Thursday, April 14, 2011

Vintage Rose



Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Rene Biertempfel and can now be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.
Font of Choice - I used CAC Shishoni Brush here
Gem Mask 22 here
Divine Intentionz Template 387 here
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow
“Steampunk Vintage Rose” is a PTU scrap kit created by Heppy of HF Projekte and can be purchased from Heartbeatz Creationz. You can visit his blog here.
Thank you Heppy for another amazingly beautiful kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the Original.
Delete the top 3 layers and both Small Circle layers.
Highlight the Background layer.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 550
OK
Open up and flood fill the background layer white.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Make a new 700 x 700 canvas.
Flood fill with #6e3339
Copy.
Close it out. You won’t need it any more.

Highlight Dotted Line layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Paste your flood fill color Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Circle layer - the top one.
Merge Down.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Dropoff: Fat
Color: #6e3339
OK

Highlight Circle Back layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #6e3339.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and Monochrome checked
Noise: 45%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

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

Copy and paste Rose 8 as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Free rotate Left 10 degrees.
Duplicate/Mirror
Move both mirrors into position over both Frame template layers.

Delete the remaining template layers.

Highlight the right frame.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 60%
Move into a position you like below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Resize a bit large.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer before the right frame.

Highlight the left frame.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 60%
Move into a position you like below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Resize a bit large.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

If you’d like your frames to have a drop shadow on the inside then go ahead and give it a drop shadow but be sure it’s on it’s own layer.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase the drop shadow that’s on the outside area of the frame.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Rose 1: Resize 35%
Rose 2: Resize 35%
Rose 29: Resize 25% and 70%
Rose 28: Resize 25% and 70%
Rose 33: Resize 25% and 50%/Duplicate/Flip

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 a little.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it an 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

Natural Environment



Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Steve Walker and can be purchased from MPT. You must have a license to use.
Font of Choice - I used Jellyka Castle’s Queen here
Weescotlass Mask 161 here
Divine Intentionz Template 390 here
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
“Earth Day” is a PTU scrap kit created by Cindy of Puddicat Creations and can be purchased from Twilight Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Cindy for such an awesome outdoor kit! This one is fantastic!!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + d.
Close out the Original.
Resize all layers 85%.
Delete the following layers:
Raster 1, Word Art, Word Art Back 2, Word Art Back, rectangle, Thin Rectangle, Shape, and Glitter Back.
Highlight the Background layer.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 550
OK
Flood fill white.

Highlight Shape 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Highlight shape 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 12 as a new layer.
Resize 55%
Move into a position you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same inner bevel.

Highlight Dotted Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Duplicate.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Rectangle 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Circle Left Noise layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and Monochrome checked
Noise: 55%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle Right Noise layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Circle Left 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 Right layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Thin Rectangle Right layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 as a new layer.
Move into a position you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Thin Rectangle Left layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
Use Default settings.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 11 as a new layer.
Move into a position you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

We’re going to add the elements to the Left Circle. Don’t worry about what overhangs. We’ll clean it up in a bit.
Tree 1: Resize 60%
Tree 1 again: Resize 40%/Mirror
Deer 1: Resize 25% and 70%
Move the elements into position - see my tag for reference.
Highlight the Circle paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Use your Erase tool and erase the parts of the elements you don’t want sticking outside of the circle paper.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Spanish Moss 1: Resize 45%
Frame 3: Resize 50%/Duplicate
Flower 1: Resize 40%
Leaves 1: Resize 40%/Duplciate/Mirror
Bird 1: Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror
Bird Nest 1: Resize 25% and 70%
Butterfly 2: Resize 25% and 60%/Duplicate/Mirror

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it the same 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