain

with settings below

on your copy layer 

effects/xero/mistifier

with settings below

again on copy layer 

effects/xero/radience

with settings below

i added a few elements from the kit behind the tube

you can also do this 

once you have 

placed all your elements where you want them 

layer/merge/merge /visible

find another different  paper and /copy/paste as new layer 

go to layers /load save mask 

find your mask and load it making sure the  fit mask to  layer is  highlighted /clicked 

once you have  loaded your mask  on your layer palette  right click mask layer and  merge/merge group

duplicate this layer and  image/flip/mirror 

now move your mask so they can be seen just behind your  tag 

adjust/noise/ 100%

repeat this on the other mask layer 

x out in layer palette  both mask layers 

and duplicate your tag layer 

on your original tag layer 

 go to adjust / blur  /Gaussian blur  20

merge /merge visible

add your name  and  copyright info for artist

if you are using a  ptu tube and have a licence number dont for get to  add that also

un x your mask layers

merge merge visible

taking a colour from your  tube 

make a rectangle to use as a frame for your  banner 

repeat as above omitting the  mask layers 

 only you must always add your artists  copyright information

 again add your name and  merge /merge visible

repeat this with a close up iof your tube 

and making a new frame  repeat with your avatar  

you will find you wont be able to  place any  elements 

as there wont be room 

( see mine for  help )

once you have completed you can now resize 

for the tag i recommend 600x600

for the banner 600 width 

for the avatar  200 height 

thats it your done you now have a forum set for you to use and show off to your friends 

hope you enjoyed this tutorial :o)

passionate kiss - Man Eater

Passionate Kiss - Man Eater

any similarity

to another tutorial is strictly coincidental

please do not copy  my  work or claim as your own 

supplies needed

paint shop pro i used psp9 but any will do

two masks

a font 

a template 

by Sue 

from creative misfits 

you can find the template HERE

a scrap kit 

i used the beautiful PTU kit 

from Digi Mania 

you can purchase  HERE

i used the Awesome art work of  © Keith Garvey

you can purchase the tube  HERE

lets get started :o)

Find your template and open in psp

image/ canvas size  enlarge  to 1000x1000

on each of your template layers in turn  /image / enlarge by 120 %

once you have enlarged your template 

open your scrap kit and  choose a paper 

on your  rectangle layers  on template  go to selections/select all/selections/float/selections defloat

copy your paper 

on your template  right click choose  paste into selection 

repeat this  until you have  filled each of your  boxes 

open your tube of choice and  copy / paste as new layer  drag your layer  above the square  layer on your template 

once you have  positioned your tube  

go to layer pallette and  duplicate  tube layer 

on original tube layer 

effects/plug ins/ xero/ porcelain 

as shown below

now on your  copy tube layer  again effects/plug ins/xero/mistifier

as below

again on your  copy tube layer 

effects/plug ins /xero /radience

right click on your copy tube layer and  merge/merge down

add a drop shadow of choice

now add your elements of choice 

place them where you  like them  and resize if needed 

add a drop shadow to your elements 

add your  name and  tube information and copyright

layers/merge/merge visible

duplicate your  merged layer and on your original merged layer 

adjust/blur/Gaussian blur at 20%

i used a  diamond from the kit  and then  used 

mura miester /copies /tiling 

if you  have something similar you could use the same 

find a nice  paper from your kit and  copy / paste as new layer then drag to bottom 

layers/load/save mask 

find your first mask and  load it 

on layer pallette  merge/merge group  

move your  mask layer to the left 

now duplicate mask layer 

image  flip/image mirror

again another paper and repeat using a different mask 

 again merge /merge visible

and thats it your done 

hope you enjoyed this tutorial :o)

thank you for  looking