Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Rancher's Daughter

Supplies

1 tube and 1 close up image of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Arthur Crowe which can be purchased from PSP Tubes Emporium.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Jellyka Delicious Cake here

BeckyMask 23 here

“Lola’s Wish” is tagger size FTU scrap kit created by Cindy of Puddicat Creations and can be downloaded from her blog here.  Please leave a thank you after downloading as it’s a small gesture for hard work given freely.
Thank you Cindy for another fantastic 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 Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Free rotate Left 100 degrees
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.
Copy and paste the close up as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Copy and paste Glass balls 1 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Duplicate
Move both glass balls into position – see my tag for reference.
Highlight each glass ball layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Close out your white background.
Merge Visible.
Reopen your white background.

Copy and paste Frame 3 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand – be sure to click inside the little gaps near the bow.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
Copy and paste Paper 16 Into Selection.
 Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Duplicate
Change the Properties to Multiply and lower the Opacity to about 28.

Close out your white background and the merged layer.
Merge Visible.
Reopen all layers.
Duplicate the round rope merged layer and move both into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Bow 2:  Resize 35%
Flower 5:  Resize 50%/Duplicate
Flower 1:  Resize 25%/Duplicate
Flower 3:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate/Resize 70% - Duplicate both of these flowers
Candle 3:  Resize 60%
Butterfly 1:  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Mirror/Duplicate/Resize 70%
Heart 1:  Resize 35%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste 17 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%

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

New Beginnings

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Anna Marine which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Cardinal Regular here

Weescotlass Mask 297 here

Divine Intentionz Template 293 here

“New Beginnings” is full size FTU scrap kit created by Cindy of Puddicat Creations and can be downloaded from her blog here.  Please leave a thank you after downloading as it’s a small gesture for hard work given freely.
Thank you Cindy for a fantastic kit.

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

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 550
OK
Highlight and open Background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 6 layers and Rectangle 1 layer.

Highlight Glittered Oval Half 2 layer.
Merge Down.
Both glittered oval halves should be on one layer now.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 35%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Oval layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Apply the same Noise effect.
Selectons/Modify/Contract by 3.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste 4 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 10%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Circle 2 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it over either the right or left circle paper layer.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Duplicate/Mirror/Position over the opposite circle paper layer.

Highlight the left circle paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube layer just above the paper.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the other tube layer.

Highlight Circle 3 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Selections/Modify/Contract by 5.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Monochrome and Gaussian checked
Noise: 35%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Circle 4 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Pysalis 1:  Resize 10%/Duplicate/Mirror
Flower 3: Resize 33%/Duplicate/Mirror/Flip
Ribbon 2:  Resize 15%
Swirly Ivy:  Resize 15%/Use Pick Tool to adjust height to match rectangle
Bow 1:  Resize 10% and 50%/Duplicate/Mirror

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

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #000000
 Background:  Pattern/Paper 1
Stroke Width:  0.8
Type your name
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%

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