Summer Breeze

This tutorial was written on 06/05/2013, 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 X5 but should work in any other version.

You will need a tube of choice.I am using Sweet Summer Breeze,by Zlata_M.

You must have a liscence to use her tubes.

You can purchase the tube and license here

You will need the scrap kit by Redefined Designs

Called Summer Breeze.

You can purchase it here

You can check out her blog Here

Ok Ready?

1.Open the life preserver image from the elements folder,shift + d to duplicate and close the original.

Resize it by 65%, all layers unchecked.

Add a drop shadow with these settings:

3,-3,30,5,black.

2.Open a a paper pf choice. Shift +D to duplicate then close the original.

Resize it to 500x500 pixels.Copy it.

3.Back on the life preserver image...click inside it, with the magic wand. you may 

have to click inside it a few times to get all of the inside selected. Then go to selctions,

modify expand by 5.

4.Now add a new raster layer and drag it below the life preserver layer.Paste the paper into the selection. 

Select none.

5.Open the water image, Resize it by 65%.Copy and paste it as a new layer.Drag it to the bottom layer. 

 Resize it again, if desired.Sharpen and add a drop shadow if desired. I used the same drop shadow throughout.

 Duplicate it and position the layers to however you like them.Merge all the water layers together

6.Repeat above step with the sand image..

7.Now repeat with the cloud layer.

Duplicate it as many times as you like and then merge all the cloud layers together.

8. Add a new layer and arrange it to the bottom of your canvas. Now go to image, resize canvas and make your canvas bigger.I made mine 750 x 750 pixels.Don't worry we will crop out the excess canvas, but this way we wont be cutting off any of the elements were adding.

9.Open the umbrella.Copy and paste it as a new layer. Resize it  by 65%. Then again by 85%.

Add a drop shadow and position it as desired.

10.Open one of the signs.Copy and paste it as a new layer.

Resize and add the same drop shadow.

11.Add more elements now if you would like.

Be sure to resize them and add the drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.

12.Copy and paste the grass as a new layer. Resize it as desired and add the drop shadow. 

Duplicate it and position the layers at the bases of the umbrella and the sign.

13.Open your tube. copy and paste it. Resize it to a good size. 

Sharpen it and add your drop shadow now.

Now Place it in front of the life preserver.

14.Duplicate the life preserver and sandwich the tube in the middle of the preserver layers.

15. Use your eraser tool and erase the part of the top preserver layer so that her face is showing.

Do the same thing to the tube layer so that none of it peeks from the bottom of the preservers.

(You can also do this with only one "frame layer"

And your selection tool. But It looked like my tube layer had been cut in two. So I opted for the eraser tool instead)

16. Add your © now.

and your water mark if desired.

17. Now is the time to arrange the tag as you would like. Duplicate the layers you would like more of

resize some of them. 

After its arranged to please you merge visible.

18. select all selections float and then defloat.

Go to image and crop to selection.

Then resize the image to the size you like.

18. Add  your name in your choice of fonts. I used Oogie Boogie.

You can download it here.

And now your done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

I hope ur happy with your results!

Hugs from Kelli

Have I told you?

This tutorial was written on 9/19/2010.By Kelli.

Please dont 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 assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

It is written useing psp9 but should work in any other version.

You will need the mask I have provided here

Or one of your choice.

You will need a tube of choice.I am using Jamie Kidd.

You must ave a liscence to use her tubes.

You can purchase one here

You will need the scrap kit by Psp Girl

Called Love and Passion.

You can purchase it here

She has 2 blogs you can check them out here and here

Ok Ready?

1.Open the mask in psp and minimize it.

Open a paper of choice shift d to duplicate and close the original.

Copy

2.Open a new image 500 pixels by 500 pixels.

3.Paste the paper as a new layer.

4.Load the mask and merge group.

5.Open the frame(Element 51)Resize it to 500 pixels tall and then resize it again this time by 85%.Copy and paste it as a new layer.Position it and add a drop shadow of choice.

6.Paste your tube as a new layer below your tube layer.Position her and grab your selection tool.Draw a slection around her face and make sure to get all her hair.

7.Promote the selection to layer and select none.Move the promoted layer above the frame layer

and on the tube layer add your shadow.

Now you will need to take your eraser tool

to the originak tube layer.Carefully erase the part of the tube below the frame.

8.Open element 56 shift d to duplicate it and close the original.

Copy and paste it as a new layer.Resize it till you are happy with the size.When you are happy position it

and add your shadow.

9.Open one of the arrows.CCopy and paste it as a new layer.

Resize and position it as desired.When you are pleased with the placement.Tske your selection tool and select the bottom half ot the arrow.Promote selection to layer.Go back to the arrow layer and hit delete on your keyboard.Now drag the promoted layer below the heart laywer so it looks like the arrow is going through the heart.

10.Add more elements now if you would like.

11.Add your text. in your choice of font or fonts.

I typed "Have I told you lately I love you?"

I used two fonts.When your happy with it add your favorite text effects.

12.Add ©Now.

And add your name to the heart along with your favorite text effects.

I used an inner bevel and drop shadow.

13.Save it as a png and your done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

I hope ur happy with your results!

Hugs from Kelli

I Love you this much!

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 09/19/2010.

Please do not copy post it through any kind of group or

claim it as your own.You may link back to my blog.

It is written useing psp 9 but should work in any version.

It is written assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp

and its tools.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

You will need 5 tubes of choice.I am useing

the art work of Suzanne Woolcott.You must purchase a

license to use her work.You can purchase the tubes and license here

Please do not use her work if you do not have a license.

You will also need the scrap kit by

Designs by Marcie called "Down by the pond"

You can purchase it here

Please check out her blog Here

I used 2 fonts also

I used Copperplate Gothic Bold and a scripty font called Cherish.

ou will also need Eye Candy 4000 Gradient glow (Optional)

My screen shots are here for you to refer to.

Ok Ready?

1.Open the Mat racket and shift+D to duplicate.Close the original.Resize it by 25% once and then to 600 pixels by 600 pixels.Both times make sure all layers is checked.Now resize it again, this time uncheck all layers and resize it by 75%.

2. Go to image-free rotate- and rotate it to the right by 25.

3.Add a gradient glow useing the settings shown in ss1,and 2.If you dont have eye candy just use a drop shadow with the color white.

4.Now add a drop shadow of choice or the ones shown in ss3.

5.Open the frame window.Shift + D to duplicate and close the original.

Resize it by 35% and then again by 45%.

6.Rotate it to the left by 18.Copy and paste it onto your tag image above the mat layer.

7.Open 4 papers of choice and shift + d to duplicate each and close the originals.Resize each paper to 500 pixels.

8.Go back to your tag ans grab your magic wand and click inside one of the squares.Expand the selection by 5.

9.Add a new layer and drag it brnrsth your frame layer.Copy one of the papers and paste it into selection.Repeat this step until all four squares are filled with a paper.

10.Repeat step 9 with 4 of your tubes.First resize them as desired before you paste them.And invert the selection and hit delete on your keyboard.

11.Add the same drop shadow to each tube.

12.Once each square is filled with a paper and tube, select none and add the same drop shadow to the frame layer.Hide all layers except your frame and the paper layers and tube layers and merge visible.

13.Duplicate the merged layer twice and arrange them as desired.

Refer to my tag for placement if needed.

14.Position the mat and frame layer as desired.

15.Open the star doodle and shift + d to duplicate. and close the original.

Resize it by 25% once.Copy and paste it as a new layer. between the mat and frame.

16.Use the same gradient glow and drop shadow as before.

17.Open three flowers of chice and shift + d to duplicate each

close the originals.Resize each flower as desired.I started by resizeing them each by 25%. And then copied and pasted them as new layers on top of the frame layer.And then continued resizeing them till i was happy with them.

make each flower a different size..

18.Position each of the three flowers in the bottom left corner of the

frame.give each one a drop shadow.and position them as desired.

19.Duplicate each flower and position them in the top right corner of the mat.Resize each one by 85%.When your happy with the clusters merge down each flower into the two clusters to make it easier to move them.

20.Now open one of the frames and shift + d to duplicate and close the original.Resize it as desired.Copy and paste it on top of your frame layer.

21.Add the gradient glow and drop shadow as before.

22.Open another tube, resize it as desired.Copy and paste it as a new layer. Add the same gradient glow and shadow.Position the tube as desired.

23.Add your © now.

24.Grab your text tool and type your text.

I typed "I love you this much!"I used two fonts for it.

Get creative!I used a gradient glow on the word "Love"

And when I had the text like I wanted it I add the same gradient glow twice.

25.Useing a font of choice type your name and resize it so it fits inside your tag.Ise the same grad glow and a shadow of choice or just use

your favorite text effects.

26.Merge visible.Select all,selections float,selections defloat.

Now go to image and crop to selection to get rid of the canvas around your tag.

27.Save as a png and your done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

I hope your happy with the results!

Hugs from Kel

Cross my heart!

This tutorial was written by Kel on 09/11/2010.

Please do not copy it, post it through any group or claim it as your own.You may link back to my blog.

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

It is written useing psp 9 but should work in any version.

It is written assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

You will need a mask of choice,I used one that comes in psp called

Edge squares.

You will also need a tube.

I am useing a tube by Suzanne Woolcott

you must have a license to use her tubes

you cam purchase one here

You will also need the scrap kit by Jessicas sweet nothings

called Spring Fling which can be purchased here

Check out her blog here

Ok Ready?

1.Open the doily, Shift +D to duplicate. Close the original.

Resize it to 500 pixels high and make sure all layers are checked.

Resize the doily by 85% make sure to uncheck resize all layers.

3.Colorize the doily to a color from your tube.

(an easy way to colorize is to go to adjust-hue and saturation-colorize.

When chosing the color you want to use.Click on your foreground color in the materials pallette on the side.With the materials pallette still open at the bottom you will see 2 columns of numbers.Write down the first two numbers in the second column of numbers. The H and S.Then when you go to colorize just insert those colors into the appropriate boxes click ok and your doily is colorized.)

4.Open a paper of choice and resize it to 900 pixels.I colorized the paper also.Copy it and paste as a new layer onto your image.

Drag it to the bottom.

5.Go to layers-Load save mask from Disc and load your mask.

Merge group and add a drop shadow.

6.Open the heart frame and resize it to 500 pixels high.

7.Copy and paste above the doily layer.

8.Grab your crop tool and crop around the frame layer.You dont want to crop off very much of your frame layer but you dont want any canvas showing around your frame.

9.Open the heart and resize it y 35% once.Copy and paste it below the frame layer.

10.Resize it by 75% three or four times till you are happy with the size.

11.Now rotate it tot he left by 20 degrees.Move it up and over a bit.

Add a drop shadow and duplicate it.

Now mirror the duplicate and position both hearts.

12.Copy and paste your tube as a new layer under the frame layer.

13.With your freehand selection tool draw a selection around her head and right click the tube layer in the layer pallette and promote selection to layer.go back to the tube layer and hit delete on the keyboaard

Select none and moce the promoted selection above the frame layer.

14.Now add the elements of your choice.

I added the button,rope bow and the greeen butterfly.I resized each of them by 35%.And added a drop shadow after they were pasted.

When your happy with the placement of everything add a small border

2 pixels in a color to match your tube.

15.Add your © now.

16.Now grab your presets shape tool set to elipse.

Make your foreground a color and the back ground null.

Draw an oval and use the nodes to shape it like one side of the heart.

Now grab your text tool and move your cursor over the elipse until you see an A with a half circle under it.When you see that you can left click your mouse and start typing.Your text will follow the curve of the circle now.Type "Cross my Heart!"

17.When your happy with the placement of the text go to layer pallette and click on the + on the vector layer.You will see two more layers now.

Click on the eye beside the elipse layer so the circle will not be visible.

Covert to raster now and add your drop shadow.

18.Repeat steps 16 and 17 again for your name.

19.Save as a jpeg.

Thanks for trying my tutorial.

I hope your happy with the results!

Hugs from Kelli

Live

This tutorial was written by Kel on 09/11/2010.

Please do not copy it, post it through any group or claim it as your own.

You may link back to my blog.

Any resemblance to any other tut is strictly coincidental.

It was written useing psp 9 but should work in any other version.

It is written assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

Supplies needed:

My zip file here

included in it is the frame I used

and the mask.

Im very sorry I dont know where I got these.
If you do please email me at purplehearts@live.com

and I will give credit or take them down

You will also need one or two tubes, I am using tubes by

Suzanne Woolcott, You can purchase her tubes here

You must have a license number to use her tubes.

You will also need the scrap kit by Jessica's Sweet Nothings

called "Spring Fling",

you may purchase it here

check out her blog here

Ok Ready?

1.Open the frame from my Supplies.Shift+D to duplicate it and

close the original.

2.Resize the frame to 600 pixels wide.Make sure you have

resize all layers checked.

3.Grab your magic wand and click inside all three openings of the frame.

Go to selections and modify and expand x 5 pixels.

4.Add a new layer and move it beelow the frame tube

5.Open a paper from the kit and resize it to 900x900 pixels.

Copy and paste it into selection on the new layer you made.

Select none.

6.Now open another paper and resize it also.

7.Paste it as a new layer onto your tag.Drag it to the bottom.

8.Open the mask I supplied and with the new paper layer the

active layer go to layers-new mask layer-from image.

8.Merge group and duplicate it.Position the two mask layers as desired.

9.Open the 2 tubes you have chosen.Resize them if needed and paste them as new layers.Drag them below the frame layer and position them as desired.

10.Grab your eraser tool and erase the parts of the tubes that are outside of the frame.

11.Open the tag from the kit and resize it x 35%.Copy and paste it as a new layer and move it to the top.Add a drop shadow to it.

12.You may need to resize it again.

13.Now open the button and resize it x 35% twice.Copy and paste it as a new layer and resize it again if desired.Add the same drop shadow to it.

14.When your happy with the size duplicate it several times and position them as desired.

15.Open the twine and resize it x 35%.Copy and paste it as a new layer and drag it below the frame layer and the paper layer below the frame layer.Position the twine so only a small amount of it shows above the frame layer.

16.I also added the leaf garland resized x 35% and positioned so that it looks like its part of the sunflower.

17.Open the heart doodle and resize it x 35%.Copy and paste it under the frame paper layer.

18.Lower the opacity of the frame and frame paper layer so you can see the heart doodle under it.

19.With your freehand selection tool and carefully draw a selection around one of the doodles (Refer to my tag).When you have drawn your selection go to your layer pallette and left click on the doodle layer and promote selection to layer.Now still on the doodle layer hit delete on your keyboard.Select none.Increase te opacity back to 100.

20.On the promoted selection layer drag it above the frame layer.

21.Add your © at this time.

22.Add your name to the tag and add the same drop shadow as before.

23.Save as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!I hope your happy with the results!

Hugs from Kel

Believe

This Tutorial was written by Kel
on Sept.08,2010.
Please do not copy it or post ot through any group.
Or claim it as your own.
You may link back to my blog.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using PSP9
But should work in other versions also.
It is written assueming you have
a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.
Supplies needed:
My zip file here
It includes my Word art,
The mask I used(I dont know where I got this mask
If you know please email me at purplehearts@live.com
so that I can give proper credit or take it down)
and the font I used called Angel tears
you can find it here
You will also need one or two tubes.
I am using tubes by Patty Ann
You can find them here
Her tou is on the site,Please adhere to her tou.The tubes in this forum
are free to use and its so nice of her to share.Thanks Pat!
You will need a scrap kit of choice.
I used "The Land of Shroom"
By S.G. Rowe designs
You may purchase it here
You can check out her blog here
Plug ins you will need are: Muras Meisters copies
and Eye Candy 4000 HSB Noise.
Ok now were ready to start
1.Open a new image 600x600 transparent.
2.Open a bow of choice, If your useing the same kit as me I used bow 03.
Resize it x 35% twice and sharpen it once.Copy and paste it as a new layer.
3.Go to effects Muras Meister copies use the settings shown on screen shot #1.
4.Now go back to effects and apply eye candy 4000 HSB noise with settings shown in screen shot #2.
5.Open a tag of choice i used tag 02.Resize it x 35% once and then again x 75%once and then sharpen it once.Copy and paste it as a new layer on top of the bow layer.I fliped it, also.Position it as desired.
6.Open a string or curly ribbon of choice.I used Glitter string 04. Resize it x 35% twice and sharpen it once.Copy and paste it below the tag layer, duplicate it and mirror it position as desired and duplicate again.
7.Open the three mushroomsResize them each x 35% once and then resize them again x 75%. Copy and paste them as new layers on top of the bow layer.Resize and position them till you are happy with them.Then duplicate e4ach and mirror and position them as desired.
8.Open paper of choice. I used paper01.Resize it x 35% and copy it
go back to your image and add a new layer drag it to the bottom.Select all and paste the paper into selection.Open your mask ans load it with the setttings in screen shot #3.
9.Add another layer and drag it to the bottom.Open another paper of choice I used paper 38.Resize it X 35% and back on your tag select all and paste into selection.Select none.
10.Grab your freehand selection tool and draw around the circle on the bow layer,(Screen shot 4) activate the mask layer and hit delete on your keyboard.
11.Now activate the bow layer and grab your preset shapes tool set to circle.Background null and foreground set to black.Line width set to1.
12.Add a drop shadow to each layer,I used the settings shown in screen shot #5.
13.Add a new layer and move it to the top.Select all and fill it with a color of choice.Go to selections and modify contract the selection by 5.Hit dekete on your keyboard.
14.Open both tubes.Paste one below the bow layer so the face is showing through the circle in the bow layer.Set the blend mode to luminance(l)
Use your eraser tool to erase all the tube thats outside the bow layer.
15.Activate the top layer and paste the second tube as a new layer.Add the same drop shadow as before.Position as desired.
16.Add copywright.Add my word art or one of your choice.
17.Open the font and type your name.Rotate it (Screen shot #6)
Repeat the rotate.Depending on the size of the name you may have to use the deform tool.Position the name on the rectangle tag or wherever you would like.Add any text effects you desire.
Save as a JPEG.Thanks for trying my tut
I hope your happy with the results!
Hugs from Kel

