It's Spookylicious!

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Spookylicious" by Creative Intentionz' available from Twilight Scraps
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis available with a licence from My PSP Tubes
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
WSL_Mask84 by Chelle available from her blog
Fonts of choice - I am using Haunting Attraction and Malihini Tahitian BTN Cond
Plugins: Adjust > Variations


Let's begin...


Open a new 600 x 600 blank transparent canvas

Paste Frame of choice as new layer
Resize by 80%

Using your Selection Tool carefully make a selection around the inside of your Frame



Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Activate top layer

Paste Sign as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position to the left

Paste SpiderWeb as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 30%
Position over sign to liking

Paste Pumpkin1 and Pumpkin2 as new layers
Resize each by 15%
Position at the base of Sign

Paste a GraveStone as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position to the lower left

Paste Skull as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position at the base of GraveStone

Paste WitchesHat1 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position BEHIND Skull and Pumpkin layers but ABOVE the SpiderWeb layer

Duplicate
Then select the Purple areas of the hat with your Magic Wand



Effects > Plugins > Adjust > Variations
Click on "More Magenta" (if using the Purple Hat)
OK

Lower opacity of layer to 70
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste Bats as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position to upper left

Paste FullMoon as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in upper right
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom



Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to liking

Paste Ghost as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the upper left BEHIND Tube, Bats and GraveStone

Adjust > Brightness & Contrast > Brightness/Contrast with the following:
Brightness - 50
Contrast - 0



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_Mask84
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 40

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Haunting Attraction
Text colour is #462856
Type out your text of choice position to liking
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effect and drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Malihini Tahitian BTN Cond
Same text colour

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some noise 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 Ghost layer
Duplicate five times and rename Ghost1 through to Ghost6

Activate Ghost1
Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave with the following settings:



Hide Ghost1 and activate Ghost2
Repeat Wave, adjusting the Wavelength to 32

Hide Ghost2 and activate Ghost3
Repeat Wave once again, adjusting the Wavelength to 34

Repeat Wave effect up to Ghost6 adjust wavelength by 2 each time

Now to animate!

Activate Ghost1 and hide Ghost2 and Ghost3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Ghost1 and activate Ghost2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Ghost2 and activate Ghost3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Ghost3 and activate Ghost4
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Ghost4 and activate Ghost5
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Ghost5 and activate Ghost6
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Select all and paste Frames as new animation
Select all again, then Animation > Reverse Frames
Select all, copy, then activate last Frame on original animation and paste AFTER current frame

You should now have 12 Frames

Select all and change Frame Properties to 20
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 12th September 2009
All rights reserved

In a World Without You

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using Creative Intentionz' part of "An Autumn Romance" collab available from Twilight Scraps

Tubes of choice - I am using the artwork of David Desbois which is FTU with written permission

WSL_Mask133 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using LD Twylight and LiorahBT

Plugins: Xero > Radiance

PhotoEffex > Scanlines

Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow

Xenofex 2 > Constellation

Let's begin....

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

Paste Beaded Frame of choice as new layer

Select inside the inner frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2
Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Now select the outer frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2
Activate layer with your first paper
Paste another paper of choice INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

Layers > Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect

Set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Activate top layer

Paste some Hearts as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to your liking

Paste Fern of choice as new layer
No need to resize
Position in the lower centre

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

Select the inside of inner Frame again with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 4
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

Activate Tube and erase any excess from the bottom

Deselect

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

Paste RedHeart as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position behind ferns above Tube in lower right

Duplicate, then set blend mode to Multiply
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

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 opacity to around 40

Effects > Plugins > PhotoEffex > Scanlines
Default settings
Repeat once again

Paste a flower of choice as new layer
You can't see it because it is behind the Frame
Resize by 20%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

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

Paste another flower of choice as new layer
Resize by 20% also

Repeat Copies effect

Image > Rotate by 12 to the right
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

Crop and resize to liking

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse

Foreground - #000000
Background - null

Hold your shift key and draw out a circle around your Frame
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LD Twylight
Text colour to match tag - I am using #570000

Type our your text of choice
Position and then open your Layer Palette and lovate the Vector Layer
Open and then turn off the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer

Select another font of choice
I am using LiorahBT
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 Mask Layer layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkles1, Sparkles2 and Sparkles3

Activate Sparkles1 and hide the other two

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

Hide Sparkles1 and activate Sparkles2
Repeat Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Sparkles2 and activate Sparkles3
Repeat Constellation once more, adjusting the Random Seed

Activate Sparkles1 and hide the other two again
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Sparkles1 and activate Sparkles2

Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Sparkles2 and activate Sparkles3
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 14th August 2009
All rights reserved

Wanna Be...Anarchy

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Anarchy in the UK" by Creative Intentionz available at Twilight Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful work of Elias Chatzoudis (especially for Nikki who loves Elias! *g*) available with a licence from My PSP Tubes

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

Template $24 by Bel Vidotti available from her blog

WSL_Mask154 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using AL Fantasy Type, Disty Ego and Couch Lover

No Plugins

Let's begin...

