Sunday, October 18, 2009

SOUNDS OF SILENCE






Sounds of Silence

This tutorial was written for those who have a working knowledge of PSP. This tut is meant to be followed as a guide. Please feel free to use any other papers, colors, elements and or tubes! You are only as limited as your imagination!! I wrote this in PSP XI, but it should work with any other version.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

PSP

Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow

Tube of choice. I am using the beautiful work of Zindy Zone. This is one of her free tubes. You can find it www.zindyzone.dk/html/free-tubes.html Please read her TOU for using her free tubes!

FREE Break the Silence Scrap Kit by Sticky Kisses. It is part of an amazing Domestic Violence Blog Train. Don’t forget to check out the other kits in this Blog Train! You can download the kit http://stickykissesdesigns.blogspot.com/


Mask of Choice. I used Mask 032 by Aqua Rebel which you can download http://aquarebel315.blogspot.com/search/label/Masks

Font of Choice. I used Al Sandra which can be found http://www.fonts101.com/xt_fontdetails_az_FID!19083~AL_Sandra~font.html

NOTE: I used a Drop Shadow of 2, 2, 50 and 5 throughout the tut. Please remember that if you resize anything, or use the pic tool (or deform tool) don’t forget to adjust sharpen!

OK! Lets Begin

Open an image 700 X 700. We will resize later. Copy and paste a paper of choice ( I used paper 1) apply your mask. Delete the mask and merge the group.

Copy and paste the Mat from the kit and move it below the mask layer. Add the drop shadow to the mat. Then copy Daisy 2 and paste to your tag, resize the Daisy by 125 (don’t forget to adjust sharpen!) Add the drop shadow.

Copy ribbon bow, and place it on the left side of the tag. Look at mine for reference. Add the drop shadow. Copy and paste your tube and place it in the middle. If you need to resize your tube, don’t forget to adjust sharpen! Add the drop shadow.

Now, open up the heart charm and make a copy and delete the original. Resize this charm by 75 . Adjust sharpen. Click inside the charm, then go to selections modify expand by 8, then copy and paste the label. Position the label inside the heart to your liking, then go to selections invert, then delete. Add the drop shadow to your charm and merge these layers visible. Resize this by 75 twice, and then copy and paste to your main tag, placing it by the knot of the ribbon. Look at mine for reference. With your eraser, carefully erase the top of the link so it looks as if the charm is hanging from the knot. Add the drop shadow.

Resize the green leaves by 75, then by 85 and copy and paste to your working image. Move the leaves below your tube. Duplicate the leaves, image mirror. I resized the second leaves by 90, but that’s up to you. Use your pic tool to position where you like it. Add the drop shadow to both layers.

Copy and paste Rose 1, image mirror. Use the pic tool again to position. Duplicate and resize by 80 and use the pic tool again to place where you like it. Add the drop shadow to both layers.

Next, chose the ribbon you would like to use. I used ribbon 1. Resize by 75 then by 50. Place at the bottom of your stems. (I hope you haven’t forgotten to adjust sharpen after all resizing!) Add the drop shadow.

Copy and paste the sparkles, and move to the bottom of your working canvas. Resize by 70. Add a Gradient Glow of 33 25, 100 and I used the color #461c63. Duplicate and mirror the Duplicate layer.

Now add your artists copyright, and your text. I used Al-Sandra font, in white, and the same Gradient Glow, then added the drop shadow.

Merge visible, and resize to your choice. Save your tag as a PNG.

Now you have a beautiful tag!

I would love to see your results! Please feel free to leave them for me!




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