The task ahead

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 07/23/2010.

Please do not copy this tutorial, post it through any kind of group or claim it as your own.Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

This tutorial was written using psp 9 but should work in any other version.It is written assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

Supplies Needed:

My zip file Here

It includes the mask i used, if you know who created this mask please let me know so I can give proper credit.

It also includes the tube I used by ©P.Ann

If you use this tube please follow her tou which is also included in the zip

and if you like this tube check out the forum here

Escape From Reality is a wonderful group of friends.Thier is something there for everyone! It is a great for pspers and non pspers.If you apply to join tell them Kelli sent you and enjoy looking around.

It also includes my word art but of course you can use your own.

You will also need a font of choice.I used Fashion Victim which you can download here.

You will also need a scrapkit of choice.

I used A scrap kit by Ms.WitchyPoo designs called, Forever Mini

You can purchase it here.

Check out her blog here.

Ok Ready?

1. Open a new image 500x500.Flood fill it White or a color of choice.

2.Add a new layer.Open a paper of choice,Resize it to 500x500 pixels paste as a new layer, or flood fill the layer with another color of choice.

3. Load the mask I have provided or one of your choice.Make sure invert mask is unchecked.Merge group.Move it up and to the left a little.

4.Open the red frame and resize it x 35% twice.Paste it as a new layer.Sharpen it once.

5.Grab your magic wand and click inside the frame, expand the selection x 6.Add a new layer below the frame layer.

6.open another paper and paste as a new layer selections invert, and hit delete on your keyboard, select none.

7.Add a new layer above the mask layer, select all.Now open element 14(its the white splotches)Copy it and go back to your tag, Paste into selection, Add a drop shadow of your choice, my settings are -2,2,50,5,black.Duplicate this layer mirror it and flip it.Position it as desired.

8.Add the same drop shadow to your frame layer.

9.Activate the frame layer and open thr pink rose the red rose, the leaf and a ribbon of choice.Resize all of these x 35% twice.

10,Paste each of the roses and resize them as desired.i resized them again x 85% until I was happpy with the sizes.Add the sane drop shadow to each.And duplicate the two roses until your happy with the arrangement.

I have 4 pink roses and 3 red roses.Paste the bow as a new layer and resize as desired add a dropshadow and position as desired.Paste the leaf below all the roses, add the drop shadow and resize as desired,position as desired.

11.Open the tube and resize it x 85% 4 times.Paste it as a new layer above everything.Add the shadow and position it in the bottom right corner.Add ©.

12.Add your text or use mine.I didnt addd any effects but feel free to if desired.

13.Add your name and any effects you desire.

14.Save as a jpeg.

Thanks for trying my tut!I hope your happy with your results!

Hugs from Kel

Naughty or nice

This Tutorial was written by Kelli on 12/06/06 and last edited on 07/22/10.Do not copy it or post it through any group or claim it as your own.You may post a link back to my blog, and it would be greatly appreciated.Resemblance to any other tut is strictly coincidental.

This tutorial was written using psp 9 but should work using any other version.It is written assueming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

Please do not use any tues you do not have a license to use.Thank you.

Supplies needed:

My Supplies zip:

These were all provided by P.Ann.I have included her tou in my zip file.

Please follow her tou.Thank you.

If you like her tubes please check out this forum, Escape from Reality,

Here you will find everthing you could want to psp. However you dont have to be a psper to join, and we have some of the best taggers on the net!There is something for everyone!

When you apply to join tell them Kelli sent you!

This file also includes the font I used

Ok ready to get started?

1. Open the frame.

2. Open one of the backgrounds provided, I chose background number 3.

Copy it and go back to your frame,Grab your magic wand and click inside all three frames, go to selections and expand x 3.Add a new layer and paste into selection.Deselect.

3. Open the tubes supplied or 2 of your choice.If your using the ones I supplied, you will need to resize them x 75%. Copy and paste them as new layers below your frame layer.When your happy with the placement merge them together.

4.Make the frame layer active, grab your magic wand agin and click inside the two end frames. Expand the selection x 3 click invert and activate the tube layer, hit delete on your keyboard.to get rid of the parts of the tube outside your frames.Noe activate your frame layer again and click inside the middle frame, activate your tube layer again and expand your selection again and hit delete again on your keyboard.Add a drop shadow to the frame layer and to the tube layer also.Merge these two layers.

5.Now add your © info.

6.Open the three christmas ornaments, resize them x 50% twice, copy and paste them above your frame layer,paste them as desired.

7.open the 2 bows and resize them x 50% once,copy and paste them as new layers and position them as desired, once happy with them, add a drop shadow to each of them and merge all the elements again, resize this layer once more this time x 85%.

8.Open the words supplied, these are the psd'd and each letter is on a separate lyer for you.If you would prefer to use a different font thats ok too.If using the lettters supplied, resize each by 85% and sharpen each.I also added a drop shadow to each letter.Paste them on top of the frame layer, and position them as desired, merge visible when happy with the placement.

9.Select all select float selections defloat, go to image and crop to selection.This will get rid of alll the excess canvas around your tag.

Save it as a png for use as needed.

10 Now just type your name.I have supplied a font but if you have one you like better thats ok too.

The size i used for my font is 60.Then I added the same drop shadow.

Save as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!I would love to see your results!

I hope you are happpy with your results!

Hugs from Kel

Beautiful:inside and out

This Tutorial was written by Kelli on july 18,2010.
Please do not copy this tut or post it in any kind of group or claim it as your own. You may link back to the blog.Any similarities to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.This Tutorial was written using psp 9 but should workin any version.

It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of psp and its tools.

Thanx!

I would live to thank Patty Ann for allowing me to use her tubes and for allowing me to include some in the supplies. If you use her beautiful tubes please follow her tou.And if you like her tubes please go here and check out the forum.

Thank you so much!

Supplies needed:

AlienSkin Eye Candy 5: Impact~Brushed Metal

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

my zip file here it includes my template and the tubes I used.You may use any tube you want but please dont use if you dont have a license number.It also includes all my screen shots I was having trouble posting them so i included them in the zip.I hope this doesnt cause anyone any trouble.

you will also need a font of choice I am using fashion victim

you can download it here

Ok Ready?

1.Open your font and minimize it. Open your supplies in psp.Open my template and delete my info layer.

2.Activate 1st circle layer.Duplicate it twice,rename them 1,2, and 3.Activate layer 1 and apply the brushed metal filter with the settings shown on ss1.Repeat this filter on the other 2 layers only hit the random seed button once each time.The color I used is 81802e.

3.Now activate layer 1 again and apply eye candy4000 gradient glowthe settings i used are shown on ss2.Repeat on the next 2 layers.

4.Activate layer 1 again and apply drop shadow with the settings shown on ss3.Repeat on the next 2 layers

5.Activate the 2nd circle layer.Go to selections and then select all then float then defloat.Flood fill it with your color of choice. I used 4040ff.Now duplicate it twice so you have three layers.Rename them 1,2,and 3 again. Activate layer 1 and go to adjust and add noise with the settings shown in ss4. On layer 2 change the setting to 97. and on the third layer change the setting to 94.Select none and add the sme grad glow and shadow as before.

6.Activate the 3rd circle layer.Go to selections,select all then float then defloat. Make your foreground your color of choice I used 5252ff And use whatever texture you would like. I used Crumpled tissue my settings are shown in ss5. Now fill your circle with the foreground color. then go to effects edge effects and enhance it once.Apply the grad glow and shadow as before.

7.Activate the center circle layer, the only thing i did on this layer was the grad glow and the drop shadow.

8.Activate the small rectangle. select all, float,defloat. Add a new layer and fill it with the color and texture you used before.Select none. Now go back to the small rectangle layer and add your grad glow and drop shadow as before.Merge these two layers.

