tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88035906516408812462024-03-13T13:47:23.704-05:00Poisoned PerfectionMy little place on the web to share my tuts, tags made by me, and just everyday life with all of you.Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-19490260919969846972011-02-05T18:22:00.000-06:002011-02-05T18:22:13.248-06:00Look Who's Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!<div align="center"><strong>OMG can you believe it?</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>I am FINALLY back!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>And back with a vengeance</strong> <strong>too *hehe*!</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>WOW, where do I start...</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>First of all, as you can now see, I not only have an AWESOME new name for my blog thanks to my BFF, Linda, but also a whole new layout thanks to <a href="http://designsbyali.blogspot.com/">Ali</a> *woohoo*!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Thank you both from the bottom of my heart *hugs*!</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>Bear with me while I update everything and then I will be back explaining why the long hiatus...I promise *winks*!</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>WooHoo Patty is baaaaaaaaaaack *dances*!</strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-61873066449744043582009-10-06T13:19:00.002-05:002009-10-06T16:57:31.416-05:00Juicy Blog Award<a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/juicyblogFROMartmama.png"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/juicyblogFROMartmama.png" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>I've received this cute Award from </strong><a href="http://artmamasstudio.blogspot.com/?zx=86c9b6b00c70e145"><strong>Artmama</strong></a><strong> aka Candee who lives in Sin City...lucky duck *winks*!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Candee and I are so much alike it is not even funny, actually, it's a little scary LOL!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Artmama is an AWESOME tagger, scrap kit maker, and now tut writer as well!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Thank you Candee for this cute blog award *hugs*!<br />I'm to give it to 3 others, so I will pass it on to 3 wonderful ladies I have met at Rac Stalkers who have made me feel right at home from the get go...</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Susan of </strong><a href="http://lifewithshal.blogspot.com/"><strong>Shal's World</strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Mindy of </strong><a href="http://sinfullysweetcreations.blogspot.com/"><strong>Sinfully Sweet Creations</strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Bwitchen of </strong><a href="http://bwitchen.blogspot.com/"><strong>Bwitchen's Creatively Speaking</strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Peace & Love</strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-23184661395333635852009-09-13T01:32:00.010-05:002009-09-14T18:24:37.925-05:00Rac Zodiac<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/SUNSPOTPP2/Previews/irCancerMereXOpatty.png"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 421px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 370px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/SUNSPOTPP2/Previews/irCancerMereXOpatty.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Supplies Needed:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Ismael Rac Zodiac Pack 16, which you need a license for and can be purchased at </span><a href="http://www.artisticmindsinc.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">AMI</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Zodiac Template(s) by Mindy of </span><a href="http://sinfullysweetcreations.blogspot.com/2009/08/zodiac-templates.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sinfully Sweet Creations</span></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(thank you)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">FTU Zodiac Scrap Kit by of </span><a href="http://dragonflymaidendidit.blogspot.com/2009/08/zodiac-to-match-racs-tubes-download.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dragonfly Maiden Did It</span></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(thank you)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Times New Roman font for Dates</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Futura HV font for Name</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Penta Filter-Color Dots</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Eye Candy 4000-Gradient Glow</span></strong></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div><br /></div><div align="center"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Let's Get Started: </div></span></strong><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Shift D to copy original template.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete original template.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Raster 3, © layer.</span></strong></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div align="center"></span></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Square layer selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">New raster layer and flood fill with color that coordinates with tube being used.</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Select none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Square layer.</span></strong></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div align="center"></span></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Square Frame layer, selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Open Paper 2 from Zodiac Scrap Kit & copy as new layer.</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 65%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections invert, delete on keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop Shadow 0,0,50,5</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Square Frame.</span></strong></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div align="center"></span></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Raster 2 layer, selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paper 2, paste as new layer, resize 85%.</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections Invert, delete on keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Raster 2.</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Circles layer selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add new raster layer and floodfill with coordinating color.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Circles layer.</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Cancer & Symbol (or whichever Zodiac you are using) layers same drop shadow as above.</span></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Words layer selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">New Raster Layer and floodfill alternating 2 coordinating colors.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Penta.com-Color Dot 90,2,255,255,255.</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">EC 4000 Fat Gradient Glow 3.00, 25, 100</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop Shadow 2,2,74,5</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Words Layer.</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">New Raster Layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Type in Dates to correspond with Zodiac Sign.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Same Gradient Glow and Drop Shadow as on the Zodiac name.</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paste Tube above the Frame layer below the Circle layers.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 65%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">DS 0,0,50,5</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">New Raster layer above the background layer.</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Type name several times so that it goes all the way across the background.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy and paste the name until the whole background is covered.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Inner Bevel and DS 0,0,50,5</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add your ©, merge visible layers and save as .png or .jpeg.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you for trying my tut!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace & Love!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">This tut was written by me, Patty Palmer aka SUNSPOTPP, on Aug. 31, 2009.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincedental.</span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-42832780058673302562009-09-06T22:59:00.007-05:002009-09-06T23:45:33.380-05:00New Layout<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">One down and one to go!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">My last post I said I would be changing the layout and then hopefully writing a tut or two, well here is the new layout FINALLY thanks to MandaK of <a href="http://doublevisionpsp.com/">Double Vision</a>!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Isn't it just AWESOME *jumps up & down*?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">WooFrickinHoo, thank you again MandaK *hugs*!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I have been looking and looking for a new one and every time I thought I found one I like then I couldn't come up with a decent header to go with it *blushes*!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank goodness I ran across MandaK & Double Vision 'cuz now what you see is what you get *lol*!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I have been down with the bug for the past several days and as soon as I can hold my head up for any period of time I will get my Rac Zodiac tut written up *winks*!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace & Love,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Me</strong></span></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-54970521117460913482009-08-17T21:03:00.007-05:002009-09-06T20:06:53.843-05:00I'm Baaaaaaaaack<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Hello again</strong> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>my friends <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 25px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 22px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/a010.gif" border="0" /></strong> <strong>Okay, so I have been a bad bad blogger again, well not totally 'cuz the main reason I haven't been here still goes back to my previous post...got a virus/trojan, had to buy not 1, but 2 new PC's (don't ask), attempting to rebuild ALL of my lost PSP stuff, recover from a hysterctomy, and THEN my forum went down!</strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 32px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 23px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/tickedoff.gif" border="0" /><strong></strong> <strong>So yeah, things have been a little crazy trying to rebuild and then get my site back up and running!</strong><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 66px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 74px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/INSANITY.gif" border="0" /><strong>I can now proudly say that we are back up, running, and having lots of fun!</strong><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 40px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 35px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/bananaangel.gif" border="0" /><strong>I am still having problems on the homefront with my son, but as I always say, this too shall pass, as long as I...</strong><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 18px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/dpanic.gif" border="0" /><strong>Sooooooooooooo, please stay tuned and bear with me as I attempt to change my layout and hopefully have a tut or two up before too long</strong> .</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 51px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 39px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/98.gif" border="0" /><strong>Peace & Love</strong></span></div><div></div><div><div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 15px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 15px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/peace.gif" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 23px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 48px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/11_1_122.gif" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-30230918140401024862009-06-07T21:19:00.004-05:002009-09-06T20:07:21.952-05:00New Award<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">New Award</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/makes_us_smile_award.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you sooooooooo very much Auri of </span></strong><a href="http://aurien.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Distinctively Auri Scraps</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> for this AWESOME award *hugs*!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Go check out her blog for all of her gorgeous kits, layouts, and tuts!<br />Thank you again Auri!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">You know, this Award REALLY put a HUGE smile on my face and in my heart as well 'cuz it is nice to know that even if you are not here blogging or writing tuts on a daily basis there are still people out there who love you and appreciate you for who you are...THANK YOU xoxo!</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">THE RULES SAY TO PASS ON TO OTHERS SO HERE WE GO...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Brandi of </span></strong><a href="http://bamavamp.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">BamaVamp's Lair</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Kimberly of </span></strong><a href="http://scraprebellion.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrap Rebellion</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Caitlin of </span></strong><a href="http://cupcakesprinklesbycaitlin.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Cupcake Sprinkles by Caitlin</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Beth of </span></strong><a href="http://blissfullybeth.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Blissfully Beth</span></strong></a></div><br /></strong>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-34106053191174869832009-06-05T17:24:00.003-05:002009-09-06T20:07:37.494-05:00Recovering from Surgery<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Yeah I know, I have been a very bad blogger again :( !</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1st of all I bought a new PC and evidentally it was infected when I got it and it wiped out everything off of my External HD...ALL of my PTU scraps, tubes, fonts, receipts, etc.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Being it was infected by trojans and viruses, the 1 yr. warranty didn't cover it so I ended up buying yet ANOTHER new PC.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">This time I bought a HP and am absolutely LOVING it!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I then had to kick my 22 yr. old son, Kyle, out and let me tell you...TOUGH LOVE is a biotch!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Then on top of all of this, I have been having severe female problems for years, but FINALLY found an AWESOME Dr. who actually listened to what I said.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">After several tests, biopsies, and sonograms, I went in for a LSH on Tuesday and came home Wednesday.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I am still pretty sore & very tired and have been spending most of my time sleeping and/or sitting here briefly still working on re-building my PSP library.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I did do a tag a couple of nights ago, so I think I will write it up and get it posted hopefully before the weekend is up ;)!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I hope everyone is doing well *hugs*!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace & Love,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-52258270848814953082009-05-21T16:56:00.003-05:002009-09-06T20:08:29.574-05:00New Award~Blog Magico<div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/BlogMagico.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I received this award from Sylvie of </span></strong><a href="http://syllycreationz.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">SyllyCreationz</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">!<br /><br />Thank you so very much hun :-) *hugs*!<br /><br />The rules are to put the name and link of who gave you this award on your blog.<br />Then pass it on to 10 blogs which you think are magical ;-)!<br /><br />Here are my 10 magical blogs of my choosing (that hopefully don't already have it):<br /><br />1. Denise of </span></strong><a href="http://summerlovinggal.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Tell Me More, Tell Me More</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />2. Kathy of </span></strong><a href="http://scrapsbytizzysangel.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrappin' With TizzysAngel</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />3. Michal of </span></strong><a href="http://michalsdesignz.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Michal's Designz</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />4. Mel of </span></strong><a href="http://believendreams.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Believe N Dreams</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />And it looks as if everyone else has already received one, so this will have to do for my list for passing on ;-)! </span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-59483332001390755792009-04-14T13:30:00.004-05:002009-04-14T15:46:49.590-05:00Tag...You're It<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Tag!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I've been tagged by Denise aka SummerLovingGal at <a href="http://summerlovinggal.blogspot.com/">Tell Me More! Tell Me More!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Denise is an AWESOME friend and I am sooooooooooo proud of her on her weight loss...WTG girlfriend *hugs*!</div></span></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8 Things I am Looking Forward To:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Watching Autumn & Peyton grow up</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Finding a Dr. that can help me with my back problems</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. My adult son, Kyle, getting clean</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Kyle growing up & becoming responsible</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Kyle respecting me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. My adult daughter, Kimmie, finding someone who will love & respect her and Peyton the way they deserve to be</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Moving, whether it be to the coast or just a bigger house here in San Antonio, TX/USA</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Finding happiness<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8 Things I Did Yesterday:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Woke up</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Spent quality time with Autumn & Peyton playing outside</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Did some laundry</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Cooked supper</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Fought with Kyle</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Washed dishes</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Looked for houses online</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Curled up in bed with a book and went to sleep<br /></div></span></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8 Things I wish I could do:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Move to the coast</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Wake up JUST 1 morning and NOT be hurting</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Get my Associates Degree (only need 6 hrs) and continue on for my Bachelors</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Start my Internship as a Drug/Alcohol Counselor working with adolescents</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Lose some weight</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Clean my garage and get rid of all the junk</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Be more organized</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Move to the coast<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8 Shows I watch:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Law & Order: SVU</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Intervention</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. American Idol</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Nancy Grace</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Law & Order: Criminal Intent</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Dancing With the Stars</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. One Life To Live</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. General Hospital</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8 People I Tag:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Kathy aka TizzysAngel of <a href="http://scrapsbytizzysangel.blogspot.com/">Scrappin' With TizzysAngel</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Melissa aka Honeywing of <a href="http://believendreams.blogspot.com/">Believe N Dreams</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Beth aka Kat of <a href="http://blissfullybeth.blogspot.com/">Blissfully Beth</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Caitlin of <a href="http://cupcakesprinklesbycaitlin.