Thursday, January 30, 2014

Passion


Supplies Needed  

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

Font of choice – I used Caneletter Script here

Becky Mask 22 here

Plug Ins used:
Mura's Meister - Copies

"Dark Passion" is a tagger size scrap kit created by Jane of JT's Designs and can be purchased from Scraps from the Heart.  You can visit her blog here.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 750 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

New Raster layer.
Make your Selection Tool active set on rectangle.
Create a rectangle approximately 260 x 375 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection - name this layer "Top Blue Paper"
Duplicate the paper layer - name this layer "Bottom Blue Paper"
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection - name this layer "Middle"
Deselect.
Move the duplicated "Bottom Blue Paper" below the "Middle" paper in your layers 

pallet.

Free Rotate "Top Blue Paper" Left 5 degrees.
Free Rotate "Bottom Blue Paper" Right 5 degrees.

Duplicate each paper layer and resize them 80%.
Move all six papers into exact position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight the "Top Blue Paper" of the left stack of papers.
Duplicate
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Feather amount: 20
Tap the delete key a few times.
Deselect.

Highlight the "Top Blue Paper" of the resized paper of the left stack of papers.
Repeat the above step.

To each paper EXCLUDING the two papers you feathered:
Highlight the paper layer.
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance More.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the top feathered paper.
Resize as needed.
Highlight the paper that's below the feathered paper.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight your tube layer and erase the areas of the tube you don't want to overhang the rectangle.
Deselect.

Paste your tube as a new layer again.
Resize the same as you did the other tube but then resize 80% and move into position over the right stack of papers.
Change the Properties of the tube to Overlay.
Highlight the paper that's below the feathered paper.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight your tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste 38 as a new layer.
Resize 15%
Apply Mura's Meister - Copies:
Choose Encircle.
Change the top number to 25
OK
Duplicate the ring of flowers and resize 70%
Move both into position - see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste 37 as a new layer.
Resize 10%
Apply Mura's Meister - Copies:
same settings.
Duplicate and resize 70%
Move both flower rings into position over the larger flower rings.

Add your elements.  I used:
49:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Resize 80%
4:  Resize 30%/Duplicate/Resize 80%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate
35:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Free rotate Left 90 degrees/Erase what overlaps the flower rings.
10:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
22:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
46:  Resize 30%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the bottom up a little.
Merge Group.
Duplicate.

Crop your image.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:

Color Pallet:  
Foreground: #3a90b0
Background: #732a82

Make your text tool active.
Set the stroke to 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 


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Matrimony

Supplies Needed  

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Zindy S.D. Nielsen which can be purchased here.  You must have a license to use. 

Font of choice – I used Aquarelle  here

Becky Mask 9 here

My template 90 here

Eyecandy 4000 - Gradient Glow

 "Truly Madly Deeply" is a tagger size scrap kit created by Honored Scraps and can be purchased from Heartbeatz Creationz.  You can visit her blog here.  

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the credit layer.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 600
OK
Highlight the background layer.
Flood fill white.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Copy and paste Element 39 as a new layer above the paper.
Move it into position at the top of it - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate/Free rotate Right 90 degrees and move into position at the right side of the rectangle - see my tag for reference.
Highlight Rectangle 1 template layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each element layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Stitching layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1 Back layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and Monochrome checked
Noise 16%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Circle 2 Back and Circle 3 Back.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Deselect.
DO NOT DELETE THE TEMPLATE LAYER.

Repeat the above step with Circle 2 and Circle 3.

Copy and paste Element 38 as a new layer over the paper of Circle 1 layer.
Resize 70%
Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Move the element into a position you like.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Both checked
Feather amount: 20
OK
Tap the delete key a few times.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the paper of Circle 3 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the circle.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Use same settings.
OK
Tap the delete key a couple of times.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the paper of Circle 2 layer.
Repeat the above step accept lower the Opacity of the tube to about 42.

Add your elements.  I used:
El 13:  Resize 70%/Mirror
El 42:  Resize 40%
El 18:  Resize 50% and 90%
El 37:  Resize 30%/Add Noise of 44%
El 41:  Resize 80%/Duplicate/Mirror
El 15:  Resize 40%
El 51:  Resize 15%
El 27:  Resize 40%
El 55

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Move to the right.
Duplicate/Mirror/Flip 

Add your copyright.

Add your name:
Color Pallet: 
Foreground: Null
Background: #692929

Type your name.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 - Gradient Glow:
Basic Tab:
Glow Width: 3
Soft Corner: 25
Overall Opacity: 100
Draw Only Outside Selection checked

Color Tab:
Choose Fat
Change the color to #ffffff

Save your tag.

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

Monday, January 27, 2014

Love Me 2

Supplies

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

Font of choice - I used Corneria Demo Script here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

My template 171 here

Plug Ins used:
Mura's Meister - Copies

"Love Me 2" is a tagger size scrap kit created by Cindye of Scrappin with Lil Ole Me and can be purchased from Scraps from the Heart.  You can visit her blog here.

