Naughty Naughty

Supplies

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

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely work of Jessica Dougherty available with a licence through CILM

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

Seeing Stars-b Preset Shape here

Fonts of choice - I am using Adam Gorry Lights, Carpenter Script and Porkys

Plugin: Simple Top Left Mirror

Let's begin....

Open a new 600 x 600 canvas flood-filled white

Open Papers of choice and minimise

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Rectangle
In your Materials Palette set your Foreground/Background to the following:

Foreground - #000000
Background - Pattern

Click on the Background colour and open the Patterns tab
Select one of your papers of choice
Set the scale to around 50

Stoke Width (of Foreground) - 5.00

Draw out a Rectangle on your canvas
Use the nodes of your Vector layer to size it to your liking
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Change your Background Pattern to another Paper of choice
Keep the same settings

Draw out another rectangle inside your first rectangle
Use the nodes once again to bring it into size
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Change your Background Pattern again to another Paper of choice
Scale to 10
Lower your Stroke width to 2.00

Set your Preset Shape Tool to a Star

In the upper left corner of your bottom rectangle hold your Shift key and draw out a Star

Effects > Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror

Paste Light as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position in lower left

Duplicate, then Image Mirror

Paste Sparkles as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position from upper left corner

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in upper left below Star
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position to the right

Paste MusicNotes as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position across centre top

Activate top layer

Paste your Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position

Paste FurryCuffs as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 20%
Position to your liking behind tube

Select your Preset Shape Tool again and select SeeingStars-b
Choose another paper of choice for your Background Pattern
Foreground - #000000 with a Stroke width of 2.00

Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Then move upwards slightly
Convert to raster layer

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Duplicate, then Image > Flip
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Duplicate again

On bottom layer go to:
Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur with the following settings:

Merge the two layers together, then
Lower opacity to 35

Crop and resize

Select your Text Tool and a font of choice
I am using Adam Gorry Lights
Foreground - #000000
Background - #fd70a8 (or to match your tag)

Type out the word NAUGHTY
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Select another font of choice
I am using Carpenter Script
Text colour - #000000

Type the word "Naughty" again
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Select another font of choice
I am using Porkys
Foreground - #000000
Background - #fd70a8

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some noise
Apply 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 bottom Rectangle layer

With your Magic Wand select every second square
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

Layers > Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect

Rename Frame1

Repeat above step for every other second square
Layers > Promote Selection to Layer
Deselect
Rename Frame2

Activate Frame1 and hide Frame2

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

Repeat with Frame2

Activate Light Left and duplicate, then
Activate Light Right and duplicate
Merge Light Left and Light Right into one layer
Rename Lights

Activate the two duplicates and rename them LightLeft and LightRight

Now for the animation!
This is where is can get confusing...LOL
The thing to remember is to every Frame change there are 2 of the same with the other layers

I will do this in steps to make it easier - don't worry...I goofed in the animation plenty of times before I got it right too. LOL

1. Activate Lights and LightLeft and hide Frame2 and LightRight
THESE REMAIN VISIBLE
Activate Frame1
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as NEW IMAGE

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

2. Hide LightLeft and activate Frame1 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

3. Activate LightRight and Frame1 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

4. Hide LightLeft and activate Frame1 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

5. Activate both LightLeft and LightRight and Frame1
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

6. Hide LightLeft and activate Frame1 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2 ONLY
Edit > Copy Merged
Paste as new layer

Now save file as .PSP for Animation Shop

Open Animation Shop

Locate your new .PSP file and open in Animation Shop

Select All, then adjust 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 21st June 2009
All rights reserved

Just Peachy

Supplies

"My Peach Love" scrap kit by Bel Vidotti which is a freebie and available from her blog
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jessica Dougherty which may be purchased from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
Template #8 by Bel Vidotti available from her blog
Fonts and Alex Brush (pay font)
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

~ Step 1 ~

Open Template and duplicate (shift D)
Close off original
Delete copyright layer

Activate CLOUD layer
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Add new raster layer
Open Paper4, copy and paste into selection
Deselect

Activate HEART1 layer
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Add new raster layer
Open Paper12, copy and paste into selection
Deselect

Activate HEART2 layer
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Add new raster layer
Copy Paper12 and paste into selection
Deselect

Activate HEART3 layer
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Add new raster layer
Open Paper8, copy and paste into selection
Deselect

~ Step 2 ~

Paste your tube as new layer
Resize if necessary

Paste Wrap02 as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position at the bottom of tube

Activate the CLOUD layer again and using your magic wand click outside the layer
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Use your Eraser Tool to carefull erase parts of the wrap

Paste Flowers07, 08 and 10 as new layers
Resize each by 30% and position to the right at the end of the wrap

Paste Flower05 as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the right behind the flowers

Paste FlowerClip as new layer
Image / Rotate by 50 to the left
Resize by 45%
Position to the left

Paste Feather as new layer
Image / Mirror then resize by 60%
Tuck behind tube and to the left

Paste Decorated Metal Heart as new layer
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 40%
Position to the left behind tube and Wrap

Paste Glitter as new layer and move between the Heart2 and Heart layers
Change blend mode to Multiply and lower opacity to 50

Add drop shadows of choice to each layer and delete template layers

Crop and resize

~ Step 3 ~

In your Materials Palette choose a paper for your background and select #FFFFFF for your foreground

Select your Text Tool
Stroke width - 2.00
Font - Valken

Type out the words JUST PEACHY in caps

Add a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 25
Blur - 10.00
Colour - #804c30

Lower opacity of this layer to 30 and drag layer beneath Wrap/Bow

Add a few extra elements to your liking. You can even add a mask to your background if you wish

Change your Material Palette to:
Foreground - null
Background - #e45730

Select your Text Tool again
Font - Alex Brush

Type out your name
Adjust / Add/Remove Noise / Add Noise
Gaussian
Noise - 25
Monochrome

Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy 4000 / Gradient Glow
Glow width - 3.00
Soft Corners - 25
Opacity - 100
Setting - Fat
Colour - White

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1.00
Opacity - 40
Blur - 3.00
Colour - #804c30

Add your ©copyright, licence and watermark and you're done!

Thank you for trying my tutorial

::st!na::

©Tutorial written by Stina on 13th February 2009
All rights reserved

Pink Sweets

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the delectable delicious kit "Pink Chocolate Sweets"
by Miss Foxy's Designs which can be purchased from Paradise4Scrappers
Thank you Miss Foxy for this delicious kit! Mmmm…makes me wanna eat more chokky! *g*
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jessica Doughtery which can be purchased from CILM with the proper licence
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPROATE LICENCE**
WSL_Mask230 by Chelle which can be found on her blog
Font of choice - I am using Bello Script
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

~ Step 1 ~

Open Mask and minimise for later

Open a new blank canvas 700 x 600 flood filled white

Open HeartFrame_2 and resize by 15%
Paste as new layer
Image / Rotate 20 to the left
Duplicate then Image / Mirror
Position to your liking

With your magic wand click inside first heart
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Open Paper_11 and resize by 14%
Paste as new layer and position beneath frame
Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

Click inside the second heart
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Open Paper_3 and resize by 14%
Paste as new layer and position beneath frame
Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

Apply drop shadow to both frames
V & H - 1
Opacity - 40
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

On the first frame layer
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Then repeat on the second frame layer

~ Step 2 ~

Open Cherry_Blossom_1 and resize by 12%
Paste as new layer
Image / Rotate by 10 to left and position it to the left
Open Cherry_Blossom_2 and resize by 12%
Paste as new layer then Image / Mirror
Position to the right
Image / Rotate by 20 to the right
Adjust / Sharpen / Unsharpen Mask
Radius - 1.00
Strength - 100
Clipping - 4

~ Step 3 ~

Paste your tube as a new layer and resize if necessary
Position it to your liking

Open Rose_1 and resize by 12%
Paste as new layer and place beneath the chocolate heart box (see below)

Duplicate and move slightly across
Continue this step until the box has roses along the bottom (see below)

Open Bow_4 and resize by 5%
Paste as new layer and position to the edge of the box

Open Bow_3 and rezize by 5%
Paste as new layer then Image / Mirror
Position over Bow_4 then resize again by 85%

Open Heart Embellishment_3 and resize by 12%
Paste as new layer and position beneath the bows
Erase any excess from this embellishment's bow

Open Flowers 1, 2 & 4
Resize each of them by 6%
Paste each as new layer and position to the left behind heart frame, overlapping one another
Duplicate each flower twice and place them at the top of the frame, and at the far right

Open Hearts and Flowers_1 and resize by 10%
Paste as new layer and position at the top to your liking then move this layer to the bottom

Duplicate then Image / Mirror and place to the left
Duplicate again and place to the far right, using the Pick Tool (Deformation Tool) to rotate it slightly to the right

Crop and resize

~ Step 4 ~

Open Paper_4 and resize to the width of your tag (mine was 500px)
Paste as new layer and move to bottom
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask230 in drop down list
Source Luminance checked
Invert Mask Data UNchecked
OK

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Reduce the opacity of this layer to about 30

Add your name in font of your choice, add a gradient glow if you wish and apply a drop shadow

Add your ©copyright, licence and watermark and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial

::st!na::

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