Thursday, November 8, 2012

Spring In The Park tut...

Supplies Used:
Sparkling Beauty tube by Zindy. Get it HERE .
Serenity Park kit by Jackie's Jewels. Get it at AIL.
Mask of Choice
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow (Font Only)
Font: SF Burlington Script

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
Flood fill #6bc8d0.
C/P Paper 5.
Change the layer property to Luminance (L)
Merge layer down.
Apply your mask and merge group.
C/P Clouds. Resize by 75%.
Duplicate clouds.
Position both sets of clouds over the top of the blue background.
C/P Garden Trellis. Resize by 65%.
Duplicate trellis. Change the layer property to multiply.
Dropshadow original trellis layer.
C/P  Growing Vine. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Image, Mirror.
Position over the right side of the trellis.
C/P Flowers 4. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Position over the bottom leg of the trellis.
C/P Vines 3. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Position over the top of the trellis.
C/P Grass. Resize by 75%.
Duplicate a few times.
Use the grass to cover the bottom edge of the trellis and the bottom left side of the tag.
C/P Floating Petals.
Position over the grass.
C/P Stone Path. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position starting at the bottom of the trellis.
C/P Tree 1. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Position the tree just slightly over the edge of the bend in the path.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Position over the opening in the trellis.
C/P Street Lamp. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position so the globes of the light are over the tree.
C/P Bench. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position at the bottom of the lamp/tree.
C/P Puppy 1. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position the dog sitting on the bench.
C/P Puppy 2. Resize by 30%.
Position just below the trellis.
Type out your font.
Apply gradient glow of 3.
Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

First Snow tut...

Supplies Used:
First Snow tube by Zindy. get it HERE.
Winter Joy kit by Bibi's Collection. Get it at SATC
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only)
Font: Frosty.
Mask Of Choice
My frame....Click, Right click & Save
Open up the frame.
Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand.
Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame layer.
C/P Paper 4 into selection.
Deselect.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Duplicate the frame layer and bring it up above the tube layer.
Use your eraser to remove the part of the frame over the top of the tube.
Dropshadow the original frame layer.
C/P Element 111. Resize by 50%.
Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct.
Set the source to the current color, the target to pink & Apply.
Position sparkles at the bottom of the frame.
Dropshadow.
C/P Element 101. Dropshadow.
Position about halfway up the right side of the frame.
C/P Element 22. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Position at the bottom of the trees.
C/P Element 32. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Position so the skis are over the bottom right corner of the snowman's body.
C/P Element 80. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position at the end of the candy cane.
C/P Element 85. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position over the right side of the candy sticks.
C/P Element 97. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Duplicate snowflakes.
Position snowflakes so it look like they are hanging behind your tube.
Type out your font.
Apply inner bevel of choice.
Add Gradient Glow of 3 in a light blue.
Dropshadow.
Select the background layer.
C/P Element 9. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Position near the top of the frame.
Apply mask of choice & Merge group.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark :)

Thanksgiving Dinner tut...

Supplies Used:
Good Gobble kit by Tasha's Playground. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only)
Font: Engrossing Script

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 1. Resize by 75%. 
Using your magic wand select the inside of the frame.
Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame layer.
C/P Paper 6 into selection.
Deselect.
Dropshadow frame.
C/P Tree. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position over the left side of the frame.
C/P Leaves. resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Duplicate & Mirror.
Position leaves at the bottom of the frame.
C/P Hungry Girl. Resize by 50%. dropshadow.
Position near the bottom right of the frame.
C/P Heart 2. Resize by 60%. Dropshadow.
Position over part of the leaves on the bottom left.
C/P Casserole. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position near the bottom of the heart.
C/P Gravy. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position to the left bottom of the casserole.
C/P Mashed Potatoes. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Position to the left of the gravy.
C/P Platter. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position just under the grave and potato dishes.
C/P Turkey. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position the turkey on the platter.
C/P Cranberry Sauce. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position over the left side of the bottom of the platter.
C/P Word Art. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Use your deform tool to position on an upward angle at the bottom right of the frame.
Type out your font over the heart.
Apply Gradient Glow of 3.
Select the background layer.
C/P Wire. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Duplicate wire and flip. Make sure your line up the wire to meet.
Don't forget your watermark!

Trimming the tree tut...

Supplies Used:
Santa's Cutie tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.
Elegant Xmas Mega Kit by A Tagger's Scrap. Get it at SATC.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only)
Font: Swan song

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Frame 7. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Use your lasso tool to select around the inside of the frame.
Add a new raster layer under the frame.
Flood fill with color #55593a.
Add another new raster layer.
C/P Paper 3 into selection.
Deselect.
Change the layer property on the paper to multiply.
C/P Snow Tree. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position over the top right side of the frame.
C/P Lamp. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position over the right side of the tree.
C/P Tree 8. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.
Position over the left side of the snowy tree.
C/P Flower string. Resize by 20%.
Image, Rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees.
Change the layer opacity to 90.
Duplicate the flowers 3 times.
Position over the red tree.
Select the red tree layer.
Selections, Select all, Float
Invert selection.
Hit delete on all 4 flower layers.
Deselect.
C/P Silver Bauble. Resize by 10%. 
Duplicate a few times and position over the tree.
C/P Deco 18. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position at the bottom of the tree.
C/P Deco 6. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position under the top right edge of the ribbon deco.
C/P White Candle. Resize by 20%. Dropshadow.
Position over the right side of the ribbon deco.
C/P your tube. Dropshadow.
Position over the left side of the frame.
C/P Deco Bow. Resize by 10%.
Position over the fur on the tube's dress.
Type out your font just under the tube layer.
Apply Inner bevel of choice.
Add gradient Glow of 3 in red.
Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright & Watermark.

Blue Nature tut...

Supplies Used:
Miss Blue tube by Zindy. Spend $10 in November and get her free!! Get it HERE.
Out of The Blue kit by Gemini Creationz. Get it HERE.
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (font Only)
Font: Sheer Grace

Open a new image size 500 by 500.
C/P Element 2. Resize by 75%. 
Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand.
Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.
Add a new raster layer under the frame.
C/P Paper 7 into selection. 
Deselect.
C/P Element 16. Resize by 75%.
Position under the bottom of the frame.
C/P Element 63. Resize by 30%.
Position over the water.
C/P Element 30. Resize by 20%. 
Use your eraser tool to remove the bottom of the swan.
Position over the water.
Dropshadow frame.
C/P Element 9. Resize by 75% Dropshadow.
Position over the left side of the frame.
C/P Element 66. Resize by  20%. Dropshadow.
Position over the tree.
Use your eraser to remove any excess over the tree.
C/P Element 59. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position at the bottom of the tree.
C/P Element 44. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Image, Mirror.
Position to cover the bottom of the tree.
C/P Element 15. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Position the right leg of the bench at the bottom of the tree.
C/P Element 64. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.
Position at the bottom left of the frame.
C/P Element 13. Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.
Position under the right corner of the pillows.
C/P Element 39. Resize by  60%. Dropshadow.
Position over the top of the tree.
C/P Your tube. Dropshadow.
Position over the pillows.
C/P Element 11. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.
Position over the right leg of the bench.
Type ouy your font.
Apply inner bevel of choice.
Add gradient Glow of 3 in white.
Dropshadow.
Don't forget your copyright and watermark.