Welcome to Crazed Creations by Crystal Tutorials!
I have been hunting down all of my tutorials for a few years now,
and finally I was able to locate them just the other day.
Some things to know about these tutorials... 
Most of them are missing links to supplies, whether it is 
because an artist or designer has retired, tagger's blog has 
been deleted etc. In this case, please treat the tutorial
as inspiration. As I update each tutorial, I will slowly re-release them.
ALL Tutorials before 2024 are AI FREE, meaning no AI was used.
and all newer tutorials will be labelled accordingly.

Any and all Tutorials posted within this site
are of my own creation.
Any similarities to any other is purely coincidental.
 DO NOT CLAIM AS YOUR OWN!
You are allowed to use them as challenges within your forum 
by linking back to this site.
I hope you enjoy the tutorials that I have created.
Please feel free to leave comments and or suggestions!!!
Some tips...
I use abbreviations in my tutorials, 
the more common ones are below:
C&P~Copy and Paste
RS~Re-size
DS~Drop Shadow
MW~Magic Wand
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Autumn Breeze



This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on September 5, 2013.

*Updated on May 22, 2026

Supplies:

Tubes by Arthur Crowe

Autumn Sunset Scrap Kit by BitsnBobs

Mask of Choice

Filters:

Xero~ Fritillary

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Canvas Size:

700x700

C&P Elements:

*Mask Layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 8

Apply your Mask of Choice

*Element 80...C&P as a new layer...RS by 85%

*Frame Backs...MW into each section of the frame

Select/Modify/Expand by 4...Flood Fill with a color from your kit...

Repeat for the other section of the frame...Apply Xero~Fritillary

use the settings you like

*Close up tubes....MW into each section of the frame

Select/Modify/Expand by 4...C&P as a new layer your tube or tubes

On each tube duplicate...on the original change the blend mode to Luminance (L)

On the copy Adjust/Blur/Gaussian 4.00 and change the blend mode

to either overlay or Soft Light...I used one on each of my copies.

*Element 40...C&P as a new layer...Place behind the frame to the left

of the tag...Duplicate/Mirror...RS the copy by 85%...Merge Down

*Element 38...C&P as a new layer...Place above your mask to the top right

Duplicate/Flip/Mirror and Merge Down

*Element 59...C&P as a new layer...Place above your frame to the left

Duplicate and scatter to you liking...Merge Down

*Element 73...C&P as a new layer...RS by 75% 2xs...Place on the top of your frame

Slide towards the bottom of the frame

*Element 56...C&P as a new layer...RS by 65% 2xs...Place to the top right

corner of your frame...Duplicate/Mirror and place the  copy in the bottom

left corner of your frame...Merge Down

*Element 61...C&P as a new layer...RS by 65% 2xs...

Place to the bottom left corner of the frame

Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done 

Almost Summertime



This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on April 10, 2013.

*Updated on May 22, 2026*

Supplies:

Tube by Ellie Milk

She now sells through Elegancefly.com HERE

Scrap Kit by Vishous Phury Designs

Template #165 by Elegant Inspirations HERE

Mask of Choice

Filters:

Eye Candy 5 Impact~ Gradient Glow

(Optional for name)

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Template:

**Open template and Duplicate

Close original and delete Credit layer

**Close out all layers except the background layer

(I tend to work from the bottom to the top)

**Background Layer...MW...C&P into selection Paper 9

Apply your mask...Merge Group

*Pink Dotted Outlines...Flood Fill with a color

that is in your tube or kit. I am using #591850 (Dark Purple)

Add some noise

*Blue Rectangles...MW and C&P into selection Paper 11

*Lt Blue Rectangles...MW and C&P into selection Paper 17

*Lt Pink Rectangles...MW and C&P into selection Paper 3

*Blue Circles...MW and C&P into selection Paper 11

*White Dotted Circles...Add Some noise to this layer

*Pink Shapes...MW and C&P into selection Paper 14

*Lt Pink Circle2...MW and C&P into selection Paper 5

*White Dotted Circle...Add Some noise to this layer

*Lt Blue Circle...MW and C&P into selection Paper 13

*White Circle...MW and C&P into selection Paper 3

*Pink Dotted Circle...Flood Fill with a color

that is in your tube or kit. I am using #591850 (Dark Purple)

Add some noise

*Lt Pink Circle...MW and C&P into selection Paper 16

*White Dotted circle...Add Some noise to this layer

C&P Elements:

*Element 11 C&P as a new layer...Place behind the Pink Shape layer

*Element 112 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% and place behind the Lt Pink Circle layer

Slide to the left side of the tag

*Element 118 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% 2xs and place to the right of the tag

*Element 119 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% 2xs and place to the right of the tag

behind the cupcake

*Element 88 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% 2xs and place to the left of the tag

*Element 91 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% 2xs and place to the left of the tag

*Element 7 C&P as a new layer...RS 75% 2xs and place to the left of the tag

place in front of the flowers

Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done 

Alice



 This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn
on January 8,2013.
*Updated on May 22, 2026*
Supplies:
Tube by Hallowpixie 
 Wonderland Scrap Kit by Abstract Creations 
Template by K'Lani Designs HERE
Mask of Choice
Filters:
Photo Effex~ Scanelines
Tramages~ Mo' Jellyfish
Xero~ Fritillary
MuRa's Meister~Copies
Drop Shadow:
Whatever you prefer

Canvas Size:
Template expanded to 700x700

Template:
*Open and Duplicate the template
Delete Credit layer...Expand the canvas size to 700x700
*Raster 1...MW..C&P paper 8 into selection
Apply Mask of choice...RS 90%
*Rasters 11 and 13...MW and C&P paper 10 into selection
(Do each Layer separately)
*Rasters 9 and 10...Merge these layers
Apply a color that goes with the kit or tube
Xero~ Fritillary Settings 5/30/31/18
*Raster 7 and 8...Merge these layers
MW...C&P paper 5 into selection...
Apply Photo Effex~ Scanelines Default Settings
*Raster 4 and 6...MW Fill with a different color
from your kit or tube...Apply Tramages~ Mo' Jellyfish
only change the shading to 63
(Do each Layer separately)
*Rasters 3 and 5...MW and C&P paper 7 into selection
(Do each Layer separately)
*Rasters 1 and 2...Rotate these layers 90% to the left or right
as long as they are vertical (I placed them side by side and slightly off set)
Merge these layers...MW the darker half...C&P paper 5 as a new layer...Arrange to your
liking...Invert/Delete...Repeat for the lighter half...
Merge these layer down to the template shape
*Add your tube...Apply MuRa's Meister~Copies Wallpaper (Rotate)
Default Settings...Duplicate and add a Radial blur on the copy...Blend Mode Burn
Highlight Raster 2...Select/Float/De-float...Highlight
your tube layer...Invert/Delete...Do this again for the Original tube layer
Blend Mode Overlay
C&P Elements:
*Element 34...C&P as a new layer above Raster 3(Diamonds)
Duplicate and stagger to create a landscape
*Element 31...C&P as a new layer and place behind the shrubs
and slide toward the top of the canvas...Duplicate and place in front of the
shrubs and towards the bottom right of the tag.
*Element 30...C&P as a new layer and place in the front and to the right of the
top shape.
*Element 16...C&P as a new layer...RS 75%...Place in front of Element 30
*Element 25...C&P as a new layer...RS 75%...Place to the bottom right of the tag
*Element 17...C&P as a new layer...RS 75%...Place in the chair
*Element 12...C&P as a new layer and place behind the Diamond shapes
Add any other elements that you would like
Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best
Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark
Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done

Urban Attitude


This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on July 8,2012

*Updated on January 27, 2026*

Supplies:

Tube: Zlata_M

Urban Addiction by Abstract Creations

Template: Made by myself HERE

Mask of Choice

Filters:

Eye Candy 5~Gradient Glow

Tramages~Pool Shadow & Mo'Jellyfish

Drop Shadow:

Your choice

Template:

*Raster 1...MW...C&P paper 5...Apply Mask of choice

Merge Group

*Raster 2...MW...C&P paper 1 as a new layer...Invert/Delete

Merge Down

*Copy of Raster 2...MW...C&P paper 7 as a new layer...Invert/Delete

Merge Down

*Raster 3...MW...C&P paper 4 into selection

*Raster 4...MW...C&P paper 6 into selection

*Raster 5...MW...C&P paper 7 into selection

*Raster 6...MW...C&P paper 9 as a new layer...Invert/Delete

*Raster 7...MW...C&P paper 5 into selection

Add some Gradient Glow to the template layers (optional)

C&P Elements:

*Element 43...place behind Raster 5...Add Pool Shadow Default Settings

Duplicate and Mirror

*Element 29...Place behind Buildings

*Element 16...RS 65% and again at 75%...move to the right of the tag

*Element 23...RS 75%x2 Mirror and slide to the right side and place behind Ipod

Duplicate and RS 75%...Mirror and Place on top of the other box

Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Duplicate tube add a slight blur and add

Tramages~ Mo' Jellyfish default settings

*Element 38...RS 85% place in front of your tube

*Element 4...Use Selection tool and trace around one of the speakers...RS 85%

behind buildings...Repeat for the other speaker and place it a bit higher behind the

buildings

*Element 60...Place as top layer...Opacity 66%

*Element 32...Free Rotate 90 to the right...

Place between raster 2 and Copy of Raster 2

Duplicate flip and mirror...place in front of the boxes.

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done

 

Real Rock


 Tutorial written by Chasunicorn

On March 11, 2012

*Updated on January 27, 2026*

Supplies:

Tube by Arthur Crowe

Template by Cakes

Skullz N Stripes by Tasha's Playground

Filters:

Eye Candy~Grad Glow (Preferred Settings)

Drop Shadow:

Preferred Settings

Template:

*Layer 7...MW/Expand 2...C&P paper 7 into selection

*Layer 6...MW/Expand 2...C&P paper 15 into selection

*Layer 5...MW/Expand 2...C&P paper 4 into selection

*Layer 4...MW/Expand 1...C&P paper 2 into selection

*Layer 3...MW/Expand 1...C&P paper 14 into selection

*Layer 2...MW/Expand 1...C&P paper 3 into selection

*Delete Layer 1

*Add Grad Glow to all layers (Shapes), this is optional!

C&P Elements:

(Use your imagination if my placement and elements are not to your taste.)

*Frame 1...add above the Circle in Layer 4

*Frame 2...RS 85%...Place above the Circle in Layer 2

*Scatter...Paste above Layer 5...Duplicate/Mirror & Flip...Merge Down

*Dot Scatter...Paste above Layer 7...Duplicate/Mirror & Flip...Merge Down

*Cityscape...RS 110% x2...slide to the right just a lil bit

*Add your tube (RS if needed)

*Hat...RS 75%...Place in front of your tube

*Drink...RS 65%...Place behind the Hat

*Bottle...RS 65%...Place in front of the Hat

*Drink 2...RS 65% and then again 85%...Place behind the Hat.

*Move the Templates Word art to the Top Right Corner

Add Grad Glow if you prefer.

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done!