Wednesday, February 27, 2013

American Honey


Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the artwork of Ellie Milk and can be purchased from Pics for Design.  You must generate a license to use.

 Font of choice –  I used Jellyka Delicious Cake here

Monti Circular Mask here

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate/Change the Properties to Multiply.
Lower to Opacity down to about 40

Copy and paste Element 53 as a new layer.
Resize 140%
Tap the “k” key to make your Pick Tool active.
Pull the top up to make it a little bit taller - see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
If you’re using the same tube as I did, resize 40%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste Element 5 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste Element 50 as a new layer behind the fence. 
Duplicate and Mirror as many times as you like to create a grassy looking field.

Add your elements.  I used:
62:  Resize 60/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 80%/Mirror
64
6:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate/Mirror
9:  Resize 45%
10:  Resize 40%
74:  Duplicate/Merge Down/Resize 70%
3:  Resize 25%
65:  Resize 20%/Duplicate/Mirror/Free rotate Right 30 degrees

Open up Element 50.
Use your Selection Tool set on Rectangle and section off about 1/3 of the right side of the element.
Copy
Make your working canvas active and paste as a new layer.
Duplicate
Move both of these bits of grass layers into position in front of the elements on both ends of the fence.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

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

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Limited Time Freebie

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This is a PTU kit that is free for a limited time -
only for 24 hours.
DO NOT SHARE

DOWNLOAD LINK IS NO LONGER VALID
Password:  ThankYou

Monday, February 25, 2013

Vintage Rose


Supplies

Font of choice –  I used Rousseau here

Monti Circular Mask here

“Vintage Rose” is a tagger size scrap kit (also available in full size) created by Joy of Mystic Creations and can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Joy for another fantastic kit.

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

New Raster layer.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.
Create a rectangle approximately 325 x 500 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
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Duplicate
Free rotate Left 5 degrees
Move below the original rectangle layer in your layers pallet and to the left on your canvas – see my tag for reference.
Duplicate
Mirror

New Raster layer.
Make your Selection Tool active again set on Rectangle.
Create a rectangle approximately 300 x 400 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
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Duplicate
Tap the letter “K” on your keyboard to make your Pick Tool active.
Pull the left side of the rectangle in to make the width a little less than half its original width.
Move into position on either side of the rectangle – see my tag for reference.
Duplicate
Mirror
Merge Visible both thin rectangle layers.

Copy and paste Poser 2 as a new layer.
Change the Properties to Overlay.
Move into position over the left rectangle – see my tag for reference.
Duplicate and move into position over the right rectangle.
Highlight the merged rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of them with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each poser layer and tap the delete key.
Selection/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Both checked
Feather amount: 20
OK
Tap the delete key a couple of times.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Bead String 2b as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Move into position at the top of the center red rectangle layer – see my tag for reference.
Use your Selection Tool set on Rectangle to section off the area of bead string that overhangs the rectangle.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Duplicate the bead string.
Free rotate Left 5 degrees.
Position it over the left red rectangle.
Duplicate the bead string
Mirror
Position over the right red rectangle.
Duplicate all bead string layers and position at the bottom of the rectangles.

Copy and paste Bead String 2a as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Free rotate Left 90 degrees.
Move into position over the poser left thin rectangle layer.
Get rid of the excess like you did the other bead string.
Duplicate
Mirror
Move into position over the right rectangle.

Add your elements.  I used:
Poser 1:  Resize 85%
Handkerchief 2:  Resize 15%
Pearl Bow 2:  Resize 15%/Duplicate 3x’s
Rose Vine 2:  Resize 80%/Flip/Duplicate/Mirror
Old Fashioined Roses:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate both layers.
Vintage Roses:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate both and resize 70%/Duplicate both of them
Butterfly 1:  Resize 20%/Duplicate/Mirror
Butterfly 2:  Resize 15%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 70%

Highlight your white canvas.
Select All.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #600812
Background: #bf5459
Stroke: 1

Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
 photo NameInnerBevel-1_zpsa8295c1c.jpg

Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below your name.
Flood fill with: #dfd7ca
Deselect.
Merge Visible both name layers.

Resize all layers 80%.

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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

St. Patrick


Supplies

Font of choice –  I used Patrick here

Weescotlass Mask 81 here

“La Fheile Padraig” is a tagger size scrap kit (also available in full size) created by Joy of Mystic Creations and can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Joy for such a fantastic kit.

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

Open up Paper 11.

Color Pallet: 
Foreground:  Null
Background:  Pattern/Paper 11
Angle: 0
Scale: 100

Make your Ellipse Tool active set on Circle.
Create a circle approximately 325 pixels.
Convert to Raster layer.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 55%
OK
Duplicate
Position both glitter circles so they’re centered and side by side on the canvas.

To each Glitter Circle:
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
At the top of your layers pallet click on the little lock icon to lock the layer.
Adjust/Blur/Radial Blur:
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Deselect.
Click on the lock icon again at the top of your layers pallet to unlock the layer.

Copy and paste the following elements and position over the right circle paper layer – Don’t worry about what overhangs the circle.  We’ll clean that up in a bit.
Pipe:  Resize 65%/Mirror
Top Hat:  Resize 65%
Pot of Gold:  Resize 50%

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

Add your elements.  I used:
Sloppy Bow 2:  Resize 40%/Duplicate
Clover in flower:  Resize 70%/Duplicate/Mirror
Pansies 2:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
Gold Coins:  Resize 40%/Duplicate
Balloons
Leprechaun
Sweet Butterfly:  Resize 25%/Free Rotate Right 25 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white canvas.
Select All.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Resize 110%

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Foreground and Background: #000000

Resize all layers 80%.

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