Thursday, October 30, 2014

PTU Tut ~ Autumn Days + FREE Snags!


**This tutorial is my own creation, from my own imagination.  Any similarities are purely coincidental!**

This tutorial was written using PSP9, but should easily transfer to other versions!

Supplies:

Kit of choice: I am using the beautiful kit Changing Sands from Jackie's Jewels.  It's an amazing kit that shows autumn at the beach!  You can pick it up HERE.

Tube of choice:  I'm using a tube called Sexy Raincoat ©Ismael Rac.  You must have a license to use this tube.  You can pick up this tube HERE.

Mask of choice:  I'm using Mask Set 2_1 by Rocked by Rachel.  You can pick it up HERE.

Font of choice:  I'm using a font called Good Karma.  You can find it HERE.

Template: I'm using Template 695 by Millie.  You can find it HERE.

Plugins:

Xero: Alienmist
Eye Candy 4000: Gradient Glow

Ready? Let's get started!!

Open your template.  Shift + D to duplicate it and close the original.

On your template, delete the following layers:

Copyright (cr)
8
9
10
11

Image > Resize > 92% > All Layers CHECKED.

Image > Canvas Size > 650 width and 650 height.

For the template layers, the papers used are:

Layer 1 - JJS_P11, resize the paper 80% prior to pasting as a new level

Layer 2 - I left it as is.

Layer 3 - JJS_P2, resize the paper 75% prior to pasting as a new level

Layer 4 - JJS_P16, flipped

Layer 5 - JJS_P13, resize the paper 60% prior to pasting as a new level

Layer 6 - JJS_P16, resize the paper 60% prior to pasting as a new level

Layer 7 - JJS_P9, resize the paper 75% prior to pasting as a new level

From the kit, copy JJS_76, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 80%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.  The drop shadow I used is 2, 2, 80, 8 color Black.

From the kit, copy JJS_44, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 80%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_39, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 65%.  On the Layer Palette, right click and Duplicate.  Image > Mirror.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_43, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 50%.  On the Layer Palette, right click and Duplicate.  Image > Mirror.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy and paste your tube of choice on your canvas.  Resize your tube as needed.  In the layer palette, right click on your tube layer and Duplicate. On the original tube layer (the one underneath), apply Xero: Alienmist with the default settings.  On the duplicated tube (the one on top), adjust the Layer Blend Mode to the mode of your choice.  I used Hard Light.  Apply a drop shadow to the original tube layer.

From the kit, copy JJS_38, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  

From the kit, copy JJS_73, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_34, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 60%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_10, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 85%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_61, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_90, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 45%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_41, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Duplicate and arrange as desired.

From the kit, copy JJS_26, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 60%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_25, paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 55%.  Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Choose a paper of your choice from the kit.  Resize it 81% and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom.

Apply the mask of your choice.  In the layer palette, right click and Merge Group.

Resize the tag at this point, if needed.

Add your copyright information.

For the name, I used Good Karma at size 60, stroke width of 1.  Pick two colors from your tube or from the kit (I used a color from my tube for the Foreground #23c5d9 and a color from the kit for the Background #924d2d).

Apply Eye Candy 4000 : Gradient Glow with the following settings:



Add a drop shadow of your choice.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Save as a PNG and you're done!!

Now for those snags - click on them for the full version!!


















Friday, October 17, 2014

PTU Tutorial ~ Midnight Love + FREE Snags!


**This tutorial is my own creation, from my own imagination.  Any similarities are completely coincidental!**

This tutorial was written in PSP9, but should easily transfer to other versions!

Supplies:

Kit:  I'm using the amazingly versatile kit "Potions & Spells" by PinkParadox Productions.  You can buy this kit HERE.

Tube:  I'm using an Exclusive tube from PFD.  You can check out all of their Exclusives HERE.

Mask:  I'm using the fantastic mask of Rocked by Rachel, RR_MaskSet26_1.  You can pick this mask up HERE.

Font:  I'm using Arial for my copyright font and Midnight Moon for the names.  You can pick this font up HERE.

Plugins:

Xero: Soft Mood
Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow and Glass

Ready?  Let's get started!!


From the kit, copy Potions & Spells Frames (4).  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 60.  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.

Using Freehand Selections Tool, draw around outside of the frame, like so:



From the kit, open Potions & Spells Papers (33).  Shift + D to duplicate.  Resize 50.  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Selections > invert > DELETE.

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (25) [ghost].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  25%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.  I used 2,2, 80, 6, color BLACK.

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (113) [Enter at own risk sign].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  15%.  Image > Rotate > Right > 25 > All Layers UNCHECKED.   Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (116) [fireplace].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  25%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (131) [flames].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  13%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (69) [bookcase].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  30%.  Image > Mirror.   Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (37) [orange witch’s dress].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  30%.   Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (65) [books].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  10%.   Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (66) [open book].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  20%.  Image > Rotate > Left > 25 > All Layers UNCHECKED.   Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (62) [jar of eyes].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  10%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (20) [owl].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  10%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (76) [herbs].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  15%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy  Potions & Spells (60) [poison bottle].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  10%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

Copy and paste your tube of choice to the canvas as a new layer and resize it as needed.  In the layer palette, right click on your tube and duplicate.  On the original tube, apply Xero: Soft Mood with the default settings.  On the duplicated tube, adjust the layer blend mode to an effect you desire.  In my tag, I used the Blend Mode "Hue."

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (27) [skull].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  15%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.    

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (57) [bottle with frog].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  10%.    Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (61) [tipped over bottle].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  15%.    Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (17) [cat].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  20%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.   

From the kit, copy Potions & Spells (63) [globe with hand].  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  8%.    Apply a drop shadow of your choice. 

From the kit, open Potions & Spells Papers (25).  Shift + D to duplicate.  Resize 65%.  Paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom.

Apply your mask of choice.  Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

Resize your tag at this point, if needed.

For the name, I used the font Midnight Moon, size 72, stroke width of 1.

Apply Eye Candy 4000: Glass with these settings:


Apply Eye Candy 4000: Gradient Glow with these settings:

  


Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

Add your copyright and license information.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible and save as a PNG.

Now for those snags!!  Please click on the snags to save them at their true size so the copyright is not distorted!! Thanks!






Now, this kit is SO versatile, that I made a completely DIFFERENT set of snags using the SAME kit Potions & Spells by PinkParadox Productions and the amazing tube by Elias Chatzoudis.











Thursday, October 16, 2014

PTU Tut ~ Autumn Spice + FREE Snags!!



**This tutorial is of my own creation, from my own imagination.  Any similarities are completely coincidental!**

Supplies:

Paint Shop Pro 9

Tube:  I am using the beautiful tube Eva by VeryMany.  You can purchase this beauty HERE.  Please do not use this tube without the proper licensing.

Kit:  I'm using the matching kit for Eva from PinkParadox Productions called "Autumn Spice."  You can pick up this awesome kit of 150 elements, 12 frames and 35 papers HERE.

Font:  For the copyright, I am using Arial.  For the name, I'm using the font "Authentic Hilton" that you can pick up HERE.

Mask:  I'm using the Mask Vix_BigMask005, which you can pick up HERE.
Plugins:

Eye Candy 4000
Xero: Porcelain

Ready? Let's get started!


1.  Open a new canvas 650x650, transparent background.

2.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice Frames (7) and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize 30%.  Image > Rotate > Right > 60, All Layers UNCHECKED. In the layer palette, right click on the layer and duplicate.  Image> mirror.  In the layer palette, right click and Merge > Merge Down.

3.  Using your Magic Wand, click inside each frame.  Selections > modify > expand > 5.

4.  From the kit, open Autumn Spice Papers (35).  Shift +  D to duplicate.  Resize 60%.  Paste as new layer.  Move under the frames layer.  Selections > invert > delete.

5.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (151) [brown doodle].  Resize  60% and place at the top of the frames.  Add a drop shadow of choice.  I used 2,2, 80, 8, color Black.

6.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (48) [rose pendant].  Resize 45% and place in between the frames.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

7.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (47) [key].  Resize 20%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

8.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (1) [butterfly].  Resize 20%.  Image > Rotate > left > 20 > All Layers UNCHECKED.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

9.  From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (84) [mailbox].  Resize 25%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

10. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (119) [flower bunch].  Resize 25%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

11. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (53) [gramophone].  Resize 30%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

12. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (61) [watering can].  Resize 15%.  Image > mirror.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

13. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (45) [violin].  Resize 25%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

14. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (15) [books].  Resize  15%  Add a drop shadow of choice.

15. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (62) [present].  Resize  20%  Add a drop shadow of choice.

16. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (52) [phone].  Resize  20%  Add a drop shadow of choice.

17. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (12) [ring].  Resize  15%.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

18. Copy and paste your tube of choice.  Resize as needed.  In the layer palette, right click and duplicate.

19. On your original tube layer, apply the plugin Xero: Porcelain with the default settings.  Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 1.00.  Add a drop shadow of choice.

20. On your duplicate tube, in the layer palette, adjust the Blend Mode to your choice - I used the Screen setting.

21. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice (88).  Resize 85%.  Layers > Arrange >  Send to bottom.

22. From the kit, copy Autumn Spice Papers (26).  Resize 65%; paste as new layer; send to bottom.

23. Apply the mask of your choice.  Layers > Merge Group.

24. Resize your tag now, if needed.

25. Add your copyright information.

26. For the name, I used FG: #dec5a3 and BG: #642514, stroke width of 0.

27. Apply the following Inner Bevel: 


28. I then applied Eye Candy 4000: Gradient Glow with these settings:




I did not add a drop shadow to my name, as I felt it darkened the softeness of the text.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.  Save as a PNG and you're done!!

Now for those snags!!














Friday, October 10, 2014

Freebie Cluster Frame ~ Dead Walking + Snags!!


I have a fabulous cluster frame and sangs for you tonight using the zombie-riffic kit "Dead Walking" by Drea's Creations.



You can purchase this amazing kit of 96 elements and 22 papers from her stores at either: Heartbeatz CreationzPimpin' PSPers Warehouse or Tiny Turtle Designs for just $1.00!!

Let me tell you, this kit has everything you could possibly want for any zombie themed idea you may desire!! And the papers - oh my goodness - the papers are so beautiful, I wish I could use them all in one tag! LOL

Now on to the cluster frame!


You can download the frame HERE.

And now for your snags!








Sunday, October 5, 2014

Freebie Cluster Frame ~ Spellbound + Snags!!


I have a freebie cluster frame for all of you tonight, using the fabulous kit "Spellbound" by Jackie's Jewels.  You can purchase this awesome kit from her store at Pimpin' PSPers Warehouse!



You can download the cluster frame HERE.

Here's some snags I made up to go with this frame!