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.

Meet Me at the Bus Stop

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 Fleur.

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.

 Scrap Back 2 School by Peggers (3rd one down)  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog Creative Addictions Attitude  HERE
Scrappy Bit of Fun Mask 0186 by Simone  HERE
Scrappy Bit of Fun Animation HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

 Font of Choice, I used Penmanship Print

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

This is a quickie one.

Open a new image 800 x 800 or a size you prefer, fill with white, paste paper 4, resize larger to 125%, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste your middle size tube on the mask, change the blend mode to overlay,
readjust the tube once you have all the other elements in place.

Paste the bus at the bottom, more to the right.

Paste your tube on the left side, resize to 95%.

Resize the wordart, Meet me at the Bus Stop to 75%, paste above the bus, click in the blue areas with your magic wand, add a new layer and fill with #f3ec43, delete the old wordart, then select the new, expand by 2, add a new layer,  fill with black, move below.
Add noise at 35 on the yellow.

Paste element 5 by the legs of the tube, resize to 60%.
Resize the pencils to 50%, place on the left side.
Resize element 1 to 50%, place over to the right of the books.
Paste element 15 below the bus layer on the left, erase the parts of the books showing above the bus and in the windows.
Resize the laptop to 50%, paste on the top layer by the books and pencils.
Resize element 3 to 25%, free rotate to the right at 50, place on the books below the rabbit book.
Resize the crosswalk sign to 45%, place on the right below the bus layer.

Now merge visible, resize, add your copyrights and name, then copy to animation shop and make the same amount of frames as the animation has.

If you do not want to animate, close off the white background, merge visible, resize and add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Back to the Books

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of Soul Designer.

You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 

 You can find this art at the PFD Store  HERE
 

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.

Back to The Books Kit- Digital Designs by Carolina  HERE
RR Mask Set 2-1 HERE

Font of Choice, I used Beauty School Dropout

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image, 800 x 800 or one you prefer.

Resize paper 5 to 35%, apply your mask, delete, merge group, duplicate your mask, merge down.

Paste element 51, resize to 85%, duplicate, resize again to 85%.
Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, resize paper 5 to 35%,
paste, invert and delete, select none, move below the frame.

Paste element 52 on the left on top of the frame, duplicate, erase all but the grass part, move over some, duplicate again, move over, duplicate a few more times,
moving them down more and over to one side and the other until you like the looks of the grass. I have 7 layers of the grass for my tag.

Paste element 54 at the top of the frame.

Resize your tube to 50% if using the same one I am and paste.

Resize element 50 to 50%, paste on the right side above the grass layer at the bottom, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, free rotate to the right at 90, move this one below the sign with the bell on the left, duplicate again, mirror, duplicate and move up. Duplicate the one behind the bell sign, resize to 75%, move over toward the right a bit and down, duplicate this one and mirror.

Resize element 48 to 75%, being on the top layer, place on the grass on the right side.

Resize element 29 to 55%, paste on the right side between the 2 flower layers,
free rotate to the left at 25.

Resize element 1 to 45%, place on the left side above the flower layer.
Resize element 9 to 40%, place on the left by the bag.
Resize element 43 to 35%, place by the other books.
Resize element 27 to 25%, place on the open book.
Resize element 16 to 25%, place on the open book also.
Resize element 5 to 30%, place by the books.
Resize element 38 to 20%, place below the books on the left.

Add any other elements you would like.

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.

School Is Cool

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of Kathy Siney.

You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
This tube can be used in so many different styles, you will love tagging with this tube.

 

 You can find this art at Digital Art Heaven  HERE

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.

 Back To School by Peggers  HERE
Check the rest of Creative Addictions Attitude Blog  HERE
Millie's PSP Madness Mask 87  HERE
Check out the rest of her Blog HERE
Animation 518 by Scrappy Bit of Fun HERE
Check the rest of her blog  HERE

Filters
Xero-Soft Mood, Clarity, Soft Vignette

Font of Choice, I used Big Surprise

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new layer 800 x 800 or a size you prefer, fill with white, paste paper 4, apply your mask, delete, merge group.
Resize your mask to fit your tag once done.

Paste frame 7, resize to 95%, then paste frame 6 on top, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 22, invert, delete, do not deselect yet.
Free rotate your tube, right at 45 degrees, paste, adjust, delete, select none.
Apply the xero filter, Soft Mood at default setting,  then Clarity at default setting and then Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical, foreground color, Square mesh
0, 0, 0, 255

Paste your tube on top of the frames, resize to 80%, placing in the center.
Paste the wordart School is Cool under your tube at the bottom.

Resize element 15 to 55%, place on the left below the wordart layer, duplicate,
mirror.
Resize element 5 to 50%, place on the left below the wordart.
Resize the laptop to 55%, place on the right side.
Resize the pencils to 45%, place on the left side.

Resize element 1 and 2 to 55%, place one on each of the books, below the laptop layer.
On the blue one click inside the frame of the book, expand by 5, paste your resize tube, invert, delete, select none, change the blend mode to hard light.

Add any other elements that you would like.

Once happy, if going to animate, keep the white background and merge visible, if not going to animate, close off your background if you used one, merge visible.

Resize first, then add copyright and name.

Animation
Take your merged layer to animation, add layers to your tag to match how many layers your animation has.
The animation I used has 22 frames.
I also resize it to 50%, go to Edit, select all, animation resize to 50.
Being on the animation, Edit select all, copy, then being on the tag, edit, paste into the selected frame, and paste it on the laptop screen.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Time 4 School

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Arthur Crowe.

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.
Time 4 School by Manipulated by Magik  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog  HERE

RR Mask Set 2_1   HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
Animation by Scrappy Bit of Fun HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
 

Font of Choice, I used Ampir Deco

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800 or one you prefer, fill with white if you are going to do the animation later.

Paste paper 7 or one of your choice, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Paste frame 2, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 2, invert, delete, do not deselect yet.
Paste your close up tube on one side, paste your middle size tube, click on each one and delete, select none.  Duplicate the large close up and mirror, move down a layer,  change the blend mode to overlay on these.

Duplicate the middle size tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur at 5, change the
blend mode to screen and merge down.

Paste your full tube on top of the frame, resize to 75%, so you can adjust the ones in the frame.

Resize the books to 75%, place on the right side on the frame.
Resize the laptop to 65% and place in front of the books.

Paste the crayon, free rotate to the left at 90, resize to 75%, place at the bottom of the frame on the left.
Resize the calculator to 45%, free rotate to the left at 12 degrees, move below the crayon.

Resize frame 1 to 90%, place at the top left above the mask layer, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, duplicate, mirror and adjust them.

Resize the clock to 45%, place by the laptop.

Resize the back pack to 65%, place below the calculator on the left.

Resize the pen to 35%, place by the crayon.
Resize the apple to 40%, place below the crayon where you like.

Resize the composition  book to 60%, free rotate to the left at 12 degrees,
move below the back back on the left and up a bit.
Resize the paperclip to 20%, paste on the book and take your selection tool, draw around the center and delete.
Resize the ruler to 55%, free rotate to the left at 90, move just above the composition book.
Resize eraser to 45%, place below the crayon about center.

Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.

Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.

That's it unless you are going to animate now.

Animation
Now if you want to animate, open animation shop, copy merged tag and paste in animation.
Open your animation, go to edit, select all, then go to Animation, resize to 60%.
This animation has 22 frames, so you will need to have your tag with 22 frames as well.
Go to edit, select copy all, then edit, paste after current frame until you have 22 frames.
Now click on your animation, edit, select all, copy, click on your tag, edit, paste into select frame and paste on the calculator or where you like.
 

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Gotta Go Back to School

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 Store  HERE

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
School Memories by Jens Sweet Temptations  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog  HERE
Template 241 by Becky HERE
Check out the rest of her blog also HERE

WSL_Mask 84  HERE
Filter
Xero-Porcelain
 

Font of Choice, I used Amplitude

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 

Let's get started

*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift and d key to duplicate, close the original,
delete the credits and the white background.
Go to Image, canvas size 800 x 800 or whatever size you prefer.

Paste paper 2, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Select rectangle 2, paste paper of choice, I used paper 3, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer also.

Leave rectangle 1 as if or paste a paper of choice.

Paste one of the lockers on the left above the slate frame layer, duplicate, mirror,
and adjust on the right side.
Add a bevel effect to the slate frame, go to Effects, inner bevel with these settings
Bevel shape 2, width 4
8, 4, 4, 0
48, 36, 42
color white
then duplicate, change the blend mode to burn on the top frame.

Select the circle fill, select all, float, defloat, paste paper one, invert, delete, now
paste your close up tube, place where you like, delete, select none.
Duplicate your close up, being on the bottom tube, go to
Adjust, Blur, Motion Blur,
Angle 315, Strength 100

Add noise on the circle trim at 50%.
On the circle frame repeat the Bevel effect as before on the slate frame, also
duplicate and change the blend mode to burn as before.

Paste your full tube and adjust how you like, moving the small wordart
more to the left side.

Book Bag, resize to 37%, place below the tube layer by the leg.
Books, resize to 40%, place by the book bag on the left.
Shoe, resize to 35%, place by the books, duplicate, mirror and move back to the left and under the first shoe.
Laptop, resize to 50%, place on the right side.
Binder 1, resize to 40%, place below the laptop layer.
Calculator, resize to 25%,  free rotate to the left at 15, place below the shoes on the left.
Notebook 1, resize to 30%, place on the left below the calculator.
Open book, resize to 35%, place above the laptop layer.
Pen 3, resize to 30%, place on the book.
Clip 2, resize to 35%, place on the school paper layer at the upper right side.
Rule, resize to 35%, place by the bag.
Paper clips, resize to 25%, duplicate, paste where you like below the tube layer.

Add any other elements that you would like, once happy with it all,
close off any backgrounds you might of had, merge visible.
Resize first then add your copyright and name.

That's it, hope you enjoyed doing my tut.