Tuts by Nikki

Teddy & Confetti

2010-01-23T20:34:00.001-08:00

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!

A Garv Valentine

2010-01-21T15:01:00.000-08:00

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!

LOL(Language of Love)

2010-01-19T19:30:00.001-08:00

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!

Naughty Love

2010-01-18T22:17:00.001-08:00

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

2010-01-18T14:58:00.000-08:00

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**

Team Edward

2010-01-16T22:28:00.000-08:00

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:

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

2010-01-16T20:47:00.000-08:00

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

( ©SarahBryan@DesignsbySarahBryan)

Merge visable and save as png!

My First Award

2010-01-08T20:37:00.000-08:00

Many many thanks to Kelli aka "KrazyMomDesignz"

for nominating me for this award. Which by the way is my first.

Im so excited that Kelli chose me for it. Thank you sweetie.

Be sure to stop by her blog and have a look see.

The rules are very simple:

Put the name and link of who gave you this award on your blog.

Then pass it on to 5 blogs which you think are AWESOME.

1. Lacarolita: Lacarolita's Designz

2. Tara: PrincessTaraDesignz

3. Sue: Catarific Paint Shop Pro for Beginners -

4. Kelly: Angel's Designz

5. Jessica: jorgie's place

Milk & Cookies

2009-12-15T20:21:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the adorable kit called:

Christmas Cookies and Cream by

Kelli aka KrazyMomDesignz

You can purchase her kit here:

Font of choice

I am using Christmas On Crack

There is no outside tubes used in this tutorial.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Here we go**

Open a new image 450x450 transparent

Open Ginger Cookies 02

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Open your Cow that is lying down.

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 42%

Postion near the bottom

Open Cayscreation 01

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 8%

Postion on the Cows right leg as tho it is sitting on it.

Open your Star Cookie

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 13%

Make it as tho part is sitting between the Cows legs.

Use you eraser tool to remove the excess cookie.

Open your Holly and Berries Cookie

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 10%

Make it as tho part is sitting between Cows legs.

Use your eraser tool to remove the excess cookie.

Open your Milk Glass

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 12%

Postion behind the cookies

Open your Merry Christmas Heart

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 10%

Postion it on the Cows tail

Add name and proper copyright

Save as png!

4ever Friends

2009-12-15T17:00:00.001-08:00

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzzane Woolcott

To use her artwork you will need to obtain a license here:

Scrapkit

Forever Friends by Shani aka Wicked Princess

You can purchase it here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

Font I am using is called Pea Gretchie

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Shall we begin?**

Open a new image 450x450 transparent

Open a paper of choice

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Apply mask/merge group

Open your GlitterRain

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Now open your Frame

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Using your magic wand, click inside your frame.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Choose another paper

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Selections/Invert/Delete

Drop this layer below your frame.

Open your tube

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize to your needs

Postion the tube to where it looks like it is coming out the frame.

Use your Eraser Tool to remove any excess tube.

Open the Blossom Boquet

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Refer to finished tag for postioning.

Open the Butterfly

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25 %

Free Rotate by 15 to the left.

Postion on left hand upper corner of tag.

Open your Bead Rope

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion under the Butterfly

You can use your Easer Tool to erase part of the string.

Open your Friends Forever BottleCap

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 30%

Postion on lower right hand corner.

Add name and proper copyright

Save as png!

A Pinkelious Xmas

2009-12-13T19:12:00.001-08:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the amazing artwork of Ismael Rac

To use his artwork you need to obtain a license

to do so here:

Scrapkit Im using is called Joy's Pickelious Xmas

You can purchase it a Butterfly Blush Designs here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

I am using Arizonia

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Here we go**

Open a new image 450x450 transparent

Choose a paper from your scrapkit.

Copy and paste as new image, resize by 80%

Apply mask/merge group

Choose a Swag

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 70%

Open your Tube of choice

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Postion (refer to finished tag)

Open your Candles

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 60%

Postion bottom left hand corner.

Open your Candy Cane

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion on your Candle

Using your eraser tool, erase part of the cane to

make it look part of is behind the dark pink bulb.

Add proper copyright and name

Save as png!

A Gorjuss Snowflake

2009-12-13T17:19:00.001-08:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the adorable artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.

You must obtain a license to use her artwork here:

Scrapkit I am using is called Purple Snowflake by Tina.

You can purchase it here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

I am using al Sandra

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a Paper from your scrapkit

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

merge group

Choose a Frame

Copy and paste as new layer, rsize by 50%

Open one of your Diamonds

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 65%

Postion on the right side, duplicate

flip and then mirror

(refer to finished tag)

Drop this layer below your frame layer.

With your magic wand click the inside of frame.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Using your tube of choice, copy and paste as new layer.

Postion your tube with the portion you want showing.

Selections/Invert/Delete

Select a Hanging Snowflake

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 30%

Postion at top left hand corner.

Add proper copyright and name

Save jpg!

