Peace In Our Reflections

 

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Rachel Anderson which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Wretched here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

“Heavenly” is tagger size scrap kit created by Patricia of Designs by Patricia and can be purchased from TwilightScraps.  You can visit her blog here. 

Thank you Patricia for such a beautiful 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.

Copy and paste Frame as a new layer.

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.

Deselect for now.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Position it in front of the left side of the frame – see my tag for reference.

Duplicate/Mirror

Move below the frame and into position – see my tag for reference.

Highlight the paper layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Highlight the tube layer just above the paper.

Tap the delete key.

Change the Properties to Luminance (Legacy)

Copy and paste ladder as a new layer just above the paper layer.

Resize 70%

Move into position.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Copy and paste Fog as a new layer.

Move into position – see my tag for reference: (without looking at the name of the element I thought it was water so I used it as a water puddle)

In your layers pallet be sure it’s below the tube layer that’s positioned in front of the frame.

Copy and paste Basket as a new layer.

Resize 40%

Mirror

Move into position - see my tag for reference.

Duplicate the tube layer that’s positioned in front of the frame.

Flip.

Move below the original tube layer and position it so that it looks like the reflection in the water.  

Change the Properties to Multiply.

Lower the Opacity to about 87.

Repeat the above step with the Basket.

Merge visible the flipped tube and basket layers.

Highlight the fog (water) layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat

Selections/Invert

Highlight the merged layer.

Tap the delete key.

Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:

Both checked

Feather amount: 30

OK

Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:

Bow:  Resize 30%

Butterflies(2):  Resize 60%

Hanger(2):  Resize 50%
Lovely Lilac:  Resize 60%

Tree:  Resize 90%/Mirror/Erase the base if you can see it

Plant(2):  Resize 90%

Bird:  Resize 15%

Plant 3:  Position behind the frame/erase the bottom of the stem. 

Plant 3 again:  Resize 70%/position at right side of the frame

Sparkles 2:  Resize 40%

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 105%

Merge Group.

Add your name.

Foreground: #000000

Background:  Pattern/I sectioned off the dress of my tube.

Stroke width: 1.0

Type your name.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Funky Fever

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the awesome artwork of VeryMany which can be purchased from Pics for Design.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Inspiration here

Gimptastic Tut – Amy & Leah Mask 2 here

 “Fun Fever” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Krissy of Krissy’s Scraps and can be purchased from her store ExquisiteScraps.  You can visit her blog here.

Thank you Krissy for an awesome 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.

Copy and paste String Frame 1 as a new layer.

Resize 60%

Click inside of the frame and all the gaps around with your Magic Wand.

 Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.

Deselect.

TIP:

If you see any white gaps that should’ve been filled with the paper, use your Freehand Selection Tool and circle around the areas.

Be sure your paper layer is highlighted.

Paste the paper Into Selection.

Deselect.

Merge Visible the frame and paper layer.

New Raster layer.

Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.

Create a rectangle approximately 160 x 225 pixels.

Copy and paste Paper 15 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 rectangles.

Move the merged layer and all 3 black rectangles into position – see my tag for reference.

To each black rectangle:

Highlight the rectangle layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

Selections/Modify/Contract by 7

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the middle orange rectangle.

Move into a position you like that looks good over the middle and right orange rectangles.

Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Duplicate/Move above the right rectangle in your layers pallet.

Highlight the right orange rectangle layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Highlight the tube above it and tap the delete key.

Highlight the middle orange rectangle layer.

Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Move into position in front of the Left orange rectangle layer.

Add your elements.  I used:

Wrap 3:  Resize 65%

Wrought Iron Doodle 1:  Resize 80%

Bottles 1:  Resize 80%

Bloom 1:  Duplicate 3 times for a total of 4. Position so that just the tips are showing from behind the wire frame.

Funky Flower 2:  Resize 10%/ Duplicate as many times as you like/Resize as you like.

Paper Flower 2:  Resize 10%/Duplicate as many times as you like.

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste the 3 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your name.

Foreground: #000000

Background: #d62a09

Stroke: 1.5

Type your name.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

A Special Kind of Love

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the beautiful artwork of Jaonna Bromley which can be purchased from PSP TubeStop.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Cinnamon Cake here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

Plug Ins:

Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Candies Valentine” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Cindy of Cindy’s Creative Designs and can be downloaded from her blog her blog here.

Please leave a thank you when downloading as it’s a small gesture for her generosity.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 600 x 600 blank canvas.

Flood fill white.

New Raster layer.

Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.

Create a rectangle approximately 325 x 400 pixels.

Copy and paste Paper 18 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow:

Width: 3

Opacity: 100%

Opacity Drop Off:  Fat

Color: #ffffff

OK

Move a little to the left on your canvas.

Color Pallet:

Foreground: #fd9ba8

Background:  #fff0f1

Set on Gradient:

Style: Sunburst

Repeats: 0

Invert checked

Copy and paste Frame 4 as a new layer.

Resize 65%

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand – be sure to click inside the gaps of the bow.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Flood fill with the gradient.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer just below the frame.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Lower the Opacity to about 30.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Position in front of the frame.

Add your elements.  I used:

Flower 1:  Resize 25%/Free rotate Left 8 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror

Butterfly 1:  Resize 25%

Ivy 1:  Resize 90%/Duplicate/Mirror

Hearts 7:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror

Sparkles 2

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 110%

Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow:

Width: 3

Opacity: 100%

Opacity Drop off:  Fat

Color:  white.

OK

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

It's Always Been You

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko which can now be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Rat Infested Mailbox here

Weescotlass mask 249 here

Plug Ins:

Xenofex 2 – Burnt Edges

“It’s Always Been You” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Tonay of Broken Sky Dezine and can be purchased from Inspirations of Scrap Friends.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Tonya for a really beautiful 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

Copy and paste 17 as a new layer.

Apply Xenofex 2 – Burnt Edges:

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Position at the right side of the frame.

Duplicate/Mirror/Give it a drop shadow

Position the duplicate tube layer over the purple papers on the Left side of the frame – see my tag for reference.

Use your Freehand Selection Tool and trace around the purple papers:

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:

Both checked

Feather amount: 25

Tap the delete key until you have the feathered effect you like.

Deselect.

Change the Properties to Luminance (Legacy)

Lower the Opacity of the tube so that you can see the ribbon through it.
Use your Eraser Tool and carefully erase the tube that overlaps the ribbon.
Once you've done that turn the Opacity back up to 100%.

Add your elements.  I used:

30

1

6:  Resize 40%

16

26:  Use your Target Tool to change to a color of your choice/Resize 25% and 70%/Free rotate Left 25 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%

Crop your Image.

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 120%

Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev