Snowflake Xmas

 In this quickie PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Alicia Mujica Designs

a tube included in the Black Friday Pack 2016

You must have a proper license for use of her images.

Freebie by Raspberry Roads called Gingerbread Christmas

available HERE. You do need to login to d/l this freebie.

Font for Name: Foglighten No.07

To sharpen elements, use Adjust sharpness ~ unsharp mask

setting: Radius 1, strength 55, clipping 1,

luminance only checked.

A drop shadow of choice

*~ Let's get started ~*

1.  Open element 15, r/s to 650 x 650 px, all layers checked.

Image Canvas ~ 700 x 700 px centered

Add a new raster layer, send to bottom of layers palette

Flood fill white.

Select snowflake layer, using magic wand: tolerance 10, feather 0,

 click inside center of snowflake frame

selection ~ modify expand by 12 px.

Add a new raster layer

move this new layer below snowflake

Open paper 1, copy & paste 'into' the selection. Deselect

Sharpen paper once.

2.  Open main tube. If using same, resize 25%

C/P above paper layer.

Should any of the tube layer extend beyond snowflake,

select paper layer, click with magic wand 'outside' of paper area

Select tube layer, erase any part of tube that extends beyond

except her hat & greenery.

Duplicate tube. Close duplicate copy for now.

Do not deselect.

3.  Add elements of choice, all placed below snowflake frame.

I added elem 24 ~ 35%

elem 11 ~ 20%

elem 12 ~ 20%

elem 21 ~ 10% use pick tool to rotate slightly left, sharpen

elem 22 ~ 10% Use pick tool to rotate slightly to right, sharpen

elem 25 ~ 25% C/P below paper layer to right of snowflake

duplicate, image mirror, duplicate again,

move this copy to top, just left of center, duplicate, mirror.

*see reference tag for placement if needed*

4.  Unhide duplicate copy of tube. Move to very top of layers palette.

Erase any portion of the tube that covers any of the elements below it.

For example:  gingerbread house, flowers, etc.

Add dropshadow to this tube layer only using 

dropshadow checked on 'new layer' option.**

This allows erasure of any undesired dropshadow.

**Adding a drop shadow on a new layer allows

you to adjust opacity, adjust direction and adjust colour too.**

Note:  When adding dropshadows to the elements, be sure

the shadow does not extend beyond the snowflake frame.

If a shadow does appear beyond frame, select

the paper layer and using magic wand, click outside this paper layer

to make a selection and then select element layer to erase any undesired dropshadow.

Deselect when done.

5. Add dropshadow to snowflake frame. 

I did not add a dropshadow to elem 25 (spruce tree branches)

6.  If you wish to resize tag, do so now

then add copyright, license, url & name.

Delete white background layer.

Merge visible, crop merged opaque

and save as a PNG.

Voila! I would love to see your result. :+)

*~* Merry Christmas *~*

 

Put On The Hat

 

In this PSP tutorial I am using the adorable artwork of Alicia Mujica Design

This tube is called Cutest Witch of 2018.

You must have a license to use her artwork.

FTU blogtrain kit called 'Scare On' by Kathy's PSP Designs

♥ Thank you Kathy ♥

Word Art by myself found HERE

Masks by Vivienne Digital Tagging

Mask_Viv_0038 (jpeg) & Mask_Vivienne-0088 (jpeg)

Font Blood Omen

Drop shadow of choice

**Add dropshadow as you go OR

after tag is complete**

*~ Let's get started ~*

We are working from the bottom upwards

1. Open new Image 700 x 700 px transparent

Flood fill white

Add a new raster layer - select all

Open Paper 3, Paste into the selection, d/s

Apply mask_Vivienne_0088. r/s 90%

Add new layer, select all

Open Paper 2, paste into the selection, d/s

Apply Mask _Viv_0038, r/s 90% & duplicate

2. Add elem 21

Add elem 04, R/S 75%

C/P, flip vertical, arrange

duplicate, mirror, flip vertical

Add elem 31, 50% place lower right, duplicate ~ R/S 75%

Elem 36 ~ 50% C/P to right, duplicate, mirror

Sharpen both

4. Add elem 43, R/S 50%, mirror

 C/P to left of tag. 

Back to original element 43, R/S 70%, mirror

C/P and rotate slightly using Pick tool.

Be sure to erase any part of these branches

that extend bottom of tag.

Add elem 2, 50%

Add elem 3, 50%

Add words of choice atop of book

I wrote Magic Spells in

font Blood Omen

5.  Add elem 14, 50% C/P to left

use Pick tool to rotate

Add elem 15, 75% C/P

duplicate this flower, R/S 85%, rotate ~ free rotate 40 deg to right, sharpen

Merge the two flowers down together

Duplicate, R/S 50%

6. Add tube of choice, R/S 35%

Add elem 34, R/S 50%

Add elem 46, 75%

Add elem 47, R/S to approx 145 x 139 px

Rotate to left with Pick tool,

sharpen.

7. Add wordart provided

Add new layer above, flood fill #f1904c

select word art layer,

select all, float, defloat, modify select expand 2, invert

back to orange layer & press delete. d/s

move orange layer below word art.

If this orange layer is too bright, lower opacity to your liking

Merge down wordart to orange layer.

8. Add copyright, URL, license & your watermark

and Name.

I added Kathy's name above the coffin.

Using point to point freehand selection, feather 0,

make selection around bottom of name & delete

to give impression name is sitting inside coffin. 

9.  Delete white background layer

Merge visible, crop merged opaque

and export as a PNG.

Hope you like your result. xo

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! ♥

Happiness Is

 

In this PSP tutorial I used the 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 Wonderland by Kathy's PSP Designs

Thank you Kathy! ♥

Word Art by Myself found below

 Font: Happy Christmas

Candy Cane

In this PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Alicia Mujica

available for purchase at AliciaMujicaDesigns. 

Anyone wishing to use the same images in their own personal creation

MUST have the proper license for that image

FTU Scrapkit by Tiny Turtle Designs called Candy Canes Mini Kit

Plugin filter: Screenworks 

Font Paisley Calligraphy

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 with flood fill tool

Open frame elem 38 C/P  lower 1/3 of image

Draw a rectangular selection around one window of the red frame

Open Paper 11 resize 75%, C/P below frame

Invert selection & delete. Do not deselect.

Open one of 3 images, resize 40%, C/P below frame

delete excess & repeat for other two windows.

When faces arranged, merge the 3 face images together

Duplicate - change blend mode to screen

Apply plugin Screenworks - gauze

Select red frame, apply D/S 10/10/50/5 black

Now decorate tag to make it unique:

 trees element 57 & 61 behind frame & papers

element 45 - 40%

element 49 - 50% & 75%

element 19 - 15%

element 18 - 15%, duplicate twice & resize each 75% & 85%

element 44 - 40%

element 42 - 30%

element 34 - full size

element 52 - 40%

element 40 - full size, place slightly to right

duplicate & mirror

move copy below original

Add D/S to elements except trees & frame

If you wish to resize tag, do so now before adding

copyright as resizing will distort the copyright.

Add copyright, license & url

Add name D/S

Close or delete white background layer

Merge visible, crop merged opaque

and save as a PNG.

Thank you for trying this quick tutorial!

 

Let It Snow

 

In this PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Alicia Mujica

available for purchase at AliciaMujicaDesigns. 

This tube is found in the Winter Special Edition 2018 pack 

Anyone wishing to use the same image in their own personal creation

MUST have the proper license for that image

PTU Scrapkit called Emelia Snow by Kathy's Psp Designs

Thank you Kathy! ♥

WordArt supplied HERE

Circular Snow Animation HERE

Mask 20/20 HERE

Animation Shop

Optional filter Eye Candy 5 Nature: Snowdrift 

Font KG A Little Swag

Farmhouse Christmas

 

In this PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Alicia Mujica

available for purchase at AliciaMujicaDesigns. 

