Tequila

Supplies

1 tube of choice and 1 close up image - I used the artwork of Robert Freeman which can be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here

Gem mask 161 here

“Tequila” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Digicats (&dogs) and can be purchased from Butterfly Blush Designs. You can visit her blog here.

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 3 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Free rotate Left 8 degrees.
Duplicate
Mirror
Move both frames into position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight either frame - it doesn’t matter which one right now.
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.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the other frame.

Highlight the paper layer that’s below the top right frame.
Use your Magic Wand and click anywhere outside of the paper.
Copy and paste your image as a new layer below the frame.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Screen
Lower the Opacity to about 65.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Copy and paste Palm Tree as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Mirror
Position it behind the left frame.
As you can see the length of the tree isn’t long enough, but we’ll fix that.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.
Section off the bottom half of the tree.
Edit/Cut
Deselect.
Edit/Paste as new layer.
Move the tree trunk into position.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Lei: Resize 35%/Free rotate Left 90 degrees
Flower 1: Resize 40%
Jalapeño: Resize 40%
Torch: Resize 75%
Bird 2: Resize 25%
Deck Chair: Resize 50%/Mirror
Tequila - Gold: Resize 25% and 75%/Free rotate Right 8 degrees
Sand Dollar: Resize 25%
Starfish: Resize 30%
Sparkles

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Copy and paste Sand as a new layer.
Move it into position - I moved mine so it looked as if the woman were sitting in the sand.
Make your Freehand Selection Tool active set on Freehand and section out the area of the sand you want to keep:

Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Both checked
Feather: 43%
OK
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key until you have a nice feathered effect.
Deselect.
I duplicated the sand layer and erased the areas I didn’t want to give the effect the deck chair, bottle, and sand dollar were sunk into the sand.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #fee46e
Background: #ae6a2b
Stroke: .50
Type your name.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Rock Night

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which can now be purchased from PSP Tubes Emporium. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Lime Light here

Divine Intentionz Template 401 here

Vix mask 431 here

Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Amelia Rock Princess” is a scrap kit created by Shell of Shell’s Scraps and can be purchased from Aussie Scrap Designs. You can visit her blog here.

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 450
OK
Open up Raster 1 layer and flood fill white.
Delete by Missy layer, Word Art, and Word Art Shadow layer.

Because the rectangle layers are named the same and just so you won’t become confused - we’ll be working from the bottom of the layers pallet upward to the top.

Highlight Rectangle layer. (just above the white canvas in the layers pallet)
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Drop off: Fat
Color: White
OK

In your layers pallet:
Foreground: choose a light purple color
Background: choose a dark purple color
Set the foreground to gradient:
Style: Linear
Angle: 0
Repeat: 1
Invert checked
OK

Highlight Rectangle layer. (just above the curtain paper layer)
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with the gradient.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel:


Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Record 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Close this template layer out.

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Record 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Square 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply the same Glow effect.

Highlight Copy of Square 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Make Paper 10 active
Mirror/Flip/Copy
Make your working canvas active.
Paste it Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply the same Glow effect.

Highlight Rectangle layer (just above the last paper you pasted)
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
In your layers pallet uncheck “invert” on the gradient.
Flood fill with the gradient.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same Inner Bevel.

Highlight Square 2 Back layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a light purple shade.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Monochrome and Gaussian checked
Noise: 43%
OK
Deselect.

Highlight Square 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Star 2 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 50%
Duplicate 4 times for a total of 5.
Line them up to make a straight line across of stars.
Merge them all visible.
Center them over the long rectangle that’s at the bottom of your canvas - see my tag for reference.
Highlight the rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the merged star line.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Disco Ball 4: Resize 25% and 50%
Musical Notes 7: Resize 25% and 30%
Stairs 1: Resize 25%
Star 3: Resize 25% and 40%/Duplicate/Flip/Duplicate and Mirror both stars
Star 4: Resize 25% and 35%/Duplicate/Flip/Duplicate and Mirror both stars
Ticket: Resize 25% and 75%/Duplicate/Free rotate Left 15 degrees

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the sides out.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: Light Purple color
Background: Black
Stroke: 1

Type your Name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Apply the same noise effect.
Deselect.

Duplicate your name and move it slight to the right and down.
Move it below the original name layer.
Highlight the template layer you pasted the record into.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the duplicated name layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Lower the Opacity to about 53 or so.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev