Autumn's Song

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Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Michael Calandra at MPT
Font of Choice - I used Aquarelle here
Vix Mask 451 here
Artmama Made Template 23 here
“Autumn‘s Song” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Stina of Designed by Stina and can be purchased from Aussie Scrap Designs. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Stina for such an amazing seasonal kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 700
Flood fill the background layer white.
Delete the top 6 layers.

Highlight Left Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner bevel:


Highlight Dots. Layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #ebe295
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 60%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Right Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight inner bevel.

Highlight Left Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Fox as a new layer over the circle paper.
Resize 80%
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate/Move to the right a little/Move below the original in your layers pallet.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each fox layer and tap the delete key.
Change the Properties of the duplicate layer to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Right Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Owl as a new layer over the circle paper.
Resize 40%
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate/Move to the left a little/Move below the original in your layers pallet.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each owl layer and tap the delete key.
Change the Properties of the duplicate owl to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Center Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the circle paper.
Resize as needed.
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Duplicate/Move to the left a little/Move below the original in your layers pallet.
Selections/Invert
Highlight each tube layer and tap the delete key.
Change the Properties of the duplicate tube to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste Clocks as a new layer.
Use your Eraser Tool and erase the clocks and strings.
Resize 80%/Position over the bottom rectangle.
Duplicate/Resize 80%/Flip/Position over the top circle.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Lamp: Resize 50%
Mushroom Basket: Resize 50%
Pine Cones: Resize 25% and 60%
Music Notes 3: Your choice - Resize 25% and 60%
Squirrel: Resize 25%
Leaf Scatter

Highlight your white background.
Select All.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 115%
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

University Xmas

Supplies

2 tubes of choice - I used the artwork of Keith Garvey at MPT
Font of Choice - I used Al Sandra here
Gem Mask 204 here
My Template 94 here
Animation Shop
“University Xmas” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Missy of Scraps with Attitude and can be purchased from her store Scraps with Attitude. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Missy for a fun and energetic holiday kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 600
Flood fill the background layer white.
Delete the top 3 layers and Stitches Layer.

Highlight Large Rec Back layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #45a6b6.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 60%
OK
Deselect.

Highlight Large Rect layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient of choice.
Copy and paste 44 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Move into position in the upper right corner of your gradient layer.
Duplicate/Move to fit in the opposite corner.
Merge Down.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste 41 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Move into position at the bottom right corner of the gradient layer so that the bulbs that stick up are sitting along the bottom edge of the gradient layer - be sure the bulb doesn’t go over the side edge.
Duplicate/move to the left side - again be sure the bulb doesn’t go over the edge.
Erase any of the overlap that you see.
Merge Down.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Duplicate the merged bulb layer.
Rename them Bulb 1 and Bulb 2

Highlight Bulb 1 layer.
Make your Lighten/Darken Tool active and lighten all the pink bulbs.
Close the layer out.

Highlight Blub 2 layer.
Lighten all the blue bulbs.
Close this layer out.
Reopen Bulb 1 layer.

Highlight Vertical Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill this layer using the same gradient colors just change the angle so that it’s different.
Copy and pasteyour tube as a new layer over the gradient layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Change the Properties of the tube layer to Soft Light.

Highlight Vertical Rec Frame layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #45a6b6.
Add the same noise.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
19: Resize 50%
21: Resize 40%/Free rotate Left 20 degrees
56: Resize 80%
49: Resize 30%/Duplicate/Mirror
9: Resize 35%
10: Resize 25%/Mirror/Free rotate Left 30 degrees
30: Resize 25% and 80%/Free rotate Left 20 Degrees/Duplicate/Mirror
67: Resize 25% and 59%/Free rotate Left 20 degrees

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

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

Copy Merge

~Time to Animate~

Open up Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New Animation

Back into PSP.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame

Ctrl + A to highlight both frames.
Animation/Frame Properties:
Change the number to 20
OK

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

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev