Sunday 24 January 2010

Bad Romance

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which may be purchased from AMI
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit from Jaelop called 'Our Love' here
Stabbed heart embellishment by Gothic Inspirations which you can grab here
Masks - wsl 170 here and 122-kris here
Thanks ladies for the freebies!
Fonts of choice - I am using Kinkee and Jo wrote a lovesong
both available from Dafont
Ok - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 pixels floodfill white
Resize Frame 15 and paste as a new layer
click in centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 8
add a new raster layer and floodfill black
drag below the frame layer
resize the hearts 9 and paste as a new layer, position within the frame
hit delete again and select none
duplicate the hearts and move to the side, use deform tool to turn slightly
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
unhide background
Paste your tube as a new layer and drop shadow 7 7 70 11
resize element 1, paste as a new layer
click inside both frames with magic wand & expand by 5
add a new raster layer & floodfill black
drag this below the frames
copy a close up of your tube and position inside the frames
hit delete and select none
change the opacity of the tubes or apply xero porcelain
merge these layers visible and move below your tube layer
resize element 7 and paste to the side of the small frames, sharpen
duplicate and mirror and move the mirrored image up slightly
open the stabbed heart, colourise using the change to target tool
resize and place at bottom of frame
copy element 19, resize and position, sharpen
copy element 18, rotate 90 degrees and place along the bottom
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and crop, sharpen
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste Paper 7 into selection, select none
apply kris mask, delete & merge group
add a new raster layer below the mask layer & floodfil black
apply wsl 170 mask, delete & merge group again
duplicate this mask layer & move the duplicate up slightly
Add your name, saying of choice & any copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Saturday 23 January 2010

A Snapshot of you..

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons as an example. If you wish to use this tube it is available to purchase from CILM
Scrapkit - a lovely freebie kit called 'Lovey Dovey' from Scraps Dimensions HERE
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 pixels, floodfill white
Copy Frame 3, ressize and paste as a new layer
click in centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 5
add a new raster layer and floodfill black, select none
drag this layer below the frame layer
drop shadow frame 0 0 70 5
Copy & paste the pink dust as a new layer below the frame layer
resize to fit
copy doodle heart1, resize and paste as a new layer
position within the frame
resize the LD hearts and paste abovve the frame to the side, sharpen
Add your tube, position and drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Add some bows and flowers, decorate with elements from the kit
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background and copy & paste the pink dust again as a new layer
resize so it just shows below the tag
copy & paste the green dust, resize and mirror
Add your name using colours from the kit
add any copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Saturday 16 January 2010

My Boudoir

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Dominic Marco available to buy from CILM
Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit called 'Boudoir' from KatNKDA
you can purchase the kit from NK Art Shop
Mask - I am using WSL 260 here and Vix Mask 442 here
Font of choice - I am using Bickham Script Fancy
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste element 32 from the kit, resize to fit
resize Paper 10 and paste as a new layer below the frame
resize it so it is just slightly bigger than the frame and apply wsl mask 260
delete & merge group, merge these 2 layers together
resize curtains 46 and paste as a new layer on frame
position and duplicate, mirror - move into position beside the other curtain
merge down, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5
copy & paste scroll 23, resize and position at bottom, use your deform tool to turn slightly
sharpen & drop shadow
paste your tube, resize if necessary and drop shadow 5 5 70 9
resize rose 5 and place on the scroll, copy element 9, resize and place behind the rose
add your name on the scroll, drop shadow 2 3 67 7
copy butterfly 35, resize and position on the curtains
hide background layer and merge visible all other layers
unhide background
Copy the overlay from the kit and paste as a new layer above background layer
resize so that it is just slightly larger than the tag
add noise at uniform 40
resize element 7 and paste as a new layer above the overlay layer
duplicate and mirror and bring into position, merge down and sharpen
add a new raster layer above background layer, select all
copy & paste paper 9 into selection, select none
apply vix mask 442, delete and merge group
duplicate mask layer and merge down
resize and move to the top so the words are showing
duplicate and move this layer to the bottom
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Tuesday 12 January 2010

New Beginnings

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Steve Baier which is available to purchase from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit called 'New Beginnings' by Heza which is free for one month only so go grab it quick!! It is part of the blog train and you can find it here
Thank you Heza
Mask of choice - I am using Babes Mask16 here and 0mask046 here
Font of choice - I am using French Script MT
Xero porcelain (optional)
eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame3 from the kit as a new layer
click inside the centre of frame with magic wand, selection, modify, expand by 5
Copy Paper 10 from the kit and paste as a new layer
selection, invert, delete and select none
drag the paper layer below the frame layer
add a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 60 5
Copy & paste wrap2 and position over the frame
use your deform tool to position it
if you hold the shift key down you can angle it so it fits around the frame
Copy flower 3 and position to the bottom left of the frame, resize by 65%
duplicate and mirror then move the mirrored flower over beside the original one
resize flowers 1 and 2 and position to the bottom right of the frame
paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary and drop shadow
I applied xero porcelain to my tube at default settings
copy glitterspill 1 and paste as a new layer below the frame layer
resize and position, sharpen
paste the buttons on top left of frame, resize both, sharpen & drop shadow
copy heart 2 and position on top right of frame, resize by 65%, sharpen & drop shadow
resize string 2 and place over the heart
copy bow 3, resize and place over the string
copy & paste flowers 5 & 7 and position at bottom of tag
add one of the butterflies and position
open the globe and paste a closeup of your tube as a new layer below it
move into position and then erase any overhang outside the globe
merge down, copy & paste as a new layer, resize and position on your tag
hide background layer, merge visible all other layers
resize by about 80%, sharpen and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy paper 3 and paste into selection, select none
apply babes mask 16, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down
add another new raster layer below the mask layer, select all
copy & paste Paper 7 into selection, select none
apply the 0mask046, delete & merge group
copy & paste glitterspill 3 as a new layer above the masks layers, resize, position & sharpen
Now add your name
I used #966f7a as both foreground & background
apply an inner bevel - width 6, depth 20, smoothness, ambience & shininess all at 0
angle 315, intensity 40, elevation 57
add a gradient glow using #f2e8d2
add any copyright info, delete background layer & save as a Png

Monday 11 January 2010

Carnival Nights

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Anthony Guerra which may be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - beautiful ptu kit called 'Carnival' from KatNKDA
you can purchase the kit from NK Art Shop
Mask of choice - I am using wsl 84 here
Font of choice - I am using Film Strip
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame 65 as a new layer, resize slightly
using your selection tool set on rectangle, draw around the inner frame
copy & paste paper 4 as a new layer, selection, invert, delete, select none
drag the paper below the frame layer
drop shadow frame 0 0 65 5
copy element 75, resize and paste as a new layer above the paper layer
position so it shows through the frame, sharpen more
copy the ferns 37, 38, 39 & 40
place to the side of the frame, resizing each one, sharpen more
Add your tube, position & drop shadow 5 5 70 9
now decorate your tag using elements of choice from the kit
Hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy Paper 20 and paste into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
copy & paste element 9 as a new layer, resize and position above the mask layer
duplicate, image mirror, image flip, position at the sides and sharpen more
copy element 79 and paste as a new layer
position so part is showing at side, duplicate and mirror
move the mirrored image down slightly
add sparkles 69 and 70, resize both, sharpen more and position
add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

