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Santa's Workshop Tutorial FTU

Santa's Workshop Tutorial FTU

This tutorial was written by me on November 18th, 2008. Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental. I created this tutorial using Paint Shop Pro X but should be able to be done in any version.

Supplies:

I'm using the beautiful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. You must own a license to use her artwork. To purchase her artwork and a license then visit here.

My Supplies here.

I'm using a wonderful scrapkit from Kittz Kreations called Santa's Workshop she posted it on her blog on Oct. 12th and you can download it at her blog here.

The mask I'm using can be found at essex girl and it's under her masks on page 26. it's called Sg_Christmas 10. Go here.

The winter scene in my tag is from Rainbow Coffi and you can find her stuff here. You must register but it's free to register.

Let's Begin:

Open a new canvas 600x600 and flood fill white. We will crop and resize later.

Open paper 2 copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas. Go to layers down to load/save mask and find your mask and apply with my settings.

Merge group. Open the window that is in my supplies. Copy and paste as a new layer. Use your selection tube to draw a rectangle around your window panes. Add a new layer and flood with white (this is so your red mask doesn't show through your winter scene.) Move this layer below your window layer now find the winter scene mist you want to use and copy and paste it as a new layer. If your using the Rainbow coffi winter scene that I used then resize it 110% then go to selections invert and hit delete on your keyboard. Select none and then merge down your winter scene onto your white fill layer.

Open party bow2 from the kit resize the bow 50% then repeat the resize. Paste as a new layer on your tag and move up to the left top corner of your window. Sharpen the bow then duplicate it and go to image mirror it and place it on the top right corner of your window. Dropshadow your window and both the bows. Use my settings below.

Open Christmas tree with gifts. Resize 50% and paste as a new layer. Position the tree where you think it looks best. Dropshadow the tree with the same settings.

Open the tubes you want to use and resize if needed. Position them on your tag where you think they look best. Dropshadow your tubes.

Add any other embellishments that you would like and make sure to dropshadow.

Open the Christmas wordart and select the one you want to use resize 50% and then resize 80% two times. Sharpen and place at the top of your tag. Dropshadow your wordart.

Now click on your winter scene layer and highlight it. Go to effects and down to your plugins and find your xenofex 2 constellation. Use my settings below.

Resize your tag.

Now add your proper copyrights for you tubes and license number if needed.

Set your foreground color to black and your background color to pattern and find paper 4. Make sure you have paper 4 open and minimized on your workspace. I provided the font I used for my tag in the supplies so open it up or use another font. Type out your text convert to raster layer. Dropshadow your text.

Save your tag as a Jpeg and your done.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

Winterlicious Tutorial FTU

Winterlicious Tutorial FTU

I created this tutorial on November 15, 2008. If this tutorial resembles any other tutorial it's by accident this was created completely from my mind and knowledge of psp. It was created in PSP X but should work for any version.

Supplies you will need:

Tube of choice:

I'm using the beautiful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. You must have a license to use her artwork. You can purchase one here. Do Not Use Unless You Have The Proper License To Do So!

Scrapkit of choice or the scrapkit I used called Winterlicious which you can download here.

Mask is called sg_braided star. You can download it from essexgirl. Go here then go to masks and it's under her masks page 26.

Font of choice.

Let's Begin

Open a new canvas 600x600 flood fill white. We will crop and resize later. Add a new raster layer go to selections and select all. Open paper 8 or your choice from the scrapkit. Paste the paper into selection. Select none. Go to layers and down to load/save mask and find your mask. Apply using my settings.

Merge mask group. Open frame 2 resize 80% smartsize. Copy and paste as a new layer on your top of your mask go to image free rotate and use my settings.

Grab your magic wand and click in the center of your frame go to selections, modify expand by 5. Open paper 4 or your choice. Paste as a new layer then go to selections invert and hit delete on your keyboard. Don't deselect, move your paper layer under frame. Now open the tube you want to use and paste as a new layer under your frame and resize if needed. Position your tube how you like and then hit delete on your keyboard. Now dropshadow your tube with my settings ( we will use the same settings throughout the tutorial).

