Tuesday, February 7, 2012

My Heart is Yours

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the amazing artwork of Katerina Koukiotis which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Nadine Script here

Monti Circular Mask here

“The Breath of an Angel” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Conchi of DnScraps and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Conchi for a truly beautiful kit.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

Copy and paste Jewels Heart 2 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.  Be sure to click in all the gaps, too.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer just below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Overlay.
Copy and paste Lights as a new layer just below the frame.
Resize 40%
Duplicate
Move both lights into position – see my tag for reference.
Highlight each light layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the heart frame – see my tag for reference.

Add your elements.  I used:
angel charm:  Resize 80%
ribbon bow:  Resize 70%
Dragonfly:  Resize 15%/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Pigeon:  Resize 25%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%

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

Monday, February 6, 2012

Love Potion

Supplies

1 tube of choice and an image – I used the awesome artwork of Lisa Cree which can be purchased from her store PSP Tube Stop.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Jive here

Becky Mask 22 here

Creative by Nature Template 166 here

Plug Ins:
Penta.com – Toy Camera
Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II – Pool Shadow
Brush Strokes – Cross Hatch

My supplies here – these are to be used only for this tutorial.

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size:
 700 x 600
OK
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white.
Send to bottom.
Delete the top 4 layers and “4” layer.

Highlight 10.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Duplicate/Change the Properties to Dodge.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight 9.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste “LovePotionOriginal” layer Into Selection.
Duplicate
Effects/Texture Effects/Mosaic Antique:
Use Default settings
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Make Paper 1 active and section off this area of it using your Freehand Selection Tool set on Rectangle:
Copy.
Deselect.

Make your working canvas active.
Highlight 8.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste the section of the paper Into Selection.
Apply Penta.com – Toy Camera:
Use Default settings
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 – Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop Off:  Fat
Color: #ebcddd
OK

Highlight 6.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II – Pool Shadow:
Use Default Settings accept lower the Intensity bar to 41.
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight 3.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Apply Pool Shadow effect again accept bring the Intensity bar back up to 128.
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight 5.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Paste Paper 1 as a new layer.
Move into a position you like – I positioned the lightest area of the paper over the template.
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Delete the template layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Heart Button:  Resize 15%/Duplicate 5 times
Bow:  Resize 60%
Flower 1: Resize 20%/Duplicate/Resize 70% 2x’s
Flower 2:  Resize 20% and 70%/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Vine:  Resize 70%
Vine again:  Resize 60%/Duplicate



Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur:
Radius: 15
OK
Apply Brush Strokes – Cross Hatch:
Stroke Length: 39
Sharpness:  6
Strength: 3
OK
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Foreground:  #290d15
Background:  #e2526b
Stroke Width: 1.0
Type your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%.

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

His Signature

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac which can be purchased from his store here.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Riesling here and Aquarelle here

Gem Mask 71 here

“Simply Adore Sample” is a FTU tagger size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations and can be downloaded from her blog here.
Please leave a thank you when downloading.  It’s a small gesture for her generosity!

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

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

Copy and paste Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Copy and paste Tabs as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Move into position – see my tag for reference.
Using the Riesling font type the following:
(each line on its own layer)
Line 1:  A man’s kiss
Line 2:  is his
Line 3:  signature
Line 4:  x x x x
Use your Pick tool to align each line with the tabs.

Add your elements.  I used:
Word Art:  Resize 40%
Balloons:  Resize 50%
Flower Fabric:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate twice
Flower 1:  Resize 70%
Doodle:  Resize 65%/Duplicate – I used the Target Tool and colorized the heart on the bottom to red.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Crop your image.

Add your name.
Use your Pick Tool to slant it slightly.

Resize all layers 80%.

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