You gotta have soul

Here is s little quickie tut this evening
Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Studio 43 available to purchase from UpYourArt
Template by Artmama here
Thank you
embellishments of choice
Mask - I am using montisblinds mask1 here
eye candy gradient glow
Font - I am using Murro
OK- open the template in PSP, resize all layers by 80%
Image, canvas size 650x600
add a new raster layer, bring to the bottom and floodfill white
Delete the copyright layer and the 'heart' layer
paste your tube as a new layer and bring to the top
resize if necessary and position within the black circle
add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9
duplicate your tube
click on the black circle layer, selections, select all, float, defloat
selection invert
now click on your original tube layer and hit delete, select none
you can now erase any overhang on the top tube layer
colourise all the pink layers to suit your tube by using the hue & saturation tab
I used 2 and 207
add any embellishments of choice to the tag
add a new raster layer above the white background layer
floodfill black
apply mask, delete and merge group
use your deform tool to pull the sides out a bit
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background
now type your words
using black as background colour, foreground nul
type the words 'you gotta have'
apply a medium gradient glow using #d82517
apply noise at random 12 and sharpen more
using #d82517 as background colour, type 'soul'
apply noise at random 21, sharpen more
drop shadow 2 3 67 7
Add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Sunday 10 January 2010

Hot in the City...


Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey which is available to purchase from MPT
Scrapkit - a gorgeous freebie kit from Vaybs 'Betsy's Paradise Dreamkit' here
Thanks Vaybs!
Mask - Babes Mask 6 here
Wordart by me here
Font of choice
Eye candy gradient glow & Xero porcelain (both optional)
OK -Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame 9 as a new layer, resize by 75%
image duplicate, image mirror
move the duplicate image below the original & position
merge down and sharpen
click inside each frame, ensuring to click around the flowers and expand by 4
Copy & paste Paper 6 as a new layer, resize and position
selections, invert, delete, select none
drag the paper layer below the frames
Paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary
apply xero porcelain at default settings
resize the fan (28) and position at side of tube
copy elements 24 & 25, resize both and position
paste element 13 as a new layer, resize
copy & paste element 18 as a new layer below tube layer, resize and move to the side
resize flower 8, resize and position
sharpen & drop shadow all elements 0 0 55 5
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy & paste paper 4 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
resize the chainlink, 12 and paste as a new layer above the mask layer
copy & paste element 8, resize and position to the side, sharpen more
paste element 19 as a new layer, resize and position on opposite side
sharpen & drop shadow
add the wordart & apply a gradient glow using #dac988
place along the bottom of tag
add your name and apply a black gradient glow
delete background layer, resize & crop your tag
add any copyright info and save as a Png

Sunday 3 January 2010

A new Award


I received this award from Kathy of Kathy's Place
Thank you Kathy!!!
The rules are to pass this award on to 5 more blogs that I think are awesome...
I am passing it on to :
Dee at ScrapsbyDMG for her fantastic kits
Kelly at Kelly's Kreation Corner for her fantastic templates
Sara at Saras Scraps for her great freebies
Doris at Scraps Dimensions for her fab kits
Beth at Blissfully Beth who makes fab templates!


Saturday 2 January 2010

My Secret Place

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a beautiful tube from Brian Rood which is available to purchase from CILM
Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'My secret place' which can be purchased from NK Art Shop
Mask of choice - I am using one of the masks that comes with the kit and also wsl 84
Wordart is by Rachel here
(her site is no longer available so I have uploaded it to 4share)
Font of choice - I am using CupieDoll
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste element 10 from the kit as a new layer
click inside the centre with magic wand & expand by 5
Copy & paste Paper 7 as a new layer, selections, invert, delete & drag below frame
select none
drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5
Copy the heart, element 16, resize slightly and position
sharpen & drop shadow as above
resize element 21 and mirror, position at bottom, sharpen more
Add element 01, resize and position
copy element 48 and position at side of frame, sharpen & drop shadow
Add your tube, resize if necessary & position
I applied xero porcelain to the tube
hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy & paste Paper 12 into selection, select none
Apply your first mask of choice - I used mask 2 from the kit
delete and merge group and lower opacity slightly
Add a new raster layer above the mask layer and select all
Copy & paste Paper 8 into selection, select none
Apply wsl 84, delete & merge group
Resize the wordart & position on tag
Add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png