Bewitching 2

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which can be purchased from PSP Tubes Emporium.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Magic School here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

My template 113 here

Plugs Ins:
Xero-Porcelain
DSB Flux - Bright Noise

“Bewitching” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Krissy of Krissy’s Scraps and can be purchased from her store Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here. 
Thank you Krissy for such a fun Halloween kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the credit layer.

Highlight Bottom Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

 

Highlight Middle Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Top Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Spider Web 1 as a new layer.
Move into position over the paper - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Overlay.
Lower the Opacity to about 55.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper layer the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Bottom Photo Frame layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Repeat the above step with Top and Middle Photo Frame layers.

Highlight the top Photo frame.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the remaining 2 photo frames.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the spider web.
Duplicate/Positon this tube layer in front of the 3 photo frames.  Once you have it in the exact position you want duplicate it two times for a total of 3 tube layers.
Move each tube layer below a frame in your layers pallet.

Highlight the paper of the top frame.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube layer above it.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Highlight the tube layer.
Merge Down.
Apply Xero-Porcelain:
Use Default settings.

Repeat the above step with the remaining tubes.

Add your embellishments.  I used:
Spooky Tree 1
Ghost 1:  Resize 25% and 50%/Free rotate Left 15 degrees
Witchy Cat 1:  Resize 40%
Corn 2 & 4:  Resize 25% and 50%/Use your pick tool to turn this way and that

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 120%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:
Color Pallet:
Foreground and Background:  Pattern/Paper 3

Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 2
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

 

Apply DSB Flux - Bright Noise:
Intensity 30
Mix checked
OK
Deselect.
Merge Down.

Resize all layers 90%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

 

Bewitching

Supplies

Font of choice - I used Gorestep here

Weescotlass Mask 138 here

Plugs Ins:
Mura’s Meister - Copies
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Bewitching” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Krissy of Krissy’s Scraps and can be purchased from her store Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here. 
Thank you Krissy for such a fun Halloween kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Make your Selection tool active set on Rectangle.
Create a rectangle approximately 400 x 600 pixels - it’s alright if it’s not centered.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Center it on your canvas.

Color Pallet:
Foreground:  Null
Background: #000000

Make your Ellipse Tool active set on Circle.
Create a tiny circle that appears to be about this small:

 

Convert to Raster layer.
Apply Mura’s Mesiter - Copies
Set on “Line”
Number: 30
OK
Free rotate Left 90 degrees
Position it on the left side of your canvas - see my tag for reference (the tiny holes)
Select All/Float/Defloat
Highlight the Rectangle layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
You can delete the row of dots.

Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.
Section off an area of your rectangle:
 

Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Apply a slight Inner Bevel: 

 

Use your Magic Wand and click inside the frame you just made.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Haunted House 1 as a new layer just below the frame.
Resize 50%
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Spooky Tree 1 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into the position you want.
Duplicate/Move it below the frame.
Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Highlight the Original tree layer.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase whatever you don’t want to be seen.

Add your embellishments.  I used:
Candy Stick 4
Ribbon Wrap 3:  Resize 75%/Use our Pick Tool to pull one side out slightly so it fits snugly over the frame.
Carved Pumpkin 1:  Resize 30%
Carved Pumpkin 2:  Resize 25%
Test Tube with Worm 2:  Resize 40%
Rest Tube with Eyeball 2:  Resize 40%
Witchy Cat 1:  Resize 45%
Sandrine 6:  Resize 50%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool and pull the sides out.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:
Apply Eyecandy 3.1  - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Drop off:  Fat
Color: #bbcb26
OK

Crop your image.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev
 

Spooky Hollow

 

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Anna Marine which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Stonehenge Regular here

Weescotlass Mask 236 here

Plugs Ins:
Mura’s Meister - Wallpaper (perspective)
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow

“Creepy Hollow” is a scrap kit created by Gail of Aussie Scrap Designs and can be purchased from her store Aussie Scrap Designs.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Gail for a spook-tacular creepy kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Make your Selection tool active set on Circle.
Create a 500 pixel circle - it’s alright if it’s not centered.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #000000
Deselect.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 30%
OK
Effect/Edge Effect/Enhance

Center the circle on your canvas.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer
Copy and paste BG4 Into Selection.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow:
Use Default settings accept move the Intensity bar to 100.
Deselect.

Copy and paste the following elements onto your canvas above the circle paper.  Move them into position - see my tag for reference.  Don’t worry about what overhangs the circle - we’ll clean that up in a bit.
Witches House:  Resize 70%
Dying Tree
Headstone 2:  Resize 25% and 70%
Wrought Iron Fence:  Resize 70%
Creepy Grass:  Resize 30%
Dead Plant 2:  Resize 25%
Batty Moon:  Resize 25% and 40%
Cloud 1:  Resize 25%/Mirror

Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each element layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Brown Leaf as a new layer.
Resize 25%, 25%, and 70%
Apply Mura’s Meister - Wallpaper (Perspective)
Use Default Settings.
OK
Erase whatever leaves you don’t want on your canvas.  I left a trail moving diagonal across the canvas.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments.  I used:
Crow:  Resize 30%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste BG10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur
Radius: 15
OK
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:

Give it a slight Inner Bevel 2x:

 

Duplicate the crow and decorate your name with it.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev