Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Coffee Surprise

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Jose Cano which you may purchase from MPT
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit from Seachell Srapz called 'Chocolate Mocha' here
Mask - I am using DBV mask 89 again which you can find here
Thanks ladies for the fab freebies!
wordart by me here
Font of choice - I am using wild ride
plugins - Cybia screenworks here (optional)
OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x600 floodfill white
Copy the brick wall element 35, resize and paste as a new layer
duplicate and on the bottom layer adjust blur, gaussian blur 20
apply cybia screenworks settings regular glyph at zero
(you could also use penta colour dot...similar effect)
Resize the elements you are going to use
I used the clock (30) gifts (18 &3) pillows (17) coffee cup (10) and cake plate(4)
position around the tag, sharpen all and drop shadow 5 5 70 11
add your tube, resize if necessary and apply same drop shadow
resize element 27 and paste as a new layer above the background layer, move into position
duplicate, image flip and move into position again
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize by around 85% and crop
unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
resize Paper 10 from the kit and paste into selection, select none
apply your mask, delete & merge group
add the wordart, your name and copyright info
delete bacground layer & save as a Png

Monday, 5 April 2010

Mary had a litle lamb....

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Ismael Rac which you may purchase from AMI
Scrapkit - a gorgeous spring ptu Art kit from Kat called 'Spring Awakes' which can be purchased from NK Art Shop
Mask of choice - I am using DBV 89 which you can find here
Thanks Vaybs
Font of choice - I am using leaf
OK - a quick and simple tut with the right tube will look great!
Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame 21, resize and sharpen
click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 5
copy Paper 5 & paste as a new layer - resize by 75%
selections, invert, delete and drag below frame layer
select none and apply a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 70 5 black
Copy flowers 3 & 4 - resize both and sharpen, position as above
resize the grass 39 and position along bottom
paste your tube as a new layer, drop shadow 5 5 70 11 black
copy the lamb(19) resize and position, sharpen
add flowers 01 and the chick (41)
resize both and sharpen
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
unhide background layer, add a new raster layer above it, select all
Copy & paste Paper2 into selection, select none
Apply mask, delete & merge group
duplicate your mask layer a few times, merge down each time you duplicate
add your name and duplicate - on the bottom layer adjust blur, motion blur:
settings - angle 90 strength 100
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a png

Sunday, 4 April 2010

Bunnylicious

Happy Easter everyone !!!
Sorry I have been lacking in creativity lately, can't seem to get inspired at all!!
Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Keith Garvey which may be purchased from MPT
Scrapkit - a freebie kit from HezaScraps 'Goth Chick' part of a blog train - you can download Heza's kit here
Thanks!
Mask - I am using WSL mask 121 here
Fonts of choice -I am using Kingthings wrote and Fiolex girls
eye candy gradient glow (optional)
OK -Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
copy & paste frame 1 from the kit as a new layer
colourise to suit your tube if necessary using the hue & saturation tool
I used settings 254 & 92
click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 6
copy a paper of choice from the kit as a new layer
selections, invert, delete and select none
drag the paper layer below the frame and colourise
drop shadow frame layer 0 0 70 5
copy bow&egg 2, resize and paste as a new layer
position to side of frame
drop shadow 5 5 70 5
copy the bunneh2 , resize, position & drop shadow
add your tube and apply same drop shadow
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize by 85% and crop
unhide background & add a new raster layer above it
floodfill black and apply your mask
delete & merge group
add your words of choice
add your name using a colour from the tube & apply a black gradient glow
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png

Sunday, 28 March 2010

Take a good look!

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Jose Cano and is available to purchase from MPT
Template - 155 by Beth here
No scraps for this unless you want to add some yourself
Mask of choice - I am using DVB Mask 80 here
Thanks for the freebies ladies!
Font of choice
Preset shapes arrow 9
eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open the template in PSP, delete copyright layer and the background
add a new raster layer, bring to the bottom and floodfill white
image canvas size 650x600
click on the large elipse layer, select all, float, defloat and floodfill with a gradient to match your tube, select none
click on the small circle layers, repeat above step
drop shadow all the frame layers 0 0 70 5 black
click on the grey strip layer, select all, float, defloat and floodfill with a dark colour from your tube, select none
now click on the word layer on the strip, select all, float, defloat - add a new raster layer &
using your airbrush tool, colour the words using the same gradient as before
paste your tube as a new layer, position and erase any overhang
now click on each circle layer, float, defloat and paste a close-up of your tube
lower the opacity of the close-ups to around 65 and apply texture, blinds at
width 4 opacity 50 - black, both boxes ticked
I deleted the wordart and added my own using the gradient I had used and applied a brown gradient glow - drop shadow 2 3 67 7
Add your name and the arrow preset shape
hide background layer and merge visible all layers
unhide background and add a new rasterlayer above it
floodfill with the dark colour from your tag and apply mask
delete and merge group
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!

