2 New Layouts - Hurry Up Summer

Hi everyone!

Made a couple of layouts using Lisa's (Aleahs Mommy Designs) bright and cheerful kit "Hurry Up Summer" (and, boy, do I wish it would! lol), which you can purchase here.

(Click on the thumbnails to see actual size)

Thank you for looking!

XOXOXO,

Dani

Tut - Midnight Masquerade

Midnight Masquerade

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 Midnight Masquerade by Crimson Butterfly Scrapz, which you can purchase here.

A font of your choice (or 2 if you wish to recreate a similar effect I used on the tag – one ‘blocky’ font and one script font).

A tube (or several) of your choice or use one, or all of the one’s supplied with the material (all made by me).

A mask –I used WSL 360, 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 3/1 O/B 47/6.35.

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

Open a new image, 600x600, transparent background.

Open frame2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%.

Open a tube, copy&paste as new layer. If your using the tube I’m using, Resize 15%,otherwise, resize to your liking.

Place tube underneath frame layer, in the upper right frame.

Open paper13, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 25% (or to your liking).

Place underneath tube layer, in the upper right frame.

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

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert, On tube layer – Delete.

Repeat on paper layer.

Selections – Select None.

Apply a Dropshadow to your tube and then merge down once (tube and paper13).

The next few steps, you will repeat for all three of the bottom frames:

Open a new tube (or use the same one for all three bottom frames), copy&paste as new layer, Move underneath frame layer, in the left bottom frame, Resize and place to liking.

With your Magic Wand, click inside left bottom frame.

Selections – Modify - Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert.

On tube layer – Delete.

Selections – Select None.

Repeat for the other two bottom frames – use different tubes, or the same, and maybe resize it differently, mirror etc.

Once you’ve filled all three bottom frames with a tube, merge these three tube layers (merge down).

With your Magic Wand, click inside all three bottom frames (set the “Mode” to “Add (Shift)” or hold the SHIFT key while selection each frame with your mouse).

Open paper3, copy.

New Layer, Move to Bottom.

On bottom layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

On your merged tubes layer, set the Blend Mode for the layer to Screen, Opacity 50% (or to your liking).

Copy paper layer, and move above merged tubes layer, change Blend Mode of that layer to Soft Light, Opacity 45% (or to your liking.

Now, close out (click on the ‘eye’ in the layer palette) all layers except for the 2 paper3 and merged tubes layers; Merge Visible.

Open the other layers up again.

Pick a color from your tube or image, Place in Foreground.

On your merge layer, Effects – 3DEffects – Texture Effects – Blinds.

Width: 2, Opacity 45, Color – the one you just picked (right-click in the Color preview window to open up a color palette, and choose your Foreground), Horizontal checked, Light from left/top unchecked.

Repeat Effect, but this time, Width: 10, Opacity 25, Color (same color, or different), Horizontal unchecked, Light from left/top checked.

Highlight frame layer, merge down twice (frame, first tube & paper layer, and second tubes & paper layer).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open belt3, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 25%, Free Rotate – Left – 29 Degrees.

Place to the left of the frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Optional: I erased the right and bottom part where the ribbon is extending over the frame.

Open Mask, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, on top of the belt and move it to the bottom and a bit to the left.

Optional: I erased part of the ‘holder’ to make it look as if it was tucked into the belt.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open rain, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, move underneath belt layer, and place over the three bottom frames.

With your Selection Tool (Rectangle, or Point-to-Point), select the part that is extending above the 3 frames, and erase them.

Apply Dropshadow to the rain.

Open key, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 35%, Place on the top right corner of the upper right frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open butterfly2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 25%, Free Rotate – Right – 33 degrees, Place on top of the key layer.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open flower1, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 75%, Free Rotate – Left – 47 degrees, Move to Bottom and position to the left and up a bit.

Note: I did not apply a Dropshadow, but feel free to do so.

Open feather2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, Free Rotate – Right – 15 degrees, move on top of flower layer and to the bottom and right.

Apply Dropshadow.

New Layer, Move to Bottom, Selections - Select All.

Open paper11, copy.

On new layer, paste into selection.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_360.

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.

Highlight first mask layer, and merge down (with second mask layer) – Optional: I lowered opacity to 85% and used the Deformation Tool to ‘fit’ it to my 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 - The Pagan Way

The Pagan Way

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 The Pagan Way by Gothic Witch Creations, which you can purchase here.

A font of your choice.

A tube of your choice.

A mask –I used WSL 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/-2 O/B 58/6.37.

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

Open a new image, 700x550, transparent background.

Open paganway_frame14, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 55%.

Open  paganway_paper20, copy.

New Layer – Move to bottom.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the left frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On the new layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

New Layer, - Move to bottom.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the right frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On the new layer, paste into Selection, Mirror.

Selections – Defloat; Selections – Select None.

Open paganway_paper17, copy.

New Layer – Move to bottom.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the center frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On the new layer, paste into Selection.

Selections – Select None.

Highlight frame layer, and merge down three time (frame and the 3 papers).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_splatter4, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 80%, Move underneath frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_mesh4, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, Move underneath splatter layer.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_clip1, copy&paste as new layer, move under frame.

I used the Selection Tool – Rectangle, to erase the metal part of the clip, Duplicate, Flip.

Merge both clip layers (Optional: I used the Deformation Tool to ‘pull’ it a bit to the left and right).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_pentdoodle2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, Move underneath frame (on top of the mesh), center.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_pentagram1, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, Move underneath frame layer to the right upper edge.

Free Rotation – Right – 17 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_stitching6, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 35%, move on top of the frame, center over the ‘gap’ between the center and the right frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_redposerwitch2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 45%, move to the left side of the frames.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_rose6, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 40%, move underneath frame, to the bottom left, Duplicate.

On the copy, Free Rotate – Right – 45 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Place the copy of the rose a bit up, and further to the left of the left frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_flower3, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 45%, move underneath frame, between the rose layers, to the left of the frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_deco2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 40%, move underneath tube layer, to the left side of the frame.

Optional: I erase the upper part of the deco (the ‘string’) that was exending over the top edge of the frame.

Open paganway_paper15, copy.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the deco.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New Layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

On the deco layer, merge down once (deco & paper).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_tag6, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, on top of the frame, move to the upper right edge of the frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Optional: write something on the tag.

Open paganway_candle5, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, on top of the tag, move to the right side of the frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_doodle8, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 55%, Arrange – Move to bottom, move to the right side of the frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open paganway_flower2, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 35%. I duplicated the flower twice – but feel free to duplicate it as many times as you like, and place them to your liking.

Apply Dropshadow to each flower.

Open paganway_bead6, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 70%. Duplicate and place as many times as you like.

Apply Dropshadow to each bead.

New Layer.

Open paganway_paper32, copy.

On New Layer, Selections – Select All – paste into selection.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_254.

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.

New Layer.

Open paganway_paper33, copy.

On New Layer, Selections – Select All – paste into selection.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_254.

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.

Highlight first mask layer, and merge down (with second mask layer) – Optional: I lowered opacity to 85% and used the Deformation Tool to ‘fit’ it to my 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 - Roses Forever

Roses Forever

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 Roses Forever by DNScraps, which you can purchase here.

A font of your choice.

A tube of your choice.

A mask –I used WSL 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 2/3 O/B 43/5.85.

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

Open a new image, 600x600, transparent background.

Open roseforeverroses, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 40%.

Open roseforeverhearttemptl3, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 33%, move underneath rose frame.

Open Roseroeverpaper3, copy.

New layer, move underneath template frame.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the template frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On new layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

Open sm_belladonna1_1, copy&paste as new layer, move underneath template frame, above paper 3 layer, Resize 25%.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the template frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On the tube layer, Selections – Invert – “Delete”.

Apply Dropshadow.

Selections – Select None.

On rose frame, merge down three times (template frame, tube, paper).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverframepearl, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 45%, move underneath both frame layers.

Open Roseforeverpaper9, copy.

New layer, Arrange – Move to Bottom.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the pearl frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

On new layer, paste into selection.

On pearl frame, merge down once (with paper layer).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverbowelegant2, copy&paste, Resize 25%, move on top of the frames, to the top right edge.

Free Rotate – Right – 17 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverribboncurl, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move under elegant bow layer.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverchainslove, copy&paste, Resize 33%, Free Rotate – Right – 60 degrees, Move on top and to the left side of the frame.

Optional: I erased parts of the cain that was sticking over the pearl frame.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverheartbuttonroses2, copy&paste, Resize 30%. Duplicate and position to your liking.

Apply Dropshadow to all buttons.

Open roseforeverpin, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, place on top of the bows.

Free Rotate – Right – 27 degrees.

Use your Point-to-Point Selection Tool and erase parts of the pin.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open roseforeverheartdark, copy&
paste, Resize 25%, move a bit up to the right, on top of the pin.

Apply Dropshadow.

New Layer.

Open Roseforeverpaper7, copy.

On new layer, Selections – Select all, paste into selection.

Selections – Select None.

Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_353.

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.

Highlight first mask layer, and merge down (with second mask layer) – Optional: I lowered opacity to 85% and used the Deformation Tool to ‘fit’ it to my 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

Layouts - All You Need Is Love

Hello!

I made a couple of layouts using Kris Mazy's (aka ScrapWarrior) lovely kit All You Need Is Love, which you can purchase here.

(Please click on the thumbnail to see the fullsize layout)

Poserart used made by me.

Thanks for looking!

XOXOXO,

Dani

Tut - That Magic Moment

That Magic Moment

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 The Magic Moment by Jens Sweet Tempations, which you can purchase here.

A font of your choice.

A tube of your choice (or one from the scrap kit).

A mask –I used WSL 223 and 238, 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 2/1 O/B 57/4.95.

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

Open a new image, 600x500, transparent background.

Open Frame2_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 55%.

Open Paper16_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy.

On the frame layer, either your Selection Tool – Rectangle or your Magic Wand, clicking into the center of the frame and the ‘empty spaces’ between the roses in the lower part of the frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New Layer – on new layer – paste into.

Selections – Select none.

Open vdaylove4, copy&

paste as new layer, Resize 45%, Move underneath frame layer, position to liking.

Use your Selection Tool to erase the gown sticking out on the bottom of the frame (and/or any other parts that might be extending out of the frame).

Apply Dropshadow.

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

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Mailbox_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 30%; Move on to of frame layer, to the right side.

Use your Selection Tool – Point-to-Point, to erase part of the ‘post’ of the mailbox where it covers the rose.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Paper6_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as first paper layer, Resize 37%, move underneath frame layer as well as a bit up and to the right of the frame.

With your Selection Tool – Rectangle, mark the left side and the bottom part of the paper (see picture below):

Open Paper15_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 35%; Move underneath frame layer, on top of the second paper layer.

Selection Tool – Circle – start in the center of the paper, and draw a circle. I drew mine about 230x230 – but feel free to use a different size.

Selections – Invert – On the paper layer, hit “delete”.

Selections – Select none.

Move the circle to the left and a bit down.

On circle layer, merge down (with second paper).

Choose a color from your tube (or frame).

Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat – Modify – Select Selection Borders – Inside and Anti-alias checked, Border width: 3.

New Layer – flood fill your selection with the color you chose.

Selections – Select None.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open HeartRibbon1_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 61%; move on top of frame layer, on the upper edge of the paper.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Heart4_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 40%, move underneath frame layer.

Free Rotate – Left – 33 degrees; Move to the upper left-hand corner.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Decor2_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 30%, move to the left, on top of the frame layer.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Flower3_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 30%, Arrange – Bring to Top.

Duplicate – on the copy, Resize 85%, Free Rotate – Right 33 degrees.

With your Selection Tool, erase the parts of both flowers that cover the mailbox.

Apply Dropshadow to both flowers.

Open Spiral2_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, move underneath frame layer and to the bottom.

Free Rotate – Left – 50 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Spiral1_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer, Resize 50%, move underneath first spiral layer – a bit to the left and slightly lower as the first spiral.

Free Rotate – Left – 50 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open Bow1_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy&paste as new layer; Resize 25%; Arrange – Bring to Top.

Free Rotate – Left – 35 degrees.

Apply Dropshadow.

New layer, Arrange – Move to bottom.

Selections – Select all.

Open Paper15_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy.

On your new layer – 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.

Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity (I lowered mine to 80%).

New layer – move underneath first mask layer.

Open Paper10_ThatMagicMoment_JST, copy.

On your 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.

Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity (I lowered mine to 95%).

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

Layouts - EllenM's Burgundy Glitz

Hi!

Well, I'm switching it up a little bit, lol. Love tuts, but thought I'd also try my hand at making a couple of layouts for CT's.

Here are two layouts I made using the beautiful kit Burgundy Glitz by EllenM:

(click on the thumbnails to see the fullsize layout:)

Artwork used in both layouts was made by me. =)

Thanks for looking!

XOXOXO,

Dani