Do I Dazzle You?

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Twilight" by Creationz by Jo available from Creative Scraps and Stargazer Scraps

Tube or image of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Adam Braun which is free to use provided proper credit is given

**THIS WAS HIS WINNING ENTRY IN THE DEVIANTART TWILIGHT CONTEST HELD IN APRIL/MAY**

WSL_Mask62 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Centime and Twilight

Plugins: Mura Meister Copies;

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow;

dsb Fluxx Bright Noise;

and Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's go....

 

 

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

 

Paste ScallopedCircle Frame as new layer
Resize by 40%

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste paper of choice INTO selection

 

OR (alternatively)

 

Paste image of choice INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste EdwardnBella heart as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower right

 

Paste GlitterRose (of choice) as new layer
Resize by 30%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

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

 

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Paste Lily as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position behind the Flowers to the right

 

Paste Flowers as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower right protruding from the behind the Frame

 

Activate top layer

 

Paste ScatteredHearts as new layer
Resize by 75%
Position towards lower left of Frame

 

Paste BeadWire as new layer
Resize by 32%
Position along bottom of Frame

 

Paste LoveWord as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position below BeadWire

 

Paste RedApple as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position alongside Roses

 

Paste DiamondHeart as new layer
Resize by 15%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the same settings as before
Position above the Frame layer

 

Resize tag

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask62
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Set your Foreground to #000000
Hold your Shift key and draw out a circle
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Centime - Text Colour #000000

 

Type out your text
Open your Vector Layer and hide the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer

 

Select your Text Tool again and font of choice
I am using Twilight - Text colour #000000

 

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

 

Add a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 50
Blur - 10.00
Colour - #690902

 

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 DiamondHearts Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Noise1, Noise2 and Noise3
 
Hide Noise2 and Noise3 activating only Noise1
 
Effects > Plugins > dsb Fluxx > Bright Noise with the following settings:
 

 
Hide Noise1 and activate Noise2
Apply the Bright Noise effect, adjusting the Noise to 45
 
Hide Noise2 and activate Noise3
Apply same again, adjusting the Noise to 50

 

Now activate Mask layer and duplicate twice
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 Noise2, Noise3, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 again with only Noise1 and Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Noise1 and Sparkle1 and activate Noise2 and Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Noise2 and Sparkle2 and activate Noise3 and Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 20th May 2009
All rights reserved

Angel

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Angelic" by Creationz by Jo which can be purchased from Creative Scraps

Tubes (or 1 image) of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Zindy Neilsen which can be purchased from her store

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
Becky_Mask022 (supplied)

Font of choice - I am using LiorahBT

Plugin: Simple / Top Left Mirror (supplied)

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

My Supplies here

~ Step 1 ~

Open a new blank canvas 600 x 600 flood filled white

Open Bracket1 and paste as new layer
Resize by 80%

Paste Bracket2 as new layer
Resize by 60%
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Move up and to the right, positioning behind the main bracket layer

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 30% and place in top left

Open one of your tubes or image and paste it as a new layer
Resize it to fit in the frame
Move it below the frame layer and position
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left

Activate Frame layer
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Selections / Invert
Activate tube/image layer then delete
Deselect

~ Step 2 ~

Paste your main tube as a new layer
Resize as necessary

Now we need to trim the bottom so lower the opacity of your tube layer so we can see what we're doing

With your Freehand Tool draw carefully along the stars on the Bracket we are using as the background

Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Hit delete TWICE
Deselect
Turn the opacity back to normal

If your tube is a different colour to your tag use your magic wand with a tolerance set to about 20
(depending on the lightness/darkness in your tube)
Select the area of clothing as I have in mine
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
(this will soften the selection)
Layers / Promote Selection to Layer

Select your Change to Target Brush in your Tool Options bar and set your foreground to a colour matching the rest of your tag

Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Deselect

~ Step 3 ~

Paste Cloud as new layer
Resize by 35%
Place below tube layer in upper right

Paste Rose1 as new layer
Resize by 17%
Place in lower left

Paste Silk Flower as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position beside Rose!

Paste CupidsCartFlower as new layer
Resize by 23%
Place below Rose
Duplicate and repeat with other flower

Paste Gem Flower as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position behind the Roses
Duplicate and position
Duplicate again and repeat

Paste Gem Curtain as new layer
Resize by 28%
Position over the cloud in upper right
Use your Selection Tool to draw a rectangle around the excess
Then delete and deselect

Move this layer to BELOW the Cloud

Paste Dust Charm2 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position behind flowers

Paste Star as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position over frame in upper left

On your Frame later use your Magic Wand to select the area outside of the frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 2
Selections / Invert
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2

Using your Eraser Tool erase just the area of the star trail partially covering the frame
Leave the Star overlapping

Paste Stardust2 as new layer
Duplicate and Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Set blend mode to Screen

Apply a drop shadow to your element and tube layers:
H & V - 1.00
Opacity - 20
Blur - 8.00
Colour - #000000

~ Step 4 ~

Paste SwirlChrome as new layer
Resize by 50% then Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Position in upper right corner
Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Image / Rotate by 90 to the right
Position with the other swirlie
Once happy with positioning
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
(this should send it to the layer above your white background)

Image / Mirror
Effects / Plugins / Simple / Top Left Mirror
Resize by 95% Bicubic resample
Position to your liking

Paste Paper4 as new layer
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate Becky_Mask022
Source luminance checked
OK

Layers / Merge / Merge Group

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of your choice
I am using LiorahBT
Size - 48
Colour - #b5bab9
Add a Gradient Glow (optional)
Apply a drop shadow

Add your copyright, licence (if applicable) and watermark and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial

::St!na::

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