Thursday, October 25, 2012

Boo Berry


This tutorial was written by me on October 25th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

FTU Boo Berry by Alexa's Scrap Box. You can find it here

BigMask018 by Vix. You can download it here

Font of choice. I am using Angryblue.

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Open Frame 4. Resize all layers by 84%. Resize, all layers unchecked, by 65%.

Use your magic wand and click inside the frame. Selections, modify, expand by 5.

Open paper 6. Copy and paste as a new layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and move this layer below your frame layer.

Open your mask and paper 1. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move this layer to the bottom. Apply your mask, merge group.

Open element 18. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move slightly up so it peeks out more from behind your frame on top. See my tag for reference.

Open element 27. Resize by 35%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move to the right side. Duplicate and mirror.

Open element 17. Resize by 62%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move this layer just under the frame layer. On the frame layer, use your magic wand to select inside your frame. Selections, modify, expand by 5. On the element 17 layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect.

Open element 05. Resize by 65%. Copy and paste as a new layer above your frame layer. Place to the right side of your frame.

Open element 15. Resize by 30%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom of your frame.

Open element 28. Resize by 40%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the left of the cauldron.

Open element 25. Resize by 90%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Rotate 45 degrees to the right. Place to the bottom of your frame.

Open element 14. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place just to the left of the halloween pumpkins.

Open element 10. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Rotate slightly to the right. Place to the bottom left. 

Open element 09. Resize by 50%, mirror. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place so the stem crosses the other lolli's stem. See my tag for reference.

Open element 07. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the lower left corner, just below the lolli's.

Open element 13. Resize by 30%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper left side of your frame. Rotate slightly to the left.

Add your name, credits to the designer, and a drop shadow of choice.

Merge visible and save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


Rock 'N Roll Dreams


This tutorial was written by me on October 15th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

Tube of choice. I am using the work of Ismael Rac, a PTU artist. You must purchase his work and obtain the proper licensing. You can do so here

PTU Rock Revolution III kit. You can only purchase this kit at Ismael's Store.

Mask 160 by Insatiable Dreams. You can find it here

Font of choice. I am using See You Tomorrow Bright and Early.

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Open frame 2. Resize all layers by 75%. Now Resize the frame layer (all layers unchecked) by 75%. Rotate the frame slightly to the right.

Open your mask and paper 1. Copy and paste paper 1 as a new layer. Apply your mask, merge group. Move this layer to the bottom.

Set your foreground color to #efbbd5 and your background color to #9b89ab. Click on the foreground color and select the gradient tab. Create a linear gradient with these colors, angle 0, repeats 0, invert checked.

On the frame layer, use your magic wand tool and click inside the frame. Selections, modify, expand by 10. Add a new raster layer and floodfill with your gradient. Move this layer below your frame layer.

Apply artistic effects>halftone with the following settings:

Round, 8
Angle 145
Use as overlay checked, Overlay, opacity 12
Greyscale ticked, ink black, background white, transparent unchecked.

Open the CITY. Resize by 80%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move this layer just above the mask layer. Arrange so the top of the buildings peek out the top.

Open the WIRE. Copy and paste as a new layer. Rotate slightly to the left.

Open STRING1, flip. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right side of your canvas. Duplicate and mirror.

Open your tube or a closeup. Copy and paste as a new layer and move just above the gradient layer. Duplicate twice. Arrange the 3 tubes to your liking. For the middle and right side tube, merge together. On the gradient layer, select all, float, defloat. On the two tube layers, selection, invert and press delete. Deselect. On the merged tubes layer, duplicate. Gaussian blur 3.00, set the blend mode to screen, opacity 80. On the original merged tubes layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L), opacity 16.

For the remaining tube layer, duplicate, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to screen, opacity 80. On the original tube layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L), opacity 80.

Open the MUSICKEYBOARD. Resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom.

Open the MUSICNOTES. Resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place towards the top of the frame.

Open the GLITTERSTARS. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper right corner.

Open the PICK. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom right.

