Tutorial - New Year 2010

 

Happy New Year 2010 Tutorial

Program Used - Paintshop Pro 10

Plugins Used - EyeCandy 5 Impact (not required!)

Scrap Kit - Elegant New Year PTU tagger sized kit by C.C.Creationz @ http://cccreationz.blogspot.com
Available for purchase at Scrappin Dollars @ http://scrappindollars.com

Template - HNY2010template by Kelly's Kreations @ http://kellyskreationcorner.blogspot.com

Tube - glitter2010 by Geith Garvey @ http://garvgraphx.com for purchase @ http://www.mypsptubes.com

Font - Zoe - http://azfonts.com

Supplies - glittersilver.png click below to download png file.

Open HNY2010 template. Copy. Close original. Delete top layer of template (it's the credits/watermark).

In your scrap kit, open paper11. Minimize it.

Select your color replacer tool. Background properties black.  Foreground properties paper11.

Use the color replacer tool on happynewyearblack, black rectangle, and blackcircle layers.

Open glittersilver file (that you downloaded from my blog).  Minimize.

Select your color replacer tool. Make sure the tolerence is set to 200. Background properties b7b7b7 (gray). Foreground properties glittersilver.

Use color replacer tool on 2010glitter, smglittercircle, happynewyearglitter, glitterrectangle, glitterstrips, and glittercircle layers.

Open your tube of choice. Copy. Close orginal. (I chose a tube that has an up close headshot and a full body shot!)

Go to template. Select silverhalfcircle layer. Paste headshot of tube of choice as new layer.

Click silverhalfcirclelayer. Select all. Float. Defloat. Invert. Click layer with headshot of tube. Delete. (Tube should be only inside half circle now)

Selections > None

Set opacity of layer with headshot of tube to 40 or to your liking.

Go back to other image with full body shot of tube of choice. Copy. Go to template. Paste as new layer.

Arrange to your liking.

Select big2010 layer.

Select color replacer tool. Background properties paper11. Foreground properties 808080 (darker gray).

Use color replacer on big2010 layer.

In the scrap kit open stars2. Resize to your liking. Copy. Go to template. Click bkg layer.

Paste stars2 as new layer. Arrange to your liking.

Open bow2. Resize 60% and copy. Go to template and select happynewyearblack layer.

Paste bow2 as new layer. Add drop shadow with the following settings.

Open silver embellishment. Resize by 80%. Copy. Go to template and click layer with body shot of tube of choice.

Paste silver embellishment as new layer. Move to lower left. Duplicate. Mirror.

Open sparkles. Resize 75%. Copy. Go to template and select mask layer. Paste sparkles as new layer.

Select rose with feather and pearls. Resize 50%. Copy. Go to template an click layer with your silver embellishment.

Paste rose with feather and pearls as new layer. Arrange to your liking.

Select pearls. Resize 30%. Copy. Go to template. Paste as new layer. Move to lower left. Duplicate. Mirror.

Add your copyright info and watermark.

Merge all.

Add your name.

I used "Zoe" font.  Foreground settings black. Background settings glittersilver. 1.0 stroke width. Size 72.

I also increased the size of my name more by hand. Then I converted to raster layer.

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 5 Impact > Gradient Glow - Using the following settings

Repeat the gradient glow with the same settings 2 more times.

As usual you can click on the graphics for a larger view!  :o)

Layout & QPs - Broken Halo

I also decided to do a layout with this tagger sized kit.

You can purchase this kit here - http://www.just4taggers.com

I also made a couple of quickpages. One is just blank and the other has a place where

you can insert your picture if you wanted :o)

as usual - click on the image for a larger view...

The above is a PNG file, you can click on it to get the fullsize!

If you'd like to see other scrap kits from Angel's Designz check out her blog http://angelsdesignz.blogspot.com/

Tutorial - Broken Halo - Redhead

 I wrote this tutorial on January 10th 2010 for deceptions82.blogspot.com
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Supplies Needed
I used Paintshop Pro, version 10.
I also used Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Impact.
A working knowledge of PSP is also needed.

Scrapkit. I used “Broken Halo” by Angels Designz.
You can purchase the kit -http://angelsdesignz.blogspot.com

Tube of Choice. I used a FTU tube from Ismael Alvarez. His artwork can be found at http://www.ismaelalvarez.com

Template. I used Missy_Rachel_Collab_Temp8. You can find this template and others on the blog - http://scrapsofenchantment.blogspot.com

Font. I used Blackadder ITC Font. It should come standard with your fonts. Otherwise you can check http://www.azfonts.com

Open your template.

Save a copy of your template.

Delete the top layer (the credits/watermark/etc)

From your scrap kit open your paper3, paper7, and paper8 and minimize them all within your PSP.

