Showing posts with label CDO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CDO. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Country Gal Sweeter Than A CandyCane


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Elias Chatzoudis.
The tube is called Country Girl.
You need a license to use this art work. 
 Please do not use without a license.
My license was when he still had his store.

You can find this art at CDO  HERE
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Template by Millie's PSP Madness 721 HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Scrap Country Christmas by MarieL Designs  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
WSL_Mask 84 HERE

Filters
Xero-Fritillary
EyeCandy 4000-Chrome

Font of Choice, I used Pamega Script

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open the Template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate, close the original.
Delete the credits.
Paste paper 5, apply your mask, delete, merge group.  Paste paper 2, apply the same mask, delete, merge group. Take your Pick tool and resize both mask how you like below the template layers.
Starting at the bottom of the template layers, merge layer 2 down with layer 1, select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, fill with #7a933d, then apply the xero filter-Fritillary with these settings
5, 30, 32, 22
Select circle 3, paste paper 2, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer also.

Merge layer 5 down with layer 4, select, float, defloat, paste paper 1, invert, delete.

Select layer 7, merge down with 6, select all, float, defloat, paste paper 3, invert, delete.

Select layer 8, add a new raster layer, fill with #b4b58d.

Select layer 9, float, defloat, paste paper 2, invert, delete.

Layer 10, the dotted lines, add noise at 100%, sharpen once.

Select layer 11, float, defloat, paste paper 1, invert, delete.

Select layer 12, new raster layer, fill with #b4b58d, add the fritillary filter with the same settings as before, keep selected, add your tube to one side, delete, select none, duplicate the tube and mirror, adjust, merge the tubes together, then duplicate, go to Adjust Gaussian Blur, blur at 4, change the blend mode to soft light, merge down.

Layer 13, add noise at 100% or what you prefer.

On the wordart, select the top, apply EyeCandy 4000, Chrome with these settings
Reflection Map-Outdoor tif.
Bevel width 10.80
Height and smoothness 50
Thickness 0, Ripple width 72
Inside marquee checked
Color the wordart to a color you prefer I colored mine with #b4b58d.
Paste your tube in the center below the wordart layer, now move the wordart down to cover
the straight edge of the tube.

Paste element 32 at the bottom under the wordart.
Resize element 44 to 60%, paste on the right below the wordart.
Paste element 3 under the wordart.
Resize element 55 to 40%, paste on the left below the ribbon layer.

Resize element 35 to 35%, paste at the upper right below the tube layer, duplicate, resize to 75%, duplicate three times and place them where you like.
Resize element 36 to 25%, duplicate, place one on the left and the other on the right where you like.

Paste element 59 below the tube layer on one side, duplicate, mirror, adjust, duplicate again, move above the tube layer, resize to 75% and place on the tube how you like.

Resize element 16 to 25%, paste at the upper right side below the tube layer.
Paste element 22 above the mask layer on one side, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 43 to 25%, paste on the right side above the ribbon.
Resize element 30 to 25%, mirror, place at the upper left.

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Harvest Blessings

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Elias Chatzoudis.
The tube is called Gudahi
My license is when he was still selling at his own store.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find his art now at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap  Autumn Days  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
RD Mask Set 132_Mask 3 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
Xero-Radiance and Clarity(Optional)

Font of Choice, I used Chocolate Box

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper ?, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Resize the branches to 23%, erase some of the bare stem, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle,
changing the first number to 16, paste, flip.
Then take the resize branch and place at the bottom on one side, duplicate, mirror.
Click inside your frame, expand by 10, paste paper 10, invert, delete, move below the frame, then paste the fence how you like, delete, select none.

Resize the wheat straw to 37%, flip, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle changing the first number to 20, move below the branch frame.

Paste your tube on the left side.

Resize the basket of apples to 40%, place on the right of your tube and below the tube layer.
Paste the spray under the apple basket, duplicate, mirror.

Resize the pussy willow to 20%, mirror, paste below the spray element on the right, erase the stem showing below.

