Happy Easter Tutorial

Happy Easter Tutorial

Easy to Moderate level - Some basic knowledge of PSP is needed

Materials Needed

Paint Shop Pro (used Version 9, but can be done on any version)

FTU kit by Purple Dragonfly Creations called "Hippity Hoppity Blog Train"(usually this is available via my scrap blog, however it needs serious updating, so until that is completed, the scrap kit is available via this link)

Image/Tube from Les Toil (FTU) "Sally" found HERE in supplies zipfile (there are tubes of her with 4 different colored dresses)

Happy Easter Text - also in supplies zipfile

Diana Todd's Mask #0028

Tag Template by Soaring Hawk's Nest, found HERE - you want the floral one

Filters Needed

Xero Fritilliary -- provide link

Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow -- provide link

Blinds (comes with PSP)

Fonts Used

PIXgothic7 (for copyright info)

Bistro Script (for name/text)

1. Open PSP

2. Open New Image, 600x600 pixels, resolution 72.000 pixels/inch, transparent checked

3. Open tag template - Shift+D to copy it, close the original template. Delete the top layer that has the designer's information. Resize to 525 pixels x 525 pixels, 72.000 ppi (template is made at 200.000 ppi).

4. Click on layer #2 to make active, then go to Selections - Select All.... Selections - Float .... Selections - Defloat. Copy Paper 5 and paste as new layer right above layer #2. Selections - Invert then click on the Delete button. Selections - None. Then close out layer #2 (keeping Paper 5 layer visible, rename it "flower petal"). Do the same thing with layer #3 and #4 with papers of your choice (I chose Papers 1 and 4, respectively). Feel free to resize the papers before pasting as new layer, if you would like.

5. Go to your tube and, using the freehand tool:

Go around the image so that you end up with marching ants around it. Then copy and paste as new layer to your template (make sure it is the top layer). Center tube, and resize by 85%. Sharpen as needed.

6. Go to the smallest circle (inner circle) and then go to Selections - Select All.... Selections - Float .... Selections - Defloat. Apply your Xero-Fritilliary filter with the following settings:

DO not deselect yet.

7. Go to the "Happy Easter" text that I provided in the zipfile. Copy and paste as new layer right above the circle you applied the filter to. Go to Selections - Invert then click on the Delete button. Selections - Select None.

8. Recolor the text to something other than the black color it is (I changed it to the blue that matches the paper in the kit.) Go to your layer palette, right click on the text layer, then go to Properties:

And when the Properties window opens, apply these settings:

9. Open on of the papers in the kit (choose one that doesn't have a lot of obvious design - I chose paper 2.) Copy & paste as new layer, move to bottom. Resize by 75%, "resize all layers" UNchecked. Open mask in PSP then minimize. Go to Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image and use these settings:

Go to your layer palette, right click on the background paper layer, then go to Merge - Merge Group.

You should now have something like this:

11. Duplicate the mask layer and move it under the mask layer. Go to Adjust-Blur-Gaussian Blur and apply these settings: Radius: 2.00. Go to original mask layer and go to Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds and apply these settings:

Width: 3

Opacity: 30

Color: black

Horizontal: unchecked

Light from left/top: checked

While you are on this layer, go to your layer palette, right click on the layer and go to Properties and when the window opens, apply these settings:

12. At this point, add elements as desired. I used flowers and eggs to give it an Easter feel. The flowers were resized at different sizes between 15-20%, the eggs were done at 10-15%. The swirly flowers (elements 5 and 6) were resized at 25% and then moved just above the flower petal layer. I rotated the slightly larger egg to the left by 5.00. Remember to sharpen anything that you resize and/or rotate.

13. When satisfied, make sure all layers are sharpened (if necessary). Then on the 3 paper layers, apply Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow with the following settings (feel free to use a different color than the blue):

14. Apply desired drop shadow to all layers. I used the following for all layers except the tube layer:

Vertical: 2

Horizontal: 1

Opacity: 75

Blur: 10.00

Color: black

shadow on new layer: unchecked

and used the following for the tube layer:

Vertical: 0

Horizontal: 0

Opacity: 65

Blur: 15.00

Color: black

shadow on new layer: unchecked

I did not do a drop shadow on the text layer or the mask layers.

15. Add copyright information, scrap designer information, tagger watermark.

20. Merge - Merge All Visible. Save as .jpg or .png (jpg will have a white background, .png will have a transparent background). I saved mine as a png to help retain background transparency.

For name/text

1. Using Bistro Script, size 72, stroke width 2.0 ...foreground #4699f1, background #47295f, write your name and place it where you would like it. I am placed mine in the center.

When satisfied, convert to raster. Use Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow with the previous settings. I moved around the blue and white around a little to something I liked. Then apply a drop shadow with the following settings:

Vertical: 2

Horizontal: 2

Opacity: 75

Blur: 6.00

Color: black

shadow on new layer: unchecked

Repeat drop shadow.

And you are done!!

I would love to see your results!!!

New Award!

I just discovered a won an award at My Tag Art (TART) licensing company, which you can read about here. I am so excited - been a long time since I've won an award for something I've done!!

So here it is the award - check it out!!

Touching Base

I know, I've been away for a while - just been so busy, and kinda hit a 'slump' in regards to tutorial writing, however I'm planning on getting back to it, now that it's the start of the new year. Hang in there with me - good things are ahead!

URW Learn Forum Set Tutorial

URW Learn Tutorial

This is what we will be making

Moderate level - Some knowledge of PSP is needed.

Materials Needed

Paint Shop Pro (used Version 9, but can be done on any version)

Tube by UnrulyWitch, who is an FTU licensed artist at Mistaken Art (MTA) HERE

Filters Needed:

Mosaic Glass (comes with PSP)

Distort - Radial Zig Zag (freeware, HERE)

Mura Meister - Copies (freeware, HERE)

AAA Foto Frame (freebie)

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow

Fonts used:

FFF Fuego (for copyright info)

Quasart (for name - freeware)

Additional supplies: HERE

(wordart from Scrappy Expressions - Melissa, now known as Sentimental Style, and cross hatch texture - put in your texture folder in PSP)

Directions

1. Open PSP. Open New File, 600 pixels x 250 pixels, 72 pixels/inch resolution, transparent. Open your tube, duplicate, close the original.

2. Chose a dark color from the tube for your foreground, a light color for your background. Using those colors, chose gradient from the materials palette, and the cross-hatch texture. You want to use the following settings for your gradient:

Style: radial

Angle: 45

Radial: 5

Invert: checked

Horizontal: 50

Vertical: 50

Texture: checked

have the Hatch Fine showing in your drop down menu

click OK

Flood fill your layer with the gradient. Right click on the layer in the layer palette - go to Merge - Merge All - Flatten.

3. Go to Effects - Texture Effects - Mosaic Glass and use the following settings:

4. Go to Distort - Radial Zig Zag and use the following settings:

Roughness: 0

Amplitude: 118

Frequency: 155

5. Copy and paste your tube, then move to the left side of the layer. Duplicate, and move that to the right side. Merge Down, then duplicate it twice (so you will have 3 - the original and 2 copies). Close out the top of them - you will work on the middle and bottom. Resize the middle one (the top of the unhidden) by 85% (all layers UNchecked). Go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur and use the following setting: Radius: 2.00. Go to the original and go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur and use the following setting: Radius 6.00. Then, for each, go to the layer palette, right click on it, and apply the following settings:

Blend Mode: Luminance (Legacy)

Opacity: 50

Link Set: 0

6. Go to the hidden duplicated layer and unhide it. Apply the Mura Meister - Copies filter with the following settings:

Random

Wraparound

Blend Mode

*Wallpaper

Number: 20

Shift X / Shift Y: 50

Angle / Rotation / Phase: 0

Cycle: 100

Attenuation: 0

Scale: 100

Tile Gap / Thru BG Range: 0

Thru BG Smooth: 30

Fade Out: 0

Fade Out to BG: unchecked

Click OK. Go to the layer palette, right click on it, and apply the following settings:

Blend Mode: Luminance (Legacy)

Opacity: 20

Link Set: 0

7. Apply tube, move it to the right side of the tag (or place as desired). Apply favorite drop shadow setting.

8. Copy and paste wordart, place on the left side of the tag. Apply Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow with the following settings:

Glow Type: Outside Glow

Mask Selection: checked

Glow Radius: 11.00

Soften Corners: 35

Overall Opacity: 100

Distortion Amount: 0

Distortion Lump Size: 100

Gradient Smoothness: 92

move the slider to where you like it - try not to make it too 'fat'.

I used a very very pale shade of the light color I used for my gradient.

Then apply the following drop shadow to the wordart:

Vertical: 1

Horizontal: 0

Opacity: 50

Blur: 2.00

Color: very very dark shade of the dark color you used for your gradient.

Apply drop shadow AGAIN.

9. Duplicate the wordart. Go to the lower layer of the word art, then go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur and use the following setting: Radius 3.00. Then go to the layer palette, right click on it, and apply the following settings:

Blend Mode: Multiply

Opacity: 100

Link Set: 0

10. Go to Edit - Copy Merged - Paste as New Image. Apply the AAA Frames - Foto Frame and use the following settings:

Width: 4

Brightness: -48

Stroke: 0

Matte: 1

Red: 18 (*)

Green: 11 (*)

Blue: 2 (*)

Opacity: 98

Negative: unchecked

More Shadow: checked

(*) keep in mind that these will be flexible, depending on the colors you are using...these are what I used for mine.

11. Crop tag to 600 pixels wide, 250 pixels high. Apply © information and place where desired. (I used the previous gradient glow setting on my © info, then used Luminance Legacy with Opacity of 85 on it.)

And that is it for the forum tag. For the icon tag, simply take your selection tool, and mark out a large square around the area of the forum tag that you desire (I used the angel/tube, put it kind of to the right of the square.) Make sure the box is nice and big. Copy Merged then Paste as new image. Apply the AAA Frames - Foto Frame filter with the previous settings, then put the proper © information on it.

For the name and the initial for the icon, I used the font Quasart, with the dark shade of the dark color used for the gradient. I then applied Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow with the following settings:

(I used the lighter shade of my gradient for the first color, and the darker shade of my gradient for the second color)

And then the following drop shadow:

Vertical: 1

Horizontal: 0

Opacity: 50

Blur: 4.00

color: black

And then applied it AGAIN.

I saved my final tag/icon as jpg.

And that is it!!

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and would love to see your results!

County Fair Tutorial

County Fair Tutorial This is the tag we will be making:  

 

Moderate level - Some knowledge of PSP is needed.  

 

Materials Needed Paint Shop Pro (used Version 9, but can be done on any version)  

PTU kit called County Fair by Designs by Tishia which can be bought at TKO Scraps (*I used a full size kit - not available in tagger size - so the resizing will be a bit large*)  

"Orange Juice" Tube by Popeye Wong which is Free To Use and can be found here (thanks Popeye!)  

Box courtesy Free Images (formerly known as Stock Exchange) - General Permission Usage

 Mask - Kirsty07_MaskNewDec-9.jpg  

 

You can download the box tube and the mask HERE  

 

Filters Needed: Blinds (comes with PSP) Filters Unlimited 2 - Paper Textures 

 

 Fonts used: FFF Fuego (for copyright info)  

Cartoon Bold (for name/text)  

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS 

 

 

1. Open PSP. Also open your mask and minimize it in PSP.  

 

2. Open Paper 5 and resize to 600 pixels x 600 pixels (resize all layers checked be sure to change the resolution from 300 ppi to 72 ppi). Go to Filters Unlimited 2 - Paper Textures - Fibrous Paper, Fine and use the following settings: 

 

 

 Intensity: 92  

Lightness: 128 

 

 

 3. Open Paper 10 - copy and paste as new layer then resize it by 20% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked). Feel free to close out the original.  

 

 

4. Go to Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image and use the following settings:

 

 

 

 

Right click on the layer in the layer palette, go to Merge - Merge Group. Rename this layer "Mask". Resize by 105% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked). Go to Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds and apply the following settings:  

 

 

Width: 5  

Opacity: 85  

Color: #db9425  

Horizontal: not checked  

Light from left/top: not checked  

 

 

Right click on the mask layer, go to Properties and apply the following settings:  

 

Blend Mode: Screen  

Opacity: 90  

Link set: 0  

Layer is visible: checked  

Lock transparency: not checked 

Highlight in layers palette: not checked  

 

 

5. Copy and paste frame 1. Resize by 17% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked) and then resize it again by 80%. (Do not apply drop shadow to frame at this time - it can be applied later. Putting it on now will affect the look of step #5.).  

 

6. Copy and paste flags, resize by 17% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked), then rotate going to Image - Rotate - Free Rotate with the following settings:  

 

Direction: Left  

Degrees: Free - 20.00  

All Layers: not checked  

Rotate Single Layer Around Canvas 

Center: not checked  

 

Position it like I have on my tag, then move to top and close out layer. Go back to the frame layer, make it active, then click on the OUTSIDE of the frame with your magic wand. You should now have marching ants. Go back to the flags layer, make it active and unhide it, then hit your delete button. Go to Selections - Select None. Copy and paste one of the flowers (I used flower 1) and resize it by 35% (be sure "resize all layers" is UNchecked), and then move it to just above the frame layer. Apply the following drop shadow:  

 

Vertical: 0  

Horizontal: 0 

Opacity: 100 

Blur: 10.00  

Color: #513407 (*this is a darker shade of my frame - if you use the other frame, choose a very dark shade blue that complements the frame) 

Shadow on New Layer: not checked (I applied this drop shadow twice)  

 

 

7. Copy and paste the box, resize it by 25% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked) and place it to the right, inside of the frame, but above the flag layer. Copy and paste your tube, resize it by 75% (be sure 'all layers' is UNchecked) and place her on the right so she is sitting on the box. Sharpen, if needed. Feel free to apply your favorite drop shadow to the flags, box and tube.  

 

8. At this point, apply the following drop shadow to the frame: Vertical: 0 Horizontal: 0 Opacity: 90 Blur: 10.00 Color: #5e1504 *this is a darker shade of my flower - if you use a different flower, choose a very dark shade of the flower petals Shadow on New Layer: not checked And then apply the drop shadow AGAIN (so you will be using the drop shadow twice on the flower). 

 

 9. Copy and Paste the sun, resize by 8% (be sure 'resize all layers' is UNchecked). Move to upper left side of area, inside frame (see my tag for idea). Move it just under the flag layer then apply your favorite drop shadow.  

 

10. Take one of the bows (I used bow 1) and copy and paste as new layer, resize by 10% (be sure 'resize all layers' is UNchecked), and move it to the top right area of flags, behind her head, moving the layer just above the flags layer. Again, feel free to apply your favorite drop shadow on this. Do the same thing for the Carnival Fair sign (I resized by 8%) and place it like I have on my tag.  

 

11. Copy and paste the single green "admit one" ticket, resize by 5% (be sure 'resize all layers' is UNchecked), duplicate, and then rotate (Image - Rotate - Free Rotate) the bottom one with the following settings: Direction: Right Degrees: 90.00 All Layers: not checked Rotate Single Layer Around Canvas Center: not checked And then rotate the other ticket with the following settings:  

 

Direction: Right Degrees: 

 Free - 35.00  

All Layers: not checked  

Rotate Single Layer Around Canvas 

Center: not checked  

 

 

 Apply favorite drop shadow then click on the top ticket in the layer palette. Right click on it then go to Merge - Merge Down, then apply a slight drop shadow on the merged tickets. Move it to just under the Carnival Fair sign (see my tag for idea).  

 

12. Copy and paste one of the lollipops (I used the green one), resize by 10% (all layers UNchecked). Then rotate using these settings:  

 

Direction: Right  

Degrees: Free - 15.00  

All Layers: not checked  

Rotate Single Layer Around Canvas Center: not checked

   

 

Apply your favorite drop shadow then move under the Carnival sign with the tickets. Copy and paste the Cotton Candy, resize by 6% (all layers UNchecked) and then rotate it with the following settings:  

 

Direction: Right  

Degrees: Free - 25.00  

All Layers: not checked  

Rotate Single Layer Around Canvas Center: not checked

  

 

Apply your favorite drop shadow then move under the Carnival sign below the lollipop layer. 

 

 

13. Copy and paste the Ferris Wheel, resize by 10% (all layers UNchecked) and then by 50%, and move it to the left side, just over the Carnival Fair sign layer. Copy and paste one of the boys (I used boy 2) and resize by 10% (all layers UNchecked), moving it to the left, just above the ferris wheel layer. Do the same thing with one of the girls (I used the brown haired girl). Apply your favorite drop shadow or use the one I've been using which are these settings:  

 

Vertical: 0  

Horizontal: 0  

Opacity: 75  

Blur: 12.00  

Color: black  

Shadow on New Layer: not checked 

 

 

14. At this point, if you would like to add any additional elements, feel free to do so. When satisfied, Merge Visible, and resize it to 485 pixels x 485 pixels ("resize all layers" should be checked). Sharpen if needed. 

 

 15. Add your copyright information, scrapper's information, your watermark and anything else you need. 16. Add name, placing it in the center of the bottom area of the frame (see my tag for idea). And you are done!! I would love to see what you make if you try this tutorial!!

