Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Silver Touch Sigtag

I recently lost everything on my PC including all my tubes, some I was able to get back, others not - so I was on the look out for new tubes and came across PopeyeWong who I forgot how amazing his tubes were!!! So here is another of his tubes 'Silver Touch' check out his site HERE
Scrapkit - 'Ale Capeilero' friendship collection by Bel Vidotti HERE
Thanks for the beautiful kit!
Mura's Meister Tone
Mask - wg-mask-ed-24 HERE
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image in PSP 700x600 floodfill white
Open Frame3 copy & paste as a new layer, resize - selections, select all, float, defloat
copy Paper4 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete, select none
delete original frame and drop shadow 0 0 70 5
select inside frame with magic wand, expand by 7 and add a new raster layer
floodfill with a gradient of choice that matches your tube, do not deselect yet, apply Murameister tone:
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select none and move below frame layer
Copy Tag1 and Paste as a new layer, position in middle of frame
Copy leaves 3, resize & paste as a new layer on side of frame
Add some flowers and a butterfly and a beadstring, sharpen all elements and drop shadow
0 0 70 5
Paste your main tube and drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Add a doodle from the kit and paste below the frame
Add a paper of choice as a new layer above the white background layer and apply mask
merge group and lower opacity slightly
Add your name & copyright info
Save as a jpeg or delete white background layer & save as a Png!

Natural Beauty


Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful work of Brian Rood which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Naturally Gorgeous' by Seachell which you can download HERE
Thank you Seachell!
Mask - I am using WSL 221 you can find HERE
Font of choice
Xero soft mood (optional)
OK - Open new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Open Frame 37 from the kit & paste as a new layer, resize & sharpen
Click in centre of frame with magic wand and expand by 5
Copy Paper8 and paste as a new layer, resize by 80%, selections, invert, delete and move below frame layer, now paste a close up of your tube, position and delete, select none
Apply Xero soft mood to the tube, default settings, drop shadow frame 0 0 70 5
Copy wrap 9 from the kit, resize and position over frame, I used the raster deform tool to push it in at the sides and up from the bottom as well, sharpen & drop shadow as above
Copy Rose 8 and paste as a new layer, resize and position over the bow on the wrap, sharpen and drop shadow then merge down
Copy corner 26, paste as a new layer, resize & position on top left corner, sharpen & drop shadow, you may need to use your deform tool to turn it slightly!
Now copy some leaves and position them on the frame under the wrap layer
I used elements 10, 28 and 32, resize all, sharpen & drop shadow
paste one of the butterflies as a new layer, resize and position on the leaves
Copy element 45 paste as a new layer, resize & mirror and place at side of frame on bottom
Paste a flower at opposite side
hide white background layer and merge visible, resize by 85%
unhide white background and add a new layer above it, select all
Copy Paper 4 and paste into selection, select none and apply mask
Merge group
Add your main tube and position at side, add a heavy drop shadow
I also added the sticks 47, resize, drop shadow, duplicate & mirror
Position at bottom of tag just above mask layer
Now add your name & copyright information
Save as a jpeg!

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Receptive

Supplies
Tube of choice -I am using this amazing FTU tube by PopeyeWong called 'Receptive'
Scrapkit - 'Lilac Dreams' from SimplySensationalScraps HERE
Thanks for the gorgeous kit!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 226 which you can get HERE
Font of choice
Xero Radiance (optional)
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Copy & paste Frame2 from the kit as a new layer
Click inside both frames with magic wand, holding down your shift key, be sure to click in the shadowed bits at the tops of the frames as well, selections, modify, expand by 5
Copy Paper7 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete, move below frame layer
before you deselect copy and paste sparklerain2, resize, delete then paste a close up of your tube and paste into the right frame, delete, select none - apply xero radiance to the tube
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Add a drop shadow to the frames of 0 0 70 5
Resize foliage 2 and paste as a new layer in middle of frames, sharpen - copy a wrap of choice, resize and paste over the frames, sharpen & drop shadow
Copy lace bow2 and paste at top left of frame, resize and sharpen
Copy a few flowers of choice from the kit, resize & position at bottom of frame
Add your main tube, position & drop shadow 5 5 70 9
Resize scroll 2 and place at bottom right of tag, use your deform tool to tilt it slightly, sharpen & drop shadow
You can add any elements from the kit, I added a butterfly and bow6
Type some words of choice onto the scroll
copy & paste bling doodle2, resize and move to the bottom, sharpen, duplicate, mirror and flip
See my tag above for placement
Hide the white background and merge visible, resize if necessary and crop
unhide white background and add new raster layer above it, select all,
Copy Paper15 and paste into selection, select none and apply mask
I duplicated the mask and merged down
Now add your name & copyright information
Save as a jpeg or delete white background layer and save as a Png!