Simply Enchanting

2009-12-12T22:43:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko.

To use her artwork you need to obtain a license to do so here:

Scrapkit that I am using is called Enchanted Grace by

Shani aka Wicked Princess.

You can purchase her kit here:

Mask of choice

Font I am using is called Multu-ornamental

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets get started**

(This is quick one...lol)

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a dark paper from your kit

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Apply mask of choice, merge group.

Open the darker Frame

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 55%

Open one of the Sparkles from the kit.

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 70%

Drop this layer below your Frame.

Open your Tube

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Postion on top of your Frame

Using your Selection tool remove the bottom half

of your tube so it looks like it is coming out of the Frame.

Open your Candle #4

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 95%

Using your Selection Tool

Romove bottom half of Candle to the bottom of Frame.

Open your Calalily

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 45%

Postion on top of your Candle

(refer to finished tag for postioning)

Open your Double Heart Bling

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion at bottom right hand corner

duplicate and mirror.

Add proper copyright and name

Save jpg!

First Snow

2009-12-12T21:17:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott

If you choose to use the same tube you must obtain a

license to do so here:

I am using the fabulous scrapkit called Bear's Winter

by Kristi

You may purchase this kit here:

Mask of choice

Font I am using is called Al Sandra

Word art by Word Art World here:

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets get started**

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from your scrapkit

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Apply mask/merge group

Open your House

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion on the right hand side of tag.

Open your Tree

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion by window on the left hand side of house.

Find your Snow Drift

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 35%

Postion at the bottom of your tag.

Open your Sled

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 13%

Postion Sled by front door of house.

Find your Skates

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 12%

Postion on the right hand side of your Sled.

Open a Bear

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion next to your Tree.

Open your Snow

Copy and paste as new layer

Postion and duplicate/mirror

Now open the tube you wish to use

Resize to the size you wish and postion it

on the right hand side of house.

Add proper copyright and name

Save as jpg!

Magic of Christmas

2009-12-12T02:15:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the artwork of Ted Hammond

To use his work you need to purchase a license here:

Scrapkit I am using is called:

Christmas Time by Stacey's Designs

You can purchase this kit at

Baby V Design Scraps here:

Wordart:

Magic of Christmas by Jennifer at

Word Art World here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation

Animation Shop

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from the scrapkit

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Add mask of choice

Open your triple frame

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 48%

Free Rotate 90 to the right

Postion on the left hand side of tag

Using your magic wand click inside each panel

of your frame

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

If using a tube that has a CU

Copy and paste CU in the frame and postion

the tube to area that you want showing.

Selections/Invert/Delete

Move this layer below your frame layer.

Open your decorated Xmas Tree

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion on the right hand side of tag.

If you are using the same tube I am then

copy and paste the tube with the ladder.

Resize and postion next to tree.

Open your Candles

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion at the bottom of your frame.

Choose what Presents you like

Copy and paste as new layer, resize to fit your needs.

Postion by the Christmas Tree.

Add your wordart

Add your name and proper copyright.

(If you choose not to animate then merge visable

and save as jpg!)

Animation:

Open your Animation Shop

In PSP click on the Christmas Tree

Now click on Xenofex2/ Constellation using these settings:

100

Copy merge and paste as new animation

in Animation Shop

Return turn to PSP undo

use same settings, but clicking Random Seed 1x

Copy merge, paste after current frame in your

Animation Shop.

Continue this step until you have 3 frames.

Check your animation.

If satisfied then save as a gif!

All Finished

Nurse Sugar

2009-12-11T21:09:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

Mask of choice

I am using the wonderful Scrapkit called Nurse Sugar

by Shani aka Wicked Princess.

You can purchase this kit here:

Font of choice

There is no outside tubes used in this tutorial

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from your kit

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Add mask/merge group

Open your Sugar tube

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 65%

Postion on right hand side of tag

Open your Stethascope

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion on Nurse Sugar

Using you Eraser tool, erase part of it so it

looks like it is around her neck.

Find your Statline

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 80%

Postion in the middle of the tag.

Open your RX (any color you choose)

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion on left hand side of tag.

Open your Pill Bottle

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Postion by Nurse Sugar's feet.

Open your Magnifying Glass

Copy and paste as new layer

Drop this layer under your Pill Bottle layer.

Leave as is

Now open your Clipboard

Write whatever you choose on it.

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 25%

Adjust/Sharpen

Postion by Nurse Sugar's right hand.

(refer to finished tag for postioning)

Open your Bed tube

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%

Postion left hand side of tag.

Open your IV Stand

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 60%

Postion by Clipboard

( refer to finished tag for postioning)

Add proper copyright and name.

Delete your white background

Save as png!

A Garv Xmas

2009-12-10T17:15:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice

I am using the fabulous artwork of Keith Garvey

You must obtain a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit of choice

I am using Twas The Night Before Christmas

kit by Amy.

You can purchase it here:

Font of choice

Template supplied here:

( If this is yours please let me know so I can give credit)

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

Open you template and click on the Inner Circle layer

Copy and paste as new layer, Resize by 80%

Change the color to red by using your flood fill tool

Using you magic wand click on the Inner Circle

If you are using a tube that has a CU

then copy and paste the CU as new layer

Postion part that you want inside the circle

Selections/Invert/Delete

Now click on the Outer Circle of your template

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 85%

Using you magic wand on the Outer Circle

Now flood fill green, merge these three layers together.

Move this layer slightly to the left.

Click on your template again

Close out all layers except for the Xmas tree and trunk.

Flood fill each part of the tree using

#007f00

Click on the trunk flood fill using

#404000

Copy/Merge/Paste as new layer

Resize by 80%

Postion on right side of circle.

In your kit find the Popcorn

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 25%

Flip and postion on the bottom of the tree

Using your Selection Tool remove excess popcorn

(We are making garland)

Duplicate/Flip

Postion it on the next section of the tree.

Using your Selection tool, remove excess popcorn.

Continue this step until you have reached the top of the tree.

Merge you popcorn layer together.

Open a piece of candy from your kit

Resize by 5%

Copy and paste as new layer

Postion on the tree

Duplicate the candy as many times as you want.

Postion them where you like.

Merge your candy layers together.

Find you pepermint stick

Resize by 10%, free rotate 90 to the right

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 50%.

Duplicate as many times as you like.

Postion, then merge layers like above.

Open your Candy Canes with the bow.

Resize by 25%

Copy and paste as new layer, resize by 45%

Postion at the top of your xmas tree.

Open you main tube.

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 80%

Postion on the right side of the xmas tree.

Open your Sled, resize by 25%

Copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 35%, postion at the bottom of

your xmas tree.

Drop this layer below your main tube layer.

Add your Wordart

Add proper copyright and name.

Delete white background

Merge visable

Save as png!

A Rio Xmas

2009-12-09T14:38:00.001-08:00

Supplies needed:

Tubes of choice

I am using the artwork of Al Rio

You must obtain a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit is called Holly Jolly by Kristi

(Thanks hun for the wonderful kit)

To purchase this kit go here:

A Christmas Template with frames

I am using one by DBV

Font I am using is called

Santas Big Secret

Mask of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

(we will delete the white layer later)

Open your scrapkit and choose a paper

Copy and paste as new layer

Apply mask of choice/merge group

Apply your template using just the outer and frames.

Copy merge and paste as new layer

Resize by 75%/center

Click on Adjust/Hue-Saturation/Lightness

use these settings:

360

100

Click on your Color changer

Pick a color from one of your tubes

Click on your template.

Now your template is that color

Using your Selection tool/Retangle

Draw around your frame

Choose one of your tubes and paste as new layer

Postion the part that you want inside the frame

Continue to do this if you are using a template

that has more than one frame

Selection/Invert/Delete

Add your main tube and any embelishments you wish.

Delete white background

Addy proper copyright and name

Save png!

Cool Yule

2009-12-05T01:28:00.000-08:00

Supplies needed:

Adorable scrapkit by Kelli aka KrazyMom.

You can purchase it here:

There is no outside tubes used in this tutorial.

You will however need to use

Xero/ Fritillary

Mask Im using here:

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP.

**Lets begin**

Open new image 450x450 white

Apply mask

Click on Adjust/Hue Saturation/Lightness

Use these settings:

100

Now choose a paper that you want to use.

If it is a mulity colored paper then choose one color.

In your color pallet choose this color

Now apply color using your color changer feature.

Using your magic wand click in center square

and then the outer square.

Click on Edit/Cut

Now with the marching ants still activated

Copy and paste your paper as new layer

Go to Selections/Invert/Delete

Click on Selections/None

Drope below your frame.

Now find the beaded string.

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Postion at the top of frame.

If any of the string is longer than the frame

the using your selection tool remove the excess.

Duplicate/Flip/Postion

Duplicate/Free Rotate 90 degrees/Postion

Duplicate/Mirror

Merge just the four strands of beads together.

Now choose one of the Birds from the kit

Postion inside the frame. Resize by 80%

If any is outside of frame then use your

selection tool to remove excess.

Drop this layer below your frame.

Find your stars, copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 80%

Postion under your bird.

Click on your paper layer and duplicate

On original copy you want to add Fritillary

using these settings:

On your copy you want to add these settings:

Now is the time you may add any embelishments you choose.

Make sure you add copyright and your name.

Save as jpeg!

Now your all finished!

Merry Xmas

2009-11-15T09:45:00.000-08:00

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice, I am using the wonderful work of Al Rio

You need to purchase a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit I am using is call Happy Holidays

You can purchase it here:

Thank You Julie

Font of choice

I am using Adorable

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets begin*

Open a new image 450x450 transparent

find a frame you wish to use in the scrapkit

copy and paste as new layer

Using your magic wand click inside your frame.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Flood fill white

Also take this time to add your tube

Copy paste as new layer, resize if needed

Postion, Selections/Invert/Delete

Look some holly you wish to use

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Postion in top right corner

Choose either your red or green vine

Copy and paste as new layer, resize

by 50% and then by 80%

postion vine where it appears to be under the holly

Now just add other elements you choose

You can add a xmas saying to your background also.

Add name and proper copyright!

All finished

Lost Soul

2009-11-12T21:33:00.000-08:00

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice

If you wish to use the tube I am using by Susan Woolcott,

then you will need to go here to purchase a license to do so.

Scrapkit by Darla called Twisted Love

You may purchase it here

Mask of choice

Font of choice

I am using Vaguely Repulsive

No plugins needed for this tut.

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

* Lets get started*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from you kit

I choose a black one and then changed the color

to match the hearts

Apply a mask of your choice

Now open hearts 1.

copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% then by 80%

Open hearts 2.

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% then by 80%

Copy and paste your tube, postion in the middle.

Resize if needed

Find you lost soul, copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% and then by 75%

Postion in top right corner

Add your name

Find hellz

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 25% twice

Click on your magic wand

now click on all the red areas of hellz

using your color changer change to the color

of your hearts if you choose to do so.

Postion by name

Add proper copyright and save a jpeg

All finshed!!

Elias Indian Summer

2009-11-05T12:18:00.001-08:00

Supplies Needed:

I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

You must purchase a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit that I am using is called Indian Summer

You can purchase it at pimpmytagswithscaps here:

Thank you Cora!

Mask of choice

Font: I used Impact

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets begin*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Open your scrapkit and find a paper that you wish to use

Copy and paste as new layer

Apply your mask of choice/merge group

In your scrapkit find the sparkles

copy and paste as new layer and resize by 80%

Now find a frame you want to work with

Copy and paste as new layer and resize by 50%

(if you choose to use the same frame I did, then you

will need to free rotate 90' to the right)

Using your magic wand click inside your frame

go to Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Find another paper you want to use

copy and paste as new layer

Selections/Invert/Delete

drop this layer under your frame layer

Now open the tube that you want to use

Copy and paste as new layer

Just postion it on top of your frame

Now with your selection tool (retangle)

you are going to remove the bottom part of

of your tube so it looks like it is coming out of the frame.

Find and open your sun tube and copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% and postion behind right top corner

Find and open the wire bird, copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% and postion in top left corner

Next find the orange leaves, copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50% and then by 80%

Postion on one side of your frame.

Duplicate/Mirror

Open the pussywillow tube, copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Duplicate/Mirror

Now open your ribbon that looks like dried pine needles

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Postion at the bottom of your tag

Add any ribbon you and element that you choose

Add your name and proper copyright

Save as jpeg

All finished!

Ice Ice

2009-11-03T09:09:00.001-08:00

Supplie Needed:

Im using the wonderful artwork of KatNKDA

you must purchase a license to use her work here:

The scrapkit I am using is called Ice Ice Baby

you can purchase it here:

Outside snow program called Nature Illusion Studio here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

Animation Shop

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge using PSP

*Lets get started*

Open new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from your kit, copy and paste as new layer

Add your mask/merge group/duplicate/merge down

Open you gazeebo, resize they way you want it.

Postion in the middle of your tag

Open your xmas tree, resize postion

Refer to my tag for postioning

Open your lamp post, resize, and postion

Now open your sleigh, resize, and postion

(refere to my tag for postioning)

Now open your open your tube, resize and postion

on the right side of your tag

Add your name copyright

(do not merge visable)

X out everything except your:

White background

Mask

Gazeebo

Xmas tree

Copy, merge, paste as new image, save as jpeg

Open your Nature Illusion Studio

Upload you new jpeg

Click on weather/snow

Then click on build gif/save project

Open your gif in Animation Shop

You will have 23 frames

Now X out those frames in psp and unx the others

Which will be the

Tube

Lamppost

Sleigh

Copy/merge

Open in Animation Shop

make 23 frames

Edit/Select All/ Copy

Click on your snow animation

Edit/Select All/ Paste in selected frame

Check your animation, if happy then save your gif!

You just finished Ice Ice!

Indian Summer

2009-11-03T08:22:00.000-08:00

Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice: I am using Ismael Rac

You can purchase a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit I am using is called Indian Summer

It can be purchased here:

Thanks Julie

My wordart or wordart of your own

You can get my wordart here:

Mask of choice

Eyecandy4000: wood/gradient glow

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge using PSP

*Lets begin*

Open new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from your kit, copy and paste as new layer

Apply your mask of choice, merge group

Duplicate this layer and merge down

Choose another paper from your kit, copy and paste as new layer

Apply same mask, merge group

Duplicate this layer and merge down

In your psp toolbar click on Image/flip/merge down

Choose a frame that you like

Copy and paste as new layer.