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Sprinkles</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Chelle of <a href="http://weescotslasscreations.blogspot.com/">Weescotslass Creations</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Sylvie of <a href="http://syllycreationz.blogspot.com/">Sylly Creationz</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Butter of <a href="http://butterflyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com/">ButterflyFlutterby Creations</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Mea of <a href="http://lelezione.blogspot.com/">Le Lezione</a></span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-1347459979128543552009-04-14T13:12:00.004-05:002009-04-14T15:45:14.337-05:00BAD BAD Girl<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Okay, so I have been a VERY bad girl...bring on the whips...I'm READY (LOL)!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Time just is NOT on my side right now.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">So what's going on with me...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">The girls and I went to the coast for what was suppose to be only 4 days and ended up being 9!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">How AWESOME it was too, even if the weather didn't cooperate every day.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Every one, especially me, was at total peace!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">The girls came down with a viral infection a couple of days before we left and we had to take them to the ER in Corpus Christi, but with viral infections there is nothing you can do but alternate Tylenol & Motrin and keep them as comfortable as possible.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Yeah right...try telling a 2 1/2 and a 2 year old that!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Since getting back home, I, too, have come down with it and feel like total crap plus I am FINALLY back on my meds and trying to readjust to that as well...fun fun!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">While there we looked at a few houses 'cuz now that I have been approved for Diability I figure if I can't work then I might as well be somewhere I am happy!<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I thought with us going away for a little break that things would be better here on the homefront, but unfortunately it is NOT!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I know you cannot run from your problems, but I can sure distance myself from them, which is another reason for seriously thinking about moving to the coast!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">This is STILL a possibility, just not sure when yet!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I have a ton of new scraps and tubes, now I just need to find my mojo...guess I left it at the coast (LOL)!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I hope you are all doing well and I promise to try and be a better blogger!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">HUGE hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace Out!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-18593663670891880092009-02-20T18:56:00.003-06:002009-09-06T20:09:14.114-05:00Friendship Award<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Wow, yet another Award!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I would like to thank Beth aka Kat of </span><a href="http://blissfullybeth.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Blissfully Beth</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> for this AWESOME Award!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Beth is a GREAT tagger and Template maker who I am proud to call my friend *hugs* !</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/friends_devinedzines.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">This seal is being given to the blogs which are very charming, these bloggers aims are to find friends not self promotion.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">The hope of this award is that, even when the links are cut, even more friendships are propogated.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Give this award to eight blogs, who in turn must pass it on to eight more blogs, along with the award and the rules.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I would like to pass this award on to:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Caitlin of </span><a href="http://cupcakesprinklesbycaitlin.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cupcake Sprinkles</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Michal of </span><a href="http://michalsdesignz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michal's Designz</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Kimberly of </span><a href="http://scraprebellion.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrap Rebellion</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Kathy of </span><a href="http://scrapsbytizzysangel.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrappin' With TizzysAngel</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Melissa of </span><a href="http://believendreams.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Believe 'N' Dreams</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Denise of </span><a href="http://summerlovinggal.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tell Me More, Tell Me More</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mere of </span><a href="http://scrapsbymere.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scraps by Mere</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Trish of </span><a href="http://dreamlanddesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dreamland Designs</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Check out their Blogs and make some really cool friends!<br />Please keep this award/friendship roll going!</span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-1004774777569015502009-02-15T22:02:00.004-06:002009-09-06T20:09:49.329-05:00Challenge<strong><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I've been Challenged by my GREAT and talented friend </span><a href="http://michalsdesignz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michal</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *hugs* !</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><strong></strong><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Go to your photo folder in your computer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Go to the 6th folder of photos.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Go to the 6th picture.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Put the picture on your blog and a description of it.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Invite 6 friends to join the challenge.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Here is my photo...<br /></span></strong><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Autumn%20Lynn/AutumnSmilingPrettyForNaNa100808.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a picture of my beautiful grand daughter (sons), Autumn, who I have had since she was 2 days old and just adopted Dec. 12, 2008.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">It was taken Oct. 08, 2008 while I was in the dining room looking into living room at her and Peyton, my other grand daughter (daughters), who you can just see part of in the upper left corner ;) !</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I told her to "smile pretty for NaNa" and that is exactly what she did.