Select the framebackground2 layer.

Select the color replacer tool. Have the background set to black and the foreground set to paper7 in your materials window.

Replace the color of framebackground2 so that it's now the paper7.

Repeat these steps on the circle5, circle4, rectangle2, and rectangle1 layers.

Select the heartbrush layer.

Select the color replacer tool. Have the background set to f82c87 (hot pink) and the foreground set to paper8 in your materials window.

Replace the color of heartbrush so that it's now the paper8.

Repeat these steps on the circle 3 and circle 2 layers.

Select the starleft layer.

Select the change to target tool.  Have hte background set to f82c87 (hot pink) and the foreground set to paper3 in your materials window.

Change the color of the star so that it is light red (instead of hot pink).  You my have to repeat this step a few times to achieve the right shade of red.

Repeat this step on the starright, circle3, and circle 2 layers.

Having only the starright & starleft layers visible, merge them.

Effects > Plugin > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact > Gradient Glow

See my picture for the settings to use for the black subtle edges.

Apply this to your layer of both the stars merged.

Having only the dottedsquareright & rectangle2 visible, merge them.

Repeat the steps above to add black subtle edges.

Having only the dottedsquareleft & rectangle1 visible, merge them.

Repeat the steps above to add black subtle edges.

Having only the largecircle & blurcircle visible, merge them.

Repeat the steps above to add black subtle edges.

Select your circle 1 and repeat the steps above to add black subtle edges.

Repeat the steps for circle2, circle3, circle4, and circle5 to add black subtle edges as well.

Open your tube of choice.  Save a copy of your tube of choice and close the original.

Copy/Paste your tube of choice so it appears inside of the frame on the frame2 layer.

Increase the size so that just the face appears. Use the eraser tool to remove any pieces that appear outside the frame.

Copy/Paste your tube of choice again, resize it so that it fits within your desired location on the left side of the template.

Duplicate the layer with your smaller tube of choice.  Mirror your duplicated layer.  Now it should appear on the right side as well.

Going back to your scrap kit, choose any embellishments you would like to add to your tag.

I chose to add bead 1.

I also chose to add binding, and resized it.  And I arranged it over the frame2 layer.

Then I used the starstring and I resized it smaller and arranged it on the left side of the template, then duplicated it and mirrored it so that it also appears on the right side.

Next I used the globe and resized it quite a bit. I duplicated it 3 times and arranged the 3 globes. Then I resized the third globe smaller and duplicated this 4 times and arranged the globes.

Then I resized the 5th globe smaller and arranged it.

After that I added swirl. I arranged it on the left side above the circle layers. Then I duplicated this layer and mirrored it so there is a swirl on the right side as well.

Next I used glitterspill and resized by 50% and arranged it on the left side. Then I duplicated this layer and mirrored it so there is a glitterspill on the right side also.

Then I merged everything visible (except the white background).

Now you can add your watermark and your name!

New Layout using "I Love Blue" Scrap Kit

I just finished a new layout & quickpage freebie for ya!
I used the wonderful scrap kit called "I love blue" by Mamrotka over at http://www.scrapbird.com

If you click on them they will be bigger :o)

The one below is blank, feel free to snag if you wish!

 

Click -here- to download the quickpage from my 4shared.

The quickpage has a blank area in the circle for you to insert your own pic!

Thanks for stopping by, I'm working on a few more scrap kits from other designers, and should post some tutorials & other layouts very very soon!  Check back often and follow follow :o)

Remember Spring - PTU Scrap kit

I created a scrap kit (pictured below) some of the pieces you may recognize from little freebies I handed out earlier.  If you liked those then feel free to wander to my shop and purchase this new kit.  It's very bright and festive and super cute.  It is for sale at Diva Scrappers Designs so check it out today!

There are 12 papers, 47 elements, and 7 frames.  All for the low price of 3$
Also if you'd like a chance to work on this kit for free, lemme know.  I'd love it if someone created a layout or wrote a tutorial featuring my scrap kit. So long as you linked back to my blog & store of course :)

 

Apologies

Sorry all. I had to take a break during December due to lots of different things.
Work was super busy. The weather was super horrible.
I also moved.  And I have since been promoted to a full time position within the organization I have been working with for the past 2 years. And also have a part time position as well. So I am getting back into the swing of things! Just wanted to send a little update so if I am on your creative team please don't give me the axe! I am still here! And I am still wanting to create layouts, blog backgrounds, tutorials, templates, scrap kits, and signature tags. I just had to take a much needed break in December. So now that January has hit and it's a fabulous New Year I plan on getting back into the swing of things!

Thanks for understanding. And thanks to all who have downloading my templates and scrap kits. Thanks to all who have tried my tutorials. And thanks to the designers who have allowed me to use their beautiful kits to create with!