Sunday, May 31, 2009

Two by Two

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Supplies
Font of Choice - I’m using Arctic 2 here
Weescotlass Mask 62 here
Dezigns by Ali Template 71 here
Filters Unlimited 2 - Optional
“Noah‘s Ark” a scrap kit created by Gina of Aussie’s Scraps and can be purchased here. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you, Gina for such a cute scrap kit!

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D. Close out the original.
Delete the copyright layer.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white.
Send to bottom.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 700
OK

Highlight Shape 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill with #8d906a
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Give it a texture.
I used Filters Unlimited/Paper Texture/Japanese Paper/Default settings

Give it a slight inner bevel:
Bevel: 2
Width: 20
Smoothness: 17
Depth: 3
Ambience: 0
Shininess: 14
Color: white
Angle: 248
Intensity: 28
Elevation: 63
OK

Highlight Back Frames layer.
Select All/Float/Default
New Raster layer
Flood fill with #e4b96b
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frames layer.
Repeat the above step accept flood fill with #7c4c1e

Use your Magic Wand and click inside the left frame only.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
Copy and paste the turtle as a new layer beneath the frame.
Resize 25% and 80%. Center it in the square.
Duplicate. Resize 80%.
On the original, lower the opacity to 67%.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step for the middle square, pasting the lion as a new layer.

For the last square, using the elephant, you want to repeat the above step accept resize 25% and 50%. Duplicate/Resize 80%.

Copy and paste the Giraffe behind the frames.
Resize 25%.
Duplicate and move one slightly to the side.

Copy and paste Bamboo 2.
Duplicate/Mirror.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
I resized the monkeys and made them look like they were hanging from it.

Resize all layers 85%.

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

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Love Waits



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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - I’m using Yiggivoo Unicode here
Weescotlass Mask 167 here
“Vanilla” a taggers scrap kit created by Tina of Tina’s Magical Scrap World and can be purchased here. You can visit her blog here.

Thank you, Tina for such a beautiful scrap kit!

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open a blank canvas 750 X 700.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Bow Heart Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 50%.
Free rotate left 15 degrees.
Move to the left side of your canvas.Duplicate/Mirror.

Copy and paste Bow Heart Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 50% and position inbetween the other 2 hearts.
Use your Magic Wand and click inside of each frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.

Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert.Hit the delete key.

Close out your white canvas.
Merge visible.
Re-open your canvas.

Copy and paste Frame Hanger 1 as a new layer.
Resize 40%.
Using your Freehand Selection tool draw around the framehanger.

Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels: 20
Tap the delete key twice.
Deselect.
Free rotate right 15 degrees.
Move into position on the left side.
Duplcate/Mirror
 
Add your embellishments:
Organza Flowers 1 & 2: Resize 25%.
Butterflies 1 & 2: Resize 25% and 60%
Flower String: Free rotate left 60 degrees

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

Repeat the above step accept use another paper of a different color.Mirror.
Move slightly to the right of your canvas.
Merge down.
Flip.

Type out the words
LOVE WAITS FOR ONE THING…
THE RIGHT MOMENT
Or whatever words you like.

I added a slight inner bevel:
Bevel: 2
Width: 20
Smoothness: 17
Depth: 3
Ambience: 0
Shininess: 14
Color: white
Angle: 248
Intensity: 28
Elevation: 63
OK

Add your copyrights.

Add your name, giving it the same inner bevel.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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