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>I call her my 'Lil Sunshine 'cuz she is what keeps me going no matter how difficult things are or how bad I am hurting.</strong> </span></div><strong></strong><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I am now passing this challenge to following blogs:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Suz of </span><a href="http://suzcreations.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Suz Creations</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Kimberly of </span><a href="http://scraprebellion.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrap Rebellion</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Chelle of </span><a href="http://weescotslasscreations.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Weescotslass Creations</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Trish of </span><a href="http://dreamlanddesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dreamland Designs</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Kristin of </span><a href="http://kristinswickedscrapz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wicked Scrapz</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mere of </span><a href="http://scrapsbymere.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scraps by Mere</span></a></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-14089189330002583892009-02-11T22:52:00.005-06:002009-09-06T20:10:40.942-05:002 "Look How Cool Blog" Awards<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">"Look How Cool Blog" Award</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/selinho_olha_que_blog_maneiro_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh WOW...I received 2 of the same Awards from 2 AWESOME friends!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you so very much *hugs*...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Caitlin of </span><a href="http://cupcakesprinklesbycaitlin.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cupcake Sprinkles</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">&<br />Denise of </span><a href="http://www.summerlovinggal.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tell Me More, Tell Me More!</span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Here are the Rules:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Display the image of the stamp "Look How Cool Blog" you just won!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Post the blog link you provided.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Indicate your choice of 10 blogs.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Let them know.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Post the rules.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">• Check if the blogs post the prize and followed the rules.<br />• My blog choices are:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Kathy of </span></strong><a href="http://scrapsbytizzysangel.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrappin' With TizzysAngel</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Melissa of </span></strong><a href="http://believendreams.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Believe 'N' Dreams</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Beth of </span></strong><a href="http://blissfullybeth.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Blissfully Beth</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Mea/Connie of </span></strong><a href="http://lelezione.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Le Lezione</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Fi of </span></strong><a href="http://scrapsbyfi.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scraps By Fi</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Yarrow of </span></strong><a href="http://fall3nangelscrapz.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Fall3n Angel Scrapz</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Brandi of </span></strong><a href="http://grungeandglitter.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Grunge & Glitter Scraps</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Butter of </span></strong><a href="http://butterflyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Butterfly Flutterby Creations</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">9. Tanya of </span></strong><a href="http://scrapsbyj0eswife.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scraps by j0eswife</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">10. Denise of </span></strong><a href="http://scrappyredhead.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Designs by Scrappy Redhead</span></strong></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-60284698956467123642009-01-31T01:06:00.005-06:002009-09-06T20:11:20.590-05:00Shot Through the Heart<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Valentine%20Tags/ecShotThroughHeartPatty2.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Supplies:<br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paint Shop Pro</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Font of choice - I used TrebuchetMS for the Lyrics & DJ Love for the Name</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Brushes, doodles, or glitter doodles of choice.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">EyeCandy 4000 Gradient Glow.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Elias Chatzoudis, which can be purchased at </span></strong><a href="http://www.mypsptubes.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">MPT</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Template 142 by Missy of </span><a href="http://divineintentionz.blogspot.com/2009/01/tag-templates-141-150.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Divine Intentionz</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">...please don't forget to leave her some love.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Valentine Scrap Kit Freebie from </span><a href="http://bluedreamdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/valentine-freebie.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bluedream Designs</span></a></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">...please don't forget to leave her some love.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">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.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></div></strong></span><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Let's begin:<br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Open Template 142, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">X out the credits layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on background layer, image, canvas size and change to 700 x 700, we will resize later.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Still on background layer, floodfill with white.<br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on circle 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 2.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 255, 0.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">EyeCandy Gradient Glow, fat glow with a glow width of 5 in the red from your tube.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Using your magic wand click on the red glow.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Adjust, add/remove noise, uniform 40, monochrome checked.