Thursday, December 3, 2009

A Winter Fairytale

Clicking on the above image will enlarge to full view.
The image below shows the animation

Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of Cane Hoyer here
Font of choice - I used Oh Lara - I’m sorry, I can’t find a link
Weescotlass Mask 35 here
Designz by Ali Template 159 here
Eyecandy 4 Impact: Glass
Twinks which I’ve supplied here
Animation Shop
“Winter Fairytale” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Gina of Gina’s Gems Scraps and can be purchased at Butterfly Blush Designs. You can visit her blog here.

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~
Open up the template.
Delete the credit layer.
Resize all layers 80%
Image/Canvas size 700 X 600
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.

Highlight Copy of Raster 6 layer.
Merge Down.
Circle templates should be on one layer now.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Apply Eyecandy 5 Impace - Glass


Highlight Raster 3
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a light color.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 4 layer.
Repeat the above step accept flood fill with a dark color.

Highlight Raster 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Resize 83%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Delete the template layer.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste Christmas Tree 1 as a new layer
Resize 40%
Move into position
Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste Christmas Tree 2 as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Move into position
Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste Star Bling 1 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Resize 83%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 5 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Blossom 1: Resize 30%
Blossom 2: Resize 25%
Blossom 3: Resize 25% and 80%
Butterfly 2: Resize 25% Free rotate left 20 degrees
Butterfly 3: Resize 25% and 80% Free rotate right 20 degrees
Bauble Deco: Resize 70%
Leaves 1: Resize 50% Free rotate left 45 degrees
Shiny Bow 1: Resize 25%
Various snowflakes: Resize 40% and smaller

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Use your Pick Tool to pull it out just a bit.
Duplicate
Merge Down.

Add your copyrights.
Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:



Resize all layers 85%.

~Time to Animate~

Copy Merge and carry into Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New Animation

Ctl + L and tap the L key until you have 16 frames.
Open up the twinks that I’ve supplied in AS.
Ctl + A to highlight all
Edit/Copy

Make your tag frames active.
Ctl + A
Ctl + E and place the twinks where you like.

View your animation.
If you’re happy then save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Cold Winter's Evening

Clicking on the image will enlarge to full view.

Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of KatNKDA here
Font of choice - I used Odstemplik here
Weescotlass Mask 133 here
Eyecandy 4 Impact: Gradient Glow
“Heartland Holiday” is a PTU full size scrap kit created by Kat of KatNKDA and can be purchased at her store here.You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Kat for an amazing festive kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 transparent image.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Elem. 48 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 65%

Use your Magic Wand and click inside each of the squares.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 6
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste Elem. 28 as a new layer below the frame.
Resize 60%
Move into position
Tap the delete key.
Deselect
Copy and paste Elem. 1 as a new layer.
Resize 25%

Copy and paste Elem. 4 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 25%
Free rotate Right 70 degrees.
Move the branch into position. Use your Eraser Tool on any that overhangs.
Duplicate/Mirror/and or Flip as you like.

Close out your white background.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white Background.
Move the merged window up a bit.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Elem 27: Resize 25% Free rotate Right 20 degrees
Elem 32: Resize 25% and 50%
Elem 11: Resize 45%
Elem 20: Resize 25%
Elem 11: Resize 25%
Elem: 4: Resize 25%, 25%, and 80% Free rotate Right 70 degrees
Elem 40: Resize 25% Free rotate Left 70 degrees
Elem 39: Resize 25% Free rotate Right 45 degrees

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

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Apply Eyecandy 5 Impact: Gradient Glow

I used the string of lights element and made it appear as if it were strung through my name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev