Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. 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.

Baby it's Cold Outside-Forum Set

 
 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the Awesome artwork by Arthur Crowe 
The tube is called Snow Ball Sexy
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  Winter Wonders by Gimptastic  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
RD Mask Set 139 Mask 3 HERE
These are for Timeline mask, I just resized it.
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Glob
AAA Frames-Foto Frame

Font of Choice, I used The Heart of Everything

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 a gradient with the foreground white and the background a color from your tube, I used #d6d6d6,  angle 45, repeat 10, paste paper 2, resize the mask to 80%, paste, delete, merge group.
 
Take your free hand tool, draw out a rectangle, add a new layer, fill with the light gray color, change the blend mode to soft light. Then Effects, Edge Effects, Enhance, then Enhance more 3 times, duplicate, mirror.
 
Paste your middle size tube, resize to 80%, place on the right side, duplicate, Adjust, Gaussian Blur at 4, change the blend mode to Screen, merge down.
 
Paste the tree on the left just above the mask layer and place how you like it, sharpen once.
Resize the deer to 60%, paste above the rectangle layers by the tree, duplicate, mirror, place toward the bottom center.
Resize the sign to 55%, paste below the deer layers, free rotate to the left at 15 degrees.
 
Resize the snowballs to 50%, paste, apply Mura Meister Copies-Glob, move down to the right how you like, duplicate, mirror, adjust, duplicate again, move below the center deer.
 
Paste plant 1 above the tree layer on the left, duplicate, move to the right some and down.
Being on the top layer, paste the falling snow on the left, duplicate, move to the right and erase any part on the face of your tube you do not want.
Paste the icicles below the tube layer at the top, change the blend mode to Screen, sharpen once.
 
Type out what you want on your tag, I typed Baby it's Cold Outside and move it below the falling snow layers at the top on your rectangle, add a fat white gradient glow with EyeCandy 4000.
Don't merge your tag just yet, you will be using it for your Avator, once the Avator is done,
then you will merge visible and add your frame.
 
For the Avator
Open an image to a size you use for your forums or groups, I did mine 200 x 200.
Copy the background layer, paste.
Close off your tube and wordart on your signature tag, copy merged and paste, resize to 80% or a size that will fit your Avator size, sharpen once, type out your wordart in smaller letters, add your gradient glow, merge visible.
Apply AAA Frames-Foto Frame with these settings to both the signature tag and avator once you have them merged.
Width 3, 0, 0, 0,
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 frame area, you might have to click several times, then apply noise at 50%, on both.

Add your copyright and name, merge visible.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Ice Queen Beauty

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Lysisange.
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 Scraps N Company HERE
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Winter Angel 2015 by Pink Paradox Productions  HERE
You will need to register at her Store to get the free kits, but they are well worth it.
Moonbeams & Spiderwebs Mask 62 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filters
Xero-Soft Mood and Soft Vignette

Font of Choice, I used Before the Rain

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
For this tag I used this color #90a2d2
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 9, apply your mask, delete, merge group.
 
Paste your tube, mirror, resize to 50%, move to the left side.
 
Resize element 49 to 70%, place under your tube, duplicate, move down some.
Resize frame 6 to 60%, paste on the right below the snow layers, lower the opacity to 60%.
Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 1, invert, delete, move below the frame, I used the background with the closeup and pasted, delete, and select none.
Duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur with the number on 4, change the blend mode to screen, merge down.
Apply the Xero filter-Soft Mood, default settings 
and Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical, foreground color, Diagonal dots
1, 0, 0, 255.
 
Resize element 69 to 60%, paste on the right below the paper layer of the frame, duplicate, mirror, move up above the frame layer on the left, duplicate again, resize to 60%, move over more toward the right, duplicate again and move over to the right by the edge of the frame.
 
Paste element 48 at the top below the tube layer.
Resize element 67 to 80%, paste on the mask layer.
Resize element 73 to 60%, paste below the tube on the left, sharpen once, duplicate, mirror, adjust and erase the parts you dont want showing.
Resize element 10 to 35%, place below the tube on the left, change the blend mode to Luminance(L) and lower the opacity to 90 or what  you prefer.
 
Resize element 42 to 25%, place below the tube layer on the right, duplicate, resize to 75%, move above the tube on the left side.
Resize element 51 to 20%, paste below the tube layer, duplicate both flowers a couple of times and place how you like them.
 
Resize element 65 to 20%, place where you like.
Resize element 65 to 85%, paste on the mask layer on one side, duplicate, mirror and erase any part you dont want.
Resize element 6 to 30%, place on the right below the flower layers.
 
Paste element 75 at the bottom being on the top layer, resize to 70%.
Resize element 46 to 10%, sharpen once, duplicate a couple of times and place where you like.
 
Paste element 48 at the bottom, move below the owl layer to the right a bit, duplicate, move above the tube layer and to the left more.
 
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.

Monday, November 28, 2016

Snow Fun 3 Piece Set






This tut was written Nov 28, 2016 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Vadis.
The tube is called Winter Activities.
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.
Scrap Kit 1 by Mago Designs HERE
Seems this kit is no longer available

Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Vix's PSP Monday Mask 2 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE


 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*

This is a quickie one

Open a new image 800 x 800
Resize paper 5 to 23%, paste, apply your mask, delete and merge group, duplicate, merge down, resize larger to 110%.

Resize element 104 to 60%, paste on the mask layer.
Resize element 115 to 35%, paste on the right, duplicate move to the left and down some.

Resize your tube to 50%, paste off to the left side more.

Resize the overlay 7 to 35%, paste under your tube, duplicate, move above your tube and erase the parts you do not want on top of the tube.

Resize element 113 to 15%, place below the ski's layer to the left.
Resize element 25 to 30%, place behind the tube where you like, change the blend mode to hard light, duplicate, resize to 85%, move over to the right more, duplicate, mirror, adjust.

Resize element 12 to 20%, place on the right side how you like.
Resize element 16 to 20%, place below the ski layers and down, duplicate, mirror and adjust.

Do not merge your tag yet if you are going to do the signature tag.

For the Signature, new image 600 x 250, fill with either white or a light gray.
Paste the mask from your tag, move to one side, duplicate, mirror.
Paste the snowflake layer from your tag.
Copy and paste one of the trees, duplicate a couple of times and place where you like.
Paste the reindeer, resize smaller and place on the right.
Paste your tube, mirror, change the blend mode to overlay and move to the right.
Paste your tube again, move to the left.
Resize the skis, place toward the right and more at the bottom, below your tube layer.
Once happy with it all, merge visible, add copyright and name.
Add a frame of choice, I used AAA Frames-Foto Frame
Width was 3, Matte was 2 and Opacity was 50

If you want to do the Avator like I have, resize the ski cluster to a size to fit what is allowed for your group, then resize the snowflakes and place behind the skis, sharpen and add you name or an initial. If you would like a frame then do like before.

Now 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.

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.


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.

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 5, 2015

In Love with Snow


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  PinUp Toons.
I used two different tubes from PinUp Toons
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 In Love with Snow by WaterLO Project  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Toxic Desirez_Mask 1-5  I used the 3rd one down HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Animation by Simone HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
 
Font of Choice, I used Christmas Snow

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 6 to 23%, apply your mask, delete and merge group, duplicate twice and merge both down.
Resize if needed for your tag later.
Resize element 08 to 15%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the first number on 12, paste on your mask, resizing the mask to fit better with this.
I added a white drop shadow to this also.

Resize element 68 to 20%, paste below the snowflake layer you just pasted, change the blend mode to hard light, duplicate twice and move one on each side of the center one, lower the opacity on these to 77%.
Merge these three together once happy with the way they look.

Resize element 29 to 27%, being on the top layer, paste at the bottom, duplicate twice more and move down a little more.

Resize element 30 to 35%, paste on the snow, duplicate twice and move down a bit with each one, then move the one above the bench layer.

Paste your tube below this snow layer to help hide the straight line of the legs.
Resize your other tube to 75%, paste on the right on the snow.

Resize wordart 4 to 30%, place on the upper right side, above the tube.
If you want to change the color, select all, float, defloat, new raster layer and fill with a color of choice, then add a fat white gradient glow or add a new layer, expand by 2, add white, move below and select none.
I added EyeCandy 4000-Chrome to mine and colored it a color from my tube.

Resize element 42 to 5%, duplicate mirror and place on the snow where you like.

Resize element 10 to 15%, place below the tube layer, duplicate, free rotate to the right at 40 degrees, adjust.

Resize element 01 to 7%, place on the snow on the left side, recolor to match your tube.
Resize ar4 to 7%, place in front of the tube that is sitting.

Resize 03 to 25%, paste on the top layer, then move your sit down tube above that layer.
Resize element 51 to 10%, place on the left below the bench to make it look like ice cycles are hanging from it, erase the parts you do not want showing, duplicate, mirror, move above the bench, place behind your sit down tube, duplicate a couple more times and move over more on the bench.

Resize the snowflake to 5%, duplicate a couple of times and place where you like.
Resize element 64 to 5%, place where you prefer.
Resize element 02 to 3%, free rotate to the left at 40 degrees, place by the sitting tube, recolor to a color of choice.

Resize your sit down tube to 43%, place on the bench below the poles leaning on the bench.

Add any other elements you would like.
Once happy, merge visible, resize first, then
be sure to add your copyright and name.

If you want to animate
Merge visible and take to animation shop, make 30 frames to match the snow frames that has 30.
Then go to Edit, select all, copy on the snow, then click on your tag, edit, select all, paste into selected frame, once you have it where you want click, then test your animation, if happy save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Winter Funtime


This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Andy Cooper.
The tube is called Winter Turquoise
You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 
 You can find this art at S&CO Store  HERE

 Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
 Scrap On a Winters Day by Horseplays Pasture Designs HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
RD_Mask Set 101 - #1  HERE
Check out the rest of her blog HERE
 
Font of Choice, I used Christmas Snow

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 10, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Resize element 34 to 65%, paste and move to the top more, duplicate, move down and to the left, duplicate again, mirror, merge these two together and move the first frame on top, erase the inside bars of the frames, merge down.

Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 2, invert, delete, then paste your close up tube in the top center frame, delete, select none, moving both below the frames.
Change the blend mode to Luminance (L), erase the part of the tube in the lower frames.

Resize your full tube to 65%, place on the left above the frame layer.

Paste element 41 on the right side  more.

Paste element 51 and move to the bottom, duplicate, flip, move back down, erasing the straight line showing.

Paste element 31 on the left below your tube layer, duplicate, move over to the right and down to just above the paper layer in the frame.

Paste element 40 above the mask layer, free rotate to the left at 90 degrees, move to the right, duplicate, mirror.

Back on top layer, resize element 55 to 55%, mirror and place on the snow where you like.
Resize element 20 to 55%, place below the snowman on the right.
Resize element 42 to 50%, place by the tube on the left.

Resize element 50 to 50%, place on the right below the snow layer, free rotate to the right at 10 degrees, sharpen once.

Resize element 49 to 55%, mirror, place at the top of the frame.

Resize element 10 to 40%, free rotate to the left at 57%, place on the house, duplicate, mirror, free rotate to the right at 10%, adjust on the other side.
Resize element 11 to 40%, place on the house above the lights.

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.

If you want to Animate, keep the white background and copy merged to animation shop, come back and click on each light with your magic wand and the window also if you like, or you can take your free hand tool and draw around each one, which ever you prefer, then go to Adjust, Brightness and Contrast with these numbers,
both numbers on 10,  select none, copy merged to animation shop, paste after current frame.
Go back to psp undo select none and undo the brightness and contrast, apply this again but change the numbers to 15 and 13, copy merged to animation shop and paste after current frame being on frame 2.

Test your animation, if happy then save.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Snow Time Fun

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 Snowboarder
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 In Love with Snow by WaterLO Project  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Toxic Desirez_Mask 1-5  I used the 3rd one down HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
 
Font of Choice, I used PWJoyeux Noel

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 10 to 23%, apply your mask, delete and merge group, then free rotate the mask 90 degrees to the left.
Resize if needed for your tag later.

Resize element 05 to 20%, paste on the mask layer, add noise at 50%.

Resize element 26 to 20%, move to the bottom.
Resize element 29 to 27%, paste at the bottom above the wall layer, duplicate, move down a bit.
Resize element ar5 to 20%, place off center some.
I use the color white for the drop shadow on these.

Paste your tube on the top layer on the left.

Select your mask layer, float, defloat, mirror your close up tube first, paste, invert, delete select none, change the blend mode to overlay.

Resize element ws64 to 5%, place on the snow on the right.

Resize wa1 to 25%, place at the top, using your Change To Target brush, change the color to match your tube more, then duplicate and merge down.
Apply a white fat gradient glow and then run the Change To Target brush over the wa1 again.

Resize ws11 to 8%, place on the left below the snow layers to hide the straps.
Resize element ws76 to 20%, paste below the helmet layer.

Resize ws03 to 20%, paste below the tube layer on the right on the bench with ski layer, duplicate, mirror, move above the tube and adjust, duplicate again, move up higher on the tube, erasing a little bit on the right side.

Resize element ws71 to 10%, place on the right below the snow layers.
Resize a couple of snowflakes to 5%, place on the wall where you like and add noise at 50%.

On the name I added a new layer, clicked inside the top part and added white, moved it below the name layer then.

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.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Winter Angel Star



This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Alicia Mujica.
This tube is one of her Black Friday 2015 Pack,  tube II.
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 FTU Winter Angel 2015 by Pink Paradox Productions  HERE
Check out the rest of the Blog HERE
 WSL_Mask 116  HERE
Filters
Xero-Titanium, Soft Vignette, Porcelain
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
Font of Choice, I used Al Sandra

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 or a color /paper of choice, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Paste frame 2, resize to 65%, duplicate, change the blend mode to burn, merge down. Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, resize paper 10 to 80%, paste, invert, delete, then, mirror your close up tube, paste, delete.
Move both the paper and tube below the frame layer.

Resize element 67 to 80%, paste on the mask layer.

Duplicate your close up, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur, number on 4, change the blend mode to hard light,  merge down, then apply the Xero filter-Titanium with these settings
35, 100, 60, 127
Subtle checked
Then apply Xero filter-Soft Vignette with these settings
Elliptical
Foreground color
Pattern, Square Mesh
 1, 0, 0, 255
Then apply the Xero-Porcelain

Paste your tube on the right, resize to 45% if using the same one I am, apply the Porcelain to this tube also.
Resize element 20 to 50%, place behind your tube.

Resize element 49 to 75%, paste under your tube.

Resize element 56 to 35%, place below the tube layer on the right, duplicate, mirror, adjust below the paper layer of the frame.

Resize element 28 to 25%, paste above the tube layer on the right.

Resize element 22 to 25%, place on the left by the tube.

Resize element 42 to 25%, place by the boxes, duplicate, move over to the right more and below the boxes.

Resize element 29 to 25%, place on the left below the boxes.

Resize element 73 to 35%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle with the first number on 12, paste on the bottom layer. Add noise at 50%.
Resize element 69 to 60%, paste below the above layer on the right side.
Resize element 74 to 35%, paste on the bottom layer, place on the left where you like, duplicate, move up and over some, duplicate again, mirror and move over to the right more.

Resize element 57 to 35%, paste on the left, below the clock.
Resize element 13 to 25%, mirror, move by the clock, change the blend mode to Luminance (L)

Resize element 44 to 20%, place on the right in front of the card.

Add any other elements that you would like.
 
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.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Snowflake Dreams

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the beautiful tube, called Goddess of Winter by
Marta Sarmiento
 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 Navidad-09 by My Warehouse of Dreams HERE **Check out the rest of her blog** HERE
Template 709 by MPM HERE  **Check out the rest of her blog** HERE
WSL_Mask 84 HERE
and DD Mask 10 HERE  **Check out the rest of her blog** HERE

Font of Choice, I used Alex Brush

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
 
Let's get started
*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 and layer 5.
Go to Image, Canvas size, make it 800 x 800 or what you prefer.

Paste paper 1, apply WSL_Mask 84 first, delete and merge group, lower the opacity to 75.
Paste paper 1 again and apply DD Mask 10 next, delete, and merge group, flip and use your Pick tools to adjust the size to your tag on both mask layers.

Select layer 1 of the template, select all, float, defloat, paste paper 1, invert, delete, then go to Selections, Modify, Select Selection Borders and change the number to 5, add a new raster layer, fill with white, select none, add noise at 50%.

Layer 2, paste paper 2, move to have more of the white showing, then go to Effects, 3D Effects,  Inner bevel width on 2 and with these settings
8, 4, 4, 0
48, 36, 42
color white
Layer 3 of the template, add noise at 50%.

Layer 4, paste paper 1, invert, delete.
Layer 6, add noise at 50% or more if you like.
Layer 7, paste paper 2, again move the paper to get more white showing, invert, delete.
Merge layer 9 down with layer 8, change the color to by going to
Adjust, Hue and Saturation, colorize with these numbers
Hue 145, Saturation 165

Layer 10, add noise at 15%, add your drop shadow.
Add the same bevel setting to layer 11 as you used before.

Paste your tube on the left, resize to 75%, duplicate the tube, now select layer 2 that you filled, select all, float, defloat, invert, and being on the bottom tube, delete, select none. Now back on the top tube erase the parts outside the layer 2 area.
Resize element 16, place at the bottom part of your tag, with the branches under the wordart, refer to my tag.

Resize element 15 to 75%, place just above the mask layer toward the bottom of your tag.

Resize element 46 to 50%, paste between the two mask at the top right, sharpen more, once or twice, depending on what you like, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again, flip and adjust.

Resize snowflake 1a to 10%, place on one of the small squares, sharpen once and change your drop shadow color to one that matches your tube, duplicate and move over to the left in the other square. Duplicate them as many times as you like and place where you like, resizing a little again if you like. Remember to sharpen if you resize.

Resize element 38 to 15%, place at the bottom below the branch/roping looking element on the right, duplicate mirror, bring back toward the center a bit.

Resize element 55 to 15%, free rotate to the left at 90, place below the ribbon layer at the bottom on the left side, duplicate, mirror and adjust how you like, duplicate again, flip, move down below the branch layer.

Resize element 53 to 15%, free rotate to the left at 90, place above the tube layer on one side, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 44 to 15%, place a little off center on the blue square.

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.