JBG Seadream Snags

OK.  So I thought I was done playing with this kit.  Then I saw this little porthole element that I somehow missed, and I knew I had to do something with it.  It's just a simple little tag, but I didn't want to detract from my little element.

The tube is by Jasmine Becket-Griffith.  Her tubes can be purchased at CDO.

The scrap kit is the gorgeous kit Blue Bay by P-O Concept and can be purchased at PFD and S&Co.

Scattered Shapes

This tutorial was written by me on 4/14/2014.  Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Supplies
Paint Shop Pro (I'm using version 9, but this should work in other versions.)
Tube of choice.  I'm using one by Jasmine Becket-Griffith under license from CILM.  You can now purchase her tubes at CDO.  Please do not use her artwork without a license.
Preset Shapes of Choice
Mura's Meister Copies
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact - Perspective Shadow (optional)
Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow (optional)

1.  Open a new canvas 600 x 250.
2.  Paste your tube as a new layer.
3.  Apply Mura's Meister Copies>Wallpaper Rotate with the default settings.  (If your tube is smaller, you may want to apply it again to make sure your canvas is filled.)

4.  Adjust>Blur>Radial Blur with the following settings.

5.  Set your foreground to null and your background color to a color from your tube.
6.  Draw a small preset shape as a vector.  (I chose a star.)
7.  Objects>Align>Center in canvas
8.  Convert to raster layer.
9.  Effects>Mura's Meister>Copies Wallpaper Perspective with the following settings.

10.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.  I used the following settings.

 
11.  Change your foreground color to a different color from your tube and draw another shape of your choice.  (I chose a circle this time.  You can use the same shape if you like.)  Place this shape somewhere near where your original shape is, but do not overlap it.
12.  Convert to raster layer and apply Copies again with the same settings.
13.  Drop shadow.
14. Repeat steps  11 - 13 with a different shape.
15.  Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.  Resize and position where you like.  I kept mine the original size and moved it to the right.
16.  Add a drop shadow.  I used Eye Candy 5:Impact>Perspective Shadow with the following settings.

17.  Add a new raster layer and flood fill with a color from your tube.
18.  Selections>Select All.
19.  Selections>Modify>Contract by 3 and hit delete on your keyboard.
20.  Add your copyrights and name.
21.  I applied Eye Candy 4000>Gradient Glow with a width of 3 and the fat preset to my name.
22.  Save as a JPEG or PNG.

Funky Circles Tutorial

This is an original tutorial by me.  Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental.

Supplies
Paint Shop Pro (I use version 9, but it should work in other versions as well.)
Animation Shop
Tube of choice.  The one I'm using is by Jasmine Becket-Griffith, which you can purchase at CDO.
     Do not use this tube without a proper license
Toadies - Picasso's Another World
Mura's Meister - Copies
DSB Flux - Bright Noise
Font of choice.  The one I'm using is called DJ Groovey.

1.  Open a new canvas 600 x 200.
2.  Change your foreground to a color from your tube and your background to a similar or complementary color from your tube.  On the background tag, switch to a foreground /background gradient with the following settings.

 

 3.  Flood fill your canvas with this gradient.

4.  Apply the Filter Toadies Picasso's Another World with the default settings.  I had to import it to Filters Unlimited for it to work for me.

 5.  Change your foreground to a contrasting color and your background color to null.

6.  Click on your preset shape tool.  Create as vector and change the line width to 8.

7.  Draw a small circle on your canvas.  Objects>Align>Center in Canvas.  Convert to raster layer.

8.  Apply Mura's Meister Copies with the following settings.

9.  Duplicate this layer twice.

10.  On the bottom circle layer apply DSB Flux Bright Noise at 50 per cent with the mix button ticked.  On the middle circle layer hit apply Bright Noise hit the mix button again.  On the top circle layer apply Bright noise hit the mix button again.  Hide the top two layers for now.

11.  Change your background to white or another light color from your tube.  With the foreground set to null draw out a rectangle the width of your canvas.  Convert to raster layer and lower the opacity to 60 per cent.

12.  Add your tube as a new layer and add a drop shadow of choice.

13. Add a new raster layer.  Floodfill the same color as your circle layer.

14.  Selections>Select All.  Selections>Modify>Contract by 4.  Hit delete on your keyboard.

15.  Apply bright noise with the previous setting.  Apply drop shadow of choice.

16.  Add Copyright information and your name.

17.  If you are not animating, save as a JPEG or PNG.

Animation

1.  In Paint Shop Pro, click on Edit>Copy Merged.

2.  In Animation Shop.  Paste as a new image.

3.  Hide your bottom circle layer and unhide the middle circle layer.  Copy merged.

4.  Back to AS.  Paste after current frame.

5.  Hide your middle circle layer and unhide the top circle layer.  Copy merged.

6.  Back to AS.  Paste after current frame.

7.  Save as a GIF, and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial, and I would love to see your results.  Below is another example I made from this tut.