A Perfect Companion

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using two kits from the freebie blog train "Mommy Can We Keep Him?" by Miggins and Royanna

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Bovar

WSL_Mask185 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using 2Peas Renaissance and Alex Brush

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 > HSB Noise

Let's begin....

Open a new 750 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Royanna_SlideMount as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position to the right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
So they are now side by side

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste Miggs_elem25 as new layer
Resize by 38%
Position between the two slide frames

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Select inside the Frames with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste paper of choice INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Image > Mirror
Position in one of the Frames
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect
Lower opacity to around 45

Paste Tube as new layer again
Bring to Top
Resize as necessary and position in opposite slide frame

Select inside the Frame your tube is positioned in
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

Activate tube layer and erase the overhanging excess
Deselect

Paste Miggs_elem23 as new layer
No need to resize
Position toward the lower portion of Frames

Paste Miggs_elem6 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 65 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the upper right

Paste Miggs_elem38 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 35%
Position in upper right to fasten Bone to Frame

Paste Miggs_elem14 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in lower right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste a Flower element as new layer
Resize by 35%
Repeat with three more Flowers and position to liking

Paste Royanna_Stamp01 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 7%
Duplicate and position around Frame

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 10.00

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask185
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Rennaissance and Alex Brush
Text Colour to match tag - I am using #4d3a3f

Type out Text of choice and position in centre above Frame
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Using the same text, position in Frame with the lowered opacity
Set blend mode to Screen

Select another font of choice
I am using 2Peas Renaissance
Same text colour

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
COnvert to raster layer
Apply any effects and drop shadow of choice

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **

Activate your Frame Mask layer
Duplicate twice and rename Noise1, Noise2 and Noise3

Activate Noise1 and hide Noise2 and Noise3

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > HSB Noise with the following settings:

Hide Noise1 and activate Noise2
Repeat HSB Noise again adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Noise2 and activate Noise3
Repeat HSB Noise once again, adjusting the Random Seed

Activate Noise1 and hide Noise2 and Noise3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Noise1 and activate Noise2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Noise2 and activate Noise3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Now save as a GIF and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

::st!na::

Here is a non-animated version:

© Tutorial written by Stina on 22nd August 2009
All rights reserved

Doggie Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Doggie Daydreams" by Tootsie's Creations available from Stargazer Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Bovar, which is free to use along with credit

Other scrap pieces used are: Paper from "Pet Lovers Collab" from Ahh Scrap

Yellow Flower from "Morning Glories" by Kay Miller Designs

Pink Flower from "Tuesday's Child" by Teri Mayo and Stacey Crossley from Pretty Scrappy

Branch from "Easter Blossoms" by Mimi and Polka Dot Plum from Sunshine Scrap Studios

Fonts of choice - I am using Lainie Day and 2Peas Mister Giggles

Plugins: Screenworks Aged Mosaic and Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame of choice as new layer
Resize by 45%

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

 

Paste a Blossom as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to liking
Duplicate and set blend mode to Hard Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste a DogDish of choice as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position over the bottom of the Flower stem

 

Paste Hydrant as new layer
Resize by 15%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position in the lower left

 

 

Paste Bone as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to top
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 25%
Position on bottom of Frame to your liking

 

Duplicate then Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind top bone

 

Paste RedRibbon as new layer
Resize by 23%
Position over Bones

 

 

Paste PawPrint as new layer
Resize by 10%
Duplicate several times and position to your liking

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 5%
Position in upper right
Duplicate then Image > Mirror
Resize by 65%
Position to the left

 

Activate Frame layer and duplicate
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 20.00

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather with the following settings:

 

 

Then Effects > Plugins > Screenworks > Aged Mosaic

 

Lower opacity to around 75

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LainieDay
Type out your text of choice,  position and convert to raster layer

 

Select another font of choice
I am using 2Peas Mister Giggles
Text colour is #000000

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

 

 

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **
 
Activate the Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 activating only Sparkle1
 
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:
 

 
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 with only Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

 

Save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 21st May 2009
All rights reserved