Monday, 22 March 2010

Hop to it baby!

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using a tube by Pinuptoons which is available to purchase from CILM
Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit from Artmama which is part of a blog train 'Hoppit'
you can download the kit from her blog here
Thank you!
Mask - Babes mask15 here
Fonts - I am using 2peas GG mix - and 2peas love me(for the flower)
Jilly bean and al sandra for the wordart
xero porcelain
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste element 24 as a new layer
draw a rectangle around the windows using your selection tool
copy & paste Paper 8 as a new layer, resize by 75%, invert & delete
drag below the frame layer
copy the cloud 16, paste as a new layer, position, hit delete again & select none
apply xero porcelain to the window at default settings
add your tube and position, drop shadow & apply porcelain again
copy & paste element 7 and position along the top of the frame, resize to suit
paste element 25 as a new laer to the side, apply porcelain
resize the basket 2 and palce below the flowers
copy some of the eggs from element 36 and position within the basket
use your eraser tool to erase the bottoms of the eggs
paste bow 27 as a new layer, resize, sharpen & position
copy the bunny ribbon 22, resize and 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 10 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
using colours from the tag add your name using the 2peas gg mix font
add a saying of choice and your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!

Ambitious Aries

Supplies
Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Ismael Rac and is available to purchase from AMI
Template by Vaybs which you can download here
Mask also by Vaybs - mask 89 here
Thanks Vaybs for the wonderful freebies!
No scraps used for this
Font of choice -I am using crazy diamond
eye candy gradient glow
OK - Open the template in PSP
delete the copyright layer
open the white background layer
image canvas size 650x600
click on the background layer & floodfill white
Using your dropper tool, click on a colour from your tube
I am using the red in her top
click on the pink circle layer, select all, float, defloat and floodfill with your colour
select none
select the pink rectangle layer, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer
floodfill with your colour and add noise at random 45, select none
delete the pink layer
add a drop shadow to this layer - I used 0 0 70 7
hide the signs with the pink glow and click on the layer without the glow
add your own gradient glow using the same colour from your tube
click on the aries word layer and adjust hue & saturation 255 255
Add your tube, resize if necessary & position
erase any overhang and drop shadow
Hide background layer & merge visible all layers - resize by 85% and crop
unhide background and add a new raster layer above it
floodfill red
apply mask, delete & merge group
add your name and apply a red gradient glow
add noise at random 7
add your copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Aries Angel

For all you Aries babes out there (including myself!!) lol
If you would like a tag with your name, just leave a note :)
Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Uchakina Irina which is available to purchase from MPT
Scrapkit - a fabulous ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'Aries' which may be purchased from NKArtShop
Mask - I am using DBVmask 90 by Vaybs which you can download here
Thanks Vaybs!
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste element 34 and resize
click inside centre of frame wth magic wand & expand by 6
Copy paper 14 & paste as a new layer, selection, invert, delete and drag below frame
select none & apply a drop shadow to the frame 0 0 70 5
copy element 7 & paste as a new layer - resize so it fits nicely around the inner frame
paste element 15 as a new layer and resize as above, sharpen both elements
paste your tube as a new layer & position
add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9
copy element 2 and paste as a new layer, resize & position at bottom of tag
sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5
copy element 29, resize & sharpen - position to the side of the aries tag, duplicate & mirror
resize your words of choice from the kit and position around the tag
copy element 26, resize and paste as a new layer, position anywhere you like on tag, duplicate as many times as you like and move into position
hide background layer & merge visible all layers
resize & crop to your desired size
unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all
copy & paste paper 2 into selection, select none
apply mask, delete & merge group
Add your name & copyright info
delete background layer & save as a Png!