Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Timeless Love

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Scrapkit used: Aged Beauty by Tammy
MASK: Of Choice
Artwork: Artist © Nolan Worthington.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from AMI
Plugins:
Eye Candy Impact 5
VM Sparkle (Sorry don't have a link)
Lokas Aqua

New Image (white bg)

Open Paper 16, resize 500 x 500 px
copy and paste as new layer
Apply your mask
Merge group
Resize by 120%
Image - rotate right

Open Ruffle Frame 2
Resize 450 x 425 px
Copy and paste as new layer

Open diamond heart 1
Resize 400 x 335 px
copy and paste as new layer
Move layer beneath the frame and left
Duplicate, mirror, merge down
Duplicate, flip, merge down
Duplicate, free rotate 45%, resize 95%
merge down

Get your magic wand and select the inside of

the frame
Expand x 20, select your diamond layer
press the delete key
adjust - sharpen

Open Doodle 1, resize it about 40% (use your
judgement)
duplicate, mirror, merge down
duplicate, flip, merge down
Expand x20, select doodle layer
Delete

Open Journal 1
resize 300 x 214
copy and paste as new layer
place below the frame layer
Resize 80%

Open key 2, resize 30%
paste as new layer
free rotate 90%, left

Get your selection circle
draw a circle the size of your inside frame
new raster layer - eye candy impact - glass
Settings - clear
ok

Move below your frame layer
Add your tube layer
Add your text, copyright info and whatever
else you want

Merge visible

Duplicate your merged layer x2 for a total of 3

Get your lasso tool and select the inside of

your glass part
VM natural - sparkle
26, 255, 255, 255, 255, 0

repeat but move your random seed over and do

the same for the last layer

FOR THE NAME
I used Lokas - Aqua
and Random noise 10, 13, and 16

Friday, April 24, 2009

Sunflower Dreams

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This adorable kit is from Country Hollow Creations.
The cute bear is from DudleysBearDen.
QuickPage can be found here.



Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Ladybug Love

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This adorable kit is from StephsGraphx. Please visit her blog and check out this kit and other fabulous kits she has.

Extras can be found here.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Caffeine Junkie Tag

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For this tutorial you will need

Caffeine Junkie kit by Missy

MASK: Of choice.

PRESET SHAPE: Heart Shape

Filters:
Johanna's Filters 2.0
Alien skin Xenofex 2

TUBE: Artist © Amanda Fontaine
Her art is no longer available but I purchased it from AMI


Place your preset shape heart into your preset shapes folder in your PSP files

New Image 500 x 500

Open frame 1
Resize your length to 450 pixels
Copy and paste as new layer
Move over some to the left
Duplicate and mirror

Open WSL_Mask17 or your mask of choice
Choose a paper, I chose paper3
Resize 500 x 500, copy and paste as new layer
Make sure your paper is underneath your frames
Layers-new mask layer- from image
Find WSL_Mask17 (or your mask) and press ok
Layers-Merge-Merge Group

Open Paper2, resize 500 x 500
Copy and paste as new layer (still below your frames)
Get your magic wand and select the inside of one of the frames
Selections - expand - 6
Invert, select your paper layer and press the delete key
Select none.

Do the same with different papers from the kit
Each time a different frame

Open your main tube
Resize it by 65%
Copy and paste as new layer
Move it to your top layer
Drag it down some from the center

Open Bow1
Resize by 65%, then by 80%
Copy and paste as new layer
Move it to your top left frame
Duplicate, mirror and flip

Open flower clip 1
Resize by 50%
Copy and paste as new layer
Free rotate, 90 degrees right
Move to the top right frame

Open flower clip 2
Resize by 50%
Copy and paste as new layer
Free rotate 90 degrees left
and move it to the bottom left frame

Click on your white background layer
Open flower 1
Copy and paste as new layer

Open flower 2
Copy and paste as new layer
Free rotate 45% right

Layers - merge - merge down (only your two flowers)
Adjust - blur - gaussian blur 10
Johann's Filters - Chaos Dissolve - default setting

close off all layers above your frame layer
Click on your mask layer and select your preset heart shape (included in supplies)
Convert to raster layer
Image free rotate left 10%
Duplicate - mirror - Merge down
Duplicate and move to your bottom frames

Make sure they are behind your paper
Select all - float - defloat
Selections - modify - select selection borders
1 - both sides - antialias