Resize the hay bale to 50%, place behind the tube on the left.

Paste the tree below the wheat straw circle on one side, duplicate, mirror, adjust to your liking.

Resize the pinecone to 12%, place by the apple basket.
Resize the branch to 10%, place below the fence layer how you like.
Resize the green flower to 50%, place on the right below the leaf layers.
Resize the wheat straw to 25%, paste below the green flower layer, flip, move down where you like the looks.
Take your free hand tool and draw around whichever gourds you would like to use and place where you like at the bottom of the tag.

Once you have everything you want to add, close off your background if using one, merge visible, apply the Xero filter-Radiance to the whole tag first, then Clarity.

Add any saying you would like, I put Harvest Blessings on mine.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Autumn Breeze

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  PinUp Toons.
The tube is 158-3
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap  Skys The Limit-Majestic Autumn  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
RD Mask Set 132_Mask 1 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Wordart by Marilyn at Creative Misfits Creations HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Scrappy Bit of Fun Animation 149 by Simone  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Xero-Soft Vignette

Font of Choice, I used Casablanca Noir

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste flower 6, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Resize frame 2 to 30%, duplicate, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down with the mask layer.
 Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, resize paper 20 to 23%, paste, invert, delete, move below the frame and merge down with the mask layer, then paste your close up, delete, select none.
Duplicate the close up, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur at 4, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.
Apply the Xero filter-Soft Vignette
Elliptical, Foreground color, Diagonal Dots
1, 0, 0, 255
Duplicate the close up again, being on the bottom one, Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur,  Angle 265 at strength 100, then change the Angle to 85 and apply again. Being on the top tube, merge down.

Resize the cluster to 20%, place on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, move to the bottom under the other two, duplicate, mirror, adjust all to your liking.

Resize the mushrooms to 20%, place on the right just above the frame layer, duplicate, mirror.

Resize the pumpkins to 15%, paste below the blurred tube on the left.
Resize foliage 2 to 45%, paste above the mushroom layer on one side, duplicate, mirror, having this one above the mushroom also. Duplicate the left one, free rotate at 90 degrees to the right, move below the mushroom layer and up some, duplicate, mirror, duplicate the one on the right again and move up.
Resize flower 1 to 15%, place on the right below the mushroom layer.

Paste your middle size tube on the left, being on the top layer.
Resize the seed pod to 20%, place at the bottom to cover the straight cut of the tube legs, duplicate, resize to 75%, move over some and below the first one.
Resize leaf 5 to 25%, place below the green foliage on the right, duplicate a couple of times, mirror one, move the other more toward the center.

Resize butterfly 1 to 10%, free rotate to the right at 25, place on the left where you like, duplicate, mirror, place where you like on the right.
Resize the tree to 25%, paste on top of the frame layer on the left.
Resize the scare crow to 15%, place on the top layer on the right.
Resize all layers of your tag first, add your copyright and name.
If you want to animate,
merge the mask and paper layer of the frame down with the white background, copy to animation shop and make as many frames as the leaves have, which is 37.
Being on the animation first frame, go to Edit, select all, copy, then go to your first frame of
your tag, Edit, select all, paste into selected frame, paste once more but move it over some.
Then go back to psp, close off that layer and copy merged the other layers, make 37 layers again, go to Edit, select all, copy, then click on the animated tag, Edit, select all, paste into selected frame.
Test and if happy save.
If you don't want to animate,
close off any background, merge visible, resize first, add your copyright
and name, save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Beautiful Autumn Day


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  PinUp Toons.
The tube is 67-3
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap  Being Thankful by SD  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
RD Mask Set 132_Mask 4 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Screen Works-Light Gauze
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of Choice, I used Letra Hipster

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper 2, apply your mask, delete, merge group, resize a bit larger to 105%. 
Apply paper 4, apply the mask again, delete, merge group.

Resize element 7 to 80%, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 4, paste your
close up, invert, delete, then paste paper 1 below the tube layer, delete, select none.
Go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur with the number on 4, change the blend mode to Overlay
or one you prefer.
Apply Screen Work-Light Gauze

Paste your full tube on the top layer and move down some.

Resize element 12 to 80%, place on the left below the tube layer, duplicate, mirror, adjust to your liking.

Resize element 26 to 40%, place on the left below the tube, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 11 to 40%, place on the right below the tube.
Resize element 18 to 70%, place on the right below the mushroom layer.
Resize element 7 to 40%, erase the frame part, flip, move below the mushroom layer on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate a couple more times and move them how you like, flipping one or two.

Resize element 14 to 40%, paste below the suitcase on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, resize to 75%, duplicate a couple more times and place where you like.

Resize element 15 to 55%. place at the bottom, below the suitcase layer on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again and move back toward the center more, erasing any of the stem you don't want showing.

Resize element 13 to 15%, place on the mushroom on the left.
Resize element 30 to 12%, place on the right side, free rotate to the left at 20 degrees, duplicate, mirror, place lower on the left side.
Paste element 24 below the suitcase layer, free rotate to the left at 90, adjust.
Resize element 28 to 15%, place by the tube on the right more.
Resize element 27 to 12%, place next to the first cupcake.

Paste the fence just above the frame layer, move how you like, erasing some on each end until it is the way you want it.

Resize element 8 to 65%, erase the frame part, apply Mura Meister Copies, Encircle with the first number on 20, move below the mask layers.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Snowflakes-3 Piece Set



This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of PimUp Toons.
The tube is 206-1
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Snow Buddies by Kittz Kreationz  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
  Template 25-Snowflakes by Dee HERE
DD Winter Mask 5 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filter
EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow

Font of Choice, I used Casablanca Noir

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate, close the original.
Delete the credits and go to Image, Canvas size 800 x 800 or a size you prefer.
Paste paper 1, apply your mask, delete and merge group, adjust to fit your tag.

On the left and right word circle add a fat white gradient glow using EyeCandy 4000,
with these numbers, 3, 25, 100
Add noise at 60% to all the white circles on the colored circles and to some of the snowflakes.
I added noise to the larger ones only.
Paste your tube under the word Snowflake and take your erase and erase some of the straight edge of the snow at the bottom.
Paste element 7 under your tube at the bottom, duplicate, flip, move back down and under the first snow layer, erase the straight edge on the top layer of snow to blend in.

Select the top right dark blue circle, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer, fill with
#fec4ce, mirror your tube, paste, adjust the face, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer also. Duplicate this tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur with the number on 4, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.

Select the left light blue circle, select all, float, defloat, paste your tube, invert, delete and do the blur and change the blend mode like you did on the other.

Select the top center dark blue circle, add a new layer, fill with #fec4ce, delete the template layer.
Resize element 12 to 75%, place at the top left, duplicate, move down to the lower right, add a light blue drop shadow on these, duplicate one again and resize to 55%, place at the bottom left on the snow. Duplicate more if you like and place them where you like.

Resize element 17 to 60%, place on the right above the snowflake word layer.
Resize element 22 to 55%, place on the left by the foot of the tube on the snow.
Resize element 21 to 55%, place more toward the right.

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

If you are going to make the signature tag and Avator do not merge yet.

Signature tag
Make a new image 600 x 250
Close your tube, the word snowflake and the lower face tube, copy merge and paste, resize to 80%.
Go back to your tag and open the word snowflake and paste, resize to 70%.
Open your tube on your tag and paste to the left.
Resize the cat to 55%, place on the word snowflake where you like.
Resize the ski bear to 55%, place on the right bottom.
Resize the cup to 55%, place by the bear, once happy, merge visible.
For the frame, AAA Frames-Foto Frame
Change the width to 0 and Matte on 2, all the other numbers are on 0, except for the
opacity it is at 100 or if you prefer lighter change it lower.
Add your copyright and name.