 

 

  Thanks for looking!

For the Love of Alysia Tutorial

For the Love of Alysia Tutorial



This is the tag we will be making:






Moderate level - Some knowledge of PSP is needed.


Materials Needed:
Paint Shop Pro (used Version 9, but can be done on any version)
PTU kit "Alysia" by Designs by Tishia which can be bought at Scrappin Bratz
Posers used from the kit, by Medi
Mask #03 by Yez


Filters Needed:
Blinds (comes with PSP)
Optional Filter: Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow (used for my name/text)


Fonts used:
FFF Professional (for copyright info)
Mrs Blackfort (for name/text)

Please note that I will give the drop shadow settings that I have used HOWEVER feel free to use your own settings if you would like.



1. Open PSP. Open New File: 600 pixels x 600 pixels, 72.000 pixels/inch resolution, transparent. At this time, also open your mask and minimize in PSP.

2. Open Paper 3... copy & paste it as new layer. Resize it 75%, be sure "resize all layers" is UNchecked. Go to Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image and use these settings:



Go to your layer palette, right click on the background paper layer, then go to Merge - Merge Group. Duplicate layer, then go the bottom duplicate and go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur with a blur of 25.00, click OK. Go to the top of the 2 and apply the following drop shadow:

Vertical and Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 75
Blur: 8.00
Color: black
Shadow on new layer: unchecked

3. Open one of the frames in the kit (I used Frame 3). Copy and paste as new layer then resize it 60% (be sure "all layers" is UNchecked). It should already be centered within the stars from the mask, which is good because that is where you want it. Feel free to apply your favorite drop shadow at this point (or wait til end and apply as desired).

4. Open one of the hearts in the kit (I used heart 3). Copy and paste as new layer then resize it 90% (be sure "all layers" is UNchecked). The go to Image, Rotate - Free Rotate and use these settings:

Direction: left
Degrees: free, 25.00
All Layers: unchecked
Rotate single layer around cavas: unchecked

then move the heart to just below the frame layer and center and sharpen, as needed.

5. Open one of the swirls in the kit (I used swirl 1). Copy and paste as new layer then resize it 85% (be sure "all layers" is UNchecked). Move this to just above the blurred mask layer. Apply following drop shadow settings:

Vertical and Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 75
Blur: 4.00
Color: black
Shadow on new layer: unchecked

6. Move heart (my heart 3) to above the frame, and resize it by 85% (be sure "all layers" is UNchecked). Click on the inside of the heart with your magic wand. Go to Selections - Modify - Expand ....by 5.00 pixels - click ok.

7. Copy and paste one of the tubes you are using (you will want one with a close up of the face, or a clear image of the face - I used thefallen3). Copy and paste, then center it above the heart (resize as needed too). When you are satisfied, go to Selections - Invert and then click on the Delete key. Go to Selections - Select None. Go to the layer palette and right click on the layer with the face. Go to Properties and use these settings:

Blend Mode: Luminance (Legacy)
Opacity: 75%
Link Set: 0
Layer is Visible: checked
Lock transparency: unchecked
Highlight in layers palette: unchecked

8. Copy and paste poser thefallen5. Go to Image - Mirror. Resize by 60% (be sure "all layers" is UNchecked) then move it around so that she is standing to the left of the heart (see my tag for placement idea). Apply your favorite drop shadow setting.

9. Go to the blurred mask layer, make active. Go to Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds and apply these settings:

Width: 5
Opacity: 85
Color: black
Horizontal: unchecked
Light from left/top: unchecked

10. At this point, continue to decorate the tag as desired with supplied elements. When you are satisfied, resize to 500 pixels x 500 pixels, "all layers" CHECKED. Feel free to use the crop tool to crop out any additional edges from the tag.

11. Apply crediting information and watermark. Apply and desired drop shadows to the layers. When satisfied, merge visible. Apply name text and then you are done!

Thank you so much for checking out my tutorial and I would love to see your results if you try it!

Come Sail Away!!

Sharing some tags I made with an absolutely ADORABLE kit from Designs by Tishia! The kit is called "Sail Away" (I used the tagger size kit - it is also available in full size) and can be found HERE in the Scrappin Bratz store. I had a lot of fun with this kit and look forward to using it again!

Here are the tags I made for Tishia:





Thanks to Tishia for allowing me to use her wonderful, creative kit!!

If you like what you see, head on over to the store and grab it. Tishia also has a lot of other wonderful creations to choose from.