Thursday, June 6, 2013

Come Summer Morning


Supplies Needed

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Ellie_Milk which can be purchased from PicsFor Design.  You must generate a license to use.

Font of choice – I used Alex Brush here

Gem Mask 8 here
It can be found in Set 1

An Oval template which I supply here for this tutorial.

 “Come Summer Morning” is a tagger size scrap kit created by me, Bev of HorsePlay’s Pasture Designs and can be purchased at either of your favorite stores:  Scraps From the Heart or Heartbeatz Creationz
  
This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP. 

~~ Let’s get started ~~

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

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.

Copy and paste the template onto your canvas.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste El 19 Into Selection.
Selections/Modify/Contract by 30.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #ffffff.
Selections/Modify/Contract by 8.
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the white oval ring.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Highlight the white Oval Ring layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Give the cardboard frame layer a drop shadow.
Close out your white canvas.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white canvas.

Copy and Paste El 19 as a new layer.
Resize 46%
Duplicate

Copy and paste El 17 as a new layer.
Free rotate Left 90 degrees

Move all layers into exact position – see my tag for reference.

To each round frame:
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it in front of both round frames.
Duplicate the tube layer and move below the top round frame – resize the tube larger if you have to.
Lower the Opacity of the tube to about 40.
Highlight the paper below the tube.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste El 28 as a new layer.
Resize 45%
Position it outside of the bottom round frame.
Paste the element again and move below the frame.
Resize 70%
Lower the Opacity to about 40.
Highlight the paper below the element.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the flowers.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

To make the little cup of flowers:
Copy and paste El 26 as a new layer.
Resize 25%
Copy and paste individual flowers to your liking – resize them as small or keep as large as you like.
Once you have the flowers “arranged” give each a drop shadow and then –
Make your Freehand Selection Tool active and trace around the cup like so:

Highlight each flower layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Give the cup a drop shadow.
Merge Visible the flowers and cup.

Add your elements.  I used:
El 13:  Resize 35%
El 43:  Resize 35%
El 27:  Duplicate
El 1:  Resize 50%
El 12:  Resize 80%
El 15:  Resize 50%
El 14:  Resize 30%
El 15:  Resize 30%
El 12:  Resize 30%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Move into position a little better and pull the right side out a little using your Pick Tool.
Merge Group.

New Raster layer above the mask layer:
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Move into position a little better and pull the right side out a little using your Pick Tool.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #7e5c27
Background: #f9eb9f
Stroke: 1.0
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 85%.
   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Almost Summer

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Supplies Needed

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Ellie_Milk and can be purchased from PicsFor Design.  You must generate a license to use.

Font of choice – Dragonfly here

Vaybs Mask 111 here

Blissfully Beth Template 172 here

“Almost Summer” is a tagger size scrap kit created Susan of Tootypup Scraps and can be purchased from Twilight Scraps.  You can visit her scrap blog here.  Thank you Susan for a fabulous summer kit! 
  
This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP. 

~~ Let’s get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the top 2 layers.
Image/Canvas Size
750 x 700
OK
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white.
Send to bottom.

Highlight Blue Line Bottom layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 00 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Delete the above step with:
Black Line Bottom, Black Line Top, and Blue Line Top

Highlight Circle 4 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight Circle 3 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Sun 01 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and move into position – see my tag for reference. (It’s behind the palm tree)
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Circle Frame 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with Circle Frame 1 layer.

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Add the following elements above the paper layer – don’t worry about what overhangs the circle.  We’ll clean that up in a bit.
Sand 01:  Resize 70%
Sea Grass 3:  Resize 40%
Sea Blossom 3:  Resize 25%
Sea Grass 3 again:  Resize 70%
Anchor 001:  Resize 35%
Fish 4:  Resize 40%/ Duplicate/Resize 70%
Fish 2:  Resize 20%/Mirror
Fish 3:  Resize 40%/Duplicate and resize as you like.
Tip: A couple of the fish I resized smaller and change the Properties to Soft Light.
 Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each element that overhangs the paper and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 00 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Summer Palms 04 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the lower circle.

Add your elements.  I used:
Summer Palm 01:  Resize 50%
Frame 4:  Resize 80%/Duplicate
Bow 5:  Resize 25%Duplicate
Daisy 1

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #675134
Background: Pattern/Paper 9
Stroke: 2.0
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
SElectios/Modify/Contract by 2
Apply a slight Inner Bevel:

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 25%
OK
Deselect.

Copy and paste Beach Sand 3 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Position it below your name.  If the sand is too wide then tap the letter K on your keyboard to activate your Pick Tool and pull the side in until it fits nicely below your name.

Resize all layers 85%.
   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Monday, June 3, 2013

Forbidden


Supplies Needed

1 tube of choice – I used the beautiful artwork of Mayumi Ogahara which can be purchased from PSPTube Stop.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice – I used Jellyka Castle’s Queen here

Dee Mask 26 here

Plug Ins used:
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II – Pool Shadow

 “Symphony Noire” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Lynne of Baby Cakes Scraps and can be purchased from HeartbeatzCreationz.  You can visit her blog here
  
This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP. 

~~ Let’s get started ~~

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

Color Pallet:
Foreground: #000000
Background: #ffffff
Set on Gradient – Style, Linear
Angle: 236
Repeat: 0

Copy and paste Element 15 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Flood fill with the gradient.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
If you’re using the same tube as I did, resize 80%
Duplicate – move this tube above the frame in your layers pallet.
Highlight the tube below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Highlight the tube above the frame.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase parts of the tube you don’t want to be seen outside of the frame.

Copy and paste Element 24 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Duplicate
Move both frames into position – see my tag for reference.
To each frame:
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II – Pool Shadow:

Copy and paste Element 77 as a new layer above the paper layer.
Lower the Opacity to about 28
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:
43:  Resize 35%
36:  Resize 30%
69:  Resize 35%
21:  Resize 20%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Duplicate – Duplicate all 3 flower layers

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur:
Radius: 10
OK
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #000000
Background: #202020
Stroke: 1.0
Type your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel 2x’s:

Resize all layers 85%.
   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Sunday, June 2, 2013

On the Big Screen

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Supplies Needed

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Lori Karels which can be purchased from UpYour ArtYou must have a license to use.

Font of choice – I Riesling here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

Divine Intentioinz Template 178 here

Plug Ins used:
Mura’s Meister – Copies
Xero - Porcelian

 “Hear Me Rawr! …Mewo!” is a tagger size scrap kit created by me, Bev of HorsePlay’s Pasture Designs and can be purchased at either of your favorite stores:  Scraps From the Heart, Heartbeatz Creationz, or PSP Tube Stop
  
This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP. 

~~ Let’s get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the top 2 layers and Rectangle 2 layer..
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 500
OK
Highlight the background layer.
Flood fill white.

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.


Highlight Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
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Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Lower the Opacity of the tube layer to about 37.

Highlight Film Strip Background layer.
Click on each rectangle with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties of the tube to Overlay.
Merge Down.
The paper and tube layer should both be on the same layer now.
Apply Xero – Porcelain:
Use Default Settings accept lower the Blue Channel button to 0.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste El 3 as a new layer.
Duplicate
Mirror
Match both fence layers together to create one long fence.
Move into position behind the merged layer – see my tag for reference.
To feather the ends of the fence:
Be sure the fence layer is highlighted in your layers pallet.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.
Create a huge rectangle on your canvas but be sure the dotted lines touch the left and right sides of the fence – keep far away from the top and bottom of the fence.
Selections/Invert
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather
Both checked
Feather amount: 20
OK
Tap the delete key until you have the feathered look you want.
Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste El 23 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Free rotate Left 90 degrees
Move into position over the rectangle paper – see my tag for reference.
The tube I used covers the bottom, but if your tube doesn’t hide the bottom of the frame and make your Pick Tool active and pull on the bottom to lengthen the frame.

Copy and paste El 9 as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Apply Mura’s Meister – Copies:
Choose Encircle.
Match your settings to mine:
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Resize 95%
Move into position behind the circle paper layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
El 65:  Resize 70%/Duplicate
El 15
El 36:  Resize 25%
El 56:  Resize 60%
El 30:  Resize 70%
El 58:  Resize 85%/Free rotate Left 5 degrees
El 70:  Resize 20%
El 53:  Resize 40%
El 53 again:  Resize 20%
El 52:  Resize 30%/Flip

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Position it a little better on your canvas.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground and Background: #000000
Stroke: 1.0
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer below your name.
Flood fill with #faaedd
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Random and Monochrome checked
Noise: 50%
OK
Deselect.
Merge Visible both name layers.

Resize all layers 85%.
   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev