Welcome 2011

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Gennadiy Koufay which is available at the moment from Cilm
Template 60 by Sapphy which you can grab at her blog Demented Hallucinationz here
Thank you!
Scraps of choice - I am using a ptu kit by Digimania called '2011 wishes' which you can purchase here but any New Year scraps will do (I couldn't find any freebie kits so far this year)
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84 here
Font of choice - I am using 'Romance Fatal'
eye candy gradient glow (optional)
OK - Open the template in PSP, delete the copyright layer and the wordart layer
click on the circle layer, selections, select all, float, defloat
copy a paper of choice, paste as a new layer, invert and delete.
delete the original layer, repeat this step with the outer circle layer
Copy & paste your tube as a new layer, add a drop shadow 5 5 70 7 black
erase any overhang at the bottom
resize and add elements of choice to decorate the tag
add a paper above the background layer and apply your mask
add your name and apply a white gradient glow
resize and crop, add your copyright info
save as a Png!

Happy New Year 2011

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone who visits my blog a Happy and prosperous New Year for 2011 ♥♥♥

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jennifer Janesko which at the time of writing is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit from designs by Stina called 'New Years Lullaby', you can view her blog here and purchase her kit from several stores - Twilight Scraps has the kit at 50% off until 31st Dec

Masks of choice - I am using DBV mask 89 here and Vix mask 2 xmas 2010 here
Thank you ladies!
Fonts I am using are 'Musicals' and 'Bickham Script Fancy'
Plugins - Xero porcelain and eye candy gradient glow

OK- open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white
Copy & paste the clock5 from the kit, resize by 80% and duplicate, merge down
copy & paste your tube, position and duplicate
hide the top tube layer and bring the bottom tube layer below the clock layer
erase any overhang at the bottom
unhide the top layer and erase the overhang again
apply a drop shadow to bottom tube layer
apply xero porcelain at default
hide background layer & merge visible
unhide background layer
resize your tag layer by 80% and sharpen
move to the side
copy & paste the piano, resize & sharpen
place to the side, drop shadow
copy & paste the xmas tree, resize & sharpen and position below the piano layer, add a light drop shadow
resize the hat, shoe & champagne bucket and position along the bottom, duplicate the shoe and position like in my tag above
copy & paste the 2011a element, resize and sharpen
position above the other elements
copy & paste the confetti trumpet
if you are using the same tube as me, position over the glass, resize to fit and erase the trumpet, otherwise position where it looks best on tag
add a new raster layer above background and select all
copy and paste one of the gold papers from the kit into selection, select none
apply the Vix mask, delete & merge group, duplicate twice, merging down after duplicating
copy & paste the confetti 01 below this mask layer, resize by 85% and sharpen more
add another new raster layer above background layer and select all
copy & paste Paper 20 into selection, select none
apply DBV mask 89, delete and merge group
duplicate and merge down
set Paper 20 as your background pattern in the palette, change angle to 0 and scale to 75
type 'Happy New Year' and drop shdow 2 3 67 7 black
add your name using the Bickham script font and apply a gold gradient glow
resize and crop your tag, add your copyright info and save as a Png

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Suplies

Tube I am using is by PinupToons which is currently available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - another great freebie from Vaybs called 'Northern Light' which you can download from her blog here

Masks - DBV Xmas Mask 03 and 13 here

Wordart is by Cupcake Sprinkles here

Thank you ladies for the great freebies!

Font of choice - I am using Kingthings Christmas2

OK - open a new image 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste the fireplace from the kit as a new layer

Place the tree to the side and add a present

resize the reindeer and place at opposite side

sharpen and drop shadow 0 0 70 5 black

resize a flower and position below the reindeer layer

Paste your tube as a new layer & position

drop shadow 5 5 70 9

decorate with any other elements from the kit you like

add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

copy and paste Paper 2 into selection, select none

apply DBV mask13, delete and merge group

add another raster layer and repeat above steps using the other mask

resize the wordart and position on your tag

resize and crop

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Ho Ho Ho

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Anthony Guerra which at the time of writing is available from CILM

Scrapkit - A great freebie kit from HezaScraps 'Pimpin ho ho ho' which you can find here

Thank you!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84 here

Eye candy gradient glow and Xero porcelain (both optional)

Font I am using is AC1-ornament

OK - open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy and paste the Pimp my ride element as a new layer

resize the presents, the cup and the candy cane duo

position as above, sharpen and drop shadow 0 0 70 5 black

resize the sleigh and position

add your tube and place to the side

copy and paste the pimp cane and use your deform tool to turn it slightly

position as above

hide background layer and merge visible all other layers

apply xero porcelain at default setting

Add a new raster layer above background layer, select all

Copy & paste Paper 11 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

add the Ho Ho Ho word art, resize and sharpen more

resize the star and duplicate a few times and position above the mask layer

sharpen more the stars

Now add your name and apply a white gradient glow and then a red one

Resize and crop your tag

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Christmas Wishes

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Anna Marine which at the time of writing this tut is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - another gorgeous freebie kit from Vaybs called 'Silent Night' which you can download from her blog here

I am also using a mask by Vaybs - DBV Xmas Mask 05 which you can also get at above link

Thanks Vaybs!
Font of choice - I am using Santa's Sleighful and Al Sandra

Eye Candy Gradient Glow

Xero Porcelain

OK - open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy and paste the window frame (40)from the kit as a new layer

decorate the window with some elements of choice from the kit

Copy & paste the xmas tree (21) and position to the side

Copy & paste some of the presents and position at opposite side

resize and sharpen all elements

add a drop shadow to the window frame 0 0 70 5 black

now copy & paste your tube and position so she is sitting on the presents

drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

resize element 68 and position beside the tree, sharpen

resize element 39 and position

hide background layer and merge visible all layers

resize by 85% and sharpen

apply xero porcelain at default settings

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste Paper 17 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

use your deform tool to push in the mask layer so it just shows behind the tag

copy & paste the gold stars (78)above mask layer, resize & sharpen

Add your words and name. apply a white gradient glow and drop shadow:

2 3 67 7 green

add your copyright info

delete background layer, crop and save as a Png

All I want for Xmas...

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Joan Pelaez which at the time of writing is available from CILM

Scrapkit - a gorgeous PTU kit from KatNKDA called 'Xmas Joy' which is available from NKArtshop

Snow animation here

Mask DBV Xmas Mask 07 here

Font I am using is Snowdrift

eye candy gradient glow

Animation shop

OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste a frame of choice from the kit, resize to fit and sharpen

click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 6

resize a paper of choice from the kit and paste as a new layer

selection, invert, delete and select none

drag below the frame layer

add a drop shadow to frame layer 0 0 70 5 black

Add your tube and position where it looks best, drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

now decorate your frame using elements from the kit

resize and sharpen the elements you use

Add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

copy & paste a paper from the kit into selection, select none

Apply your mask, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down

Add your name and words using foreground white, background red

apply an inner bevel - width 6, depth 20 and others at 0

angle 315, intensity 25, elevation 90

apply a white gradient glow and drop shadow 2 3 67 7 black

resize all layers and add your copyright info

If you wish to animate...

there's probably an easier way to do this but this is how I do it

merge visible all layers below the frame and hide

now merge visible all layers above the frame

unhide the bottom layer and copy & paste into animation shop as a new animation

duplicate until you have 10 layers

open the snow animation & resize by 80%

click on your original animation and select all

click on the snow, select all & copy

click back on the original animation and paste into selected frame

position the snow in centre and then release your mouse

go back to PSP and copy merged the top layers - back to ani shop

paste as a new animation, duplicate until you have 10 layers, select all, copy

go to main animation and paste into selected frame

move into position and release the mouse

view your animation so you can see what it looks like

if happy save as a gif

Red Hot Xmas

Supplies

Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Jessica Dougherty and is available from CILM

Scrapkit - 'Ho Ho Ho' sampler from Gothic Inspirations Blog Train which you can grab here

Thank you!

Mask - I am using DBV xmas mask07 which you can find here

Thanks Vaybs!

Fonts of choice -I am using Kingthings wrote for my name and Santa's sleighfull for the words

eye candy gradient glow

OK - open new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste the Frame2, resize by 80% twice and image mirror

click inside centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 4

copy and paste Paper2 as a new layer

invert & delete - drag below frame layer & select none

drop shadow frame 0 0 70 5 black

paste the glitter from the kit as a new layer above the paper layer

resize & sharpen more, erase any overhang

Copy & paste the doodle cluster, resize by 80% and position on side of frame, sharpen & drop shadow as above

Now paste your tube and position to sit on the balls

drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

resize the little voodoo doll and position where you like on the tag

you can add any other elements you like from the kit to decorate your tag

I resized and duplicated the tree a few times and positioned behind the tag, sharpened

Now add a new raster layer above background layer and select all

copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down

duplicate again and mirror

type your words of choice and apply a gradient glow

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png