No Scraps Forum_"Spaghetti Cloud"

 

Spaghetti Cloud

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on Aug 18,2025 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

 

 

Supplies:

"My Poor Meatball" by Cuddly Rigor Mortis - tube/license currently available at CRM

(This tube was purchased when CRM was sold at CDO which is now closed)

Word Art of choice

 

FILTERS:

Mura's Meister_Copies_Wallpaper Rotate

Mura's Meister_Cloud

Vanderlee_Unplugged X

Kiwi's Oelfilter_Zig Zack

Xenofex 1_Shower Door

AAA Frames_Texture Frames

 

FONTS:

Arkitech Medium

 

  Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

Open blank 900 x 500 canvas

C/P tube

Muras Meister_Copies_Wallpaper Rotate_Default

Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 25

Duplicate

On copy_Vanderlee_Unplugged X_Defocus 4

Kiwi's Oelfilter_Zig Zack_20_19_128_128

Xenofex 1_Shower Door_50_20

Blend Mode_Soft Light

ANL

Set colors: Foreground: #eae4d8  Background: #66321e

Mura's Meister_Cloud_Default (may have to hit reset to get your colors to show)

Blend Mode_Screen

Rectangle Tool_Stroke: 5_Background Null

Draw out 2 rectangles across canvas, one towards the top and one towards middle bottom

Convert to raster

Pen Tool_Stroke 5

Draw a few random lines across canvas

Merge down

(These will be the animated waves, so draw lines as you wish)

Effects_Distortion Effects_Wave_0_10_30_100_Repeat

Blend Mode_Soft Light

Duplicate twice

Close bottom two layers

Add Noise_Uniform 40 to each layer (be sure to apply, then go back to noise each time)

Resize canvas to 600 x 300

Rectangle Tool_Stroke 0_foreground Null_Background #66321e

Draw a narrow strip across bottom of canvas

Duplicate

Using arrow buttons, click up 10 times

Blend Mode_Overlay

Original strip layer_Blend Mode Soft Light

C/P tube_resize and place as shown

Duplicate

On copy_Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 5

Blend Mode_Screen

Original tube layer_DS_0_0_50_10_Black

Then DS_-12_41_50_25_Black

C/P tube again, leaving full size

Place as shown below wave layers

Blend Mode_Soft Light

Opacity_50

Duplicate cloud layer

Bring to top

AAA Frames_Texture Frame_10_1_0_1_100

Select All_Contract 11_Delete_Select none

Blend Mode_Multiply

Add Word Art of choice

Add all correct copyright/license information

Text Tool_ Arkitech Medium_48_ #eae4d8

DS_2_5_50_5_Black

Animate as usual in AS

Save!!

No Scraps Animated Forum Style "Made For Playing"

 

Made For Playing

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on November 20, 2022 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

 

 

Supplies:

"Star Max" tube by Max 13 Tulmes/Hired Guns - tube/license currently available at PFD

 

 

FILTERS:

Mura's Meister_Copies

DSB Flux_Bright Noise

Mehdi_Sorting Tiles

 

FONTS:

Sketch Block

SundaySneakerFun

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

This is a fast tut, so hang on!! LOL

 

Open blank 600x300 canvas

C/P tube placing so the number is the main part showing

Mura's Meister_Copies_Line_Default

Adjust_Blue Motion Blur_114_100

Repeat

Crop to 600x300

Duplicate

Mehdi_Sorting Tiles_300-500_300_Crossed

Move down once

Highlight top layer (blur)

Effects_Edge Effects_Enhance More

Blend Mode_Soft Light

Pen Tool_foreground #e2982a_background closed_line width 2_Diamond

Holding "shift" button down, draw diagonal lines matching the edges of the diamonds on the tag

Convert to raster

Duplicate twice

On each ;ayer_DSB Flux_Bright Noise_75

Click "MIX" each time

Close bottom two layers for now

C/P tube placinf so just the shoes show as shown

DS_0_0_10_50_10

DS_10_25_65_25_Black

Text Tool_SundaySneakerFun_#bd4e0f

Type your wording

DS_0_2_50_2_Black

Blend Mode_Burn

ANL to top

Ctrl+A

FF #e2982a

Contract 1_Delete

Contract 5_ FF #e2982a

Contract 1_Delete

Contract 5_ FF #e2982a

Contract 1_Delete

Ctrl+D

Duplicate

On bottom layer_DS 0_0_40_5_Black

On top layer_DSB Flux_Bright Noise_75

Add all correct copyright/license information

Name_ Sketch Block_28_#bd4e0f

Animate as usual

No Scraps Forum_"Beware!"

 Beware! 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on September 20, 2022 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX. 

Supplies:

"Miss Muffet" tube by Suzanne Woolcott_Ms. Woolcott is no longer selling tubes, so please use a suitable replacement

"Fresh Blood" texture pack by Expose42

"Texture Pack 58" by Carllton

Web or Web brush of choice

Grunge brushes of choice

 

FILTERS:

Filters Unlimited 2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine

Mura's Meister_ Perspective Tiling and Cloud

DSB Flux_Bright Noise

 

FONTS:

Mon Amour Script Pro

Moneymachine PERSONAL

Monster Bites

 

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

Open blank 600x300 canvas

ANL

Set your colors to #606060 and #c0c0c0

Mura's Meister_Cloud_Default

ANL

CTRL+A

C/P texture paper Carllton 4 into selection

Ctrl+D

Blend Mode_Soft Light_Opacity 23

ANL

CTRL+A

C/P texture paper Carllton 2 into selection

Ctrl+D

Filters Unlimited 2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine

Repeat Canvas, Fine

Blend Mode_Soft Light_Opacity 27

ANL

CTRL+A

C/P texture paper Expose 11 into selection

Ctrl+D

Magic Wand_Select  the light part

Invert_Delete_Ctrl+D

Selection Tool_Freehand

Select around the area you want to remain

Selections_Feather 50

Invert_Hit delete until it looks good to you

Ctl+D

Blend Mode_Soft Light_Opacity 49

ANL

CTRL+A

C/P texture paper Expose 5 into selection

Ctrl+D

Blend Mode_Multiply

Copy Merged

Paste As New Layer

Mura's Meister_Perspective Tiling_Default

Move this layer down as shown to look like the floor

DS_0_0_50_10_Black

ANL
Brush Tool_Web

Foreground Color_White

Click in top right corner once

Change web size to a smaller number

Click once in top left corner as shown

Duplicate web layer twice

On top web layer_DSB Flux_Bright Noise_55

Repeat on remaining Web layers, clicking MIX each time

Close bottom 2 web layers for now

ANL

Using brushes of choices, decorate your back "wall"

I used Black with Opacity at around 20 on each layer

Place brush layers directly above the last texture layer

Text Tool_ Mon Amour Script Pro_72_White

Type "beware" and place in the top left corner

Opacity_7

Text Tool_ Moneymachine PERSONAL_72_White

Type "beware" and place to the bottom right as shown

Opacity_10

C/P tubes, placing as shown

ANL

CTRL+A

FF with Foreground/Background gradient_ #b85167 and Black_Angle 45_Repeat 5

Contract by 5_Delete

ANL

CTRL+A

FF Black

Contract by 2_Delete_Ctrl+D

Sharpen More and repeat DS on Gradient frame layer and tubes

Add correct copyright/license information

Name_ Monster Bites_36_Black

Repeat DS

 

ANIMATING

 

Animate as usual

Save!

 

No Scraps Tut_"In My Thoughts"

In My Thoughts

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on September 17, 2022 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX. 

 

Supplies:

Tube 41-2 by Sheena Pike - tube/license currently available at CDO

Mask 088 by Vivienne

Mask 023 by Becky_Becky's masks are no longer available, so please use a suitable replacement

Heart pre-set shape

My word art below_click image, then right click and save the full size png

 

FILTERS:

Filters Unlimited 2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine

Mura's Meister_Copies

 

FONTS:

Always Black

 

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

Open blank 700x700 canvas

Pre-Set shape tool_Heart_stroke 10 Black_Fill closed

Draw a heart on your canvas roughly the size of your tube

Convert to raster

Add Noise_Gaussian 100

Duplicate

On bottom heart_Blur 5

C/P tube, placing to the left of the heart as shown

You want it to go above the top edge of the heart

Xero_Porcelain_50_128_128_0_0_0

Duplicate

On original tube layer_Adjust_Blur_Gaussian5

Freehand Selection Tool_Select the left side of the tube you want misted

Selections_Feather_50_hit delete a few times on both tube layers

CTRL+D

Magic Wand_Select inside the top heart_Invert

Eraser Tool_Erase parts of the tube layers that show above the top part of the heart

