Thursday, December 27, 2012

Jensen NY Forum Set

 
 
 


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Barbara Jensen.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find her art at her store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap by Disturbed Scraps-Happy Holidays  HERE
PhotoEffex-Scanlines
Xero Filter-Porcelain
Font Twilight New Moon 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 600 x 250
Fill with a gradient of choice, I used the Metallic Silver that comes with PSP.
Paste paper #2, crop, then go to Adjust, blur, radial blur
with these settings
twirl checked, strength 50, twirl degree 10, Ellipitical checked
horizontal and vertical at 0
protect center at 10, 
 Change the blend mode to Luminance (L) then merge down.
Apply the PhotoEffex filter-Scanlines
width set at 2 and the noise amount at 50%.

Copy and paste your tube in the center, change the blend mode to Luminacne (L)

Duplicate your tube and move to one side and up so the hat does not show on this one, change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and lower the opacity to around 25 or what you like the looks of.
Apply the Xero filter-Porcelain, duplicate and mirror to the other side.
Resize element # 16 to 70% and move below the tubes layers move to the top and sharpen twice.

Copy and paste element #019 the tree and place behind the tube and move to one side or the other a bit, duplicate and
move to the other side a bit and merge down.

Resize element #44 to 50% and place on the right side, change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

Resize element #51 to 75% and place on the left side and change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and sharpen twice.

Paste element #15 and place on the left side, duplicate and mirror.
Take your Selection tool, draw out a small rectangle on the left side, new raster layer, fill with white, change the blend mode to soft light and lower the opacity to about 85.
Add your name and free rotate to the left 90.
Merge visible, and apply the AAA Frames-Foto Frame width at 5 and all else at default.
Add your copyright now.

For Avator
Open a new image 150 x 150, copy and paste
your finished tag, resize to 80% and adjust how you want it.
Merge visible and apply the AAA Frames-Foto Frame, width at 4 and all else at default.
Add your name and copyright and you are all done.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.

 

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I would like to take this time to wish everyone a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
May the new year bring
peace and happiness and good health to everyone.
Hugs

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Jingle all the Way

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Misticheskaya.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find this art at SATC store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Template #4 by Melissa at CMC HERE
WSL Mask 84 HERE
 Scrap White Christmas by Molemina HERE
EyeCandy4000-Chrome
Xero Filter-Porcelain and Mistifier
Font Saginaw 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open your template, duplicate and close the original.
Delete the credits

Move the wordart down to the bottom part.
Then Image, canvas size 800 x 800 or whatever you are use to doing for size.
Copy and paste your closeup tube and resize to 85% if using the same one I am using. Apply WSL_Mask 84, delete and merge group. Apply the Xero Filter-Porcelain first and then Mistifier twice. Lower the opacity to around 85 or so.

Select raster 5 and copy of raster 5 of template, resize paper#9 to 20% and paste, invert and delete.
Select the merged small gray squares and resize paper #7 to 20% and paste, invert and delete.
Select the merged gray rectangles and paste paper #7, invert and delete.
Select raster 2 rectangle and paste paper #9, invert and delete. Adjust so the snowflakes show some.
On the merged frames and the bars, apply EyeCandy4000-Chrome, then take your Change to target brush and color them with a gold gradient.
On your wordart background with the noise, color that also with your gold gradient. Then the wordart itself, add a slight bevel and recolor with a red gradient. I used the Multi-Red that came with my psp.
Resize element #49 to 45% and place on top of all the template layers.
Resize cluster #6 to 23% and place behind the wordart, duplicate and mirror.
Resize element #12 the bell to 10%,  duplicate several times and place in different areas.
Resize your tube if needed and copy and paste and place into position.
Resize cluster #12 to 18% and place on the right side of your tag.
Resize element #23 to 15% and place at the upper left behind the small square, duplicate, flip, duplicate mirror and make any adjustment for placement.
Select one of the greenery and resize to 10% and place on the bottom layer above your mask layer and duplicate a few times and place where you like a little green to show.
Add any other elements that you would like and once happy with everything, close off any background you used and merge visible.
Resize your tag now and add your copyright and name and you are done

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.





 

New Year Forum Set


 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap MOTP by Lori HERE
dsb flux-bubbles
Font Andes 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 600 x 250
Copy and paste paper #4, then take your crop tool and crop to size.
Resize party clock #3 to 53% and place in center, duplicate twice and move one to the left and one to the right, move both of these below the first frame and erase the part that is showing in the center frame. Merge the 2 outside frames together, then take your free hand selection tool and draw around each outside frame and paste the glitter paper #2, invert and delete.
Copy and paste your tube, resize if needed, I used the half size and resized it to 65%, move below the frame, duplicate and move to top of frame and erase all excess, and sharpen.
Take your magic wand, click inside the center frame, expand by 5, fill with a silver gradient or a color of choice, select none.
Cope and paste the silver streamer, move below all the frames, duplicate and mirror and place in the center of the tag.
Resize the wine glass to 80% and place on each side of the frame.
Resize the lock and key to 50% and place on the glass stem and erase the clasp on top, change the blend mode to Luminance (L), duplicate and mirror.
Being on your paper layer, apply the AAA Foto Frame with the width set to 5 and all other numbers at default.

If you are going to animate, add your copyright and name now.

Then click on the glitter layer, apply dsb flux, bubbles
with these settings
65, 25, 50, 50
take merge to animation shop, come back to psp and undo the bubbles, then change the first number to 67 and apply again, take to animation shop, paste after the current frame.
Come back to psp one more time, undo the bubbles, then apply again with the first number at 69, take to animation and paste after current frame, then select all and change the frame properties to 20.
Test your animation and if happy with it save.

For the Avator
Open a 150 x 150 new image
Copy and paste your tag you just made, resize to 75% and place how you like it, merge visible.
Add the AAA Foto Frame with the width on 5.
Add your copyright and name or initial and you are done.
 
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.




Monday, December 10, 2012

Happy New Year 2013

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Barbara Jensen.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find her art at her store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Template #3 by Melissa at CMC HERE
WSL Mask 84  HERE
Scrap Happy New Year HERE
Xero Filter- Soft Mood, Clarity and Mistifier (Optional)
EyeCandy4000-Chrome and Glass
Font Simply Glamorous 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open your template, duplicate and close the original.
Delete the credit layer and the lights.

Move the wordart down to the bottom part.

Go to Image, canvas size and change to 800 x 800.
Paste paper #5 and apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Resize the disco ball to 75% and paste.

Raster 2 and copy of raster 2 layers, select all, float, defloat and paste paper #8, invert and delete. 
Take your magic wand and click on each of the light color stripes and add noise at 50%. 
Paste paper #7 on the merged layer, invert and delete.
Paste paper #1 on raster 4 layer of the temp.
Raster 3, the black frame, apply EyeCandy4000-Glass at default setting and add noise at 100%.
Raster 6, select all, new raster layer and fill with black,
do not deselect yet, add your closeup and position, then hit the delete key on your keyboard.
Apply Xero Filter-Soft Mood first, then Mistifier and then Clarity.

Select raster 8, resize your tube some and paste, invert and delete. Change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and apply Xero Filter-Mistifier.

Apply EyeCandy4000-Chrome to the 3 frames, then color them to match your tube.

Raster 7, paste paper #3, invert and delete.

Resize your tube if needed and paste, move below the wordart. Duplicate, gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.
Apply the Xero Filter-Clarity.

Resize the noise maker to 40%, mirror and move to the left, below the wordart.
Resize the champagne bucket to 50% and place on the right side below the wordart. Resize the glass to 40%, duplicate and place by the bucket.
Take your magic wand, click on each of the letters of the wordart, add a new raster layer and fill with a gold gradient or one of your choice, apply a small bevel effect to it.
Resize the shooting star to 25% and place in the center frame, duplicate and mirror. Duplicate a couple more times and place where you like.
Resize fireworks #2 to 90% and place just above your background layer, duplicate and place again. Resize the rockets to 50% and duplicate and place to your liking.
Paste the berrybush and move to the bottom layer, just above your background layer and place on one side, then duplicate and mirror and move down on the other side, erase the parts that you do not want showing.
Resize the beadedrope to 50% and place where you like it.
Add any other elements that you would like.

Once happy with it all, merge visible and resize your tag.
Add your copyrights and name and that's it.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.




Friday, December 7, 2012

I Wish I was Santa

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Arthur Crowe.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Template Collab Nicky and Justine #1 at CMC HERE
WSL Mask #84 HERE
Scrap White Christmas by Molemina HERE
Xero Filter- Radiance and Mistifier (Optional)
EyeCandy4000-Chrome and Glass
Font Scripto Pro 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*

Open your template, duplicate and close the original.
You will be doing the select, float, defloat, invert and delete on each of your layers on the template.
Delete the credits and the small green star.

On both the left and right rounded rectangle, paste paper #16, invert and delete.
On the left rounded rectangle, paste one of your closeup and delete the excess, and change the blend mode to overlay or one you prefer. Apply the Xero filter-Clarity.

On both the Huge Grey stars, paste paper #9 and adjust so the snowflakes are showing, then delete.
Apply EyeCandy4000-Chrome to the Star Borders and then apply noise at 50%.
Select the black circle, paste paper #9, invert and delete. Do not deselect yet, paste your closeup, then hit the delete key on your keyboard, select none. Apply the Xero filter-Radiance first and then Mistifier, twice.

Apply EyeCandy4000-Chrome to the big star and adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize with both numbers set on 255.

On the wordart, I applied EyeCandy4000-Glass at default setting and use the color white.
Paste your tube and move to the right and have the leg part behind the bottom wordart.
Resize element #49 to 50% and place over your closeup layer
Resize cluster elements #6 and #8 to 23%, place #8 below the tube layer and #6 below the Hugh Grey Star layer and adjust to your liking.
Resize element #85 to 5% and place on the left side duplicate and mirror and move back to the left side.

Resize element #90 to 20%, move to bottom layer and up to the left, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, duplicate mirror.

Resize element #26 to 15% and place on the left, erase some of the hanger at the top.

Resize some of the greenery to 15% and duplicate a couple of times and move to the bottom layer and place where you like them.
Place any other elements that you would like.
Once happy, close off any backgrounds used and merge visible.
Resize and add your copyright and name and that's it
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.




 

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Candy Cane Girl

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find her art at her store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Monti's Blind mask  HERE
Scrap Pink Ice Xmas by Vesta HERE
Xero Filter-Mistifier and Clarity (Optional)
VM Extravaganza-Transmission
Mura Meister-Copies
Font Scriptina Pro 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.

Resize paper #3 and apply Monti's Blind mask.

Take element #18, the snowflake, resize to 20% and apply Mura Meister Filter-Copies, select Encircle and change the top number to 20. Once you have your frame paste, then take your pick tool and bring in the sides of the snowflake circle to fit your frame better, then duplicate, flip and erase the overlapping parts.

Copy and paste Cluster frame #2, resize to 85%.
Take your magic wand and click inside all frames, expand by 15, resize and paste paper #3, invert and delete. Do not deselect yet, paste your closeup, hit the delete key and deselect now.

Apply VM Extravaganza-Transmission to the paper with these settings
20, 0, 10

Apply the Xero Filter-Mistifier to the closeup.
Resize element #17 to 35%, free rotate to the right 15%, and place in the small frame on the right, move below the frame, duplicate and mirror.
Paste element #20 and #21, move to the bottom and below the paper layer.
Copy and paste your tube and place on the left side of the frame, resize if needed.

Resize element #20 to 20% and free rotate to the right 90 and place behind the wordart, Merry Christmas on frame and move out some.
Resize elements #14 and 15 to 20% and place how you like them.
Resize element #27 to 85% and move down to just above the snowflake circle you made.
Once happy with it all, close off any background you used and merge visible. I add the sparkle #3 on top, then I applied the Xero Filter-Clarity to the whole tag.
Resize now and add your copyrights and name and that's it
Hope you have enjoyed doing this tut.



 

Monday, November 26, 2012

All I Want is You

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Arthur Crowe.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Template #2 by Caroline at CMC HERE
 WSL Mask #94  HERE
Scrap To The North Pole by Vaybs HERE
Xero Filter- Soft Mood and Mistifier (Optional)
PhotoEffex-Scanlines
EyeCandy4000-Chrome and Gradient Glow
Font Tagettes 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open your template, duplicate and close the original.
Delete the credit layer and the small stocking.

Go to Image, canvas size and change to 800 x 800.
Rectangle 1 and 2, select all, float, defloat and paste paper #8, invert and delete.
Do this on each of your template layer.
Rectangle 3 layer, paste paper #2, invert and delete.
Moving up to the circle layer, paste element #25 frame and resize to 90%. Take your magic wand, click inside and expand by 2, paste your closeup tube, invert and delete.
Apply the Xero filter-Soft Mood and then Mistifier.
Delete the overlay layer (optional).

Paste element #5 and move below the circle layer.

Select the small circle, add a new layer and fill with a red color
and apply PhotoEffex filter-Scanlines
width at 2 and noise amount at 100

Select the ornament layer and apply EyeCandy 4000 Chrome at default settings and then apply a medium white gradient glow.
On square 1 and 2, select, add a new layer and fill with red again and add the same Scanlines as before, then select all, float, defloat and add your tubes of choice, invert and delete. I mirrored one of mine. Add Xero filter-Porcelain to both.
Paste and resize your tube if needed and place on the left side. Paste element #32, resize to 75% and place in front of your tube.
I used 2 different tubes from Arthur Crowe.
Resize element #39 to 25% and place by the wordart.
Move the wordart where you like and I applied EyeCandy 4000 glass to the black wordart.
Resize element #45 to 35%, flip and place on the small frame, duplicate, mirror and move up on the other frame.
Resize element #48 to 55% and place on the upper right and move to the bottom layer.
Resize element #33 to 55% and place below the wordart layer on the right. Duplicate and move to the top where you like.
Resize element #17 to 55% and place on the bottom layer and place where you like. Resize again to 55% and place on the small frames.

Once happy with it all, merge visible and resize your tag.
Add your copyrights and name and that's it.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.





 

Friday, November 23, 2012

Blue Christmas

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find her art at her store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Vix Mask #434  HERE
Scrap Blue Christmas by Nanly HERE
Xero Filter-Mistifier (Optional)
Font Before the Rain 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.

Flood fill with this color or one of your choice, #84bfeb, apply your mask and delete.
Resize element #39, frame to 30%, take your magic wand, click inside, fill with paper of choice, I used #3, invert and delete, paste your closeup and hit the delete key on your keyboard, select none.
Apply the Xero Filter-Mistifier to the closeup tube.
Be sure to resize any of the papers you use, they are big.

Resize element #30 to 25% and place on the right side, below the paper layer of the frame.
Resize element #38 to 15% and place on one side, then duplicate, mirror and make any adjustments.

Copy and paste your tube and place on the left.

Resize elements #3, 7, 26 and 34 to 10% and place how you like them, duplicate one or two of them and place again.

Resize the bow to 5% and place on the different ornaments.

Resize element #6 to 30% place at the bottom, duplicate and move to cover the bottom of the legs of the tube, erase any part you do not want.
Resize element #35 to 25% and place on the right side.
Resize element #36 to 10%, rotate to the right, place below the candle layer and move down a bit, duplicate and move to the left more.
Resize elements #24 and #33 to 15% and place where you like.
Resize element #1 to 15%, free rotate to the left 90 and place behind your tube.
Add any other elements that you would like.
Resize the sparkle element to 25% and place on the top layer.
Once happy with everything, close off your background and merge visible and resize and sharpen.
Add your copyrights and name now and you are all done.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.

 

Monday, November 19, 2012

Winter Wishes

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find her art at her store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Monti Blind Mask HERE
Scrap Happy Winter by Eileens Design HERE
Xero Filter-Mistifier (Optional)
Font Tagettes
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.


Copy and paste paper #1, go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize, set both numbers to 0, then apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Resize it later to fit your tag.
Resize element #43 to 50%, duplicate and mirror, merge together, then click with your magic wand, add a new layer and fill with #c7c7c7 and move below. Go to effects, textures, weave, with these settings
1,  10,  1,  color white
Lower the opacity on the frames to 45% and change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

Copy and paste element #10 first, then paste element #9, go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize and change the numbers to Hue 0 and Saturation 0, do this to both elements.
Take your magic wand, click inside the frame, expand by 5, paste paper, invert and delete, move below the frame layer  and do the same Hue and Saturation to the paper also.
Drop shadow on the frame I used this color #aeaeae.
Resize element #27 to 10% and place in between the spokes of the frame, duplicate them about 4 times, then Adjust and sharpen them.

Paste your tube and move below the frame layer, duplicate and move above frame layer and erase any you don't want over the frame. Apply the Xero Filter-Mistifier to both tubes.

Resize element #3, paste and move to the bottom part of the frame. Resize element #23 to 60% and place on the right side, duplicate and move to the left side and down some, erase any part of the stump showing below the log layer. Duplicate this one again and move behind and up some.
Resize the owl to 30% and place on the right side as if sitting on the stump.
  Resize element #2 to 50% and place by the stump on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, move behind the stump and over a little bit. Duplicate again and resize to 60%, then duplicate as many times as you like and place in different areas.
Resize element #16 to 30%, mirror and take your pick tool to rotate it a bit and place behind the log layer and out to the edge. Duplicate 3 or 4 times and place in different areas.
Resize element #18 to 30% and duplicate, place on the left side. Resize element #24 to 40%, mirror, erase the string and move to the right side.
Resize element #1 to 25% and place on the snow.
Add any other elements that you would like.
I also resized element #12 to 50% and move down a few layers and duplicated.
If happy with everything, close off your background and merge visible and resize now.
Add your copyrights and name and you are done.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.


