Sunday, 7 March 2010

Luck of the Irish

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Ismael Rac and may be purchased from AMI
Scrapkit - a fab freebie by Heza called 'Gateway to Annwn' which is only free for a short time so go grab it here
Thank you!
Mask of choice -I am using wsl 84 here
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste frame 4 as a new layer, resize and sharpen
click inside centre of frame with magic wand and expand by 5
copy & paste a paper of choice as a new layer, selections, invert, delete
drag this layer below the frame layer then paste a close-up of your tube as a new layer
position within the frame, delete and select none
add a drop shadow to the frame layer 0 0 70 5
change the opacity of the tube layer to screen
copy & paste the basket, pot of gold and chalice - resize all and position along the bottom of the frame, sharpen each element twice and drop shadow as above
paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary & position
add a drop shadow 5 5 70 11
resize the wordart2 and position at top of frame, sharpen
copy ellie1, resize and place below the wordart, sharpen twice and drop shadow as before
copy & paste ribbon & bow at opposite side, resize, sharpen & drop shadow
add the key and place above the pot of gold
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize & crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste Paper 11 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
copy overlay 1 and paste as a new layer above the mask layer
resize so it is just slightly bigger then the frame
use your eraser tool to erase the side with the sharp line
resize the shamrock and duplicate as many times as you like
position around the frame
add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Feeling Lucky

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Uchakina Irina and is available to purchase from MPT
Scrapkit - a fab freebie kit from Gothic Inspirations 'Feeling Lucky' here
Thank you!
Mask of choice
Font of choice
OK - Open new image 700x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Tab-G1 as a new layer, resize by 80%
copy & paste the charm chain, resize and position along the bottom
paste the green beer & the pot of gold to the side, resize both & position
resize the blarney stone and position to the opposite side
paste your tube as a new layer & position
drop shadow your tube 5 5 70 9
drop shadow all elements 0 0 55 5
copy & pastethe wordart, resize & position within the tag
add any other elements from the kit to decorate the tag as you like
hide background layer & merge visible
resize & crop to your liking
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste Paper 4 into selection, select none
apply your mask of choice, delete & merge group
copy the doodle, resize and position above the mask layer, duplicate
image mirror, image flip, move into position, sharpen & drop shadow
add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Sunday, 28 February 2010

Lust

We need a break from the green tags!!! lol
Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Robin McQuay and is available to purchase from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - a gorgeous freebie kit by Bel Vidotti called 'Lust' here
Thank you!
masks - I am using WSL 293 & 84
Fonts - Acid Label & Bickham Script Fancy
plugins - xero porcelain (optional)
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Resize element 37 and paste as a new layer, sharpen
click inside the centre with magic wand & expand by 8
copy paper 3, resize and paste as a new layer, selection, invert, delete
select none and drag below frame layer
drop shadow frame 0 0 55 5
paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary and apply porcelain at default settings
resize elements 32, 34 & 36 and position around the bottom of tag
use your deform tool to turn them into position
sharpen all and apply a light drop shadow 0 0 30 3
copy bow 9, resize and image rotate 90 left
position on top corner of frame, sharpen & drop shadow as above
resize element 27 and position overthe bow
copy & paste element 15, resize and position along the handle of the frame
paste the hearts 29, resize and position
add butterfly 14, resize and place on tag
sharpen & drop shadow all your elements
hide background layer and merge visible
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 wsl mask 293, delete & merge group
copy element 21, resize and paste as a new layer above mask layer
sharpen twice
copy the curtain element 41, resize and position
drop shadow 0 0 30 3
add a new raster layer above background, select all
copy & paste Paper 9 into selection, selet none
apply wsl mask 84, delete & merge group
Add your words of choice and your name
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Under the Rainbow


Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Steve Baier which is available to purchase from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit by Ellanoir 'Feeling Lucky' here
Thank you!!
Mask - I am using WSL 297 here
Fonts - I used Celtic for my name and Kells Unicial for the wordart here
eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
resize element 54 and paste as a new layer
copy element 12, resize and paste as a new layer
resize element 10, paste as a new layer below both these layers, duplicate and move up
copy toadstool 34, resize and paste as a new layer, duplicate & mirror
paste your tube as a new layer & drop shadow
copy the hat 51, resize and position beside the tube
resize the horseshoe 18 and positionto the side, sharpen
copy flower 47, resize and position at the bottom to the side, duplicate & mirror, resize the duplicate slightly, sharpen the flowers
copy element 16, resize and paste as a new layer below the toadstools, sharpen & use your deform tool to turn slightly
resize element 33 and paste above the toadstools layer, duplicate & mirror
add the fairys 35 & 36, position on the tag
resize rainbow 53 and position over the original rainbow, sharpen more
add a new raster layer above background layer & select all
copy & paste Paper 23 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
copy element 8, resize and paste as a new layer above mask layer, duplicate & flip, mirror
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize & crop
add your wordart & name and apply a small gradient glow
add your copyright info and save as a Png

Monday, 22 February 2010

Longing for Spring

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Ismael Rac and is available to purchase from AMI
Scrapkit - a fab freebie kit from Doris of Scraps Dimensions called 'Longing for Spring' which you can download from her site here
thank you
Mask of choice - I am again using one of Sabre's clover masks here
Font of choice
eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
copy & paste window 2 from the kit as a new layer, resize to fit
using your selection tool set on rectangle, draw a selection around the 2 windows
copy Paper 2 and paste as a new layer, resize and position, invert & delete
drag the paper below the frame, do not deselect yet
copy the grass 2 and paste as a new layer, resize and position, delete & select none
add a drop shadow to the frame layer 0 0 50 5
resize one of the birds and paste below the frame layer, sharpen
copy some flowers from the kit and paste along bottom of frame
add the watering can and a few butterflies
add your tube and drop shadow 5 5 70 9
type your words of choice and apply a gradient glow using a yellow colour from the tag
hide background layer & merge visible
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy Paper 1 and paste into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group, duplicate the mask layer a few times to darken it and merge down each time you duplicate
copy the pollen dust, resize and paste above the mask layer
add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Saturday, 20 February 2010

A touch of Clover

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by KatNKDA called 'Irish Lass' which may be purchased from NK Art Shop
Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit also fromKatNKDA called 'Clover' also available to purchase from NK Art Shop
Mask of choice - I am using one of Sabre's masks here
Font of choice - I am using Celtic font which you can find here
Eye Candy Gradient glow
OK - Opena new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste frame 42 as a new layer, resize by 85% and sharpen
with your selection tool set on rectangle, draw a selection around the frame
copy paper 15 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame layer
select none
drop shadow the frame 0 0 70 5
Paste your tube as a new layer and position so it looks like she is coming out of the curtains
the easisest way to do this is to place your tube below the frame layer then duplicate
on the duplicate layer you can erase the bits around the curtains
Copy the Harp 32, resize and position to the side, sharpen
resize element 3 and position on top corner of frame, sharpen
copy & paste element 5, resize and duplicate, move the duplicate below the original and merge down, sharpen and drop shadow
copy the clover 26, paste as a new layer & mirror,resize and position
resize the hat 31 and place at bottom
copy the horseshoe 28, resize, sharpen & drop shadow, position beside the hat
copy the flower 27, resize and sharpen, position behind the horseshoe, duplicate and resize again, move into position
now copy & paste the clover 24, position along the bottom, resize and duplicate a few times, add as much as you want, resize some again and place to the sides at bottom of tag
resize the flower 30 and duplicate, place the flowers on the clover below the harp
when you are happy with how your tag looks, hide background layer & merge visible all other layers - unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste Paper 1 into selection, select none
apply your mask, delete & merge group
duplicate the mask layer & merge down
use your deform tool to push the mask layer into shape so it just shows around the tag
Copy overlay 2 fromthe kit, resize and paste as a new layer above mask layer, position to the side, duplicate & mirror, sharpen both these layers
Add your name using #0d3d19 as foreground & background, apply an inner bevel:
width 6 depth 20, others at 0
angle 315, intensity 40, elevation 57
apply a medium gradient glow using #d7b75e
resize and crop to your liking
add any copyright info & save as a Png

Believe

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Robin McQuay and is available to purchase from UpYourArt
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit from Karla Scrapz called 'Believe' which you can download from her site here
Thanks Karla!
Mask - I am using Vix mask 233 here
Plugins - Xero radiance, soft mood and porcelain
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste the frames 25 as a new layer, resize to fit
click inside the 3 frames, expand by 4 and add a new raster layer
floodfill with a colour of choice and drag below frames, select none
the colour is not important as you can't see it once you have added the tubes
add a drop shadow to the frames of 5 5 70 5 black
now click inside each frame in turn, expand by 3 and add your tube
move into position how you want it to look, selections, invert, delete
move the tube layer below the frame and select none
apply xero to your tube layer, I used soft mood, radiance and porcelain, play about with the settings to get them how you want
when you are happy, hide background layer & merge visible all other layers
unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy Paper 5 from the kit & paste into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group, resize by 90% and position
add noise to mask layer at uniform 40
resize the wordart 'believe' and paste as a new layer, sharpen & add a light drop shadow
copy & paste butterfly 8, resize & sharpen and turn slightly using the deform tool
resize element 3, position to the side just below the top frame
copy the feather 11, resize and position over the green flower
copy flower 28, resize and position over the feather
sharpen all elements and drop shadow the 2 flowers and butterfly
resize element 31 and position along the bottom of the tag, sharpen
copy element 13, resize and position below the frames so it fits behind the first frame circle
delete background layer & merge visible all other layers, resize & crop
add your name & copyright info
save as a Png