Open FLOWER3. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the left of the pick. Duplicate and place to the inside bottom left corner of the frame and move slightly up. See my tag for reference.

Open the CANDLE. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place between the flower and pick.

Open the CHOKER. Resize by 60%. Hue and saturation, colorize, 0, 0. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom of the candle.

Open the KNUCKLERINGS. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place slightly to the right bottom of your tag. See my tag for reference.

Open SPARKLES2. Copy and paste as a new layer.

Open your full-size tube. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right side of your tag. Duplicate, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to overlay. On the original tube layer, colorize with the same settings as before.

Open the CHARM. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper left corner of the frame. Rotate slightly to the right.

Open BOW1. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place over the top of the charm.

Open the SCREW. Resize by 30%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place over the center of the bow.

Open the DRUMS. Resize by 80%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom left corner.

Open the SPARKLES. Copy and paste as a new layer.

Add your name, copyright, and license info. Apply a drop shadow of choice.

Merge visible and save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sweet As Candy II


This tutorial was written by me on October 14th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

Tube of choice. I am using the work of SkyScraps. You can purchase her work here

PTU Skull Candy by Manipulated by Magik. You can purchase this kit here

Template005 by Manipulated by Magik. This template is included with the kit.

Font of choice. I am using Stephanie Marie JF.

Filters: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

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Open your template. Delete the credits layer and rec. strip layer.

Set your canvas size to 850 x 850. Resize all layers by 71%.

Open glitter spil 2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper right corner. Duplicate, mirror, and flip. Move slightly down. Merge these two layers together. Move this layer just above the background layer. You can delete the background layer now.

On the diamond lines layer, manual color correction. Set the source color to #bf2d9c and your target color to #561464.

Merge the top right circle and bottom left circle layers together. Select all, float, defloat. Open paper 23. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Open your tube. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place over the upper right circle. Duplicate and move over the bottom left circle. Arrange your tubes to your liking and merge the tube layers together. On the circles layer, select all, float, defloat. On the merged tubes layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect. Duplicate your tubes layer. Gaussian blur 3.00, set the blend mode to screen, opacity 50. On the original tubes layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L), opacity 34.

On the right rectangle layer, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 26. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On the left rectangle layer, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 14. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Merge the left and right oblong layers together. Select all, float, defloat. Open paper 2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On the oval layer, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 7. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Create a linear gradient using #eeddf7 and #561464, angle 45, repeats 3.

On the oval frame layer, select all, float, defloat. Add a new raster layer and floodfill with your gradient. Deselect and delete the original layer. Add noise, gaussian 100, monochrome checked.

On the banner layer, select all, float, defloat. Add a new raster layer and floodfill with the gradient you created for the frame layer. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Open your tube again. Copy and paste as a new layer over the banner. Duplicate twice and arrange the tubes to your liking. When satisfied, merge your tubes together. On the banner layer, select all, float, defloat. On the merged tubes layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect. Duplicate your tubes layer, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to screen, opacity 50. On the original tubes layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L), opacity 34.

Open bow 1. Resize by 90%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper right side of the template.

Open the barbed wire. Resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place so it sits on top of oblong shape. See my tag for reference.

Open flower 2. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right side, just above the bow on the ribbon. Duplicate and mirror. Place the the upper left corner of your template. See my tag for reference.

Open word art 2. Resize by 90%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place over the barbed wire.

Eye Candy Gradient Glow. Under the basic tab, change the glow width to 3.00. Under the color tab, select the Fat preset.

Open the equalizer. Resize by 47%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the lower left.

Open the earbuds, mirror. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place over the equalizer.

Open your tube and resize your tube if necessary. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place so she sits on the bottom dotted square. See my tag for reference.

Open lips 2. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Rotate slightly to the left. Place to the left side of your tag.

Open cupcake 2. Resize by 55%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom right corner.

Open the cat & skull. Resize by 55%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right of the cupcake.

Open the sparkles. Resize by 85%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to your liking. (I rotated mine to be at an angle.)

