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Hello, I am Sami, the Girl behind Guilty Pleasures. I have been writing tutorials since May 22, 2009. My first tutorial was called Twilight Obsession. How I got my name is simple. I found tagging to be my Guilty Pleasure. I thought it fit perfectly. I am a designer as well. You can find links to my blogs on my top menu. If you have questions please feel free to ask. Other wise you can read more about me on my ABOUT ME PAGE!

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Bucket List 2013☆

  • Complete more tutorials than 2012
  • Complete my entire list
  • Do 10 Tutorials a Month
  • Do a complete blog makeover
  • Do More FTU Tutorials
  • Join a Tube Store Creative Team
Friday, October 28, 2011

Emo Girl - PTU


Scrap kit  Emo Girl by  Rebellious Scraps
It is a PTU Kit you can purchase at The Creativity Box 
Tube is by Verymany, You can purchase at Pics For Design
Masks is 365 by Vixpsp
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This Tutorial was written on Friday  28 October 2011  by Sami aka Guilty Pleasures
using my own creativity and imagination. Any similarities is completely coincidental. 

New Raster Layer
800x800 
we will resize later

open your film strip copy and paste as new layer
Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Open paper 9 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layer

Grab your selection tool and make a rectangle that is the size of the frame  
Selection, invert, highlight paper layer and delete
Move tube layer about your paper layer and place in a section of the frame
highlight the frame
With your magic wand click inside the frame selection
Go to selections invert and delete

Do this with the 3 other parts of the frame
Merge and add a luminace legacy

Open your tube again
copy and paste as new layer
Resize down by 80 % and place to where she is sitting on the frame

Open both sparkles
copy and paste as new layer

Open your splatter copy and paste as layer
Move  above the sparkles

Open the barbwire
copy and paste as new layer  Move directly below the tube layer
The bottom edge is on the top of the frame

Open paper 2 and move below all other layer
Open your mask I used 365 by vix
Go to layer new mask layer from image select it from the drop down and hit ok
Merge group

Open your shoes
copy and paste as new layer
Resize to your liking and place below the tube layer on the right side

Open your nail polish and handbag 2
copy and paste as new layer
Resize both to your liking  and place to the right below
the tube layer

Open your emo bear
copy and paste as new layer
Resize to your liking and place on the frame
in the center

Now is where you will chop off any extra that you do not want
Add your name and copy right
save and your complete
   





Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Be Aware - FTU





Scrap kit  Think Pink by Clarey  Designz 

Tube is   by Celine Art. You can grab this @ SATC
New Raster Layer 800x800 we will re-size it later
Open your Tube in Paint shop and minimize it
we will come back to it

Open your cluster frame with the shadow.
Copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 50% twice

Restore your tube layer
copy merged and paste as new layer
Place below the frame and Duplicate place as desired..
Remove the parts of both that are on the out side of the frame.
Turn both Black and white

Open paper 1 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all other layers
Erase all but what is under  the frame as well

Grab the tube again
Copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by  70 %
Place in the center  of the frame
above all other layers

I grabbed a word art from Clareys Awareness kit
Open and copy and paste as new layer
Place as desired

Open the scatter
re-size down by 50% x2
Duplicate and move both below all other layers

Open your be aware word art and re-size to desired size
Move below tube layer and place to where  your tube is
sitting on the word art..  You may have to reposition her just a little..

Add your name, copy right  save and your complete




Thursday, October 20, 2011

MishkaEmolution

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  Tube is a PFD Exclusive by Lady Mishka

      Scrap kit is a PTU kit by Amy Marie EmoultionAddiction. 
        You can purchase Scrap-U-Nique.

                                                              Mask8 is by Savage 

This Tutorial was written on Thursday 20 October 2011  by Sami aka Guilty Pleasures
using my own creativity and imagination. Any similarities is completely coincidental.

 1.       Open New Raster layer 800x800
We will re-size this later if needed
2. Open frame 3 copy and paste as new layer
3. Open your tube copy and paste as new layer
Move below the frame layer
Position where you want it and remove the parts of the tube that
Is above the frame layer
4. Repeat the step 3  again  with the bottom portion of the frame
5. Merge both tube sections together and add a luminance legacy
6.  Open paper of choice I am using paper 10 copy and paste as new layer
Move below all others
7. Open your mask, go to later New mask layer from Image
Select from the drop down and hit ok
Merge Mask Group
Add a Drop shadow of choice or you can use my settings 

8. Highlighting your frame layer
Grab the tube and paste as new layer Re-size down by 60%
Move to the left
9. Open your pink skull copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down to desired size and  Place to the right of the frame
10. Open your Corset 2 Element copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 40% Move below your tube layer and Position just under the Guitar
11  Open your Spiked heart 3 element copy and paste as new layer
Re-size down by 40%  Mirror and position over the corset as desired
12. Open your sad Teddy element move above all other layer
Mirror and re-size down by 40 % and move to where it is covering part of  the heart and Guitar
13.  Add other elements you wish to add. Other Elements I used are
Barbwire 2, and TriOrc1
14  Crop all the excess you do not need
15. Add your name, and Copyright
Save and your done.. You can Re-size this if you wish to

I would love to see your results, Please feel free to 
send them to simplysami2011@gmail.com




           

 





Wednesday, October 12, 2011

BEAUTI♥LICIOUS AWARD



BEAUTI♥LICIOUS AWARD!
This award is for the Beautiful Women (and Men)
who grace us with their talents
in the Tagger Community.
The intent of this award is to pass it on
to the Designer, Tagger, or Artist
who has inspired you with their endless talent
and who has touched your heart.
There are many out there.
I received this award from Tonya @ Broken Sky Dezine
Check out her blog HERE

Let's see how far we can pass this on
♥HERE'S TO ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!♥
I choose to pass this to:
 Once you have received this award
Please pass it on to five blogs
to show some love
for those who truly are BEAUTIFUL.
 Let's see how far we can pass this on!
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Posh


Scrap Kit - Posh by Black Widow Creationz
It is a PTU Kit, you can purchase at  her store
Poser is by Sinful Mindz. It is included in the kit

This Tutorial was written on Saturday 8 October 2011  by Sami 
using my own creativity and imagination. Any similarities is completely coincidental. 

New raster layer 600x600
open element 31, Copy and paste as new layer
move to the bottom

Open tube copy and paste as new layer
place ontop of element 31

open paper 9  copy and paste as new layer
Open your mask  Go to Layer, New Mask Layer
From Image  Find your mask in the drop down and hit
ok  Merge Group

Highlight the tube layer  Open element 24
copy and paste as new layer  Move below tube layer
to the right 

open element 25  copy and paste as new layer
move below all other layer  Move to the left

open element 5  copy and paste as new layer
Move above paper layer

open element 32  copy and paste as new layer
Resize to your liking and paste as new layer
Place to your liking  I place mine below the tube layer sitting on
element 31

Open 49  copy and paste as new layer
Resize to your liking  Move below the tube layer to the
left side

Repeat the same steps with Elements 21, 22 27, 28, and 37

Open element 1 copy and paste as new layer
resize to ur liking and move to the top center behind tube layer

Add your name copyright and save 








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License Numbers☆

Keith Garvey - KG1044
Roman Zaric - RZ161
Elias Art Shop - EAS10361
Bonnies Creations - BC-Samantha08
Indie Zone - iZ-5150
ART - ART134
Michi Art - MA0156
Gary Rudisill - GR0134
The Hunter - APSS0109
Arthur Crowe Factory - AC019
The PSP Project - TPP00427
Lorenzo Di Mauro- LO1240DM
PSP Asylum PA0149
Dreamscape Imaging - DSI1135
CDO - CDO-2216
PTE - PTE-0058
Barbara Jensen - BJ1635
Scraps and the City - SATC46
MPT - MPT4535(closed)
CILM - CI2428LM(closed)
AMI - AMI4903 (closed)
Ismael Rac - IRS111F
Zindy - ZZT1401
Suzanne Woolcott - SW1232
PFD - PFD_SweetSami or PFD_SK289012
Upyourart - Upyourart3303
Tosh - Toosh1682
Sweet Pinups - SPU-20SamFL27f477
MyTubedArt - MTA-0577
Artistically Inclined - AIL0172
Lady Mishka - LM_018713

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