9.Delete the top small rectangle layer and the top word layer.Merge the bottom small rectangle and word layers.Move them down just a bit.Refer to my finished tag if needed.

10. Activate the the large rectangle and flood fill it with a color of choice I used black.

11.Now activate the splotches make your foreground black and your background a color of choice I used 7070ff.Now make your background color a gradient see my screen shot ss6.Add a new raster layer just above the splotches and flood fill it with your gradient. Now go back to your splotches layer and select all float defloat again and now invert the selection and go back to your new layer and hit delete on your keyboard.

now go back to the splotches layer and delete it.

12.Add a new layer, flood fill it white and move it to the bottom.

13.Activate your top layer and paste your tube as a new layer,Resize it by 85% once.Add the same drop shadow only this time put the shadow pn a separate layer,ss7.

14.Now grab your deform tooland makeing sure the shadow layer is still activated,move the shadow over and down just a little bit.Now merge the tube and shadow layers.

15.Activate the small rectangle and paste tour other two tubes as new layers. Resize them both by 85% twice.Position them as desired. Wen your happy with them merge them and apply the same shadow as before but put the shadow on the same layer.Grab your selection tool and make a selection see ss8. Make sure your new tube layer is active and hit delete on your keyboard.

16.Now its time to add © and your watermark.

17. Add your name in your choice of fonts, i ued fashion victim.

18.Now its time to animate.Arrang your duplicated layers in order:112233.make the small circle layers are on top. now merge 1 and 1 together, 2 and 2 together and 3 and 3 together.Now your layer pallette should look like my ss9.

19.Turn off(click the eyebeside the layer)your name, and layers 2 and 3.make sure all other layers are active.copy merged and go to animation shop and paste as a new animation.

20. Go back to psp and close layer 1 and open layer 2 copy merged and go to animation shop and paste it after current frame.

21.Go back into psp and close layer 2 and open layer 3.copy merged and take it to animation shop and paste it after current frame.

22.View animation ans if your happy with it save it.Saving it without a name will allow you to add as many names to it later as you want.

23.to add names to it.Shift + D to duplicate it and close your original.

24.Now go back to psp and activate your name layer.Copy it and paste it in animation shop as a new animation.Copy it and then click propagate paste.

25.Go back to your tag and go to edit and select all frames now paste into selected frames.

26.view animation and save it.

Thanks for trying my tut! I hope your happy with your results!Id love to see them.Email me at purplehearts@live.com with your results!

Hugs from Kel

Easy Signature tag

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 01/06/10.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through any kind of group or claim it as your own.Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.This tutorial was written using psp12, but should work using any version.It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.


Supplies Needed:

~ The Scrap kit By Designs by Brandi
Called Honeybunch
it Can be purchased HERE

Its a fantastic kit! One of my favorites!

Here is a zip of supplies if you want to download it.

DOWNLOAD
~font of choice I used Kingthings Slipperylip
you can download it HERE


Ok......Ready?


1.Open a new image about 600 pixels by 600 pixels,
transparent.
2.Open your font and minimize it.
Open your supplies in psp and resize them as needed.
Grab your font tool
and set your foreground to a paper of choice, and your background
as another background paper.
3. Type your name and use the nodes to make it as large as you desire.Depending on the size of your name or text
you may need to resize your canvas.
4.Go to selections, select all selections float, selections defloat,
selections modify contract x 2.
5.Now add an inner bevel or an eye candy glass.Select none.
6. Open the flower border and resize it x 35% Depending on the number of letters in your name you will need to either resize it bigger or smaller.
Paste it as a new layer and position it just below your name.
7.Now open one of the hearts. Resize it as before this time by 50% Copy and paste it as a new layer on top of your name layer.Position it right on top of your name.
Ok, So now we need to be able to see the name under the heart.So lower the opacity of the heart layer to about 50% so you can see the name layer but you can still see the heart also Now move the heart up so you can see your curly inside the hole in the heart.
10.Now grab your selecti0n tool.Now Make a selection with your free hand selection tool set to freehand, select the part of the name that you want to be threaded through the heart. Go to your layer pallette and right click on the name layer,promote the selection to layer,move the promoted selection to the top.Select none.
11.Now go back to your heart layer and increase the opacity back to 100%,Now you have threaded your name through your heart,Isnt that cool!
12.Now open one of the tags,Resize it as desired (I resized it by 50%)Now copy it as a new layer.Drag it below your name layer.Rotate tag to the left x 20 degrees. Now once the tag is where you want it you are gonna make it look like one of the curlies is hugging the tag.So like we did before,Lower the opacity of the tag so you can see both layers and make a selection like we did before.Promote the selection on the name layer again and right click the promoted selection and move it below the tag layer.Now go back to the name layer and hit delete on your keyboard to delete the part of the name you have selected.Change the opacity back to 100% and select none.
14.Merge visible.
15.Now go to selections and select all, then go back and select float and again go back and choose defloat Now go to image and crop to selection This will crop your tag and get rid of all the excess canvas.
16.Go to file and save as.Find where you want to save it and make sure to save it as a png.So that it will have a transparent background.And your done!
~Thanks for trying my tut!
Hugs from Kel

