Saturday 22 May 2010

Diva Style

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using a tube by Keith Garvey which is available to purchase from MPT
Scrapkit - a little freebie kit from Gothic Inspirations 'Diva Style Sampler' here
Thank you!
Mask - I am using WSL 226 here
Font of choice - I am using Carlotta
Plugins - xero porcelain & eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste the bling as a new layer
copy & paste the circles and resize, move to the side & sharpen
Paste the netting as a new layer, duplicate, image mirror
bring them both together & merge down
resize parchment 2, paste as a new layer above the netting
use your deform tool to turn slightly to the left
copy the notes, resize and paste as a new layer above the parchment
position and duplicate twice, move each duplicated layer down and across
merge these 3 layers together then use your eraser tool to erase any at the sides
sharpen the notes layer
resize the silver embellishment and paste to the side
copy the flower, resize & sharpen, position at the top of the embellishment
resize the rose, paste as a new layer, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 35 5
use your deform tool to turn it and position as above
resize the champagne glass, sharpen & drop shadow as above
position under the rose
add your tube, resize if necessary & apply porcelain at default
copy & paste the wordart, resize and position along the bottom
sharpen & drop shadow 2 3 67 7
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize by 85% & crop
unhide background layer & add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste Paper 1 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
add noise to mask layer at random 12
add your name using a dark pink colour from the tag
apply a white gradient glow & drop shadow 0 0 35 5
now add your copyright info, delete background layer & save as a Png

Sunday 16 May 2010

Red Hot

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Jennifer Janesko which is available to purchase from CILM
Scrapkit - another great freebie kit from Vaybs called 'Skull Candies' which you can download from her blog here
Thank you Vaybs!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 105 here
Font of choice -I am using TK Doodle
Eye candy gradient glow (optional)
OK-open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste element 15 as a new layer, resize by 85%
click in the centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 6
Copy Paper 11 and paste as a new layer, resize by 75%
selections, invert, delete & drag below frame layer, select none
apply a grey gradient glow to the frame layer & drop shadow 0 0 70 5
add your tube as a new layer & erase any overhang, drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Copy element 83, resize and position along bottom of frame
paste the red bow (75) on top, sharpen both & drop shadow
Now resize the stars by around 50% and place on tag, sharpen & drop shadow
Copy butterfly 23, resize, sharpen & position
Hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
Copy the diamonds (18) and paste as a new layer above mask layer
resize so they just sit nicely around the frame & sharpen more
drop shadow 0 0 70 5
copy & paste element 58 as a new layer above mask layer
resize and position, duplicate & image mirror
resize element 63, position on tag, add your name and apply a grey gradient glow
now add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!

Friday 7 May 2010

Hotter than Hell

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Ismael Rac which you may purchase from AMI
Scrapkit - freebie kit from Heza, part of the 4 elements blog train which you can download from Heza Scraps here
Thank you!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84 here
Font I am using is Flame here
Eye candy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame 2 as a new layer
click inside frame with magic wand & expand by 6
copy Paper 1 and paste as a new layer, resize by 75% position, selection, invert, delete and select none, drag below the frame
add drop shadow to frame layer 0 0 70 5
Copy one of the orange flames, resize and place above the paper layer, sharpen
resize a blue flame and position over the orange flame
copy & paste your tube as a new layer
drop shadow 5 5 70 11 black
drop shadow again -15 -5 70 11 using an orange colour from the tag and tick the box: shadow on a new layer
move this shadow layer slightly to the right
resize flower 2 and position on top corner of frame, sharpen
resize your wordart of choice from the kit
position, sharpen & drop shadow 2 3 67 7
copy element 5, paste as a new layer above the background layer, image mirror
move into position and apply the same shadow as above
hide background layer, merge visible all layers, resize & crop to desired size
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy Paper 4 and paste into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
Add your name and apply a black gradient glow
now add your copyright info, delete background layer
save as a Png

Sunday 2 May 2010

Bootylicious

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using a tube by Ismael Rac which you may purchase from AMI
Scrapkit - A freebie kit by Kara of 'Sweet Cravings Scraps', the kit is part of 'The Four Elements' Blog train and you can download it from her blog here
Thank you!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 82 here
Font of choice - I am using Shark Random Funnyness here
Al Sandra here
Eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste frame 4 as a new layer, resize to suit
click in centre of frame with magic wand and expand by 6
copy & paste Paper 15 as a new layer, resize and position how you like it in the frame, invert, delete and select none - drag the paper layer below the frame
add a drop shadow to frame layer 0 0 55 5
copy the flowing wheat, resize and paste as a new layer, position and sharpen
copy the flower 1, resize and position
add the grass mound, resize and position along the bottom, sharpen
paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary and drop shadow 5 5 70 11
add a butterfly and bird of choice from the kit, resize, sharpen and position on tag
add a new raster layer above background layer & select all
Copy & paste Paper 3 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background layer for now
For the words, type the word 'Booty?' using the shark random font - any colour will do as we are going to change it, convert to raster layer
select all, float, defloat
open the preview from the kit and paste as a new layer
position it over your words where it looks best, invert and delete, select none
apply a gradient glow in black - delete original word layer
now type 'where's the' using al sandra font - using black in both foreground & background
apply a white gradient glow & drop shadow 2 3 47 7 black
Add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Hot Stuff 2


Supplies
3 tubes of choice from the same artist - the tubes I am using are from Jose Cano and may be purchased from MPT
Mask - I am using Butterfly Mask 32 here
Plugins - Eye Candy gradient glow, xero porcelain
OK - No scraps again for this
Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Using your preset shape tool set on rectangle, foreground nul, background black
draw out a rectangle like mine above, convert to raster layer
duplicate twice and move into position placing each one slightly lower than the previous one
select the first rectangle, select all, float, defloat - copy your first tube and paste as a new layer
resize if necessary and position within the rectangle, invert and delete, select none
lower the opacity to around 55 and apply xero porcelain at default settings
repeat this step with the other 2 rectangles
now click on the rectangle layers and apply a gradient glow using a colour from your tube
I used red and applied a gradient glow to the 2 outside rectangles only
Using the filmstrip font, foreground & background both black, type the word 'HOT'
position at bottom of first rectangle and duplicate twice, move them into position as above
now apply a gradient glow using the same colour you used previously
I applied a pink glow to the middle one to match the tube
using the prairie dog font, foregound nul, background the colour from your gradient glow - type the word 'Stuff' and apply a black gradient glow - position on the tag beside the words
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it
floodfill black, apply mask, delete & merge group
add a new raster layer and floodfill with the colour you used for your glow
apply mask again, delete, merge group and resize by 95%
add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!