 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Pink Ice FTU

 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Monti Blind Mas  HERE
Scrap Pink Christmas by Chatita's Creationz HERE
Xero Filter-Moodlight and Mistifier (Optional)
Mura Meister-Copies
Font Satisfaction
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.
This is an easy one.

Copy and paste paper #2 and apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Resize it later to fit your tag.
Paste deco 2 and resize larger to 108%, adjust into place.

Resize the Circle frame to 85%, take your magic wand, click inside, expand by 3, paste paper #5, invert and delete. Move below the frame layer.
Being on your top layer now, resize the string of lights to 50% and erase the string on the edges on both sides. Resize the pink mistletoe to 30% and place almost to the end on both sides of the lights and place one in the middle, merge these together, then apply Mura Meister, Copies-Encircle with the default settings, adjust on your circle frame. Apply a dark Pink drop shadow on this.
Resize the snowflake glitter to 40%, apply the Mura Meister, Copies-Encircle to this also, sharpen twice and place on top of the light and mistletoe layer. Add the same dark Pink drop shadow.
Add your tube, resize if needed, move down below the frame layer, duplicate and bring to the top and erase what parts you don't want showing outside the frame.
 
Apply the Xero Filter-Moodlight to both tubes, check Light 1, and Extreme and the color to #ba548e, leave all else at default settings. Apply Xero Filter- Mistifier on the top tube.

Resize the present, (duplicating the present once) and the bear and mouse all to 40% and place how you like them.  Resize the candy cane to 30% and duplicate, mirror and rotate a bit with your pick tool, merge down and add your dark pink drop shadow.

Resize the star to 30% and place by the candy canes, duplicate and move up some and behind the candy canes.
Resize the deco 3 ornament to 15% and place by the bear. Resize one of the cupcakes to 20% and place by the presents.
Resize one of the Christmas tags to 50%, place by the bow on the present, mirror one of them and place on the other, erase the string on them.

Resize deco #6 to 20% and place on the frame where you like the looks of them.

Add any other elements you would like, or duplicate some on the tag already and move around.
Once happy with it all, close off any background you were using and merge visible and resize.
Add your copyrights and any wordart and name and that's it.

Hope you have enjoyed doing this tut.


 

Winter Fun FTU

 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
WSL_Mask 116  HERE
Scrap by Inzpired Creationz
 called Misfit Chill, can get it at CM HERE
Be sure to visit ICZ blog HERE
Winter photo of choice or get one from HERE
Xero Filter-Clarity (Optional)
Font WhisperWrite
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.
This is an easy one.

Copy and paste paper #2 and apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Resize it later to fit your tag.
I then recolored it using my Change to Target tool with this color #b8e4f9.
I used a winter photo from sxc 
Select all, float defloat, add a new raster layer and paste your photo into selection, select none.
Change the blend mode to screen, merge down and I apply the Xero filter, clarity twice.
Copy and paste the tree, then duplicate it 4 more times, or more if you prefer. Place where you would like and then merge them all together. You will have to erase some of the bottoms on some of them. Go to Adjust and sharpen twice.
Apply a drop shadow with a dark color from your tube instead of black on the trees.
Copy and paste your tube and resize as needed and place in the center.
Copy and paste the snow and move to the bottom.
Copy and paste the snowboard, resize to 50% and place toward the left side. Resize the boot to 25% place on the snowboard and duplicate and mirror and adjust to your liking.
Resize the bunny to 50% and place on the right side, duplicate and resize to 60%, place by the first bunny, duplicate again and mirror for the other side.
Resize both the beanie and the glove to 25% and place on the right side. Rotate the glove 90 to the left, duplicate and adjust. Resize lolli 1 to 25% and place on the left behind the beanie, duplicate and rotate it to the right about 5 or 10%.
Resize the ice patch to 80% and place it just above the tree layer on the left, duplicate, mirror and move up just a bit.
Resize the banner to 75% and place below the tree layer.
Resize the skull to 30# and place at the top edge of string on banner, duplicate and mirror.
Being on the top layer now add the snow.

Once happy with it all close off your background if using one, then merge visible and resize.
Now add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like to add.
Save your tag as a png and you are done.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.

