Friday, November 6, 2009

Escape Into the Night



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Supplies
1 tube and 1 image of choice - I used the amazing artwork of KatNKDA here
Font of choice - I Stonecross here
Weescotlass Mask 241 here
Dezigns by Ali Template 115 here
“Leaves Everywhere” is a PTU full size scrap kit created by Kat of KatNKDA and can be purchased at her store NK Art Shop. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you so much for another stunning kit, Kat!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.
~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Image/Canvas size
700 X 700
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white.
Send to bottom.
Delete credit layer.


Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.


Repeat the above step with Raster 4 layer.
Highlight Raster 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste your image of choice as a new layer.
Resize if need be. If you’re using the same image as I used Resize 60%.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 3 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster Layer
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
DO NOT DESELECT

Copy and paste Element 26 as a new layer
(The Clock)
Resize 30% and 92%
Position over the circle.
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels: 43
Tap the delete key until you have the feathered look you want.


Copy and paste Element 17 as a new layer.
Resize 25% & 50%
Move into position over the Merged Template Layer.
Delete the Merged Template layer.
Delete the staple templates.


Copy and paste Element 12 as a new layer.
(the bow)
Resize 25% and 40%
Free rotate right 20 degrees
Highlight the frame of the small circle.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Highlight the bow layer.
Using your Eraser tool erase the parts of the bow that overhang the clock frame.

Copy and paste Element 3 as a new layer.
(The tree)
Resize 25%
Move it just above your white canvas in your layers pallet.
Position near the left side.
Duplicate/Mirror
Move into better position.

Copy and paste Element 22 as a new layer.
(The blue flower)
Resize 25% and 45%
Position on your tag, duplicating and resizing as you like.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Type out the word “Escape”
Position it over the top rung of Element 17.
Type out the words “into the” and position over the middle rung.
Type out the word “Night” and position over the bottom rung.

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.

Crop your image and resize all layers 85%.


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Diva a.k.a. Woman

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Supplies
4 tubes of choice - I used the beautiful artwork of Gennadiy Koufay here
2 Fonts of choice - I used Alsandra here and Impact which came with my pc
Becky Mask 9 here
DSB Flux - Bright Noise (optional)
“Cheeky Diva” 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 Gina’s blog here.
Thank you Gina for a wonderful 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 Triple Frame as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Use your Freehand Selections Tool and outline each of the squares.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster Layer below the frame.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste a tube below the frame.
Position it in one of the squares.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.
Repeat the above step with the remaining 2 squares.
Deselect.
Copy and paste Heart Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Free rotate left 20 degrees.
Move into position.
See my tag for reference.

Copy and paste Heart Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 40%.
Free rotate right 20 degrees.
Move into position.
See my tag for reference.

Erase part of Heart Frame 1 so it appears the frames are intertwined.
Apply DSB Flux - Bright Noise to both heart frames.
Or you can apply Noise in your PSP program.
Intensity 34
OK

Add your embellishments. I used:
Picot Bow 1: Resize 40%
Cherry Blossom 2 & 3: Resize 25%
Lipstick 1: Resize 25%
Butterfly 1 & 3: Resize 20%. Free rotate 15 degrees
Hair Brush Clip Art: Resize 35%

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

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
First I used Impact Font
Foreground and Background set to Black.
Type out your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 2
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Merge down.

Now change your font to Al Sandra.
Type your name out again.

Crop your image.

Resize all layers 85%.

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