Open Template 24 by Bel Vidotti
Resize to 550 wide

Image > Canvas Resize to 600 x 600

Flood fill excess background white

Activate Rec3 (top rectangle)
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Repeat

Rectangles should now be ONE layer
Rename Rectangles

Select each rectangle with your Magic Wand
Flood fill black (#000000)
Selections > Modify > Contract by 5

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Resize by 65%
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Activate Frame Back and select with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 5
Paste another Paper of choice as new layer
Resize by 50% and position
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Activate Frame and select with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 1
Delete to remove grey area
Selections > Modify > Contract by 1
Flood fill with #000000
Deselect

Activate Rectangle layer

Paste Stitching as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the right
Resize by 94%
Position within the top rectangle
Duplicate, then Image > Flip
Reposition
Duplicate then move into centre rectangle

Once all Stitches are in place,
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Repeat

Set blend mode to Soft Light

Paste TiedRibbonEyelet as new layer
Resize by 65%
Position from bottom of top rectangle to top of bottom rectangle

Paste Mesh as new layer
Resize by 65%
Position under and protruding from Frame
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position on other side of Frame

Paste Hanger as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position to the left from centre rectangle
Duplicate, then position from top rectangle

Paste HeartChain as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position to your liking below Mesh and Eyelet Ribbon layers

Paste tube of choice as new layer
Position within and below Frame
Select outside the Frame Back
Activate tube layer and delete
Deselect
Set blend mode to Lumiance

Paste tube as new layer again
Resize as necessary
Position within and ABOVE Frame and erase any excess to your liking

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
(Move Up above white background)

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask154
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using two fonts - AL Fantasy Type and Dirty Ego
Type out text of choice
Position to your liking
Convert to raster layer
Apply drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Couch Lover

Foreground - #680000
Background - #000000

Type out your name
Position to your liking
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 Tube layer layer
Duplicate it FIVE times for a total of SIX layers
Rename Fade1, Fade2, Fade3, Fade4, Fade5 and Fade6

Lower the opacity on each of the layers:
Fade1 - 100%
Fade2 - 80%
Fade3 - 60%
Fade4 - 40%
Fade5 - 20%
Fade6 - 10%

Now for the animation!

Hide Fade2 through to Fade6
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Fade1 and activate Fade2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Fade2 and activate Fade3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Repeat through to Fade6, then

Hide ALL Fade1 through to Fade6 layers with only the black background visible
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

You should now have a total of SEVEN frames

Select all > Frame Properties to 15, then
Activate LAST FRAME ONLY and change the Properites of this Frame to 100

Save as a GIF and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

::st!na::

Here are two non-animated versions:

© Tutorial written by Stina on 24th April 2009
All rights reserved

Anarchy in the UK

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Anarchy in the UK" by Creative Intentionz available from Twilight Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Image of choice - I am using the FTU artwork of Einion

WSL_Mask174 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using Dirty Ego

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact Glass and Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (for WordArt)

Let's begin....

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

Add a new raster layer

Selections > Select All
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask147
OK

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Width - 30.00
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

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

With your Magic Wand select the rim of the Frame
Selections > Modify > Contract by 5
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

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

Deselect

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

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

Paste Image of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in Frame
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Duplicate image
Effects > Photo Effects > Infra Red Film with the following settings:

Lower opacity to 50

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Rename Colour and Infrared, then hide the Infrared layer

Paste Stitching as new layer
Image > Rotate by 45 to the left
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Repeat till below Image layer

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Activate top layer

Paste a HeartChain as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position to the centre left

Paste Pin as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in upper left near Stitching

Paste SkullCharm as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over Pin

Paste Doll as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in lower right

Paste a GlitterSplat as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position to the left

Paste another GlitterSplat as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the right

Paste WordArt as new layer
Resize to liking and position

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with a thin white setting

Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Dirty Ego
Foreground - #680000
Background - #000000
Stroke width - 1.0

