Saturday, November 17, 2012

Dear Santa-PTU

For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP X4 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)
PTU Scrap kit-Step Into Christmas: http://sweetcravingsscraps.blogspot.com/ 


This is going to be simple. =)
Open a new image 800*600
Copy and paste a frame from the kit
Resize if you need to.
Select inside the frame with the magic wand
Selections
Modify
Expand by 4
Copy and paste a paper as new layer
Selections
Invert
Delete
Select none
Move paper below frame
Add drop shadow to the frame
Copy and paste the gingerbread man
Resize
Position in the center
Add drop shadow.
Now layer on any of the really cute elements from this kit.
I used the following:
Scroll
Red gift
Blue gift
Clock
Gold ornaments
Button swag
Bird
Gold twigs
Copy
Pace
Resize
Position
And add drop shadow to each element
Merge visible
Crop
Resize
Add your name & any © if needed
Save!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

BIG thanks & new CT tags!!

I want to say a big big thank you to my friend, Leah,
from Amy & Leah's Gimptastic Tuts,
for my abso-freakin-lutely FABULOUS blog make-over!!!!

She out-did herself on this one!!!
Thanks so so much for it Leah!!
♥♥♥♥

Now--on to some really great tags from my awesome CT girls!
I'm always amazed with the things they create with my kits. 
They really make my kits look good! 
LOL
Thanks girls! I really appreciate them working with my kits!

First up is my girl Tasha.
She used my "All my relations' kit to make this way awesome banner for me--
Sporting my Mississippi Choctaw heritage!
Thanks Tasha! I love it!!

Next up--
Alisha made this super cute tag with my 'Harvest Time' kit.
Thanks so much Alisha!

& last, but certainly NOT least...
These great tags are from Kaci using my 
'Booga Booga' kit
Thanks Kaci!!






Saturday, November 10, 2012

Freezin'-PTU

For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP X4 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: ‘Tis the Season for freezin’
Info on where you can find her kits here: www.amyleahsgimptastictuts.blogspot.com   
Template 429 HERE

::Let’s begin::

Open your template
Delete all layers we wont be using
-credits
-word art
-squares
Fill each shape in your template with a paper or color to match the kit.
Select the shape
Select all
Float
Defloat
Add paper as new layer
Selections
Invert
Delete
Select none
Do this for all parts of your template
I used the circular frames in the kit to go over my circles in my template.
I just copied, pasted, & resized them.
Add drop shadow to the frames.
Now you just add the elements from the kit that you want included in the tag.
It has tons of way cute ones to choose from!!
I used :
he holly branches
Holly leaves & berries
Candle lantern
Ornament
Penguin
Word art
Add each element
Add drop shadow
Crop your tag down
Resize
Add name/text & if needed, © info.
Save!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

PTU Tut-Dance!

For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP X4 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)
PTU Scrap kit-Dance for me here: http://sinfullycreativescraps.blogspot.com/ 

 ::Let’s begin::
Open a new image 800*600
Copy and paste the mirror element from the kit
Resize if you’d like
Add drop shadow
Copy and paste the purple curtain
Move behind the mirror element
Resize if you need to
Add drop shadow
Copy and paste element 21
I recolored it to purple
Resize
Place behind curtain
Position to the left
Duplicate
Mirror
Add drop shadow to both
Add in any of the other beautiful elements from the kit that you’d like in your tag.
I used the following:
Butterflies
Lamp
Brown bow
Purple roses
Copy
Paste
Resize
Position
Add drop shadow to each one
Copy and paste your tube 
I used the cute ballerina girl from the kit.
Add drop shadow.
Crop
Resize
Add any name/text you want on your tag
Add any © info
Save & you’re done!



Sunday, November 4, 2012

Oink oink, Gobble Gobble

For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.
I’m using PSP X4 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: Turkey Day Protest (By AMY)
 HERE
Mask of choice
  
::Let’s begin::
Open a new image 800*600
Copy and paste a frame from the kit
Click inside with your magic wand
Selections
Modify
Expand by 5
Add new layer
flood fill with color to match the kit.
Move below frame
Copy and paste a turkey from the kit
Resize if needed.
Move to the left
Crop so none of it hangs beyond the frame
Duplicate
Mirror
Merge the two turkeys together
Change blend mode to luminance legacy
Apply Unplugged X-interlace
Screen mode
Default settings
Now you can layer all the other elements you’d like to use in your tag on top of your frame.
I used the following:
-Eat more pork (Turkey)
-mixer
-bowl with spoon
-piggy pie
-piggy cupcake
-pumpkin
-rolling pin
-yellow leaf
-banner

Copy
Paste
Resize
Position
Add drop shadow

Merge visible
Copy and paste a paper from the kit
Apply your mask
Move it under the rest of your tag
Merge visible
Add your © info and name
Save!




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