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This tutorial was written
by Wicked Cupcake on
May 25,2016
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Robin McQuay.
The artist does not sell tubes anymore but you
can find her artwork here.
The tube I used is an exclusive to Creative Misfits Forum.

Plugins & Programs:
Paint Shop Pro X2
VM Stylize - Square Blur
VM Distortion - Distortion by Hue
Eye Candy 4000 Glass

Open up a 700x700 new image. Select a tube to use
of choice. Resize the tube if needed. I resized mine 85%.
Copy & paste the tube as a new layer onto your image.

Select your rectangle preset shape tool. Width 5.00.
On your Materials palette, select a color from your 
tube for the fill color & hide the stroke color for now.
Draw out a rectangle close in size to your tube - vertical or 
horizontal depending on the tube you are using. Convert to raster.

Position so the rectangle comes up behind part of the tube.
Merge the tube & shape layer together & duplicate once.
On your layers palette, select the duplicate copy layer we just made.
Apply the plugin VM Stylize - Square Blur with the default settings.

Now apply the plugin VM Distortion - Distortion by Hue using the settings
Strength 33
Direction 219
Chaos 127
Intensity 77

Next, we're going to apply Eye Candy 4000 Glass. Go to settings
& select the option Clear Glass. We are going to use the default settings for it. Now we are going to add another slight bevel to it. Go to Effects -3D Effects Inner Bevel & select the option 2 & leave settings as is. You can change color if you wish. I used white on mine.

Move the copy layer below the original tube/shape layer. 
On the original layer, lower the opacity to 71 and set the blend
mode to soft light. 

Copy and paste your tube once again. If needed, position so
it lines up with the rest of the layers. On this layer, set the blend 
mode to soft light & leave opacity at 100.

Select your font tool. Choose a font of choice for your tag &
a color for the text. Type out a word or two to fit your tag. For mine,
I used the words Always Blue. Convert to raster. I chose to rotate
the words right 90. You can do this by going to Adjust - Free Rotate.
Just make sure the rotate all layers is not checked. Once rotated, move to
position you want the text in on your tag.
I also applied the earlier Inner Bevel to the text layer & a drop shadow
of choice.

Merge layers together & resize as needed. Crop to desired size.
Add artist copyright information & name to the tag. Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
CT tag featuring the wonderful art of
Rebecca Sinz using her tube 
Glimmer of Hope.  With it,
I also have used the matching 
scrap Glimmer of Hope by Honored Scraps.
Don't let the choices you make
be influenced by your fears. There is 
light amidst the darkness and it 
can be found in your choices.
May your choices provide the light
you need in life.






Saturday, May 7, 2016


This tutorial was written
by Wicked Cupcake on
May 7,2016
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Keith Garvey.

Programs/Plugins
Paint Shop Pro X2
Mura's Meister: Copies
Xero: Illustrator
Greg's Factory Output: RGB Isolate

Open a 700x250 new image.
Open a tube closeup of choice.
Copy & paste the close up as a new layer
onto your blank image.

Resize your tube if needed. I resized
mine by 83%. Position on either side of 
your image where the tube looks best.
I positioned mine on the left side.

Duplicate the closeup twice. Hide 
the copy layers for now & select 
the original layer.

Apply the plugin Mura's Meister: Copies.
Use the setting Wall Paper(rotate) with
default settings.
Go to Adjust: Blur - Gauassian Blur 8.00.

Now apply the plugin dsb flux.
I did the Direction Right and Percentage 25.
If your tube is on the right side you may
want to switch it to Left Direction.

Unhide the first tube copy layer &
make sure it is selected on your layer palette.
Apply the plugin Xero: Illustrator with the settings: 
Abstraction: 32
Colouration: 105
Definition: 77
Change the blend mode on this layer to Hard Light.

Select your magic wand tool. Click on side 
of the layer that is opposite the current closeup
layer we are working on. Press delete. This should eliminate
the extra slightly white part of the layer.

Now unhide the top closeup layer & make sure it is
selected on your layer palette.
Apply the plugin Greg's Factory Output: RGB Isolate
with Default settings.

Select your Selection tool. Choose a shape for your 
selection. I set mine to circle. Also make sure the Mode
is set to Add ( Shift ).
I drew out three small circle shapes. After drawing the first
one out, i held the shift button to keep it selected & draw out
the second circle selection. Once selected, press delete on 
your keyboard & select none.

Add a new raster layer. Make sure it is the top layer
on your tag. Fill with a color from your tag. Select the 
layer with your magic wand tool. Selections Modify -
Contract by 4.00. Press delete on your keyboard. Select
none. Adjust - Add noise - Uniform & 12.00

Add artist copyright & name to the tag. Save your tag as a png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.


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I do not allow resizing of my tags, timelines or wallpapers. All of my creations are for PU only unless otherwise stated. Nor are they to be altered in any way either.

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