Monday, 27 April 2009

Booty Call

Supplies
Pirate tube of choice -I am using the artwork of Michael Landefeld which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Sexy Pirate' by Lacarolita you can download HERE
Thank you!
Masks - Vix mask 151 and 161 HERE
Font - Fancy Pens HERE
OK - open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new layer and floodfill black, apply mask 161, merge group
Add another new layer above this layer, select all
Copy Paper3 from the kit and paste into selection, select none
Apply mask 151 to this layer and merge group
I lowered the opacity slightly on the bottom mask layer
Copy the wheel 12 and paste as a new layer, position in centre
The tube I am using has a barrel but if yours doesn't, copy the barrel from the kit (3), resize and paste as a new layer to the side, paste your tube so it looks like she is sitting or leaning against the barrel - copy & paste the chest 11, resize and position, add the flag 1, resize and use your deform tool to tilt it slightly, add a parrot to sit on top of chest, I used Parrot 9
Copy String 2, resize & paste as a new layer, mirror and position it in fron of chest
Now add one of the skulls, resize and position where it looks best
I sharpened all elements and added a drop shadow of 0 0 70 5
Drop shadow tube 5 5 70 9
Add your name and copyright information
Hide the white background, resize & crop your tag to your liking
Save as a jpeg or delete the white background layer & save as a Png!

Sunday, 26 April 2009

Spring Beginnings


Another one for you today
Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of Michael Landefeld which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Summerbreeze' by Vaybs which you can download HERE
Thanks Vaybs for another great kit!
Mask - WSL116 HERE
Wordart by Lori which you can find HERE
Font - Wild Ride backfill HERE
OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white
Open Frame27 from the kit, image free rotate 90, resize to suit
selections, select all, float, defloat, copy Paper9 and paste as a new layer, selections, invert, delete and select none, merge down
Click inside the frames with magic wand and expand by 3
copy & paste Paper8 as a new layer, selections, invert, delete, select none
Move this below the frame layer, drop shadow the frame then merge down
Duplicate, flip and mirror and arrange into position, merge down
Now open Frame29, resize and position over the merged frames
Click inside the frame with magic wand, selections, modify, expand by 5
Add a new raster layer, copy Paper 12 and paste into selection, select none
Move the paper layer below the frame and drop shadow the frame layer
Copy the flowers 40, resize and paste below the frame layer, resize and erase any overhang with your eraser tool
Open element 31 and position along the bottom of the frame, resize and sharpen
Resize some flowers and bows from the kit and place on frame
Add your tube and position, erase any overhang at bottom of frame
Open your wordart and paste as a new layer, position on top of tag
Copy Paper13 and paste as a new layer above the white background layer
Apply mask 116 and merge group, lower the opacity of the mask layer slightly
Add your name and coyright information
resize and crop your tag, save as a jpeg!

Sun Lover

Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit -'Helen Moore Friendship collection' by Bel Vidotti HERE
Thank you!
Masks - WSL 81 and 22o HERE
Wordart by Lori HERE
Font of choice
OK - this is really quick
Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new raster layer, select all and paste Paper 11 into selection, select none
Apply WSL mask 220 and merge group
Using your raster deform tool drag the top of thr mask down so it only takes up half the image - see my tag for reference
Copy & paste Paper4 as a new layer below the mask layer and apply mask 81
merge group
Copy the coconut palm, paste as a new layer and resize
Paste your tube as a new layerto the side of the palm, resize if necessary
Copy the sun and position
Add any elements from the kit you like, I just added a crap, hat & sandals
resize all elements and sharpen
Open the wordart & position on your tag
Add your name & copyright information
Resize and crop your tag to your liking
Save as a jpeg!

Saturday, 25 April 2009

Chasing Dreams


Supplies
Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Pinuptoons which can be purchased from CILM
Scrapkit - 'Finding the Fairies' by Tamie which you can download HERE
Thanks for the beautiful kit!
Wordart by Lori HERE
Mask of choice
Font of choice
OK - Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
Add a new raster layer, select all and copy a blue paper from the kit into selection, select none
Apply your mask and merge group
Resize the clouds from the kit and paste as a new layer, position
Open one of the Fairy houses, resize, copy & paste as a new layer, position to the side
Copy & paste the 3 toadstools, resize and position
Now open the grass, I used both of them, resize & duplicate a few times, merge visible all the grass layers
Resize the pond and paste on top of the grass layer, paste the fairy dust as a new layer, resize & sharpen and position so it looks like it is coming from the pond
Paste your tube as a new layer and position to side of pond
Resize one of the jars and paste as a new layer in front of pond, copy a fairy of choice, resize and place below the jar so it looks like she is inside it
Resize the tulips and position below the grass layer behind your tube
Add a bow to the fairy house
Resize the wings and position where you think they look best
Open the wordart and draw around the 'chasing dreams' with your freehand selection tool
copy & paste as a new layer, resize and position
Now add your name & copyright information
I animated the fairydust by adjusting brightness and contrast by 5 and then 10
(click on tag to see animation)
resize and crop your tag and save!