Sunday, June 12, 2016

Howdy

 This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Arthur Crowe.
The tube is called Ride Me
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 Chaps by Digicats (& Dogs)  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
WSL_Mask 84 & Mask 350  HERE

Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
Xero-Artworx

Font of Choice, I used I.F.C. Los Banditos

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 18 or one of choice, apply Mask_84, delete and merge group, resize mask larger to  110%.
Paste the grassy border, apply Mask_350, delete and merge group.

Frame 4, take your free hand tool, draw around the frame part, delete, paste the belt on the mask layer, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, if part gets cut off, move the belt down a bit and try the Encircle again, then click inside with your magic wand, expand by 10, paste paper 19, invert, delete, move below the frame layer you just made.
Apply the xero filter-Artworx to the frame.

Paste your tube, resize to 80%, place in the center or where you prefer.

Paste the Pine tree on the left.

Resize the bull to 50%, place on the left below the grass layer, and hide the bottom part of the tree trunk.
Resize horse 2 to 55%, mirror, place below the grass layer on the right.

Paste the Western tree 01 on the right below the horse and hide the bottom of the tree, erase some if you need too, duplicate, move more to the center and down a bit behind the tube.
Resize the stone and scrub to 55%, duplicate a few times, place below the grass layer where you like, duplicate one again and resize to 55%, duplicate this one a couple more times and place them above the grass layer where you like.

Paste cactus 6, below the grass layer on the right side of the tube, duplicate, move below the tree layer, resize to 75%, duplicate, mirror.
Resize the buffalo skull to 30%, place on the grass layer on the right.
Resize cactus 1 to 30%, place below the skull on the right, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, move just above the large cactus at the bottom.
Duplicate as many times as you like and place around the grass layer.

Resize eagle 2 to 35%, place at the upper right, duplicate, mirror, move where you like on the left side.

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, June 1, 2016

Any one can be a Father

 
This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Arthur Crowe.
The tube is called Blue Eyes
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  Dear Old Dad by Gimptastic HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Rachael Designs Mask Set 85_3  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Xero-Artworx

Font of Choice, I used Great Vibes

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 9 or one of choice, resize larger to 135%, apply your mask, delete and merge group, flip.
 Adjust your mask later to fit your tag better.

Paste frame 3, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, paste paper 3, below the frame, invert, delete, now paste your middle size tube, if using the same one I used, delete, select none.
Duplicate the tube, Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur at 4, change the blend mode to hard light or one you prefer.
Apply the Xero filter, Artworx with the default settings, merge down.
Close off your mask layer, merge visible, duplicate, resize to 50%, free rotate to the right at 10 degrees, duplicate, mirror one, place both on the right side. Duplicate one to 50% again and move down to the bottom.
Sharpen the pictures once.

Move the larger picture to the left a bit.

Paste the balls below the smallest picture at the bottom.
Resize the radio to 50%, place on the right below the balls layer.
Resize the camera to 50%, place by the smallest picture at the bottom.
Resize the Binoculars to 50%, place below the camera layer.
Resize beer 2 to 75%, place on the left, resize beer 3 to 60%, place in front of the beer bottle on the left.
Resize the keys to 35%, place by the radio.
Resize the dog to 85%, place behind the beer bottle on the left.
Resize the watch to 35%, place in front of the beer glass on the left.

Paste the leather strap, free rotate to the right at 90, move to just above the mask layer and out from the frame some, duplicate, mirror, adjust.

Type out what you would like your wordart to say and place at the bottom.
I typed out using Great Vibes font

"Anyone can be a Father...
but it takes someone special to be a dad."...
                                  -Anne Geddes

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, May 18, 2016

Sunflowery Day

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Kajenna.
The tube is called Sunflower
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  Sunflower Daze  by Jenns Designs HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Rachael Designs Mask Set 111_4  HERE

Font of Choice, I used Good Dog Cool

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 6 or one of choice, apply your mask, delete and merge group.

Paste element 45, resize to 90%, move down some.
Paste element 5 below the grass layer.

Paste your tube, resize to 30% and place on the grass.

Paste element 8 on the right, below the grass layer, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 24 to 50%, place below the fence on the right, duplicate 3 more times, adjust to your liking.

Resize element 40 to 55%, place on the left below the dog layer.

Resize element 17 to 25%, place in front of the tube layer by the feet, duplicate, resize to 70%, place over by the bucket, duplicate again, mirror, move below the tube layer.
Paste element 11 below the grass layer, resize to 75%.
Resize element 18 to 60%, place on the left side.
Resize element 14 to 75%, paste on the mask layer, duplicate, mirror.

Paste element 9 above the mask layer at the upper left, duplicate, mirror, duplicate, flip, duplicate, mirror.

Paste element 50 on the top layer at the upper right.
Resize element 48 to 50%, place on grass on the right, duplicate a couple more times and place by the dark part of the flowers on the right, and move one down a bit more.
Resize element 34 to 50%, free rotate to the left at 90, paste at the bottom above the grass layer on the left, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 7 to 75%, free rotate to the left at 50, paste above the wagon on the right, erase some of the string by the flowers.

Resize element 22 to 50%, place in front of the tube on the right.
Resize element 38 to 70%, paste below the tag layer you just pasted, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 23 to 25%, mirror, place on the stem of the flower on the tube.
Paste frame 1 below the mask layer.

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.

Just A Cowgirl

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 Cowgirl 4.
You need a license to use this art work. 
 Please do not use without a license.

You can find this art at PFD  HERE
 
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
Scrap Boot, Scoot & Boogie by Sweet Cravings Scraps  HERE
You can check out the rest of the blog  HERE
WSL_Mask 84 HERE

Font of Choice, I used Do I Like Stripes

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 13, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Paste barrel top, resize to 85%.
Paste the fence below the barrel top, resize to 85%, move toward the bottom more.
Paste grass 1, resize to 95%, duplicate a couple of time, moving one below the barrel top and the others above the barrel top.
Resize the truck to 90%, paste above the barrel top and down in the grass a bit.
Resize the tree to 75%, paste one in front of the truck on the left, duplicate, mirror, move below the barrel top on the right.

Paste your tube below the top grass layer, resize to 40%, mirror, adjust.

Paste the flower row above the truck layer at the bottom, resize to 95%.

Resize flower 9 to 10%, duplicate as many times as you like and place in different areas.
Resize flower 6 to 10%, place by the legs of your tube, moving one behind the tube, duplicate a couple more times and move around.

Resize flower 7 to 40%, place below the truck layer on one side, duplicate, mirror, duplicate again, move above the truck layer and place where you like.
Resize flower 8 to 40%, duplicate and place where you like.
Resize any other flowers you would like to use and place where you like.

Resize the wheel barrel to 50%, place on the left below the tube layer.
Resize the wheat to 50%, place below the flower border off to one side of the tube, duplicate, move over more to the other side of the tube, duplicate again and move to the left more.

Resize the eagle to 40%, paste at the top.

Write out what you would like on your tag, I wrote Just A Cowgirl and placed it at the bottom part of the tag. I also selected the wordart, expand by 2, new layer, fill with a color of choice, move below the top 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.