Here is a new tutorial I created for Art of Freya/Freya Langford-Sidebottom.  You can get her tubes at Art of Freya, and she has a Facebook page with the name Art of Freya, too!  Join us in the fun!  This tube has a pin up version, too.  The scrap kit I used is called Fright Night by Amy Marie.  You can find it at her store under Fright Night in the search bar.  Right now, it is on sale for a dollar.  I used papers 6, 13, and 17. I used masks gemsmask16, gemsmask34, and MakeAMaskGrungeCM02Slow2013.  Gems masks can be found at her blog.  She has a ton that I haven't kept up with, and the other is from Creative Misfits Creations. During this process, you can gradient glow/drop shadow at any point you want.  I will start from the last layer, even if that isn't how I create.  My way is crazy.  The last layer is paper 18 with gemsmask34.  Element 11 and 12 are the next layer.  I put each one where I wanted kind of on top of each other, duplicated, mirrored, and flipped. Merged them all down to one, so the two were all together.  Next layer, I have paper 17 with the MakeAMaskGrunge, and the next layer is paper 6 with the same mask.  Element 4 is the next layer.  I put it where I wanted it, duplicated, mirrored, merged those two, duplicated it, flipped it, and merged those together.  Paper 13 is the next layer with gems 16 mask.  Element 58 is the next layer.  I put one on the bottom to the left where I could see it, duplicated, flipped, mirrored, and merged them down.  On occasions, I move the flipped item more to where it can be see and/or where I want it. Element 54 is put next.  I put it where I could see part of it on both sides.  Element 99 is used twice in this.  It is the next layer place a little below the last element.  More seen on the right side.  Element 75 is next.  I have it on there about four times cause I put them at the bottom of the tag behind the white to be seen as I wanted them to, and I merged all of them together.  Element 109 was put in a corner like I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, merged, duplicated, flipped, and merged down, again. Element 110 is next, and it was done the same as the last element.  Element 3 is placed next with the duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, duplicate, mirror, and merge, again.  Element 5 was put to look like it is in the pentacle, duplicated, flipped, and merged.  I made sure it wasn't seen outside the pentacle.  Element 14, the pentacle, is in front of that.  The next layer is element 22 or 97 cause they look the same, but different sizes.  I just made sure it was a size that fit the bottom of my image.  Element 2 is next. I put it where I wanted, duplicated, flipped, and merged them down. Element 38 was sized smaller, and I put it in the left corner where I wanted it.  I put a sized differently element 99 in front of it.  From there, you have to have a tube, artist copyright, your watermark, a statement if you like, and a name.  Hope you enjoy the tutorial!  The kit has numerous elements and papers to create a ton of stuff!  Hugz~~  Karee

I am using the tube Romaine Snow by Freya Langford-Sidebottom.  You can find it here at Art of Freya.  She sells in her Etsy store, and she has great work!  The kit is a clearance kit by Amy Marie that you can find here at her store.  It is called Maggie.  Very cheap to make a V day tag with!  Ok, we start like always with gradient glow and/or drop shadow anywhere you want in all of this.  My image is usual size.  I did use some plug ins, but it is just bevel by alien eye candy 5.  Papers used are 14, 15, and 18.  Masks used are 400x450msk023LT, 400x450msk015LT, and AP_SparkleMask1.  All can be found on the page of Creative Misfits Creations.  Ok, I started my layers with papers.  Paper 15 is the bottom with the 015LT mask.  The paper 14 is in front of it with the 023LT mask.  Element 60 is next.  I placed one where I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and I merged all four layers down.  Element 7 is in front of that.  I placed it in a corner in a way I wanted it to be seen, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and I merged those layers down.  Element 14 is next just placed in the center.  Paper 18 is in front of that with the last mask.  Element 40 is next with it placed how I wanted, mirrored, and pulled down to where I wanted.  Element 59 is next with it mirrored and flipped.  I always merge them down to one layer.  Element 41 was placed in a corner how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and merged all the layers down. Element 21 was put in the middle sized to fit.  Element 68 was sized to fit a side, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 33 was placed on the side how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down. I used the bevel plug in on it.  Element 53 was put on the top where I wanted, duplicated, flipped, and merged down.  Element 72 is next at the top how I wanted, duplicated, flipped, and merged down.  Element 9 is the last one.  I sized how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  I colored the tube to match the background with the greyscale layers.  Put on my artist copyright, my number, my watermark, and my statement with a name.  Hope you enjoy!  Remember, any renditions can be sent to my email, even though that never seems to happen!  I, honestly, would love to see your stuff!  Hugz~~ Karee

I am using the tube Dani Delish by Freya Langford-Sidebottom that you can buy here.  This tube has a vamp layer and the pin up layer.  She has her own store with great tubes!  The kit I am using is New Years Eve Masquerade Ball 2 by Hania Design that you can get here.  At any time during the process, you can gradient glow and/or drop shadow for effect.  I start with my 700 x 700.  The masks I used were 116LT and 161InsatiableDreams.  These are from Creative Misfit Creations here.  I seem to use some masks over and over because of how they fit.  I used paper 09 with 116LT making it a large size.  Then, I used paper 08 with the insatiable dreams mask.  Element 71 is next.  I place to to site, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and merged the four layers down together.  Paper 03 is in front of that with the 116LT mask at a smaller size.  Element 66 is in front of that placed how I wanted to face the bottom.  Element 08 is in front of that from the top down.  Element 61 is in front of that.  Element 70 was placed on a side how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 77 is in front of that placed how you want with more layers as you see fit.  Element 82 is placed where I wanted and duplicated, mirrored, and flipped for four layers that merge down.  Element 44 is placed in about center to show from the sides.  Element 19 is in front of that how I wanted to see it, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 21 was placed where you can see it above the crystals and balloons. Element 75 was placed to be seen on the sides, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 11 and 12 are next with a turn to be looking kind of like a star.  Element 20 is placed how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and merged together all the layers.  Element 55 is next placed to be visible around.  Element 50 was placed how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, flipped, and merged down.  Element 73 was placed to go with the crystals in front of them as a swirl.  The tube is on, artist copyright, your watermark, any statement you want to make, and a name.  That is the tag!  Hope you enjoy! I have another look below.

This is a tag I made with a kit called Gothic Xmas by Misty Lynn Creations.  You can buy it here.  The tube is a bonus tube from CDO that you have to buy $10 worth of tubes to be able to get!  She is adorable and is made by Anna Marine!  Hope you enjoy.  I might tut later, but this year went fast.

This tag uses a beautiful tube by Alex P. from PFD that you can purchase here.  The kit is from Bibi, and you can get it here.  I always start with 700 x 700, and you can gradient glow and/or drop shadow anytime you want in the creating process, depending on how you like it.  I used papers 1, 2, and 7.  The masks used are Mask12_Kreations and Circle2byTonya-vi.  These masks are at Creative Misfit Creations here.  My last layer is element 60 placed how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and merged all those down to one, so four in one layer.  Element 51 is next with the same process.  I make them where I can see them.  I check, when I am done to make sure all can be seen.  Element 61 is in front of that with the same process.  Element 59 was done the same way in front of that.  Paper 1 with the first mask is the next layer.  The sizes are different depending on how I want them to be seen.  Element 100 is in front of that with the duplicate/mirror/flip, so there are four where you want them on one page.  Paper 2 is next with the same mask as Paper 1.  They aren't going the same ways because of flipping one.  Element 92 is placed where I wanted it in front of that.  Element 23 is in front of that about in the middle, so I can see it on the sides.  Element 78 is in front of that.  I made it larger.  Element 87 is next, and I made it larger, too.  Element 53 is in front of that placed how I wanted it seen.  Paper 7 is in front of that with the Circle mask.  Element 55 is placed next, and I believe it is rotated 90 degrees to be up and down.  Element 29 is in front of that.  Element 28 is in front of that placed like I wanted.  Element 98 is next sized to how I wanted.  Element 48 is in front of that.  Element 26 is placed on one side how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 25 is in front of that.  Element 40 is in front of that placed to be seen. Element 30 is in front of that placed to come down from the cloud like formation I will tell you about later.  Element 95 was placed on a side to fit, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 24 was placed with element 99 and 36 to form the cloud looking formation.  Once I had them how I wanted, I merged them down, so they stayed together.  Element 58 was placed to be seen in front of that.  Element 38 was placed on a side how I wanted, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  Element 41 was done the same way.  Element 37 was sized as appropriate for a corner, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and all layers merged down, so to have four of them the way I wanted.  From there, I placed my tube, artist copyright, my watermark, my statement of choice, and a name to finish the tag off.  I hope you enjoy! I have more than this one, but it is the one I chose to show here.  My group in new.myboomersplace.com will see the rest.  The group is called Grade A Smartasses, so you can join to ask for tags if you would like.  Hugz~~ Karee

I am using the beautiful tube from the September emag of Pinup Fantasies that you can get here.  There more tubes in the mag.  Plus, you can add their Facebook page to learn more about the issues as they go here. The kit I used was called Dread 107.  I bought it here, and it is by Digicats (and Dogs).  Ok, I started with my usual 700 x 700 image.  Gradient glow and/or drop shadow whenever you want to.  I am at a loss right now cause my pick option isn't working, so I have to resize everything, instead.  Hope it is easier for you.  I used papers 3, 8, and 13.  The masks I used were hsqm0y, AP_SparkleMask1, and BreezeGrungeMask1.  I am thinking I got these from Creative Misfits Creations here.  Below, is the first mask in case you can't find it.  My bottom two levels are paper 3 with the hsqm0y tag.  One of them is as it is, and the other is flipped.  Frame 04 is the next layer sized to your liking.  Frame 07 is next I put one to be seen on one side, duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  You might save it to do later, but the Spider Web is next, and it is sized to fit like it is in the Frame 02.  I duplicated, mirrored, flipped, and merged down.  Paper 8 is next with the Breeze mask.  Get it to look how you want cause my sizing changed it some.  Frame 02 with the promoted selection from the tube with the gore are the next layers.  In front of that, paper 13 with the AP mask.  Place it how you want your tube to be seen.  Fog element is the next layer, but I colored it how I wanted it.  The rusted chain is next put the way you want it.  I duplicated, mirrored, and merged down.  The lightening element is next, and I put it to look like it was coming from the moon. The fireball element I put where I wanted, duplicated it, mirrored, and merged down.  In front of it, I put the moon, so it looked like it was coming from it.  The spooky eyes I place where I wanted.  From there, I put my tube, my copyright, my watermark, my statement, and a name.  I hope you enjoy the tutorial!  I had fun playing with it.  I have another pic I made from the same background below with a different tube from her.  Hugz~~Karee

I am using the fantastic art of Freya Langford-Sidebottom.  Her art can be seen here.  It is wonderful!  This tube, you can get at artistically inclined licensing here.  The FTU kit is from Wicked Princess Scraps here.  The song I used can be heard/read because it is a lyric video  here at that link.  Reminder that you can gradient glow/drop shadow in this, whenever you would like.  I start with my 700 x 700 image.  I used papers 3, 14, and 15.  Masks used are 099LT, 199InsatiableDreams, and 14v0509.  I think you can get them at Creative Misfits Creations here.  Paper 14 is using the first mask and is the last layer.  Element wire1 is the next layer.  I put it where I wanted it seen, duplicated, mirrored, duplicated, flipped, duplicated, mirrored, and merged all of them down.  Skull3 is the next layer with the vines being seen where you want, and you do the same process.  Glitter1 is the next layer with the same process as the first two.  Paper 3 is next with the 14v0509 mask inverted transparency.  Bottlecap2 is the next layer.  I made it as big as I wanted and used eye candy 5 bevel.  Frame2 is the next layer sized how you like it.  Stars3 is the next layer from top to bottom.  BeadedCircles is the next layer with size how I wanted.  Paper 15 is next with the remaining mask.  Chain element is next across top and bottom.  Star4 is next sized and placed where I wanted, and I think I used bevel on it, too.  From there, it is copyright, watermark, statement, name, and you have your tag!  Hope you enjoy!  Karee