Monday, September 10, 2018

FTU Autumn, Autumn, Autumn 3 Piece Set




This tut was written Sept 10, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of Sheena Pike
The tube is "24-1" 
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this tube at CDO store  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
FTU kit Attitude of Graditude by Digiscrap AngelHaze HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
RD Mask 681 (Fall Masks)  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
Wordart  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle
EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow
AAA Frames-Foto Frame

Font of choice,  I used Close to You

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open a new image 800 x 800
Resize paper 2 to 23%, paste , apply your mask, delete, merge group, apply the
mask again, delete, merge group, merge down. Resize smaller to 90%.

Paste frame 4, duplicate, change the blend mode to burn, merge down.
Click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, resize paper 4 to 23%, paste,
invert, delete, select none.

Resize your tube to 70%, paste on the frame layer, duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur,
Gaussian blur, number on 4, change the blend mode to Soft Light, merge down.

Resize element 17 to 30%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first number
on 14, move below the paper layer of the frame.
Resize element 5 to 40%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, number on 14 still,
move below the leaves circle.
Resize element  18 to 45%, apply Mura Meister with the same settings as before,
move to just above the mask layer.

Paste element 5 resize on the lower right on the frame, duplicate, mirror,
erase the stem and little of the leaves to look like they are under 
the parts of the frame.

Resize element 14 to 30%, paste at the lower left being on the top layer.
Resize element 10 to 25%, paste below the apple layer at the bottom.
Resize element 2 to 25%, paste at the lower left below the apple, duplicate, mirror,
move by the cup, duplicate again, move to the right under the leaves.
Resize element 4 to 25%, paste at the bottom below the nuts to the right a bit.

Paste element 3 on the mask layer at the lower right how you like, duplicate,
flip, move to the left and down, adjust how you like, then erase the stem part showing.

Paste the wordart at the bottom being on the top layer, add a medium gradient 
glow using EyeCandy 4000, color of choice.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.
Always readjust your elements how you like them before you merge your tag.

If you are going to do a Signature tag, don't merge just yet.

Open a new image 600 x 250
Go back to your tag, close off your tube and the wordart, copy merged and 
paste on your new image, move to one side so the leaves fills the side, duplicate,
mirror, paste again and center.
Go back to you tag, open your tube, paste, adjust.
Open the wordart, paste, erase the center part so you have to wordart on each side.
Once happy with this, merge visible, add a frame of choice.
I used AAA Frames-Foto Frame, width size 2.
Add your copyright and name.

Avator a size of choice, mine is 200 x 200. paste your tag, 
resize to your liking for your Avator, add the same frame as before.
Add copyright and name.

Once happy with your tag, close off any background used, 
crop your tag to make sure no shadows or anything on the edges, merge visible.
Resize your tag first, then add your copyright and name.


That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.


Tuesday, September 4, 2018

CT Tags for LysIsange-Cassandre

*~*~*CT  for LYS ISANGE*~*~*
Beautiful tube Lys Isange - "CASSANDRE"
She comes in lots of different colors for your tagging fun. Exclusive at her store
Tube HERE
Lil Mz's Brainstorms Kits -LMB Cassandre
This personal use scrapkit has 106 elements and 15 papers You can get the kit at her storeHERE

Monday, September 3, 2018

PTU Autumn Glow


This tut was written Sept 3rd, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.
I am using the awesome artwork of  Verymany
Tube is called "Autumn_3"
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this art at their store  HERE

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
PTU Autumn Harvest by Irish Princess Designs  HERE, HERE, HERE
RD Mask 685 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog  HERE
Millie's PSP Madness Template 808 HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE
Filters
xero-Bad Dream
Screen Works-Light Gauze

Font of choice,  I used Charming Normal

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started
*Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open the template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate,
close the original.  Delete the credits.
Go to Image, Canvas size, 800 x 800, all layers checked.

Add a new layer, select all, paste paper 21 into selection, select none, apply 
your mask, delete, merge group.

Merge layer 2 down with layer 1 on the template, select all, float, defloat, paste
paper 1, move down some, invert, delete, select none. Delete the template layers
as you go along.
Go to Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel with these settings, apply this to each 
layer of the templates, except the ones you added noise too.
Bevel Shape 2, width 3
3, 2, 10, 5
30, 50, 30
Color White

Merge layer 4 down with layer 3, paste paper 23, invert, delete, select none.
Merge layer 6 down with layer 5, paste paper 19, move how you like,invert, delete, 
select none.

Layer 7 and 8, go to Adjust,  Add/Remove Noise, Add noise at 50%.

Layer 9, select all, float, defloat, paste paper 11, invert, delete, then paste your tube, 
adjust, delete, select none.  Duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur, number on 4,
change the blend mode to Screen, then apply the Xero filter-Bad Dream.
Then apply the filter Screen Works-Light Gauze, merge down.

Resize your tube to 40%, paste on the right.

Paste element 31 above the bottom template layer.
Paste element 86 above the mask layer on one side, erase the trunk part showing,
duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 19 to 88%, paste below the tree layers.

Resize element 26 to 25%, paste at the lower right above the tube.
Resize element 39 to 75%, free rotate to the right at 90 degrees, paste at the bottom
below the hat layer.
Resize element 105 to 35%, mirror, paste below the leaves by the tube.

Resize element 11 to 45%, paste at the lower left below the leaves, erase the stem,
duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 41 to 15%, paste at the bottom above the leaves, duplicate, move to
the right behind the hat, duplicate once more, move to the left below the leaves.
Resize element 52 to 25%, paste at the lower left below the fox.

Resize element 22 to 20%, paste below the yellow flower to the left, duplicate, mirror,
adjust behind the yellow flower on the right, duplicate, again, move
to the center move and below the leaves.

Resize element 17 to 15%, paste at the upper left, duplicate, move down on the crate.
Resize element 112 to 25%, paste at the lower right above the tube.
Resize element 93 to 20%, paste at the lower right below the tube layer.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy, close off any background you had.
 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it
Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.