With you magic wand click inside your frame

Selections/Modify/Expand by3

Add paper of choice

Selections /Invert/Delete/Selections None

Open your tube of choice

Copy and paste as new layer

You want to erase just the bottom part of your tube.

We want to make it look like it is coming out of your frame.

Open your bubbles of choice. Copy and paste as new layer

Drop below your frame paper

Open your sparkles. Copy and paste as new layer

Drop below your frame paper

Now start add your elements

Refere to my tag for elements and placing

Copy and paste your main tube resize and postion.

Add your name and proper copyright

Save as jpeg!

All Finished

Fall Fae

2009-10-21T14:08:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the work of Joel Adams

You must purchase a license to use his work here:

The scrapkit I am using is called Fall Fae by JTDs Designs

You can purchase it here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets Begin**

This will be a quick one

Open a new image 450x450 transparent

Choose a paper you like from the scrapkit.

Copy and paste as new layer

Apply mask of choice/merge group

Resize your mask layer by 90%

Choose a frame of choice

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize your frame

Copy and paste your tube of choice

Resize by 80%

Postion to where it look like it is just sitting on the

bottom of your frame.

In your layer pallett where it says 100-None

Move that curser to where it looks like you are making

your tube disappear by 50%

Now take your eraser and erase the bottom part of your tube.

You want to make it look like it is coming out of the frame.

Move your curser back to 100

Now add the elements of your choice

Add your name and proper copyright

Save as png!

Great youre all done. Enjoy!

Trick or Treat

2009-10-09T14:40:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the wonderful artwork of Keith Garvey

You need to purchase a license here

I am using Monster Mash by Bits'N'Bobs

Its a pay to use kit that you can buy here

Thanks Julie!

Mask of choice

Font of choice

Mura's Meister/Copies

*Lets begin*

Open new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper from the kit

Copy, paste, apply mask, merge group

Choose frame that you want to use

Copy, paste as new layer

Resize by 80%

Now choose one of the leaf swags

Resize by 25%

Apply Mura's Meister/Copies

using Encircle

Copy and paste as new layer.

Drop behind frame.

With your magic wand click inside your frame

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Copy and paste your tube of choice

Postion the part that you want showing

inside the frame

Selections/Invert/Delete

Add any accents that you wish

Add name and proper copyright

Save !

Wohoo you're all finished

No Excuse

2009-10-09T13:07:00.000-07:00

This is a quick one

Im using the beautiful art work of Barbara Jensen.

To purchase a license to use her artwork here:

Srcapkit of choice

I am using the beautiful kit from Bits'N'Bobs

Thanks Julie!

You can download it for free here:

Eyecandy4000/Gradient Glow

Mask of choice

Font of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets begin*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper you like from the kit

Copy and paste as new layer.

Add mask of choice and merge group

Choose a frame that you like

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Using you magic wand click inside your frame

Make sure to click inside the smaller sections also.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Copy and paste your tube, resize

Selections/Invert/Delete

Drop this layer below your frame

Add any accents you wish

Add wordart if you choose to do so

Using Eyecandy4000 give your

wordart a slight glow

Add your name and proper copyright!

Youre all finished

Hope, Faith, Cure

2009-10-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

This is a quick one

Supplies needed:

Im using Ismael Rac, to use his wonderful work

you will need to purhase a license to do so here:

Scrapkit of choice

I am using beautiful kit from Bits 'N' Bobs

Thanks Julie!

You can download it for free here:

No outside Plugins

Font of choice

Mask of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets begin*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper you like from the kit

Copy and paste the paper as a new layer

Apply mask of choice and merge group

Choose a frame , copy, and paste as new layer

Resize by 50%

Using your magic wand, click inside your frame

making sure you click inside the smaller sections also

Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Capy and paste your tube of choice, resize

Selections/Invert/Delete

Drop this layer under your frame

Add any accents you wish

Add word art if you choose to do so.

Add your name and proper copyright!

Youre all finished!

Pink BCA

2009-10-08T00:14:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac.

To purchase a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit: Breast Cancer 2009 can be found here:

Kit is FTU. Thanks Randy!

This kit comes with wordart. I used the wordart

by Caitlyn. FTU and can be found here:

Mask of choice

Font of choice

Mura's Meister/Copies

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Copy and paste paper of choice

Apply mask of choice, merge group.

Now find a flower that you would like to use.

We are going to make a frame with it.

Open the flower and resize by 30%

Using Mura's Meister/Copies use these settings:

100

-25

100

Encircle

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 80%

Now find the leaves with the stem

Resize by 25%

Using same setting with Copies as above,

Changing the first number to 12

Copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 65% and drop behind the flowers.

Now open your darker flower

Resize by 25%

Using same setting with Copies as above,

Changing the first number to 12

Copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 90% and drop behind the lighter flowers.

Click on your lighter flowers in your layer pallet

Using your majic wand click inside the flowers

Now click on Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Copy and paste your tube

Selections/Invert/Delete

Drop your tube behind the flowers (lighter)

Add your wordart of choice.

Add any elements you wish

Add your name and proper copyright!

All Finished

BEWITCHING

2009-10-01T21:10:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the wonderful work of Barbara Jensen.

You can purchase a license to use her work here:

Scrapkit of choice or the one I am using.

Hallows Eve which can be found here

Normally this is a PTU kit. Right now tho

You can get it on the Ghost Train.

Mask of choice

I am using A Haunting Attraction ( Font)

EyeCandy 4000/Gadient Glow

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Open new image 450x450 white

Choose a paper, copy, and paste as new layer

Apply mask of choice., Merge group

Copy and paste frame of choice

I resized my by 80% x1

With your magic wand click inside your frame.

Now go to Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Copy and paste a paper of choice

Now go to Selections/Invert/Delete

Dont turn off the marching ants just yet.

Copy and paste your tube inside the frame.

You may need to resize your tube.

Click Delete, then Selections/None

Add any embelishments you choose.

Add your name and proper copyright!

You are now finished with

BEWITCHING!

A Autumn Day

2009-09-29T21:35:00.001-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the wonderful work of Jessica Dougherty.

You can purchase a license to use her work here.

I am using a scrapkit by Scrap Dimensions called

Autumn Days. You can download it free here.

Eyecandy 4000/Gradient Glow

Font of choice. I am using Sheer Elegence

Mask of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets begin*

Open a new image 450x450 white

Add a new layer and choose a paper of your choice.

Copy and paste, resize if you need to.

Add a mask of your choice:

Layers/Load-Save Mask/Load from disk

Merge group

In your scrapkit find the pile of leaves

Copy, paste, resize, and position

Refer to my tag for positioning.

Now copy and paste your tubeof choice.

Resize and position as tho it is sitting on the pile of leaves.

Open the fence, copy and paste behind your tube.

Resize

Open the branch, copy and paste behind the fence.

Resize

Add any elements that you choose.

Add your name

Using Gradient glow , give your name a glow using

these settings:

100

Color

#ab3907

Add proper copyright

Merge visable and save as a jpg!

Way to go, you just finished A AUTUMN DAY!!

A JENSEN AUTUMN

2009-09-29T18:05:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the artwork of Barbara Jensen.

You need to purchase a license to use her work here.

My scrapkit is by Lynne at BabyCakes Scarps.

You can purchase this scrapkit here.

It is called Calling Fall

Ty Lynne!!!

Font of choice: I am using Easy Street.

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Open a new image 450x450 transparent.

Find a frame that you would like to use.

Copy and paste, resize if need be.

Open the tube you wish to use.

Copy and paste. Make it look as tho it the tube is

coming out of the frame.

Use your selection tool to remove excess of the tube.

Add any elements of choice.

Add name and proper copyright!

Resize your tag if you wish and save as png!

Wohoo you just finished A Jensen Autumn!!

GOODBYE SUMMER

2009-09-28T20:14:00.001-07:00

Supplies needed:

Im using the wonderful work of Barbara Jensen.

You can get a license to use her work here.

I am using a great scrapkit called Goodbye Summer.

You can download it free here.

Font of choice

I am using Chopin Script

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Open new image 400x400 transparent.

Choose a doodle from your kit. Copy and paste

and resize by 50%

Duplicate and position like mine.

Merge down

Now find a frame you would like to use.

Copy and paste then resize by 50%

Next use your majic wand and click inside your frame.

Click on Selections/Modify/Expand by 3

Choose a paper that you want to use inside your frame.

Copy and paste over your frame.

Click on Selections/ Invert/Delete/Selections/None

Now drag the paper under your frame.

Copy and paste the tube of choice

Resize, copy and paste as tho tube is coming out of frame.

Use your selection tool to remove any part that is not needed.

Choose a font and write Goodbye Summer, postition.

Add your elements of choice.

Add your name and proper copyright!

Wohoo youre finished!!

Secret

2009-09-28T13:48:00.000-07:00

Supplies Needed: (made by me)

here

Im using the wonderful artwork of Keith Garvey

You can purchase a license to use his work here:

Font of choice or mine

Xenofex2 Constellation

*Lets get started*

Open a new image 600x600 transparent.

Flood fill with a color from one of your tubes.

I used #b1897c

Add a new layer and flood fill with a color from your other tube.

I used #785444

Open your Ceramic Tiles mask.

Go to Layers, New mask layer, from image and find your mask.

Source luminance, invert mask data checked.

Delete mask layer and merge group.

Grab your majic wand and click inside each square.

Then go to Selections, Modify, Expand by 20

Copy and paste your first tube and postion.

Copy and paste your second tube and postion.

Go back to Selections and click on Invert.

Click on your first tube and hit delete.

Repeat with your second tube.

Click on your bottom layer

Then go to Xenofex2 Constellation and use these settings:

2.00

100

Make sure Keep original image is checked.