Avator
Make it the size your forum or group allows
Mine is 150 x 200
Copy your signature tag and paste, adjust how you like it, merge visible.
Frame for both the signature and Avator will be the same.
Add your copyright and name or initial.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like.
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.


Saturday, October 22, 2016

The Witchy Hour

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Anna Liwanag.
The tube is 67-3
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap  Witches Brew by Manipulated by Magik  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
  Tonya  Halloween Mask 2 on Creative Misfit Creations Blog HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Scrappy Bit of Fun Animation 138 by Simone  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Font of Choice, I used Rofi Taste

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper 14, apply your mask, delete, merge group. 

Resize the castle to 80%, place on the right and up some, then go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize and put both numbers on 0, duplicate, change the blend mode to burn, merge down, duplicate, mirror and move down some.

Paste the spider web on the castle layers.

Paste the tombstone in the center above the spider web, duplicate, resize to 75%, move to the right, duplicate, move to the left side.

Paste your tube on the left side of the center tombstone.

Paste the skulls grass on the left, above the tube layer, duplicate, mirror.
Resize the pumpkin to 45%, place below the grass on the right, duplicate, move over to the left, duplicate, move above the one you just moved to only have the larger one showing in the back.

Resize the spider to 25%, place on the pumpkin on the left, duplicate, move over to the top of the tombstone on the right.
Paste the tree behind the tombstone and up more in the center, duplicate, change the blend mode to burn, duplicate twice, move one to the left and one to the right.

Resize Salem to 50%, place on the bottom in front of the skull grass where you like.
Resize the shoes to 40%, place more on the right side.

Paste the sparkles at the top below the tube layer, duplicate, move down above the tombstones on the bottom.

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

IF you want to Animate,
merge all with the white background, resize, add your copyright and name, take to Animation and make 31 layers, the same amount as the animation.
Go to Edit, select all on the animation, then on the tag, select all, paste into selected frame and paste the first head of the animation on the tombstone on the right a little above it.
Test and if happy save.

If not going to animate then do this

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like.
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Back 2 School Again

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  PinUp Toons.
You need a license to use this art work. 
 Please do not use without a license.

You can find this art at CDO HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Time 4 School by Manipulated by Magik  HERE
You can check out her blog HERE
Template 241 by Becky- Simple Expressions (Scroll Down)  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog also HERE
WSL_Mask 84  HERE

Filters
Xero-Porcelain
Font of Choice, I used Blacksword

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate, close the original,
delete the credits.
Select rectangle 2, paste paper 2, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer also.
Select reactangle 1, paste paper 7, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer.
On the Slate frame go to Effects,  3D Effects, Inner Bevel with these settings
Bevel Shape 2,  width 2,
3, 6, 0, 10
315, 50, 30
Color White
Paste paper 7, apply your mask, delete, adjust to fit your tag later.

Paste the locker element below the last layer of the template.

Paste your full tube, being on the top layer, mirror and adjust to your liking.

Click on the circle fill with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 1, invert, delete, then paste  your close up, move where you like, then delete, select none.
Apply the xero filter, Porcelain to the close up.

Apply the same bevel effects to the circle trim and circle frame. Add noise at 35%, on the circle frame.
Resize the laptop to 50%, place by the feet of the tube on the right.
Resize the composition book to 50%, place on the right below the laptop, free rotate to the right at 25 degrees.
Resize the globe to 65%, place on the left side, being on the top layer.
Paste the books on the left below the globe layer, duplicate, move over to the right.
Resize the calculator to 25%, place by the globe.
Resize the backpack to 50%, place on the left below the tube layer.
Resize the eraser to 20%, place on the left where you like.
Resize the crayon to 50%, free rotate to the left at 90, place below the tube layer.
Resize the marker to 40%, free rotate to the left, place by the crayon.
Resize the pen to 30%, mirror, place by the laptop.
Paste the sparkles below the tube layer and adjust to your liking.

Add a fat white gradient glow on the wordart  Gotta Go Back To...

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Happy Valentine To You

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Jennifer Janesko.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Me and You by Moonshine Dezinez  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
WSL_ Mask 84  HERE
Filters
EyeCandy4000-Gradient (Optional)
Xero-Porcelain

Font of Choice, I used Close To You

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper of choice, I used # 5,
apply your mask, delete, merge group.
Paste element 36, resize to 90%.

Paste element 2, resize to 80%, click inside the 2 empty hearts, you will have to click several times in the lower one, expand by 2, paste paper 3, move below the frame, mirror and paste your tube in the lower heart, delete, select none.
Apply the Xero filter-Porcelain to all your tubes.

Apply your drop shadow to the heart element, then apply a medium red gradient, then your drop shadow again, sharpen once.

Paste your tube on the left side, move below element 2, duplicate, move above, erasing the bottom part of the tube you don't want showing on both.

Paste Doodle 1 above the wire on the upper left, duplicate, mirror, move down on the right side, duplicate the first one, free rotate to the left at 90, move to the bottom left.

Resize element 40 to 45%, paste on the right below the heart frame layer.
Resize element 29 to 25%, paste by the shoes on the right.

Resize element 31 to 50%, paste on the left side.

Paste element 8 below the mask layer, erase the heart part, duplicate, flip, merge down.

Resize element 27 to 15%, duplicate, mirror one and place them how you like.

 Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.
 
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Love and Hope

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Jennifer Janesko.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Love and Hope by Jaelop Designs  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
WSL_ Mask 84  HERE

Font of Choice, I used Amaldemo

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

This is a quickie one.

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, apply paper of choice, I used #14, apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Go to Effects, Texture Effects, Weave with these settings
2, 10, 1, color #dfe6ba, fill gaps checked.

Resize element 30 to 20%, free rotate left or right, duplicate, will come back to this to adjust once the other frame is pasted.
Resize element 3 to 25%, paste on top of the other frames, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 10, resize paper of choice to 23%, I used paper #9, paste, invert, delete, move below this frame.
Back on the other frames, adjust around the red frame, erase the side that shows the overlap parts.

Paste your tube below the top red frame, duplicate, move above the frame, erasing the leg part over the frame.

Resize element 8 to 25%, paste at the lower left just above the mask layer, duplicate, flip, mirror.
Resize element 44 to 25%, paste at the lower right side above the tube layer.
Resize element 42 to 15%, paste at the upper left side.
Resize element 26 to 15%, place on the upper left on the wordart Hope, duplicate, move to the lower right on the wordart Love.

Resize element 19 to 10%, mirror, paste on the upper right red frame, duplicate, mirror, move to the bottom left.
Resize element 37 to 15%, paste on the button ribbon at the top right, being below the wordart layer at the bottom.

 Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.
 
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Ready for Speed

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Ted Hammond.
I am using two tubes. I bought mind when CILM was still around, but they have since closed and you can find his art at CDO now.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Need for Speed by Toxic Desirez  HERE
Scroll down until you see the kit name
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Monti's Blind Mask 1  HERE
Click on Extras to find the mask
Filters
EyeCandy4000-Bevel Boss
Screen Works-Lace Screen

Font of Choice, I used Checker Hat

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer
 
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer.
Paste the wire and once you draw your circle, take your pick tool and make the wire a bit larger.
Click on your preset tool and select the circle one, set the width to 40, draw a circle over the wire, convert to raster layer.
Apply EyeCandy4000-Bevel Boss with these settings or play around and get one you prefer
Bevel width 5.76
Bevel Height 50,  Smoothness75,  0
Lighting
68, 73
100, 25
Highlight color white, Shadow color black
Bevel Profile
Button
Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, new raster layer, fill with white, apply the filter Screen Works-Lace Screen.
Paste the double flags and move toward the top more.

Paste the film strip and resize to 90%, move toward the bottom more, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 3, paste paper of choice, I used #11 and
then go to Adjust
Hue and Saturation, colorize with both numbers on 0.

