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Hi! My name is Patty aka SUNSPOTPP. I am presently a SAHM to my 4 yr. old grand daughter, Autumn, whom I adopted Dec. 12, 2008. I am 6 hrs (2 classes) away from my Associates Degree as a Drug/Alcohol Counselor, but had a set back in my health and have had to put that on hold for now. I have been PSP'ing for about 7 yrs. PSP is a GREAT stress reliever for me and I try to play as often as I can. Oh yeah, I live in Dublin, TX in the wonderful USA, home of the "Original" Dr Pepper that still uses "Imperial pure cane sugar"! If you want to know anything else, just ask! ♥ Me
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Shot Through the Heart

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Supplies:
Paint Shop Pro
Font of choice - I used TrebuchetMS for the Lyrics & DJ Love for the Name
Brushes, doodles, or glitter doodles of choice.
EyeCandy 4000 Gradient Glow.
Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Elias Chatzoudis, which can be purchased at MPT.
Template 142 by Missy of Divine Intentionz...please don't forget to leave her some love.
Valentine Scrap Kit Freebie from Bluedream Designs...please don't forget to leave her some love.
Note: I actually used a paid kit that I bought over a year ago, but the scrapper is no longer available, so I found ya'll a free one to use instead.
Let's begin:
Open Template 142, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.
X out the credits layer.
Click on background layer, image, canvas size and change to 700 x 700, we will resize later.
Still on background layer, floodfill with white.
Click on circle 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 2.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 255, 0.
EyeCandy Gradient Glow, fat glow with a glow width of 5 in the red from your tube.
Using your magic wand click on the red glow.
Adjust, add/remove noise, uniform 40, monochrome checked.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black.
Delete circle 1 layer.
Click on circle 2 and do the same as on circle 1.
Click on background frame 1, selections all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 10.
Resize 50%.
Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 0, 177.
Delete background frame 1.
Click frame 1 and add same fat red glow as above except change the width to 3.
Drop shadow same as above.
Using your magic wand click on the black frame and add the same noise as above.
Click on heart 1, selections, all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 2.
Resize 50%.
Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.
Colorize to 255, 0.
Add same drop shadow as above.
Delete heart 1.
Click on heart 2, selections, all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 1.
Resize 50%.
Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.
Colorize to 0, 177.
Using your magic wand click on the red heart and add the same noise as above.
Add same drop shadow as above.
Delete heart 2.
Click on frame background 2, selections all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 1.
Resize 50%.
Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 0, 177.
Delete frame background 2.
Click frame 2 and add same fat red glow as above except change the width to 3.
Drop shadow same as above.
Using your magic wand click on the black frame and add the same noise as above.
Repeat for frame background 3 and frame 3.
Go back to raster 6 and add new raster layer.
Type in the 1st part of your lyrics.
Image, rotate, free rotate, left, 10.
Raster 7, new layer.
Type in the rest of your lyrics.
Image, rotate, free rotate, right, 5.
Close out your background layer.
Merge visible.
Resize merged layer 90%.
Move up and to the right a bit.
Paste tube and position so that the arrow is shooting through the heart, see my tag for reference.
Same drop shadow as above.
Add any other embellishments of your liking or leave as is.
Add © info, license #, and name.
Crop, resize to your liking, and save as either a .png or .jpeg.
Thank you for trying my tut.
Hugs & kisses!
<3
Me
This tutorial was written by me on January 25, 2009 and is my own idea and creation.Any other tutorials found to be similar is coincidental!
Thursday, January 29, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Happy Birthday Me

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Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday dear me
Happy birthday to me!
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

PostHeaderIcon My 1st Award

OMG I don't even know what to say 'cuz I, too, like Beth, don't think of myself as a designer, but hey it got me an Award...LOL!
Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement, inspiration, and friendship Beth *hugs* !
PLEASE make sure you check out Beth's Blog and all of her AWESOME Templates and Word Art ;-)!
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I hope I am doing this right...
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I would like to pass this on to a GREAT friend and fellow Texan who does amazing scraps, word art, templates, and tuts, Kimberly of Scrap Rebellion!
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As well as another GREAT friend, Michal of Michal's Designz who has been writing tuts for a while, but just started up her Blog and is even now making FANTASTIC Templates & Layouts!
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And last, but certaintly not least, even though I am sure Fi has already gotten a ton of these, I have GOT to pass this on to Fiona of Scraps by Fi 'cuz it is all her fault that I even started all of this!
Thank you ALL!
GREAT BIG HUGE hugs & kisses!
Me

PostHeaderIcon Disappearing Blog

OMG I have been going totally nuts the last few days 'cuz I couldn't see my Blog, except for the plum background and my music box!
I searched high and low for a fix, but to no avail.
Then my dear friend Denise found the problem...I had the Adult Content clicked to yes!
So I changed it to No and voila I can see my Blog again...go figure!
So now I can quit stressing and start tutting...LMAO!
I hope ya'll are ALL having an AWESOME day!
Muaaaaaaaah!
Peace Out!
Me
Sunday, January 25, 2009

PostHeaderIcon New Look

So what do ya'll think of the new look :-) ?
It was the closest I could find for free that was kinda gothy :-p!
Thanks to Shaz at Shaz & Livvy's Place for the AWESOME layout & header and Wanda at Bluedream Designs for the AWESOME kit Livvy used to make the layout & header ;-) !
I have a new tut on the way and hopefully will have it up by tonight!
Have a GREAT day!
HUGE hugs & kisses!
<3
Me
Thursday, January 22, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Slacker