Invert_Expand by 5

ANL below both heart layers_FF White

C/P tube, placing the flowers as the main focus on the right side of the heart

Invert_Delete_Invert

Gaussian Blur 10

Duplicate

On Duplicate_Radial Blur_Zoom_61_0_0_0_0_Elliptical NOT checked

Edge Effects_Enhance

FU2_Paper Textures_Canvas, Fine_156_87

Ctrl+D

Selection Tool_Point To Point

Select the portion of the heart frame that will be above the tube

(I selected the area directly above the face and part of the flowers)

Promote to layer on both heart layers

Delete on the 2 original heart layers

Ctrl+D

Move both promoted heart layers to the top, keeping the blur layer below the other 

(this makes the blur show over the tube)

Pre-Set Shape Tool_Heart_Stroke 0_Fill #e9a1da

Draw a small heart in center of canvas_Convert to raster

Mura's Meister_Copies_Tiling_Default but change the Tile Gap to 2

Add Noise_Gaussian 20

Move to bottom of the layers

Apply Vivienne Mask 088

Duplicate

On top tiled heart mask layer_Gaussian Blur 5

ANL below the masked heart layers_FF Black

Apply Becky Mask 023

Click "K"_Use nodes to push the mask closer to the heart

C/P word art, placing as shown

DS_0_2_100_3_Black

Add correct copyright/license information

Name_Always Black_72_Black

DS_0_2_100_3_White

Save!

 

No Scrap Forum_"Welcome To Angels"

 

Welcome To Angels

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on September 09, 2022 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

 

**NOTE: This tag was made for a challenge in the Angels Design  forum and  uses a FTU artist who granted Angels Design forum permission to use their art. DO NOT use this artists' work unless you have their permission.**

 

Supplies:

"Red Glove" tube by ikke46 - this is a FTU artist who granted Angels Design forum permission to use their art. PLEASE use a suitable tube that you have a license/permission for.

 

FILTERS:

Xero_Fritillary

DSB Flux_Bright Noise

 

FONTS:

your choice

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

Open blank 600x300 canvas

FF with dark color from tube (#6a1c15)

C/P tube

Adjust_Blur_Radial Blur_Spin_60_0_0_0

Duplicate

Close duplicate for now

C/P tube again with the part you wish showing in center

Duplicate

on Duplicate_Gaussian Blur 5

Blend Mode_Overlay

Rectangle Tool_Stroke 5 #6a1c15_Fill closed

Draw a rectangle on the left side of tag, covering the left edge of the tube

Convert to raster

Duplicate_Mirror_Merge Down

Magic Wand_Click inside each of the two rectangle areas

Selections_Modify_Expand 5

Highlight original blur layer

Promote Selection to Layer

Xero_Fritillary_15_30_10_10

Effects_Edge Effects_Enhance

Select none

Blend Mode_Multiple

Rectangle Tool_Stroke 5 #6a1c15_Fill closed

Draw a narrow rectangle across tag

Convert to raster

duplicate

Position below original rectangle as shown

Merge down

Duplicate 3 times (4 layers)

On original_DS_0_0_100_10_Black

On each of the othr 3 layers_DSB Flux_Bright Noise_40

Hit MIX for each layer

Close off the 2 middle layers for now

Using fonts of choice, add any wording/name you would like

Repeat DS

Open the closed blur layer from earlier

Blend Mode_Soft Light

Place directly above the Overlay tube layer

ANL to top_Select All

FF #6a1c15

Selections_Modify_Contract 5

Delete_Select None

Repeat Flux noise and DS

Add all correct copyright/license information

 

ANIMATING:

Copy/Merged

AS_Paste As New Animation

Back to PSP_Close top noise layer and open middle noise layer

Copy/Merged

AS_Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP_Close middle noise layer and open bottom noise layer

Copy/Merged

AS_Paste After Current Frame

Save!

This example uses the awesome art of Cuddly Rigor Mortis.

This tube was available as a bonus for the month of September 2022 at CDO.

 

No Scraps Tutorial "My Attitude"

 

 

My Attitude

 

 

This tutorial was written by me, VCC, on July 26, 2022 using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX. 

Supplies:

"My Leading Lady" tube by Tyson McAdoo _this tube was purchased when Tyson was selling at My PSP Tubes. He is currently not selling his art in tube form.

Mask of choice (I used Becky_22)

VCC Template_23 Remake HERE

 

FILTERS:

Mura's Meister_Copies

Penta.com_Color Dot

Filters Unlimited 2_Paper Textures

Eye Candy 5_Impact_Perspective Shadow

Eye Candy 4000_Gradient Glow

 

FONTS:

PhattPhreddy

Night Mare

PirateDisco

Abbreviations:

DS_Drop Shadow

ANL_Add New Layer

EC_Eye Candy

GG_Gradient Glow

AS_Animation Shop

C/P_Copy and Paste

FF_Flood Fill

Ctrl+A_Select All

Ctrl+C_Copy

Ctrl+V_Paste

Ctrl+D_De-select

Ctrl+E_Paste Into Selected Frame/s

 

When working with templates, always Shift+D to duplicate, close original.

On each layer, either:

A: Select with magic wand

B: Ctrl+A, Ctrl+F. Ctrl+Shift+F (select all, float, de-float)

ANL, do the tutorial steps required

Close/delete original template layer 

B: Use the Manual Color Correction Tool

*Note: "B" is the option I use, so you may need to select your layer first before adding any effects*

 

 

Delete/hide all heart and credits layers

Rotate entire template Right 90

Raster 6_Flip

Raster 7_Flip

C/P tube_move to bottom

Mura's Meister_Copies_Wallpaper Rotate_Default

Adjust_Blur_Radial Blur_Zoom_30_0_0_0_Elliptical checked

Apply mask

Raster 8_Penta.com_Color Dot_Change the distance to 15

Repeat 2 or 3 times to make the dots show better

Raster 7_#742706

FU2_Paper Textures_Wallpaper, Fine_128_110

Raster 6_#cd7226

Add Noise_Uniform 47

Raster 5_#b2580c

FU2_Paper Textures_Canvas_Fine_156_87

C/P tube placing as desired

Invert_Delete_Ctrl+D

Blend Mode of tube_Soft Light

Opacity_55

Duplicate

Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 5

Highlight original tube layer

Ctrl+A_Ctrl+F_Ctrl+Select+F

Invert_Highlight tube copy_Delete

Ctrl+D

Raster 4_#742706

FU2_Paper Textures_Cotton Paper, Fine_128_96

Raster 3_Black

C/P tube

Note: I removed the chat box on my tag

Duplicate

Adjust_Blur_Gaussian 5

Blend Mode_Overlay

Highlight original tube layer

Ctrl+A_Ctrl+F_Ctrl+Select+F

Invert_Highlight tube copy_Delete

Ctrl+D

Highlight original tube layer_EC5_Impact_Perspective Shadow_Drop Shadow_275_12.04_73_35.61_Shadow Color: Black_Mask Selection marked

Text Tool_Fill: #b2580c _ PhattPhreddy_125

Type "ATTUTUDE"

Using the nodes, stretch it out as shown

Ctrl+A_Ctrl+F_Ctrl+Select+F

Duplicate

On duplicate_Effects_3D effects_Inner Bevel_bevel 1_1_44_2_0_63_White_0_39_38

Blend Mode_Multiply

Add noise_Uniform 30

Selection Tool_Select the letters that you want to be below tube

Promote to Layer

Repeat on original text layer

Highlight text layer_delete on both text layers

Ctrl+D

Move the promoted layers below the tube

HIghlight one of the original text layer sections

EC4_GG_3_25_100_Black

DS_2_5_50_5_Black

Repeat both steps for the other bottom text layer

Text Tool_Night Mare_36_Black

Type out _"This is my" and "Get over it!"

Move into place as shown

DS_1_2_100_3_#b2580c

DS each template layer_0_0_100_15_Black

Add all correct copyrights/license

Name_PirateDisco_72_Black

Free Rotate_Right 90

Place as shown

Save!