Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Breath of Christmas Spirit-Forum Set

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the Awesome artwork by Sue Miller 
The tube is called Wishing You a Breath of Spirit 
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at Digital Art Heaven  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Wallpaper Rotate and Line
Xero-Fritillary and Soft Vignette
AAA Frames-Foto Frame

Font of Choice, I used Arial Narrow

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Forum Set
Signature tag

Open new image 600 x 250, fill with #362c70.
Paste your tube, resize to 50%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Wallpaper rotate, change the blend mode to Screen.
Go to Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur, Strength 100, Angle 315, then change the angle to 45,
apply Xero filter, Fritillary with these settings
5, 30, 50, 20
 
Resize your tube to 50%, paste in the center, duplicate twice, mirror one and move to the left and the other to the right, having the center one being the bottom one, apply Mura Meister Copies-Line with the 1/n fade out checked, change the blend mode to Luminance(L) and add the Xero filter-Fritillary with the same settings as before.
 
Duplicate the one on the right, Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to Screen, apply Xero filter-Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical, foreground color
Diagonal dots
1, 0, 0, 255
merge down.
The tube on the left, duplicate, Blur, Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to overlay and add the Soft Vignette again with the same settings, merge down and then merge visible.
 
Take your Selection tool, draw out a small rectangle across the top on the fur of the hats, add a new layer, fill with white, change the blend mode to Soft light, then go to Effects, Edge Effects,
Enhance once, then go back and Enhance two or three times, duplicate, flip.
 
Type out what you would like, I typed out
****Wishing You A Breath Of Christmas Spirit****
I made a gradient with Red and Green for the wording also.
Don't merge just yet.
 
Avator
Open a new image a size for your group or forum, close off the wordart, copy your signature tag and place how you like, resize to fit, merge visible, add the frame to both, add your copyright and name.
 
If you would like to do the circle one, take your preset tool and the circle, with a width of 2 or 3, foreground color of choice, close off background color and draw a circle to fit your size you are using, then click inside with your magic wand, expand by 1, paste your resize signature tag, invert, delete, move below and add noise if you like, merge visible.
 
AAA Frames-Foto Frame
Change the default color to the red and black, now add your copyright and name.
 
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Thinking of Christmas

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Janna Prosvirina 
The tube is called Robin Red
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at Digital Art Heaven Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Home for Christmas by Bits N Bobs  HERE
Check out the rest of the Blog HERE
MPM Mask 125 HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE 
Filters
Xero-Fritillary, Clarity, Porcelain
 
Font of Choice, I used The Heart of Everything

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, resize paper 1 to 23%, paste, apply your mask, delete, merge group, adjust your mask to fit your tag later.

Resize element 25 to 23%, duplicate, being on the bottom frame, free rotate to the left at 10 degrees, move to the left a little bit, then erase the parts showing below the top frame, being on the top frame, merge down. 
Click inside on all open sections with your magic wand 
expand by 5, resize paper 2 to 23%, paste, invert, delete, select none.

Paste your tube on the paper layer, resize to 75%, duplicate, move above the frame, erase the parts covering the frame, candles and ornaments.
Apply the Xero filter-Porcelain on both tubes, then Clarity.

Duplicate the frame, mirror and take your free hand tool and draw around the outer greenery and the two ornaments, copy paste as a new layer, then delete the rest of that frame.
This will take a little patience, you might try erasing the parts you don't want to keep.

Back on the original frame, apply the Xero filter-Fritillary with these settings
5, 30, 35, 35

Resize element 22 to 15%, place at the upper left, duplicate, mirror, flip, adjust.
Resize element 6 to 15%, paste at the upper left, just above the mask layer, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again if needed and adjust, then merge these layers together and apply the Xero filter-Porcelain.

Resize element 15 to 15%, place on the left below the candles, sharpen once, duplicate, resize to 65%, paste on the right just below the greenery.
Resize element 7 to 10%, paste on the candle at the bottom.

On element 16, take your free hand tool, draw around the rope hanger and delete, then resize to 10%, paste on the upper left  part of the frame, duplicate, move over and down on the right.

Add any wordart if you like, I wrote out Thinking of Christmas, then applied a glass bevel, using EyeCandy 4000, then selected the wordart, float, defloat, expand by 2, new layer fill with a color of choice, select none and move below the wordart.

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.

Christmas Moments Forum Set




This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the Awesome artwork by Katerina Koukiotis 
The tube is called Holiday Fairy 
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at Digital Art Heaven  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap  Christmas Eve by Graphics and School of Fantasy HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filters
Mehdi-Weaver
Xero-Soft Mood and Clarity
AAA Frames-Foto Frame

Font of Choice, I used Casablanca Noir

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Forum Set
This is an easy peasy one
Signature tag

Open new image 600 x 250, paste paper 6, click on your crop tool, crop your tag, being sure the size is still 600 x 250. You can look up at your tool bar in psp to see the size.

Paste your tube, mirror, resize to 55%, duplicate, being on the bottom tube, apply Mehdi-Weaver with these settings
Size range 150-300
Size 180
Change the blend mode to Hard Light
Move the top tube to the right edge, duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur at 4, change the blend mode to soft light.
Apply the Xero filter-Soft Mood, then Clarity to the bottom tube, back on the top tube, merge down.

Resize element 13 to 50%, paste on the left side.
Paste element 61 and move to the bottom left.
Paste element 70 at the edge of the hand of your tube, duplicate, mirror, move below the sleigh on the left how you like.

Resize wordart of choice, I resized the one I used to 35%, sharpen once.
Before you add your frame, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate your tag to use for your Avator.

Apply AAA Frames-Foto Frame with these settings
Width 3, 0, 0,
Matt 2,
255, 255, 255,
Opacity 50
Click on the little drop down where you see the word default and change that to white.
Take your magic wand, click on the hair where you would like to add some noise and add noise at 30%.
Add your copyright and name, merge visible.

For the Avator
Open a new image 200 x 200 or a size you prefer, paste the red paper and weave together, resize to 80%. Then paste the sleigh and resize to fit your tag, I resized mine to 70%.
Paste the snow layer at the bottom of the sleigh like in your signature tag, then paste the sparkle swirl on the top layer on the right, duplicate, mirror, move below the sleigh on the left.
Paste the wordart, resize to 75%, move to the top, merge visible, sharpen once.

Add the AAA Frame as before with the same settings.

Add your name and copyright, merge visible.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Furry Santa



This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Verymany.
The tube is called Furry Santa.
You need a license to use this art work. 
 Please do not use without a license.
You can find this art at VeryMany Store HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Sparkling Icicles  HERE
You can check out her blog HERE
DD Geo Mask 4 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
AAA Frames

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 a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, paste paper 4, apply your mask, delete, merge group, resize the mask to fit your tag later.

Paste frame 2, resize larger to 155%, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 10, paste paper 5, move up so the trees show unless you would prefer them not to show, invert, delete.
Paste the snow swirl on the frame layer, resize larger to 110%, mirror.
Paste the snow swirl original size, resize to 85%, paste on the paper layer of the frame.

Paste snowflake 2 above the mask layer, flip, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the first number changed to 20, change the color to match your tag.

Resize your tube to 70%, place at the bottom of the frame.

Paste the sleigh on the right below the cat layer.
Resize the presents to 65%, paste on the right above the cat layer.
Paste tree 2 on the left below the cat layer.
Resize the birdie to 75%, place by the cat on the left.

Resize the blue candy cane to 60%, place by the presents, resize the yellow candy cane to 70%, free rotate to the right at 45 degrees and place by the first one.
Resize bow 4 to 75%, paste at the top of the frame, recolor how you like. I took the blue and gold from the colors and made a gradient with a repeat of 15 to recolor mine.

Add any other elements you would like.

If you want to make a signature tag and Avator do not merge your tag yet.

Signature tag
Open a new image 600 x 250, paste paper 4.
Take each of the elements from your tag and resize most to 70%, or a size you prefer for your tag.
Once happy with it, merge visible and add a frame.
I used AAA Frame-Foto Frames with these settings
3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 50
Add your copyright and name.

Avator
Open a size you are allowed for your group or forum and resize each element to fit your size,
once happy with the look, merge visible and add the same frame as before.
Add copyright and name.

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, 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.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Beary Christmas


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Keith Garvey.
The tube is called Bear Girl.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 You can find this art at his Store  HERE

Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
DD Winter Mask_10 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Scrap Black Ice by Tasha's Playground HERE
Check out her blog HERE
Filters
Xero-Soft Mood and Soft Vignette

 Font of Choice, I used Santa Sleigh Full Bold

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 a size you prefer, paste paper 9, apply your mask, delete, merge group, resize larger to 115%.
Paste paper 2, apply the mask again, delete, merge group.
Paste frame 4, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, mirror and paste your middle size tube, invert, delete. Change the blend mode to Luminance (L).
Apply the Xero filter-Soft Mood.

Paste the element Sparkle 2, adjust on your close up.

Paste branch 3 below the light color mask on the left at the top, duplicate, mirror, duplicate flip, duplicate, mirror.

Paste your tube on the left side above the frame layer. Apply Xero filter-Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical, Foreground Color, Solid
0, 0, 0, 255

Paste the snow mound at the bottom under your tube, duplicate 3 more times, mirror 2 and adjust them under your tube.

Paste the black tree below the tube on the left, duplicate, mirror.
Resize the sign to 75%, paste on the right, free rotate to the right at 10 degrees.
Resize the house to 75%, place above the tree on the right and over toward the center a bit.

Paste sparkle 3 below the tube layer at the bottom, duplicate, mirror, move up some, duplicate again, mirror, move up more toward the top.

Paste sparkle on top of the other sparkle layers and place more on the tree, duplicate, mirror.
Paste the snowflakes on one side below the tube, duplicate, mirror, adjust.

Resize the snowy branch to 40%, go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize, with both numbers on 0, paste at the base of the sign.
Resize leaf 2 to 25%, place by the leg of the tube, duplicate again and by the foot on the left.
Resize the ribbon to 50%, place below the leaf that is on the leg.
Resize branch 3 to 25%, place below the ribbon by the left.

Resize candle 2, place on the left side above the tube layer.
Resize the flower to 25%, place one by the sign, duplicate, paste the other below the tube on the left.
Resize the crow to 25%, mirror, place on top of the sign.

Add whatever you would like on the sign, I put Beary Christmas.

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

Sugarplum Christmas

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Alicia Mujica.
The tube is called Sugarplum Maria.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at her Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Sassy Christmas by Sassy Dede HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
WSL_Mask 105 HERE
 Toxic Desirez Mask, 1st one down HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Filters
EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow
Xero-Soft Vignette
 
Font of Choice, I used Authentic Hilton 

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
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.
Resize paper 13 to 23%, apply mask 105 first, delete and merge group.
Paste the paper again resized like before, apply the other mask, delete, merge group.

Resize the corner element to 50%, place on one side, duplicate, mirror, merge down.

Paste element WOA at the bottom, resize to 80%, apply EyeCandy 4000-Gradient glow on the fat setting and color white, width at 3.

Paste your tube on the mask layer how you like, then take your free hand tool, draw around the frame part, invert, delete.
Duplicate the close up tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down, then apply xero filter
Soft Vignette with these settingsElliptical
Foreground color
Diagonal dots
1, 0, 0, 255
Paste your tube again, resize to 30%, paste on the right below the wordart layer.

Paste Balls 5 element below the tube layer on one side, duplicate, mirror.

Resize the elf to 25%, mirror, place on the right side above the wordart.
Resize dog 2 to 30%, place in front of the wordart where you like.
Resize element Balls 16 to 30%, place by the dog, duplicate and move over by the elf.
Resize food 6 to 50%, place on the left side.
Resize the elf hat to 25%, place below the food layer and over just a bit.
Resize ribbon 3 to 25%, place at the top on the frame.

Resize tag 2 element to 25%, place on the left below the wordart, duplicate, mirror, move below the tube and down some.

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, December 15, 2015

Tis the Season

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Alex Prihodko.
The tube is called Jingle Bells 2
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at PFD Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Wintermint by Melissaz Creationz  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
MPM Mask 85  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of Choice, I used Almademo

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 4, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Paste element 17 first, then element 14, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 08, invert, delete, select none.
Go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize and color the bottom frame with these numbers
Hue 126, Saturation 150

Resize element 06 to 65%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, change the first number to 18, move below the frames. Add noise at 100%.
Resize element 02 to 40%, apply Mura Meister Copies again with the same settings and add noise again.

Paste your tube, resize to 85%, move below the frame, duplicate, move above the frame and erase the parts you do not want showing on both tubes.

Resize element 01 to 45%, place on the right side of the frame, duplicate, mirror and move up on the left side below the tube layer.

Paste element 18 at the bottom on the frame layer, duplicate, flip, mirror, move below the hanging ornaments.
Resize element 30 to 45%, flip, place on the hanging ornaments, duplicate, mirror and place over the other hanging ornaments.

Paste element 26 at the bottom on the branch.
Resize element 13 to 60%, place on the left by the wordart tag.
Resize element 05 to 40%, place on the right below the branch.
Paste element 08 on the right under the wordart tag, duplicate, mirror, move up on the left below the ornaments, erase some off the top area.
Paste element 16, move below the hanging ornament layer on the upper left, duplicate, free rotate to the left at 90, mirror, move down below the branch at the bottom.

Resize element 12 to 50%, duplicate a two or three times and place where 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.

A Touch of Cinnamon Christmas

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Alex Prihodko.
The tube is called Kailee
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at PFD Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Christmas with Cinnamon Smell by Russia/Dutch Heart  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
MPM Mask 85  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
Xero-Soft Vignette
Screen Works-Lace Screen

Font of Choice, I used Almademo

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.
Resize paper 7 to 23%, paste, apply your mask, delete, merge group.
Resize paper 11 to 23%, apply your mask, delete and merge group.
Adjust the mask so both can be seen.

Paste the frame, resize to 30%, duplicate, free rotate to the left at 45 degrees, move to the bottom.
Apply the filter Screen Works-Lace Screen to both frames.
Take your free hand tool, draw around both frames on the outer part, resize paper 3 to 22%, paste, invert, delete, select none, move below the frames.

Take your magic wand, click inside the top frame, expand by 3, paste your close up tube how you like it, move below the frame, invert, delete, select none.
Duplicate your close up, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, number on 5, change the blend mode to screen, then apply the Xero filter-Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical
Foreground color
Diagonal dots
1, 0, 0, 255
Paste your tube on the left side, resize to 55%.
Resize element 1 to 31%, erase the stem, flip, paste, apply Mura Meisters Copies-Encircle.
Paste the same element again, flip resize to 85%, apply Mura Meisters Copies-Encircle, but change the first number to 14.
Being on the top frame, paste that same element 1 that you resized, paste on the lower right side, free rotate to the right at 90 degrees.

Resize element 17 to 15%, mirror, paste on the flower on the right and below your tube layer.
Resize element 14 to 15%, place on the right below the flower layer.
Resize element 9 to 15%, paste behind your tube on the left, duplicate, move over to the right more.
Resize element 10 to 25%, place behind the angel singing on the right, duplicate, mirror, move down some behind your tube on the left.

Resize element 13 to 30%, paste below the leaf on the left behind the tube.
Resize element 20 to 15%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the first number on 14, move below your mask layers, add noise at 100%, use your pick tool to pull out to show more around the edges.
Resize element 4 to 5%, place by the hand of your tube on the 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.
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.

Poinsettia Beauty

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Alicia Mujica.
The tube is called Poinsettia.
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at her Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Enchanting Woodland Christmas by Russia/Dutch Heart  HERE
Scroll down a bit
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
RD Mask Set 101, I used #3 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
 
Font of Choice, I used Candlescript

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
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.
Resize paper 4 to 22%, paste, apply your mask, delete, merge group, then resize larger to 115%.
Resize element 4 to 25%, apply Mura Meisters Copies-Encircle, default settings.

Resize your tube to 30%, paste in the center.

Resize element 17 to 20%, paste on the left side.

Resize element 4 to 25%, place at the bottom.

Resize element 3 to 15%, place below the deer, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 19 to 20%, mirror, place on the right side on the leaves.

Resize element 2 to 20%, place above the mask layer on one side, duplicate, mirror, adjust.

Resize element 5 to 20%, free rotate to the left at 90, paste below the tube layer, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again, free rotate to the right at 45 degrees, move up a bit, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 23 to 20%, place below the tube layer on one side, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, erasing any part you don't want, duplicate again, mirror.

Resize element 1 to 20%, free rotate to the right at 90, duplicate 2 more times, mirror one and place them 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.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Frozen Memories

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Kajenna.
The tube is called Ice Queen
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at PFD Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Frozen Memories by Russia/Dutch Heart  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
RD Mask Set 101, I used #4  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Line*
 
Font of Choice, I used Candlescript

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.
Resize paper 6 to 22%, paste, apply your mask, delete, merge group, duplicate, flip, mirror, merge down.

Resize frame 2 to 30%, free rotate to the left at 15 degrees, change the blend mode to overlay, duplicate, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.
Resize the original frame 2 to 30% and paste on top of the rotated frame.

Resize element 7 to 25%, change the blend mode to Luminance (L), move below the frame layer.
Resize element 11 to 30%, paste below the house layer, change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

Being on the top layer, resize element 16 to 30%, paste on top of the frame layer.
Use a light drop shadow on this and sharpen once.

Resize your tube to 33%, paste on the right side below the frame, erase the leg parts, duplicate, bring to the top and erase the part covering the wordart memories.
Being on the bottom tube, duplicate, mirror, place below the tree layer, change the blend mode to screen, duplicate, merge down.

Resize element 15 to 20%, paste on the left side.
Resize element 1 to 8%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Line* with the 1/n Fade out checked, paste below the snow couple layer, erase the sides you do not want showing.
 Duplicate, free rotate to the right at 90 degrees, move to the right below the frozen wordart layer.

Resize element 4 to 10%, place above the snow couple layer to the right side of them, change the blend mode to Luminance (L), duplicate, resize to 65%, place on the left below the snow couple layer.
Resize element 9 to 10%, place below the other flowers on the left, go to Adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize with both numbers on 0.

Resize element 22 to 15%, below the flower layers, change the blend mode to screen.

Resize element 19 to 55%, paste above the mask layer, move up and over to the right a bit, duplicate, mirror, move down and to the left a bit, merge down, add noise at 100%.

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.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Dreaming of a White Christmas-Forum Set

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Katerina Koukiotis.
The tube is called White Christmas
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at the Digital Art Heaven Store  HERE
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap Winter Wonders by Gimptastic Scraps  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Toxic Desirez Mask 1-5 I used the 4th one down HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meisters Copies-Line*

 Font of Choice, I used Tagettes
Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 40 black
 
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Quickie Signature and Avator

Open a new image 600 x 250, fill with white, paste your tube, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the default settings.  Then go to Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur, with these settings
Angle 45, Strength 100, apply again changing the Angle to 315, change the blend mode to Luminance(L), now apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Resize your tube to 70%, paste on the right side, duplicate, Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to overlay, merge down.
Paste plant 2 below the tube layer and move down some, apply Mura Meister Copies-Line*, change the blend mode to overlay.

Type out what you want on your tag, I typed Dreaming of a White Christmas and I changed the blur on the drop shadow to 15 after adding a medium white gradient.
Paste the Falling snow below your wordart.

If happy with it all, merge visible and add a frame of choice, and noise at 40%.
I added a frame by selecting all,  add a new layer, filled with  #c2bcc2, delete, select none, merge.
Add your copyright and name now.

Do an Avator of size and choice.
I did an 180 x 180, paste the background of the tag first, then the wordart and resized it, pasted the falling snow below the wordart, merged visible, new raster layer, fill with same color, contract by 3, delete, add noise to the frame and then merge visible again.
Add any copyrights and name.
 
That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Christmas Secrets

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Marta Sarmiento.
The tube is called Christmas Secret
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at Digital Art Heaven Store  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Christmas Ball by Pink Paradox Productions  HERE
Check out the rest of the Blog HERE
MPM Mask 54 HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE 
 
Font of Choice, I used Tagettes

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 22, resize to 80%, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Paste frame 3, resize to 65%, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 4, resize paper 13 to 80%, paste, invert, delete, select none.

Resize your tube to 70%, paste off center to the left.

Resize element 57 to 70%, place below the tube layer, duplicate three times more and move one to the right more and the other two below the frame layer and up a bit, and to make the snow blend better, take your eraser and hit lightly on the tube snow.
Resize element 3 to 30%, place on the right below the tube layer.
Resize element 74 to 60%, place on the left just above the frame layer, duplicate, move to the right to the bottom layer, duplicate two more times and move over to the right more on one and a little more to the center with the other one.

Resize element 34 to 50%, place below the snowman.
Resize element 35 to 50%, place on the right in front of your tube.
Resize element 44 to 20%, place on the paper you just pasted.
Resize element 16 to 25%, place below the bells.

Resize element 72 to 45%, place behind your tube.
On the original element 72, resize to 65%, move to the bottom layer and upper left side, duplicate, mirror, adjust.
Resize a couple of elements to 15%, place where you like on the snow.
Resize element 59 to 50%, place below the frame layer on the right.
Resize element 5 to 25%, place on the right side.
Resize element 15 to 13%, place one on the snowman and the other on the small dog.
Resize sparkle element 87 to 45%, move below the frame layer.
Resize element 32 to 45%, place on the left behind your tube.
Resize element 36 to 35%, place on the right just above the frame layer, duplicate, move into the frame area and below the branches.
Resize element 33 to 25%, place on the left in front of your tube.

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.

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.