Sunday, June 24, 2012

Classy Pink tut...(NOW FTU!!!!)

Supplies Used:
Livvy 2 tube by Scott See. Get it at ART.
Pink'd kit by Manipulated By Magik. Now FTU!!! Get it HERE.
Template 004 by Magik. Get it from her blog HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Aquarelle

Open up the template & Delete the credit and background layers.
We are gonna start at the bottom and work out way up.
C/P Glitter Spill. Resize by 130%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Image, Flip. Position both under your template.
Select Bar 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 24 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Bar 1.
Select Bar 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 24 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Bar 2.
Delete or hide black oval layer.
 Select Left Rounded 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Left Rounded  2.
 Select Right Rounded 2. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Right Rounded  2.
 Select Circle Back. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 22 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Circle Back.
Dropshadow Chrome Circle Frame.
Select Center Circle. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 15 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Center Circle.
 Select Inner Circle. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 2 into selection. Deselect. Dropshadow Paper. Delete or hide Inner Circle.
C/P Sparkle 2. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees. Dropshadow. Position along the right side of the circle frame.
C/P Flowers 1. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the sparkle.
C/P Flower Doodle. Image, Mirror. Resize by 30%. Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 in a link pink color. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom of the flowers.
 Rectangle Layer Dropshadow.
Star layer go to adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Set your source to the color of the star and your target to a pink. Dropshadow.
Dropshadow Chrome Stars.
Move all 3 word art layers to the top if they are not already.
C/P your tube. Position over the left side of the tag.
C/P Bottle. Resize by 30% Dropshadow. Position Next to the chrome star on the right of the tag. duplicate and move over slightly. Move both bottles under your word art.
C/P Shoe 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position next to the bottles at the top right of the tag.
C/P Ring. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Image, Mirror. Position at the bottom of the bottles. Use your eraser to remove any of the band that is over the bottles.
C/P Lipgloss. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left of the shoe.
C/P Nail Polish 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the lipgloss.
C/P Martini. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position both glasses over the bottom of your tube.
C/P Lolli 1. Resize by 30%/ Use your deform tool to position under the martini glasses.
C/P Ciggy. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the martini glasses.
C/P Lipstick. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the martini glasses where they meet.
C/P Nail Polish. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left of the lipstick.
C/P Shoe. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the lipstick.
C/P Pills. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the shoe.
C/P Ribbon 2. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position under you cluster at the bottom left.
Type out your name over the star. Apply eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 & dropshadow.
Don't forget you copyright & watermark!

O Canada tut...

Supplies Used:
Tube by Ted Hammond. I got mine at CILM which has now closed but you can get it now at CDO.
O Canada! kit by Irish Bitch Designs. Get it at ART.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow
Grass tube (I think this is standard in PSP)
Mask of choice
Fonts: Jasmine UPC & Segoe Script

Open a new image size 650 by 400.
C/P Mountains. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position about halfway down your canvas.
Duplicate mountains. Move them slightly down and to the left.
C/P Flagpole. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position so the right side of the grass is at the center of the bottom of your canvas.
C/P Cabin. Resize by 50%. Position to the right of the flagpole. Dropshadow.
C/P Moose. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the left side of the mountains.
C/P Mountie. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the grass on the flagpole.
C/P Mountie Moose. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the grass on the flagpole.
Select your background layer. Add a new raster layer. Use the grass tube a few times to fill in the space under the mountains. Dropshadow.
Add a new raster layer. Move to the bottom of your layer palette. Selections, Select all. C/P paper 7 into selection. Apply mask of choice and merge group.
Select your top layer. C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Using the Jasmine font type out your text. I used the chorus from the Canadian National Anthem. 
Apply Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Duplicate your text layer. Go to adjust, Color balance, Manual Color correct. Set the source to white and the target to red.
Go to adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur of 3.
Using the Segoe font type out your name. 
Apply Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.
Duplicate your text layer. Go to adjust, Color balance, Manual Color correct. Set the source to white and the target to red.
Go to adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur of 3.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!
 

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Fireworks on the 4th...(Limited time FTU) (Animated)


Supplies Used:
Miss America tube by Ange 10. Get it at ART. (Releasing 6/23)
The Red, White, & Blue kit by Tasha's Playground. This is a limited time freebie so get it now at PFD.
Fireworks animations by Lovey. I used 3 color burst & Red, White, & Blue. Get them HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Font: Independence
Blinds Mask by Monti. Get it HERE.
Animation Shop.

Open a new image size 500 by 500. Flood fill black (or white if you prefer :)
C/P Paper 4. Apply your mask. Merge group. Stretch mask to fit your canvas.
C/P Frame 4. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
C/P Frame 2. Resize by 75%. Center over the red frame.
Using your magic wand select the inside of the silver frame. Selections, Modify, Expand by 2. Add a new raster layer under the frame and flood fill with black.
Dropshadow silver frame.
C/P Stars. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the frame.
Open Champagne element. Resize by 50%. Using your lasso tool select around the red glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
Back on the Champagne element deselect.Using your lasso tool select around the white glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
 Back on the Champagne element deselect.Using your lasso tool select around the blue glass. C/P onto your tag. Dropshadow.
C/P Torch. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position under the glasses.
C/P Bikini. Resize by  30%. Dropshadow. Position at the bottom left of the elements.
C/P Star 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position just under the bottom of the torch.
C/P Star 1. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the blue star.
C/P Hat. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the glasses.
C/P Flip Flops. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the hat.
C/P Firework 3. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the top left of your frame.
C/P Firework 1. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the red firework.
C/P Firework 2. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position to the right of the red firework.
C/P Your tube. Dropshadow.
Apply your name using the independence font. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3 in white, & Dropshadow.
Add your copyright and watermark.
To Animate:
Co to Edit and make sure Propagate paste is checked.
Close all your layers except your background, Mask, Red frame, & Black fill.
Copy merged Into animation shop as a new image.
Now in psp close the background, Mask, Red Frame, & Black Fill layers. Open all the other layers except your name. (If you are only making one tag you can open your name too :)
Copy Merged and paste into animation shop as a new image.
Back on the background layer. Duplicate your frame until you have a total of 32. (I ended up with 33 so just delete the last frame.
Select your first frame. Edit, Select all.
Open your animations in animation shop. Delete the black layer on both animations. Select the 1st frame. Selections, Select all. Do this on both animations!!
Grab the Red White and blue fireworks. Drag frame 1 of the animation to frame one of your tag. View your animation. It may take a few tries to get the placement correct. If it is not where you like it or the animation is not working just hit the back button on both the tag and the animation then repeat the steps.
Grab frame 1 of the 3 color burst fireworks. Drag frame 1 of the animation to frame one of your tag. View your animation. It may take a few tries to get the placement correct. If it is not where you like it or the animation is not working just hit the back button on both the tag and the animation then repeat the steps.
Grab your image that has all the elements. Drag this to frame 1 of your background layer being careful to position the frame correctly over the black circle. Just keep the mouse button held down until it is in the right spot. Again if it is not right just hit back on both images and try again :)
Back in PSP open your name layer and click on it. Edit, Copy. Paste into animation shop as a new image. Drag you name to frame 1 of your tag. If it blinks hit back on both your tag and your name. Make sure your propagate paste is checked and repeat the drag.
Thanks so much for trying my new tutorial!!

 

Dream Fae tut...

Supplies used:
Cherry fairy tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.
Summer Night's Dream kit by Gemini Creationz. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (font only)
Font: Sheer Grace

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 4. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Use your selection tool to select around the inside of the window.
Add a new raster layer and move below your frame layer. C/P Paper 2 into selection.
Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 1 into selections. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
C/P your close up tube. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow tube. Change the layer opacity to 40.
Click on your frame.
C/P Stars Silver. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 Degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the right side of the frame.
C/P Swirly Doodle. Image, Rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of your frame.
C/P Greenery 2. Image, Mirror. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow Position over the bottom left corner of the frame.
C/P Flower Stem 4. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position starting in the bottom left corner.
C/P Sequins. Resize by  30%. Dropshadow. Position in the bottom right corner.
C/P Gem Cluster. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position where the sequins end over the swirl. Duplicate, Mirror and position under the original.
C/P Silver Branch. Image, Rotate, Free rotate, 90 Degrees. Dropshadow. Position over flower branch.
C/P Magical Curtain. Image, Mirror. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position the corner in the top right corner. Use your deform tool to fit to the frame.
C/P Greenery 1. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position in the upper right corner. Duplicate, Mirror and position over the original.
C/P Dia Star Cluster. Resize by 50%. Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the leaves.
C/P Flower 7. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position flowers over the leaves.
C/P Flower 2. Resize by 25%. Dropshadow. Position at the top center of the pink flowers.
C/P Flower 1. Resize by 15%. Dropshadow. Position over the other purple flower. Duplicate 2 times and move those under the dark purple flower.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Type out your name. Apply inner bevel of choice, Gradient Glow of 3 in white, & Dropshadow.
Select your background layer. C/P Splatter. Position under one of the corner of the frame. Duplicate & Flip. Merge down. Duplicate & Mirror. Merge down. Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark!


Glitter In Her Eyes tut...(Animated)

Supplies Used:
Very Many Prepaid #5. She has sold out but you can still get her in the VIP section at SATC.
Summer Nights Dream kit by Gemini Creationz. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow & Alien Skin Xenofex 3 Constellation
Fonts: Sheer Grace & Lauren Script
Animation Shop

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Half Tone Star. Resize by 90%. Dropshadow.
C/P Glitter Star 1. Resize by 125%. Image, Flip. Dropshadow.
Use your lasso tool to select all the way around the inside of the star.
Add a new raster layer and move under the star. C/P Paper 6 into selection.
C/P your tube or close up as a new layer. Selections, Invert, Delete. Deselect. Dropshadow Close up. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
Using the Sheer Grace font type out "She's Got". Star another line and type out "In her eyes. Convert to raster layer. Apply inner Bevel of choice. Add Gradient Glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow. Change the layer property to Luminance (L).
Using the Lauren Font  type out the word "Glitter". Apply inner Bevel of choice and dropshadow.
Duplicate your glitter word. Apply Eyecandy Gradient Glow of 3 in white.
Select the top layer in your layer palette.
C/P Tattered Mesh. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Image, Flip. Position along the left side of the star frame.
C/P Swirly Doodle. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the mesh.
C/P Gem Cluster. Image, Rotate, Free Rotate 90 degrees. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position over the swirl.
C/P Wings. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Position with your deform tool at the bottom of the swirl. 
Duplicate wings. Image, Flip. Image, Mirror. Position under the original to fill in the space between the wings.
C/P Flower 6. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position between the top of the wing layers to cover the extra bits from the bottom heart.
Select the top wings layer. C/P Dragonfly. Resize by 10%. Dropshadow. Position over the top of the heart.
C/P Dia Star Cluster. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position next to the wings.

If you choose not to animate add your name using the sheer Grace font. Apply inner bevel of choice and Gradient Glow of 3. Dropshadow.
Don't forget to add your copyright and watermark as well.
This is what the tag will look like...

To animate:
Select your background layer. C/P Paper 1.
Duplicate your bottom Glitter word 2 time for a total of 3.
On the bottom Glitter word apply Alienskin Xenofex 2 Constellation with the following settings...
 Close this layer.
Select your middle glitter word layer. Repeat Alienskin Xenofex 2 constellation but hit the random seed button. Close this layer.
Select your top glitter word layer. Repeat Alienskin Xenofex 2 constellation but hit the random seed button. 
Open animation shop. Go to edit and make sure propagate paste is checked.
In PSP go to edit, Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop as a new image.
Back in PSP Close the top glitter word layer and open the middle one. Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop after current frame.
Back in PSP Close the middle glitter word layer and open the bottom one. Copy Merged. Paste into animation shop after current frame.
 Select the first frame in animation shop. Edit Select all.
Back in PSP type out your name as stated above. Copy into animation shop.
Drag your name to the first frame. View the animation. If your name blinks hit the back button. Again check to make sure propagate paste is checked. As long as it is and you dragged your name to the first frame your name should not blink.
Thanks so much for trying my tutorial!