This tutorial assumes 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
Highlight the background layer and flood fill white.
Delete the credit layer and Raster 9 layer.

Highlight Raster 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 5.
New Raster layer just above your white background.
Copy and paste Paper 19 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Raondom and Monochrome checked
Noise: 76%
OK
Selections/Modify/Contract by 5.
New Raster layer above Raster 1 template layer.
Copy and paste Paper 17 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Click on it wiht your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Raster 3 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Raster 4 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Raster 5 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 19 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Use same settings.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 6 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 17 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and move into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Paste your tube again, but move it below the other tube in your layers pallet.  Keep it sized slightly larger, change the Properties to Luminance (Legacy), and lower the Opacity to about 32, and move into position - see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Open up Paper 16.
Make your Selection Tool active and section out the paper just inside the bright white border of the paper.
Copy.

Make your working canvas active.
Highlight Raster 7 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste the paper Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Rasters 8 and 10.

Merge Visible all 3 circle paper layers.
Copy and paste your tube over the merged layer.
Change the Properties of the tube to Luminance (Legacy)
Highlight the merged circle paper layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click anywhere outside of it.
Highlight the tube layer.
Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste El 72 as a new layer.
Resize 5%
Apply Mura's Meister - Copies:
Change the top 3 numbers to - 
Number: 22
Shift X: 25
Shift Y: 25
OK
Move the ring of flowers into position over the top circle.
Duplicate the flower ring and resize 90%.
Move into position over the middle circle.
Duplicate the ring of flowers and resize 90%
Move into position over the bottom circle.

Add your elements.  I used:
El 72:  Resize 20%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate
El 71:  Resize 60%/Duplicate/Free rotate Right 90 degrees/Mirror
El 2:  Resize 25%
El 25:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%
El 30:  REsize 60%/Duplicate
El 50:  REsize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
El 15:  Resize 20%
El 14:  REsize 20%
El 8:  Resize 25%
El 83 & 85:  REsize 15%/Duplicate as many times as you like/Free rotate one of them Left 120 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror
El 12:  Resize 40%/Duplicate 2x's

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 19 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name:
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #6e4639
Background: #fd98dd
Make your Text Tool active and set the stroke to 1.0

Type your name.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel 2x's.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and monochrome checked
Noise: 16%
OK

Save your tag.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it.  
I'd love to see your results. 
Email me!

Hugs,
Bev

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Love at First Sight

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Mitzi Sato-Wiuff which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop.  Because this kit was created just for this tube you can get a great package deal (tube and kit) at a great price!  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Dinosaur Jr. here

Trese Mask 29 here

Plug Ins used:
Mura's Meister - Copies

"Love at First Sight" is a tagger size scrap kit created by me (HorsePlay's Pasture Designs) and can be purchased at any of my stores here

This tutorial assumes 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 El 11 as a new layer.
Resize 75%
Use your Magic Wand and click inside of it.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection and change the Properties to Hue
Deselect.

Close out your white background.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white background.

Copy and paste EL80 as a new layer.
Resize 85%
Move this element and the merged layer into their exact positions - see my tag for reference.
Highlight the heart element.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect for now.

Add the following elements below the heart frame.  Don't worry about what overhangs the frame.  We'll clean that up in a bit.
EL75
EL46
El 47
El71:  Resize 25%
El 67:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%/Duplicate/Mirror/Resize 70%

After all elements are moved into position - 
Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each element that overhangs the frame and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. See my tag for placement.
If you're using the same tube as I did, Resize 80%

Copy and paste El45 as a new layer.
Resize 10%
Apply Mura's Meister - Copies:
Choose Encircle
Change the Top 3 numbers to:
Number: 25
Shift X: 35
Shift Y: 35
OK
Duplicate the bead ring and move both of them into position - see my tag for reference.

Add the rest of your elements.  I used:
El 65:  Mirror
El 32:  Resize 40%/Duplicate
El 31:  Resize 35%/Duplicate 2x's
El 14:  REsize 50%
El 52;  Resize 40%
El 17:  REsize 40%
El 2:  Resize 30%/Mirror
El 1:  Resize 25%
El 58:  Resize 45%/Duplicate/Free rotate Right 20 degrees.

Crop your image leaving an even amount of room on the top and bottom.

Highlight your blank canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 19 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #403b2b
Background: #c39466
Make your text tool active and set the stroke to 0.8

Type your name but leave each letter of it on its own layer.
Choose a couple of the letters and resize them 80%
To each letter apply a slight Inner Bevel:

Arrange the letters however you like - Tip: Move the resized letters behind the larger letters.
Once all the letters are in position then merge visible all the letters of your name.

Copy and paste EL 73 as a new layer.
Resize as you like and place on your name.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it for you.
I'd really love to see your results.
Email me!

Hugs,
Bev