Sunday, January 31, 2010

Tut - Swirls & Bows


AMD_Swirls&Bows_DMD

Swirls & Bows

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 beautiful kit Swirls & Bows by Aleah’s Mommy Designs, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A tube of your choice, or use one of the two supplied in the material (both were created by me).
A mask –I used WSL 221, 223 and 228, 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 63/7.35.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 550x500, transparent background.
Open AMD_S&B_Frame 11, copy&paste, Resize by 85%.
Open AMD_S&B_Paper 57, copy.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
New layer, move underneath frame – paste into selection.
Open AMD_S&B_TornEdge 2, copy.
New layer, move underneath frame (on top of first paper) – paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Mirror, and move the torn edge a bit to the left.
Use your Selection Tool – Rectangle to select the part of the torn edge paper that is sticking out of the frame on the left side.
Selections – Select none.
Apply a Dropshadow to the torn edge paper.
Higlight frame layer, merge down twice (frame, paper, torn edge paper).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open AMD_S&B_SwirlCorner 3, copy&paste, Resize 25%.
Move into the inner upper left corner of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open AMD_S&B_Butterfly 6, copy&paste, Resize 22%.
Move into the upper right corner on top of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open AMD_S&B_Satin Double Loop Bow 1, copy&paste, Resize 22%.
Place on top of the Butterfly.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open AMD_S&B_GlitterSpill 2, copy&paste, move below frame layer and to the right side.
Duplicate, Mirror, Flip, move the copy to the left.
Optional: I used the Point-to-Point tool and selected part of right side of the copy, set Feather (Selections – Modify – Feather) to 25, and hit “delete” once. I also feathered the outer sides of each swirl a little bit, but, that’s up to you.
Open your tube – if your using the one I used, copy&paste, Resize 22%, Mirror and place to the left of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open AMD_S&B_PageBorder 3, copy&paste, Resize 25%, move underneath frame layer.
Use your Deformation Tool, to “pull” the border to fit to your liking.

Highlight bottom layer (or if the bottom layer is not empty, create New Layer – Send to bottom).
Selections – Select all.
Open AMD_S&B_Paper 33 copy.
On new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_223.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
New Layer, on top of the previous one.
Open AMD_S&B_Paper 17 , copy.
On new layer, Selections – Select all – Paste into Selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_228.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: I lowered the opacity of this second mask layer by 80% before merging with the first mask layer. Merge down – I lowered the opacity of the merged layer again to 50%.
New Layer, on top of the merged mask layer.
Open AMD_S&B_Paper 42, copy.
On new layer, Selections – Select all – Paste into Selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_221.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity.
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

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Tut - Celebrations



JST_Celebrations_DMD

Celebrations

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 New Years Celebrations by Jens Sweet Tempations, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A tube of your choice.
A mask –I used WSL 260, 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 2/0 O/B 60/8.65.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 600 x 600, transparent background.
Open Clock4_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 35%.
Open Paper4_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 30%.
Pick a color from either the paper or the clock (or your tube, whichever has the color you fancy most), and set it as your foreground color.
On clock layer:
Selections – Select All – Float – Defloat.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 30.
Selections – Invert.
On paper layer, hit “delete”.
Selections – Invert.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 3.
New layer, move below paper layer, Flood Fill with foreground color.
Selections – Modify – Contract by 4, hit “delete” (on layer you just filled with the color).
Selections - Select none.
Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat.
Effects – 3DEffects – Inner Bevel:
bevelsetting_JSTCelebrations_DMD
Bevel 2, Width 2; Smoothness 20, Depth 1, Ambience 0; Color white, Angel 355, Intensity 40, Elevation 35.
Selections – Select none.
Highlight clock layer, merge down twice (clock, paper and bevel).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Poser1_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Rezise 35%, position to the lower left of the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Decor1_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 25%, move to the right lower corner of the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Drapes_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 40%, move underneath clock layer, to the left of the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Wrap2_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 45%, Free Rotate – Left – 25 degrees, move underneath Decor1, to the lower right corner.
Use the Point-to-Point Selection Tool to erase the part sticking out over the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Satinbow4_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 20%, send to top and move into the upper left corner of the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Noisemaker2_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 30%, Mirror, Free Rotate – Left – 80 degrees.
Move to the upper edge of the clock, with the ‘noisemaker’ hanging over the clock.
Use your Point-to-Point Selection Tool to erase the part sticking out over the clock.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Bow2_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 25%, and move on top of the noisemaker layer, to the center right corner.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Satinbow2_NYCelebrations_JST, copy&paste, Resize 65%, send to the bottom.
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian Blur, Radius 6.00.
Position to liking, use the Deformation Tool to ‘tug’ it into place if you like.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Paper9_NYCelebrations_JST, copy.
On new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_260.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity.
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

Tut - Chocolate Love

P4Ds_ChocolateLover_DMD

Chocolate Love

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 yummy and beautiful  kit Chocolate Lovers by Passion4Digiscraps, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A tube of your choice – or use one of the two included in the material (both created by me).
A mask –I used WSL 81 and 311, 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/-3 O/B 45/6.95.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 500 x 500, transparent background.
Open LStation_Roundelement, copy&paste, Resize 30%.
Open tube, copy&paste and Resize to liking, move underneath frame.
Option 1: if you don’t want your tube to ‘stick out’ of the frame, simply click with your Magic Wand inside the center frame, Selections – Modify - Expand by 2, go to your tube layer, Selections – Invert, and hit “Delete”.
Option 2: if you would like your tube to ‘stick out’ of the frame, here is the way I did (but feel free to use whatever method that’s easiest for you).
With your Magic Wand, click inside your center Frame, Selections – Invert.
With your Eraser Tool, erase the parts you don’t want to ‘stick out’. I only erased the parts closest to the frame, to make a bit of “space” between the frame and the tube.
Once you have a bit space, Selections – Select None.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool – Point-to-Point to select the rest of the tube you wish to erase.
Optional: use your Soften Brush on the edges of the tube where you erased parts of it.
Apply Dropshadow.
New Layer, and move it underneath frame layer.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the center of the frame, and the  oute/ lower right part of the frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Some part of the corners of the bottom right frame will not be selected this way. To select these, use your Freehand Selection Tool, Point-to-Point, and set the Mode to “Add”, and then select the corners.
Open LStaton_PaperRed1, copy.
On your new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
With your Magic Wand, click in the frame section right underneath the center, and into the upper left part.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Again, use your Point-to-Point, Mode “Add”, to select any and all corners.
New layer, and move underneath frame layer.
Open LStaton_ChocPaper2, copy.
On new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Highlight frame layer, and merge down twice (frame, and both paper layers).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open LStaton_FeatherRosePearl, copy&paste, Resize 23% and move it on top of the tube layer, a bit to the bottom left.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open LStaton_VelvetBow2, copy&paste, Resize 25% and move to the right side of the frame.
Optional: depending on how you placed the bow, you might like to erase the upper part of it.
Apply Droshadow.
Open LStaton_CandyBox, copy&paste, Resize 10%, Free Rotate – Right – 10 degrees.
Move underneath bow layer, and a bit to the right.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open LStaton_FluffyFlower1, copy&paste, Resize 15% and move underneath frame layer and to the right, Duplicate.
Original: move it a bit up (next to the head of the tube).
Apply Dropshadow.
Copy: Free Rotate – Right – 17 degrees; move it down a bit (closer to the candy box).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open LStaton_FluffyFlower2, copy&
paste, Resize 10% and move underneath the flower layers and to the right, Duplicate.
Original: move underneath lowest FluffyFlower1 (between candy box and FluffyFlower1).
Apply Dropshadow.
Copy: move between the two FluffyFlower1’s.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open LStaton_butterfly2, copy&paste, Resize 10%, Free Rotate – Right – 8 degrees.
Apply Dropshadow.
New layer, Arrange – Send to bottom.
Selections – Select All.
Open LStaton_SilkPaper3, copy.
On new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_311.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open LStaton_LeafPaper, copy and on new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_81.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: I lowered only the opacity of the second mask layer (the bottom one created with the LeafPaper) to 60% but feel free to lower opacity of both or neither masks.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking.
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

Tut - Snow in Love

CDs_SnowInLove_DMD

Snow in Love

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 beautiful kit Snow in Love by Crazed’s Creations, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A mask –I used WSL 238 and 254, 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 2/0 O/B 53/5.45.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 700 x 550, transparent background.
Open Crazeds_interlockinghearts2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 85%.
Open Crazeds_poser2_SILT, copy&paste, duplicate.
On original tube – move down, and into the right frame, Resize 65% and position to liking.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the right frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Selections – Invert.
On your original tube layer, hit “delete”.
Selections – Selection none.
Apply Dropshadow.
On the duplicated tube layer, Mirror, move underneath frame, into the left frame, Resize 85% and position to liking.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Selections – Invert.
On your duplicated tube layer, hit “delete”.
Selections – Selection none.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_paper14_SILT, copy.
Create two new layers, and move both of them to the bottom.
With your Magic Wand, click into the left frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
On first new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Selection none.
With your Magic Wand again, click into the center part of the frame, and the right frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
On second new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Selection none.
New layer, move this layer underneath the frame layer (on top of the tube and paper layers).
With your Magic Wand, highlight the entire inside frame (left, center and right).
On new layer, Effects – 3DEffects – Cutout: V/H 2/0, O/B 53/5.45.
Selections – Selection none.
Merge Visible and apply dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_tree2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 55% and move underneath frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_bow3_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 25%, and move on top of the frame, into the center.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_heart2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move underneath bow, and position to liking.
Optional: remove the top part of the chain, if it sticks out above the bow.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_flower1_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 25%.
Free Rotate right, 35 degrees, and position it on the lower part of the right frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_present_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 20%.
Free Rotate – Left – 22 degrees.
Move underneath the flower layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_branch2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 50%.
Free Rotate – Left – 22 degrees.
Move underneath frame part, under the left frame, so it sticks out a little bit.
Optional: remove the bottom part of the stem that’s sticking out.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_snowflake1_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move to bottom.
Duplicate as often as you like, and position to liking.
Optional: rotate one, or more, of the snowflakes.
Apply Dropshadow to all your snowflakes.
Open Crazeds_snowflake6_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move to bottom.
Duplicate as often as you like, and position to liking.
Optional: rotate one, or more, of the snowflakes.
Apply Dropshadow to all your snowflakes.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Crazeds_paper9_SILT, copy and paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_238.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Crazeds_paper4_SILT, copy and paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_254.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking.
Once you like the positioning, merge the two mask layers (optional, but it works best if you plan on lowering the opacity).
Optional: resize mask and/or lower opacity of mask layer. I lowered the opacity to 45%.
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

Tut - Ribbons, Butterflies & Bows

TTS_RibbonsButterflies&Bows_DMD

Ribbons, Butterflies & Bows
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 cute, playful kit Ribbons, Butterflies & Bows by Tezzas Tagger Scraps, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A mask –I used WSL 283 and 305, 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 45/6.15.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 550 x 550, transparent background.
Open Tezzas sequinheart, copy&paste, Resize 70%.
Open Tezzas background4, copy.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the heart.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
New layer, move underneath heart, and paste into selection.
Selections – Invert
New layer, move on top of the paper layer.
Effects – 3DEffects – Cutout: V/H 3/3 O/B 40/7.45.
Selections – Select none.
Highlight heart layer, merge down twice (frame, cutout and paper).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas bird1, copy&paste, Resize 80%, position to your liking, on top of the frame if you want to do it like I did.
Option 1: If you don’t want your bird ‘sticking out’ of the frame, just resize it to fit into the frame.
Option 2: if you’d like it to stick out of the frame, resize it about the 80% as indicated, position to your liking, then click with your Magic Wand inside the heart, Selections – Invert, using your Eraser Tool to erase the parts you don’t want to stick out and when finished, Selections – Select None.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas roundscallop1, copy&paste, Resize 55%, move underneath frame.
I have not applied a dropshadow here, but feel free to do so.
Open Tezzas crochetflower1, copy&paste, Resize 75%, move under frame, into the left upper corner.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas crochetflower2, copy&paste, Resize 75%, move under frame and to the right and bottom.
Optional: I erased the upper right part of crochetflower2.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas curledribbon2, copy&paste, Resize 85%, Mirror, and move under bird, to the right and upper corner of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas butterfly3, Resize 50%, and place on top of the curledribbon.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas flower8, copy&paste, Resize 30%, position under butterfly, a bit to the right and down and duplicate.
Move the copy of flower8 up a little bit.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas flower4, copy&paste, Resize 35% and ove and place on top of both flower8 layers.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Tezzas flower6, copy&paste, Resize 35%, place to the bottom and left of the frame.
Duplicate, Mirror, Flip and move the copy a bit up.
To apply a Dropshadow to both flowers, without darkening the center of the flower: with your Magic Wand, click outside the first flower, Selections – Invert, Apply your Dropshadow, Selection – Select none. Repeat for second flower6.
Open Tezzas flower3, copy&paste, Resize 30% and place on top of the flower6.
Apply Dropshadow.
Duplicate, and move underneath flower6 layers.
Apply Dropshadow.
New layer, Arrange – Send to bottom.
Selections – Select All.
Open Tezzas background5, copy.
On new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_305.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Resize 80% and use your Point-to-Point Selection Tool, ‘zig-zag’ around the mask (encircle it).
Selections – Invert.
Selections – Modify – Feather 15 and on the mask layer, hit delete once.
Selections – Select none.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Tezzas background10, copy and on new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_283.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and lower opacity if you want (I lowered mine to 78%).
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

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Tut - Welcome Spring


AMD_WelcomeSpring_DMD

Welcome Spring

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 cute and colorful kit Welcome Spring by Aleah’s Mommy Designs, which you can purchase here.
A tube of your choice or the one supplied, which was made by me.
A font of your choice.
A mask –I used WSL 223, 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 2/0 O/B 60/5.85.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 550 x 550, transparent background.
Open ClusterFrame sq2, copy&paste, Resize by 60%.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the upper frame plus the center part (where the frame’s overlap).
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2; New Layer.
Open paper 7, copy.
On the new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the bottom frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2; New Layer.
Open Glitter Tile 4, copy.
On your new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
With your Magic Wand, now click inside the upper, the center, and the bottom part of the frame.
New layer and highlight that layer.
Effects – 3DEffects – Cut Out – V/H 3/4 O/B 35/12.00, color black.
Highlight the frame layer, and merge down three times (frame, cutout, and the 2 paper layers).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Glitter Doodle 2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 85%.
Move underneath frame layer, a bit up and to the right of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Ladybug18, copy&paste, Resize 35%, Move on top of the frame.
Free Rotate – Right – 35 degrees.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Basic Flower 2, copy&paste, Resize 30%, Move underneath Ladybug and a bit to the left and bottom of it.
Duplicate twice.
First copy: mirror, and move to the right and slightly lower than first flower underneath the ladybug.
Second copy: flip, and move it a bit to the top of the ladybug.
Apply a Dropshadow to all three flowers.
Open Gem 1, copy&paste Resize 13%, Move underneath flowers, but on top of the frame layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
Duplicate as often as you desire – I copied 3 times, and then placed one gem on the corners of the frame.
Open Ribbon 2, copy&paste, Resize 50%, Duplicate once.
Original: Free Rotate – Left – 20 degrees; move up into center of upper frame, apply Dropshadow.
Copy: Mirror, Free Rotate – Right – 25 degrees; move into the center of the lower frame, apply Dropshadow.
Open your tube, copy&paste. If your using the tube supplied, I resized it by 40% - but feel free to resize to your liking.
Position on top of the frame, to the left side of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
On your bottom layer, which should be empty (if not, New Layer, Send to Bottom):
Selections – Select all.
Open paper 9, copy.
Back on your bottom layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_223.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask and/or lower opacity of mask layer. I didn’t resize, but lowered the opacity to 65%.
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

Monday, January 18, 2010

New Tag by WillowRaven

Good evening!

Thank you so very much my beautiful new tag, WillowRaven! I so very much appreciate it.

WillorRaven~CutieBug~Dani
(Click on the image for a full size view)

You can find the tut for this tag, and many more wonderful tuts, on her blog here.

XOXOXO,
Dani

Tag for me by Bev

Hi everyone!

Yay - look what a beautiful tag Bev made for me using my Swan's Flight kit.
(Click on the picture to see the full size tag).

Bev~SwansFlight~Dani

Thank you ever so much for this awesome tag, hun. I so appreciate it. :)
Find the tut for this tag, as well as more great tutorials by Bev, on her blog here.

XOXOXO,
Dani

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tut - Forever Love



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Forever Love

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 beautiful kit Forever Love by Disyas Digital Designs, which you can purchase here.
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 0/3 O/B 48/6.55.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 550 x 550, transparent background.
Open DDD_Frame13, copy&paste, Resize 50%.
Open DDD_paper17, copy.
On your image, new layer, move underneath frame layer.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
On the new layer - copy into selection.
Selections – Select None.
Highlight the Frame layer, merge down once.
Open DDD_Ribbon2, copy&paste, Resize 40% and duplicate once.
Move the copy down once.
Free Rotate - Left - 13 degrees.
On your Frame layer, with your Magic Wand, click outside the frame.
On your first ribbon layer, hit “Delete”.
On your second ribbon layer, hit “Delete”.
Selections – Select None.
Now, apply a Dropshadow to the frame and both ribbons.
Position either similar to what I’ve done (about 1/3 down from top of frame), or to your liking.
Open DDD_Binderclip2, copy&paste,Resize 27%.
Free Rotate – Right – 90 degrees.
Position on top of the frame, on the right side (so that it covers that part of the frame).
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_Lollipop3, copy&paste, Resize 70%.
Free Rotate - Right - 8 degrees and move to the right side of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_Candy2, copy&paste, Resize 55% and Mirror.
Move it to the bottom and to the right of the frame and lollipop.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_Candy4, copy&paste, Resize 55%.
Position it on top of the first candy, a bit more up and to the left than the first one, though.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_Present03, copy&paste, Resize 60%.
Position the present a bit further to the bottom left than your first candy.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_Bear1, copy&paste, Resize 50%.
Position the bear on the left side of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open DDD_journalingtag1, copy&paste.
Free Rotate – Left – 35 degrees.
Optional: if you like, use your Deformation Tool to “pull & pinch” to your liking. I just left mine as was.
Highlight your bottom layer (it should be empty, if not, New Layer – Move to bottom).
Open DDD_paper9, copy.
Highlight the bottom layer, Selections – Select All, then Copy 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: resize mask and/or lower opacity of mask layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
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

Friday, January 1, 2010

Kreative Kreations Korner - Grand Opening & CU Grab Bag




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