Sunday 28 June 2009

Lost in your eyes

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Steve Baier available from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - 'Emerald Dreams' freebie by KatNDKA HERE
Thank you!
Mask - Babes Mask #17 HERE
Wordart by Beth which you can find HERE
(click on the download link below the template downloads 1st page)
Font of choice
Xero porcelain
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy Frame 18 fromthe kit, paste as a new layer & resize by 85%
click in the centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 8
Copy a paper of choice from the kit, paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame layer, select none
Paste your tube as a new layer and erase any overhang at bottom of frame
Apply porcelain at default settings
Copy element 25, paste as a new layer at left side of frame, resize and sharpen
Resize element 32, mirror and position at right side
Open element 36, paste over the flowers and resize by 85%
draw a selection around the frame and paste your tube as a new layer, resize to fit then invert and delete, move this below the frame, adjust hue and saturation 185 - 225
sharpen the frame layer and paste bow 23 as a new layeron top
Copy flowers 3 & 4, resize by 35% and paste as a new layer on side of frame, sharpen more and drop shadow 0 0 70 5
Hide your white background and merge visible all layers
resize tag by 85% and crop
unhide white background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy a paper from the kit and paste into selection, select none
Apply mask, delete and merge group and resize by 105% add noise at uniform 40
Copy the wordart and paste as a new layer
I added a white gradient glow to the wordart
Add your name & copyright information
Save as a jpeg or delete background layer & save as a Png!

Friday 26 June 2009

Canada Day

Canada Day July 1st
Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons available from CILM
Scrapkit -'Canada Day,eh?' by Vella at Wench Designs HERE
Thanks for this lovely freebie Vella!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84
Font of choice
OK - open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy Frame 4 and paste as a new layer, resize by 80%, click inside both frames with magic wand, selections, modify, expand by 6
Copy Paper1 from the kit, resize by 60% and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame layer, select none
Click in the right frame again and expand by 6, paste your tube as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below frame, select none - drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5
Rezize a flower of choice, paste as a new layer on bottom left corner of frame
Copy one of the wordstrings and paste on right side of frame, resize, sharpen & drop shadow
Copy & paste a bow of choice and position in middle of frames, resize, sharpen & drop shadow
Paste one of the button flowers below the bow in middle of frame
Paste your main tube as a new layer, drop shadow 0 0 70 11
Hide white background and merge visible all other layers
Resize tag by 85% and crop, unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy Paper 2 and paste ito selection, select none
Apply mask, delete and merge group, resize mask layer by 105%
Add your name and copyright info
Save as a jpeg or delete background layer and save as a Png!

Wednesday 24 June 2009

Vacation

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Summer Vacations' by Jaelop which you can download HERE
Thanks Jaelop!
Font of choice
OK - open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new raster layer and select all
Copy element 29 and paste into selection, float, defloat, copy Paper 8, resize by 30% and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete, select none & delete the original layer
Copy and paste frame 69 as a new layer, resize and rotate 90 degrees, drop shadow
0 0 70 5
Copy the sandcastles 9 resize and paste along the bottom
Copy & paste one of the surf boards as a new layer, resize and position, sharpen & drop shadow
Paste your tube as a new layer and position beside the surf board, add a drop shadow
Copy & paste element 52, resize and position
Resize the bucket & spade 24 & 25, paste as new layers, use your deform tool to turn the spade slightly, resize buttons 32 & 33 and paste on the frame layer, copy ribbon 36, resize and position on the frame, copy word art 21, resize and position above the ring but below the bucket & spade
Resize element 4 and position in one of the frames, sharpen & drop shadow
Add any other elements from the kit, use my tag as a guide or do your own thing
Copy the SUMMER wordart 19, resize and paste as a new layer along the top
resize element 77, paste as a new layer at side, select all, float, defloat and copy a paper of choice as a new layer, selections, invert delete, select none, delete the original layer
add a drop shadow
Hide white background layer & merge visible
Add your name & copyright info and save as a jpeg!

Sunday 21 June 2009

Chasing Windmills

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using artwork by Greg Horn which is available from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Summer in Delft' by KatNDKA which you can download from her blog HERE
Thank you!
Mask - WSL #84 HERE
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Open element7 from the kit, copy & paste as a new layer, resize by 85%
Copy element 21, paste as a new layer and position in the middle of the frame, erase the bits at the sides using your eraser tool
Copy & paste element 26 as a new layer, resize by 50% and position on top right of frame, sharpen more and drop shadow 0 0 70 5
Copy the windmill element22 paste as a new layer on left side of frame, resize, sharpen and drop shadow, paste the leaves 14, resize and position below the windmill, copy Bow 03 and paste over the leaves, resize, sharpen & drop shadow
Add your tube, resize if necessary and position
Copy & paste the cup element 20, resize and position bottom right
Hide white background layer and merge visible all other layers, resize by 85% and sharpen
Unhide background layer and add a new layer above it, select all
copy Paper 11 and paste into selection, select none and apply mask, delete and merge group
Add your name & copyright info
Delete the white background layer and save as a Png!

4th July

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Steve Baier available from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - 'Stars & Stripes blog train' by Vella at Wench Designs HERE
Thanks Vella!
Mask of choice
Font of choice
Eye Candy Gradient Glow
OK -Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy Frame 2 from the kit, paste as a new layer and resize
Click inside the frames, one at a time and expand by 4 and paste a different paper in each frame, selections, invert, delete and move the paper layers below the frame layers, select none
Click on the frame layer and add a dark blue gradient glow
Paste your tube as a new layer, position so it looks like she is coming out of the frame, erase any overhang with eraser tool
Copy a bow of choice and paste as a new layer on the top frame, resize and drop shadow
0 0 70 5
Copy & resize one of the stars and position, sharpen & add same drop shadow
Copy the 3 flowers from the kit, resize and position along the bottom of frame
Copy & paste the butterflies and position, resize and drop shadow
Hide white background layer & merge visible, resize by 85% and sharpen
Type '4th July' in red in the frame, add noise at uniform 45 then add a white gradient glow
Paste the 2 doodles below the tag, resize and position
Add a new raster layer above white background layer, select all, copy Paper 2 and paste into selection, select none and apply mask of choice, delete and merge group
I lowered the opacity of the mask layer slightly
Add your name using dark blue as the background colour, foreground nil
Add a white gradient glow then add a red gradient glow
Add your copyright info and save as a jpeg!

Friday 19 June 2009

Summer Memories

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Steve Baier which can be purchased from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - 'Happy Birthday Kit' by Ali which you can grab HERE
Thanks for the gorgeous freebie!
Mask - Omask046 HERE
Font of choice
OK- Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame2 from the kit as a new layer, resize by 70%
Click inside the frame with magic wand and expand by 5
Paste a paper of choice from the kit as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below frame layer, select none
Open Image1 from the kit, copy and paste as a new layer above the frame layer, image mirror, resize by 65%, position on side of frame, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5
Paste your tube as a new layer position where you want it in the frame, duplicate, drag one layer below the frame and one above it, click on the top tube layer and erase any bits you dont want showing above the frame, add a drop shadow to bottom tube layer - 5 5 70 9
Copy image2 from the kit, resize and position below your top tube layer, sharpen and drop shadow - copy Image16, paste as a new layer, resize and position
Resize curly ribbon2, position on top of frame, sharpen and drop shadow, add bow 4 on top of the ribbon, resize & position, copy Gem2 and position on the bow, resize, sharpen & drop shadow
Copy Butterfly 4, resize and paste as a new layer on side of frame
Hide the white background layer and merge visible all other layers, resize by 85%
unhide background layer, copy butterfly 8 and paste below your tag
Paste a paper of choice below butterfly layer and apply mask, delete & merge group
Add your name & copyright info, save as a jpeg or delete white background and save as a Png!

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Movie Star

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty available from CILM
Scrapkit - 'At the movies blog train' by Vella which you can download from her blog Wench Designs HERE
Thank you Vella!
Mask - Babes #11 you can grab it HERE
Font of choice - I am using Al Sandra
Xero radiance (optional)
OK - open a new image 650x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame 3 from the kit and resize, click inthe centre with magic wand and expand by 4, copy Paper 4 and paste as a new layer, resize, selections, invert, delete and drag down below the frame layer, now paste a close up of your tube, position and hit delete again
select none and apply radiance to the tube layer at default settings
alternatively you could change the blend mode of the tube to whatever you like best
Open ribbon 4 from the kit, resize and paste along the top of the frame, sharpen more and drop shadow 0 0 70 5
Copy one of the keychains, resize and paste at side under the ribbon layer, sharpen more and apply same drop shadow, copy & paste shades of choice, resize and position on the tag, sharpen & drop shadow. Now paste your main tube and position, resize if necessary add a drop shadow
Hide white background layer and merge visible, resize by 85% and crop the tag
unhide white background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy Paper 2 into selection and apply mask, delete and merge group
Add noise to mask layer at uniform 40
Now add your name & copyright information
delete background layer & save as a Png!

Saturday 13 June 2009

Summer Joy

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Summer Joy' by Vaybs which you can find HERE
Thanks Vaybs!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 119 HERE
Font of choice - I am using mumm12days swirls HERE
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy Frame 64, paste as a new layer, resize 85%
Click in the centre of frame with magic wand and expand by 8
paste a paper from the kit as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag this below the frame layer - now copy the wire mesh (57) and paste as a new layer, delete and select none
drop shadow the frame 0 0 65 5
Copy element 32, resize and position at the bottom of tag, sharpen and drop shadow
Copy & paste the hanging hearts (41) resize and sharpen, drop shadow
Position on the frame and add a few butterflies
Add your tube as a new layer, drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Copy a paper of choice and paste as a new layer above the background layer
Apply mask, delete and merge group, add noise at uniform 40
Add your name & copyright info
delete the white background layer and crop your tag
Save as a Png!

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Blue Angel

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty available at CILM
Scrapkit - 'L'eau d'or' freebie from KatNDKA HERE
Thanks for the gorgeous kit!
Mask - Babes Mask#15 HERE
Thank you!
Font of choice
OK- open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy frame18 from the kit, paste as a new layer & resize, sharpen
Click inside frame with magic wand ensuring to click around the flowers, selections, modify, expand by 5 - open Paper2 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame, select none, add a drop shadow to frame 0 0 70 5
copy element2 and paste as a new layer, resize & sharpen more
Open element 17 paste as a new layer at side of frame, resize & sharpen
Paste your tube as a new layer, position, resize if necessary and drop shadow
5 5 70 9
Now resize the butterfly and paste on the side, sharpen more, duplicate & resize again and position upwards a bit
Hide the white background layer and merge visible, resize by 85%, sharpen
unide background layer and add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy Paper12 and paste into selection, select none
Apply mask and merge group - use your raster deform tool to push the mask in at the sides
Add noise at uniform 40 to the mask layer
Copy one of the doodles from the kit, resize and paste above the mask layer, sharpen
Add your name & copyright information
Delete the white background layer and save as a Png!

Sexy Blue

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which can be purchased from CILM
Template - #36 by Lacraolita HERE
Scrapkit - 'Arrogance' also by Lacarolita HERE
Thanks for the fab freebies!
Mask of choice -I am using WSL 183
Font of choice
OK - Open the template in PSP, delete the copyright info & the pink background
floodfill the bottom layer white
Click on the grey circle layer, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer and floodfill with a blue colour from the kit, now paste your tube & position, select, invert, delete, select none change the tube layer to screen and reduce the opacity slightly
delete the original grey circle
select the white semi-circle, float, defloat and copy the hearts from the kit
paste as a new layer, resize, selections, invert, delete - paste the hearts again, resize and position and hit delete again - merge down and sharpen
select the SEXY words, float, defloat, add a new layer and fill with a darker blue
(I used the dark blue colour from the hearts)
Add a small white gradient glow and drop shadow
delete the original word
Now paste your main tube, position & drop shadow
add any elements from the kit and position
Copy Paper 1 & paste as a new layer above the white background layer
Apply the mask, merge group and use your raster deform tool to push mask in at the sides
duplicate mask layer and on the bottom one adjust blur, gaussian blur 20
merge down
Add your name & copyright info, resize & crop your tag
Delete the white background layer & save as a Png!

Sunday 7 June 2009

Berrylicious

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Love you berry much' by KatNDKA HERE
Thanks for the fab freebie!
Round mask of choice
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy element2 from the kit, paste as a new layer, resize by 85% and duplicate, mirror, merge down and sharpen more - open element 11, copy & paste as a new layer, resize by 80%
Click inside with magic wand and expand by 3 - paste a paper of choice as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame layer, select none
Paste your tube as a new layer and erase any overhang at the bottom
Resize flowers, butterfly & bow and paste as new layers, position around the frame, sharpen all
Paste a paper of choice as a new layer above white background layer and apply a round mask, merge group - copy element 5 and paste below the mask layer, duplicate, image mirror, image flip - position and merge down
Add your name & copyright info
delete white background layer & save as a Png!

Aloha

Another quickie today!
Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Beach Babe' by Melissa which you can download on her blog HERE
Thanks for the gorgeous freebie!
2 masks of choice - I am using WSL 83 & 84 which you ca grab HERE
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new raster layer, select all and paste the sand paper into selection
select none, apply mask 84 and merge group
Copy Raster7 from the kit and paste as a new layer resize 80% and sharpen
position to the side and add a drop shadow 0 0 70 5
Copy the umbrella raster15 and paste as a new layer below the cup layer
resize and position
Copy & paste the beach ball raster 9 resize by 50% sharpen & drop shadow
Copy the sequins raster 12 and paste above the sand paper
Now add your tube, resize if necessary and sharpen
Copy and paste wordart of choice from the kit, resize and drop shadow
position where it looks best
Hide white background layer and merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and sharpen, crop your tag
Add a new layer above the white background layer, select all
Copy the rainbow paper into selection, select none
apply mask 83 and merge group
Copy the sequins again and paste below mask layer
Add your name using the rainbow paper as your fill colour and blue from the tag as foreground
Copy a flower from the kit, resize and paste beside your name
add your copyright information
Delete the white background layer & save as a Png!

Saturday 6 June 2009

Nothing but trouble!

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Template - Creative Misfits#3 by Yvette HERE
Scrapkit of choice - the one I am using is 'Kimba' by Juicy Bits HERE
Thanks ladies!
Eye candy gradient glow
OK - a real quickie
Open the template in PSP, delete the copyright layer
resize all layers 85% then canvas size 600x600
Select each layer in turn - select all, float, defloat
paste a paper as a new layer (or add a new layer and floodfill with a colour of choice)
selections, invert, delete
delete the original layer
add a medium white gradient glow to your new layer then drop shadow
0 0 70 5
Do this for all layers apart from the words which I just floodfilled black
Add any embellishments from your kit
I just used the splatters
then copy & paste your tube as a new layer
drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Add your copyright info
Add your name using the alpha's from the kit
crop your tag and resize if necessary
delete white background layer & save as a Png!

Wednesday 3 June 2009

OverRated

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Chandelier' from Juicy Bits HERE
Thank you!
Mask - WSL 84 HERE
Wordart by Melissa HERE
Font of choice
DSB bright noise
(Click on tag to see animation)
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new raster layer and select all
Copy Paper6 into selection and select none
Apply mask and merge group
Open the splatters from the kit and copy and paste a few of them above the mask layer
Paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary
Copy & paste bow4 and leaves 1, resize and position, sharpen both
Copy the word art, select all, float, defloat and add a new layer, floodfill black
resize to your liking, do the same with the wand and star
Copy & paste the sparkles from the word art and position behind the star
Add your name and copyright information
Resize & crop tag to your liking
If you wish to animate - click on the sparkle layer, apply bright noise at 25, tick mix once
Copy merged into animation shop
back to PSP, edit undo noise and reapply ticking mix twice
copy merged into animation shop after current frame
repeat once more ticking the mix button 3 times
save as a gif!

Monday 1 June 2009

I'm gonna be a star

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Popeye Wong which you can find HERE
Scrapkit - 'Starry Eyed' by Melissa
Template 69 also by Melissa - you can download both HERE
Thanks!
Font of choice
OK - this is a quickie
Open the template in PSP, delete the watermark and add a new raster layer, bring to the bottom and floodfill white
Select each layer in turn and repeat the following steps:
select all, float, defloat - paste a paper of choice as a new layer, selections, invert, delete
You can now delete the original layer and add a drop shadow to your paper layer
Resize the wordart and sharpen, paste as a new layer on top of the tag
Copy some stars and bows from the kit and position over the template, sharpen and drop shadow all the elements you use
Add your tube, drop shadow 5 5 70 11
Now add your name & copyright info
Hide white background and merge visible
Resize by 85% and crop
Delete the background layer and save as a Png!