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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Happy Bunny Eggs ~ Tutorial

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Supplies Needed:

Corel PSP X2 or any version thereof.

Tube of choice. I am using the beautiful artwork of Zindy Nielsen
You can purchase a license to use her artwork HERE
PTU kit by TammyK called Happy Bunny Eggs found HERE. Thank you, Tammy!

WSL_Mask302 found HERE
Plugin: Xero ~ Serious Fog

Font used is Pappo's Blues Band found HERE

* * * * *

1. Open a new transparent image 650 x 650 px. Flood fill white.
Open the element 27, resize 600 px C/P
Open mask and minimize.
Layers ~ new mask Layer ~ find mask and apply.
Merge group.

2. Open frame 4, C/P ~ free rotate 90 degrees to right
Resize 90%.
Using magic wand, tolerance 10, feather 0, click inside of frame ~ invert selection
Open paper 6, resize 600 px. C/P as a new layer
Press delete on keyboard ~ Deselect.
Move paper layer below frame.

3. Open tube of choice. C/P above paper layer (below frame)
Duplicate tube ~ move copy above frame.
Erase any part of 'copy' tube that overlaps frame.
Open element 14 ~ 75% C/P
Element 19 ~ 80%
Element 15
Element 1 ~ 55%
Element 28 ~ rotate 7 degrees to right
Element 26 ~ 55%
Element 12
Element 21 ~ 25%
Element 22 ~ 40%
Element 20 ~ 35%

4. Open frame 5 ~ 80% C/P below the paper layer beneath frame & tubes
Free rotate 12 degrees to right
Duplicate ~ mirror
Merge down
Using magic wand, click inside each frame, holding down shift key
Modify selection ~ expand by 5 px ~ invert selection
Open paper 9 ~ resize 600 px ~ C/P as a new layer ~ delete excess
Open tube of choice
C/P as a new layer ~ arrange within right frame ~ delete excess
Back to tube ~ mirror C/P ~ arrange within left frame ~ delete excess
Deselect.
Merge down the tube layer to tube layer below it.
Duplicate this merged tube layer.
On this duplicate tube layer,
use Plugin Xero - Serious Fog
settings:

Severity 100, whiteout 46,
Midtones
definition 1, strength 70
Apply.

Select the outside perimeter of the paper layer that lies within these frames
using the magic wand as above.
Then select the serious fog-duplicate tube layer
and press delete. This removes the fog that lies outside the frame.
Deselect.

5. Add a nice soft D/S to all layers (except duplicate tube layer)
of 2/3/35/10 blur, color black

6. Add copyright, watermark & Name to tag.

Delete white background and save as a PNG or
merge all flatten and save as a JPEG.

Hope you enjoyed this quick, easy tutorial!

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Hello Spring ~ Tutorial

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Supplies Needed:

Corel PSP X2 or any version thereof.

Tube of choice. I am using the brilliant artwork of Alena Lazareva
You can purchase a license to use their artwork at UpYourArt
Freebie mini by et designs called Hello Spring found HERE. Thank you!
any Spring paper of choice
or the one i used from the kit Let's the Sun Shine
a limited time freebie in the newsletter.

sg tiny hearts Mask found HERE

Font used is Free Alpha by Raspberry Roads HERE

* * * * *

1. Open a new transparent image 600 x 600 px. Flood fill white.
Add a new raster layer ~ select all
open paper of choice ~ Copy 'n paste into the selection.
Deselect. Open mask and minimize. Layers ~ new mask layer ~ from image
Find mask in drop down list.
Apply sg tiny hearts mask.
Merge group.

2. Open wooden crate from kit. Resize 20% ~ C/P
enlarge the image by 200% by turning center wheel on mouse to better visualize area.
Using selection tool ~ freehand ~ point to point
draw a selection around the front of the wooden crate as below:

Promote this selection to a layer by right clicking on the crate layer on the layers palette.
Add your hyacinth flowers ~ resized 15 - 18%. Turn the flowers using the pick tool (deformation tool). Sharpen once.
Place the flowers below the promoted selection layer of the crate but above
the original crate layer. This will give the illusion the flowers
are laying inside the crate.

3. Add main tube of choice, resized if needed.
C/P behind the flower but above original crate layer.
Duplicate tube. On original tube layer ~ adjust blur ~ gaussian blur of 2.
This blur is used instead of a drop shadow.

4. Open grass ~ resized 10- 15%. C/P behind the crate layers
and C/P some on top of the promoted crate layer. Duplicate as needed.
To change the color of the grass in the foreground,
use the Manual Color Correction tool
to change the color to a lighter green from your tube.

4. open leafy twig ~ resize 15%. C/P
rotate using pick tool, sharpen once.

5. Open green swirl, ~ resize 20% C/P above masked layer.
Open wordart resize 20% C/P
Open butterflies ~ resize 15% C/P

6. Open alpha ~ resize 15% C/P
Add bow supplied with alpha ~ resized.

D/S elements and alpha except swirl, main tube and masked layer.
Use a soft setting
of 10/10/35/10 blur, color #404040

7. Add copyright, URL & watermark.

Delete white background and save as a PNG or
merge all flatten and save as a JPEG.

All done!

Hope you like your spring creation!

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Love You Tutorial

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Supplies Needed:

Corel PSP X2 or any version thereof.

Tube of choice. I am using the sexy artwork of Very Many
You can purchase a license to use their artwork at Pics For Design
PTU kit by TK Dezigns called HardCore found HERE. Thank you, Tammy!
Template 450 by Missy found HERE. Thank you, Missy!

Mask found HERE
Wordart by me HERE
Filters Unlimited 2 - paper textures
L en K LandKsiteofwonder ~ Zitah
Adjust ~ Variations
Plugin: EyeCandy 4000 ~ gradient glow for name only

Font for name is Copperplate Gothic Bold

* * * * *

1. Open the HOT template. Delete top 5 layers and square 2 (near bottom).
RESIZE enter template 90% smartsize, all layers checked.
Change canvas size to 675 x 575 ~ centered.

Select rectangle 2 layer, adjust add noise ~ random, noise 3, monochrome checked
Select square 1, using the Manual Color Correction Tool
change color to #a91fa1.
Using filters unlimited 2 ~ paper textures ~ filter paper 128/74
Apply.

2. Select small circle 1, float ~ defloat ~ add a new raster layer
on materal palette, choose foreground # 830543 and bg # b31174.
Select gradient in foreground angle 45, repeat 1
flood fill the selection. Deselect. Delete small circle 1.
Repeat same for small circle 2.

3. Select rectangle ~ using manual color correction change color
to #b31174. Using L en K's Zitah plugin, settings 5,24,37,47,69,66,57, 27
Apply.

Select frame back, float ~ defloat ~ invert selection
Open main tube ~ C/P as a new layer ~ arrange ~ delete. Deselect.
Apply plugin Adjust Variations ~ more red. Add same L en K's Zitah setting as above.
Repeat for Copy of frame back (on left side).

4. Select frame 1, change color to black using brightness/contrast -255/0.
Add affect noise ~ random, noise 29, monochrome checked.
Sharpen once.
Repeat for frame 2.

5. Select circle back layer (white noise layer)
Change color to black using same brightness/contrast setting as above.
Add noise as above.
Sharpen.

6. Select circle 1 layer, float ~ defloat ~ add a new raster layer
Open hardcore dark pink paper ~ copy 'n paste into the selection. Deselect.
Sharpen more.
Select circle 2 layer, change color to black using same brightness/contrast setting above.
Add plugin L en K's Zitah ~ settings: 5,33,37,47,69,66,57, 29
Apply.
Still on Circle 2, float ~ defloat ~ modify expand selection by 6 pixels
Add a new raster layer, move this layer BELOW circle 2
flood fill with # b31174. Deselect.
Add noise as above. Sharpen.

7. Open acrylic star frame dark pink, C/P
Using magic wand, click inside of star frame ~ modify selection ~ expand by 5
invert selection
Open close up of tube. Copy 'n paste as a new layer BELOW the star frame.
Arrange as desired to right ~ delete. Do not deselect.

Open close up of tube again ~ mirror ~ copy 'n paste as a new layer
Arrange to left of star frame. Delete. Deselect.
Erase any part of closeup tube that may overlap other close-up tube.
Merge the two close-ups together. Apply plugin Adjust Variations as above.
D/S star frame

8. To personalize your tag, add other elements of choice, resized.
Open mask layer supplied, C/P above white background layer.
D/S all layers except mask layer using favourite setting or 2/2/50/5/black.

Add "I Love You" wordart ~ resize 9%. C/P.
Select all ~ float ~ defloat ~ add a new raster layer.
Flood fill with color #b31174. Deselect.
Delete original wordart. D/S wordart.

If you wish to resize tag, do so now using smartsize.

9. Add main tube. C/P ~ duplicate
On original tube layer ~ adjust blur ~ gaussian blur of 2.
Select Circle 1 layer ~ select all ~ float ~ defloat ~ invert selection
Back to main tube layer, erase any portion of tube that
extends below the circle selected.
Do same for the duplicated tube layer.
Deselect.

10. Add copyright, URL, & watermark.
Add name in black fill color. Use color # b31174 for the gradient glow.
Sharpen. D/S.

Delete white background. Save as a PNG.

Well done! :+)

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Lucky ~ Tutorial

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This tutorial is written with the premise you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies Needed:

Corel PSP X2 or any version thereof.

Tube of choice. I am using a tube by Alicia Mujica found on her blog HERE

FTU scrapkit called Green Galore by Cinnamon Scraps found HERE
Time Warp Paper by Sweet Cravings found HERE
Frame found in this FTU O' Lucky kit by Chassity HERE
Wordart by myself found HERE
MB and SW Mask 27 found HERE Thank you!
Plugins: EyeCandy 4000 ~ gradient glow for name
Xero ~ Porcelain

Font for name is Scriptina

* * * * *

1. Open a new transparent image 650 x 650 px. Flood fill white. We can resize later.
Add a new raster layer ~ select All
Open paper 7 from Green Galore kit ~ paste into the selection. Deselect.
Open mask, minimize.
Layers ~ from New Mask Layer ~ from Image ~ find mask ~ apply.
Merge group. Resize 105 - 110%.
Open frame 6 from Green Galore kit, C/P
Using magic wand, feather 0, tolerance 10, click outside the frame ~ modify selection
contract by 3
Open Time warp paper ~ resize 600 px. C/P as a new layer above frame
Press delete ~ deselect.
Move paper layer below frame layer 'n sharpen paper layer once.

2. On frame layer, using magic wand ~ same settings ~ click on the black outline inside
the frame. Hold down shift key to select more areas ~ Do not worry about
areas below the stitching. When most of the black area is selected ~ promote this selection
to a new layer by right clicking on the layer within the layer palette. Deselect
On the promoted layer ~ affect ~ inner bevel use setting:
bevel # 2, width 6, smoothness 25, depth 7, ambience - 20,
shininess 35, color white, angle 135, intensity 35, elevation 70.
Apply. Duplicate ~ change blend mode to Multiply and drop opacity to 65. Merge down.
D/S using 4/4/50/4 blur, color black

3. Open OL film strip frame 3 from O'Lucky kit, change color to black
by using brightness/contrast -255/0 respectively.
Resize 90% C/P on working image
Using rectangular selection tool, draw a selection just beyond the inner
opening of full width of film strip (see reference tag). Invert selection.
Open image of face supplied with tube, C/P below filmstrip frame
Arrange so face of image fills the left two openings of filmstrip. Press delete.
Deselect. Duplicate image ~ mirror ~ arrange so it fills the right half of the entire filmstrip.
Merge down the duplicate copy to the original image layer.
Using Xero - Porcelain setting:
standard setting except change blue channel to 0, green channel to 255, red channel 0.
Apply. Repeat.
Back to filmstrip layer, D/S same setting. Merge down.
Free rotate this filmstrip/image 7 degrees to left. Sharpen.
Move slightly downward.

