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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Sweets

Sweets Tutorial

Supplies needed

Tube of choice, I am using the art of Scarlett Gothica, this is a general permission artist only on certain images this is one of them. Her art can be found here.

Scrapkit of choice I am using a FTU kit by Created by Jill Scraps called So Into Pink and can be found here.

Mask of choice. I am using mask 152Insatiabledreams by Insatiable Dreams and can be found here.

Font of choice

This tutorial is written for those that have working knowledge of PSPX2 (any version will do).

This tutorial is my own creation any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. Please do not copy and paste on another web site or claim as your own.

Let's Begin, remember to save often.

Open new canvas size 530px by 530px, floodfill white.

Open skrapkit SIP frame2 resize to 480px by 480px, copy and paste as new layer on top of floodfill layer.

Close out floodfill layer.

Using magic wand tool point and click inside of frame you may have to expand if so go up to selections-expand-modify to 3.

Open SIP paper 13, resize to 550px by 550px copy and paste as new layer above selected frame layer then go up to selections-invert-hit delete button back up to selections-select none. Move paper layer below frame layer.

Open SIP lace doily copy and paste as new layer in between frame and paper layer.

Open SIP bow1 resize 30% copy and paste as new layer above frame position to your liking.

Open SIP butterly1 resize 10% copy and paste as new layer position to your liking or use my tag as a reference.

Open SIP flower 2 resize 40% copy and paste as new layer above frame, position to your liking or use my tag as a reference, duplicate layer leave duplicate layer on top of original layer.

Open tubed image and resize to 500px by 500px copy and paste as new layer above all layers, center the image inside the frame.

Add dropshadows if you like using these settings: 4, 2, 60, 5.00, black.

Open SIP paper 7 resize to 550px by 550px copy and paste as new layer right above flood fill layer.

Open mask

With paper 7 layer selected go up to layers-new mask layer-mask from image-152insatiabledreams-ok.

With the paper mask layer still highlighted right click and merge group. Duplicate this mask layer twice so as to darken it. Merge these layers.

Apply copyright info and name and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tut!

Friday, July 23, 2010

"Coffee Time" by Terily


Coffee Time

Supplies needed:

I am using the art of Pinuptoons which requires a license and you may purchase both the tube and license here.

Scrapkit used is called “Chocolate Mocha” by Seachellz Scraps which is a FTU kit and you can download it here.

Word Art by me which you can download here

Font used: LL Charlotte

Let’s begin remember to save often. This tut is my creation and any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental. This tutorial is written for those who are experienced or knowledgeable with PSPX2 (any version will do).

Open element 11 resize to 15% we are using this as the main image for this tut and will add on to this layer.

Open element 12 resize to 25% copy and paste as new layer on top of element 11 layer.

Open element 18 resize to 10% copy and paste as new layer on top of element 18 and on the right hand side of tag.

Open element 43 resize to 10% copy and paste as new layer and place on top of element 12 on the left hand side of tag.

Open element 41 copy and paste as new layer on top of element 11.

Open element 3 resize to 5% copy and paste as new layer on top of element 43 to the right.

Open element 10 and resize to 5% copy and paste as new layer on top of main image you can use my tag as a reference for size and positioning.

Open element 4 resize to 5% copy and paste as new layer on top of main image you can use my tag as a reference for size and positioning. Duplicate layer and place on main image to your liking or how I have it in my tag.

Open element 34 resize to 5% copy and paste as new layer below element 43 you can use my tag as a reference.

Open element 28 resize to 10% copy and paste as new layer above main element layer and place to your liking, duplicate image and mirror.

Open paper 8 resize to 15% copy and paste as new layer as the very last layer then erase the paper outside the outline of element 11 main image.

Open tube copy and paste as new layer in center of tag on top of all layers. Add drop shadow to tube, element 11, element 18 using these settings 6, 4, 90, 14.00.

Add drop shadows to your liking or with the settings I used for the remaining items in the tag. 4, 0, 60, 5.00.

Add Word art and place in upper right hand corner.

Add copyright info and name and you’re done!

Thanks for doing my tut!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Attitude by Terily



Supplies needed

I am using the art of Elias Chatzoudis which requires a license you may purchase his art here.

Skrapkit used “A is for Attitude” by Kittz Creationz which is a FTU collaboration kit you can download from here.

Template used “Wicked Gurl” by Kristin at Toxic Desirez go down to her name and can be downloaded here

Mask of choice

Font used shermlock

This tut is written for those who are familiar with or have experience using psp. I used PSPX2 but any version will do. Any similarities to this tut to any other one is purely coincidental.

Let’s begin remember to save often.

Open template delete copyright layer.

Select oval layer of template using magic wand tool click on layer

Open scrapkit-open paper 19 copy, paste as new layer over template layer up to selections-invert-delete-select none delete original template layer.

Select frame back layer using magic wand tool click on layer

Open paper 16 copy, paste as new layer over template, up to selections-invert-delete-selections-none.

Delete original template layer

Select Rectangle 1 using magic wand tool select layer

Open kitty paper copy-paste as new layer over template up to selections-invert-delete-selections-none. Delete original template layer.

Repeat the same steps for Rectangle 2.

Open heart lock element resize to 45% copy-paste as new layer position as it is in the tag. Apply drop shadow with the settings 3, 1, 60, 5.00, duplicate-image-mirror.

Open fuzzy hearts element resize 60% copy and paste as new layer place above heart lock element. Apply drop shadow with these settings, 3, 1, 60, 5.00, duplicate-image-mirror.

Open kitty bones element resize 65% place on top of fuzzy heart layer apply drop shadow with the same settings as above.

Open I lveMy* element resize 45% copy-paste as new layer- position element as it is in my tag. Apply the same drop shadow settings as above. Duplicate-image-mirror.

Open clip heart resize 40% copy and paste as new layer positions the clip heart as shown in my tag. Erase the center of the clip, apply drop shadow with the same settings as above. Duplicate and mirror as many clips as you like placing them where you like.

Open mask of choice

Open paper 18 copy-paste as new layer move paper layer all the way down just above white layer background up to layers new layer-from image choose mask apply-merge group.

Open tube image copy-paste as new layer position in center duplicate move duplicate layer below original layer up to adjust-blur-gaussian blur-5.00.

On original layer double click to properties and change from normal to overlay apply drop shadow with these settings 6, 4, 60, 14.00.

Apply copyright info save and you’re done!

Thanks for doing my tut!


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Punk Babe by Jade



This is the tag we will be making

~Supplies Needed~

3 tubes of choice,or the ones I used from the Pinuptoons,you can purchase them over at CILM:
Do not use without the proper license.

Kristin's punk template #8 out of her Punk Templates pack,you can get them at her blog HERE:

Font of choice or the one I used which was Copperplate Gothic Bold.

~Filters Used~

Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow
Penta - Jeans
DSB Flux - Bright Noise
Blinds

Ready!! Lets get started.

Open up your template and delete the credit and background layers.

Then change the Canvas Size to 600x600, we can crop later if needed.

*On your Circle 1 layer, selections all, float then defloat, new raster layer.

Then flood fill with a color of your choice, I used a gradient with colors from my tube.

Now apply DSB Flux - Bright Noise on these settings:

Selections None, then delete the original Circle 1 layer.

*Do the same as above to your Rectangle 1 layer.

On your Skull BG layer ,Effects,Texture Effects,Blinds on these settings:
Now on your Rectangle 2 layer, Selections All, Float then Defloat, then apply Penta - Jeans on these settings:


Then copy and paste one of your tubes and position to the right, selections, invert, delete.

Then do the same with a diff tube but position to the left, delete.

Selections none.

Now merge your Skull 1 &2 layers, selections all, float and defloat, new raster layer.

Floodfill with color of your choice, then apply Blinds on the same settings as before.

Selections none then, delete the original Skulls layer.

Apply Bright Noise to your words layer on the same settings as before.

Now apply Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow to your Circle, Rectangle and Word layers on these settings:


Copy and paste your main tube, position. Drop shadow your layers.

Add a mask if desired.

Crop and resize if needed, add your name and copyrights and we are done.


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.