Hey guys; just wanted to update you.  PinkParadox is having an end of May sale at her stores where you can get 30% her scrapkits!  Click HERE to be taken to her blog where you can find a list of stores she sells at!!

Hey here's a preview of a future offer at Twilight Designs:

Here's a freebie cluster frame using PinkParadoxProductions's GraveObsessions PTU kit.  Y'all so need to buy this kit!  122 elements, 15 frames & 10 papers!!!  First a preview of the kit:

Hey I got to play around with Carrie's newest kit in stores called "So Blue."  You can purchase that kit at Wickedly Ditzy Scraps!  Here's a preview of the kit:

Hey!  I CT for PinkParadoxProductions now and I got to play with her first kit titled "Think Pink!"  This is a great kit with lovely shades of pink =)  You can go HERE to her blog and HERE to purchase the kit.  Here's a preview of the kit and the tag I made with it:

So I'm in the process of re-doing my blog layout and stuff so if you see it and it looks a little weird, that's why.  I'm hoping it'll be bangin when it gets done.

Designs by Sarah has a fabulous kit at Pimp My Tags with Scraps called "Like a Virgin."  I had the pleasure of working with it and it's one of my favorites!  Without further ado, here's the tutorial (click the image to see it full-size):

Open up the template - CTRL+D to duplicate and close the original.  Open sb_pmt_like-a-virgin_pp3, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred.  Paste above the large rectangle layer.  Selection -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat -> Invert and delete excess paper. Apply gradient glow to the paper layer and dropshadow.

Next up is the circle layer.  Open sb_pmt_like-a-virgin_pp11, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred.  Paste above the circle layer Selection -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat -> Invert and delete excess paper. Make a border around the circle background and flood fill black; add dropshadow.

Now for the wordart.  Activate the wordart layer.  Open sb_pmt_like-a-virgin_pp8, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred. Use your magic wand, click inside the "L" & "V" letters, add new raster layer and flood fill black.  Deselect.  Now use your magic wand to select the "O" & "E" letters.  Selections -> Invert and delete excess paper.  Add gradient glow and dropshadow.

Activate the thin rectangle layer & Selections -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat; add a new raster layer and flood fill black.  Add gradient glow & dropshadow then open element sb_pmt_like-a-virgin_ribbon 2, resize/sharpen and place over the black rectangle.  Activate the heart layer & Selections -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat; add a new raster layer and flood fill with #b88d8a.  Effects -> Plugins -> Xero -> Fritillary and use these settings:

I made this tag using Designs By Sarah's Collab kit titled "Lily."  You can find the link HERE to purchase her part of this great collab!  Here's a preview of the kit:

Sweet Addictionz Scraps has a great FTU kit out called Beach Bound!  Here's a preview of the kit:

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.  Any resemblance to a tutorial is purely coincidental.

Supplies Needed

:|: Tube:  I used a FTU tube by ZindyNielson.  You can find that tube HERE.  Don't forget to use the proper copyrights!

:|: Template: I used a template by Yvette.  Template is included in the supplies folder.

:|: Mask:  I used a mask by Vix.

:|: Kit:  Kit used is a PTU from Designs By Sarah called Cordially Invited.  You can purchase this kit HERE at her store.  This is a great kit Sarah!

:|: Filters: EyeCandy4000-GradientGlow, Xero-Fritillary, EyeCandy4000-Glass.

:|: Font: I used Great Vibes and Victor's Pixel Font.

:|: Supplies Folder: Find the supplies HERE.

Let's get started!

Open up the template from the supplies folder - CTRL+D to duplicate and close the original.  Open sb_pmt_cordially_invited_pp2, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred.  Paste above the large rectangle layer.  Selection -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat -> Invert and delete excess paper. Apply gradient glow to the paper layer and dropshadow.

Next up is the circle layers.  Open sb_pmt_cordially_invited_pp8, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred.  Paste above the first circle layer, duplicate and move the duplicated paper layer above the other circle layer.  Selection -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat -> Invert and delete excess paper. Apply gradient glow to the paper layer and dropshadow.  Do the same for the other circle layer.

Now for rectangle 1.  Activate the rectangle1 layer.  Open sb_pmt_cordially_invited_pp11, copy/paste and resize/sharpen as preferred.  Selection -> Select All  -> Float -> Defloat -> Invert and delete excess paper. Effects -> Plugins -> xero -> Fritillary and use the following settings: