Tuesday, January 26, 2021

 CT Tag

using the stunning kit FTU Northern Lights by

Kathy's PSP Designs

Thank you Kathy for this beautiful Free to Use scrap kit

Be sure to check out more on Kathy's Blog

as I also used one of her WINTER STORM MASKS for the tag below 


I fell in love with this Lorri Kajenna tube called Aves

available for purchase from






Wednesday, January 20, 2021

 A beautiful creation by Patricia

featuring the FTU Farmhouse Christmas digital

scrap kit by Kathy's PSP Designs.

Well done Patricia!

Love what you've created!





 Another gorgeous creation by Andi!

Isn't it stunning? Love the tube she used too. 

Thank you Andi for this special gift.  ♥


Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Snowflake Wishes

In this PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Misticheskaya
available for purchase at PicsForDesign
When I first saw this tube it took my breath away!
Anyone wishing to use the same images in their own personal creation
MUST have the proper license for that image
FTU Mini kit called Snowflake Wishes by Raspberry Roads
Love this precious mini-kit. ♥
Word Art 'Winter Season Winter Beauty' available HERE 
- scroll to bottom of posts -
Mask DD_Winter 2020_1  HERE by Dee
Font Always


*~ Let's get started ~*


Open New Image 700 x 700 px
Be sure the resolution is set to 72 px/inch & color depth 
is set to RBG 8 bits/channel - transparent checked. 
Flood fill white

Add a new raster layer - select all
Open paper 3, copy & paste into the selection 
D/S
Apply mask. merge group.
Mirror mask & resize by 85%
Move slightly up and to left of center,
duplicate & mirror
move down
Move copy mask layer below original

open element 13 resize 30% C/P
open element 32 - 22% C/P
duplicate - rotate 25 degrees to left
duplicate again, rotate 25 degrees to left
arrange as desired
use eraser tool to erase any undesired bottom stems
open element 26 - resize 80%
C/P
This frame has white line borders around the hexagon
Using the magic wand, tolerance 15, feather 0
select the white portion of the frame & delete
do this for both sides.
 - I am merely interested in the blue sphere shapes in this element -

Open element 34 - resize 40%

Open tube of choice
the tube comes in several colours
I moved the white colour layer above the light blue colour layer
drop the opacity of the white layer to 51%
and copy both these two layers together 
to paste onto your working image - duplicate - close off copy layer
 resize original tube 60% - change blend mode to hard light
move tube slightly to right
remove excess tube that extends beyond bottom of silver frame
either by erasing tube or drawing a selection around the silver frame
inverting the selection, select tube layer & delete.  D/S

Open duplicate copy of tube - resize 80%
arrange slightly to left of center
again either erase bottom portion of tube or
draw selection around frame as above. 
delete excess & D/S
To brighten the tube, use effects brightness/contrast - Levels
setting 0, 112, 225

duplicate this tube - change blend mode to screen &  
drop  opacity to 36%

Now add elements of choice, place as desire to make your tag
unique
element 10 - 20%
element 16 - 25%
element 7 - 6%
apply same brightness/contrast - levels setting as above
duplicate snowflake as many times as desired

Open word art
I colourized it white
using Adjust - brightness/contrast - 255/0
add soft drop shadow
0/1/35/5 colour #193d58

no dropshadows used on tubes nor most elements
except for snowflakes & wordart


If you wish to resize tag, do so now before adding
copyright as resizing will distort the copyright.


Add copyright, license & url
name


Close or delete white background layer
Merge visible, crop merged opaque
and save as a PNG.

Thank you for playing with this tutorial

xoxo



 

Sunday, January 17, 2021

 Hi All


Just wanted to let you know I separated the FTU from the PTU Tutorials.  Check the Main

Label bar for those links. Initially I planned on only offering FTU tuts but offering both

allows me to work with some Amazing scrap designers.  

If you noticed I changed my skin in time for Valentines and because I love STEAMPUNK so much,

I decided to incorporate the two themes together.  I wish I had thought of doing this sooner. ha ha!

Someday I will write some Steampunk tutorials and offer goodies along with them. I like taking

the time to explain my tutorials. I want this to be for the novice & seasoned PSP and PS creators.

If there is anything you wish to see in specific to PSP or PS, let me know. I wish try my best to

help you. 

Hugs & smiles to those who take the time to visit my blog. I hope you all are staying safe

in these times of Covid-19 restrictions.  Take the time to wear a mask and prevent others from

contracting virus.  


Friday, January 15, 2021

My Sweet Valentine

 

In this PSP tutorial I used the beautiful artwork of Alicia Mujica
available for purchase at AliciaMujicaDesigns
Anyone wishing to use the same image in their own personal creation
MUST have the proper license for that image
PTU Scrapkit called Fall Blush by Kathy's PSP Designs
Thank you Kathy! ♥

 Valentine Word Art

Just me playing in Photoshop

and making a tag, needing some Valentine Word Art.

Here is what I came up with.

The words are separate so you may colourize them if you wish.

This word art is for Personal Use Only.

Enjoy!












Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Template 3

 


This template was created from a teaching tutorial by Lin of Creative Misfits
Thank you Lin! I learn so much in this PSP forum.
You may download my template on Mediafire


Tuesday, January 5, 2021

A beautiful creation by Waltraud

using my FTU tutorial Candy Cane

Beautifully done Wally!

Thank you for making me one. ♥




 

Saturday, January 2, 2021

 Beautiful tag by Waltraud, a friend on Escape from Reality forum.

Her result from my tutorial "I Will Remember You" 



Magnifico!  Beautifully done Wally! ♥