Tuesday, December 7, 2021

CRM Winter Wonderland


This tutorial was written on 12-7-21, By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any
group. 
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge
of PSP and its tools.
It is written using PSP 9 but should work in any other version.

For this tutorial you you will need 
a tube of choice,
I used a bonus tube from

Cuddly Rigor Mortis
You can find these tubes here
I used the matching kit 
Here
Choose your favorite font
The font I used is 
2Peas Well Behaved
 this is not  a free font.
You will need a mask of choice.
The one I used was created
 by Kathyfrances.
You can  find it here, at the Escape from Reality blog
I used Mask #25

Ready?
Open a new image, 700X 700.
Paste Sparkles (4) as a new image,
Add a drop shadow, here are my settings

Resize the element X 70%
Then add the same drop shadow,
but change the H&V to -2 ,and 2.
Resize it again and add the same drop shadow.
Or one of choice.

Add your tube, resize it as needed to fit inside the bubble.
I resized mine X 70% twice.
Sharpen the tube
Then ad the same drop shadow.
Move the tube so it fits inside the bubble.
Then merge down.
Move to center bottom of canvas,
Make sure not to cut off any of the shadow.

Paste Element #2 (The bunny)
Resize it by 70% and add the drop shadow.
Make him sit on the bubble.
Add element #5, The snow balls.
Drag it below the bunny.
Resize it by 70% Twice. Add the same drop shadow.
Position it as desired and merge visible.
Now add your elements of choice.
I used these:
Leaves 2 - Resize by 85% Drag it to the bottom, 
Position at the bottom of the bubble.
Leaves 1 - Resize by 85% twice.
Add your drop shadow. Position it on top of leaves 2.
And to one side. Duplicate, Resize it by 85%. Mirror it Position it and add the shadow again. if desired.
Add Leaves (3). Resize it by 70% twice.
Position it to the bottom right side.
Add the shadow,
Repeat with Leaves (4)
Rotate by 40%. Position it to the left side.
Add a new layer, Select all.
Paste a paper of choice into selection.
I used paper # 6.
Select  none. Add your mask
and merge group.
Resize it by 90%.

Add a new layer and drag it to the bottom.
Fill it with White.
Add a drop shadow to the mask layer.
Add appropriate Copy wright.

Add your name and position it.
Add this inner bevel :

Now add the same drop shadow as before.
Thanks for trying my tutorial! 
I would love to see your results!


 

Friday, December 3, 2021

Jolly Winter

 


This tutorial was written on 12-3-21, By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any group.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.
It is written using PSP 9 but should work in any other version.

For this tutorial you you will need
These tubes by Keith Garvey.
Tube #'s  210-1 and 350-1
You can get them here
You will need the scrap kit by
Tiny Turtle Designs
Called Jolly Winter

Choose your favorite font. The font I used is 
Winter White size 48
You will need a mask of choice.
The one I used I am not able to share.
But there are some wonderful masks,
that were created by Kathyfrances.
You can find them here, at the Escape from Reality blog


Ready?

Open a new image ~ 600 X 600 transparent.
Copy and paste element #87 (the Santa chair)
as a new layer. Resize it by 75%.
Position it slightly to the right side of your canvas.
Add a drop shadow of choice. This is the one I used.

I repeated this shadow once.
Paste your Santa tube and resize it by 85%.
Add the same drop shadow once.
Open element #110( the Christmas tree).
Drag it behind the chair and resize it by 90%.
Position it behind Santa and a little to the side of him.
Open element # 63 (the Fireplace). Paste it behind the tree and resize it by 85%.
Add the same drop shadow and position it.
Open some of the gifts, I used #105, 77, and 104.
Resize them to an appropriate size, and position them as you like.
Dont forget to use the drop shadow on each element.
Paste the Centerpiece (element #81) as a new layer above the fireplace.
Resize it by 45%. Add the same drop shadow.
Position it on the mantle to one side, Duplicate it and mirror it.
Position to the other side of the mantle.
Open element # 34
Paste it as a new layer behind the centerpiece.
Resize it by 25% Add the drop shadow.
Position on the mantle as desired.
Open Element #22 as a new layer
and resize it by 24%. add the drop shadow.
And position it as desired.
Open element # 22, resize it b 25%
Add the same drop shadow and position. 
Open the second tube,
The New years tube.
Paste as a new layer behind the Santa chair.
Resize it by 55%
Add the same drop shadow and position it as desired.
Add a new layer and drag it to the bottom.
Select all and paste a paper of choice into the selection.
I used paper # 5. Select none.
Go Layers, new mask layer, from image and select your chosen mask.
Merge group. Duplicate the group layer.
Merge these two layers together.
Open element # 80 just above the mask layer.
Resize it by 40%
Sharpen and add drop shadow.
Duplicate it x 2. Position the three layers in a line.
Add your copy wright and scrap kit info.
Grab your text tool
Here are my settings:


Type your name.
Add an inner bevel.
Here are my settings
Now use the same drip shadow as before.
And position your name as desired.
Save as a PNG
Thanks for trying my tutorial! 

Monday, May 3, 2021

Bright Noise


 You don't need anything extra for this tag,
Except DBS-Flux
Psychedelic and Radial Mosaic and Bright Noise

The font I used is Cooper Black
This used to be a free font. (I couldn't find a free version, sorry.)

Ready?
Open a new image ~ 600 X 600.Transparent.
Type your name, use a pattern or color of choice.
You could also use a tube. Get creative. Now convert it to a raster layer.
Rename it "Name"
Select all- float- defloat.
Now expand the selection by 3.
Add a new layer below this one,
Rename it White.
Flood fill with white or a light color of choice.
Select none.
Add an inner bevel.
Here are my settings.

add a drop shadow with these settings: -2,2,41,3.00,black.
 now activate the name layer.
Apply
 DBS Flux  Psychedelic with the default settings.
 and duplicate it 3 times so you have 4 name layers.
On the 'name' layer,
Move it below the 'white' layer.
Then apply DBS Flux Radial Mosaic with the default settings.
This is what your layer palette should look like




  Activate Copy (3). 
Apply DBS Flux Bright noise, Intensity 26, Mix ticked, Click OK. 
Repeat on layer 2 only this time apply the filter twice. 
Repeat on copy of name layer apply the filter three times.
Add your Copy wright and designer info.
Crop as desired.
You can decorate it now.
I just made this one using Special Moments by DBS
You can check out her blog Here

Close layers the first 2 name layers.
Copy merged.
Take to animation shop and paste as a new animation.
Now go back to PSP,
Open the middle name layer and close the first one.
Copy merged. Take to animation shop and paste after current layer.
Now go back to PSP, close the middle layer and open the last name layer.
Copy Merged, take to animation shop and paste after current frame.
View animation and save.
Thanks for trying the tutorial.
I would love to see your results!






 

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Hot Stuff

 


This tutorial was written on 04-27-21 By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any group.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.
It is written using 9 but should work in any other version. 
You will need a tube of choice,
I used The bonus tube RobertAlvarado-June-2016
you can get it at CDO  
And you Will need the scrap kit by Persia
called USA
I don't know where you can buy her kits.
If you know please let me know so I can provide a link.
You will need the template by Millie Template 759 
And a font of choice.
I am using  Independence

Ok, ready?
Open the template.
Shift + D to duplicate and then close the original.
Delete the Copy wright layer.
Starting at the bottom of the layer pallette
Layer 1- Paper 26
Delete layer 2
Layers 3,4 and 5 I used paper #7
Layer 7 I just added a drop shadow too.
Layer 7 I just changed the color to black.
You could also add some special effects or textures or noise to the layers.
I also added this drop shadow to the layers 3,4 and 5


Add one of the flags just above the background layer, resize and position.
 Add the same drop shadow if desired.
Add the scatters above the flag. I had to resize them by 60% twice. 
Sharpen and add a shadow of choice to each.
Add your favorite elements from the kit now, I used the hair band and resized it by 40% twice
and then by 80%, and placed it in the upper right corner above layer 6.
Add one of the scatters above the word art layer,
resized and rotated by 90%
Sharpen and add a drop shadow.
Paste Sparkle #6 above the background layer,
I resized by 50%.
Delete the white background layer.
Add the ©, scrap kit info and your taggers info.
Add your name and the desired effects.
Save as a png.
And now your done!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
I hope you are happy with your results!
I would love to see them!


Tuesday, April 20, 2021

P.S. I Love you



This tutorial was written on 04-20-21, By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any group.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.
It is written using PSP 9 but should work in any other version.
  You will need the scrap Collab : Romantic Summer, By Gold Dust,
You can get it on her blog.
Links were working at the time of this post
You will find links to the other parts of the collab there also.
This is free to use. 

You will need a tube of choice. I am using  Summertime Sadness  by Alehandra Vanhek.
You need to purchase this tube to use it.
You can buy it at: Pics for Design
You will need my template
You can download it here
You may use this template in other tutorials, but please do not change the file name. Please do not share. Do not claim as yours. If you use any items here please link back to my blog. 
Please do not claim as your own.
You will also need a font of choice.
  I used
Just One


Ok Ready?
 Open the template, Shift D to duplicate, Close the original.
Delete the info layer. 
I always start on the bottom layer and work upwards.
Activate the background layer, selections-select all-float-de-float.
Add a new raster layer and paste paper 2 into selection, select none, delete the template layer.
Repeat above step on layers  1, this time I used paper 14.
Activate layer 2. Selections -select all-float de-float-invert.
Paste paper 2 as a new layer and hit delete on your keyboard. select none and delete the template layer.
Repeat this with layer 3, using paper 10. select none.
Add this drop shadow to raster layers 2 and 3 and the dotted layer.


Open frame 4, Resize by 80%.
Paste as a new layer,
Grab your magic wand and select inside the frame, expand the selection by 6.
Invert the selection and paste paper 14 as a new layer below the frame layer,
Hit delete on  your keyboard, select none.
Add the same drop shadow to the frame.
Paste firework 1 as a new layer, add the same drop shadow changing the opacity to 30.
Paste firework 2 , move down and to the right or left just slightly.
Paste clouds 2 as a new layer and re-size it by 65% twice.
Sharpen it and add the same  shadow to it.
Paste fog as a new layer, resize by 65% once. Sharpen.
Add frame 2 as a new layer and re-size it by 65% twice,
Add the same drop shadow as before.
Add your tube as a new layer. Resize it, I resized by 65% three times.
 Add  the same drop shadow Opacity at 60.
Add your favorite elements from the kit.
Re-sizing and positioning as desired.
Add your © now and your taggers info along with scrap kit info.
Now add your name. I used Just one size 60, bold and italic ticked.
Add this inner bevel twice


And then the same drop shadow as before.
 Merge visible.
I used my selection tool set to rectangle to draw a selection around the tag,
 Invert and hit delete on your keyboard. This will get rid of any of the papers you cant see.



Save it as a PNG
And now your done!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
I hope you are happy with your results!

I would love to see them! 

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Rainey days & Mondays

 


This tutorial was written on 04-14-21 By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any group.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.
It is written using psp 9 but should work in any other version.
You will need the scrap kit "Rain Rain Go Away" By Toxic Desirez
A tube of Choice, I am using the art of Bobbie Allen
You will need a mask of choice
I am using one from WeeScotsLass
You will also need a font of choice.
I used Mr Rabbit

 
Ok Ready?
Open  Heart Clouds & Rain, shift +D to duplicate and close the original.
Resize by 85% all layers un-checked.
Add your tube and resize and position as desired
Add element Cloud swirls as a new layer, resize by 85% Place at top of clouds.
Add Mushroom resize as deaired, position and add drop shadow of choice.
Paste frog, resize as desired position and add drop shadow of choice.
Add puddle, resize as desired and position 
Add more elements from kit if desired.
Add a shadow to each layer if desired.
Paste paper of choice as new layer and send to bottom.
Load your mask, merge group
Now add your text. I used several different fonts that I have installed.
Type "Rainey days & Mondays always get me down..."
Position and add your favorite text effects.
Be sure to add ©
along with your taggers info.
Now add your name, along with your favorite text effects.
I only added an inner bevel and a drop shadow.
Save as a png.
And now your done!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
I hope you are happy with your results!
I would love to see them!


Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Under the Sea

 

This tutorial was written on 04-13-21 By Kelli.
Please don't copy it or claim it as your own or post it through any group.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.
It is written using psp 9 but should work in any other version.
  You will need the scrap kit :Sea Breeze, By Kizzed By Kelz.
A tube of Choice,
I'm using Mermaid Girl by Alex Prihodko
You can purchase it at Pics for Design
You will also need the template by Millie
And the Frames Dingbat
Which you can find Here
You will also need a font of choice.
I'm using: WASH YOUR HANDS
 
Ok Ready?
Open the template, shift +D to duplicate and close the original.
Resize by 85% all layers checked, Then canvas size to 650 by 650.
Activate the bottom layer, hit delete on your keyboard to delete the white layer, 
click the eye to be able to see the layer. 
Select all and paste a paper of choice into selection. I used the background from the tube.
Merge down layers 1,2 and 3.
Select all, float and de-float.
selections invert, paste a paper of choice as new layer, hit delete on your keyboard.
Select none.
Repeat with layers 4, 5,6 and 7. using papers of choice.
Add a drop shadow of choice to each template layer.
Delete the info and the text layers, of the template.
Activate the bottom layer, now grab your text tool and find your dingbat.
Type a capital H. Stroke set to black, line width 3. Foreground null. Size 350.Create as vector. 
Now go objects, align center in canvas. Convert to raster. Grab your magic wand and click inside the frame you just made. 
Selections expand by 2. Make the bottom layer active and right click your mouse, 
promote selection to layer. drag promoted selection to top just below frame layer. deselect.
Apply an inner bevel or glass effect, activate frame layer and add a drop shadow. 
now merge the 2 layers.
Drag merged layer to just above the bottom layer. grab your magic wand and click outside the frame. 
activate the bottom layer and hit delete on your keyboard.
Add element # 9 as a new layer, place in center bottom of canvas.
Paste tube as a new layer and resize by 70% three times.
Paste #80 as  new layer and send to bottom.
Paste element #3 as new layer and send to top. position as desired.
Sharpen more and add a shadow of choice.
Now add your favorite elements from the kit.
Add a shadow to each layer if desired.
sure to add ©, and scrap kit info.
along with your taggers info.
Now add your name, along with your favorite text effects.
I only added an inner bevel and a drop shadow.
Save as a png.
And now your done!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
I hope you are happy with your results!
I would love to see them!