Add your name, copyright, and license info. Apply a drop shadow of choice.

Merge visible and save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


Monday, October 8, 2012

Zaric Freak


This tutorial was written by me on October 8th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

Amie tube & matching kit from Roman Zaric. You can find them in his store

Template 32 by Millie's PSP Madness. You can find it here

Font of choice. I am using Rebecca.

Filters: 

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow 

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Open your template and delete the credits layer & background layer. Set the canvas size to 700 x 700. Resize all layers by 86%.

Open the GLITTERSPLATS. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your template and then mirror. Move this layer to the bottom.

On layer 1, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Merge together layers 2 and 3. Select all, float, defloat. Open paper 10. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On raster 4, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 11. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On layer 5, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 6. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer. Repeat for layer 8.

In the materials palette, set your foreground to #20cf98 and your background to #422a66. Click on your foreground color, select the gradient tab. Choose the foreground-background gradient, angle 50, repeats 0, style linear.

On layer 6, select all, float, defloat. Add a new raster layer and floodfill with your gradient. Delete the original layer.

On layer 7, Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow. Under the basic tab, set the width to 3.00. Under the color tab, select the fat preset.

Open the WIRE. Resize by 90%. Copy and paste as a new layer above the top star.

Create another gradient but change the background color to #009f71 and the angle to 0.

On layer 9, select all, float, defloat. Add a new raster layer and floodfill with the new gradient. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Open your tube and arrange several copies over the 'ZARIC' text. When you are satisfied, merge the tube layers together. On the 'ZARIC' text layer, select all, float, defloat. On the merged tubes layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect. Duplicate the merged tubes layer, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to screen. On the original tubes layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L). On the 'ZARIC' text layer use your magic wand and click outside the text. On the original merged tubes layer press delete. Repeat for the gaussian blur tubes layer. Deselect.

Apply the same gradient glow you used previously to layer 10.

Open the BAG. Resize by 80%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the lower right corner.

Open RIBBON2 and mirror. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom of your tag.

Open the SPARKLES. Copy and paste as a new layer.

Open the HEARTSTRING. Copy and paste as a new layer. Mirror and place to the bottom of your tag.

Open your tube again and resize as neccessary. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the left side. Duplicate, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to overlay. On the original tube layer, hue and saturation, colorize, 0, 0.

Open the MARTINI. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right side of the bag.

Open SKULL3. Resize by 40%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper right corner.

Open the CHERRIES. Resize by 40%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place slightly down and to the right of the skull. Rotate slightly to the right.

Open BOW2. Resize by 30%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place on the stem of the martini.

Open the GLASSES. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom left of the martini glass.

Add your name, copyright, and license info. Apply a drop shadow of choice.

Merge visible and save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


Saturday, October 6, 2012

Sweet Princess (Facebook Timeline)

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This tutorial was written by me on October 6th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

Sweet Princess tube and matching kit by Arthur Crowe. These will be released in the near future so keep a look out for both of these in his store

Bordermask_02 by Babs Bitzy Designz. You can find it here

Font of choice. I am using Jellyka Delicious Cake.

Filters: 

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (for text, optional)
AAA Frames Foto Frames

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Open a blank canvas 849 x 313.

Open paper 10. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move to the left side so the right edge ends in the middle of your canvas. Duplicate and move this layer to the right. Arrange so you have a seamless background and merge visible. Now flip and move slightly down. See mine for reference.

Open your tube and move to the left side. Duplicate, mirror, and merge down. Duplicate again, gaussian blur 3.00, set the blend mode to screen, opacity 50. On the original tubes layer hue and saturation, colorize, 0, 0. Set the blend mode to soft light, opacity 50.

Open element 13. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move slightly to the left. Duplicate and mirror.

Open element 16. Resize by 70%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the far left.

Open element 4. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move to the far right.

Open your mask and paper 6. Copy and paste your paper as a new layer. Create a seamless pattern the same way we did the background layer. Apply your mask to this layer, merge group. Move it slightly down so it's just covering the bottom half.

