Saturday, January 9, 2010

Image of a Rose

Clicking on the image will enlarge to full view.

Supplies
2 tubes of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Jennifer Janesko which you can purchase here.
Font of choice - I used Papyrus which you can find here - check your PC to see if it came with it. Mine did.
Tracy’s Template #46 here . Look on the side bar under “Tracy’s Bulk Templates”
Weescotlass Mask 297 here
“Hearts and Roses” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Terry of Treasure’s by Terry and can be purchased exclusively at MPT. You can visit Terry’s blog here.
Thank you Terry for such a beautiful kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Image/Canvas size
700 X 600
Delete the credit layer.

New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.
In your layers pallet move Rectangle 2 layer so that it‘s just above Rectangle 1 layer.
Merge Down.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste Paper 18 as a new layer.
Resize 75%.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

In the layers pallet move Dotted Line 1 layer just above the merged rectangle layer.
Highlight Dotted Line 2 layer.
Merge Down.
New Rater layer above the merged dotted line layer.
Flood fill with a dark color from the paper you used.
Highlight the merged dotted line layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Selections/Modify/Contract by 7.
Tap the delete key.
Selections/ Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the new circle frame you just made.
Flood fill with a gradient of your choice.
Copy and paste your tube above the gradient layer.
Resize as needed.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the Dotted Circle layer.
Repeat the same steps you used for the dotted line accept flood fill with the gradient you just used.
Highlight Frame 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Rater layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Repeat the above step with Frame 2 layer.

Highlight Square layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Flood fill with the same gradient you’ve been using.
Deselect.
Repeat the above step with Square 2 layer.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the two framed squares.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Flower 6
Flower 5 - Duplicate/Mirror
Bow 4: Resize 50%
Flower 4: Resize 90% - position behind the circle. Duplicate/Mirror/Flip
Butterfly 4: Resize 70%
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.
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

Friday, January 8, 2010

Somber Moments


Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of Zindy S.D. Nielsen which you can purchase here.
Font of choice - I used LavishlyYoursROB
Weescotlass mask 249 here
Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire
Animation Shop
“Blood Moon Volturi” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations and can be purchased at Scraps With Attitude.
Jessica, thank you for another wicked scrap 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 7 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Free rotate right 5 degrees.
Click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste your tube below the frame.
Resize as needed.Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Close out your white background and Merge Visible.
Reopen your white background and close out your merged layer.

Now we’re going to make the layer for your mask.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Moon as a new layer.
Position in the top left corner.

Copy and paste Tree 1 as a new layer.
Position near the right side of your tag - centered vertically.
Duplicate - position it near the center and lower.

Close out your white background.
Merge Visible.
Apply the mask.
Resize 120%.
Merge Group.

Reopen all layers.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Tree 3: Resize 70% Duplicate/Mirror
Bottle: Resize 75%
Heart: Resize 30. Free rotate left 20 degrees
Necklace: Resize 50%. Use Eraser tool and erase a bit to give the effect as if it’s tied into the ribbon.
Candle 2: Resize 80%
Crow: Resize 35%

Highlight the candle layer.
Duplicate twice for a total of 3 candle layers.
Rename then Candle 1, 2, and 3.
Highlight Candle 1 layer.
Using your Freehand Selection tool outline each of the flames.
Apply Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire and use these settings:

On the Settings tab:


On the Basic Tab:

On the Colors Tab:


Click OK.

Highlight Candle 2 layer.
Apply the fire effect again accept hit the random seed button once.

Repeat the above step with candle 3 layer.

Close out Candle 2 and 3 layers.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:

Copy Merge

~Now it’s time to Animate~

Open up Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste as New Animation.

Back into PSP.
Close out Candle 1 layer.
Open up Candle 2 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Back into PSP.
Close out Candle 2 layer.
Open up Candle 3 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry Into AS.
Edit/Paste After Current Frame.

Ctrl + A to highlight all frames.
Animation/Frame Properties
Change the number to 25.

View your animation.
If you’re happy then resize your frames.
Animation/Resize Animation.
Percentage of Original checked.
Change numbers to 85
OK

Now you can save your animation.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev