Saturday, March 17, 2012

Bruised

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the beautiful artwork of Dawn Obrecht which can be purchased from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Rat Infested Mailbox here

Weescotlass mask 208 here

Plug Ins used:
Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow

“Bruised” is tagger size scrap kit created by me, Bev of HorsePlay’s Pasture Designs and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops  or Butterfly Blush Designs.  You can visit my designing blog here.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

Copy and paste 27 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer – if you’re using the same tube as I did, resize 75%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste 21 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Duplicate
Move both layers into position – see my tag for reference.

Use your Magic Wand and click inside the top frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Lower the Opacity to about 16.

Highlight the bottom round frame.
Repeat the above step accept position the lower part of your tube within the frame.

Copy and paste 23 as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Use your Target Tool and change the color to #000000
Duplicate
Move both frames into position – see my tag for reference.

Highlight the right Frame.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Copy and paste 32 as a new layer above the paper.
Resize 40%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the left frame accept mirror the hand image so it slants in toward the main frame.

Add your elements.  I used:
58:  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Merge Down.  Duplicate/Flip
30:  Resize 10% and 40%/Duplicate/3x’s. Merge visible all 3 gems/Duplicate
16
1:  Resize 25%/Duplicate
2:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate
11:  Resize 30%
8:  Resize 25%
5:  Resize 30%
49:  Resize 85%/Duplicate/Mirror/Flip
44
36:  Resize 30%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop Off:  Fat
Color: #faefde
OK

Resize all layers 80%

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

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Dark Side

Supplies

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

Font of choice - I used Bambino here

Weescotlass mask 236 here

Plug Ins used:
Xero - Porcelain

“Dark Side of the Moon” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations and can be purchased from her store, Gothic Inspirations.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jessica for a really beautiful kit.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

New Raster layer.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Ellipse – it’s alright if it’s not centered on your canvas.
Make an Oval approximately 550 x 650 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Center the oval on your canvas.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 35%
OK

Click anywhere outside of the oval with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Selections/Modify/Contract by 7.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Frame 5 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Free rotate Left 5 degrees.
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect for now.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the frame.

Paste your tube again as a new layer below the frame.
Change the Properties to Soft Light and move into position.
Highlight the frame paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube just above the paper.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Apply Xero – Porcelain:
Use Default Settings.

Copy and paste Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Free rotate Right 10 degrees.
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Use your Magic Wand and click inside each film frame (that you can see)
Selections/Modify/Expand by 1.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste 3 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Difference.
Lower the Opacity to about 47.
Apply Xero – Porcelain:
Use default settings

Add your elements.  I used:
Parchment:  Resize 50%
Pentagon:  Resize 40%
Heart:  Resize 50%
Frame 3:  Resize 50%/Duplicate
Tag Back:  Resize 60%
Bow 2:  Resize 40%
Butterfly:  Resize 20%/Free rotate Right 25 degrees
Pin:  Resize 40%
Twig:  Resize 60%
Bling

Crop your canvas.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #000000
Background:  #7b5c77
Stroke Width: 1
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
Apply the same noise effect.
Deselect.

Resize all layers 80%

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

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Whisper of Love

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the beautiful artwork of KR Drawings which can be purchased from The PSP Project.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here

Weescotlass mask 220 here

Divine Intentionz template 267 here

Plug Ins used:
Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow
Xero - Porcelain

“Whisper of Love” is full size scrap kit created by Karen of Sweet Occasion Designs and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Karen for a really beautiful kit.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 600
OK
Open up the background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 6 layers, Frame, and Frame Background.

Highlight Oval layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #fbf9f0.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Effects/Texture Effects/Mosaic Glass:
Use Default settings.
Deselect
Give the paper layer a small drop shadow of choice.
Highlight the flood fill layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop off: Fat
Color: #261e14
Delete the template layer.

Highlight White Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Effects/Texture Effects/Mosaic Glass:
Use Default Settings.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Pink Rectangle layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Thin Rectangle 2 layer.
Merge Down.
Thin Rectangle 2 and 1 should now be on the same layer.
Click on both rectangles with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #261e14
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Line 2 layer.
Merge Down.
Both dotted line layers should be on the same layer.
In your Color pallet:
Foreground: #ff44a1
Background: #261e14
Make your Color Replacer Tool active.
Zoom in and hold the replacer tool over one of the dots and double right click the mouse.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click on it with our Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer – move into position over the paper.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Overlay.
Apply Xero – Porcelain:
Use Default settings accept lower the Blue Channel button to 0.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper layer the same Inner Bevel.

Copy and paste Pearl Frame as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Free rotate Left 10 dgrees
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Click inside of the frame with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 3.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Overly.
Duplicate

Add your elements.  I used:
Bow 4:  Resize 35% and 90%
Roses 1:  Resize 30%
OutlawbyDesignft529:  Resize 25%
Flower 4:  Resize 10%/Duplicate
Flower 3:  Resize 10% and 70%/Duplicate
Butterfly 1:  Resize 20%/Free rotate Right 15 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%
Circle Pearl Frames Frame 8 Scrap and Tubes:  Resize 40%/Duplicate

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%

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