Paste tire tracks 1, free rotate to the right at 45 degrees, move under the car tires,
get your Pick tool, hold down the shift key and being on the top corner square, pull down as far as you want it to be, then go to the other corner at the top and do the same until the tracks are straight under the car tires. Then pull each end out to make it a bit longer.

Paste the stop light above the filmstrip, resize to 90%, change the color of the lights to those of a regular street light colors, green, yellow and red or
if you like these colors then leave them as it.

Resize the speed sign to 50%, change the color like before with the car or leave as is and paste on the stop light post.

Paste car 2 below the double flags in the circle, resize to 50%, change the color like before, duplicate, mirror.

Being on the top layer now, paste your tube with the rim on the right side, and your other tube on the left side below the car layer.

Resize the tire iron to 30%, place by the tube on the right.
Resize the wrench to 25%, free rotate to the left at 90 degrees.
Resize the rim to 45%, place behind the tube on the left, duplicate and move over and up a bit, change the color like before.
Resize the pit pass to 20%, place on the left on the film strip and erase a little bit of the chain to make it look like it is hanging on there.
Resize the dragonfly to 35%, place at the top where you like.
Resize the sunglasses to 25%, change the color, paste on the left by the car.

Add a new raster layer, fill with black, apply your mask, move to the bottom layer and resize larger if needed.

 Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.
Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.
 
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Smitten with Winter

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Karen Middleton.
 You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Winter Memory by Pink Paradox Productions  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Millie's PSP Madness Template 724 HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Toxic Desirez Winter Mask, I used the 4th one down  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE

Filters
Font I used Xiomara

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, then hold the shift key and hit d to duplicate, close the original, delete the credits.
I then go to Image, Canvas size and make mine 800 x 800, can always resize later.

Resize paper 20 to 84%, paste below the bottom layer of the template, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Move layer 3 of the template down below layer 2, merge down, select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, fill with a color from your tube, I used #108bb3, add noise at 50%, select none, deleting the template layer.

Merge layer 4 down with layer 2, select all, float, defloat, new raster layer, fill with white, select none, deleting the template layer.

Merge layer 6 down with layer 5, select, float, defloat,  resize paper 20 to 84%, paste, invert, delete, select none.

Move layer 9 below layer 8 and merge layer 9 down with layer 7, select all, float, defloat, resize paper 21 to 84%, paste, invert, delete, select none.
Merge layer 10 down with layer 8, select all, float, defloat, resize paper 9 to 84%, do the same steps as on the other layers, then go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize with these numbers
Hue 22, Saturation 220

Select layer 11, new raster layer and fill with #73ccde, add noise at 50%.

Select layer 12, do all the steps like before, resize paper 18 to 70%, paste, invert, delete, now paste element 57, move up how you like, delete, select none.

Merge layer 15 down with layer 14, take your change to target brush and change the color to match your tube, or you can select the top wordart, add a new layer and fill with a color you prefer.
Resize your tube to 75%, place on the right below the wordart and move the wordart down.

Resize element 58 to 75%, place under the tube.

Resize element 79 to 60%, place on the left side below the snow layer.

Resize element 42 to 50%, place by the tree.
Resize element 3 to 15%, place on the bird bath, mirror, duplicate, resize a little smaller and place again.
Resize element 41 to 45%, place on the left in front of the bird bath.

Resize element 13 to 35%, place on the right by the tube under the wordart layer.
Resize element 78 to 50%, place on the right behind the tube, duplicate, move over to the left more, duplicate again and move over to the left below the tree layer.
Resize element 19 to 22%, place on the left above the wordart layer.
Resize element 6 to 35%, place by the ice skates on the left.

Resize element 87 to 80%, paste on the mask layer, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 54 to 20%, duplicate as many times as you like and place around.
Resize element 16 to 25%, place on the right side being on the top layer, duplicate, move over to the sled below the bear, and erase any part showing on the left side, making it look like it is laying in the sled.

Resize element 75 to 25%, place under the sled on the left, duplicate, mirror and move back by the sled.
Resize element 84 to 40%,  place on the snow on the bottom.

Once happy with your tag, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize, add your copyright and name, and save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Snow Queen Beauty

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Andreea Cernestean.
 You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Let It Snow by Desings by Vaybs  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Monti's Blind Mask HERE
Click on the word Extras to find the mask

Filters
Xero-Porcelain
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font I used Amaldemo

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper 5, resize larger to 115%, apply your mask, delete and merge group,  sharpen once.

Paste element 11, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 4, click in the two smaller areas also, paste paper 6, invert, delete, move below the frame.
Paste element 55 on the frame.

Paste your tube below the frame, duplicate, bring above the frame and erase the parts you do not want showing on both tubes.
Add the xero filter-Porcelain to both tubes.

Paste element 5 on the left on the top layer.
Paste element 3 on the tree, sharpen more once.
Paste element 25 at the bottom over the tree layer.
Paste element 24, resize to 65%, place on the left under the wordart.

Paste element 38 on the upper right, just above the mask layer, duplicate, move down.
Paste element 37 on top of these flowers in the center more, duplicate, move to the bottom of the tag, duplicate again and move over to the left more.
Paste element 43, mirror, place on the right below the flower layers, erase the stem part showing, duplicate move down more, erasing more of the stem and darker leaves, duplicate, mirror.

Paste element 42 on the mask layer, apply Mura Meisters Copies-Encircle, lower the opacity to about 70, sharpen once.
Paste element 32 on top of the one you just did, resize to 70%, apply Mura Meisters Copies-Encircle, sharpen once.
Paste element 22 on top of that layer, resize to 65%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, sharpen once, add a dark blue drop shadow on this one.

Resize element 12 to 75%, being on the top layer, paste on the right side.
Resize element 31 to 85%, paste on the right below the wordart.
Resize element 10 to 50%, place under the shoes.
Resize element 46 to 60%, place on the left by the package.
Resize element 45 to 50%, place on the right below the shoes.

Once happy with your tag, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize, add your copyright and name, and save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Christmas-Forum Set

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Marika.
 
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Candy Cane Kisses by Vesta  HERE
I only use the wordart element from the kit.
Check out the rest of her blog  HERE 

Filters
Mura Meister Copies-*Line
penta.com-color dot
Xero-Fritillary

Font I used Andes

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 600 x 250, paste your close up tube, then go to Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, default settings, do not change any of the numbers.
Then go to Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur, angle 45, strength 100, apply again changing the angle to 315, duplicate this layer.
Crop your tag, being on the top layer, select all, add a new raster layer, fill with a color of choice, I used #e11b28, then contract by 1, delete, contract to 20,  Modify, Select selection border with number on 3, new raster layer, fill with the same color, select none.
Take your magic wand, click inside the frame you just made, expand by 3, invert, delete, select none.
This is hard to see, so to check, close off your bottom layer and if you have a blank layer showing then it was done right :) Reopen your bottom layer now.

Back on the top layer,  apply penta.com, color dot with these settings
25, 2, 255, 255, 255,

Resize element 26 to 50%, paste in the frame area and move to the left more, apply Mura Meister Copies-*Line and check the 1/n fade out box, change the blend mode to overlay.
Paste sparklies 2 below the wordart layer.

Paste your tube below the outside frame layer on the right.
If you are not going to animate, merge visible, add your copyright and name.

If you would like to Animate, no not merge.
Be sure you have your copyright and name already added on the top layer of the tag.

Being on the bottom layer, duplicate 2 more times, rename them 1, 2, and 3.
On layer one apply the Xero filter- Fritillary with these settings
5, 10, 30, 15
Layer 2 same number except change the last number to 17
Layer 3 change the number to 19
Close off layer 2 and 3, merge visible to animation shop, paste.
Back to psp, close off layer 1, open layer 2, copy merged to animation, paste after current frame.
One more time back to psp, close off layer 2, open layer 3, copy merged to animation, paste after current frame.
Test your animation, if happy save.

If you would like to do an Avator
I opened a new image 180 x 180, open a size you prefer.
Copy each of the fritillary layers in order, crop, then do the frames the same as you did in the signature tag.
Paste your tube below the top frame layer, like before.
Resize the Christmas element to 37%, paste below the larger frame.
Add your copyright and name and then copy each layer, like you did on the signature tag.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Christmas Wishing

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Marika.
 You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Winter One Add-On by Ginas Gems Scraps HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
MPM Mask 95 HERE
Check out the rest of her Blog HERE

Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font I used Authentic Hilton

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, fill with white.
Paste paper 5 and apply your mask, delete and merge group, duplicate mask, merge down, resize larger to 120%.

Resize the glitter star spray to 50%, paste on your mask, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first number being on 12.

Resize the ribbon to 70%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, changing the first number to 18, paste on the glitter star spray layer,

Paste the wreathe and move down a bit to make it more centered.

Paste your tube on the right, then take your free hand tool and draw around part of the ribbon to make the leg look like it is under the ribbon part of the wreathe.
Duplicate your tube, Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to soft light, merge down.

Paste the glitter spill under the wreathe layer and down to the bottom.

Resize the glitter holly branch to 75%, place on one side, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again, free rotate to the right at 90 degrees, move to one side, duplicate, mirror.
 Duplicate the rotate one,  move to the center, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the first number on 18, then move below the ribbon layer. You might want to enlarge your ribbon layer a bit to show more.

Resize the branch to 55%, place on one side at the bottom, duplicate, mirror.

Resize the ribbon poinsettia to 45%, place below the wreathe on the left, duplicate, mirror and adjust behind the tube.

Being on the top layer, resize the snowflake baubble to 25%, place by the tube.
Resize the glitter baubble to 15%, free rotate to the left at 40 degrees, place by the first baubble.
Resize the jeweled egg to 20%, free rotate to the right at 40 degrees and move below the first two baubbles.
Resize the bells to 25%, place on the bow on the wreathe.

Resize the flower layer to 25%, paste above the wreathe layer and place where you like, duplicating as many times as you like also. moving some above the tube layer also.

Resize the candles to 40%, place on the right.
Resize the bird to 40%, mirror, paste on the wreathe where you like.

Add any wording that you like, I used Christmas Wishing.

Once happy with your tag, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize, add your copyright and name, and save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Waiting for Santa (Forum Set)

 
 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Marika.
 
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the CDO Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Filters
Sybia-ZIGZAGGE
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font I used Cardinal

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 600 x 250, paste your close up tube, then go to Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, default settings, do not change any of the numbers.

Now go to Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur, Angle 45, Strength 100, apply again changing the Angle to 315.  Duplicate this layer two more times for a total of three layers. Rename your layers, 1, 2, and 3.

Apply the Sybia Filter-ZIGZAGGE on the first layer with the first number on 10.
On number 2 layer, apply the filter, changing the first number to 12.
On layer 3 apply again, changing the first number to 14.

Being on the top layer, take your selection tool and draw a rectangle across the tag, change the blend mode to soft light, then go to Effects, Edge effects, enhance.

Type out Waiting for Santa  across the strip, or what you want yours to say.

Paste your tube and move to the lower part of your tag.
Back on the top layer, select all, new raster layer, fill with a color from your tube,
contract by 3, delete, select none.

Add your copyright and name before you take it to animation.

To Animate
Close off layer 2 and 3, copy merged to animation shop, back to psp, close off layer 1, open layer 2, copy merged to animation, paste after current frame, then back to psp, close off layer 2 and open layer 3, copy merged to animation, paste after current frame.
Avator
Mine is 180 x 180
If you want to do an Avator,  select a new layer with a size you would like, copy each layer from your signature tag and paste in the same rotate as on the tag, resize your tube and wordart smaller to your liking.
Add your frame as before.
Add your copyright and name and take one merged layer at a time to animation like you did with the signature tag.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.