Friday, August 21, 2009

Sweet Dreams


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I use PSP 7, but assume this can be made with any version

Supplies:

PTU scrap kit "Dreams Take Flight"
by Nikki of creativeintentionz
which you can purchase here

Tube of choice
I used the wonderful art Dean Yeagle
you must have a license to use his work
which you can purchase at CILM

Template 1 by Marcia at Babes Designz,
you can snag it at her blog here
She has lots of awesome templates,
be sure to check them out!

Font of choice, I used MA Sexy

Optional plug ins:
Xero porcelain
Xenofex 2 Constellation


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OK, let's get started!

Open your template>duplicate>close original.
Delete copyright layer, word art
and girls on film layers.
Re-size to 800 x 800>flood fill white

Select your frames layer>select all
Float>defloat
Copy & paste paper 15 as new layer
Selections>invert>delete>
copy>paste your tube
Delete>select none
Delete original template layer
Apply drop shadow to frame layer

Apply the same steps to rectangle
using paper 13 and the ellipse layer
using paper 11

Now lets dress this up!

Copy>paste doodle 3
add drop shadow

Copy>paste String 3 over ellipse layer
but under tube and frame layers

Copy>paste Sparkle 2 on ellipse layer

I added a few layers of Cluster stars 1
and Cluster stars 2, to which I added noise
and drop shadowed them all

Open sheep 1> re-size 50%
copy>paste on top of circle>
drop shadow>duplicate layer
3 times and arrange them around
in a circle
(you will need to rotate them each a bit)
Once you have them arranged,
close all your layers
except for the sheep>
merge visible>
duplicate layer>mirror>flip>
open all the layers back up.
You should now have a layer of
sheep around the tag.

I added my text "Sweet Dreams" and
applied Xenofex 2 > constellation to the words

And I went back and applied Xero Porcelain
to the sheep and frame with tube layers

Now re-size your tag to 600 X 600.
Add your name if you'd like,
and your copyright if needed,
delete your white background layer
save as a PNG and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed trying my tut!

Monday, August 10, 2009

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Let's Luau

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I use PSP 7, but assume this can be made with any version

Supplies:

PTU scrap kit "Let's Luau" by Angelic Scraps
which you can purchase here


Tube of choice
I used the wonderful art of
Rion Vernon's PinUp Toons,
you must have a license to use his work
which you can purchase at CILM

Template 23 by Mirella at Scrapitys Scraps,
you can snag it at her blog here
Thank you Mirella!

Font of choice

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OK, let's get started!

Open your template>duplicate>close original.
Delete copyright layer.
Re-size to 800 x 800>flood fill white

Select your circle layer>select all
Float>defloat
Copy & paste paper 4 as new layer
Selections>invert>delete>select none
Delete original template layer
Apply drop shadow

Apply the same steps to all 3 square layers
using paper 18 and the slat layers
using paper 25

Flood fill with black the borders
of the squares and circle

Now grab a Mai Tai
and lets start to decorate this!

Copy>paste your tube of choice
over the center circle

Open tropical flower and re-size 30%
copy>paste in top square
Add drop shadow

Open luau ticket and re-size 40%
copy>paste in middle square
rotate 12 degrees right
Add drop shadow

Open coconut drink and re-size 25%
copy>paste bottom square
rotate 12 degrees left
Add drop shadow

Copy>paste flower tag
place at bottom center of tag
(see my tag for placement)

Open girl 1>resize 25%
copy>paste on flower tag

Open word art 1
re-size 25%
copy>paste on flower tag

Copy>paste Branch 2
behind tube and circle layers
but above slats
add drop shadow

Now re-size your tag to 600 X 600.
Add your name,
and your copyright if needed,
save as a PNG and you're done!

Mahalo for trying my tut!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Heat Wave

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I use PSP 7, but assume this can be made with any version

Supplies:

2 tubes of choice
I used the wonderful art of
Rion Vernon's PinUp Toons,
you must have a license to use his work
which you can purchase at CILM

Heat Wave Scrap kit by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations,
which you can find here
It will only be FTU until September 1st!
After that you will be able
to purchase it on her blog
Align CenterBe sure to check out the rest of the blog train too!
Thank you Jessica!

Mask of Choice

Font of choice

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Grab a cool glass of lemonade
and have some fun!
This one is short and easy!

I am showing the papers I used,
but you may want to
change them to whatever best suits
the tubes you are using!

Open new image 850 x 850 (we will re-size later)
flood fill white

Copy>paste frame 2 as new layer

With the magic wand tool,
select inside the left side of the frame
modify>expand by 3
copy>paste paper 2 as new layer
selections>invert>delete
drag below frame layer

Now do the same steps on the right side
but paste paper 11

Copy>paste your tubes of choice
Add dropshadow

copy>paste grass as new layer
at bottom of your tubes
(see my tag for placement)

Now to embellish the bottom of the frame!
Here's what I used,
and I added a drop shadow to them all:

Flower stitched>re-sized 50%
Flower little
Bee>re-sized 50%
Bow 5>re-sized 50%
Stitches

Now copy>paste paper 2
above your white background layer
Apply your mask of choice>delete mask

Re-size your tag to 600 x 600
add your name-mine looked best at the top
and I added the butterfly wire
and bee at the top too!
add your copyright if needed
delete your white layer
and save as a PNG and your finished!


How cute is this!!! Rabbit, one of our
"Elite 100" Members at
Graphic Groupies made this
using my tut!! I Love it Rabbit!!