On the Cat's Tail

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Paris Chic" by Kristi Westling which is available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz and Sunshine Studio Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys which is available with a licence from My PSP Tubes

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask218 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - TangledUp and PegsannaHMK

Plugins: Xero > Improver

Xero > Radiance

Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow (optional)

Let's begin....

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

Paste Frame3 as new layer
Resize by 50%

With your Freehand Tool draw just along the inside of the Frame
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Rectangle
Foreground - #FFFFFF
Background - null
Width - 10.00

Hide your Background layer so we can see what we're doing

Draw a thin rectangle toward the top of Frame
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Duplicate, then Image > Flip
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Select inside each rectangle with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 5
Add new raster layer
Paste another Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Apply a drop shadow of choice to the Rectangles and Frame

Paste Ribbon2 as new layer
Resize by 85%
Position beneath top Rectangle frame over paper
Duplicate, then Image > Flip
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Activate paper layer and select the outside with your Magic Wand
On your Ribbon layer press delete
Deselect

Set blend mode to Soft Light then duplicate again

Paste Roses as new layer
Resize by 55%
No need to position - they should do so when you resize

Resize canvas down to 500 wide

Image > Canvas Resize to 600 x 450 with the following settings:

Hide Roses and activate layer below

Paste Leaves as new layer
Resize by 35%
Place to the far right of canvas
Duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position slightly upwards adjoining the first set of Leaves

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Unhide Roses again

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to the right

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver with default settings

Duplicate tube

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Radiance with default settings

Lower opacity to around 65

Apply a drop shadow of choice

Paste a paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 5.00

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask218
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 70

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using TangledUP
Text Colour to match tag - I am using:
Foreground - #dd99b1
Background - #FFFFFF
Stroke width - 2.00

Kerning - 125

Type out MEEOOW each letter separately
Position in top rectangle BENEATH frame
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using PegsannaHMK
Background - #f4c2c4

Type out your name
Position in bottom rectangle
Convert to raster layer
Apply 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 MEEOOW letters layer
Rename M, E1, E2, O1, 02 AND W

Activate M and hide the other letters
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
NOw zctivate E1
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Activate E2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Activate O1
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Activate O2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Activate W
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide all letters
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Unhide and activate ALL letters once more
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

You should now have 8 Frames

Select All, and change Frame Properties to 50
Then change Frame Properties of LAST Frame to 100
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 26th August 2009
All rights reserved

Practice Does NOT Always Make Perfect

**This tutorial was a special request using this tube. I hope I was able to do it justice**

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "A Touch of Elegance" by Julie of Bits n' Bobs available here

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys available with a licence through CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask26 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - AgencyFB, Angli Script and Cookie

No Plugins

Animation Shop

Let's begin...

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

Paste ClusterFrame1 as new layer
Resize by 80%

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

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 3.00
Deselect

Select one of the Frames with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Paste a portion of your tube as new layer
Resize up if necessary (I resized up by 110%)
Position within Frame
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Repeat with other 3 Frames as you like
Set blend mode to Soft Light for each layer

Rename each to Cat1, Cat2, Cat3 and Cat4 (or whatever you wish to call them to identify them)

Activate top layer

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position

Paste CherryBlossom as new layer
Image > Mirror
Position to the right behind tube layer
Duplicate and position alongside branch to liking
Erase any excess from bottom branch
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste LaceMat as new layer
Resize by 95%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Paste CherryBlossom branch again as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Image > Mirror
Position to the left

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 5.00

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask26

DO NOT MERGE YET!

Resize by 105%

Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Duplicate, then Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using AgencyFB and AngliaScript
Text Colour to match tag - I am using #f4c2c4

Type out Text of choice
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Cookie
Foreground - #f4c2c4
Background - #FFFFFF
Stroke width - 2.00

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Duplicate and set blend mode to Multiply
Apply 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 Cat1 layer
Set to Normal blend mode and reduce opacity to 55
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Set Cat1 back to Soft Light and opacity to 100
Activate Cat3, set to Normal and opacity to 55
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Set Cat3 back to Soft Light and opacity to 100
Activate Cat2, set to Normal and opacity to 55
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Set Cat2 back to Soft Light and opacity to 100
Activate Cat4, set to Normal and opacity to 55
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP

Set Cat4 back to Soft Light and opacity to 100
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Select All, and change Frame Properties to 100
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 25th August 2009
All rights reserved

Lost in a Dream

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Geppetto's Dream" by Lynn Earwicker available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys available with a licence from My PSP Tubes

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE PROPER LICENCE**

WSL_Mask181 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using Abagail

Plugins: Color Rave > Atmospherizer

Mura Meister > Copies

Eye Candy 400 > Gradient Glow

Xenofex 2 > Constellation

Let's begin...

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

Paste Wrapped Circle Frame as new layer
Resize by 70%

Use your Magic Wand to select Ribbon on the Frame till it is all selected
You can even use your Freehand Tool to draw around the Ribbon areas if you wish

Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:

Or to a colour that will match your Tube

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

KEEP SELECTED!!

Effects > Plugins > Color Rave > Atmospheriser with the following settings:

Deselect

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position to your liking within Frame

Paste Bow of choice as new layer
Resize by around 30%
Layers > Arrange > Move Up
Position on the Frame to liking

Paste Stars as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position to the left

Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:

Adjust > Brightness & Contrast > Brightness/Contrast with the following settings:

Paste Figgy (cat) as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in lower left

Paste FlowerStrand as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position behind the Cat
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind first Strand

Duplicate an position again

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to your liking

On a separate image paste Flower Leaf
Resize by 70%
Paste Flower of choice as new layer
Resize by around 70%
Position in the centre of Leaf

Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer onto your working canvas
Resize by 20%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

Layer > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Paste a Paper of choice a new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down (to bottom layer)

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask181
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Colourise to your liking

Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur with the following settings:

Crop and resize to liking

Still on Mask layer
Adjust > Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Antique with the following settings:

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Flea Market
Text colour of choice to match your tag
I am using #4580ab

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow 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 Stars layer
Duplicate twice and rename Stars1, Stars2 and Stars3

Activate Stars1
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

Hide Stars1 and activate Stars2
Repeat Constellation adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Stars2 and activate Stars3
Repeat Constellation again adjusting the Random Seed once more

Now to animate!

Activate Stars1 and hide Stars2 and Stars3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Stars1 and activate Stars2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Stars2 and activate Stars3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Now save as a GIF and you're done!

Thanks for trying my turorial!

::st!na::

Here is a non-animated version:

© Tutorial written by Stina on 9th August, 2009
All rights reserved

Prince Charming

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "I Do Believe" by Kristi Westling available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz and Sunshine Studio Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys available with a licence through CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask133 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using AL Fantasy Type and LiorahBT

Plugins: Xero Improver, Xero Porcelain, Mura Meister Copies, Xenofex 2 Constellation and Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional, for text)

Let's begin....

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

Paste RuffledFrame as new layer
Resize by 35%

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

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to your liking

Duplicate and move to top layer

Use your Freehand Tool to draw around the tube and remove any excess

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver with default settings

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Porcelain with the following settings:

Paste Flower1 as new layer
Resize by 30%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 30%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Repeat Plugin

Activate top layer

Paste Vine2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 50%
Position to the right to your liking

Paste some flowers and greenery and any other elements around your tag to your liking

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask133
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower the opacity to 65

Activate top layer

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Foreground on a dark colour and Background on null
Hold down your Shift key and draw out a circle toward the upper left

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using AL Fantasy Type
Type out your text of choice and position to liking

Open your Layer Palette and locate Vector Layer
Hide the Ellipse then convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using LiorahBT

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a white Gradient Glow and 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 your Mask layer
Duplicate twice
Rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Activate Sparkle1 and hide the other two

Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Repeat the Constellation effect adjusting only the Random Seed

Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Repeat again adjusting the Random Seed once more

Now for the animation!

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 activating Sparkle1
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 Mask2 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 25th June 2009
All rights reserved

Friendship's Dance

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Bouquet of Friends" by Lynn Earwicker available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys available with a licence from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask225 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Centime and CAC Pinafore

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact > Glass

Filters Unlimited > Colour Effects > Blue Sky

Eye Candy 400 Gradient Glow

Xenofex 2 Constellation

Ready? Let's begin....

Open a new 600 x 600 canvas flood-filled white

Open a paper of choice and minimise

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Line style - Solid
Width - 25.00

Open your Materials Palette and select the Patterns tab
Find the paper you minimised and set the scale to around 70

Hold your Shift key and draw out a circle
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact > Glass with the following settings:

Select the inside of frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2

Add a new raster layer

Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

KEEP SELECTED!

Then, Effects > Plugins > IC Net Software > Filters Unlimited > Colour Effects > Blue Sky with the following settings:

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste Rainbow as new layer
Resize by 75%
Position to your liking
Selections > Invert
Delete

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste Grass as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position along bottom of Frame
Delete

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position to the left partially within the Frame
Delete

STILL SELECTED!!

Paste Tree again as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position to the opposite side just slightly inside the Frame
Delete

STILL SELECTED!!

Paste a PaperFlower as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position in lower front and centre
Duplicate and position to liking

Paste another PaperFlower as new layer
Resize and repeat step as above

Press delete on each of the duplicate layers as necessary
And DESELECT!

Activate top layer

Paste HeartClusters as new layer
Resize by 75%
Position across Frame

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to your liking

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 10%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Paste a paper of choice
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask225
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Lower opacity to 65

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse

Hold you Shift Key and draw out a circle

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Centime
Background - #968ebd (or to match tag)

On the curve of the Ellipse type out text of choice

Open your Layer Palette and Vector Layer
Turn off Ellipse and convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow and drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using CAC Pinafore
Use same colour as above

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Apply same Gradient Glow and a drop shadow of choice

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

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

Activate your encircled Flower layer

Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 and activate Sparkle1

Effects > Plugins > Xenofex > Constellation with the following settings:

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation again, adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed

Now for the animation!

Activate Sparkle1 and hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
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 11th June 2009

All rights reserved

Forever Friends

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Forever Friends" by Lynn of Moo Designs available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Carmen Keys which can be purchased from My PSP Tubes

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

Fonts of choice - I am using CAC Pinafore and Brody

Plugin: Mura Meister Copies

 

 

Ready?  Let's go....

 

 

Open a new 700 x 700 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Resize by 15%

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 8
Add new raster layer
Paste a paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Select the inside of the outer Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 8

 

 

Activate the layer with the first Paper on
Paste INTO selection
Deselect

 

Paste a Flower of choice as new layer
Resize by 10%

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Paste another darker flower of choice as new layer
Resize by 6%
Repeat the Plugin effect with the settings above

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Adjust > Brightness/Contrast > Clarify with a setting of 5.0
Repeat

 

Now paste a pearl flower as new layer
Resize by 2%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Selections > Select All
Selections > Modify > Contract by 40

 

Effects > Plugin > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Paste another pearl flower as new layer
Resize by 2%

 

Repeat Mura Meister plugin with the settings above
(You may need to play with the settings a little to have a scatter pattern you like)

 

Lower opacity of layers to 50

 

 

Paste a StringFlower as new layer
Resize by 8%
Position in upper left

 

Paste the ClippedRibbon as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position along bottom of Frame

 

Paste a Satin Flower as new layer
Resize by 5%
Position in lower right

 

Paste two Butterlies as new layers
Resize by 5%
Duplicate and Image > Mirror
Position them to your liking

 

Paste your tube as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize as necessary
Position within Frame BEHIND Clipped Ribbon and Satin Flower

 

Select your text Tool and font of choice
I am using CAC Pinafore

 

Set your Background to a colour that matches your tag - I am using #d3b5cc

 

Type out some text of your choice
Position to your liking
Convert to raster layer and apply a slight drop shadow

 

Select your Text Tool again and another font of choice
I am using Brody

 

Set your Foreground a dark colour from your tag - I am using #7b2a65
And your Foreground to a lighter colour from your tube - I am using #FFFFFF

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 2.00
Colour - #4f1340

 

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

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is another version:

 

 

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 12th May 2009
All rights reserved

My Most Trusted Companion

This tutorial is dedicated with much love to my beloved Ciara and to the memory of Sheba - my most trusted companions

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "Precious Pup" kit by Gina of KiKeKa Designs available from Paradise 4 Scappers

Tubes of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Carmen Keys which can be purchased from CILM

WSL_Mask133 by Chelle available from her blog

Plugin: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact > Glass

Plugin: Xero Improver

Fonts of choice - I am usinf CCThingamajig and 2Peas Mister Giggles

 

 

Let's begin!

 

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

 

Open Paper3 and minimise

 

Set your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Open your Material Palette and find the Paper you just minimised and set your Palette to:

 

Foreground - null
Background - Paper3

 

Holding the Shift key draw out a circle
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel with the following settings:

 

 

Then Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact > Glass with the following settings:

 

 

Paste Frame3 as new layer
Resize by 65%

 

Select in the inner area of the Frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Paste Paper13 into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste Fence as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position along bottom of (and beneath) Frame

 

Paste a tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind Fence and slightly to the right

 

With your Frame layer activated select inside the Frame again
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

 

Paste your main tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to the left of Frame

 

Duplicate
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver with default settings
Then lower opacity to 60

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste Newsprint1 as new layer below Frame
Image > Flip
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 55%
Position so that it protrudes slightly

 

Paste Newsprint2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 35 to the right
Resize by 65%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind first newsprint paper and Frame

 

 

Then make a selection along the bottom around the excess newsprint

 

 

Press delete then deselect

 

Paste Flowers1 as new layer
Resize by 85%
Position in lower right of Frame

 

Paste Flower1 (singular) as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in lower right over Flowers

 

paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position beside Flower1

 

Paste Bow2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 20%
Position in upper right

 

Paste Charm3 as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 35%
Position in the lower right between the two Flowers

 

 

Paste Pawprint2 as new layer
Position in the Frame and move to the layer below the tube
Set your blend mode to Luminance
Lower opacity to 55

 

Paste Pawprint2 as new layer again
Image > Rotate by 35 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position to the left
Duplicate
Image > Mirror
Position to your liking

 

Paste Paper3 as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask133
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 50

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

 

Draw out a circle around your tag

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using CCThingamajig

 

Choose a colour to complement your tag
On the curve of the circle type out your text

 

Open the Vector Layer in your Palette and hide the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Apply a small drop shadow

 

Select another font of choice
I am using 2Peas Mister Giggles
Type out your name and apply any effects you wish
Add a drop shadow

 

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

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

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© Tutorial written by Stina on 7th April 2009
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