Click on your paper layer and duplicate this x2 for a total of three layers
Xenofex 2 Constellation with these settings

Star size 3.49
Size variation 12
Edge Star density 6
Overall Star density 3
Overdrive 100
Twinkle Amount 100
Twinkle rotation 45
Keep original image

Move to the next layer and repeat the settings,
but this time hit the random seed button
and do the same to the next layer

Delete your preset heart layer

Merge your bottom three layers (white bg, flower layer and mask)
Duplicate that x2 (total of three layers)
Pull each layer up underneath your constellation layer
It should look like this

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Now merge each one down, see my screenshot

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Close off your layers you just merged
Unhide all the other layers
Add drop shadows (2, 2, 35, 3, black)
Merge visible
Add your copyright information and text

Unhide all layers

Duplicate your top layer x2
Arrange them like we did before
But this time on top of the heart layers
Merge the main tube layer down on each

Now you should have 3 layers total.
Save as a psp animation file.

Open up animation shop
Open up your image you just saved
File - optimization wizard
Next - customize
255 colors
Optimized Octree
Error Diffusion
OK
Next
Next
Next
Finished

Save and your done
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Snaggables

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Beauty Treasured



Scrapkit called Bug's World by Dani

Tube:
Artist © Joel Adams.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from CILM

Template #9 by Chica's Designs

To do this tutorial you must have at least a basic knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Lets begin.

Open your template in PSP

Press CTRL+D to duplicate your template and close your original

Delete the copyright layer

Click on the bottom layer

open your paper of choice and copy and paste as new layer (I used paper 1)

selection your bottom layer, select all-float-deflot, Press invert and select the paper layer and hit the delete key

Delete your gray layer

Do the same for the rest of the layers making sure to delete the gray layers.

Now add your elements and tube to your liking.

When you have your tag the way you want it, merge visible, duplicate, Gaussian blur, and mosiac antique.

flatten all and add your copyright information and text.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Luv U





Scrap kit from Baby Cakes Scraps

Artist © PinupToons.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from CILM

MASK: Of Choice

New image 500 x 500 pixels

new raster layer, open your paper twelve and copy and paste as new layer

Layers - add mask layer - WSL-Mask258 - Layers-merge-group

Open your bcs wrapped frame one and two, resize by 35% and copy and paste as new layers on your image

Please see my tag for placement

Select the insides of the frames and expand by 6, invert

Open paper 7, copy and paste as new layer and press delete

Move the paper layer behind the frames

Open bcs silver branch and place them behind the frames, see my tag for reference

Duplicate, flip and mirror

Open your tube of choice

copy and paste as new layer

Move your tube underneath the white frame and duplicate your tube layer

Effects, photo effects, black and white film

Suggest best color

Click on your other tube layer and colorize (0, 255)

ERase the part on the outside of your frames on both layers and all but the red lips on your tube on the red layer

Duplicate, mirror and adjust in the other frame

Open bcs blossom, resize 50% and paste as new layer

move to the bottom layer, right on top of the white background layer.

Apply mosaic glass and colorize the same as we did above.

Now add your main tube, elements, wordart and text to your liking :)

Friday, April 10, 2009

Wedding Night



This beautiful kit is called Wedding Day by Sirena Mala. You can purchase this kit and many other fabulous kits from Country Hollow Store. Click on the QuickPage to download the png version.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Happy Easter

This wonderful kit is a freebie from Crazed's Creations. Go snag it and make sure you let her know how fantastic of a job she did.

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Froggy Friends

The kit used for this tag and quick page is called Breast Cancer Charity Kit from Country Hollow Creations. This cute kit can be found at the Country Hollow Scraps store. Click on the quick page to snag it. The little angel in this picture is my daughter, Cali Rose when she was 2 :)





Dragonfly Freebies

You can download these freebies here.



Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Sweet Spring & mask 7

This beautiful kit is a PTU kit by Shades of Gina. Please visit her blog and check out this kit and her other fantastic kits she has for sale at Country Hollow Scraps.



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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Monday, April 6, 2009

Mask 3 and 4

New masks, I'm really lovin making these





Sunday, April 5, 2009

New Masks

Yay I've finally learned how to make my own masks :) Click the mask to go to the download page. I'd love to see what you make from them. Email me at calirose.love(at)gmail.com




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Kitty Love




This adorable KittyKit is by StephsGraphx. Go check out her blog and her awesome kits :)

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Glitter Bug Freebies

Glitter Bug Freebies from Charly's Sweet Bear Kit, either right click the PNGs here and save or click here

Bear Hugs Tutorial



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PTU Sweet Bears Kit Scrapkit by Charly@Country Hollow Scraps

Artist © Nolan Worthington.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from AMI

Mask: Of choice

New Image 700 x 510 white background (we'll resize later)

Open your mask of choice up in PSP

Chose a paper or color for your mask layer

Copy the paper and paste as a new layer on your blank canvas

Layers-mask image-from image

Chose your image and press ok

Layers - merge - merge group

Open up your frame of choice

Resize by 120% and move it in the center of your mask

Add drop shadow (3, 3, 35, 5, black)

Resize your image

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Resize your canvas

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Flood fill your bottom layer with white

Add your main tube

click on the frame layer

select all, float, defloat

click on the tube layer

select eraser tool, erase the bottom part of the tube that is touching the frame

merge visible

Add your elements (see my tag for examples)

Add your proper copyright and text.

So into Love tutorial

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Template 1 made by ZiggyFan Scraps

Artist © Nolan Worthington.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from AMI

PTU (So into love) scrapkit by Dani

Drop Shadow used 2, 2, 50, 3

Thanks for giving my tut a try. I'd love to see your results.
Email me at calirose.love@gmail.com with your results :)

To do this tutorial you must have at least a basic knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Lets begin.

Open your template in PSP

Press CTRL+D to duplicate your template and close your original

Delete the copyright layer

Click on the lines layer

open your paper of choice and copy and paste as new layer (I used paper 1)

make sure your lines layer is selected and selection all-float-deflot, Press invert and select the paper layer and hit the delete key

Delete your gray layer

Do the same for the squares

Next get your magic wand and select the black part of frame 1, expand by 4 pixels

Invert, paste your paper of choice as a new layer, and delete

Do the same for the other frames

After your done go back to frame one and select the outer part of the frame, pick a different paper and repeat the same steps as above but DO NOT expand

Add bevel after you are done and delete your black and gray layer

You can also delete the shadow layers as well be adding our own drop shadow

Add your main tube(s) as desired

and then arrange your elements as you please. Please see my tag for reference.

close your background layer and two bottom layers with the squares and lines

Merge visible.

now close your main image also and open up your lines and squares

merge visible, duplicate and apply a gaussian Blur of 10

then apply the mosiac antique settings as below, merge visable and add your copyright information and any text you want.

Thanks for trying out my tutorial.

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Friday, April 3, 2009

Tutorial: Chloe's Kit by GeminiCreationz

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This fantastic kit can be purchased from GeminiCreationz.

Hi, and thanks for giving my tut a try. I'd love to see your results. Email me at calirose.love@gmail.com with your results :)

To do this tutorial you must have at least a basic knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

Open a new image 500 x 500

Open your mask of choice up in PSP

Chose a paper or color for your mask layer

I chose GC_CA_paper-2

Copy the paper and paste as a new layer on your blank canvas

Resize your paper to 500 x 500 (make sure all layers is not checked)

Layers-mask image-from image

Chose your image and press ok

Layers - merge - merge group

Open up frame-2 and frame-3

Resize frame-3 by 66% and then again by 66%

Copy and paste into your canvas as new layer

Image=free rotate-right 45% (make sure all layers is not checked)

Resize frame-2 by 66% and then again by 66%

Copy and paste into your canvas as new layer

click on the layer with frame-3

select all- float- defloat now select the layer with frame 2

Get your eraser tool and erase every other side so that it appears the frames are weaved into earch other. Please see my image for reference.

Layers - Merge - Merge down

Now we need to select a paper for the side of the frame, I choose paper-4

Copy your paper of choice and then select your mask layer

paste as new layer and resize to 500 x 500 pixels
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Take your magic wand and select the inside of your frame

Selections - modify - expand - 5 pixels

Invert and hit the delete button on your keyboard

Open the papercat image and place it in the center of your frame, you may have to resize

set your blend mode to overlay.

Close the eye on your background layer and merge visible.

Add your tube and elements of choice and add your drop shadow to all layers.