This tube is called Pink Elf 

Anyone wishing to use the same image in their own personal creation

MUST have the proper license for that image

FTU Scrapkit called Farmhouse Christmas by Kathy's Psp Designs

Thank you Kathy! ♥

Filter by Caroline & Sensibility - D Lines

If you don't have this filter, you may use Filter penta.com - jeans instead

Optional filter Eye Candy 5 Nature: Snowdrift 

Font Fluid Christmas

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 with flood fill tool 

Add new raster layer - Select All

Open paper 14, copy

Paste 'into' the selection. Deselect

Open Element 51, C/P above Paper 14

Select All & invert selection

back to Paper layer, press delete on keyboard

Deselect & delete element 51.

Open element 50, resize width to 700 px

C/P

For this portion will be making our circular frame.

open element 96 resize 75%, all layers Unchecked

Select All, float selection, defloat

Add a new raster layer

Flood fill this layer with #5b0308

Deselect

We need to delete the area over the cluster ornament

so draw a rectangular selection (feather 0)

around this ornament on the red circle layer

& delete. 

Essentially this action removes the bottom right corner of the circle.

Duplicate this red circle & rotate copy 25-30 degrees to left.

Be sure the two red circles overlap each other to create full circle

merge the two red circles together.

Center the red circle over the black stripe element 96

then move this layer below element 96 in layers palette.

select element 96 with move tool, arranging it slightly downward & to right

off-centering it relation to the red circle with no gaps.

See preview below

When satisfied, merge the two layers together.

C/P & arrange as per reference tag.

Using magic wand, click inside circle frame

modify expand selection by 5 px

Add new raster layer

Open paper 15 and copy/paste 'into' the selection

Move paper layer below frame

Open Main tube resized 55%

C/P over paper layer but below frame

The selection should still be active

arrange tube to left of circle - Press delete on keyboard

to remove excess tube.

Deselect. Drop opacity to 65%

Duplicate tube layer

Apply filter Caroline & Sensibility D-Lines

setting 40/7

(or if unavailable, use penta.com - jeans)

Change blend mode to 'screen' 

Add element 57 resized 75%

C/P to right of frame, sharpen

Using pick tool (deformation) make tree slightly narrower

by moving the 'side' square markers inward

Open element 17, resize 75%

C/P on top of Red tree

image - flip horizontal (mirror), sharpen

duplicate 

on original white tree layer (bottom one) 

add light dropshadow eg. 1/1/35, blur 3 color black

Add element 86, resize 75% 

C/P to right of white xmas tree

duplicate poinsettia & mirror, placing to left 

of original poinsettia

Add element 72, resized 50%

Arrange to bottom left of frame, duplicate, flip horizontal (mirror)

and offset slightly

Add element 89 - 15%, place to bottom right, duplicate, mirror

Open element 27, resize 50%

C/P to right of image - flip horizontal (mirror in place)

Add element 88 - resize 30% C/P

Element 26 - 25% C/P

Element 69 - 30% C/P rotate 80 degrees to left

Arrange next to tree stomp

Add main tube resized to approx 28%

C/P

If using same tube, I darkened the overall color of the tube

using Adjust: brightness/contrast - Levels

Firstly duplicate main tube

on copy of tube layer

use brightness/contrast Levels

setting 67, 167, 255

This darkens all parts of the tube

which makes the face & skin a touch too dark.

Using eraser tool, size 100, hardness 50, density 100

dab the eraser tool over the face & skin areas 

to erase some of the dark skin tones.

Add drop shadows to all layers except

the white tree layers, bottom paper masked layer &

grunge brush layer (element 50)

Note: Main tube layer - always add the drop shadow

on its own layer by checking box 

'shadow on new layer' in drop shadow option box.

This allows you to use eraser tool to remove

any unwanted dropshadow eg. bottom of main tube

beneath snow portion

Play around by darkening some of the other elements

using the same brightness/contrast 'Levels' setting as above 

This gives the entire tag that crisp, balanced color tone

It's purely subjective though. 

If you wish to resize tag, do so now before adding

copyright as resizing will distort the copyright.

Add copyright, license & url

Add name. D/S

As an option, add EyeCandy 5 Nature - Snowdrift to your name

setting 'Small First Flakes'

To test overall placement of elements so none are cut-off,

add a new raster layer ABOVE the white background

Flood fill black or any dark color.

This will show if any of the white elements extend beyond the image

Close or delete white & black background layers.

Merge visible, crop merged opaque

and save as a PNG.

** It's a Wonderful Time of Year! **

Spooky Halloween

In this PSP tutorial I used the 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

FTU Scrapkit called 2018 Halloween Freebie by TinyTurtleDesigns

template 36 by Pink of JustLikeCandyDesigns

Mask 2c931711 HERE

I do not know the owner of this mask

Please notify me if it belongs to you.

WordArt Spooky by Pink of JustLikeCandyDesigns

Font Moonstone

Open template 36

delete CR & background doodle 

Add a new raster layer, Flood fill white

and send to bottom

Add new raster layer, flood fill #d34917

Open mask, minimize

apply mask to this orange layer, merge group.

Select right blue circle, select all, float, defloat

add new raster layer & paste paper 4 'into' the selection.

deselect.

Select left blue circle. Copy flower 22, resize 75%

and paste over top left blue circle, delete circle layer.

Select left checker sq, select all, float, defloat

add layer, C/P paper 14 'into' the selection, deselect.

Change blend mode to 'multiply'

Do same for right checker sq

Select left neon green circle, select all, float, defloat

Add new raster layer

C/P paper 6 'into' the selection. Deselect.

Select right neon green circle, select all, float, defloat

add new layer, paste paper 15 'into' the selection. Deselect.

Select purple center rect, select all, float, defloat,

paste paper 11 as new layer, selections invert, delete excess.

Change blend mode to 'multiply' and duplicate

Back to purple center rect, using adjust brightness/contrast

setting 255/0, changes purple to white

Select all, float, defloat, modify expand by 4 px,

add a new raster layer, flood fill black. Deselect

move this layer below white center rect.

Adjust, add noise, random, 55, monochrome UNchecked

Select black center square, open frame 16, C/P

move slightly downward

Using magic wand, click in center of this frame,

modify selection expand by 10, invert

back to black center square, delete excess black.

Add tube of choice, duplicate

move duplicate copy of tube below frame 

but above black center

using selection tool, draw a free hand selection

around bottom of tube to remove excess beyond outside of frame

Do this for both artist tube layers.

(you may use eraser tool instead to erase bottom of tube layers)

Add 'close-up' of tube inside frame for a mirrored effect.

Use magic wand to select inside frame,

Paste close-up, invert & delete excess tube.

Lower opacity of close-up to 32%,

duplicate and change blend mode to 'soft light' 

Add elements of choice or what I used:

2,3,4

23,24

30, 34, 37

41, 48,

63, 64, 65, 74 & 76

resize to your liking, sharpen once

Back to right blue circle paper 4 layer, 

select all, float, defloat, modify selection expand by 4

add a new raster layer,

flood fill with gold gradient (used metal brass, linear 45 angle)

comes with this version of PSP

Deselect 

Be sure this gradient layer is below the paper layer but above the

right blue circle layer.

On gradient layer, adjust, brightness/contrast - fill light/clarity

setting 48/17.

Add dropshadow to all circle layers, rectangle layer, frame & elements 

**Do not dropshadow elements 34 & 76**

Add wordart of choice, resize 50%, C/P & D/S

Add copyright, license & url

Add name in same colour as Masked layer #d34917

use favourite bevel setting & D/S

Close or delete white background layer.

Merge Visible, crop merged opaque

and save as a PNG.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial