2 More LO's - Valentine

Good evening!

And, well, I almost forgot ... I have 2 more new LO's using another wonderful kit by Aleah's Mommy Designs, called Valentine, which you can purchase here.

Click on the thumbnails to see fullsize LO's.

Layout 1



Layout 2



Thank you for looking!

XOXOXO,
Dani

2 new LO's - Spring for Lexi by Aleah's Mommy Designs

Hi everyone!

I've got two new LO's made using the beautiful new kit Spring for Lexi by Aleah's Mommy Designs. You can purchase the kit here.
Click on the thumbnails to see fullsize LO's.

Layout 1



Layout 2



Thank you for looking!

XOXOXO,
Dani

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 - Swirls & Bows

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

Tut - Welcome Spring

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

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