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
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 the Colour (Image) Layer
Keep Infrared (Image) hidden
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Activate Infrared layer
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Select All and change the Frame Properties to 50
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 23rd June 2009
All rights reserved

Apple Time

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the delicious "The Apple Orchard" by Creative Intentionz available from Twilight Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Rion Vernon and PinUpToons which is available with a licence through CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT HIS ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask 41 to 44 by Chelle available from her blog

Plugins:

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact Glass

dsb Fluxx Linear Transmission

Xero Fritillary

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

Font of choice - I am using Centime

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

Open a 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Open a paper of choice and minimise

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Rectangle
In your Materials Palette, choose Pattern and locate the paper you just minimised

 

Draw out a rectangle towards the bottom of your canvas and position
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas

 

 

Convert to raster layer
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact > Glass with the following settings:

 

 

Under LIGHTING Tab choose Reflection Map and "Select from File"
Choose one from the list or import your own by selecting "Manage Reflection Maps"
I imported the preview for this kit

 

Paste one of the BeadedFrames as new layer
Resize by 70%
Place over the Rectangle for positioning, then
Use your Pick Tool (Deformation Tool in some versions) to pull the nodes down and in line with the rectangle
Your Frame SHOULD then me the same size as the Rectangle, then
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

 

Paste a CrissCrossRibbon of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Up
Resize by 65%
Position along the bottom of rectangle

 

Paste ForgetMeNots as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position to the right over the bow on Ribbon

 

Carefully erase part of the stem OVER THE BOW so it looks as though flowers are tied IN the bow

 

 

Paste a Basket as new layer
Reszie by 75%
Position in lower left corner

 

Paste a DecorationFlower as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower left at the bottom of Basket

 

Paste another DecorationFlower as new layer
Resize by 50%
Place alongside first flower and position both to your liking

 

Paste Cider as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position in lower right

 

Paste Sign as new layer
Resize by 90%
Position to left

 

Paste your tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to your liking

 

Paste Butteflies as new layers, resizing them to around 20% each
Position to liking

 

Crop and resize

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Masks 41 to 44 and select one
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Lower opacity to 40
Resize layer by 90%

 

Effects > Plugins > dsb Fluxx > Linear Transmission with the following settings:

 

 

Paste Sun as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position behind sign

 

Duplicate, then
Adjust > Brightness & Contrast > Brightness/Contrast with the following:
Brightness - 0
Contrast - 60
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Centime
Choose a colour from your tag
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horiztonal 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 the Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Fritillary1, Fritillary2 and Fritillary3
 
Leave Fritillary2 and Fritillary3 and activate Fritillary1
 
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Fritillary with the following settings:

 

Hide Fritillary1 and activate Fritillary2
Repeat Fritillary, adjusting the Variation to 50

 

Hide Fritillary2 and activate Fritillary3
Repeat Fritillary again and asjust the Variation to 55
 
Hide Fritillary2 and Fritillary3 with only Fritillary1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Fritillary1 and activate Fritillary2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

 

Back to PSP
Hide Fritillary2 and activate Fritillary3
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::

 

 

With another tube:

 
 
© Tutorial written by Stina on 25th May 2009
All rights reserved

Secret Garden

 

**Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps tut**

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Motherly Love" by Nikki of Creative Intentionz available as part of the Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps

**Kit is a FREEBIE from 15th to 18th May then it goes on sale**

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Marjolein Gulinski available from My PSP Tubes

WSL_Mask62 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Centime and CAC Pinafore

Plugin: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

Ready? Let's Go...

 

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas

 

flood-filled white

 

Paste FlowerHeartFrame3 as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Paste FlowerHeartFrame1 as new layer
Resize by 60%
Frame should fall exactly over first Frame
Set blend mode to Soft Light

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Select the inside of frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

 

Paste your tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in centre of heart, or to your liking

 

Paste FlowerBranch2 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the left of your tube
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste FlowerBranch1 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the right protruding from behind

 

your tube
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position both to your liking
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste CherryBlossom1 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the left
Move down below FlowerBranch layers
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position to your liking behind branches

 

Paste CherryBlossom3 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position to your liking

 

Paste CherryBlossom2 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the right
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position to your liking

 

Paste GlitterDoodle2 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position in upper right
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

 

 

Paste GlitterDoodle4 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower left
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

 

Paste a light Flower as new layer
Resize by 30%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

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

 

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Paste a darker Flower as new layer
Resize by 35%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Repeat the Mura Meister plugin above

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Dow
(Dark flower should be below lighter flower)
Position to your liking, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Lower opacity to 50

 

 

Paste a WireRibbonHeart as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
Resize by 30%
Position upper right
Duplicate, then set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask62
OK

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Foreground on a dark colour and Background null
Draw out a circle and position to liking

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Centime
Select two colours from your tag with a dark

 

colour as your foreground and a light as your background
I am  using the following:
Foreground - #507b9c
Background - #dbeeef
Stroke width - 1.0

 

 

On the curve type out your text of choice
Position to liking, then in your Layer

 

Palette opent he Vector Layer and turn off the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Add a drop shadow of choice

 

Select your Text Tool again and another font of choice
I am using CAC Pinafore
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add 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 **

 

There are two steps to this animation:
 
1. Activate your Background Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename to Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

 

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
Activate Sparkle1
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

 

 

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Repeat Constellation, adjusting the Random Seed

 

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

 

2. Now go back to your top layer
Add new raster layer and name it Stars

 

Use your Picture Tube Tool and select a Sparkle Star
Reduce to a scale of 10
Using your mouse click ONCE where you wish to place your Stars

 

Then duplicate this layer TWICE
Rename each layer to Stars1, Stars2 and Stars3

 

NOTE - if you don't have one in Picture Tubes, just find one in your files and resize as necessary

 

OK....ready to animate?

 

Hide Stars2 and Stars3 - leaving Stars1 visible

 

Activate Sparkle1, hiding Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Edit > Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as new animation

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Activate Stars2, while still leaving Stars1

 

visible
Hide Sparkle3 and activate Sparkle1
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Activate Stars32, while still leaving Stars1

 

and Stars2 visible
Hide Sparkle3 and activate Sparkle1
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

 

Whew! That's it!!

 

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 14th May 2009
All rights reserved

Lil Miss Princess

 

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using two parts of the "Litte Miss Princess" theme kits from Exquisite Scraps by designers Oopsie Daisy and Bits n' Bobs
The Princess Word Art is from Creative Intentionz part of the kit
Tube/Image/Photo of choice - I am using one of my own (and rather fitting for this kit I might add...lol)
Fonts of choice - I am using Hairspray
Plugin: Xero Fritillary
Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste odn-lmp09-RibFrame
Resize by 25%

 

Paste your image or photo of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
(so image is below Frame)
**Duplicate and hide (optional if you wish to have your image protruding from Frame)**

 

Select your Freehand Tool and carefully draw around the inside ribbon of Frame
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Activate your duplicated image
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
Lower opacity so you can see Frame behind image

 

Use Freehand Tool to draw around the subject in your image, choosing the points to protrude Frame
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Press delete two or three times
Deselect

 

Carefully erase any remaining excess so you should have something like this:

 

 

Paste some stars around your tag, resizing as necessary
(I used BNB-brad-3 and BNB-brad-6)
Hide all layers except stars
Layers > Merge > Merge Visble
Rename Stars Blur
Unhide other layers
Still on Stars Blur layer, go to
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 20.00

 

Activate top layer again

 

Paste some more stars around your Frame
Resize each as necessary
Hide all layers except stars
Layers > Merge > Merge Visble
Rename Stars
Lower opacity to 40
Unhide other layers

 

Paste Heart brads as new layers
(I used BNB-brad-1 and BNB-brad-4)
Resize both, the second slightly smaller than the first
Position together on the Frame

 

Paste a Crown as new layer
(I used BNB-princess-crown)
Resize by about 45% (depending on size of crown)
Position on the head of subject in your image/photo

 

 

Paste odn-lmp09-es-starblast as new layer
Rezie by 8%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position slightly to the right to your liking

 

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

 

 

Sharpen layer, then lower opacity to 45

 

Paste odn-lmp09-es-pinkstar
Resize by 30%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position directly behind Frame

 

Duplicate then apply the same Colourisation as above
Set Blend Mode to Overlay
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Lower opacity to 50

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Glass with the following settings:

 

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 20.00

 

Duplicate layer twice
Rename StarAni1, StarAni2 and StarAni3

 

Hide StarAni2 and StarAni3
Activate StarAni1

 

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

 

 

Hide StarAni1 and activate StarAni2
Repeat Fritillary adjusting the Variation by 1

 

Hide StarAni2 and activate StarAni3
Repeat Fritillary adjusting the Variation by 1 again

 

Now activate the Princess Crown layer
With your Magic Wand select the areas on the points of the crown
Selections > Promote Selection to Layer
Duplicate twice
Deselect

 

Rename to Crown1, Crown2 and Crown3

 

Add some noise to each layer
Crown1 - 30
Crown2 - 35
Crown3 - 40

 

Add any other elements, drop shadows or Text you wish

 

Add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Now as there are so many animated layers let's set up the animation!!

