Bling in the New Year

OK - here is my last tut of the year!!

I have put your name on it Pat, for all the nice comments you have posted on my blog

Hope you like it!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of Ismael Rac available to purchase from AMI

Scrapkit - fantastic freebie kit from Toni Scraparoni 'Bling in the New Year' here

Thank you!

Mask of choice and font of choice

OK- Open a new image 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste Frame 01 as a new layer, resize and sharpen

with your selection tool set on rectangle, draw a selection around the inner frame

Copy Paper 10, resize by 75% and paste as a new layer

selections, invert, delete and drag below the frame

Do not deselect yet

Copy your tube and position above the paper, resize if necessary

duplicate your tube layer and move this above the frame layer

on the original tube layer hit delete

select none

erase any overhang on the top tube layer

add a drop shadow to the bottom tube layer 5 5 70 9

drop shdow frame layer 0 0 70 5

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

unhide background

Copy the 2010 element, resize and sharpen more

place at top of tag

resize bow 03, mirror, sharpen & drop shadow and position over the bow on the frame

copy & paste martini glass and position at the bottom, resize and sharpen

copy & paste doodle 04 & doodle 06

resize both and place above the background layer, sharpen & drop shadow

copy ribbon 03, resize and place beside the martini glass

erase a bit of the ribbon so it looks like it is attached to the glass

add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

Copy & paste Paper 01 into selection, select none

Apply mask of choice, delete and merge group

Copy fireworks 01 and 02 and position above the mask layer, sharpen

Hide background layer, resize and crop your tag to your desired size

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Auld Lang Syne

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using another xmas free tube from CILM from Jamie Kidd - hope you all got your xmas freebies!!!

Scrapkit - a gorgeous ptu kit from KarlaScrapz called 'Happy New Year' which is available in red or purple and has so many fabulous elements to choose from!!!

Mask of choice -I am using wsl 84 here

Fonts of choice - I am using Al Sandra and Lounge Bait

Plugins - xero porcelain (optional)

Eye Candy - Gradiet Glow (optional)

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste the New Year element 73, resize and sharpen

Copy the music lines 23, resize and place along the bottom

Resize the champers bottle, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 55 5

position to the side

Copy & paste the glasses 28, resize and sharpen more

resize the bubbles, position in the glass, duplicate & mirror

bring back into position in the other glass, merge down and sharpen more

Copy Balloon 70 and paste to side of tag, resize and sharpen more

Paste your tube as a new layer, resize to suit, add drop shadow

5 5 60 9

apply xero porcelain at default settings

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

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

Copy & paste the bonus Paper into selection, select noneApply mask, delete and merge group

Use your raster deform tool to pull out at sides, top & bottom

Open the patterns in the kit and use them as background colours to add your words of choice and name - I used the purple background to type the 'Auld Lang Syne' and the gold one for my name - Apply a fat white gradient glow and drop shadow

Add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a PNG

Celebrate the New Year

Another New Year tut!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of PinupToons which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit - a fab kit by Dee from ScrapsbyDmg which is free for one week only so go grab it while you can!!!! 'Happy New Year 2010'

Thanks Dee

Mask of choice - I am using WSL 62 here

Font of choice - I am using Twilight

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste Frame 6 as a new layer, resize by 85%, duplicate and merge down

Add a drop shadow - I used 0 0 70 5

add a new raster layer above the background layer & select all

Copy & paste Paper 12 into selection, select none

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

Copy firework 4 and paste as a new layer above the mask layer

resize so it fits inside the frame, sharpen more

copy clock 2 and paste as a new layer, resize & position in centre of frame

sharpen more

Copy & paste doodle 1 as a new layer below the clock layer

resize slightly and position, drop shadow as before

paste balloons 3 as a new layer above frame layer & place to the top

Paste your tube and apply drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Add any elements from the kit you like

I used shooting stars 2, startrail, flower 7 and wineglass 2

resize all elements to suit, sharpen & drop shadow

Use the wordart from the kit to place inside the clock and on the balloon or you can type your own words

Add your name using foreground #ba9157 and background black

apply drop shadow 2 3 67 7

add any copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Bring on the New Year

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac which is available to purchase from AMI

Scrapkit - another fab freebie kit from Lacarolita 'Freebie New Year 2010' here

eye candy gradient glow

Mask I am using is wsl 218 here

Font of choice

Ok - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste the clock from the kit as a new layer, resize to fit

add the shoe, handbag and balloon

resize all elements, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5

Add your tube and apply a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Add the 2010 wordart, resize and sharpen

Type your words of choice and apply a gradient glow using

#e1d39f

add a new raster layer above background layer and select all

Copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete and merge group

resize and crop

Add your name and apply same gradient glow

add any copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Happy New Year

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using one of Cilms xmas freebie tubes by Gennadiy Koufay
Scrapkit - a fab freebie kit from Scraps Dimensions 'Happy New Year' here
Thank you
Mask of choice - I am using the old faithful wsl 84
Font of choice - any scripty font
eye candy gradient glow

OK -open a new image 600x600 floodfill white
copy & paste the clock, resize
paste your tube as a new layer, resize if necessary
add the champagne bottle & one of the glasses
position the flag behind the bottle
drop shadow all elements 0 0 70 5
add a new raster layer above the background layer, select all
copy & paste paper 4 into selection. select none
apply mask, delete and merge group
copy the confetti and paste as a new layer above mask layer, resize
add wordart 2, resize and sharpen, position to the side
hide background layer and merge visible all other layers
resize and crop
add your name and apply a gradient glow using #a08d52
add any copyright info
delete background and save as a Png

Merry Christmas

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of KatNKDA which may be purchased from NK Art Shop

Scrapkit of choice - I am using a few elements from a fab ptu kit from Kat called 'Pete's Christmas Box' which you can purchase here

Mask - DBV Xmas Mask 03 by Vaybs here

Thanks Vaybs :)

Font of choice - I am using Christmas Card

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Add a new raster layer & select all

Copy a Paper of choice & paste into selection - I am using the background that comes with the tube for the mask layer - select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

Add noise at uniform 40

Copy & paste element 48 as a new layer, resize and duplicate & move into position, merge down and sharpen

Copy & paste element 8 as a new layer, duplicate, mirror & flip

move into position and merge down, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 55 5

Copy & paste element 15 as a new layer, position in centre of tag

Resize element 51 and position along the top of the tag, sharpen more & drop shadow as above

copy bow 39, resize and position on corner of tag, sharpen & drop shadow

Resize flower 18, position in bottom corner, sharpen & drop shadow

Add your tube, resize if necessary and sharpen

add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy & paste element 6 as a new layer

position to the top, sharpen more & drop shadow

Type your words in middle of the tag

drop shadow 2 3 67 7
Add any other elements from the kit you like

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Santa is Coming!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which may be purchased from MPT

Scrapkit -a great freebie from Bea called 'Santa is coming' here

Thanks Bea

Mask of choice - again I am using WSL84

Font of choice - I am using Santa's Sleighful

OK - open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy Frame3 from the kit & paste as a new layer

resize by 85% and sharpen

click in the middle lines of the frame with magic wand

add a new raster layer and floodfill with #123400

add a drop shadow 0 0 70 5 to this layer and the original frame layer

using your selection tool set on rectangle

draw a rectangle around the inner frames

Copy Paper 10 and paste as a new layer, resize & position

selections, invert, delete, select none

drag the paper layer below the frame

copy garland 01, resize & position along centre of frame

Copy xmas ribbon1 and paste as a new layer, image mirror, resize, sharpen

position to the right of the frame

Copy & paste candle 01, resize, sharpen and drop shadow as above

paste flower04 as a new layer, position to top left of frame

add your tube and apply a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

copy the wordart 02, resize and place at bottom of tag

add a gradient glow using #123400

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

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

copy & paste Paper 25 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

Copy xmas tree 01, resize and paste as a new layer

position at side of frame

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png