City Diva

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Velvet Rose" by Gina's Gems Scraps available from Scraps with Attitude and Paradise 4 Scrappers
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jennifer Janesko available with a licence from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
47MaskkelsWWA here
WSL_Mask133 by Chelle available from her blog
Fonts of choice - I am using Adam Gorry Lights and MonteCarloScript
Plugins: PhotoEffex > Scanlines
Eye Candy 4000 > HSB Noise and Gradient Glow (optional)


Let's begin...


Open a new 650 x 400 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste a paper of choice as new layer

Layers > New Mask Later > From Image
Apply 47MasskelsWWA
Invert Mask Data checked
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 70%

Select OUTSIDE mask with Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 1

Activate background layer
Layers > Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect

On Mask Layer, Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Your Mask should now be merged with your Promoted selection layer
Rename City Mask

Paste Butterflies and Spark as new layer
Resize and position to your liking
Erase any excess



Paste Gold Swirl Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 80%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Select inside Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 4
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Layer > Arrange > Move Down

KEEP SELECTED!!

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

Selections > Invert
Delete, then deselect

Activate Mask layer again

Paste Branch as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position to the left behind Frame
Duplicate, Image > Mirror, then Image > Flip
Position to the right behind Frame



Paste PressedFlowers3 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 35 to the left
Resize by 45%
Position to the left behind Frame
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Image > Rotate by 40 to the right
Position to the right

Paste Vine with Roses as new layer
With your Eraser Tool erase part of the Vine that creates the loop at the top
Resize by 50% and position along bottom of Frame with the Rose at the bottom centre

Paste a Satin Butterfly of choice as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 15%
Position to the right on one of the swirls

Paste another Satin Butterfly of choice as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 15%
Position to the left on another swirl

Resize to 550 wide
Image > Canvas Resize 550 x 460 centred

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask133
Invert Mask Data UNchecked
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 30
Rename Mask Background

Effects > Plugins > PhotoEffex > Scanlines with default settings
Repeat effect

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Adam Gorry Lights
Text colour to match tag - I am using #220c0e
Type out text of choice
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using MonteCarloScript
Same Text colour
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 GIF or JPG and you're done!


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

Activate your City Mask layer
Duplicate three times
Leave the main one as City Mask and rename the copies to City1, City2 and City3
Lower the opacity of City1-3 to 65

Activate City1 layer

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



Hide City1 and activate City2
Repeat effect adjusting the random seed

Hide City2 and activate City3
Repeat effect again adjusting the random seed

Now activate your Tube layer and hide
Activate City1
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

On your Tube layer set the opacity to 10
Activate City2
Edit > Copy Merged

Set the opacity of your Tube to 25
Activate City3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Set the opacity of your Tube to 50
Activate City1 again
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Set the opacity of your Tube to 75
Activate City2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Set the opacity of your Tube to 100
Activate City3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop

Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Now repeat the above steps lowering the opacity from 100 back down to 0 whilst activating each City layer with each step

You should end up with 12 Frames
Select All, then change the Frame Properties to 20
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 8th September 2009
All rights reserved

Eclipse Me

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "New Moon" by Vassia Designs available from Stargazer Scraps and Twilight Scraps

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

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

WSL_Mask54 and WSL_Mask41 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Pump Demi Bold and Moonstone

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

Ready? Let's begin....

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

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
In your Materials Palette set your background colour to #c0c0c0

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

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Change the background colour in your palette to #FFFFFF
Hold your Shift key again and draw out another circle slightly smaller than the Grey one
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster later

With your White circle activated, go to
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00

Now on your Grey layer,
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 1.00

Merge the two circle layers together and rename MOON

Open a paper of choice and minimise

Select your Preset Shape Tool again and set to Rectangle
Open your Materials Palette properites and select the Pattern tab
Find your paper in the thumbnails and select

Draw out a thin rectangle to the bottom of the Moon
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Duplicate and move up slightly
Duplicate again and move up slightly again

Hide Background and Moon, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

Paste GlitterDoodle2 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position to the right of rectangles

