Saturday, October 24, 2009

PINK SENSUALITY


PINK SENSUALITY




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

Tube of Choice. I am using the gorgeous art of Keith Garvey. Please do not use this art without a proper license. You can purchase art and obtain your license HERE

Sensuality Scrap Kit by Whisper Softly Designs . You can purchase that kit HERE Thank you Cuddley for this gorgeous kit!

Font of choice.

Before we begin, I just want to remind you that if you need to resize anything or use the pick tool, don’t forget to adjust sharpen. The drop shadow used throughout is 2, 2, 50 and 5.

Ok! Now lets begin!

Open a new image 700 X 700. We will resize later. Copy and paste a sequin of choice (I used sequin 1) to your working canvas. Add your drop shadow. Copy and paste a lace of your choice (I used lace 5) Resize by 50 2x. Adjust rotate left 45, then rotate left 15. Adjust sharpen, then add the drop shadow. Place on the sequin You can look at mine for placement. Copy the lace layer and image mirror.

Next copy and paste Leaves 1 Resize by 50 3x, and with the pick tool move to the left. Adjust sharpen, and add the drop shadow. Duplicate image mirror. Duplicate the original and using the pick tool again, move it so that its straight up and down. Look at my tag for placement.

Copy and paste rose of choice. (I used flower 10) Resize by 50 3x and place in the middle of the leaves. Add the drop shadow. Duplicate this layer and image rotate left 15. Duplicate this layer and image mirror.

Copy and paste Bow 1 resize by 50 3x. Place at bottom of stems and add the drop shadow.

Merge the layers visible. Copy the merge layer. On the original layer (the bottom one) Effects, texture effects, Mosaic Antique and apply the default settings. Resize the duplicate layer by 90.

At this time add your tube and place to your liking. Add the drop shadow.

Add your copyright and Text, and add a drop shadow to your text.

Merge the layers visible, and resize to your liking. Don’t forget to adjust sharpen! Save as a PNG.

Now you have a gorgeous Pink Tag!

I would love to see your creations!

SO BLUE

So Blue




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

Tube of Choice. I am using the beautiful work of Karen Middleton. You need a license to use her work. Please visit HERE to see her tubes and obtain a license.

Scrap Kit “So Blue” by Heartfelt Perfections. You can purchase it HERE Thank you Leigh for this awesome kit!



Font of Choice. I used Brock Script which you can find HERE

Ok Lets Begin!

Please note that if you have to resize anything or use the Pick tool, please don’t forget to adjust sharpen. The drop shadow used throughout is 2, 2, 50 and 5


Open a new image 700 X 700 We will resize later. Copy and paste a circle frame of choice (I used Circle Frame 3) Resize by 80. Click inside the circle and selections modify expand by 3, copy and paste a paper of choice (I used paper 9) selections invert then delete. Move the paper layer below the frame layer. Copy and paste String heart 2, and move it below your paper layer. Add the drop shadow to the string layer.

Copy and paste tube of choice and place it to your liking. If you want to make it look as if your tube is coming out of the frame, duplicate your tube layer, and move the original below the frame layer. On the duplicate layer, carefully erase any of the tube that is on the frame. Add the drop shadow to the original tube (the one below the frame)

Copy and paste bow 2 Resize by 75 twice. Place at the lower left of frame. Look at my tag for placement. Part of the ribbon was covering the face of the tube so I carefully erased that part of the ribbon. Add the drop shadow to the bow. Copy and paste flower 3 and place it on top of the bow. Resize by 50 3X Add the drop shadow to the flower.

Copy and paste the glitter layer and move it to the bottom of your tag. Add the drop shadow. Duplicate this glitter layer, and Mirror and Flip this layer. Move them both to your liking.

Add your artist copyright, and your text. Add the drop shadow to your text.
Merge you layers visible, and resize to your liking. Save as a PNG


This was an easy tut with beautiful results! I would love to see what you come up with!





Wednesday, October 21, 2009

THINK PINK




THINK PINK

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

Mira Meister Filters Copy

Tube of Choice. I used the stunning work of Dawn Obrecht. You can purchase this tube HERE

A Free to use Scrap Kit called THINK PINK by Natasha of Sticky Kisses. Thank you Natasha fro this beautiful kit. You can find it HERE
Font of Choice



Ok! Let’s begin!!

Drop Shadow used throughout is 5 5 50 and 5. If you need to resize anything don’t forget to adjust sharpen after you resize!

Open an image 700 X 700. We will resize later. Copy and paste flower 1 to your working image. Resize the flower by 75, then go to filters Mira Meister Copies, Encircle. Use the default settings, but change the Shift X and Shift Y to 60. Click inside this “frame” with your wand, then selections expand by 5, copy and paste a paper of choice. Selections invert, then delete. Move this layer under your flower layer and add the drop shadow to your flower layer.
Copy and paste feather 3. Resize by 50 then by 90 and use the same Mira Meister Encircle with the same settings as earlier. Move this feather layer below the paper layer and duplicate the feather layer. On the original layer (or the bottom one) go to Mira Meister Copies Afterimage linear and use the default settings. Add the drop shadow to the copy of the feather layer (the top one)

Copy and paste the leaf and move it to the upper right of your frame. Look at mine for placement. Add the drop shadow, then duplicate and mirror the copy. Move the two leaf layers so they are touching and merge these two layers together. Duplicate this layer and then image flip and then merge these two layers together. Move this layer under your bottom feather layer.

Add your tube of choice and place to your liking. Add the drop shadow to your tube.

Copy and paste Bow 3 Place at the bottom of the flower frame. Add the drop shadow. Copy and paste the pink ribbon and resize by 80. Place on the knot of the bow and add the drop shadow.

Copy and paste flower 4, resize by 50 3X Place on the middle of the ribbon. You can look at mine for placement.

Add your artists copyright and your name. Merge the layers visible Resize to your liking and save as a PNG.

Now you have a beautiful tag to show your support of Breast Cancer Awareness!

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!




Welcome!

Hi everyone!

This is my first attempt at blogging...please be gentle with me! LOL! I am 54 yrs young, divorced mom of 5. My babies are in college! I have an adorable grandson, Alex who is 4. I have been PSPing for over 6 yrs now. I love making tags, and have been writing tuts for about a year now. I havent written any in awhile, so I think its time to jump back in and get started! Have a groovy day!