4. Add main tube. Resize as desired.
Duplicate. Change blend mode to soft light and drop opacity to 75. Add affect blur ~ Gaussian blur setting of 2.
On original tube layer add
D/S on a 'New Layer' by checking the box in the drop shadow window
using 3/4/45/15 blur, color black

5. Add wordart supplied. D/S 4/4/50/4 black
Add other elements from both kits as desired to personalize your tag.
D/S each with same setting as above.

Resize tag with all layers checked, 90% smartsize.

6. Add copyright, URL, watermark & name.
To add name,
use sz 90 black fill, Scriptina font, BOLD
Duplicate ~ merge down. EyeCandy 4000, gradient glow, glow width 5, soft corners 0,
color from tube or paper. Slide left slider to middle ~ apply.
D/S

Delete white background and save as a PNG.

Yay!

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Irish Girls ~ Tutorial

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This tutorial is written with the premise you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies Needed:

Corel PSP X2 or any version thereof.

Tube of choice. I am using a sexy tube by Ted Hammond of CDO.
A freebie by SummertimeDesigns called Dublin's Fair City Thank you!

MB and SW Mask 27 found HERE Thank you!
Font for name is Carpenter

* * * * *

1. Open a new transparent image 700 x 650 px. Flood fill white. We can resize later.
Open element 3, resize 125%, sharpen
resize 125% again, sharpen
adjust ~ digital camera noise removal:

C/P onto blank image.

2. Add a new raster layer. Move it below flower wreath.
Select All ~ open Paper 1 ~ Paste into the selection. Deselect.
Open mask 27, minimize. Layers ~ New Mask Layer ~ From Image
Find mask 27 & apply. Merge Group.
Resize the masked layer 110%. Sharpen.
Open element 23, resize 43%. Move to left. Change blend mode to Multiply.
Free rotate 5 degrees to left. Sharpen.
Open element 12 ~ resize 75% C/P
Mirror

3. Open element 15 ~ C/P
Open element 8 ~ resize 40%. C/P
Open element 9 ~ resize 50% C/P to right
Duplicate ~ resize 65% Move duplicate below original element 9.
D/S each element then merge down together.
Duplicate ~ mirror.
Open element 19 ~ resize 50%.
C/P to right ~ duplicate ~ mirror

4. Add main tube of choice.
Duplicate ~ adjust blur ~ gaussian blur of 2.
Change blend mode to soft light 'n drop opacity to 59.
D/S original tube layer only. 2/3/45/10 blur, color black
Open wordart1 ~ resize 75% ~ all layers unchecked
Select all ~ float ~ defloat
open Paper 2, C/P as a new layer
invert selection ~ delete. Deselect.
Duplicate this layer ~ change blend mode to Multiply
Duplicate twice more. Merge visible.
Add sharp D/S setting of 1/1/90/1blur, color black
C/P onto working image.

D/S any other elements

Resize tag now if you so desire using 85 - 90 % smartsize.

5. Add copyright, URL, watermark and name.
To add name as above, choose black for foreground color, close fill color.
choose Pen Tool ~ draw freehand ~ tracking 10, width 3
draw a freehand line along the curve of the girls back

Find font Carpenter, sz 72, fill color white, foreground nil
Anti-alias smooth, kerning 0, type your name
starting in the center of the pen line when you see
the A+ on your cursor.
When done typing your name, look at the layer palette for the + sign beside Vector 1
click the + sign to open the layers. Close the bottommost layer (the pen line)
and convert the Vector layer to a raster layer.
Use a faint D/S of 2/2/35/5 blur color #004000

6. Delete white background and save as a PNG.

Well done!

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