Sunday, 29 March 2009

New Tutorial........Spring is Here




This tutorial was written in Paintshop Pro x11 but should be able to be done in any version of the programme

I am using PTU scrapkit by Darla's Place called Spring is here (tagger size) which can be purchased
HERE

Font of choice
Mask of choice

Let's Get Started

Open your supplies and minimise

Open a new Layer 700 x 700 floodfill with white

Open up Heartbuttons copy and paste as a new layer resize by 60% then again by 35% Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new layer above the background layer

onto heartbutton layer use your magic wand select inside the frame select modify by 10 then select invert onto your paper layer hit delete select none.Add a dropshadow to the frame layer 1,1,30,3,Black


open Bears 3 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 60% then again by 25% position in the middle of your frame like my tag add a dropshadow 1,1,30,3,Black merge down the frame,bear3 and paper layer


Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new layer above the white background layers new mask layer, from image find your mask in the dropdown section source luminance checked invert mask data unchecked and apply delete the mask layer and merge group


Open Fence 1, copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% then again by 50% place on top above the frame layer Open Flower2 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% then by 50% again place behind the fence layer and duplicate position either side of fence and add a dropshadow


Open Pitcher copy and paste as a new layer resize by 40% then by 20% place above the fence layer duplicate and mirror position as desired and add a dropshadow


Open Bunny 7 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% twice then 60% place above the fence layer in the middle so you can still see the wordart add a dropshadow


Add your copyright information and your name and save your file as a .png file and you are finished

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial,

New Tutorial.............Exquiste Romance

This tutorial was written on 29th March 2009
SUPPLIES NEEDED

I am using PTU scrapkit by Queenbrat Desings called Exquiste Romance (tagger size) which can be purchased HERE
Font of choiceMask by Monti's pixel playground called Montis blinds 1 HERE
Tube of choice i am using Keith Garvey under License number MPT9906
you need a license to use there artwork which can be purchased from MPT

Let's Get Started

Open your supplies and minimise

Open a new Layer 700 x 700 floodfill with white

Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new layer above the white background layers new mask layer, from image find your mask in the dropdown section source luminance checked invert mask data unchecked and apply delete the mask layer and merge group

In the forground pallete set it to Black, background closed off open you preset shapes set to Rectangle width set to 10 and draw out a rectangle like my tag convert to raster and duplicate twice position as desired or like my tag merge down the 3 frames. open a paper of choice back to the frames select each frame holding down shift key select modify by 4 select invert onto paper layer hit delete select none close off black frame layer place paper layer below frame layer

Open a paper, copy and paste as a new layer place above the background layer,layers new mask from image find your mask in the dropdown section source luminance checked invert data unchecked and apply delete mask layer merge group

Open heartribbon frame of choice copy and paste as a new layer reisze by 70% place above the mask layer in the middle of the frames or as desired add a dropshadow 1,1,30,3,Black
Open Wrap 3 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% then use your move tool position over your frame add a dropshadow 1,1,30,3,Black duplicate twice and position over the other 2 frames

Open a tube of choice place inside the frame or just outside like my tag erase anyparts you dont want showing duplicate twice place inside other 2 frames add a dropshadow 1,1,30,3,Black Open Flower of choice copy and paste as a new layer resize by 30% place over the wrap layer duplicate twice and place over the other wraps add a dropshadow

Open a curled ribbon copy and paste as a new layer resize by 70% then by 30% place above the frame layer duplicate position other side of frame add a dropshadow

Open Button of choice copy and paste as a new layer resize by 40% place above the curled ribbon layer duplicate then place over the other ribbon add a dropshadow

Open a swirl of choice copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% then image free rotate by 22 degrees right place as desired duplicate and position other as desired add a dropshadow i also colorised mine and added hue and saturation and added some brush effects

Add your copyright information and your name and save your file as a .png file and you are finished

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial,

Thursday, 26 February 2009

New Tutorial......................Bubblicious



Bubblicious
This tutorial was written by me on 25th February 2009.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental
SUPPLIES NEEDED
1 tube of choice I am using a tube from the Kit
Font of Choice
Scrap- kit by Krissy of Krissy'sScraps kit is called Blue Bubblicious and can be Purchased HERE.
Mask is by Weescotlass creations mask 119 HERE Thank you For Sharing
LETS GET STARTED
Open your supplies and minimise
Open New Raster Layer 700 x 700 floodfill with white send to bottom,
Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer,Layers new mask from image find Mask 119 in dropdown section source luminance checked invert mask data unchecked delete mask layer merge group,
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black,
Open a Frame copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 80% then 80% again then mirror
Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new layer onto frame grab your magic wand select in the frame making sure you select each part hold down your shift key then modify by 10 select invert back to paper layer hit delete select none add a drop shadow
Open a beadedswirl copy and paste as a new layer resize by 80% then again by 70% place on the top right of the frame layer duplicate and position duplicate below frame layer back original layer erase parts of the swirl so it looks wrapped around the frame add a drop shadow see my tag for reference
Open a tube of choice copy and paste as a new layer resize by 75%,
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black,
Open a pendant copy and paste as a new layer above the Frame layer on the left side of the frame
Add a Drop shadow
Open a bloom copy and paste as a new layer above the tube layer resize by 50% and place on the right side over your tube layer duplicate and resize by 60% position a bit lower than the bigger bloom add a drop shadow
Open a candy copy and paste as a new layer resize by 30% place above the bloom layer on the right side place over the blooms like my tag above duplicate the candy and resize by 30% place on the frame on the left hand side and duplicate again and position below the first one duplicate a further 2 and place on the right side see my tag for reference
Add a Dropshadow
Add any other elements you wish to use
add any copyright and your name
Layers Merge Flatten,crop your tag and resize by 80%
save as png

Sunday, 22 February 2009

New Tutorial..................Spring Love



Spring Love


This tutorial was written by me on 22nd February 2009.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental


SUPPLIES NEEDED

1 tube of choice I am using Jennifer Janesko under License CI0035LM which can be purchased from CILM
Font of Choice
Scrap- kit by ChaDesigns kit is called Silly Flowers and can be Purchased
HERE.
Mask is by Weescotlass creations mask 119
HERE Thank you For Sharing


LETS GET STARTED

Open your supplies and minimise

Open New Raster Layer 750 x 750 floodfill with white send to bottom,

Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer,Layers new mask from image find Mask 119 in dropdown section source luminance checked invert mask data unchecked delete mask layer merge group,
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black,

Open Frame 4 copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 70% then 70% again duplicate then mirror position beside each other Open Flower 27 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 70% twice place over the middle of both Frame layers Open Flower 19 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 70% place below flower 27 layer and position so the stems are hidden above the middle of the flower 27 see my tag for reference merge down frames,flower19 and 27

Grab your magic wand Select in the frames hold down the shift key and select in both sides selection modify by 10 select invert copy and paste a paper of choice hit delete select none copy and paste tube of choice resize by 80% duplicate and mirror place them under the frame layer and above the paper layer back onto frame layer Grab your magic wand hold down the shift key select inside both frames select invert back to tube layer hit delete then the other tube hit delete select none,
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black,
to both Tube Layers and Frame Layer


Open Doodle Branch copy and paste as a new layer above the Mask layer resize by 90% then by 60% image free rotate 90 degrees Left position near the bottom of the frame duplicate and place near the top of the frame or as desired
Add a Drop shadow

Open Flower 19 copy and paste as a new layer above the doodle branch and under the frame layer resize by 70% and place near the top of the Frame duplicate and mirror i duplicated them both again and added a Gaussian blur then added noise for a different effect
Add a Drop shadow

Open Littlebirds copy and paste as a new layer resize by 30% place above Frame layer on the left side then duplicate and mirror position on the right hand side of frame layer like my tag above
Add a Dropshadow

Open a candle of choice copy and paste as a new layer resize by 35% place over the front of the frame layer Open another candle copy and paste as a new layer resize by 30% place beside the other candle
Add a Drop shadow of choice

I placed the Buckle between my words and name i resized by 30%
Add a Dropshadow

add any copyright and your name
Layers Merge Flatten,crop your tag and resize by 80%
save as png

New Tutorial..................Butterfly Kisses




Butterfly Kisses

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd February 2009.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

SUPPLIES NEEDED
1 tube of choice I am using Jamie Kidd under License CI003LM
which can be purchased from CILM
Font of Choice.
Scrap- kit by Jbs 2 Designs, kit is called Butterfly Kisses and can be purchased HERE.
Template 20 from Pooker's creations
Here. Thank you For Sharing
Eye Candy400/Gradient Glow

LETS GET STARTED

Open your supplies and minimise

Open Template 20 shift D and close original delete info layer then Image canvas size 650 x 650 pixels lock aspect ratio unchecked, Layer New Raster Layer floodfill with white send to bottom,Delete Background Layer.

Open a paper of Choice copy and paste as a new Layer,onto Large Circle select all,float,select defloat invert onto paper layer hit delete select none close off original layer duplicate circle layer on original gaussian blur setting 20 ,adjust add noise uniform setting 30 monochrome checked and apply,Back onto duplicate circle
Add a Dropshadow 2,2,30,5,Black
Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer, Onto Medium Circle layer select all, select float, defloat invert onto paper layer delete select none close original circle Layer ,
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black

Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer On Small Circle Layer Selection all, select float, select defloat,invert on to paper layer hit delete select none,Delete original Layer
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black,

Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer Onto Large Flower Set 1 Selection all, select float, select defloat,invert on to paper layer hit delete select none
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30, 5, Black, delete Original Layer

Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer onto Small Flower Set 2 layer, select all, select float, select defloat, invert,back to paper layer delete, select none
Add a Drop shadow 2, 2, 30 ,5, Black,

Open a paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer onto Flower Circle 1 select all,float,defloat,invert onto paper layer ,delete select none delete original layer
Add a Drop shadow
Merge the flower set 1,set 2 ,and circle layer resize by 70% Delete the 3 layers for flower set 2 and 3 layers as we don't need them Duplicate flower set 1 twice and place as desired or like my tag
Onto EyeCandy 400/gradient Glow
setting 3,25,100 and apply twice to each flower colour of choice
Add a Dropshadow
Open Tube copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 80% position on inside the Frame layer below the Flowersets
add a dropshadow 2,2,30,5 Black
Open a Flower spray copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 60% position under the flowerset on the left side duplicate and image free rotate 10 degrees right,duplicate again and free rotate 10 degrees right
Add a Drop shadow 2,2,30,5 Black

Open a bow of choice copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 40% image free rotate 20 degrees left position above the flowerset and so it looks like its over a bouquet of flowers like my tag
Add a Drop shadow

Open a Beadedstring copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 60% position over the top layer on the right side of the circle see my tag for reference
Add a Dropshadow

Open A Butterfly of choice copy and paste as a new Layer resize by 60% then again by 40% duplicate then mirror position over the flowerset layers i duplicated them twice again and place above the circle layers
EyeCandy Gradient Glow same setting as above 3,25,100 twice
Add a Dropshadow
I left the Diamond Frame layer Black and just added the same Gradient glow as above and on my name

add any copyright and your name,
Layers Merge Flatten,
crop your tag and resize by 90%
Save as PNG.

Sunday, 15 February 2009

New Tutorial..........Blue Heart



Blue Heart

This tutorial was written by me on 15th February 2009.
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

SUPPLIES NEEDED

1 tube of choice I am using Michael Landefeld under License CI0035LM
which can be purchased from her CILM.
Font of Choice
FTU Scrap- kit by Bluedream designs Scraps kit is called You Make My Heart Blue and can be downloaded
HERE.
Mask is by Weescotlass creations mask 119
HERE Thank you For Sharing


LETS GET STARTED


Open your supplies and minimise


Open New Raster Layer 650 x 650 floodfill with white send to bottom,
Open Paper of choice copy and paste as a new Layer,Layers new mask from image find Mask 119 in dropdown section source luminance checked invert mask data unchecked delete mask layer merge group ,adjust,add/remove noise, uniform,setting 40 monochrome checked apply resize 90% all layers unchecked
add a drop shadow 2, 2, 50, 5, Black,


Open Frame 4 copy and paste as a new Layer above the Mask Layer
add a drop shadow
Open Frame 6 copy and paste as a new Layer grab magic wand Select in the frame selection modify by 10 copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer back onto frame layer select invert back to paper layer hit delete select none
add a drop shadow 2, 2, 50, 5, Black,to both Layers


Open Tube copy and paste as a new layer above the paper layer position over the right side if using same tube duplicate and close 1 off for now resize as desired duplicate and mirror tube erase any parts you have showing if any reduce opacity to 50
add a drop shadow

Open The closed off tube resize by 90% and place over the Frame layer duplicate place one underneath Frame layer and erase any parts showing outside the frame at the bottom on both layers
add a drop shadow

Open wrap 3 copy and paste as a new layer place as the top layer use your raster deform tool and postion wrap so fits snug over the frame
add a dropshadow


Open Spiral Heart 1 copy and paste as a new layer below the wrap Layer then place on the right side of the frame Open spiral heart 2 copy and paste as a new layer position just below heart 1 merge both erase any bit over the bottom of frame layer add a drop shadow and duplicate then mirror


Open Flower 3 copy and paste as a new layer resize by 80% place over the heart spiral above the wrap layer add a drop shadow duplicate and mirror like my tag above

Open bling swirl copy and past as a new layer above mask layer position as desired i duplicated mine add a drop shadow of choice

Open Bling heart copy and paste as a new layer resize by 50% image free rotate 25 right place over top of frame between your tube add a drop shadow and duplicate then mirror


add any copyright and your name
Layers Merge Flatten,
crop your tag and resize by 90%
save as png