Saturday, June 18, 2011

Always a Reason to Hang On



Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Karen Middleton which can be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Rober here

Weescotlass mask 241 here

Divine Intentionz Template 358 here

“So Natural” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Lysira of Lysira’s Graphic World and can be purchased from Inspirations of Scrap Friends. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Lysira 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.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 600
OK
Open up Raster 1 layer and flood fill white.
Delete the following layers:
Top 2 layers, Heart 1, Heart 2, and Heart 3 layers.

Highlight Glitter Circle 1 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click anywhere outside of it.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 25 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise
Monochrome and Gaussian checked
Noise: 43%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:
Glitter Circle Left
Glitter Circle Right
Glitter Circle Center

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 24 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 12 as a new layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle Left layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle Right layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Circle Center layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it over the circle.
Paste your tube again and keep it slightly larger.
Move below the other tube layer and to the left a little.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Highlight the other tube layer and use your Eraser Tool to erase whatever overhangs the circle that your don’t want.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Branch 3: Duplicate/Mirror/If any of the bottom branch is sticking out then erase it.
Daisy 2: Resize 35%/Duplicate/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Daisy 1: Resize 30%/Duplicate/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Daisy 5: Resize 25%/Duplicate/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Twisted Tape 5: Resize 50%/Free rotate Left 45 degrees
Twisted Tape 2: Resize 50%/Free rotate Left 70 degrees
Cherry Blossom 3: Free rotate Right 7 degrees/Erase the top of the tallest branch/Erase the branch that sticks lower than the daisy flowers/Duplicate/Mirror
Cherry Blossom 2: Resize 85%/Erase the branch that sticks lower than the daisy flowers/Duplicate/Mirror
Pastel Bow 1: Resize 25% and 80%/Duplicate/Mirror

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 110%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Foreground: #310000
Background: Pattern/Paper 26
Stroke: 1
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

Monday, June 13, 2011

A Whispering Touch


Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of The Vintage Angel TM by Jessica Galbreth which can be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used St Nicholas here.

Weescotlass Mask 297 here

“A Whispering Touch” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations. This gorgeous kit is part of a stunning collaboration that is available at Stargazer Scraps. It’s free with a $7.50 purchase or you can buy the collaboration outright for $11.25.
Jessica, thank you so much for your beautiful portion!

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 2 as a new layer.
Resize 65%.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool and outline the frame - keeping the marching ants within the center of the frame width.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Close out your white canvas.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white canvas.

Move the merged layer up just a bit on your canvas.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Feather: Resize 25%/Duplicate/Free rotate Right 65 degrees
Flower 2: Resize 25%/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Crow: Resize 25%/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Mirror
Doodle Flower: Resize 65%/Duplicate
Butterflies: Resize 65%/Duplicate/Erase the butterflies you don’t want.
Sparkles

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Copy and paste Word Art 1 as a new layer.
Resize 65%
Move into the position you want to see it over the mask layer.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
Foreground: #000000
Background: Pattern/Paper 9
Stroke: 1
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:


Deselect.

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