Vintage Easter

 

Supplies

 

"Vintage Easter" freebie scrap kit available from Pixel Music

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

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

WSL_Mask251 by Chelle available from her blog

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Font of choice - I am using Isabella

 

This is an easy tutorial ideal for Beginners

 

 

Let's begin!

 

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

 

Paste Textbox3 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Leave in position

 

Paste ClusterFrame as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position up and slightly to the right

 

Paste Basket as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in the lower left corner

 

Paste EasterEgg as new layer
Resize by 20%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind the Basket and slightly up

 

Paste YellowFlower as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position in lower right

 

Paste PurpleFlower as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in lower right overlapping the Yellow flower

 

Add a new raster layer
Selections > Select All
Paste SheetMusicBorder INTO selection
Deselect
Resize by 95%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask251

 

In your Layer Palette locate your Mask layer

 

 

With your Pick Tool use the nodes to pull the layer up at the top and down at the bottom

 

 

Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to around 40

 

Crop and Resize

 

Paste your tube below cluster frame
Enlarge/resize to fit partially inside cluster frame
With your Magic Wand select inside the frame (be sure to select the shadow as well to include the entire inside)
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

 

 

Selections > Invert
Delete and deselect

 

 

Paste your tube as new layer again
Layers > Arrange > Move Up (one layer above frame)
Resize as necessary and place in position
Apply drop shadow of choice

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Isabella
Choose a colour from your tube or scrap
Set your Material Properties:
Foreground - null
Background - #734360

 

Apply a Gradient Glow and drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #301826

 

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::

 

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

Easy Scallop Tag

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "All About Love" by Cinnamon Scraps which is available from Simply Beautiful Scraps

Tube or clip art of choice - I am using those from the scrap kit "Easter Joy" by Kay Miller available at her store

WS_Mask33 by Chelle available on her blog

Font of choice - I am using GeeohHmk Bold

Plugin: Mura Meister Copies

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

 

 

Let's begin!

 

First we shall make the scallop template which is the basis of this tag

 

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

 

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

 

Draw out a small circle (depend on what size you want your scallop to be)

 

Actual size

 

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

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

 

 

Go back to your Preset Shape Tool (same settings)
Holding your Shift key draw out a circle to fill the scalloped circle

 

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

At this very point your image should resemble this:

 

 

Convert to raster layer
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Congratulations - You have just made a Scalloped Tag Back template!
Now let's decorate it

 

Selections > Select All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat

 

Add a new raster layer

 

Flood fill layer with your colour of choice (one that will complement your creation)

 

Selections > Modify > Contract by 5

 

Paste your paper of choice into Selection
Deselect

 

**You can delete your scalloped template now**

 

Paste Element39 (Frame) as a new layer
Resize by 65%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Then Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

 

Duplicate and resize by 75%
Move up slightly so the tops both meet

 

Paste Element54 (Bow) as a new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 30%
Position at the top slightly to the left

 

Paste Element6 (Bow) as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over first bow

 

Paste Element49 (Curled Ribbon with staple) as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position over the bows so that the staple is in the centre

 

Paste Element22 (flower) as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position over the centre of the bows and staple

 

 

So now we have this:

 

 

OK...time to add your tube and other embellishments you wish
I will leave those entirely up to you - after all, this is YOUR creation

 

Then Paste Paper15 as a new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask33
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Crop and resize

 

Now choose a colour from your tag
Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using GeeohHmk Bold

 

Set your Materials Palette to the following:
Foreground - null
Background - #63333f

 

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 and watermark then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 8th April 2009
All rights reserved

Painting Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Easter Fun" by Shanmomt4 Designs available from Paradise 4 Scrappers

Image and Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Joanna Bromley which can be purchase from My PSP Tubes

WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using 2Peas Groovy Bloom, 2 Peas Sonnet Script and Black Jack

 

 

Let's begin....

 

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

 

Paste Frame5 as new layer
(no need to resize)

 

Paste Image of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Resize and position below Frame to your liking

 

Activate Frame layer
Select inside area with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Selections > Invert
Activate Image layer
Delete

 

KEEP SELECTED!!

 

Selections > Invert
Activate Background Layer
Selections > Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect

 

Lower the opacity of your image layer to around 50
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste Stitching as new layer
Position along top of Frame
Draw a selection around this area
Selections > Invert
Press delete and deselect

 

 

Duplicate then Image > Flip
Duplicate again
Image > Rotate by 90
Position along side of Frame
Draw a selection around the excess

 

 

Delete and deselect
Duplicate then Image > Mirror

 

Hide all layers except for the Stitching
Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
Unhide layers

 

Paste String2 as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position along bottom of Frame

 

Paste Staple as new layer
Image > Rotate by 50 to the right
Resize by 50%
Position over String to secure it to the Frame

 

You should have something a little like this:

 

 

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Using your Magic Wand Tool with a Tolerance set to around 25 click INSIDE the stem, leaves and pot
Press delete and deselect

 

 

Resize by 60%
Position in lower right corner

 

Paste Flower3 as new layer
Select the inside of stem, leaves and pot
Delete and deselect

 

Resize by 60%
Position alongside first flower

 

Paste Doodle as new layer
Image > Mirror, then Image > Flip
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 35%
Position in lower right
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Paste Tree as new layer (still on bottom layer)
Resize by 55%
Position to the right

 

Paste Rainbow as new layer
Resize by 55% - 60%
Position in upper left corner

 

 

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

 

Paste various Easter eggs
Resize and rotate them to your liking
Position them to the left of your tube

 

Paste Worm as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower right

 

Paste Tag2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position in lower left
Drag layer to below the Staple

 

Image > Canvas Resize 600 wide by 500 high centred

 

paste Paper5 as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask7
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Apply drop shadows to your elements:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using three different fonts for the Phrase -
2Peas Groovy Bloom,
2Peas Sonnet Script (Painting Dreams), and
Black Jack (of Rainbows & Things)

 

Pick a colour from your tube or scrap
Type in any text or phrase of your choice
Convert to raster layer

 

Select another font and type out your name
Apply a Gradient Glow (optional) and drop shadow of choice

 

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

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 7th April 2009
All rights reserved

Bunnylicious

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the cute "Easter Bunny" kit by Creative Intentionz which is available for purchase from Exquisite Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which can be purchased from CILM

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

Fonts of choice - I am using CCThingamajig and Cheri

Plugin: Mura Meister Copies

Plugins: Xero Improver and Xero Radiance

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

Let's begin!

 

Open a new 500 x 500 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Wreath2 as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Paste Paper15 into Selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste Flower4 as new layer
Resize by 35%
LEAVE IN POSITION

 

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

 

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

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

 

 

Activate top layer

 

Paste any FunnyFlower from 1 to 5 as new layer
Resize by 50%

 

Select your Freehand Tool and draw around the stem on the flower
Delete then deselect

 

 

Repeat with another FunnyFlower in a different colour
Position both to the lower left to your liking

 

Paste BunnyEgg9 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the left behin the first flower ONLY
Erase his foot protruding

 

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

 

Activate Wreath Layer
Select the area inside the wreath/frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 3
Select your Eraser Tool and carefully the bottom of the tube

 

 

 

 

KEEP SELECTED!!

 

Paste your tube again and resize if necessary
Position off centre to still remain visible
Move to between the Paper and Wreath layers
Press delete and deselect
Lower opacity to around 25

 

Activate your tube layer again
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver
Default Settings

 

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

 

 

Paste various Eggs from 1 to 5 as new layers
Resizing by 40% - 50%
Position to your liking
Image > Rotating the alternatively

 

Paste ChocBunny2 as new layer
Resize by 65%
Position to the lower right behind easter eggs

 

Add a slight drop shadow to the eggs
Activate the top egg then,
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Repeat until all the eggs are one layer

 

Add the same drop shadow to each of your element layers

 

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

 

Draw out a cirle/ellipse around your tag

 

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

 

Choose a colour from your tube and/or tag
Foreground - null
Background - #6eabde (or your choice of colour)

 

Type out "Bunnylicious"

 

Open Vector Layer in Palette and hide Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow followed by a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 2.00
Colour - #000040

 

Select another font of your choice for your name
Apply any effects you wish followed by 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!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 6th April 2009
All rights reserved

Little Miss Cottontail

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Cotton Tail" by Pimp'd Dezigns which is available from Paradise 4 Scrappers and Stargazer Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Ed Muroniuk which can be purchased from CILM

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

WSL_Mask84 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Cheri and Bello Script

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

Let's begin...