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete circle 1 layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on circle 2 and do the same as on circle 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on background frame 1, selections all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 10.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 50%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 0, 177.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete background frame 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click frame 1 and add same fat red glow as above except change the width to 3.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop shadow same as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Using your magic wand click on the black frame and add the same noise as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on heart 1, selections, all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 2.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 50%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Colorize to 255, 0.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete heart 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on heart 2, selections, all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 50%.<br />Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.<br />Colorize to 0, 177.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Using your magic wand click on the red heart and add the same noise as above.<br />Add same drop shadow as above.<br />Delete heart 2.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on frame background 2, selections all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize 50%.<br />Selections, invert, click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Adjust, hue & saturation, colorize 0, 177.<br />Delete frame background 2.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click frame 2 and add same fat red glow as above except change the width to 3.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop shadow same as above.<br />Using your magic wand click on the black frame and add the same noise as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Repeat for frame background 3 and frame 3.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Go back to raster 6 and add new raster layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Type in the 1st part of your lyrics.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Image, rotate, free rotate, left, 10.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Raster 7, new layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Type in the rest of your lyrics.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Image, rotate, free rotate, right, 5.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Close out your background layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Merge visible.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize merged layer 90%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Move up and to the right a bit.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paste tube and position so that the arrow is shooting through the heart, see my tag for reference.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add any other embellishments of your liking or leave as is.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add © info, license #, and name.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Crop, resize to your liking, and save as either a .png or .jpeg.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you for trying my tut.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><3</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">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!</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-58176256746136847912009-01-29T00:10:00.004-06:002009-09-06T20:11:34.174-05:00Happy Birthday Me<div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Happy%20Birthday/HappyBirthdayToMeBlinkie.gif" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Emotes/Holiday%20Emotes/Happy%20Birthday/notes.gif" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Happy birthday to me</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Happy birthday to me</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Happy birthday dear me</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Happy birthday to me!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Emotes/Holiday%20Emotes/Happy%20Birthday/notes.gif" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Emotes/Holiday%20Emotes/Happy%20Birthday/0620SVgif_icon686868687270706968686.gif" border="0" /></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-66186280510144757272009-01-28T13:24:00.005-06:002009-09-06T20:12:30.786-05:00My 1st Award<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">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!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement, inspiration, and friendship Beth *hugs* !</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">PLEASE make sure you check out </span><a href="http://blissfullybeth.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Beth's Blog</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> and all of her AWESOME Templates and Word Art ;-)!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Blog%20Blinkies/DesignerAwardfromBlissfullyBeth.png" border="0" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I hope I am doing this right...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">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 </span><a href="http://scraprebellion.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-kit-attitude.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrap Rebellion</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">As well as another GREAT friend, Michal of </span><a href="http://michalsdesignz.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michal's Designz</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> who has been writing tuts for a while, but just started up her Blog and is even now making FANTASTIC Templates & Layouts!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">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 </span><a href="http://scrapsbyfi.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scraps by Fi</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> 'cuz it is all her fault that I even started all of this!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you ALL!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">GREAT BIG HUGE hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-13274151638006542272009-01-28T13:10:00.004-06:002009-09-06T20:12:50.262-05:00Disappearing Blog<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>OMG I have been going totally nuts the last few days 'cuz I couldn't see my Blog, except for</strong><strong> the plum background and my music box!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I searched high and low for a fix, but to no avail.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Then my dear friend Denise found the problem...I had the Adult Content clicked to yes!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">So I changed it to No and voila I can see my Blog again...go figure!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">So now I can quit stressing and start tutting...LMAO!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I hope ya'll are ALL having an AWESOME day!