 

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Country Girl Christmas FTU


 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Keith Garvey.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
I purchased mine when he was with PTE but they have since closed.
You can find his art at his store HERE
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Christmas in Norway
by Eileens Design  HERE
Monti Mask Blind 1 HERE
Xero Filter-Porcelain and Clarity
Font Tagettes
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image, size of choice
I usually make mine 800 x 800 and resize later.

Copy and paste element #52, the heart frame, take your magic wand, click inside, expand by 15, paste paper #1, invert and delete, move below your frame.
Resize element #27 to 50%, place on the paper layer, duplicate, mirror, erase any showing outside the frame area.
Duplicate again and move below the paper layer and move to let some of it show paste the frame layer, duplicate and mirror.

Paste your tube, resize if needed, move below the frame, duplicate, move above the frame and erase any over the frame. Apply the Xero filter-Porcelain to both tubes first, then Clarity.

Paste element #37, flip, rotate to the left or right 10%, duplicate and mirror, adjust to your liking.
Erase the square edges on both pieces and erase some from the bottom, then merge visible and move to the bottom layer.

Paste element #33, flip, position how you like, duplicate and mirror and adjust on the other side, merge down.

Being on the frame layer, paste element #33 at the bottom part of the frame.
Resize element #2 to 75% and place at the bottom of the frame. Resize element #71 to 30%, rotate to the right 10% and place behind the ribbon layer merry christmas.

Resize element #36 to 30% and place on the left side behind the merry christmas layer, duplicate and mirror.
Resize element #32 to 35% and place on the left side behind the box.

Resize element #5 to 60% and place on the right side above the merry christmas layer. Resize element #64 to 50% and place on the frame, duplicate and mirror and move to the lower left side, erase the string on this one.
Resize element #54 to 25% and place on the right side.
Resize element #6 to 30% and place on the left side on the frame, duplicate and move down some.
Resize element #18 to 60%, place on one side, duplicate and mirror to the other side.
Resize element #17 to 40%, place on the left side, move down to just above the first paper layer, duplicate and mirror.
Duplicate a couple more times, flip and place where some will show just below the merry christmas ribbon layer.
Resize element #15 to 25% and place at top by the stars.
Resize element #60 to 35% and place just above the lantern layer on the left, mirror and duplicate.
Add any other elements that you would like.

Once happy with it all close off your background if using one, then merge visible and resize.
Now add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like to add.
Save your tag as a png and you are done.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Waiting for Santa FTU

 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find his art at his store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 WSL_Mask 78  HERE
 Scrap by Eileens Design Waiting for Santa HERE
Font Santa's Sleigh
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5
Let's get started

*Remember to add your Drop Shadow as you go along*
 
Open a new image 800 x 800, can resize later.

Copy and paste paper #1 and apply your mask, delete and merge group. Resize it later to fit your tag.

Copy and paste element #40, resize to 85%, then take your magic wand, click inside, expand by 5, paste paper #2, invert and delete. Paste element #56 and hit the delete key on your keyboard, now select none.
Copy and paste element #79, move to the bottom layer and over to the left side of frame. Copy and paste #70 and place over the tree, erase any edges that stick out to far.
Paste element #39, mirror, move to the bottom layer and over to the right side.

Being on the top layer now, apply your tube, resize if needed, duplicate, Adjust, blur, gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.

Resize element #16 to 75% and free rotate to the left and place toward the bottom, use your pick tool to rotate a little more to the left. Resize element #15 to 75% and free rotate to the right and place at the bottom also.
Resize element #29 to 45%, free rotate to the right and place at the bottom.
Resize element #51 to 40% and place on the left side, take your magic wand click in the frame area, expand by 3, paste paper of choice, invert and delete.
Copy and paste element #46 and place the bright light on the paper of the lantern and the rings of light over your tube.
Resize element #54 to 40% and place behind the lantern and over to the left a bit, duplicate and move to the right, about in the middle. Resize element #73 to 75% and place on the left side behind the lantern. 
Resize element #82 to 35% and place on the right side.
Resize element #53 and #71 to 50% and place on the right side however you like the looks of them. Duplicate #71 and resize again to 75% and place. Resize element #64 to 35% and place where you like.
Resize element #3 to 35% and place on the right side.
Resize element #1 to 30% and place on the right side, move to the bottom layer.
Resize the bunny rabbit to 40% and place on the left.
Add any other elements that you would like.
Once happy with it all, close off any background you used, then merge visible and resize.