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Flower1 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position to the lower left

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resiz eby 35%
Position slightly above Flower1

Paste Heart1 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 30%

Position to the right

Paste Heart2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%

Position slightly below Heart1

Place a couple of flowers behind them

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

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

Paste Bracket2 as new layer

Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 40%
Position to the left

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror and position
Resize by 85%

Layers > Merge > Merge Down, then
Adjust > Sharpness, Sharpen

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Duplicate and hide bottom copy

Activate dupliate layer
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask54
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 80%
Position directly behind Moon
Rename Mask2

Unhide original paper layer
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask41
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 90%
Lower opacity to around 50
Rename Mask1

Crop and resize

Still on Mask1 Layer

Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation withthe following settings:

Or play with the settings to your liking

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
With your Foreground on #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 Pump Demi Bold
Foreground - #000000
Background - (colour to match tag - I'm using #FFFFFF faded)
Stroke width - 2.0

Type out your Text and position to liking
Convert to raster layer
Add some noise and a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I used Moonstone
Text colour black

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some noise 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 Mask1 layer which we've already applied the Constellation effect on once
(yes we are going to again, but with different settings)

Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 and activate Sparkle1

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

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation effect 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 Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
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 8th June 2009
All rights reserved

Vintage Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Vintage Floral" by Babycakes Scraps available from Creative Scraps, Scraps With Attitude and Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jennifer Janesko which is available with a licence from CILM

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

WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using BixAntiqueScriptHmk and Baker Script

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste StampFrame as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

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

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste RibbonFlower of choice as new layer
resize by 15%
Position in lower right

 

Paste a Ribbon of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary, depending on size
Position along bottom of Frame

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around the part of the leaf on the Frame that overlaps the Ribbon
Delete then deselect

 

 

Paste TiedButton as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in upper right

 

Paste Bow & Ribbon as new layer
Resize by around 30%
Position in upper right over the centre of Button

 

Paste a Tag as new layer
Image > Rotate by 50 to the left
Resize by 15%
Position in upper right and below the Tied Button

 

 

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

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Duplicate, then move across to the left

 

Paste Doodle as new layer
Resize by 40%
Use your Pick Tool to rotate slightly to the left
Position over Swirl in lower left

 

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 10%
Position to your liking

 

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

 

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

 

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

Lower opacity to 80

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using BixAntiqueScriptHmk
Text colour is #787c62

 

Type out text of choice
Position and convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

Select another font of choice
I am using BakerScript

 

Type out your name and position
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 Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 activating only Sparkle1
 
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:
 

 
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 with only Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

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

Berry Beautiful

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "A Berry Soft Time" by Norma of Swheat Creations, available from her blog or The Creativity Box

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jennifer Janesko available from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask34 by Chelle available from her blog

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

Font of choice - I am using PT Banana Split

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
WSL_Mask34
OK

 

Open your Layer Palette and activate the Mask
Resize by 90%
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

STILL ON MASK LAYER

 

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

 

 

Then, Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic Antique with the following settings:

 

 

Paste a LacePearlHeart as new layer
Resize by 50%

 

Paste HeartClip as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Use Pick Tool (or Deformation Tool in some PSP versions) and use nodes to pull up or down to Frame Lace Heart

 

 

Paste a Bow as new layer
Resize by 30%
Layers > Arrange > Bring to top
Position with the bow in the top centre of Lace Heart

 

Duplicate, then Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:

 

 

Set blend mode of layer to Screen then lower opacity to 60
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste a Rose as new layer
Resize by 20%
Place in centre of bow

 

 

Paste a Flower as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the lower right
Duplicate and move slightly over
Duplicate again and move slightly up

 

Paste another Flower as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in centre of the three flowers

 

Apply a drop shadow of choice to your layers

 

 

Paste a tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in the centre of heart covering the centre lace

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using PT Banana Split
Choose two colours from your tag and set as Foreground and Background
I am using #ab4266 and #FFFFFF
Stroke width - 2.0

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

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

 

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

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

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

Angels Among Us

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Midsummer Night's Dream" by Pimpd Designs available at Paradise for Scrappers

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

WSL_Mask10 by Chelle available from her Blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Copper Alt Caps Expert and Cancellaresca Script

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Frame-07 as new layer
Resize by 75%
LEAVE IN POSITION

 

With your Selection Tool draw a rectangle around the length of the Frame
Paste PP28 as new layer
Selections / Invert
Delete and deselect
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Greens-Ribbon as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position in lower right corner

 

Paste Flower-01 as new layer
Image / Mirror
Resize by 35%
Position over greenery with ribbon
Duplicate then set blend mode to Overlay
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

Paste Green-01 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 50 to the left
Resize by 27%
Position in upper left

 

Paste Flower-03 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in the upper left BENEATH the greenery layer

 

 

Paste Flower-11 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 30 to the right
Resize by 25%
Position in upper right

 

Pase Flower-07 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position over the first flower, then
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Paste Flower-10 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position over other flower, then
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

 

Activate Frame layer
Paste Flower-13 as new layer
Resize by 32%
Position in centre bottom of Frame
Duplicate, then move to the right
Duplicate again, then Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Repeat

 

 

Paste Ribbon-01 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position at the top between first and second Frames

 

Paste Stars-02 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in first frame below the greenery layer

 

Paste Fairy-Dust-02 as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position within the three Frames
Make a selection along the bottom and delete
Set blend mode to Overlay and lower opacity to 70

 

 

Paste Silver-Stars as new layer
Resize by 10%
Place in position
Duplicate and position

 

Paste again and resize by 15%
Position then duplicate
Then position to your liking
Place one of these stars on very bottom layer

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste your first tube in the first frame
Resize as necessary

 

With your Selection Tool draw a rectangle around the first frame
Selections / Invert
Delete and deselect

 

Duplicate then Image / Mirror

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down so the two tubes are one layer
Ensure they are below the Frame layer also

 

Duplicate layer twice
Turn off visibility of top one
On middle one go to:
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur with a radius of 10.00
Set the blend mode of this layer to Soft Light

 

Turn on the visibility of the top duplicate
Go to Adjust / Hue & Saturation / Colourise with the following settings:

 

 

Activate middle duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Activate top duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Activate the Frame
Paste your main tube into the middle Frame

 

Use your Selection Tool to draw out a rectangle at the bottom of the tube
Delete and deselect

 

Now make sure all your layers are in place

 

Duplicate the FairyDust layer and move above your tube layers
Change the blend mode of this one to Soft Light

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

Paste PP15 as new layer
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask10
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Lower opacity to 60

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Copper Alt Caps Expert
Choose a colour from your tag and set it as your Background

 

Type out your text
Position to your liking
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow if you wish

 

Select another font of choice
I chose Cancellaresca Script
Type out your name
Objects / Align / Horiztonal 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!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

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

You Belong to Me

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "You Are My Life Now" by Helly's Designs which is available at Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous work of Jennifer Janesko which can be purchased from CILM

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

WSL_Mask148 and WSL_Mask214 by Chelle available on her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using BN Manson Nights, Bickham Pro Regular and 2Peas Renaissance

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Paper2 as new layer
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask148
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Resize by 85%

 

Paste DoubleString Frame as new layer
Resize by 80%

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Paste Paper3 into Selection
Deselect

 

Add a drop shadow to the Frame:
H & V - 2
Opacity - 3.00
Blur - 8.00
Colour - #000000

 

 

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Clock as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower right along the edge of the Mask layer

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Paste Necklace as new layer
Image / Mirror
Image / Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position in the lower right below the clock

 

Paste Clip as new layer
Image / Rotate by 30 to the left
Position in the upper left at the top of the Mask layer

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around part of the clip that looks like it is "clipped" beneath the mask

 

 

Delete and deselect

 

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in lower left
Apply same drop as above

 

Paste Bow as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position over centre of Flower
Apply same drop shadow

 

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Place into position

 

DO NOT MOVE!!

