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Friday, February 28, 2014

Steampunk Dreamer



For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Angelica S (Lucinda available at PFD)
. which you need a license to use.  This is a tube she had before, but redone to include more layers and color choices.

Scrap kit of choice. I am using Sweet Steampunk, a PTU kit by Inzpired Creationz, available at PFD

Font of choice, I am using Reditum

Mask: WSL84 - masks are on the right sidebar

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open Frame 3 copy and paste as a new layer resize 85%
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 13 copy and paste as a new layer
click delete on your keyboard, leave selected
copy & paste your tube, resize 45%, arrange in the frame and erase the bits that 
hang over the bottom where you don't want them to be

Add the following elements
clock 2 resize  40% mirror and arrange on the bottom right
hat 1 resize  40% arrange to the left of the clock
roses 4 resize  55% mirror and arrange on top right, behind the tube layer
ribbon 3 resize  40% arrange to the left of the hat
 flowers 1 resize  40% arrange above and behind ribbon 3 element, duplicate
and arrange near the clock element, to the left of it, duplicate again, flip and arrange so
it shows below the clock element
 cog 1 resize  35% arrange so it shows below the flower that is to the left of the hat
duplicate, arrange to the right of the clock
button 1 resize  40% arrange to the left of the clock
ribbon 2  resize  40% flip, rotate left 45 arrange below hat layer
rose 1 resize  40% arrange above & behind clock layer, duplicate, mirror, drag
down to the far left bottom between the flower and the hand of the tube
button 2 resize  40% arrange above the rose layer on the right
cog 4 resize  35% arrange beside button 2 on right
cog 2 resize  35% arrange to the left of the rose & other 2 cogs
flowers 2 resize  35% arrange above the cogs
butterfly 1 resize  35% arrange between flowers 2 and the flower at the top right
camera resize  35% arrange on the bottom
boots resize  35% arrange near the hat
antiseptic resize  35% arrange by boots and hat

add paper 3 above the white background
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Sweet Little Purple Cupid






For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Derzi, (Sweet Little Cupid) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Purple Cupid from Amy Marie Scraps 

Font of choice, I am using Florida

Mask: WSLMask84

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 75%

Add the following
element 8 arrange on the left, behind the tube
element 47 resize  55% arrange in front of the barrel on the left side
element 4 arrange on the right, below all the other layers
element 5 arrange behind all the layers & where the top hearts are showing above the tube's head
element 49, arrange between the barrel and the hearts at the top left, duplicate & mirror

add paper 2 above the white background
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Time For Love






For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica, (Marie) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Special Day February 14 by Scrapjoy available at PFD 

Font of choice, I am using Nita

Mask: of your choice. I cannot find the one I used online anymore 
to link toso use one you like (I used DMSK0670)

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background
open 15 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2,add a new raster layer, flood fill with #e9bacc, selections, invert
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 55%
arrange in your frame
erase the bits that hang out of your frame where you don't want them

add the following elements
element 43 resize  55% arrange on bottom left side
element 27 resize  65% % arrange behind clock
element 13 resize  45% arrange above heart shaped flowers
element 29 arrange on bottom, duplicate & drag over
element 16 resize  55% mirror and arrange above leaves
element 39 resize  75%  mirror & arrange on bottom right, duplicate resize
element 11 resize  45% arrange behind mushrooms


add a new layer above the white background
flood fill with #ae0808
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

This Love







For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica which you need a license to use. 
This tube is one of three tubes in her February 2014 Special Edition sets

Scrap kit of choice. I am using PTU kit, 9 of 2014 by Amy Marie Scraps

Font of choice, I am using 2Peas Stand Tall

Mask: Vix Big Mask 1
Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open 46 copy and paste as a new layer rotate right 90
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open  paper 17 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard, deselect
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize by 50%
arrange on the right side of  your frame

Add the following elements:
element 43 resize 85% arrange in frame
element 39 arrange on bottom left, duplicate & mirror
element 59 resize  45% rotate left 15 arrange on bottom left
element 2 resize 35% arrange in front of envelope
element 21 resize 50% arrange between envelope and cupcake
element 22 resize 40% arrange in front of envelope
element 1 resize 30% arrange in front of the other elements on the left
element 28 arrange on right, behind the tube
element 31 resize  55% arrange on right
element 57 arrange behind and above envelope on left
element 53 arrange on left

Add paper 5 above the white background
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Peace






For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (Peace Police) which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, 8 of 2014 by Amy Marie

Font of choice, I am using CAC Shishoni Brush

Mask: WSLMask84

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open  copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 2 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard
open your tube copy and paste as a new layer resize 38% arrange in the frame, erase where the bottom hangs too far out of the frame & deselect

Add the following elements
element 79 resize 75% arrange on bottom right
element 61 resize 75% arrange behind stump on bottom right
element 33 rotate left 90 arrange behind yellow flowers on bottom right, erase where the stem sticks out
element 23 resize 75% arrange on bottom left
element 27 resize 70% arrange on bottom left, 
duplicate, resize 70% mirror, arrange behind the layer 23
element 42 arrange on right, below the frame background layer 
so it shows below everything on the bottom right, duplicate & mirror
element 49 resize 45% arrange in the center on the bottom
element 43 resize 55%  arrange on bottom in front of grass
element 25 resize 65%  arrange on top of flowers
element 26 arrange on bottom, drag down so it is between some of the flower layers

Copy and paste paper 14
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Monday, February 10, 2014

Romance






For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Tradition, by Amy Marie

Font of choice, I am using CAC Pinnafore

Mask: WSL82

Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open 16 copy and paste as a new layer resize 90%
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 6 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard, leave selected
open your tube, mirror it copy and paste as a new layer 
arrange it in the frame, erase the bits that hang over the edge

add the following elements
element 8 rotate right 90 arrange across the bottom
element 62 rotate right 90 arrange below flowers on bottom right, duplicate & mirror
element 7 rotate left 90 arrange at the top of the first set of flowers
element 91resize 45% arrange on right side, above flowers
element 88 resize 60% arrange to the left of the fan
element 77  arrange over top of pink flowers on the bottom of the frame
element 24 resize 60% arrange on right, duplicate & mirror
element 2 resize 50% arrange on left
element 80  arrange on left

Add paper 9 above the white background
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Sunday, February 9, 2014

I Love Ireland



 


For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica (I Love Irish) which you need a license to use. 
The tube is available by itself or in packs

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Irish Luck by Amy Marie

Font of choice, I am using Aswell


Plugins: No outside plugins
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open 45 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside the center part only with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 19 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard


Copy and paste your tube as a new layer, resize 40% arrange on the right

add the following elements

element 26 resize 60% arrange on bottom right
element 37 resize 45% arrange on bottom right
element 21 resize 45% arrange on bottom left
element 29 resize 45% arrange on bottom left, behind pot of gold, duplicate drag up
element 54 resize 45% arrange in front of flowers, duplicate, mirror, drag over beside the original mushrooms layer
element 15 arrange on bottom in the center
element 1 arrange just above the frame layer in the center
element 4 duplicate several times and arrange around tag, below the paper frame back layer

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Ireland



 


For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica which you need a license to use. 

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Ireland by Amy Marie 

Font of choice, I am using AT Mahogany Script

Mask: WSL84

Plugins: no outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background
open 67 copy and paste as a new layer
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 8 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard
open your tube copy and paste as a new layer resize 45%, arrange in the frame and
erase the bits that hang out from the bottom of your frame

Now we'll add our elements
element 26 resize 65% arrange on bottom right
element 47 arrange across bottom of frame
element 41 resize 65% arrange on bottom left corner
element 21 resize 75%  arrange on right, behind pot of gold layer
element 18 resize 60% arrange behind mushrooms on bottom left
element 10 resize 60% arrange on bottom left behind leprechaun
element 5 resize 30% arrange by pot of gold, duplicate, mirror

Copy and paste paper 12 above the white background
apply your mask

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Lovely






For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Alicia Mujica which you need a license to use. 
This tube is called Antoinne, and she's from the 2014 Limited Edition Valentines set

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Amy Marie called Antoinne
which was made to match the Antoinne tube by Alicia Mujica

Font of choice, I am using KG Luck of the Irish

Plugins: No outside plugins used
I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers
I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your
copyright doesn't show.



Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.


Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Copy and paste element 44, resize 80%
click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert
open paper 11 copy and paste as a new layer, click delete on the keyboard
Copy & paste your tube as a new layer, resize 50%, 
erase the bits that hang out where you don't want them, and deselect

Add the following:
 element 15 resize 80% arrange on bottom right
element 18 arrange above hat layer on right
element 102 resize 45% arrange on bottom left
element 54 resize 30% arrange beside hat, duplicate, arrange behind cat
element 100 resize 30% arrange behind white flower on right
element 21 resize 30% arrange behind red flower on right
element 48 resize 30% arrange between flowers in the middle
element 17 resize 45% mirror arrange on bottom left
element 49 arrange on left above the white background

crop and resize
add your copyright and credits as needed
add your text and save