 

 

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

 

Paste Frame02 as new layer
Resize by 85%

 

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Paste PP01 into Selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste Flower01 and Flower02 as new layers respectively
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Place each in position

 

Paste Flower09 and Flower10 as new layers
Resize by 70%
Position each upon each Flower respectively

 

Paste Flower03 and Flower06 as new layers
Resize by 70%
Position alongside other flowers on bottom layer

 

Close off Background, Frame and Frame background
Activate one of the Flower layers
Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
Unhide all layers

 

Paste Wrap01 as new layer
Resize by 90%

 

Select the area outside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

 

Use your Erase Tool to erase each end of the Wrap then deselect

 

 

Paste Vine as new layer
Resize by 70% and place to the right

 

Activate Wrap layer and select the area around it with your magic Wand
Then erase part of the Vine overlapping the Wrap
Deselect

 

 

Paste Greens01 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 40 to the left
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position behind flowers
Duplicate then Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position greenery to your liking

 

Paste Bunny as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position to the left of the Wrap and Frame

 

Paste your tube as a new layer
Position behind Wrap
Erase any excess protruding below the Wrape and Frame
Add a slight drop shadow

 

Crop and resize

 

Paste PP10 as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask84
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to around 30

 

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 Cheri
Choose two colours from your tube and/or scrap
Set the Materials Palette:
Foreground - #ff9bb0
Background - #d50058

 

Stroke Width - 1.00

 

Rest your mouse over the Ellipse till you see an A with a curve beneath it
Type out your text and position

 

 

In your Layer Palette open your Vector Layer
Hide the Ellipse and convert to raster layer
Add a slight drop shadow
Apply a Gradient Glow and another small drop shadow

 

Select another font of choice - I am using Bello Script
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply Gradient Glow and 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!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 6th April 2009
All rights reserved

Bunny Garden

 

Supplies

 

"Easter" freebie Scrap Kit by Bel Vidotti which is available from her blog

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Rion Vernon and PinUpToons which you can purchase from CILM

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

WSL_Mask226 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using 2Peas Frazzled and AKApprique Black

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

 

 

Let's begin

 

Open a new 700 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame05 as new layer

 

Select area inside Frame with Magic Wand
Selections / MOdify / Expand by 10

 

Add new raster layer

 

Paste Paper03 into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

Paste WordArt as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower left corner

 

 

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 70%
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Position in left corner behind word art

 

 

Paste Grass as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position to the bottom of Frame
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Repeat so Grass is behind Frame layer

 

Paste Mushroom01 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Paste Mushroom02 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position both to the lower right beside each other

 

Paste Sun as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to your liking
Duplicate then set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Paste Cloud02 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Place in position
Duplicate then resize by 85%
Position slightly to the left

 

Paste various flowers, resizing them and placing them to your liking

 

Paste Rabbit02 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position under the tree within the word art circle

 

 

Paste Rabbit01 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position on top of one of the Mushrooms

 

Paste Tag03 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 25%
Position in upper right

 

Paste Tag03 again
Image / Rotate by 30 to the right
Resuze by 25%
Position over first tag
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

Paste BowRabbit02 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Place over the two tags in upper right

 

Paste various Butterflies
Resize by 10%
Position to your liking

 

Paste various Easter Eggs
Resize by 8%
Rotate alternatively, scattering them to your liking

 

Now paste your tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to your liking
Add a drop shadow of choice

 

Paste Paper05 as new layer
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask226
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Lower opacity to 40

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Frazzled

 

Choose a colour from your tag for your Background/text

 

Type out some words of your choice
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow if you wish and a drop shadow of choice

 

Select another font of choie
I am using AKApprique Black

 

Type out your name
Apply any effects you wish and a drop shadow of choice

 

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

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 5th April 2009
All rights reserved

Gorjuss Bunnies

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Silly Wabbit" by Oopsie Daisy which is available from Exquisite Scraps

Tubes of choice - I am using the gorgeous artwork of Suzanne Woolcott which can be purchased from her store

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

Preset Shape of choice - I am using a Flower shape

Font of choice - I am using 2Peas Typo

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position to the right

 

Select inside each of the Frames using your Magic Wand
(don't forget to click on the shadow part as well to select the whole area)
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10

 