Open element 5. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place slightly to the left along the top of the mask edge. Rotate slightly to the left. Duplicate and mirror. See mine for reference.

Open element 11. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the lower left. Duplicate and mirror.

Open element 28. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom left, along the ribbon. Duplicate and mirror. See mine for exact placement.

Open element 23. Copy and paste as a new layer and place to the top of your canvas.

Open element 24. Copy and place as a new layer. Place to the left. Duplicate and place over the right side. Arrange to your liking.

Open your tube again and resize as necessary. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place her in the center.

Apply a drop shadow of choice to your layers, merge visible.

AAA Frames - Foto Frame. Change the width to 0 and the matte to 1.

Add your name and copyright according to FB requirements as shown in my timeline. 

Apply the gradient glow to your text, if desired.

Save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Spooking Hour


This tutorial was written by me on October 4th, 2012 and is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.

PSP Version used: PSP9, but should work in other versions.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

Tube of choice. I am using the work of Alex Prihodko. You can find his tubes here

PTU Spook It kit by Sinister Creations. You can purchase this kit here

Template 68 by Millie's PSP Madness. You can find it here

VixMask Halloween0901 by VixPSP.  You can find it here

Font of choice. I am using Zombified.

Filters: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

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Open your template and mask. Minimize your mask for now.

On your template, delete the credit layer. Set the canvas size to 750 x 750. Resize all layers by 80%.

In the materials palette, set your foreground to #8a0202 and your background to #ff7e00. Click on your foreground and select the gradient tab. Select the Foreground-background gradient, angle 45, repeats 3, invert checked, style linear. On your background layer, floodfill with your gradient. Now apply your mask, merge group. Add noise, gaussian, 100, monochrome checked.

Merge together layers 1 and 2. Select all, float, defloat. Open paper 1. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On layer 3, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer. Repeat for layer 7.

On layer 4, add noise using the same settings as before.

Merge together laysers 5 and 6. Select all, float, defloat. Open paper 3. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

On layer 8, select all, float, defloat. Open paper 7. Copy and paste as a new layer. Selections, invert and press delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.

Merge together layers 9 and 10. Manual color correction. Set the source to #c0c0c0 and the target to #ffffff.

Merge together layers 11 and 12.

Open your tube and resize as needed. Copy and paste your tube over the black square on the left side. Duplicate and mirror. Place to your liking and merge the tubes together. On the black square layers, select all, float, defloat. On your tube layer, selections, invert and press delete. Deselect. Duplicate the tube layer again, gaussian blur 3.00. Set the blend mode to screen, opacity 78. On the original layer, set the blend mode to luminance (L), opacity 60.

On the black square layer again, select all, float, defloat. Selections, modify, set selection borders, both sides checked, border width 3, anti-alias checked. Add a new raster layer above your tube layers and floodfill with black. Add noise with the same settings as before.

Open the spider web. Resize by 20%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the right side of your canvas.

Open banner halloween 2. Resize by 25%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the top of your template layers.

Open the cane. Resize by 90%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move slightly to the right. Duplicate and mirror. Move this layer so the cane is over the other one. See my tag for reference.

Open your tube again and resize as necessary. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move so the bottom edge meets the bottom edge of your template layers.

Open the barbed wire. Resize by 40%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom.

Open the creepy zombie coffin. Resize by 55%, mirror. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom right corner.

Open the blood dripping lips. Resize by 50%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the upper left corner. Rotate slightly to the left.

On the wordart layer, Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow. Under the basic tab, set the glow width to 3.00. Under the color tab, select the fat preset.

Open the eye candle. Resize by 25%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom left of the coffin.

Open the poison bottle. Resize by 60%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place to the bottom left corner.

Open the cup cake spider. Resize by 25%. Copy and paste as a new layer. Place down and to the right of the poison bottle.

Add your name, copyright and license info.

Add a drop shadow of choice and then merge visible. Save as a PNG.

Thanks for checking out my tutorials.


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