Sleeping Fae

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Spring Fairy" mini kit by Kristi Westling of KristiW's Designs available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz and Sunshine Studio Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful work of Karen Middleton available with a licence through CILM

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

WSL_Mask41 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using AL Age Old Love and AL Afternoon Delight

Plugins: Xenofex 2 Constellation and Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (optional)

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 20%

 

Select the inside of Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 8
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move down
Paste paper of choice INTO selection

 

KEEP SELECTED!!

 

Activate Background layer
Layers > Promote Selection to Layer

 

STILL SELECTED!!

 

Lower opacity of paper layer to your liking - I lowered mine to 55
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

YES, STILL SELECTED!!

 

Open Leaves3 and Image > Flip,
Then paste as new layer
Resize by 18%
Position inside the bottom of Frame

 

 

Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Paste Flowers1 as new layer
Resize by 8%
Position to the right

 

Paste Staple as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position as if holdinf Flowers in place

 

Paste ButterflySwirl as new layer
Resize by 16%
Position to the lower right also

 

Now for your tube - paste as new layer
Resize as necessary
Duplicate and place one layer BELOW Frame and Ivy Leaves layers
Leave the other on top and hide for now

 

Select the area inside your Frame as we did before
Selections > Modify > Expand by 8
Selections > Invert
Activate bottom tube layer
Delete then deselect

 

Activate top tube layer and unhide
Lower opacity so you can see what you are doing
With your Freehand Tool draw around the Ivy Leaves

 

 

Press delete then deselect

 

Paste Bubbles as new layer
Resize by 12%
Position in upper left
Erase top two bubbles

 

Paste paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Rezise by 17%

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask41
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 90%
Lower opacity to 90

 

Resize tag

 

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

 

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Draw out a circle around your Frame

 

Then select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using AL Age Old Love
Text colour is #d0b7cb
Type out your text and position

 

Open your Layer Palette and Vector Layer then hide the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Lower opacity to about 50

 

Select another font of choice
I am using AL Afternoon Delight

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effect 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 ButterflySwirl 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 25th May, 2009
All rights reserved

Spring's Embrace

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Berry Wonderful" by Pimp'd Dezigns available exclusively at Twilight Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Karen Middleton available with a licence from CILM

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

Fonts of choice - I am using LainieDay

Plugins: Xero Improver, Xero Porcelain, Xero Radiance and Xero Fritillary

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste Frame03 as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

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

 

Select the inside of the outer Frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Activate paper layer again
Paste another paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

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

 

Paste Flower01 as new layer
Image > Mirror, then
Resize by 35%
Position to the lower left

 

Paste Flower05 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower left

 

Paste Flower03 as new layer
Resize by 33%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position to the lower left behind the white Flower

 

 

Paste Bee as new layer
Resize by 15%
Place above flowers to the left

 

Paste Flutterby as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in upper left

 

Paste various flowers as new layers
Resize them as necessary
Place them in the lower right

 

 

Paste HeartWire as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the right

 

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

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00

 

Paste Ribbon as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Crop and resize

 

Activate Frame layer

 

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to liking
Erase any excess

 

 

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver
Default Settings

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LainieDay
Text colour is #800000
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 the blurred flower Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Fritillary1, Fritillary2 and Fritillary3
 
Hide Fritillary2 and Fritillary3 activating only Fritillary1
 
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Fritillary with the following settings:
 

 
Hide Fritillary1 and activate Fritillary2
Apply the Fritillary effect, adjusting the Variation to 20
 
Hide Fritillary2 and activate Fritillary3
Apply the Fritillary effect again, adjusting the Variation to 25
 
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::

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

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

An Angel's Memory

 

**Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps tut**

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "In Memory of Jane" by Rachelz Expressionz 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 Karen Middleton available from CILM

WSL_Mask by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using A&S SnapperScript

Plugins: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin...

 

 

Open a new 850 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

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

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Image > Mirror, then Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 60%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position beside the first Frame, tucked from behind as if tied together

 

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection

 

Duplicate

 

Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the Hue and Saturation both set to 0

 

Set the blend mode to Multiply or Hard Light
Lower opacity to 70, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste a FlowerStem as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower left

 

Paste a SoftFlower as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower right over the bottom of the Flower Stem

 

 

Paste a PrettyBow as new layer
Resize by 40%
Place in upper right

 

Paste a FlowerStem as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position in upper left
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Duplicate and resize by 70% again
Position in lower left slightly tucked out

 

Paste your tubes as new layers
Resize as necessary
Place one below the Frame and one above

 

Use your Magic Wand to select the inside of the Frame of the one below it
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Lower the opacity to around 50

 

Position the one above the Frame to your liking, erasing any excess needed

 

 

Paste some Butterflies as new layers
Resize them to around 6 - 10%
Position to your liking

 

Crop and resize tag

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask81
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using A&S Snapper Script
Select a Text colour of choice - I am using #a65f78

 

Type out your text
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow
Lower opacity to 35

 

Select another font of choice
I am using the same one
Set your Material Palette to colours of choice
I am using the following:

 

Foreground - #a65f78
Background = #FFFFFF

 

Stroke width - 1.0

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 2.00
Colour - #976067

 

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 Bling2 and Bling3 activating only Bling1
 
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin 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 same again, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 again 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

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 
 
© Tutorial written by Stina on 15th May 2009
All rights reserved

Hope Springs Eternal

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Joy of Hope" by Classie Creations which is available from Creative Scraps

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

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

WSL_Mask133 by Chelle from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Arriere Gard, Bickham Script Pro Regular and 2 Peas Renaissance

Plugin: Xero / Improver and Xero / Radiance

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Duplicate then Image / Rotate by 45 (left or right)

 

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

Select the area inside the top Frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10

 

Add a new raster layer
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

Paste Paper8 into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

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

 

On duplicate layer go to:
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Improver with default settings

 

Effects / Plugins / Xero / Radiance with default settings

 

Lower the opacity to around 70 - 75

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

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

 

Paste BlingButterfly1 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the left of tube

 

Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

Set blend mode to Multiply
Duplicate then
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

 

Paste Dove as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in upper left
Duplicate
Set blend mode to Multiply
Then lower opacity to 55
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

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

 

Paste Crystal Flower as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position to the left on bottom Frame
Move layers down so that the flower IS now between the top and bottom Frames

 

Duplicate and resize by 70% again
Position slightly above flower along the Frame
Duplicate again then Image / Flip
Merge the duplicates
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Then, Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

It should now look like this:

 

 

Duplicate then Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Then set blend mode to Soft Light

 

Paste Heart1 as new layer
Resize by 23%
Image / Mirror
Place to the left, beneath the Dove layer, tucking the top behind the dove

 

Duplicate then Image / Mirror
Place second Heart below first
Duplicate again
Image / Mirror once more
Place below second heart

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Repeat

 

 

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in lower left

 

Paste Sunflower1 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Position behind Flower1
Duplicate and move slightly around
Duplicate and move again

 

Add a drop shadow to each flower:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Repeat till all flowers are Merged

 

Paste Doodle1 (Butterfly) as new layer
Image / Rotate by 35 to the right
Resize by 8%
Position outside Frame
Duplicate then Image / Mirror

 

Paste BlingFlower as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower left
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Activate Background layer

 

Add a new raster layer
Selections / Select All
Paste Paper5 into Selection
Deselect

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask133
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

Resize by 90%

 

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

 

 

Lower the opacity of this layer to 60

 

Activate your top layer

 

Select your Pen Tool with these settings:

 

 

Now place your cursor/mouse where you wish to begin your text and click once
Move mouse over in a line and click once again
Continue in a line and click once

 

 

Right Click on node 1.
Node Type / Curve After
Click on the little arrow and pull up to make a hump on your line

 

Right Click on node 3.
Node Type / Curve Before
Click on the little arrow and pull down to curve downward

 

 

Select your Text Tool and choose your font
I am using Arriere Garde
Null your foreground and select your background a colour of your choice from your tube

 

This works much like typing on an ellipse
Place your cursor over the line till you see the A with a curved line under it
Type in your text
I chose "Hope Springs Eternal" (a double meaning phrase in this case *s*)

 

 

Use your Mover Tool to move text to the left or right till you are satisfied with its position

 

In your Layer Palette open the Vector Layer and hide the curved line/path
Convert to raster layer

 

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

 

Add a slight drop shadow

 

Lower opacity to 45

 

I also added the word "Hope" in a script font, moved it to the layer beneath the dove and lowered the opacity to 25

 

Select another font of choice for your name
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer etc.

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Save as GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

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