On the wording I added noise at 50% and gave it a slight bevel effect. Then I did select, float, defloat, expand by 2, new raster layer and filled with a color from the tube, move below the wording.

Once resized, sharpen once and add all your copyrights and name and you are done.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.


 

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Alluring FTU


 
 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Jose Cano.
 You need a license to use this art work.
Please do not use without a license. You can find this art at SATC HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Swag Alley Blues
By Magik HERE
Vm Extravaganza-Transmission
EyeCandy Impact-Chrome
xero filter-Soft Mood
Monti Blinds Mask HERE
Font of choice, I used Simply Glamorous  
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 5

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image, size of choice, I do 800 x 800

Copy and paste paper #1, apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Cope and paste the glitter splatter.
Copy and paste the mirror ball.
Go to your preset, select the Ellipse, background null, forground any color, width at 30, draw a circle around the mirror ball.

(If you do not have the EyeCandy Impact, then use a color that matches your tag and give it a bevel effect or use EyeCandy4000-Chrome and play around with the settings)

Apply EyeCandy Impact-Chrome, settings set on Indoor Chrome, Basic set on Office Space and apply with these settings
54.45, 64, 22.33, 0
inside selection marked.
Then go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize with these settings
Hue 134,  Saturation 150
or select a color from your tube if using a different one.
Take your magic wand and click inside your frame circle, expand by 3, paste your closeup, invert and delete.
Depending on your tube, you may want to mirror yours, I did mine.
Change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and apply the
xero filter-Soft Mood, lower the opacity to 70, then merge down with the mirror ball.
Apply Vm Extravaganza-Transmission with these settings
44, 0, 20 then sharpen once.
Paste your tube and resize if needed and place on the right side.
With the size at 150, type out the word Alluring using Impact, it comes with psp, use any color you prefer.
 Then select all, float, defloat, expand by 3, new raster layer, fill with white, select none and move below. Add noise to the white at 100%.
Place the sparkles behind the wordart.
Then type out Attractive and fasinating, using Satisfaction or one of your choice and then do the same again with the white, except expand by 2 this time and move below.
Resize the cat to 40% and mirror, place behind the wordart on the right side.
Resize the briefcase to 35% and place on the left side behind the wordart. Resize the heart to 25% place behind the wordart on the left and rotate to the left 20%.
Resize the cuff chain to 35%, place on the wordart where you like and then erase some of the chain to make it look like it is hanging over it, duplicate and move over and down some on the other side.
Resize the lips to 35% and place on the left side. Resize again and place by the wordart.
Resize the roses to 40%, free rotate to the left at 90 and place at the bottom of the wordart, duplicate and mirror.
Duplicate a couple of times and rotate back 90 to the right and place behind the briefcase.

Resize flower #1 to 30%, apply Mura Meisters, Copies-Encircle at default setting, then go to Image, resize to 110, move this layer down to below your mirror ball.
Once happy with everything merge visible and resize.
Now add your copyrights and name and you are done.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.


 

Autumn Cowgirl


 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of PinUp Toons.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find this art at CDO HERE
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Autumn Harvest
by A Cowgirl's Creations  HERE
Mura Meister-Copies
WSL_Mask275
Font St Charles 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image, size of choice
I usually make mine 800 x 800 and resize later.

Copy and paste paper #4 and apply your mask, delete and merge visible.
Paste the wall and resize to 85%, change the blend mode to hard light, duplicate 3 more times and move each one down below the other until the paper is covered, merge visible.
Copy and paste the scarecrow and resize and place to the left and lower the opacity to about 70.
Copy and paste the chain link fence, and then the fence.
Resize the grass to 60%, duplicate and place on the fence on both sides.
Copy and paste the mailbox and place on the right side.
Resize the trike to 60% and position in front of the mailbox.
Resize the country crate to to 45% and place on the left side.
Resize the bucket to 35% and place by the crate.
Duplicate the mailbox, resize to 50%, erase the mailbox part and the base, we just want the branches, place one behind the crate on the left, duplicate and mirror and place behind the trike on the right.
Resize the weed to 50%, duplicate and place how you like the looks of them.
Duplicate a couple more time, erase some parts and just move them in different areas.
Resize leaf #2 to 20% apply Mura Meister-Copies, line rotate
with the first number on 12, all else at default.
Go to Effects, Distortion, wave with these settings
0, 100
2, 50
Transparent
place at the bottom of your tag, above the mailbox layer, duplicate and mirror and adjust to your liking.
Erase any of the ends that have a square edge on them.
Paste the bubbles layer.
Resize acorn #2 to 10% and being on the top layer, duplicate several times and place where you like.
Resize the butterfly to 10%, duplicate as many times as you like and rotate one a little and then place them all where you like the looks of them.
Copy and paste your tube, resize if needed and place where you like the looks of yours.
Once happy with it all close off your background if using one, then merge visible and resize.
Now add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like to add.
Save your tag as a png and you are done.

Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.


 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Be Thankful Forum Set

 

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of PinUp Toons.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find this art at CDO HERE
 
Supplies Needed
 
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Pumpkin Patches Blog Train
 by Nette's NightOwl HERE
Xero Filter-Porcelain and Clarity
Font Coneria Script 
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*
Open a new image 600 x 250
 
Copy and paste paper #1 and then crop.
Resize the tree to 40% and place on one side, duplicate and mirror.
Resize the barn to 35% and paste in the center.
Resize the fall group wheel to 25% and place on the right side of the barn.
Resize the scarecrow pumpkin fence to 20% and place on the left side, duplicate and mirror and erase the scarecrow off this one. Move this one below the wheel layer.
Resize the watering can with leaves to 8% and place on the left side of barn.
Paste the leaf border and flip and move to the bottom and adjust how you like the looks of them.
Copy and paste your tube and resize if needed and move below the leaf layer.
I resized the branch layer to 25% and moved below the fence layer and duplicated a couple of times and place to where I liked the looks of them.
Once happy with it all merge visible and add the xero filter- Porcelain first and then Clarity (optional).
For the frame, select all, new raster layer, fill with a color from your tube, contract by 2 and delete, merge visible.
Add your copyrights and any wording and name and you are done.
I added a bevel to the wordart and noise at 25%
Bevel settings I used were
Bevel2, width 2
15, 3, 5, 0
273, 34, 42
 
For the Avator
Copy and paste your finish tag into a new image 150 x 150 and resize to 75%
 and position where you like, sharpen and merge visible.
For the frame, select all, new layer, fill with color of choice,
modify, contract by 2, delete and merge visible.
 
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Autumn Dreams



This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of PinUp Toons.
 You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
You can find this art at CDO HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap by Amy Marie HERE
Xero Filter-Soft Mood
Wordart at CM HERE
Font Before the Rain 
WSL_Mask 84 HERE
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image size of choice, I usually do 800 x 800

Copy and paste paper#18 and apply your mask, delete and merge group.
 Copy and paste paper#22 and apply the mask again, delete and merge group. Resize this mask to 95%.
Copy and paste tree #4 and move to either left or right side,
add xero filter-Soft Mood, duplicate and mirror.
Copy and paste tree #4 again, resize to 85% and place off side of the bigger tree, duplicate and mirror.
Copy and paste tree #2 and place on the right, then copy tree #3 and place on the left, adjust to your liking.
Copy and paste the leaf pile, duplicate and mirror.
Resize the bench to 70% and paste in the center of your tag, go to
Adjust
Hue and Saturation, colorize
and use these settings
Hue 14  Saturation 163
Resize element #27 to 65% and place below the leaf pile layer on the right and move out almost to the edge of the pile or where you like the looks, duplicate and mirror.
Duplicate a couple more times and resize to 75% and place in different areas. 
Resize element #17 to 40 and place in front of the mushrooms you just placed on the right.
Resize your tube to 75% if using the same one I am and place on the bench.
Resize the mug to 15% and place on the bench next to your tube.
Resize element #14 to 25% and place on the log, duplicate and mirror.
Resize element #21 to 45% and duplicate several times and place how you like the looks. Maybe move some down a layer or so and place.
Resize element #16 to 30# and place on the left side, below the acorn layer and make any adjustments.
Duplicate a couple of times and resize smaller and place where you like the looks.
Resize element #26 to 20% and place in the trees where you like, duplicate and mirror.
This next step is optional if you would like to do it.
I took tree #3, change the blend mode to hard light and moved below the other tree layers and duplicated and mirror and placed into position. This just gave it a bit more of the darker orange to show thru and then sharpen once.
Resize element #28 to 50% and place on the trees to make it look like the leaves are starting to fall, duplicate a couple of times and move around.
Resize the wordart to 75% and place at the bottom part of your tag.
I resized the basket to 30% and place on the left side.
Add any other elements that you would like.
Once happy with everything, close off your background if using one and merge visible.
Resize your tag and add your copyrights and name and you are done.
Hope you enjoyed doing this tut.