 

Duplicate and move between the Frame and Paper layers

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
(Lower the opacity of the top layer so you can see what you are doing)
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Selections / Invert

 

 

Activate BOTTOM tube layer
Press delete and then deselect

 

Activate your TOP layer and return the opacity to normal

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Now draw a rectangle around the bottom half of your tube

 

 

Press delete and then deselect

 

Crop and resize

 

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste Paper1 as new layer

 

Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

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

 

Select your Text Tool and a font of your choice (I am using BN Manson Nights)
Choose a colour from your tube and set it as your background
Keep your foreground NULL

 

Type out your text
I chose "You Belong to Me"

 

Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some Noise - 15

 

Change to a nice script font (I am using Bickham Script Pro Regular)
Keep everything else the same
Add the same text slightly below the first
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Lower opacity to 30

 

Still with your Text Tool, select another font for your name (I am using 2Peas Renaissance)
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow:
Glow width - 3.00
Soft Corners - 25
Opacity - 100
Setting - fat
Colour - #FFFFFF

 

Add a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #400000

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 26th March 2009
All rights reserved

Force of Nature

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "The Pause" from The Saga Collection by Pimp'd Designs which is available from Paradise 4 Scrappers

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

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

WSL_Mask137 by Chelle, available from her blog

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

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Frame as new layer
Resize by 50%
Duplicate
Image / Rotate by 20 to the right
Position Frame slightly to the right and the original to the left

 

Activate original
Resize by 90%

 

Using your Magic Wand click inside the original Frame layer
Selections / Modify / Expand by 5

 

Open PP04
Edit / Copy

 

On working Canvas add a new raster layer
Paste into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

On the rotated Frame repeat these same steps with PP03

 

Paste MetalFrame as new layer
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 40%
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
Position behind Frames to your liking

 

 

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position between the first Paper and Frame layers

 

Using your Freehand Tool draw around the excess
Then delete
Deselect

 

Now you see it....

 

 

 

Now you don't!

 

Paste Green-01 as new layer
Image / Mirror
Resize by 40%
Position along the top of the top Frame so that it curves around the end
Grab your Freehand Tool again and draw around some of the overhang at the top
Give it the impression it is tucked behind the Frame

 

 

Paste Moon as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in top corners of Frames
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Paste Screw as new layer
Resize by 12%
Postion in one of the Frame corners
Duplicate then Image / Mirror
Position on opposite side
Duplicate again then Image / Flip
Position at the bottom
Repeat duplicates and Mirrors till all visible corners have been filled

 

Paste HeartTrinket as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position along the lower right of the Frame

 

Paste WornHeart as new layer
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 25%
Position to the left protruding from the edge of the Frame
Move down to the layer ABOVE the MetalFrame

 

Paste Green-02 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the left above worn heart and metal frame

 

 

Paste Green-02 again
Image / Rotate by 55 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position along the right side of the Frame

 

Paste Wrapped-Bow as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position over Frames
Use your Selection Tool to draw around the excess ribbon
Then delete

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary

 

Use your Magic Wand on your Frame layer to click inside your Frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 2
Selections / Invert
Selections / Modofy / Feather by 2

 

Use your Eraser Tool to erase the excess of your tube from the bottom of the Frame
Deselect

 

Duplicate tube layer
On the duplicate layer go to
Adjust / Hue & Saturation / Colourise with the following settings:

 

Now lower the opacity of this layer to around 55

 

Now depending on the colour and brightness of your tube will depend on your colourisation and opacity so have a play with the settings

 

Add a slight drop shadow to each of your elements and to your tube

 

H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

Activate your background layer

 

Paste PP09 as new layer
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask137
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Lower the opacity to whatever your liking
I set mine to 50

 

Now Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Frazzled Stencil
Select a colour from your tube
Foreground - null
Background - #2a390f (my colour)
Type out the words "Force of Nature"
Convert to raster layer

 

Change to a script font - I am using Alex Brush
Keep the same colour and settings
Type out the words "Beauty is just a"
Convert to raster layer

 

Position both layers to your liking

 

Choose another font or use the same
Type out your name
Add any effects you wish (I used some noise and a Gradient Glow)
Apply 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 20th March 2009
All rights reserved

