Saturday, March 6, 2010

Music Affair

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Supplies
1 tube of choice and 1 close up Image - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Keith Garvey here
Font of Choice - I’m using Cocktail Script
Weescotlass mask 249 here
“I Love Music” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Tina of Tina’s Magic Scrap World and can be purchased at Sophisti-Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you so much Tina for yet another beautiful kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 55%
Free rotate left 10 degrees.
Use your Magic Wand and click inside of it.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Close out your white background.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white background.

Close out the merged layer for now. It gives you a blank white canvas to work with for now.

Copy and paste Diamond Frame 4 as a new layer.
Resize 80%.
Free rotate left 5 degrees
Use your Magic Wand and click inside of it.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste your Image below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Multiply.
Lower the Opacity to about 65 or so.

Reopen the merge heart layer and move into position.
See my tag for reference.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower Branch 3: Image/Flip Image/Mirror Resize 70%
Music Notes Line 3
Crystal Note 3: Resize 30% DuplicateCrystal Note 5: Resize 30%
Arrow Heart 1: 30%
Arrow Heart 2: 30% Mirror
Keychain 2: Resize 80% Free rotate left 5 degrees
Keychain 2: Resize 70%
Satin Bow 1: Resize 60%
Diamond Heart Frame 2: Resize 25% and 80% Free rotate left 20 degrees
Heart Chain 1: Resize 70%
Bead String 1: Resize 85% Free rotate left 5 degrees

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Chose whatever colors/gradient/pattern you like but set the stroke at 3.
Convert your name to a Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract
Number of Pixels: 3
OK
Give it an inner bevel:


Apply some Noise.
Deselect.

Crop your image.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Thursday, March 4, 2010

You be the Prince and I'll be the Princess

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Zindy S.D. Nielsen here
Font of Choice - I’m using Dragonfly here
Scrap Dimension mask 6 here
Dezigns by Ali Template 82 here
“Ice” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Kelly of Angel’s Designz and can be purchased at Scraps with Attitude. You can visit Kelly’s blog here.
Thank you Kelly for an amazingly beautiful kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift +D.
Close out the original.
Delete DBA layer;
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 450
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight White Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT YET.

Copy and paste your tube below the frame.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle Frame layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Clasp: Resize 50% Free rotate left 90 degrees Duplicate 3x and place at each corner
Doodle 1: Free rotate left 40 degrees. Duplicate as many times as you like/arranging them as you like
Flower with Ribbon: Resize 30% Duplicate/Mirror
Heart 2: Resize 25% and 80% Free rotate right 40 degrees
Fire Charm 2: Resize 50%
Element 2: Resize 25% and 50%
Butterfly: Resize 25% and 70%
Glitter Spill: Resize 80%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it an inner bevel:

Add some noise.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Wild Dreams

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Joseph Corsentino here
Font of Choice - I’m using Aquarelle here
Vix mask 362 here
Mary of Country Bug Tutorials Template “Wild Dreams” here
“True Friends” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Franny of Scraps from an Angel and can be downloaded from her blog here. Please leave a thank you when downloading. It’s a small gesture for hard work given freely and it would really make the designer feel appreciated.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift +D.
Close out the original.

Highlight Back layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give a drop shadow to the template layer.

Highlight Line of Circles layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Highlight Dream layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Copy and paste a ribbon of choice as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into position over Thin Line 1 layer template.
Duplicate
Move into position over Thin Line 2 layer template.
Delete both template layers.

Highlight Frame Back layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Using the down arrow key on your keyboard, hit it twice to move the paper down just a tad.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel you used on the circles.

Highlight Wild layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Highlight Butterfly 1 layer.
Choose a color in your color pallet.
Using your Target Tool, colorize the template.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Repeat the above step with Butterfly 2 layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Give it a very heavy, casting type of drop shadow.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Word Art 7: Resize 70%
Flowers 1, 2, and 5: Resize 35%
Flower Border: Resize 55%
Bead 2, 3, and 4: Resize 25%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same inner bevel you used last.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Friends


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Supplies
4 tubes of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of PinUpToons here
Font of Choice - I’m using Delikatessen here
Becky Mask 22 here
“Family Portrait” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Franny of Scraps from an Angel and can be downloaded from her blog here. Please leave a thank you when downloading. It’s a small gesture for hard work given freely and it would really make the designer feel appreciated.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 30%
Using my tag as a reference move the frames into position.
Close out your white canvas.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your canvas.

Using your Magic Wand click inside each of the frames.
New Raster layer below the frames.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight the frame layer.
Click your Magic Wand inside the top frame.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Resize as needed.
Duplicate/Resize 80%.
Move the larger tube slightly up toward the corner of the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the Delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Highlight the other tube.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the other 2 remaining frames.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Tree
Eyelet Lacing 5: Resize 25%
Ribbon 1: Resize 25% Free rotate right 80 degrees
Ribbon 4: Resize 25% Free rotate right 60 degrees
Butterflies 1 & 2: Resize 25% and 80% Free rotate 30 degrees
Word Art Friends: Resize 80%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Give it an inner bevel.