Open the Curtain Rod, copy and paste at the top edge.

Using your pick tool

stretch curtain rod to the edges of your tag and sharpen.

Open the Curtains, copy and paste on bottom edge of Curtain Rod.

Add dropshadow of choice.

Open my Secret wordart, copy and paste as new layer.

Position where desired. Add dropshadow of choice.

With font provided or one of your choice add your name.

Add proper copy right.

Merge Visable, resize, sharpen and save as jpeg!

Congrats youre all finished!

DONT CRY

2009-09-27T22:12:00.000-07:00

Supplies Needed:

here

Tube of choice

I am using the wonderful art work of Jennifer Janesko.

You can purchase a license to use her work here:

Eye Candy 4000/ Gradient Glow

Xenofex2/ Constellation

Animation Shop

Font of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Open new image 620x500 white.

Open your try fold frames and choose one you like.

You will have to merge all three sections of it.

Copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 80% then 90% and center.

Add drop shadow of choice.

Grab your majic wand and click inside each frame.

Go to Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.

Copy and paste your choice of tube.

Position the parts you want showing.

Go back to Selections, Invert, and Delete.

Drop below your frame.

Add drop shadow of choice.

Add a new raster layer above your white background layer.

Now grab your preset shape.

Choose a color from your tube.

Foreground null background your color of choice.

Draw out a retangle slightly bigger than your frame.

Go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur 30

Open your floral spray supplied or one of your choice.

Colorize to your liking.

Resize and paste as new layer on the bottom right hand corner of your frame.

Add drop shadow of choice.

Duplicate and flip.

Position on left hand upper corner of frame.

Merge the two floral layers together.

On your blurred layer add these settings

Xenofex2/ Constellation:2,0,1,1,100,100,45 original image.

With font of choice add a saying or the one I use is:

Don't cry because it's over Smile because it happened.

Add an inner bevel of choice, gradient glow, then drop shadow of choice.

Add your name and proper copy right

If you want to animate then read on.

If not then merge visable and save as jpeg.

All done!

Animation:

On your floral spray, grab your majic wand.

Click on just the flowers not the leaves.

Add Constellation with the same settings as above.

Copy merged and paste as new animation in animation shop.

Back in psp undo twice and hit random seed one time.

Copy merged, paste after current frame.

Back in psp undo twice and hit random seed one more time.

Copy merged and paste after current frame.

You should now have three frames.

Check your animation.

If satisfied then resize and save your gif.

Congrats youre all done!

LOVE BUG

2009-09-27T21:48:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

Tube or tube of choice.

I used the wonderful artwork of Joel Adams.

To use his work you can purchase a license here.

Scrapkit of choice:

Sorry I cannot supply mine for it is a pay kit.

It's called Love Bug, you can purchase it here.

WSLmask (provided)

Font of Choice. I used Fairydust

Eye Candy 4000 ( Gradient Glow)

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP.

*Lets get started*

Open a new image 550x550 white.

Open scrap paper of choice and paste as new image.

You may need to resize.

Open your mask.

Click on Layers, New Mask Layer, From Image, click ok.

Delete Mask layer and then merge group

Duplicate and then on your original mask layer.

Go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 50.

Add a light dropshadow to the mask copy.

I used V+H0 Opacity20 Blu2 Color black

Next find your frame and paste as new layer.

Resize,, duplicate, mirror, merge down.

Add light dropshadow.

With your majic wand click inside one of your frames.

Go to Selections, Modify, Expand by 2

Paste your tube of choice as new layer.

Position the part that you want showing.

Go to Selections,Invert, then delete.

Selections None.Duplicate, Mirror.

Drop blow your frames and merge the tubes and frames together.

Add light dropshadow.

Copy and paste your main tube and postion.

Add a drop shadow of color or Gradient Glow: 3.00, 25, 100

(You may want to reposition your frames)

Now add any embellishments of choice.

Add your name: I used Fairy Dust

I added a Gradient Glow instead of dropshadow.

Use same settings as above.

Add proper copy right!

Merge Visable,Resize, Adjust Sharpness and Save as jpeg!

Congratulations you just finished Love Bug!

FRITILLARY OF BEAUTY

2009-09-27T20:57:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the wonderful artwork of Steve Baier.

If you wish to use his artwork then you can purchase

a license here

WSLmask84 provided here

Accents of your choice

Frame of choice

Font of choice or the one provided

Xenofex2/ Constellation

EyeCandy4000/ Gradient Glow

Xero/ Fritillary

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

( This is a quick one)

Open new image 500x500 white.

New Raster Layer, flood fill with color from your tube.

Open your mask. Layers, New Mask Layer, From Image.

Find your mask and click ok

Delete mask layer, merge groupDuplicate,

on original go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur 30

Open your frame of choice,

Selections, Modify, Expand by 2

Open your image of choice and paste as new layer.

Position in the frame the part you want showing.

