Romance in Paris

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and also show animation.

Supplies
1 tube of choice - I’m using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - Aquarelle here
Weescotlass Mask 44 here
Animated Star which I supplied here
Eyecandy 5: Impact - Gradient Glow (Optional)
Animation Shop (Optional)
“Romance in Paris” is a store collaboration kit which includes 5 designer scrap kits available in tagger and full size. It's free with any $3 purchase at Butterfly Blush Designs.
This kit is packed with loads of talent!!!

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.
Copy and paste Heart Frame from FF Romance in Paris kit.
Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise 30%
OK
Use your Magic Wand and click inside all of the hearts.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

Copy and paste a paper of choice from any of the kits as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
(Or you can make a new layer below the frame and flood fill with a gradient of your choice)
Deselect.

Use your Magic Wand and click inside the largest heart portion of the frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
Copy and paste Eiffel Tower from FF‘s kit as a new layer below the heart frame.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect

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Use your Magic Wand and click inside the smaller heart to the right.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

Copy and paste Tower 2 from the Paris kit.
Resize 20%.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste Poser from FF kit below the frame.
Resize 30%.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste Poser Male from FF kit below the frame.
Resize 30%.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Blue Ribbon Bow from FF’s kit
Blue Bow from FF‘s kit: Resize 40%. Paste again and resize 50%
Rose 3 from Deb‘s Designs: Resize 30%
Street Lamp from FF’s kit: Resize 90%
Stars from FF’s kit: Resize 90%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster Layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from any kit Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
I gave mine a glow with Eyecandy 5: Impact - Gradient Glow

Resize all layers 85%.

Time to Animate:
Copy Merge your tag.
Carry into Animation Shop.
Copy/Paste/As New Animation

Ctl + L - tap the L key until you have 5 frames.

Open up the animated star in AS that I supplied.
Ctl + A to highlight all frames.
Edit/Copy

Highlight your tag.
Ctl + A to be sure all frames are highlighted
Ctl + E and position the star where you like.
Place the star as many times as you like.

Be sure all frames are highlighted.
Animation/Frame Properties
Change the number to 20
OK

View your animation.
If you’re happy with it then save.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results and show it off in my Show Arena.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Gone Fishin'

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Supplies
Font of Choice - Girls are Weird here
Divine Intentionz Template #180 here
Weescotlass Mask 220 here
Xero - Porcelain (optional)
“Fishin with Ole Rover” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created April of Reece’s Scrap Pieces and can be purchased at Paradise4Scrappers. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you April for this totally adorable kit!!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift +D and close out the original.
Delete the copyright layer.
Highlight the background layer.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 700
Flood fill white.

All layers will be given a slight inner bevel :
(accept for one layer and I’ll let you know which one)

Highlight Circle Layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Cabin as a new layer.
Resize 60%.
Move into position within the circle.
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Tree as a new layer.
Resize 90%
Position behind the cabin.
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste the Boat as a new layer
Resize 50%.
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Give the circle, cabin, tree, and boat all the slight inner bevel.
Merge visible the cabin, tree, and boat.
Apply Xero-Porcelain:

Merge down to the Circle layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the slight inner bevel.

Repeat the above step with Thin Rectangle Layers 2 & 3.

Highlight Circle Background.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice
Selections/Invert
Hit the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the slight inner bevel.

Repeat the above step with Circle 2 layer.

Highlight Circle 1 Frame.
Click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/ Expand by 4
Copy and Paste Organizing Tackle below the frame.
Resize 80%.
Move into position and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Circle 2 Frame.
Click inside with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4
Copy and Paste Fishy 2 as a new layer below the frame.
Resize 50%
Free rotate left 50 degrees
Move into position
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and Paste Fishy as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Mirror.
Free rotate right 50 degrees
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Merge visible both fish layers.
Give it a slight inner bevel and apply the Xero-Porcelain like before.

Add your embellishments. I used:
(apply the slight inner bevel to all)
Flag: Resize 60%
Word art 1: Resize 50%
Rod: Resize 70% Free rotate right 50 degrees
Worm 2: Resize 25% Free rotate left 50 degrees
Bobber: Resize 30%
Open Tackle: Resize 50%
Minnow Pale: Resize 50%

I thought my tag looked a bit dark. So I brightened each layer a little.
Adjust/Brightness and Contrast/Brightness/Contrast
Brightness: 10
Contrast: 10
OK
I applied it again until I got the brightness I liked.

Highlight your white canvas.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 85%.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and display them in my Show Area.
Email me!

Hugs,

Bev