Deselect.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Who's Naughty?

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey here
Font of Choice - I’m using New York Deco here
Weescotlass mask 297 here
Divine Intentions Template 294 here
“Cat Walk” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Cadi’s Fun Scraps and can be downloaded from her blog here. Please leave a thank you when downloading. It’s a small gesture for hard work given freely and it would really make the designer feel appreciated.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 90%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 600
OK
Highlight and open the Background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete By Missy Layer and Dangerous Layer
Highlight the Background layer.
Delete the following layers:
By Missy, Word Art by Missy, Suckers, Raster 1, Small Heart, Heart, and Pixel Words.

Highlight Oval layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
 
Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #4593b7.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of choice.
Delete the template layer.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it over the circle.
Resize your tube larger if you have to.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Luminance.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Shape layer.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:


Highlight Glittered Hearts Layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Give it a slight inner bevel:


Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Clip 3: Resize 60% Free rotate left 40 degrees
Ribbon 3: Resize 60% Free rotate left 90 degrees
Heart String 2: Resize 50%
Flower 8 and 12: Resize 25% and 85%
Flower 6 & 13: Resize 25%
Butterfly 2: Resize 25% and 75%
Hearts 2: Resize 25% Free rotate right 25 degrees

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 2
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection
Give it the same slight inner bevel.
Deselect.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Behind the Mask

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Supplies
2 tubes of choice and 1 close-up - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko here
Font of Choice - I’m using Circus here
Mask 71 Kreations here - if you know who this belongs to can you please email me. Thank you.
Xerox - Porcelain
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
“Orange Juicy” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Cadi’s Fun Scraps and can be downloaded from her blog here. Please leave a thank you when downloading. It’s a small gesture for hard work given freely and it would really make the designer feel appreciated.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~
Open up a 700 X 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Hearts 2 as a new layer.
Resize 85%
Using your Freehand Selection Tool, outline the heart on the left:

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Resize as needed and position over the heart.
Selections/Invert
Tap the Delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
23
OK
Tap the delete key a couple of times to get a soft feathered look.
Deselect.

If any of your image went over the ribbon then use your Eraser tool and carefully erase it.
Apply Xerox - Porcealin:
Default Settings.

Highlight the hearts layer again.
Using your Freehand Selection Tool again, outline the heart on the right.
Copy and paste another tube as a new layer.
(I resized mine a bit smaller because I wanted a shadow of the tube at slighter larger size in the heart also)
Position over the heart.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.

Paste your tube again.
In your layers pallet move it behind the other tube.
Position it slightly off.
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
23
OK
Tap the delete key a couple of times.
Highlight your other tube.
Tap the delete key a couple of times.

If your tube(s) are over the ribbon then zoom in on it and carefully erase it.
OR
You can Duplicate the heart layer.
Move it over all of your tubes in your layers pallet.
Using your Eraser tool erase the majority of it and then zoom in on it and using our Freehand Selection Tool, outline the ribbon:


Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Apply Xero-Porcelain to both of these tubes as well.

Close out your white canvas.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white canvas.

Phew! Ok, the hardest part is done.

Close out the merged heart layer. It’ll give you a blank canvas to work with for a bit.

Copy and paste Frame 5 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Free rotate right 5 degrees.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool and outline the frame.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Flood fill with a gradient of choice.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste your close-up image below the frame.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixles:
53
OK
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key until you have a nice feathered effect.
Deselect.

Close out your white canvas.
Merge Visible.
Reopen all your layers.
Move them into position - see my tag for reference.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower 5: Resize 70%
Boot 1: Resize 40%. Duplicate/Mirror
Butterfly 4: Resize 35%
Butterfly 3: Resize 35% and 80%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
Default Settings
Give it an inner bevel:

Deselect.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

At the End of the Day

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of PinUpToons here
Font of Choice - I’m using Cricket here
Weescotlass mask 241 here
My Template 5 here - I have resaved this group as JPG and PNG and re-uploaded so there shouldn’t be any problems for anyone being able to use them now. I apologize for the inconvenience before.
“Splishin and a Splashin” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Kristi of Kristi W. Designs and can be purchased from The Scrappin Divaz Designz. You can visit Kristi’s blog here.
Thank you Kristi for such an adorable kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete my credit layer and Flower 1 & 2 layers.

