New Tut - Happy 2010

Happy 2010

This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.

Material you will need:

PaintshopPro – I’m using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.

A scrap kit – I used the stunning kit New Year 2010 by Aleah’s Mommy Designs, which you can purchase here.

2 tubes of your choice.

A font of your choice.

No filters required.

Now, let’s get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.

Also, you don’t have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.

If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.

I do assume you have at least some to moderate experience and understanding of PSP.

The DropShadow throughout the tutorial remains the same: V/H 2/-3 O/B 47/6.45.

Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.

Open a new image, 550 x 550, transparent background.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(63), copy&paste, position to liking.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(4), copy&paste, Resize 30%, Resize 85%.

Position to the bottom right of the frame (or to your liking).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(66), copy&paste.

Move underneath frame, and into the center (see header).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(72), copy&paste, Resize 40%.

Move on top of the frame, and over the previous element (see header).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_paper(44), copy.

On frame layer, with your Magic Wand, click into the left frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select none.

Open AMD_NY2010_paper(39), copy.

On frame layer, with your Magic Wand, click into the right frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select none.

Open your first tube, copy&paste. Resize to liking.

Move underneath right frame.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the right frame again.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert.

On tube layer, hit “Delete” once.

Selections – Select none.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open your second tube, copy&paste. Resize to liking.

Move underneath left frame.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the left frame once more.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert

On tube layer, hit “Delete” once.

Selections – Select none.

Apply Dropshadow.

Highlight your frame layer, and merge down 4 times (frame, both tube and both paper layers).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(110), copy&paste, Resize 20%.

Position to the left upperhand corner of the frame (or to your liking).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AM_NY2010_element(92), copy&paste, Resize 15%.

Free Rotate – Left – 13 degrees.

Position a little under the balloon.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AM_NY2010_element(102), copy&paste.

Arrange – Send to bottom.

Position to the upper left (see header).

Duplicate – on the duplicated layer – Mirror – Flip.

Position to the lower right (see header).

Open AM_NY2010_element(82), copy&paste.

Free Rotate – Right – 40 degrees.

Move underneath frame layer, but on top of the swirls layers.

Apply Dropshadow.

Optional: erase the bottom part of the stem underneath the frame.

Now, the next step is to add any further text, copyright information and your watermark to the graphic.

Feel free to merge all layers visible and then resize to your liking or crop the image.

If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.

Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.

Should you care for a different colored background:

New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

XOXOXO,

Dani

New Tut - Time 4 Giving

Time 4 Giving

This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.

Material you will need:

PaintshopPro – I’m using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.

A scrap kit – I used the incredibly cute kit A tTime for Giving by This ‘n That, which you can purchase here.

1 tubes of your choice.

A font of your choice.

A mask –I used WSL 222, created by Weescotslass, which is  included in the material. Check out her blog here for further masks.

No filters required.

You can get the material here.

Now, let’s get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.

Also, you don’t have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.

If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.

I do assume you have at least some to moderate experience and understanding of PSP.

The DropShadow throughout the tutorial remains the same: V/H 2/2 O/B 50/6.45.

Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.

Open a new image, 750 x 750, transparent background.

Open Frame4_TnT_Nov09, copy&paste, Resize 40%.

Open IndianGirl_TnT_Nov09, copy&paste, Resize 30%.

Move underneath frame, apply Dropshadow.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the frame, New Layer, move underneath Girl tube layer.

Open Paper8_TnT_Nov09, copy, new layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

Highlight your frame layer, merge down twice (frame, Girl and paper).

Open Tree2_TnT_Nov09, copy&
paste, move to top.

Apply Dropshadow.

Selection Tool – Rectangle, mark the wooden part of the frame.

On the Tree layer, hit “delete”.

On frame layer, apply Dropshadow.

Open PinnedRibbon3_TnT_Nov09, copy&paste, Resize 55%.

Free Rotate – Left – 3 degrees.

With your Point-to-Point Selection Tool, erase the part of the pin on the wooden part of the frame (see image below).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Leaves4_TnT_Nov09, copy&paste, Resize 30%.

Free Rotate – Right – 25 degrees.

Optional: Use your Point-to-Point Selection Tool to erase the stem.

Apply Dropshadow.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_222.

Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.

Merge group.

Optional: lower opacity of mask layer. I lowered mine to 60%.

Now, the next step is to add any further text, copyright information and your watermark to the graphic.

Feel free to merge all layers visible and then resize to your liking or crop the image.

If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.

Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.

Should you care for a different colored background:

New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

XOXOXO,

Dani

New Tut - Xmas Tears

Xmas Tears

This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.

Material you will need:

PaintshopPro – I’m using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.

A scrap kit – I used the awesome kit Crimson Christmas Tears by Crimson Butterfly Scrapz, which you can purchase either here or here.

2 tubes of your choice.

A font of your choice.

A mask –I used WSL 218, created by Weescotslass, which is  included in the material. Check out her blog here for further masks.

No filters required.

You can get the material here.

Now, let’s get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.

Also, you don’t have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.

If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.

I do assume you have at least some to moderate experience and understanding of PSP.

The DropShadow throughout the tutorial remains the same: V/H 1/2 O/B 65/7.85.

Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.

Open a new image, 750 x 750, transparent background.

Open CBframe3, copy&paste, Resize 80%.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open your first tube, copy&paste, Resize to your liking.

Move this layer done, underneath frame layer, and position your first tube in the upper right frame to your liking.

Selection Tool – Rectangle – Select the upper right frame.

Selections – Invert, on your tube layer, “Delete”.

Selections – Select None.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open your second tube, copy&paste, Resize to your liking.

Move this layer underneath the frame layer as well and position your second tube in the lower frame.

Selection Tool – Rectangle – Select the part of the lower frame where your tube is.

Selections – Invert, on your second tube layer, “Delete”.

Selections – Select None.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open CBpaper6, New Layer, move underneath frame layer, copy paper.

Selection Tool – Rectangle.

Now, hold the SHIFT key while you use your mouse to first select the right top frame, and then the lower frame.

On your new layer, paste into selection.

Open CBjournalcluster, copy&paste, Resize 70%.

Free Rotate – Left – 35 degrees.

Duplicate.

First cluster, Arrange – Send to bottom.

Second cluster, Arrange – Bring to top.

Apply Dropshadow on bottom cluster.

Apply Dropshadow on top cluster.

Selection Tool – Rectangle, and select the part above the lower frame (see image below), and hit “Delete”.

Optional: use your Eraser Tool or Point-to-Point Selection Tool to erase some of the Dropshadow of the lower frame to make it more ‘seamless’ (otherwise a line will be running through the cluster).

Open CBornament3, copy&paste, Resize 50%.

Position to liking & apply Dropshadow.

Open CBbow1, copy&paste, Resize 45%.

Position to liking & apply Dropshadow.

Open CBpaper5, New layer, Arrange – Send to bottom.

Selections – Select All, paste into Selection.

Selections – Select None.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_218.

Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.

Merge group.

Optional: lower opacity of mask layer. I lowered mine to 60%.

Open CBcrimsondoodle2, Free Rotate – Left – 15 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Optional: erase the bottom part of the doodle underneath the lower frame.

Now, the next step is to add any further text, copyright information and your watermark to the graphic.

Feel free to merge all layers visible and then resize to your liking or crop the image.

If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.

Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.

Should you care for a different colored background:

New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

XOXOXO,

Dani