Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Oh L'Amour



Oh L'Amour
written 4/28/2015

Supplies Needed:



Mask of your choice. I am using one by Rocked By Rachel. You can get it at https://rockedbyrachel.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/new-masks-3/

Font of your choice. I am using Thank you Drf. You can get it at http://www.fontspace.com/poemhaiku/thank-you-drf

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open element 44 and shift +D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Re-size by 85%.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Open paper 2 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under the frame.
Apply your mask.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Take note there are several little places within the frame you need to select also.
Selections modify and expand by 1.
Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.
Open paper 1 and edit copy and paste into selection.
Leave selected.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer and position within the framed area.
Selections modify and invert and erase any bits you do not want hanging out of the frame.
Once you are done selections select none.
Add a drop shadow to your tube and to the frame.
Open element 94 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag down to just above your mask layer.
Move to the far left side so it is behind the frame but peeking out around.
Duplicate and image flip horizontal.
Move this duplicate to the right side.
Merge together and add a drop shadow.
Open element 80 and re-size by 75% 2x.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down to just above the other leaves.
Place on the left hand side near the bottom in the gap between the pink leaves.
Add a drop shadow.
Duplicate and image flip vertical.
Move this one to the top left side.
Merge together.
Duplicate and image flip horizontal.
Move this duplicate to the right side in the same places.
Open element 70.
Re-size by 75%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag to just above your frame.
Place in one of the gap areas.
Duplicate a few times and move them randomly around the frame.
Merge together and add a drop shadow.
Open element 49 and re-size by 50% and then again by 75%.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Place around the frame.
Duplicate a few times and randomly place them.
Merge together.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 43 and re-size by 50% and then again by 60%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and repeat all of the above steps.
Open element 40 and re-size by 50% 2x.
Copy and paste as a new layer and place around the frame but under the frame so they are peeking out from behind.
Merge together and add a drop shadow.
Open element 12 and re-size by 50% 2x and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place at the top on both left and right add a drop shadow to both and merge together.
Open element 11 and re-size by 50%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the left side.
Open element 83 and re-size by 50% and copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the right side.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 87 and re-size by 75%.
Copy and paste as a new layer at the top and drag to the bottom of the tag.
Add a slight drop shadow.
Open element 67 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Place in the center of the bow. Duplicate and move the duplicate to the other bow.
Add your name along the bottom.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.



Thursday, April 23, 2015

Lit By Imagination




Lit By Imagination
written 4/23/2015

Supplies Needed:



Brushes of your choice. You can get some good brushes at http://deviantart.com

Font of your choice. I am using Les Mysteres de Paris. You can get it at http://www.dafont.com/les-mysteres-de-paris.font

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open a new blank canvas that will give you plenty of room to work with.
You can crop and re-size your tag when we are done.
Open clock4 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Open your full size tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so she is just smaller than the clock.
Move to the right hand side of the clock.
Add a drop shadow to both.
Open bow and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size to fit on the pole of the clock.
Add a drop shadow.
Open butterfly2 copy and paste as a new layer and place to the top right of the tube.
Add a drop shadow.
Open cog 3 and copy and paste as a new layer and drag to the bottom.
Add a drop shadow.
Open writing and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag to the bottom.
Add a drop shadow.
Using the following elements – placement is up to you
Deco3
Deco6
Deco7
Deco4
Deco2
flower
flower4
hat
key
sparkles4
Add your name.
Add you copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.


Thursday, April 16, 2015

Littlest Mermaid




Littlest Mermaid
written 4/16/2015

Supplies Needed:



Mask of your choice. I am using mask #79 by Weescotslass Creations. You can get her great masks at http://weescotslasscreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/masks.html

Font of your choice. I am using Beam. You can get it at http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Standard/3067/Beam

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open a new blank canvas that will give you plenty of room to work with and create on.
You can crop and re-size at the end.
Set your foreground color to white and turn off your background color.
Using your preset elipse shape tool with the width set to 12 draw out an oval on the canvas.
The size depends on you and you can use my tag for reference if needed.
Apply an inner bevel with the following settings:


Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Selections modify and expand by 2.
Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.
Open paper 2.
Edit copy and paste into selection.
Selections select none.
Open paper 5 and edit copy and paste as a new layer and drag to the bottom.
Apply your mask.
Delete the mask layer and merge the group.
Add noise to your frame at 100% uniform and monochrome.
Add a slight drop shadow to the frame.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so she fits nicely along side of your frame.
I flipped mine horizontal to face the other direction because I wanted her to the left side of the tag but the placement is completely up to you.
Add a slight drop shadow.
Now lets dress this up with some of the fun elements from the kit.
I will list the elements I used and you can either use the same ones or choose to use others.
Placement of your elements is completely up to you.
Elements I used:
21
30
69
81
83
88
91
94
95
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and re-size if you wish.
Save your tag.


Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Spring Beauty




Spring Beauty
written 4/14/2015

Supplies Needed:


Scrap Kit by FwTags Creations. You can get it at http://scrapsncompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9371


Font of your choice. I am using Oxida. You can get it at http://www.fontpalace.com/font-details/Oxida/

Plugins:
Eye Candy Gradient Glow.

Let's Begin:
Open your template in PSP and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original for use another time.
Delete the cr and background layers.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Make layer 1 active. Selections select all float and defloat.
Layers new raster layer.
Flood Fill with color #0f56a6
Selections select none.
Delete the original layer 1.
Repeat the above steps with layers 3 and 9.
Make layer 2 active and selections select all float and defloat.
Open paper 5 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Selections invert and hit delete.
Selections select none.
Delete the original layer 2.
Repeat with layer 4 using the same paper.
Repeat the same steps with layers 5 & 6 but use paper 4.
Repeat the same steps with layer 7 but use paper 2.
Repeat the same steps with layer 8 but user paper 3.
Add a gradient glow in white around each of the layers.
Open your tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size so she will fit nicely within the tag area.
I placed mine so she appeared over the longer rectangle on the left.
Add a slight drop shadow to all layers and your tube.
Lets dress this tag up.
I will tell you what elements I used and really the placement is all up to you.
Use my tag for reference if you want it to be like mine.
Elements used:
7
11
22
30
33
46
49
50
57
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.

 

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Beach Bound



Beach Bound
written 4/7/2015

Supplies Needed:



Font of your choice. I am using Impact which comes standard with windows and also Belphebe which you can get at http://www.dafont.com/belphebe.font

Plugins:
NONE

Let's Begin:
Open element 57 and shift+D to duplicate.
Close the original.
Image re-size by 80%.
Make your canvas large enough to work with.
Move the frame to the top left of your tag area.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Layers new raster layer and drag under the frame.
Open paper 2 and edit copy and paste into selection.
Selections select none.
Add a slight drop shadow to the frame.
I used
0 0 70 6.00 black
Open your full sized tube and copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the far right side.
Re-size so she will fit nicely along the side of the frame.
Add the same slight drop shadow.
Open element 58 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag under your tube.
Move to the bottom so your tube is standing on it.
Open element 63 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Re-size by 75%.
Move to the far left of the sand.
Add a slight drop shadow.
Open element 19 and copy and paste as a new layer.
Image flip horizontal.
Image re-size by 85%.
Move to the far right behind your tube along side of the frame.
Add a slight drop shadow.
Using Paper 6 as your background and the impact font.
Type out the words “Beach Bound” along the bottom in the sand.
If you want yours to look kinda buried in the sand here is what I did with mine.
First add a drop shadow of 1 -1 70 3.00 black
Then a slight gradient glow in white and then the drop shadow again.
Duplicate your sand layer and bring it to the top in front of the text.
Lower the opacity so you can see the text behind it.
Using your eraser erase bits of the sand and make it appear to be piled in front of some of the letters.
Use your softener tool to smooth the edges when you are done.
Put the opacity back to 100.
Open element 12 and re-size by 50% and then again by 70%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and place on the bottom right of the text.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 40 and re-size 2x by 70%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the far right behind your tube but in front of the tree.
Open element 52 and re-size by 85%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and drag down to just above your frame.
Move the far left side of your frame.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 64 and re-size by 50%.
Copy and paste as a new layer and move to the front bottom left of the sand.
Add a drop shadow.
Open element 67 and copy and paste as a new layer and move under your tube.
Place at the top going across the framed image.
Add a slight drop shadow.
Add your name.
Add your copyright and licensing information.
Crop and save.