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Muaaaaaaaah!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace Out!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-4286632922166646062009-01-25T12:14:00.006-06:002009-09-06T20:13:13.794-05:00New Look<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">So what do ya'll think of the new look :-) ?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">It was the closest I could find for free that was kinda gothy :-p!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks to Shaz at </span><a href="http://freelayoutsforyou.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Shaz & Livvy's Place</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> for the AWESOME layout & header and Wanda at </span><a href="http://bluedreamdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bluedream Designs</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> for the AWESOME kit Livvy used to make the layout & header ;-) !</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I have a new tut on the way and hopefully will have it up by tonight!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Have a GREAT day!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">HUGE hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><3</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-10834051298521035082009-01-22T13:35:00.003-06:002009-09-06T20:13:55.114-05:00Slacker<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Yup, that's me, a slacker <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/coolsmiley.gif" border="0" /></a>!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I even bought a ton of new scraps yesterday, that I found on sale, thinking that would get my mojo going...NOT</span><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/FORSHAME.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Instead I feel so overwhelmed...new tubes, new scraps, and ALL of these templates available everywhere</span><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/INSANITY.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">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 stomach</span><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="GROSS" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/GROSS.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">But anyway, hopefully with these new scraps and new tubes I got earlier, I will be able to get something else up soon</span><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/DUNNO.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">'Til then...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Love & Peace</span><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="hippie" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/hippie.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/11_1_122.gif" border="0" /></span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Dolls%20and%20Smileys/goodorevil.gif" border="0" /></span></a></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-21453217979040149272009-01-20T18:58:00.004-06:002009-09-06T20:14:07.863-05:001st Tag Made with One of My Tuts<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">OMG Michal!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you so very much not only for trying out my tut, but for this AWESOME tag as well!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I absolutely LOVE it hun!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">HUGE hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Luv ya girl!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><3</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/SUNSPOTPP4/Tags%20Made%20With%20My%20Tuts/PattyRockSlutMichal2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-58896733219684877352009-01-20T00:19:00.006-06:002009-09-06T20:14:36.752-05:00I Love You<p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I Love You</span></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/SUNSPOTPP05/Valentine%20Tags/kgILoveYou011809Patty2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Supplies:</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paint Shop Pro<br />Font of choice - I used Curlz MT<br />Doodle of choice.<br />Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey, which can be purchased at </span></strong><a href="http://www.mypsptubes.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">MPT</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br />I Heart You Scrap Kit Freebie from </span></strong><a href="http://cupcakesprinklesbycaitlin.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-heart-you-scrap-kit-freebie.html"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Cupcake Sprinkles by Caitlin</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">...please don't forget to leave her some love.<br />Love Template by </span></strong><a href="http://butterflyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com/2008/09/love-template.html"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Butterfly Flutterby Creations</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">...please don't forget to leave her some love.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Let's begin:</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Open the Love template, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.<br />X out the credits layer AND the Pen & Paper layer on the copy.<br /></strong><strong></strong></span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Shape layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 4.<br />Resize paper 90%.<br />Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.<br />Delete Shape layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Back layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 3.<br />Resize paper 75%.<br />Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.<br />Delete Back layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Dotted Line layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 19.<br />Resize paper 75%.<br />Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.<br />Delete Dotted Line layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Swirl layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 20.<br />Resize paper 75%.<br />Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.<br />Delete Swirl layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Label layer, selections, select all, float, defloat.<br />Copy & paste paper 5.<br />Resize paper 75%.<br />Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.<br />Selections none.<br />Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black twice.<br />Delete Label layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add the same Drop Shadow as above to the Label Dotted Line layer.<br />Click Merge, Merge Down.<br />Move this Layer with your Mover Tool towards the bottom...see my tag for reference.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Open your Tube.<br />Copy & Paste as a new layer and position to your liking or use my tag as reference.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click Top Heart layer.<br />Click inside Top Heart with your Magic Wand Tool...Tolerance 20.<br />Copy & Paste your tube, resizing if needed, as a new layer.<br />Position your tube to where it is inside the marching ants of the Top Heart.<br />Selections, invert, delete.<br />Merge, merge down, and add the same drop shadow as above to your Top Heart layer.