Sunday, December 27, 2009

Mystical Dreams


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Supplies
Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here
Monit Circle Mask here
Essence of Creativity Template # 7 here
“Mystical Dreams” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Susan of Tootypup Scraps and can be purchased at Aussie Scraps Designs. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Susan for such an amazing kit!


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


~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~


Open up the template.
Delete the credit layer.


Highlight Shape Layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Large Frame layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer.
Copy and paste a dark colored paper Into Selection
Selection/Modify/Contract
Number of Pixels: 8
OK
Tap the delete key
Selections/Modify/Expand
Number of Pixels: 2
OK
New Raster layer below the new frame you just made.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Small Frames Layer.
Repeat the above step.


Add your embellishments. I used:
Ivy 2: Free rotate left 25 degrees. Move into position over the frames on the left side of your canvas.
Ivy 2 again: Free rotate left 30 degrees. Move into position at the right side of your canvas.
Clouds Moon 1: Resize 30% and 90%. Mirror.
Cloud 1: Resize 25%
Dove 1: Resize 40%. Duplicate as many times as you like and resize to your liking.
Bridge 2: Resize 50%. Mirror.Winged Horse 1: Resize 50%. Mirror.
Poser 1: Resize 50% and 85%. Mirror.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.


Add your copyrights.
If you didn’t use an artist’s tube then please give credit to the scrap kit designer. She’ll appreciate it!

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:




Resize all layers 85%.


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Pretty in Pink



Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of Karen Middleton here.
Font of choice - I used Pendulum here
Weescotlass Mask 220 here
Scrappity Scrap and More Template 17 here
“Glam and Glitter” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Terry of Treasure’s by Terry and can be found on her blog here.
Please leave a simple thank you when downloading. It’s a small gesture for hard work given freely.
Thank you Terry for such a delicate freebie!


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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~


Open up the template.
Delete the credit layer.
Image/Canvas Size
600 X 400
Highlight Raster 1 and flood fill white.

Highlight Raster 3.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete template layer.


Highlight Raster 4.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice..
Deselect.
Delete template layer.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 22%
OK

Highlight Raster 5.
Repeat the above step.


Highlight Raster 6.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete template layer.


Highlight Copy of Vector 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete template layer.


Repeat the above step with Copy of Raster 7 layer and Raster 7 layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower 9: Resize 80% Duplciate/Mirror/Flip
Ribbon and Chain 2: Resize 38%. Use Pick Tool to pull ends in slightly.
Flower 1: Resize 40%
Flower 2: Resize 30%

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 110%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.


Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev