Saturday, January 23, 2010

Teddy & Confetti



Supplies needed:



Im using Elias chadzoudis


You must obtain a license to use his artwork here:




Im using the adorable scrapkit called Confetti by Tasmin.


You can purchase it here:




EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow



Mura's Meister/Copies



Font of choice



Im using CK Dandy



Guess what No Masks....lol






This tutorial was written assuming you have working



knowledge of PSP




**Lets Begin**




Open a new image 450x450 white


(This seems big for the size of the elements,

but we will be cropping later)


Open your scrapkit and find and open all

your glitter swirls

Copy and paste each one as new layer


Mirror your second swirl

Flip your third swirl

Merge the three swirl layers


Duplicate and merge down

Open a new image 450x450 transparent


In your scrapkit open all your sequins


Copy and paste each one to the new image


Resize each one by 25%


Scatter them around the way you want


Using Mura's Meister/Copies


Click on Wallpaper on the drop menu


then click ok.


Copy and paste as new layer on your original image.


Duplicate/Mirror/Merge down


Now open either the Green or Pink Box


in your scrapkit


Copy and paste as new layer/resize by 80%


Free rotate by 90 left

Using your Pick tool straighten the box


the best you can.


Find your Confetti element ribbon


Cpoy and paste as new layer


Resize by 30%


Postion at the top of your box

Duplicate/Flip


Copy and paste the ribbon again this


time resize 40%


Free rotate 90 left


Duplicate/Mirror


Merge these four layers together


Duplicate merge down


Now open your tube


Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 60%


Postion like she is sitting inside the box.


Choose a Flower Doodle


Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 45%

Refer to finshed tag for postioning


Open your other Flower doodle


Mirror


Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 45%


Move were part of the flower is behind the little girl


Using your Selection tool

remove the excess flower


Merge down


Duplicate/Merge down


Add any final embelishments you choose


Using your Crop tool


Crop to were your final image is


345x403


Add proper copyright and name


Add a Gradient Glow to your name


Merge visible

Save as a png!
















Thursday, January 21, 2010

A Garv Valentine




Supplies needed:
I am using Keith Garvey
To use his artwork you must obtain a
license to do so here:
Scrapkit is called In A Funk Valentine by
Sarah aka LadyRaven
You can purchase it here:
Mask of choice
Font of choice
I am using Jellyka Love and Passion
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
This tutorial was written assuming you have working
knowledge of PSP
**Here we go**
Open a new image 450x450 white
Open your scrapkit and choose a paper
Copy and paste as new layer
Add your mask/merge group
Find open the frame as above
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 50%
Using your magic wand click inside the frame
Go to Selections/Modify/Expand by 3
Copy and paste another paper of choice
Selections/Invert/Delete
Drop this layer below your frame
Merge your paper and frame
Copy and paste your tube resize
Using your eraser tool eraser bottom of your
tube to make it look like it is coming out of the frame.
Copy and paste the Pink Flourish
Resize by 50%
Postion at top left hand corner
Duplicate/ Mirror
Merge down
Duplicate/Flip
Drop below your frame
Now open the Green Leaf Flourish
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 50%
Postion between the Pink Flourish
Duplicate/Flip
Drop below frame layer
Now add any embelishements you wish
Add proper copyright and name
Add a Glow to your name
Merge visable and save as jpg!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

LOL(Language of Love)

Supplies needed:
I'm using the artwork of CEI
You must obtain a license to use here:
Im using the scrapkit called
Language of Love by Tamsin
You can purchase it here:
Mask of choice
Font of choice
Im using Valentina
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
This tutorial was written assuming you have working
knowledge of PSP
**Here we go**
Open a new image 450x450 white
Open a Paper of choice
Copy and paste as new layer. Resize if needed
(I recolored my paper)
Apply your mask/merge group
Duplicate
Click on your original layer
Go to Adjust/Blur/Guassian Blur/30
Open your Frames
(I used just one)
If you choose to use just one then use your
freehand tool and outline around the frame you
you want to use.
Copy and paste as new layer/resize by 45%
Free rotate by 25% Left
Using your magic wand, click inside your frame
Go to Selections/Modify/Expand by 3
Choose a different paper
Copy and past as new layer
( Dont delete yet)
Open your tube of choice
Copy and paste as new layer
Postion the part that you want inside the frame
Resize if need be
Now hit delete
Move both layers below your frame layer
Merge those three layers together
Duplicate
On original layer add same Blur
Now open your tube again
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 80%
Postion next to your frame
Open one of your Wax Hearts/ Resize by 25%
Copy and paste as new layer
Duplicate until you have a total of 5 hearts
Refer to finished tag for postioning.
Merge your hearts together
Duplicate, on original add same Blur
Open one of the Journal tags
Resize by 80%, free rotate by 35%
Postion next to your main tube
With font of choice write out
Love 101
Add a white glow /3 using
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
Add a dropshadow of choice to your main tube
and other elements of choice.
Add any other elements you wish
Add proper copyright and name
Save a jpg!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Naughty Love

Supplies need:
Tube of choice
I am use the artwork of Ted Hammond
You must obtain a license to here:
Scrapkit called Funky Kind of Love by Shani
aka Wicked Princess
This is a Ftu kit and you can get it here:
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
Mask of choice
I used one with hearts
Font of choice
Im using Arizonia
This tutorial was written assuming you have working
knowledge of PSP
**Here we go**
Open a new image 400x400 transparent
In your scrapkit choose the two papers
if you are using a mask with hearts
Copy and paste first paper
Add your mask/merge group
Copy and paste your second paper
Add mask/merge group
Resize by80%
Merge your paper layers
Open Wire frame with dangle hearts
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize if needed
Using your magic wand click inside frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 3
Click on your paper layer
Selections/Invert
(Do Not Hit Delete Yet)
Open your tube of choice
Copy and paste as new layer
Postion the part that you want inside the frame.
Now hit Delete Selections/None
Drop your tube layer below your frame
Open your Handcuffs
Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%
Open your roses
Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%
Postion behind the handcuffs
Open your black flowers
Copy and paste as new image
Resize to the size that works best for you, postion
Now add your name and a glow using
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
Add proper copyright
Using your crop tool, crop around
your finished image.
Save as png!

New Forum

I just want to take a minute and tell you all
about a new forum called TutStop.
This is where all us tut writers can post out tuts
as well as in our own blogs.
There is some fabulous tut writers as well as members.
So drop by have a look see and try out some of the
wonderful tuts.
Oh yeah before I forget, we are having a contest there.
The more people that have stopped by there and mention my
name I will be entered into a drawing for some great
tubes from AMI
The more people that metion that they heard about it
from me, the better my chances of winner some
awesome artwork from artist we all love.
So head on over and tell them Nikki sent you
(PLEASE....LOL)
Either click on the banner on the right or here:
Thanks in advance
**HUGGERS**

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Team Edward




Supplies needed:
Im using the scrapkit called Twilight Bundle
(Team Edward by Cora)
You can purchase it at PimpMyTags w/Scraps here:
Image I have provided here:
Eyecandy4000/Gradient Glow
Dsb Flux/Bright Noise
Animation Shop
Mask of choice
Im using the font called Angel
This tutorial was written assuming you have a working
knowledge of PSP
**Here we go**
Open a new image 450x450 white
Open your scrapkit and a Red Paper
Copy and paste as new layer
Apply your mask/merge group
Open a Black Paper
Copy and paste as new layer
Apply mask/merge group
Resize by 90%
Now open your image of Edward and Bella
Copy and paste as new layer
Postion slightly downward
Using your Pick tool, drag image out to the edges
Apply mask/merge group
Resize by 90%
Open you Ray of Light, postion in top right hand corner
Open your wording of choice
Resize by 35% and postion
(refer to finished tag for postioning)
Add a Gradient Glow white, 3
Add embelishments of choice
Add proper copyright and name
(©Cora's Creations)
Save as jpg if you choose not to animate.
Animation
Hide your Ray of Light layer
Using your Free hand tool
Line around Edwards neck,eyes, and head
Use Dsb Flux/Bright Noise with these settings:
15
Mix
Click Selections/None
Unhide your Ray of Light
Copy/merge and paste in Animation Shop as new animation
Now Undo three times
this time you will click ok twice(bright noise)
Selections/None
Unhide Ray of Light
Copy/merge and paste in Animation Shop after
current frame.
Do these two steps once more
Check your animation, if satisfied the save your gif!
All finished


Team Jacob


Supplies needed:
Im using The Twilight Bundle by Sarah Bryan
You can purchase at Pimp My Tags w/ Scraps here:
Images I have included here:
EyeCandy4000/Gradient Glow
Font Im using is called Van Helsing
Mask of choice
This tutorial was written assuming you have working
knowledge of PSP
**Lets get started**
Open a new image 450x450 transparent
Open your scrapkit and find a dark paper to use
Copy and paste as new layer
Apply you mask/merge group
In you scrapkit find the paper that has the wooded scene
Copy and paste as new layer
Open the image of Jacob
Copy and paste as new layer and move
slightly downward
Apply the same mask/merge group
Now we are going to Ghost Jacob
On you layer pallett were it says 100
move the arrow to 45
Now merge these three layers together
Open the raindrops from your scrapkit
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 50%
Using your pick tool, pull the sides of your raindrops
to the edge of your masked image
Now open your Wolf Charm
Using you eraser tool, erase the eyelet
Copy and paste as new layer
position at lower left hand corner of your tag.
Now open your Paw Prints
Free Rotate 90 to the right
Using your Selection Tool, choose a pawprint
you want to use
Copy and paste as new layer
Resize by 10%
Now postion by wolf's feet
Duplicate as many times as you choose
Merge you pawprint layers together.
Open up your Jacob and Bella Image
Copy and paste as new layer
Postion at lower right hand corner of tag
Add any embelishments you wish
Using same font write
Because Real Men Dont Sparkle
Postion at the upper right hand corner of tag
Add your name and proper copy right of Scrapkit
Merge visable and save as png!