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I even bought a ton of new scraps yesterday, that I found on sale, thinking that would get my mojo going...NOTPhotobucket!
Instead I feel so overwhelmed...new tubes, new scraps, and ALL of these templates available everywherePhotobucket!
Ya know though, it also could be 'cuz I am down in my back again and just cannot sit here for too long of a period, plus the pain meds that make me soooooooooooo sick to my stomachGROSS!
But anyway, hopefully with these new scraps and new tubes I got earlier, I will be able to get something else up soonPhotobucket!
'Til then...
Love & Peacehippie!
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Me
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

PostHeaderIcon 1st Tag Made with One of My Tuts

OMG Michal!
Thank you so very much not only for trying out my tut, but for this AWESOME tag as well!
I absolutely LOVE it hun!
HUGE hugs & kisses!
Luv ya girl!
<3
Me
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PostHeaderIcon I Love You

I Love You

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Supplies:

Paint Shop Pro
Font of choice - I used Curlz MT
Doodle of choice.
Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey, which can be purchased at
MPT.
I Heart You Scrap Kit Freebie from
Cupcake Sprinkles by Caitlin...please don't forget to leave her some love.
Love Template by
Butterfly Flutterby Creations...please don't forget to leave her some love.

Let's begin:

Open the Love template, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.
X out the credits layer AND the Pen & Paper layer on the copy.

Click on Shape layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 4.
Resize paper 90%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.
Delete Shape layer.

Click on Back layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 3.
Resize paper 75%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.
Delete Back layer.

Click on Dotted Line layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 19.
Resize paper 75%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.
Delete Dotted Line layer.

Click on Swirl layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 20.
Resize paper 75%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.
Delete Swirl layer.

Click on Label layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 5.
Resize paper 75%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.
Delete Label layer.

Add the same Drop Shadow as above to the Label Dotted Line layer.
Click Merge, Merge Down.
Move this Layer with your Mover Tool towards the bottom...see my tag for reference.

Open your Tube.
Copy & Paste as a new layer and position to your liking or use my tag as reference.

Click Top Heart layer.
Click inside Top Heart with your Magic Wand Tool...Tolerance 20.
Copy & Paste your tube, resizing if needed, as a new layer.
Position your tube to where it is inside the marching ants of the Top Heart.
Selections, invert, delete.
Merge, merge down, and add the same drop shadow as above to your Top Heart layer.

Continue the same step as above for your Middle Heart and Bottom Heart layers until all 3 hearts have pieces of your original tube.

Click your Background layer and add Doodle of your choice.

Add Elements of your choice, using my tag as reference.

Add your name & © information.
Crop & resize to your liking, if needed.
Save as either a .png or .jpeg, whichever you prefer!

Thank you for trying my tut!
Hugs & kisses!
<3me

This tutorial was written by me on January 18, 2009 and is my own idea and creation.
Any other tutorials found to be similar is coincidental!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Excuse My Mess

As most of you know/can tell, this is all new to me, so please bear with me while I make her all "purty"!
OMG I still can't believe I have done this...LOL!
Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement!
Peace Out!
Me
Thursday, January 15, 2009

PostHeaderIcon Rock Slut

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Supplies Needed:
Paint Shop Pro
Animation Shop
Font of choice - I used Tempus Sans
Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation (optional)
Scrapkit of your choice - I am usung "Rock Slut" PTU kit by Fi's Fault Scraps available for purchase at Digital Chaos.
Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Tyson McAdoo, which you can buy at MPT.
Template of choice - I am using template #32 by Aqua Rebel, which can be found
here...don't forget to leave her some love.


Let's begin:

Open template #32, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.
X out the credits layer on the copy.
Click on Raster 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 05.
Resize paper 60%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black.
Delete Raster 1.
Click on Copy of Raster 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 01.
Resize paper 50%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Same drop shadow as above.
Delete Copy of Raster 1.
Click on Raster 2 & duplicate 2 x's, giving you 3 layers.
Click on the original/bottom Raster 2 and apply these Xenofex Constellation settings...
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Repeat the next 2 layers, but this time hit the random button for each.
Click on Raster 3, selections, select all, float, defloat.
Copy & paste paper 06.
Resize paper 65%.
Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.
Selections none.
Same drop shadow as above.
Delete Raster 3.
Raster 4 - add the same drop shadow as above.
Add tube and elements to your liking, use tag as reference, adding same drop shadow as above.
Add your name & © information.
Crop & resize to your liking, if needed.
Save as either a .png or .jpeg, whichever you prefer or go on to animate!
Open Animation Shop.
Right click, copy merged, making sure the bottom constellation layer is open.
Paste as new layer in Animation Shop.
Back to PSP, close off the bottom constellation layer and open the next copy.
Copy merged.
Back to AS, right click and paste after current frame.
Back to PSP, close that layer and open the last constellation layer.
Copy Merged.
Back to AS and paste after current frame.
Check your animation then save as gif!
Thank you for trying my tut!
Hugs & kisses!
<3
Me
This tutorial was written by me on January 13, 2009 and is my own idea and creation.
Any other tutorials found to be similar is purely coincidental!

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