Selections, Invert, Delete.

Drop below frame and merge your frame and image.

Copy and paste your tube as new image and position.

Add a dropshadow.

I used V+H 2 Opacity 30 Blur 5 Color Black.

Click on your merged mask layer and go to Xenofex2/ Constellation.

Use these settings2, 100, 5, 1, 100, 100 keep original image checked.

Open your accents of choice and paste as new layer.

Add dropshadow as above.

Add your name and proper copyright!

If you choose not to animate then merge visable, resize, sharpen,

and save as jpeg.

If you want to animate then read on.

Animation:

( this is a good time to resize and sharpen if you havent done so yet)

Click on your merged mask layer

go to Xero/ Fritillary and use these settings

20, 30, 10, 40

Copy merged and paste as new animation in animation shop.

Go back to PSP and undoFritillary.

This time change 40 to 60

Copy merged and paste after current frame.

Back to PSP undoFritillary.

This time change 60 to 80.

Copy merged and paste after current frame

You should now have three frames.

Check your animation.

Once satisfied save your gif!

CONGRATULATIONS

You just finished FRITILLARY OF BEAUTY!

IN MY FANTASY

2009-09-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice:

If you choose to use the one I am by Keith Garvey

You must purchase a license here

If you choose to use this scrapkit you can download

it here TY Lynn.

Xeno/Fritillary
Xenofex/Constellation

MuRa's Meister/ Copies

My wordart here

Animation Shop

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of psp.

*Lets get started*

Open a new image 500x500 transparent

Flood fill with black

Go to Image/ Canvas Size, resize to 600x600

Resize your flower by 40% 1 x

Open Mura Meister/ Copies use these settings:

Go to Image/ Free Rotate 90 degrees to the left

In Layers Pallet right click and click duplicate

Image/Mirror

Merge down/duplicate

Image/ Free Rotate 90 degrees to the right

Merge down

Grab your Selection Tool/ Rectangle

Draw out a square

Go to Selection/ Modify /Feather by 35

Selections/ Invert/ Delete

Selections/ NoneCopy and paste the frame you just made

as new layer on your black background image.

Open your tube of choice. Copy and paste as new layer.

Refere to mine for positioning.

Resize by 95% 1x

With your Eraser Tool erase part of your tube

to make it as tho it is coming out of the frame.

Open your butterfly, copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 50% 1x, position.

Add my wordart, name and proper copyright!

If you choose not to animate, merge visable, resize, and save as jpg.

You are done!!

Animation:

Click on your black background in the layers pallet

With your Selection Tool draw out a square as before.

Go to Xeno/ Fritillary and use these settings:

Leave the marching ants active.

Go to Xenofex/ Constellation and use these settings:

Selections/ None

Copy, Merge and paste as new animation in Animation shop.

Return to PSP and Undo 3 xs

Go to Fritillary and change 40 to 60

Constellation just hit ok ( do not hit random seed)

Copy, merge and paste after current frame in animation shop.

Selections / None

Return to PSP undo 3 xs

Go to Fritillary and change 60 to 80

Constellation just hit ok ( do not hit random seed)

Selections/ None

Copy, merge and paste after current frame in animation shop.

Click on your Animation and go to Edit / Select All

Right click on your animation and click on frame properties.

Change your frames to 25.

Check your animation, resize, and save as gif!

You are all done!

Hope you have enjoyed IN MY FANTASY!

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

2009-09-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.
Please dont use unless you have a license to do so.

The kit I am using is called High Seas a PTU kit KayMiller.

Font of choice: I am using Koster Semi- Swash.

You will also need Jasc Animation Shop to animate your tag.

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

*Lets get started*

Start off with a new image 500x500 white

Open your kit and find a palm tree.

Resize by 25% copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 80% and position where you like.

Next open you waves.

Resize by 25% copy and paste as new layer.

Position behind your palm tree. Resize by resize by 80%

Position at the bottom of your palm tree.

Find a ship you want to use, Resize by 25% copy and paste as new layer.

Resize by 35% and position on top of the waves, far left corner of your tag.

Now duplicate your ship and move it slightly to the right.

Do this step until you have reached the otherend of your tag.

Now open your tube of choice:

Resize to how you want and postion on the left hand side of your tag.

I resized my tube by 90%

Add any embelishments you wish.

Add your name and proper copyright!

Animation:

Close out all your ships except the original.

Copy merge and paste in animation shop as new animation.

Go back to psp and close out that layer and unhide the next one.

Copy merge and paste in animation shop after current frame.

Repeat until you have all the ships in animation shop.

Remember to paste each ship after current frame.

Click on your animation tab at the top and click on resize animation:

You want to resize 403x403.

Click on Edit, Select All.

Right Click on your animation.

Click on Frame Properties, Set it for 80.

This will make your ship move slowly.

Check your animation, if happy with it save as a gif!

Wohoo youre all done.

Ty for trying

SHIVER ME TIMBERS!