Add a new raster layer
Paste PP8 into Selection
Deselect
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 15%
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Repeat
Position to the right beneath Frame

 

Paste Grass Fence Border as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position along bottom

 

Paste Diamonds From Heaven as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position partially tucked behind tree

 

Paste Wooden Fence as new layer
Resize by 8%
Position behind Tree

 

Paste Yellow Gel Swirl as new layer
Resize by 5%
Duplicate then Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Position in the grass
Duplicate several times and space along the fenceline

 

Paste various flowers
Resize by 7 - 10% each
Position on stems/swirls

 

Paste a bird
Resize by around 5%
Place on fence

 

Paste some Easter Eggs
Resize as necessary
Scatter in position

 

Then paste Egg2 as new layer
Resize by 17% TWICE
Duplicate and set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

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

 

 

Then duplicate and blend mode to Multiply
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Image / Resize

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Open PP8 and minimise

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool on a Flower or any round shape of your choice
Draw out your shape
Objects / Align / Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

 

Effects / Texture Effects / Mosaic - Antique with the following settings:

 

 

Lower opacity to around 60

 

Still on this layer
Select your Selection Tool
Then in your Tool Options Palette click on Layer Opaque which will make a selection around that layer
Now go to Image / Crop to Selection

 

Now all that is left is to decorate your creation

 

Add some tubes and elements into the frames
Don't forget to select inside the frames
Selections / Modify / Expand by 5
Selections / Invert
Delete and deselect

 

Activate your top layer
Paste your main tube and resize as necessary
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Pease Typo
Choose a colour to match your tag

 

In your Materials Palette:
Foreground - #FFFFFF
Background - #71a852 (or colour of your choice)

 

Stroke width - 1.5

 

Type out your name
Objects / Align / Horiztonal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1.00
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #004000

 

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

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 4th April 2009
All rights reserved

Easter...the Birth of New Life

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Easter Blessings" by ScrappingMar which is available for purchase from Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I used the elements supplied in the kit

Fonts of choice - I am using Platthand and BakerScript

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Plugin: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

Paint Shop Pro (I am using x, but any version will work)

Animation Shop

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

Open a new 700 x 500 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Element28 (green bracket tagback) as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

Paste Element74 (blank frame) as new layer
Resize by 50%

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your Magic Wand (you will need to select the shadow as well for the whole area)

 

 

 

Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Selections / Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Element48 (tree) as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the far right behind fence

 

Paste Element73 (fence) as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position to the far left partially tucked under the frame
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Paste Element37 (brown bird) as new layer
Resize by 10%
Place on the fence
Duplicate then set the blend mode to Soft Light
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Paste Element68 (brown checked ribbon) as new layer
Resize by 42%
Position over bottom of Frame

 

 

Paste Element55 (cross with sunflowers) as new layer
Resize by 25%
Layers / Arrange / Bring to Top
Position to the left

 

 

Paste Element56 (floral easter basket) as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the left with the Cross

 

Paste Element57 (chick in egg) as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position beside easter basket

 

Paste Element43 (branch) as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position to the right

 

Paste a silk flower element as new layer
Resize by 22%
Place on far right branch

 

Paste another silk flower element as new layer
Resize by 22%
Place on next branch
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Repeat so flowers and branch are one

 

Activate Frame layer
Paste Element53 (He is Risen banner) as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position partially to the left of the centre
Duplicate
Set blend mode to Multiply
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

Add drop shadows of choice to your layers

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Image / Canvas Resize by 650 x 600

 

Then image resize (I resized mine to 550 x 508)

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I chose Platthand - a nice old style loopy font *s*
Choose a colour complimenting your tag

 

Set your Material Properties to:
Foreground - null
Background - #043004 (colour of choice)

 

At the top type out your text of choice
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy 4000 / Gradient Glow with the following settings:
Glow width - 8.00
Soft Corners - 25
Opacity - 100
Setting - Diffuse
Colour - #FFFFFF

 

Add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Select another font and type out your name
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effects you wish and drop shadow of choice

 

OR

 

Use the Alpha supplied with the Easter Blessings kit

 

Activate Tagback layer
Duplicate
Effects / Texture Effects / Mosaic - Antique with the following settings:

 

 

**THIS NEXT STEP IS FOR ANIMATION ONLY**

 

Duplicate twice and rename layers Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

 

Activate the Tagback layer again
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10

 

Hide Sparkle 2 and 3
Activate Sparkle1

 

Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation with the following settings:

 

 

Hide Sparkle1 and activate and unhide Sparkle2
Apply Constellation again clicking to change the Random Seed

 

Hide Sparkle2 and activate and unhide Sparkle3
Apply Constellation again clicking to change the Random Seed

 

Now you can deselect

 

Once again, hide Sparkle 2 and 3
Edit / Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit / Paste as New Animation

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and unhide Sparkle2
Edit / Copy Merged

 

Go to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste After Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and unhide Sparkle3
Edit / Copy Merged

 

Go to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste After Current Frame

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 4th April 2009
All rights reserved

Bunny Hugs

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Hip Hop Easter" by Stacey's Designs available from Creative Scraps Store

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott which can be purchased from her store

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

WSL_Mask214 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - LainieDaySH

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

Open a new 700 x 500 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste DarkPinkTripleFrame as new layer
Resize by 85%

 

Select inside each frame with your Magic Wand
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10

 

Paste  Paper7 as new layer
Resize by 85%
Selections / Invert
Delete
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

KEEP SELECTED

 

Paste your first tube of choice as new layer
Position to the left
Resize to fit within Frame
Press delete to delete excess

 

Paste second tube of choice as new layer
Position to the right
Resize to fit within Frame
Press delete to delete excess

 

STILL KEEP SELECTED!

 

Paste your main tube as new layer into centre Frame
Resize as necessary
Layers / Arrange / Move Up
(this layer will be on top of the Frame)
Position to your liking

 

Selections / Invert
Selections / Modify / Contract by 10
Use your Eraser Tool to erase the excess from the bottom of the tube along the bottom of Frame
Deselect
Adjust your tube into position if needed

 

You should now have something like this:

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste PurpleAndLightPinkFastner as new layer
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
Position so that flower surrounds frame

 

Draw a selection around each end that is showing

 

 

Press delete then deselect

 

Paste LightPinkRibbonBow as new layer
Resize by 50%
Place over the bottom of the centre Frame

 

Activate Frame layer
Select the area outside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections / Modify / Feather by 1

 

Activate your Ribbon layer
Use your Eraser Tool to erase both ends of the ribbon

 

 

Duplicate and position carefully on the bottom of the left Frame
Duplicate again, then
Image / Mirror

 

Paste DarkPinkSatinFlower as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position in upper left Frame
Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Position in upper right

 

Paste DarkPinkEyeletRibbon as new layer
Resize by 5%
Position over Bow on Frame
Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Position over other Bow

 

Paste DarkPinkSatinFlowerBow as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position over centre ribbon in middle Frame

 

Paste LightPinkDecoratedEgg as new layer
Image / Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 15%
Position to the left on corner of Frame
Duplicate then set blend mode to multiply
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Duplicate, then Image / Mirror
Resize by 85%
Then position alongside first egg
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Duplicate then Image / Mirror

 

 

Hide your Background layer
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste DarkPinkStandingBunny as new layer
Image / Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position Bunny to appear above flower
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
Duplicate then set blend mode to Overlay
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

Paste Paper11 as new layer
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask214
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

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

 

 

Add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

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

 

Foreground - null
Background - #a25c7e (or colour of choice)

 

Type out your name
Objects / Align / Horiztonal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 10.00
Colour - #7e385e (or one of your choice)
Repeat

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

**THIS NEXT STEP IS FOR ANIMATION! IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO ANIMATE YOU MAY SKIP THIS STEP AND SAVE YOUR CREATION NOW**

 

Activate your Bunny
Duplicate it
Now space them in layers
Rename them Bunny1 and Bunny2 (from bottom to top)

 

 

LEAVE THEM IN POSITION!

 

Turn the visibility off on all Bunnies
Edit / Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop and Paste as new Animation

 

Go back to PSP
Turn the visibility Bunny1
Edit / Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit / Paste AFTER Current Frame

 

Back to PSP
Turn off Bunny1 and turn on Bunny2
Edit / Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit / Paste After Current Frame

 

You should now have 3 Frames

 

Edit / Select All
Animation / Frame Properties
Set to 30
Go to your last frame
Animation / Frame Properties (again)
Set to 100

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

 

Below is a non-aminated version:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 3rd April 2009
All rights reserved