Open a new canvas 600x600, background white (you will delete this layer later)

Open as new layer element 68.png and scale down to 465x465

Move to the bottom left hand side of your canvas

Open as new layer papers 1, 2 & 3

Move these layers below  element 68.png

Using the magic wand tool, select inside one of the frames. Expand the selection by 6px and then make one of the paper layers active

Select the inverse and cut. Repeat this for the other 2 frames with the remaining papers.

Open as new layer element 78.png and move this layer to the bottom

Open as new layer element 30.png and scale to 370x370. Place this element towards the top left hand side of your canvas and move the layer to the bottom of the stack, but above element 78.png

Open as new layer element 3.png and scale down to 204x307. Place to the lower right hand side of the frames, slightly overlapping

Open as new layer element 7.png and scale down to 95x171. Place to the lower left hand side of element 3.png

Open as new layer element 33.png and move this layer right above the frame layer & place at the bottom of the frame

Open as new layer element 15.png and scale down to 188x106. Place to the right hand side of the tree

Open as new layer element 16.png and scale down to 160x118. Place above the right-most frame

Open as new layer your mask of choice. colors > invert. layer > transparency > color to alpha.

Open as new layer paper 4. fit to canvas

Make your mask layer active again and go to layers > transparency > alpha to selection

Making the paper layer active again, select the inverse and cut

Delete mask layer

Now it is time to add your tube(s)

Open as new layer your first tube & scale to your liking. This tube will be placed in the top most frame and stick out the top.

Move your tube layer below your frame layer. Use the eraser tool to remove bits of the tube that stick out on the bottom and sides

Now duplicate your frame layer and move one copy below your tube.

On the top frame layer, use the eraser tool again to remove the top of the frame to give the effect of the tube popping out.

Open as new layer your second tube and place this layer below the bottom frame layer.

Place inside the bottom-most frame and delete bits sticking out of the frame

Repeat this with your third tube in the last frame.

Add drop shadows to all elements except the top frame layer (and papers)

Add copyright and name.

Delete your white background layer & save as a .png file

Tada!!!! yay taggie!!

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

Tutorial Time!!!

Here's a preview of the tag we will be creating today:

For this tutorial I am using a PTU kit by Kittie's Sinful Designz called A Fairy Autumn Harvest. You can pick up this beauty at any of her stores listed on her blog HERE

I am also using a template by Kittie, Template 11, which you can find on her blog as well

The tubes I am using come from Sandlady at Pics For Design. You need a license to use her art.

Lets begin!

Open a new canvas, background white 600x600

Open the PSD template as a new layer

Apply papers of choice to the template layers

I used papers 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, & 18

I also recolored the frame and small heart template layers with a color from the kit and applied noise using RGB noise

Next add your elements

I used elements 99, 87, 73, 12, & 7

you will need to resize and rotate some of the elements to get the desired effect

Open your mask of choice as a layer and move to the bottom in your layers and channels pannel. I am using one of my own masks which you can find on the Creative Misfits Creations Blog

Apply paper of choice to the mask

Delete mask layer

Open your tube(s) as new layers

resize to your liking

To get the tube to pop out of the frame, duplicate the frame layer once and move one below your tube in your layers and channels panel.

on the upper frame layer only erase the bits that cover the tube you want to pop out

on the tube layer erase the bits that you don't want to pop out

add dropshadows to all layers except the interior of the frame, the top frame layer and your mask layer

Delete your bottom white layer

Add your copyright and text and save as a .png to keep transparency

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

xoxo,

More tutorials?!? I must be going crazy!

Here is a preview of the tag we will be making today!

This tutorial is written for Gimp but any program will do

I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott (you will need to obtain a license to use her art) and a FTU kit "Waiting for Santa" from Eileen's Designs. You can find it on her blog Here

Open a new canvas in gimp. 600x600 with white as your background color

Open as layers Element 20 and scale it down and place in the upper center of your canvas

Next open as layers Paper 2 and move this layer underneath your frame layer

Scale down Paper 2 and place behind your frame

Make your frame layer active and use the magic wand tool to click inside of the frame. Next make the paper layer active again and grow the selection by 6. Select invert and cut. the paper should now appear to be inside the frame.

Open as layers Element 31 and place towards the bottom of the frame

Open as layers Element 59 and scale down and place to the left hand side of your frame

Open as layers Element 16 and scale down, rotate, and place to the bottom right hand side of your frame.

Open as layers Element 64, scale down and place to the bottom right hand side of your frame

Open as layers Element 11 and scale down and rotate & place to the left hand side of your frame towards the bottom (overlapping some of the reindeer's feet)

Open as layers Element 10 and scale down. Place this towards the bottom right hand side of your frame

Open as layers Element 1, scale down and place to the bottom left hand side of your frame

What's this? Another tutorial already! Yep yep!! I'm on a roll!

Here's the tag we will be making today!

This tutorial is written for Gimp but any program will do

I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott (you will need to obtain a license to use her art) and a FTU kit "Fall into Thanksgiving" by Pamela @ Redefined Designs

Open a new canvas in gimp. 600x600 with white as your background color

Open as layers, frame 1

Open as layers paper 6 and move this layer below your frame layer

make your frame layer active and click inside the center frame

Make the paper layer active again and grow the selection by 6. select invert, and cut

Open as layers paper 3. place this paper under your other paper layer and then make the frame layer active again and click inside both of the side frames (hold down shift to select multiple selections) Make the paper layer active, grow by 6 select invert, cut

Make the frame layer active again (this should be your top layer)

Open as layers flower 2. Scale down and place on the bottom left hand side of the center frame. duplicate this layer and place to the bottom right hand side of the center frame

Open as layers flower 1, scale it down a bit smaller than flower 2, duplicate and place both slightly overlaping flower 2 towards the center of your tag

Open as layers Turkey and scale down and place in the center of the flowers on the bottom

Open as layers Pie, scale down, and place on the bottom left hand side of Turkey

Open as layers rusted_chicken_wire and move this layer to the bottom (under all paper layers but above your white background)

Scale down and rotate a bit to your liking

Now make the top layer active again so we can add our tube!

Open your tube as a new layer and move this layer to directly above the frame layer and place in the center.

Add drop shadows to all layers but the papers.

Delete your white background layer.

Add your copyright information & name/saying, save as .png, and tada! We are done! 

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I would love to see your results!!