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Continue the same step as above for your Middle Heart and Bottom Heart layers until all 3 hearts have pieces of your original tube.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click your Background layer and add Doodle of your choice.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add Elements of your choice, using my tag as reference.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add your name & © information.<br />Crop & resize to your liking, if needed.<br />Save as either a .png or .jpeg, whichever you prefer!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you for trying my tut!<br />Hugs & kisses!<br /><3me</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">This tutorial was written by me on January 18, 2009 and is my own idea and creation.<br />Any other tutorials found to be similar is coincidental!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></p>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-78797015852595698092009-01-17T23:42:00.003-06:002009-09-06T20:14:59.892-05:00Excuse My Mess<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">As most of you know/can tell, this is all new to me, so please bear with me while I make her all "purty"!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">OMG I still can't believe I have done this...LOL!</span></strong></div><div><div><div align="center"><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement!<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 45px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 37px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Emotes/Love%20Kiss%20Emotes/mwah.gif" border="0" /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Peace Out!</strong><br /></span></div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 33px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 13px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/SUNSPOTPP/Emotes/Love%20Kiss%20Emotes/lovetext.gif" border="0" /><strong>Me</strong></span></div></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803590651640881246.post-466995448587291222009-01-15T23:42:00.011-06:002009-09-06T20:43:18.930-05:00Rock Slut<div align="center"><strong>Rock Slut</strong><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 355px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/SUNSPOTPP2/My%20Tut%20Sample%20Tags/tmRockSlut011309Patty2.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><div align="center"><strong>Supplies Needed:</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paint Shop Pro</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation Shop</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Font of choice - I used Tempus Sans</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Alien Skin Xenofex - Constellation (optional)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Scrapkit of your choice - I am usung "Rock Slut" PTU kit by Fi's Fault Scraps available for purchase at </span><a href="http://www.fall3nangel.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=17&zenid=647094c9a34c5b54eeabc867761c93d3"><span style="font-size:85%;">Digital Chaos</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Tyson McAdoo, which you can buy at </span><a href="http://www.mypsptubes.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">MPT</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Template of choice - I am using template #32 by Aqua Rebel, which can be found </span><a href="http://aquarebel315.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">...don't forget to leave her some love.</span></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Let's begin:</strong></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Open template #32, shift D to make a copy, and delete the original template.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">X out the credits layer on the copy.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Raster 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 05.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize paper 60%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drop shadow - I used 0,0,63,3 Black.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Raster 1. </span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Copy of Raster 1, selections, select all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 01.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize paper 50%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Copy of Raster 1.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Raster 2 & duplicate 2 x's, giving you 3 layers.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on the original/bottom Raster 2 and apply these Xenofex Constellation settings...</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/SUNSPOTPP2/Previews/ConstellationForRockSlut.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Repeat the next 2 layers, but this time hit the random button for each. </span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Click on Raster 3, selections, select all, float, defloat.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy & paste paper 06.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Resize paper 65%.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections, invert and click delete on your keyboard.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Selections none.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Delete Raster 3. </span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Raster 4 - add the same drop shadow as above. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Add tube and elements to your liking, use tag as reference, adding same drop shadow as above.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Add your name & © information. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Crop & resize to your liking, if needed.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Save as either a .png or .jpeg, whichever you prefer or go on to animate!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Open Animation Shop.</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Right click, copy merged, making sure the bottom constellation layer is open.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paste as new layer in Animation Shop.</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Back to PSP, close off the bottom constellation layer and open the next copy.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy merged.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Back to AS, right click and paste after current frame. </span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Back to PSP, close that layer and open the last constellation layer.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy Merged.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Back to AS and paste after current frame. </span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Check your animation then save as gif!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you for trying my tut!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Hugs & kisses!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><3</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">This tutorial was written by me on January 13, 2009 and is my own idea and creation.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;">Any other tutorials found to be similar is purely coincidental!</span></strong></div></div>Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942459983510714496noreply@blogger.com0