Highlight Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
Copy and paste Paper 6 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
Copy and paste Paper 5 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 3 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
Copy and paste Paper 7 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 4 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster Layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Position over the circle paper.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it in front of the left side of the frame.
Once you have it exactly where you want it duplicate/Mirror the tube.
Move the duplicate below the frame.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase any that might be showing outside the frame and down below on your tag.
Change the Properties to Multiply.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Powder: Resize 25%
Bubble Bath: Resize 25%
Towels: Resize 50%
Duck: Resize 25%
Corner 1: Resize 25% and 70%
Journal 3
Bubbles
Bow 1: Resize 25%
Greenery: Resize 70%
Stitch: Resize 50%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
In your color pallet:
Foreground: Black
Background: Off
Width: 2
Use your Ellipse Tool set on Circle and made a circle around the frame.
Make your Text tool active and move your curser along the curve of the circle where you want your name until you see a rocking A.
Click your mouse.
The text box will appear.
Type your name.
OK
In your layer’s pallet click on the plus sign.
Close out the New Ellipse layer by clicking on the eye.
Now highlight the top layer where your name is and convert to a raster layer.

Give it an inner bevel:


Resize all layers 85%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

She's so Dangerous

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Supplies
1 tube of choice and one Close-up - I’m using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac here
Font of Choice - I’m using AL Sandra here and Impact here
Weescotlass mask 297 here
Divine Intentions Template 291 here
Xero: Porcelain
“Love is Beautiful” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Angela of Bastelgalexy and can be purchased from Twilight Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Angela for this super kit packed with such rich colors and beautiful elements.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete By Missy Layer and Dangerous Layer
Highlight the Background layer.
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 700
OK
Flood fill white.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
 
Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Line layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Oval Layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
(Make a mental note of where you see the dotted lines on the template)
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

In your color pallet set foreground and background to white.
Use your Pen tool set on “Draw Lines and Pollylines”
Width: 2.00
Line Style: Dot
Now draw a vertical line like the one that’s on the template.
(you can always see mine for reference)
Once you’ve drawn the line convert to a raster layer.
Duplicate the line and move it over slightly.
Merge Down.
Duplicate and move the double line over.
Merge Down.
Duplicate and in your layers pallet move this layer just over the vertical rectangle.

Highlight the Circle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste your close up image as a new layer.
Position it over the circle.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Apply Xero-Porcelain to the close up tube:



Highlight Star 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a contrasting paper Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply some Noise:

Highlight Star 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Large Dangerous layer.
You can colorize it or…
Close it out.
Foreground and Background set to white.
Using the Impact font type out the word “Dangerous” all in caps.
Free rotate right 90 degrees and position where the template word was/is.
Convert to a Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 3
OK
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight inner bevel:

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower 16
Flower 9 - Free rotate right 15 degrees
Flower 5
Heart 1: Resize 60% Free rotate right 30 degrees
Heart 7: Resize 80%
Diadem: Resize 70%
Butterfly 7: Resize 50%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name using the AL Sandra font.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Sea Mist

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Gennadiy Koufay here
Font of Choice - I’m using Nadall here
Becky Mask 22 here
Designs by Ali Template 177 here
Xero: Porcelain
“Sea Mist” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Shelly of KairinaKat Kreations and can be purchased from Scraps with Attitude. You can visit Shelly’s blog here.
Thank you Shelly for a kit that really made me homesick for the beaches in Ft. Pierce where I grew up...where I call home.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete raster layers 7, 5, and 6.
Highlight Raster 1.
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 700
OK
Flood fill white.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
Copy and paste Paper 4 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Raster 3 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on the template.
Copy and paste Paper 3 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position over rectangle - resize your tube larger if you have to.
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Multiply.
Apply Xerox - Porcelain:


Highlight Raster 4 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Copy of Raster 4 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
37: Resize 40%
17: Resize 30%
44: Resize 25% and 30%
33: Resize 50% Free rotate right 20 degrees. Duplicate/Mirror
15: Resize 30% Free rotate right 20 degrees
14: Resize 25% Free rotate left 20 dgrees
74: Resize 60%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
I used the Ellipse Tool set on Circle and made a circle on my canvas:



Make your Text tool active and move your curser along the curve of the circle where you want your name until you see a rocking A.
Click your mouse.
The text box will appear.
Type your name.
OK
In your layer’s pallet click on the plus sign.
Close out the New Ellipse layer by clicking on the eye.
Now highlight the top layer where your name is and convert to a raster layer.
Give it an inner bevel:

Apply some Noise:


Resize all layers 80%.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Enchanted World

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the wonderful artwork of Irene Shpak which you can purchase here.
Font of Choice - I used Pendulum
Weescotlass Mask 297 here
Scraps of Enchantment Template 81 here
“Enchanted World Part 4” is a PTU full size scrap kit created by Chouk77 and Choukette and can be downloaded here.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the copyright layer, Top Brush, Bottom Brush 1, and Bottom Swirl layer.
Image/Canvas Size 700 X 550
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.

Highlight Dark Gray Rectangle layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
Copy and paste Choukette Paper 2 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 70%.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Light Gray Rectangle.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
Copy and paste Chaukette Paper 5 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Long Black Rectangle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Chaukk 77 Paper 1 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 50%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
DON’T DELETE THE TEMPLATE LAYER YET!

Highlight Small Black Square layer.
Repeat the above step with the same paper.
DON’T DELETE THIS TEMPLATE LAYER EITHER!

Highlight Frame 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click on it.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a color of your choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame 2.
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move it into position where it’ll look nice below the frames.
(resize larger if you have to)
Once you have it exactly where you want it, duplicate it.
Move one of the tubes below the large rectangle frame and the other below the small square frame.

Highlight the Long Black Rectangle template layer.
Use your Magic wand and click on it.
Now highlight the tube above the paper of it.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Change the Properties to Soft light.
Duplicate/merge down if it’s too light.

Highlight the Small Black Square template layer.
Use your Magic wand and click on it.
Now highlight the tube above the paper of the square.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Change the Properties to Soft light.
Duplicate/merge down if it’s too light.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it outside of both of the frames.
See my tag for reference.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Chaukette Element 5: Resize 25% and 40%
Chaukette Element 8: Resize 25% and 50% Free rotate left 90 degrees
Chouk77 Element 5: Resize 25% and 50%. Duplicate/Resize 80%
Chouk77 Element 13: Resize 25% and 30%
Choukk Element 17: Resize 25% and 50%. Duplicate/Mirror/Flip

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it an inner bevel:


Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Monday, March 1, 2010

Dream of Me

Clicking on the image will enlarge to full view.

Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko here
Font of Choice - I’m using Evanescence here
Weescotlass Mask 84 here
Kelly’s Kreations template “Dream a Lil Dream” here
Penta - Jeans
Xero: Porcelain
“Sexy Maid” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Fantasy Dreams Designz and can be purchased from her blog here.
Thank you Heiki for such a really beautiful kit.
This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~
Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete the copyright layer.

Highlight Rect1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Penta - Jeans:

Highlight Rect2 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Invert your gradient and flood fill.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Penta - Jeans:
Same settings

Highlight Circle Diamonds.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a dark color of choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

***Pay close attention here and just take it line by line***

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white
Apply the same noise as before.
DO NOT DESELECT

Selections/Modify/Contract by 10
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a dark color paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT

Selections/Contract by 14
New Raster layer.
Flood Fill white.
Apply the same noise.
DO NOT DESELECT

Selections/Contract by 10
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a light colored paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position over the circle
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
Tap the delete key until you have a nice feathered effect.
Lower the Opacity to about 57.
Apply Xerox - Porcealin:
Default Settings.
Deselect.

Whew! You’re done with that circle…
Now repeat all of those same steps with Circle 3 layer.

Highlight Stars layer.
Using your Target Tool colorize the stars.

Highlight "Dream A Little Dream Of" layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Rater layer.
Copy and paste a dark colored paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste Element 2 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Free rotate left 90 degrees.
Position over Stripes layer.
Highlight Stripes layer
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Highlight the element and using your Eraser Tool erase all that overhangs the circle.
Deselect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Element 63 & 64: Resize 70%
Element 50: Resize 50%
Element 52: Resize 40%
 
Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Resize 110%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it an inner bevel:


Apply the same Noise.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Precious Moments


Clicking on the image will enlarge to full view.

Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the beautiful artwork of Michael Calandra here
Font of Choice - I’m using Oh Lara which is a pay font
Weescotlass Mask 249 here
Kelly’s Kreations template “You’re the One” here
“Love Song” is a PTU tagger size kit created by Lynne of Baby Cakes Scraps and can be purchased from her store Creative Scraps Store. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Lynne for your brilliant talent that shines through in this beautiful kit.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D
Close out the original.
Delete Kelly’s Kreations, Hearts, and Text layers.
Resize all layers 75%
Image/Canvas Size
700 X 700
Highlight Bkg layer and flood fill white.
Highlight Rectangle Fill layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle Outline layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Highlight Strip Fill layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Strip Outline layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Keep the Strip Outline layer highlighted.
Use your Magic Wand and click inside the top square.
Copy and paste your tube below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels:
43
Tap the delete key until you have a slight feathered effect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Duplicate and move it down into the frame below.
Repeat until you have the tube in each square.

Highlight Heart Fill layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the Heart Fill template layer.

Highlight Heart Outline layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Into Selection the same paper you used for the Strip Outline layer.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Paper Flower: Resize 25% and 70%
Butterflies
Curled Ribbon: Resize 60%
Word Art
Paper Butterfly 3: Resize 35% Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the Mask.
Resize 110%
Use your Pick Tool and pull the sides out slightly, the top down slightly.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev