Saturday, January 28, 2012

Weekend in Paris

Supplies

Font of choice - I used Nadine Script Extra here

Weescotlass mask 297 here

Divine Intentionz Template 370 here

Plug Ins:
Mura’s Meister - Copies
Mura’s Meister – Cloud
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Weekend in Paris” is a tagger size collab scrap kit created just in time for Valentine’s Day by 6 very talented artists at PSP Tube Stop:  LisaCree, KaterinaKoukiotis, Kim Turner, JoannaBromley, ConstanzaEhrenhaus, and MitziSato-Wiuff.  You can purchase the kit here.
Thank you for a truly fantastic kit!

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 450
OK
Open up the background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 3 layers,

Highlight Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Contract by 5.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Rose Petals (from the backgrounds file) Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight Back layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Orange Paint (from the backgrounds file) as a new layer.
Move into a position you like.
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Pierrot Button (from the elements file) as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 70%
Position over the orange paint layer.
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the other Back layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Film Strips layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #000000
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

From the Frame file open up Roses Frame – it’s the PSD file.
Highlight Bud 2 layer.
Copy
Paste on our working canvas.
Resize 30%
Apply Mura’s Meister – Copies:
Line (rotate)
Change the number to 30.
OK
Move into position at the top of the black film strip – see my tag for reference.
Use your Selection Tool set on Rectangle and section off the buds you want to keep on the strip.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Duplicate 3 times and move into position on the film strips.

Highlight Frame Back layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Yellow Paint (from the Backgrounds file) Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Frame layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #000000
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Color Pallet:
Foreground: #8ea2ad
Background: #dad6e4

Highlight Frame 2 Back layer.
Copy and paste Impasto Orange Frame (from the Frames file) as a new layer.
Resize 55%
Free rotate Left 15 degrees.
Move into position over the frame template layer.
Delete Frame 2 Back layer and Frame 2 layer.
Click inside of the Orange frame with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 7.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Apply Mura’s Meister – Cloud
Play around with the Grain button to get an effect you like.
Hit the reset button.
Copy and paste Eiffel Tower Black (from the elements file) as a new layer.
Resize 65%
Position over the cloud layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Kiss 1 (from the elements file) as a new layer.
Resize 30%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Highlight Frame 3 layer.
Copy and paste Oils Heart Red Frame (from the Frames file) as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Free rotate Right 15 degrees.
Duplicate – move into position over Frame 4 template layer.
You can now delete Frame 3, Frame 3 Back, Frame 4, Frame 4 Back layers.

Highlight the heart frame on the left.
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Apply Mura’s Meister – Cloud:
You can use the same settings or play around some more with the Grain button.
Deselect.

Highlight the heart frame on the right.
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste Lady in Black (from the elements file) as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 80%
Position it in front of the Right frame – see my tag for reference.

Highlight the cloud layer that’s below the right heart.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Paste Lady in Black again.
Resize 25%
Move into position
Lower the Opacity to about 10.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:
Dinner Table for 2 Small:  Resize 40%
Two Cats:  Resize 10%
Long Stemmed Rose Yellow:  Resize 25%/Free rotate Right 55 degrees
Spirited Ribbon Red:  Resize 35%/Duplicate
Wine Cork:  Resize 10% and 50%
Black Ribbon 1:  Resize 60%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Love Words Yellow (from the Backgrounds file) Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your credit.

Add your name.
Foreground and Background:  #000000
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop Off:  Fat
Color:  white
OK

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

Friday, January 27, 2012

Naughty Valentine

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the stunning artwork of Carlos Diez which can be purchased from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Lyrics Movement which can be found here

Becky Mask 22 here

Freebie Friends Scraps and More – Tracey’s template 63 here.
Scroll down on the right hand side.  All her templates are in bulk.

“Berry Special Valentine” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Kesha of KnC Scrapz and can be purchased from her store Lollipopsn Gumdrops.   You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Kesha for a really beautiful kit.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
New raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.
Delete the credit layer.

Highlight Square layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 1 as a new layer.
Move into a position you like.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer and position over the paper layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Overlay.

Highlight Heart 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Heart 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.
Move into a position you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Change the Properties to Overlay.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Bow 3:  Resize 10%
String:  Resize 25% and 65%
Flower 4:  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror/Free rotate Right 55 degrees
Candle:  Resize 35%
Heartstring:  Resize 25%/Mirror
Flower 2:  Resize 15%
Floating Hearts:   Resize 40%/Mirror

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the sides out.
Merge Group.
Diplicate.

Add your credit.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

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