Friday, March 8, 2013

Harmony


Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of J.W. Baker which can be purchased from My Tubed Arthttp://www.mytubedart.com/.  You must generate a license to use.

Font of choice –  I used Allura here

Monti Circular Mask here

Tracy F. Designz Easter Template 6 here.

“Sweet Beverly” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations and can be purchased from her store Gothic Inspirations.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jess for such a beautiful kit.  You have touched the corners of my heart, my friend

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 600
OK
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 2 layers, Stars, Strip 2, and Strip 1 layers.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
DO NOT delete the template layer.

Highlight Oval Layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 2 Layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Deselect for now.

Copy and paste the following elements over the paper layer – see my tag for placement.  Don’t worry about what overhangs the paper.  We’ll clean that up in a bit.
Bud Tree:  Resize 50%
Fence:  Resize 50%
Flowers:  Resize 30%
Grass:  Duplicate/Move one grass layer behind the fence

Highlight Circle 2 template layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each element layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete Circle 2 template layer.

Highlight Square layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Mesh as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Tree as a new layer.
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move it into a position that you like.
Highlight Circle 1 template layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight your tube layer.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase the part of the tube you don’t want to overhang the circle layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Lantern:  Resize 55%/Mirror
Daisies:  Resize 70%/Duplicate
Leaves 1:  Resize 60% - position at the bottom of the circle
Leaves 1 again:  Resize 50%/Flip
Leaves 1 again:  Resize 80%/Free rotate Right 80 degrees – position behind the circle – see my tag for reference.  Erase what you don’t want. Duplicate/Mirror/Flip
Bow 1:  Resize 40%/Mirror
Bling:  Resize 70%/Erase what you don’t want

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Foreground: #728aaf
Background: #181a1a
Stroke: 0.8

Type your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
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Resize all layers 80%.

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

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

American Honey


Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the artwork of Ellie Milk and can be purchased from Pics for Design.  You must generate a license to use.

 Font of choice –  I used Jellyka Delicious Cake here

Monti Circular Mask here

“American Honey” is a tagger size scrap kit created by me, Bev of HorsePlay’s Pasture Designs and can be purchased from either of my stores, Lollipops n Gumdrops or Butterfly Blush.  You can visit my designing blog here.

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate/Change the Properties to Multiply.
Lower to Opacity down to about 40

Copy and paste Element 53 as a new layer.
Resize 140%
Tap the “k” key to make your Pick Tool active.
Pull the top up to make it a little bit taller - see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
If you’re using the same tube as I did, resize 40%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste Element 5 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste Element 50 as a new layer behind the fence. 
Duplicate and Mirror as many times as you like to create a grassy looking field.

Add your elements.  I used:
62:  Resize 60/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 80%/Mirror
64
6:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate/Mirror
9:  Resize 45%
10:  Resize 40%
74:  Duplicate/Merge Down/Resize 70%
3:  Resize 25%
65:  Resize 20%/Duplicate/Mirror/Free rotate Right 30 degrees

Open up Element 50.
Use your Selection Tool set on Rectangle and section off about 1/3 of the right side of the element.
Copy
Make your working canvas active and paste as a new layer.
Duplicate
Move both of these bits of grass layers into position in front of the elements on both ends of the fence.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

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