Here's a new template for you all, made it for Graphic Groupies contest but didnt win so im posting it here for everyone to have, if they want lol You can get the Template ~ HERE Here's a tag i made with it....

Here is another fab result from Mama Ev! I love the tube she has used with my Heart Of Stone tut ♥

I came online this evening to a PM from Mama Ev & found out that she had made me an awesome forum set from my black & white Forum tut!! I totally love seeing what others make from my tuts & they do look so fab with Sharon on them!! lol

I recieved this awesome tag today from Rhonda who did my Heart Of Stone tut!! Isnt it FAB!!! :-) I love seeing what others make from my tuts soooo if you do them pls send me your results & i will post them on my Blog & add them to my slide show! (When i figure out how to lol)

Supplies needed Tube ~ I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac. You must purchase a licence to use his work which you can get from his site here ~ XeracX ScrapKit ~ Black & White ~ Kristin Template ~ Template 3 Font ~ Weltron & bitdust2 Filters ~ Gradient glow, xero radiance, noise Drop shadow ~ 1 1 50 5 & -1 -1 50 5 ~Lets begin~ Open up the template, delete © layer & with your eraser delete the 'I'm a' layer & the white back to it aswell. Starting at the bottom highlight the right small pink circle, selections, select all, float, defloat, new layer & floodfill with black, select none Effects, textured effects, weave 2 20 2, both colours white. Do the same with the small left circle. Delete the pink layers. Highlight the black shape, selections, select all, float, defloat & paste paper 19 as new layer, resize to suit, invert & delete, select none, opacity 60 Highlight pink rectangle, select all, float, defloat, new layer & floodfill black, delete pink layer Highlight black dots layer, selections, select all, float, defloat, airbrush & fill white, select none, delete black dots layer Highlight right pink square, select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, foreground #939393, background black, make a foreground gradient ~ linear, angel 45, repeats 2, invert ticked, floodfill new layer. Select none, delete pink square. Do the same with left pink square only this time untick invert Select right gradient square, select all, float, defloat & paste tube as new layer, position & resize to suit, selections invert & delete on tube layer,select none. Effects, xero radiance, default. Do the same with the other square, i mirrored my tube before pasting Copy & paste tattoo, mirror & position top left, see my tag, xero radiance Copy & paste string bow1 as new layer to the right, see my tag for position, duplicate, mirror & position Copy & paste screw as new layer, resize by 50% & move to the right of rectangle layer, duplicate, mirror & position Copy & paste ribbon 2 (white), image, free rotate 90 right. i also used pick tool to move it abit. Copy & paste sparkles as new layer & position where you would like them. Paste your tube as new layer, duplicate & move one below rectangle layers,erase any bits of tube that hangs below rectanlge & top tube delete bits that are on the rectangle layer, on both tube layers xero radiance Wire paste as new layer at bottom, i resized mine by 110%, adjust, brightness contrast -174 100, black splatter, paste as new layer, rezise 50%, move to the right so you see some of it behind tube, duplicate & mirror, move both layers to bottom just above wire. Add drop shadows to all layers, add © remember its Xeracx.net, take your font & type your name. I always copy & paste mine into anim shop & resize 600, then paste back in PSP, adjust sharpness, sharpen Thats it we are done! I hope you enjoyed my tutorial, any questions pls mail me at the addy to the right ♥ Sharon ~x~

Well its took me about 3 days to eventually get a slide show up on here lol So now if anyone sends me or makes me tags from my tuts i will add them into the slide show!! Whoo Hoo! lol Its at the bottom of my blog if you want to go looksy! Have a great weekend peeps!

♪ Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeee! Can you believe it! I'm 21 today lol Only joking im the big 40!! Dont feel my age lol I'm thankfull that im still here to see it, wont bore you with the details. Anyways im getting friends & family round today so should be fun :-) Iv opened my gifts from my bf Kris & my folks already lol Couldnt wait!! So anyone else who shares my birthday i would like to say to you..... 'Happy Birthday! It doesnt hurt does it!' lol Sharon ~x~

*image smaller than actual size* Supplies needed.... Tube ~ I am using the awesome work of Ismael Rac which you must have a license to use. You can get his tubes here ~ XeracX ScrapKit by Kittz ~ Creative Misfits Creations Font ~ Weltron Filters ~ Xero radiance & Porcelain, Drop Shadow 1 1 50 5 & -1 -1 50 5 Glitters/sparkles of choice ~Lets Begin~ New raster layer 600x250, paste paper9 as new layer, resize by 80% till it fits nicely. Copy & paste tube to the left, resize if needed, xero radiance default settings, crop tool merged opaque & click green tick, add drop shadows Copy & paste larger tube mirror & move to right, xero porcelain default settings, crop tool as above add drop shadows Copy & paste Heart String as new layer, resize by 80% and position where you want or refer to my tag. Add drop shadow 1 1 50 5 Click on Checkered layer & add glitters or sparkles of choice Still on checkered layer selections select all, modify, select selections border 4, new layer & floodfill black, add drop shadows, move to top In layer pallette make Background white & foreground null, on the blue bit of the layer stretch it out abit top & bottom, rectangle tool & do a rectangle right across at bottom, opacity about 60%, crop tool again as before, move underneath right tube layer. Type your name about 4 times depending on size of name and stretch it so it just reaches her arm, drop shadow 1 1 50 5 select the black border, image add borders, white 3. Add copyright & we are done! ~Avatar~ new raster layer 150x150, copy & paste paper9 resize till it fits nicely Copy & paste tube to the right, resize, xero radiance as before, drop shadow as before Do the same as before for white rectangle & type your name once stretch till it fits, add drop shadow 1 1 50 5 to rectangle & name Add copyright & your done!