 

First, hide the following layers:
StarAni2, StarAni3, Crown2 and Crown3

 

Edit > Copy Merged
Then Paste as NEW IMAGE

 

Now hide layers StarAni1 and Crown1
Unhide StarAni2 and Crown2
Edit > Copy Merged

 

Activate your NEW IMAGE
Edit > Paste as NEW LAYER

 

Finally, hide layers StarAni2 and Crown2
Unhide StarAni3 and Crown3
Edit > Copy Merged
Activate your NEW IMAGE again
Edit > Paste as NEW LAYER

 

You should now have a new image with THREE LAYERS

 

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

 

Set your Foreground and Background to the same colour (one from your tag)
I chose #503776
Stroke width - 2.00

 

Type out your name
Apply a slight Gradient Glow in white

 

To animate, hide Layers2 and 3
Edit > Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

 

Back in PSP
Hide Layer1 and unhide Layer2
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Layer2 and unhide Layer3
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 2nd May 2009
All rights reserved

I Wanna be a Rockstar

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Just Another Rockstar" by Creative Intentionz which is available from Exquisite Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the wonderful artwork of Ismael Rac which can be purchased from My PSP Tubes

Seeing Stars Preset Shapes here

Plugin: Mura Meister Copies

Font of choice - I am using Adam Gorry-Lights

 

 

Ready? Let's begin!!

 

 

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

 

Open Paper17 and minimise

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool to SeeingStars I
Set yout Material Properties to the following:
Foreground - #000000
Background - Paper17 (or one of choice)

 

Stroke width - 2.00

 

Hold your shift key down and draw out the shape
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

 

Duplicate layer

 

Rename bottom layer BLUR, then
Apply Gaussian Blur with a radius of 20.00

 

Rename top layer STAR BACKGROUND, then
With your Magic Wand select the outer area
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 5

 

Go back to blurred layer
Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather with the following settings:

 

 

Then Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

 

Selections > Invert
Apply Gaussian Blur again
Deselect

 

Paste Star5 as new layer
Position in the centre of star

 

 

Paste Star1 as new layer in same place as first star
Resize by 25%

 

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

 

 

Duplicate layer
Adjust > Brightness & Contrast > Brightness/Contrast
Brightness - 100
Contrast - 0

 

Set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Rename layer STAR FRAME

 

Paste SkullFrame2 as new layer
Resize if needed (depending on size of your STAR BKGD)
Move to layer between BLUR and BACKGROUND STAR

 

With your Magic Wand select the inner ring of BACKGROUND STAR
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2

 

 

Activate SKULL FRAME
Press delete then deselect

 

Paste your tube as new layer
Resize if necessary
Use your Magic Wand to select the outer area of your STAR BACKGROUND
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2

 

Activate your tube and erase any excess

 

Go to STAR FRAME
With your Selection Tool draw around the bottom two stars your Tube partially covers

 

 

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
Deselect

 

Paste a Charm Medal of choice as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in the centre of and beneath the upper right star

 

Paste another Charm Medal of choice as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the left of the first charm
Duplicate, then
Image > Mirror
Position on the exact opposite side of star

 

Now let's resize tag to your liking

 

Select Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Hold Shift key down and draw out circle slightly larger than tag
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Adam Gorry-Lights

 

Foreground - null
Background - colour of choice (mine is #7c1f3f)

 

 

Type out your text and position to your liking
Open your Layer Palette and Vector Layer
Close off the Ellipse then convert to raster layer

 

Still using your Text Tool select another font
I used the same one
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas

 

Add a slight drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 2.00
Colour - #000000

 

**THIS NEXT PART IS IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE**

 

Go to your Charm layers
You should have three of them
Move the first rotated one (on the left) down a layer
Rename each to Charm1, Charm2 and Charm3

 

Your layer palette should looking something like this, with Charm1 to the left and Charm3 to the right

 

 

Now hide Charm2 and Charm3
Edit > Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Past as New Animation

 

Back to PSP
Hide Charm1 and activate Charm2
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back to PSP
Hide Charm2 and activate Charm3
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back to PSP
Hide Charm3 and activate Charm2 again
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

You should know have a total of FOUR frames

 

Edit > Select All
Animation > Frame Properties

 

Change properties to 50

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

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