Just Exquisite

 

Supplies

 

"Exquisite Love" by Sam's Scraps available exclusively at her store

Images of choice - I used the lovely artwork of Jennifer Janesko which can be purchased from CILM

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

WSL_Mask133 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - Carpenter Script and LainieDay

Plugin: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Journal Tag as new layer
Resize by 70%
Leave in position

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Image / Rotate by 10 to the left

 

Paste your first image of choice as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the left
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Position beneath Frame to your liking
Resize if necessary

 

Draw around the outside of your Frame with your Freehand Tool

 

 

Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

 

Add a drop shadow to the Frame

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 11%
Position to the right of the first Frame as if it is stapled

Paste your second image of choice as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize as necessary
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Position below Frame

 

Click inside Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections / Modify / Expand by 3
Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

 

Add a drop shadow of choice

  

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Heart Border as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 10%
Position along the bottom of the Journal Tag

 

Duplicate and move to the top

 

Erase any excess hearts from outside of the tag on both layers

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Blend mode to Soft Light

 

Back to the HeartBorder
Using your Freehand Tool draw around various hearts
Paste them each as new layers
Resize by 10%
Position them above your second Frame

 

Once satisfied with their position
Layers / Merge / Merge Down on each till you have one layer (for the hearts)

 

Set the Blend mode to Multiply
Duplicate and set the blend mode of this layer to Soft Light

 

Paste Safety Pin With Beads as new layer
Image / Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 12%
Position anywhere to your liking
Use your Eraser Tool to carefully erase a small part of the pin to look as though it is "pinned" to the Frame

 

Paste Tag as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 8%
Position in upper left of first frame
Add a drop shadow of choice

 

Paste Ribbon1 as new layer
Image / Rotate by 40 to the left
Resize by 8%
Position over the staple in the lower left of second frame
Add a drop shadow of choice

 

 

  

~ Step 3 ~

 

Add a new raster layer

 

Selections / Select All
Copy Paper1 then Paste into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers / Arrange / Move to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask133
OK

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

Image / Canvas Resize to 650 x 650 centred

 

Activate Mask Layer

 

Effects / Texture Effects / Mosiac - Antique with following settings:

 

 

 

Open the WordArt and with your Selection Tool make a selection around the word "Exquisite"
Edit / Copy
Then paste as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position in the upper left

 

Resize your tag (I resized mine to 450 x 450)

 

Select your Text Tool
Set your colour to one that matches your images - I chose mine from the roses on the Frame (#7d4141)

 

Set your Foreground to null
And your Background to #7d4141 (or one of your choice)

 

In a script font type the word "Just" and place it above the word "Exquisite"

 

In the same colour choose another script font and type your name
Image / Rotate by 10 to the left
Apply a drop shadow and place at the bottom of the Journal Tag

 

Add your © copyright, licence and watermark

  

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

**This next step is if you wish to animate**

 

Activate your Journal Tag layer
Duplicate three times to give you a total of FOUR layers

Rename them from the bottom up:
Journal Tag (your original)

Sparkle1

Sparkle2

Sparkle3

Hide Sparkle2 & 3

Give the Journal Tag layer a drop shadow:

H & V - 1

Opacity - 2-

Blur - 5.00

Colour - #000000

(this layer will remain visible at all times to give each of your animated layers the drop shadow)

  

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

 

 

Repeat the Constellation effect on the other two layers changing the Random Seed each time
Deselect

 

Once again hide the top two layers (Sparkle2 & 3) leaving Sparkle1 visible

 

Edit / Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit / Paste as new animation

 

Back in PSP
Turn off visibility of Sparkle1 and turn on next layer Sparkle2
Edit / Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit / Paste after Current Frame

 

Back in PSP
Turn off visibility of Sparkle2 and turn on last layer Sparkle3
Edit / Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit / Paste after current frame

 

Select All frames
Go to Frame Properties and change to 20

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial

 

::st!na::

  

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

© Tutorial written by 10th March 2009

All rights reserved