Saturday, December 6, 2014

PTU Tutorial ~ A Countryside Winter + FREE Snags!


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

This tutorial was written in PSP9, but should easily transfer to other programs.

Supplies:

Kit:  I'm using the beautiful kit "A Countryside Winter" by Jackie's Jewels.  You can pick up this amazing kit at the Pimpin' PSPers Warehouse HERE.

Mask:  A mask of your choice.  I am using MPM_Mask05 from Millie's PSP Madness.  You can find this mask HERE.

Tube:  A tube of your choice.  I am using the tube "Snow Girl" by Alfadesire from PicsForDesign.  You can purchase this tube HERE.  You need a license to use this tube.

Font:  I'm using the font Remachine Script.  You can find this font HERE.

Plugin:  Xero: Moodlighter

Let me just say, I usually struggle for HOURS to make a tag, but with this kit?? THIS kit?!?  I feel like the tag almost made itself with this awesome kit!!

Ready?  Let's get started!

Open a new canvas, 650x650, transparent background.

From the kit, open JJSP2.  Resize 81& and paste as a new layer on the canvas.  Apply your mask.

From the kit, copy JJS_40 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  85%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_36 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  75%.  Place on the right hand side of the canvas.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_38.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_48 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  70%.  Duplicate and mirror.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice to both.

From the kit, copy JJS_32 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  65%.  Duplicate.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice to only the bottom.

From the kit, copy JJS_63 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  35%.  Move this layer between the two sleigh layers.  

From the kit, copy JJS_44 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  40%.  Move this layer between the two sleigh layers.  

From the kit, copy JJS_64 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  40%.  Move this layer between the two sleigh layers.  

Using your eraser tool, with these settings:


Select the green present layer (JJS_63).  Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.  In your layer palette, select the TOP sleigh layer and using the eraser tool, erase parts of the sleigh to make it look like the present is in the sleigh.



I always erased parts of the bag (JJS_44) so the ribbon of the green present was on top.


Selections > Select None.

In your layer palette, select the bag (JJS_44).  Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.  In your layer palette, select the TOP sleigh layer.  Using your eraser tool with the same settings as before, erase portions of the sleigh:


Selections > Select None.

In your layer palette, select the last present (JJS_64).  Selections > Select All > Float > Defloat.  In your layer palette, select the TOP sleigh layer.  Using your eraser tool with the same settings as above, erase parts of the sleigh to make the present look like it is in the sleigh.


Apply a drop shadow of your choice to all three presents.


From the kit, copy JJS_16 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  60%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_52 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  45%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_68 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  45%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_93 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  40%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_85 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  75%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

From the kit, copy JJS_49 and paste as a new layer on your canvas.  Resize  60%.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.  Duplicate tube


On the top tube layer, apply Xero: Moodlight.  Change the layer Blend Mode to Screen.

Re-size your tag at this point, if needed.

Apply your artist copyright information.

For the text, I used JJSP8 for the FG and JJSP5 for the background, font Remachine Script, size 72, stroke width 2.  Apply a drop shadow of your choice.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Save your tag as a PNG and you're done!!















New FTU Cluster Frame ~ Home for Christmas


I have a new FREE Cluster Frame for all of you, using the awesome kit "Home for Christmas" by Drea's Creations.  You can pick up this gorgeous kit at any of her stores: HeartBeatz CreationzPimpin' PSPers Warehouse or Tiny Turtle Designs.




Click the preview to download the cluster frame!!