Open the snowman from the kit and resize 50% smartsize place inside the frame and position how you want it make sure your snowman is under your tube also. Now dropshadow your snowman and your frame.

Open bow 3 or your choice resize 80% and paste as a new layer. Position at the bottom of your frame see my tag for reference. Dropshadow your bow.

Open the mittens from the kit resize 50% and paste as a new layer move to the top left side of your frame and dropshadow. Open button 2 or your choice from the kit and resize 50% and then repeat resize. Move up over the mitten strings and dropshadow.

Open flower 1 resize 50% then resize 80% place on the top right side of your frame see my tag for reference. Dropshadow your flower. Open flower 2 resize 50% then resize 80% 2 times. Place by the other flower and dropshadow.

Add your proper copyrights and license numbers.

Time for your text I used Wedding Invitation 2 font. Set your foreground to #75c6dc and your background to paper 9. Type out your text then convert to raster layer. Dropshadow.

That's it your done.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Would love to see your results.

Thanksgiving Blessings Tutorial FTU

Thanksgiving Blessings Tut FTU

Thanksgiving Blessings this tutorial was created by me on November 13, 2008. If this tutorial resembles another tutorial its by accident. This tutorial was created from my own ideas and things I have learned using PSP. This tutorial was done in PSP X but should be able to be done in any version.

Supplies you will need:

Tube of choice I'm using the fantastic artwork of Scott Blair and you must have a license to use his artwork. Do Not Use The Same Tube Unless You Have The Proper License To Do So. You can purchase a license here.

Thanksgiving Blessings scrapkit which you can download at Trish's awesome blog dreamland designs here.

Missy's template 3 which you can download from her tutorial site Divine Intentionz under her links button. Here

My Supplies here.

Let's Begin

Open your template and hold down shift and D to duplicate your template. Delete the copyright layer. Close your original template. Click on your white background layer to highlight it. Then add a new raster layer, set your foreground color to #602d00 and flood fill your new raster layer. Open your mask that is in my supplies and minimize it on your workspace. Go to layers and new mask layer and use my settings below.

Delete your mask and click yes on the pop up window. Merge group. Duplicate your mask layer 2 times so you have a total of 3 mask layers. Close off your two duplicate mask layers and click on your original mask layer. Go to effects down to plugins and find your plugin Xenofex 2 Constellations and use my settings below.

Close off your original layer and open your next mask layer apply constellation to that layer but make sure to hit random seed once. Close off that layer and apply constellation to your 3rd mask layer but hit random seed one time on that layer also. Now go back to your original mask layer and choose your change to target brush and make sure your foreground color is still #602d00 and colorize your constellations with the target brush. Do this to all mask layers.

Now click on your circle layer and select all float, defloat, modify smooth both settings at 10. You should have your scrapkit open on your workspace. Find paper 2 and copy and paste it as a new layer onto your template. Go to selections and down to invert then hit delete on your keyboard. Now select none and delete your circle layer. Now dropshadow your circle with my settings below.

Now click on your frame layer select all float, defloat and flood fill with #602d00. Click on rectangle 3 and select all, float, defloat, modify smooth same settings as before. Paste paper 2 as a new layer selections invert hit delete on your keyboard. Delete your original rectangle layer and then dropshadow. Click on rectangle 1 selections select all, float, defloat, modify smooth same settings. Paste paper 2 selections invert delete on your keyboard. Delete your rectangle 1 original layer. Dropshadow your rectangle. Click on rectangle 2 selections select all, float, defloat, modify smooth. Copy and paste paper 4 as a new layer selections invert delete. Delete your original rectangle 2 layer and dropshadow.

Select your magic wand then click on your frame layer. Click in the center of your frame then selections modify expand and expand by 3. Paste paper 4 as a new layer selections invert delete. Select none, move your paper layer under your frame. Now find the tube you want to use. Copy and paste as a new layer resize if needed. Position your tube how you want it then erase the parts that hang below the bottom of the frame. Erase until it looks like the bottom of your tube is inside your frame and the top of your tube is coming out of the frame. Dropshadow your tube. Then dropshadow your frame.

Copy the turkey chain from the scrapkit and paste as a new layer, position on your rectangle and then use your selection tool to select the portions that are hanging over the rectangle and delete them. Do this to all 3 rectangles and position on the rectangles then dropshadow all 3 turkey chains.

Copy your indian girl safety pin ribbon from the scrapkit and paste as a new layer. Resize by 80% smartsize. Place in the lower left hand corner of your frame. Duplicate then go to image mirror and then flip. Position in the top right corner of the frame dropshadow both.

Add any other embelishments you would like. Don't forget to dropshadow them.

Now add your proper copyrights and license number.

Set your foreground color to black and your background color #602d00 stroke 1, text size 100 and type out your text. Convert to raster and then dropshadow.

Now to animate your tag.

Click on your original mask layer and make sure its open. Close off the other 2 mask layers. Copy merge and paste into animation shop. Back in psp close your first mask layer and open your second mask layer copy merge and paste after current frame in animation shop. Back in psp close your second mask layer and open your 3rd mask layer, copy merge and paste after current frame in animation shop. Resize your animation 85% and then save as a gif.

That's it your done. I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.

Would love to see your results.

Snow Angel Tutorial FTU

Snow Angel

Snow Angel Tutorial

I created this tutorial on November 11, 2008

Areny resemblance to another tutorial is purely accidental.

Supplies you will need

I'm using the beautiful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. You must own a license to use her work. If you would like to get a license please go here.

The scrapkit I'm using is called Snow fun. It can be downloaded from KittzKreationz blogspot. Here. She has some awesome stuff on her blog do check her out.

The mask I'm using is from essexgirl and you can find it here. It's on her Chritmas mask's page and its Sg_Christmas 7 mask.

Let's start.

Open a new canvas 600x600 and flood fill white. We can crop and resize later. Add a new raster layer then go to selections select all. Open paper 6 copy and paste into selection, select none. Go to layer down to masks and apply your mask using my settings.

Delete your mask and click yes on the pop up window. Now merge group. Resize your mask 95% and dropshadow with my settings.

Open the Christmas frame from the kit resize 80% and repeat the resize. Now grab your magic wand and click inside your frame. Go to selections and modify, expand by 5. Open paper 7 copy and paste it onto your canvas. Go to selections and invert then hit delete on your keyboard. Move your paper under your frame and select none.

Open the tube you want to use and paste as a new layer under the frame layer resize your tube until it fits inside your frame look at my tag for reference. Dropshadow your tube and your frame with the settings below.

On your frame repeat the dropshadow.

Open one of the dangle charms from the kit and resize 50% then resize 80%. Place on the right side of your frame. Duplicate your charm then go to image mirror. Dropshadow both charms.

Resize all layers 80%

Add your proper copyrights and license number if needed.

Now add your text I used Santa's Big Secret font. You can find it at dafont. If you use the same font I used font at 72 stroke 1.0. I then added a gradient glow your choice of settings. Dropshadow your text. Save as a jpeg.

That's it your done

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.

Friends Forever Tutorial FTU

Friends Forever

Friends Forever Tut

I used PSP X to create this tag but it should work with any version of psp. I used tubes from CCD Tube heaven. The butterflies I got from Rainbow Coffi at psp_playground. Filters you will need are Mura's Meister Cloud and Eye Candy 4000 gradient glow. My supplies are here.

I'm using the awesome artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. You must have a license to use her work you can purchase one here.

Please feel free to add any other elements or scrap pieces to your tag. Tutorials are just guides.

Let's Begin.

Place your mask in your psp mask folder. Open the rest of your supplies in psp and minimize for now.

Open a new image 600x600. Flood fill white. Add a new raster layer and flood fill with A0E5FC. Now go to Mura's Meisters Cloud.

Use my settings in the screenshot below.

Now find the grass tube i supplied and copy and paste as a new layer on your tag. Use your mover tool to move it to the bottom of your tag. Now this is where your imagination comes in. Place the trees where you think they look good resize if needed. Place your swingset and bench where you would like them to be. Resize if needed. Once you have everything where you want them close off your white background layer (Click on the little eye in your layer pallette to close the white layer). Now go up to layers and then down to merge and merge visible the rest of your layers. Open your white background again. Make sure your merged layer is highlighted in your layer pallette. Go to layers and down to Load/Save Mask, Load mask from disk. Find your mask Becky_mask003 and use my settings.

Merge your group. Now find the tubes you would like to use and place them on your tag where you think they look best resize if needed. Add a dropshadow with these settings Vertical and Horizontal both at 2, Opacity set to 80, Blur 5.00 color black. Now find the butterflies you would like to use and resize them quite small and place on your tag. Add the same dropshadow to each butterfly.

Now time to add your text. Choose a font you like and two colors from your tag and set them as your foreground and background colors. I use stroke 2.0. size 72. Add your text and then convert to raster layer and add the same dropshadow. Add the proper copyrights and license number. Don't forget your watermark if you use one.

That is it you are done. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

Teen Spirit Tutorial FTU

Teen Spirit

TEEN SPIRIT TAG

I'm using the Awesome artwork of CEI. You must have a license to use this artwork. You can purchase a license HERE.

Check out more awesome artwork here.

Supplies

Tube of choice

Scrap kit I'm using TeenSpirit by Yvette from Misfits Scrapz you can download it HERE.

Font of choice. I'm using Teen Spirit

Filters

VM Distortion Kaleidscope

DBS Flux Bright Noise

Lets Begin

Open a new canvas 600x600 transparent. Flood fill white. Open paper 2 from the scrap kit. Resize 80%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Go to Effect down to your Plugins and find VM Distortion. Use Kaleidscope. See screenshot for settings.

Now we are going to dropshadow the circle we just made. See both screen shots for dropshadow settings.

Repeat dropshadow with the settings in screenshot below.

Open pocket 2 and resize 80% repeat resize. Copy and paste as a new layer. Now rotate your pocket with these settings.

Dropshadow your pocket. Open Flower 3 resize 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer and place it so it looks like it's poking out of the pocket. Open Flower 4 resize 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer and place beside your flower 3. Dropshadow both flowers.

Open butterfly 1 resize 50%. Paste as a new layer and place where you like. Dropshadow.

Open Heart 1 resize 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place at the bottom of the pocket see my tag for example. Dropshadow. Open heart 2 resize 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place beside your other heart. Dropshadow. Open your music notes and resize both of them 50%. Copy and paste as new layers and place where you like them. Dropshadow. Close all your layers except for your music notes and your two heart layers. Go to Layers Merge and Merge visible. Duplicate your merged layer two times. So you have 3 layers. Now click on your original merged layer. Go to Effects DBS Flux bright noise. Use my settings.

Close off this layer and click on your next layer. Apply bright noise but click on mix two times. Close this layer. Now click on your third layer and apply bright noise but click mix three times.

Open the tube you want to use and copy paste as a new layer resize your tube if it's too big. Place where you like. Dropshadow.

Set your foreground color on black. Set your background color on #842E60. Find your font. Size 72 stroke width 1.0. Type out your text and convert to raster layer. Place where you think it looks good. Dropshadow. Add your proper copyrights and your watermark.

Time to Animate

Make sure your two copies of your merged layer are closed off. Then copy merge your tag and paste as a new animation in animation shop. Back in psp close of your original merged layer and open the second one. Copy merge your tag. Back in animation paste after current frame. Back in psp close your second layer of your merged layer and open the third layer. Copy merge your tag. Paste after current frame in animation shop. Resize your tag 80%. Click on view animation if happy with your tag save as a gif.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.