Tuesday, July 26, 2011

-Beach Birds-PTU-


For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP 9 but any version should work.

This tutorial is my own and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Supplies for this tutorial:

PSP (any version)
Scrap kit of choice.
I’m using the PTU kit: Beach Birds
Be sure to check out her blog: www.candyliciousdesignez.blogspot.com 
Tube of choice: These ADORABLE penguins are included in the kit!
Template: For the birds by me, here on my blog
Let’s begin:
Open the template
Remove my © layer
Select a part of the template you want to work w/ first
Selections-select all
Float
Defloat
Copy a paper from the kit
Paste as new layer
Selections
Invert
Delete
Select none
Do the same for the other parts of the template you want to add a paper to.
Select the elements you want to include in your tag.
You will have to resize them according to your tag size.
Add them to your tag, placing them where you like.
I used two penguins
The wave
Palm tree
Surf board
Sand
Sand castle
Add drop shadow to each element you use.
In the background square, add one of your penguins
Crop to fit his face into the square
Crop your tag and resize as desired.
Save & enjoy your fun new tag!!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

•Blue Moments-PTU•

For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP 9 but any version should work.

This tutorial is my own and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Supplies for this tutorial:

PSP (any version)
Scrap kit of choice.
I’m using the PTU kit: Simply Irresistable By Jens Sweet Temptations
Be sure to check out her blog: http://jenssweettemptations.blogspot.com/ 
Tube of choice: An FTU tube by Nene Thomas
Her site is her: www.nenethomas.com
Let’s begin:
Open a new canvas 500x200
Copy a paper from the kit
Paste as new layer & position to your liking.
Copy the flowers with the sparkles.
Paste as new layer.
Duplicate & mirror.
Add drop shadow to each one.
Add your tube & add drop shadow.
Now add new raster layer flood fill with a color to match your tube and kit.
Select all
Selections
Modify 
Contract by 3
Hit delete
Select none
Add noise of choice 
Resize and add your name/text
As well as your copyright info.
Save & enjoy.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

•Show Off!!•

Have a few tags to show off.
These awesome tags were made by some fabulous designers!
Thanks so much for sending them to me guys!!
Amy used my newest template to make this awesome tag!
Thanks so much Amy!!
Rachel used the same template & made this awesome tag.
Thanks so much Rachel!!
Kiss did my newest tut and got fabulous results!
Thanks so much for my tag hun!!


Thursday, July 7, 2011

So over the DRAMA!-TEMPLATE

IDK about the rest of you..
But I am soOo over the drama that has surrounded the PSP community lately.
It's UGLY & people are being hurt--It has got to STOP!!
Where is the love?? Where is the art?? It's all getting lost in the midst of all the fighting!!
Let's get back to what PSP used to be about!!
Here's a temp I'd like to share with everyone!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

-Mermaid Dreams-FTU-

(click for clear view)
For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP 9 but any version should work.

This tutorial is my own and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Supplies for this tutorial:

PSP (any version)
Scrap kit of choice.
I’m using the FTU kit:  Cool Summer
Tube of choice. I’m using is by Elias Chatzoudis.
But  you can find these tubes here: http://psptubesemporium.com/ 
You MUST have a license to use these tubes. Don’t use them without a license!
Let’s begin:
Open a large canvas (800x600--or bigger)
Select the window element.
Resize and paste as new layer.
(I erased the middle of my window frame)
Select the inside of the window w/ your magic wand
Selections
Modify
Expand by 4
Copy and paste a paper from the kit as a new layer
Selections
Invert
Delete
Select none
Move paper below your frame
Select the water element
Copy and paste on top of your paper
Crop as needed
Select the sun element
Copy and paste as new layer
Position as desired
Add drop shadow.
Copy the fence element
Resize and paste as new layer
Duplicate
Mirror
Add drop shadow to both.
Copy and paste the palm tree
Position
Duplicate
Mirror
Add drop shadow to each one.
Copy and paste the sand element
Resize if you want
Copy & paste your tube
Add drop shadow
Select a paper from your kit
Paste under all other layers
Apply your mask to this paper.
Merge visible
Crop and resize your tag as you want.
Add your © info and your name/text.
If you aren’t going to animate you’re done.
TO ANIMATE
We’re going to do glitter:
Use your magic wand. Select whatever you want to have glitter.
Adjust-Add noise- 
Uniform-Monochrome checked-Noise 35%
-Select none-
Edit-Copy Merged
Paste as new animation in animation shop
-Back to PSP
Repeat the add noise changing your noise setting to 45
-Select none-
Edit copy merged
Paste AFTER current frame in AS
Back to PSP
Repeat again, changing the noise to 55
-Select none-
Copy merged
Paste after current frame in AS
View animation
Save if satisfied
Enjoy your tag!



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