Blue without you

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 12/06/09.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through
any kind of group or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9,
but should work using any version.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:
~ The Scrap kit By Green apple Scraps
Called Blue Christmas without you.
This kit is not for sale anymore,

However I have recieved permission to share it with you

so if you would like to download it you may do so HERE

If downloading please follow her tou and please leave a comment

I am sure she would love to read the comments.Its so generous of her to

provide this kit.
you can check out her blog HERE
~Tube of choice I used A tube by Patty Ann.
You can find it HERE.This is an awesome Forum.There is something for everyone there, When you apply to join tell them Kelli sent you
lol. If you are using her one of her tubes

Please follow her tou.Thanks!
~2 Fonts of choice
~The mask in my zip(If you know the creater of this mask

Please email me @purplehearts@live.com so that I can give credit. Thank you!

~The word art in my zip or one of your own

Supplies

Ok......Ready?
1. Open the a new image 600 x 600.Transparent.

2.Flood fill the layer with a color of your choice.I used #5089eo

3.Open a paper of choice or add a new layer and ff with a different color of choice.

4.Now go to layers and new mask layer from image

Load the mask I provided make sure invert mask is checked.Merge group.

5.Grab your selection tool set to rectangle,draw a rectangle selection in the middle of the mask layer.Refer to my tag if needed. Hit delete on your keyboard and select none.

6.Open wreath 2 Copy and paste it as a new layer below your mask layer.Resize as desired.I resized by 85%.

7.Add a drop Shadow of choice or my settings which are: V=-2,H=2,Opacity=50,Blur=5,Color Black.

8.Open another paper of choice, copy it and go back to your tag you are workng on. Grab your freehand selection tool and draw a circle on the wreath(doesnt have to be perfect) and make sure the new paper is active go to selections and invert selection and hit delete on your keyboard.

Now go to effects texture effects blinds and use your choice of setttings or here are my settings: width=7,opacity 50,color=black,horozontal checked.

9.Copy and paste the branch onto your tag just above the wreath.Add The same drop shadow you used before.Position the branch at the top of the wreath on top of the mask layer,

The branch will cover most of the bow on the wreath, see my finished tag as a reference.

10.Add your tube and copywright info now.I resized the tube x 85% twice.Add a drop shadow to the tube layer.

11.Open the christmas ornaments and resize as desired position it in her hand, use your eraser tool to erase part of the ribbon to make ot look like shes holding the ornament.

12.Now copy and paste my word art or one of your choice as a new layer. and add the shadow from before.Type your name and add the same shadow.Drag your name layer below the tube layer so it looks like her hand is resting on the name.

13.I resized my tag to 500x500 pixels.When your happy with your results,Save as a jpeg.

Thanks for trying my tut!

Id love to see your results! You can email me at purplehearts@live.com.
Hugs from Kel

Whispers

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 12/03/09.

And last edited on 07/25/2010.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through any
kind of group or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9,
but should work using any version.
It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:
~ The Scrap kit By Ms. Witchypoo Designs
Called Forever Mini.
It Can be purchased HERE
you can check out her blog HERE
~My Supplies HERE

This zip includes the mask I used...

Sorry I do not know where I got this...

If its yours please contact me so I can give proper credit

or take it down.Thank you.It also includes the tube I used

By ©SLY

You can check out more of her work Here.

I have included her tou so please follow it if you use this tube.

Thanks Sly!

It also includes my Word Art.
~a Font of choice

Ok......Ready?

1. Open the a new image 500 x 500.Transparent.

2.Open the round frame andresize it to 500 pixels.

Copy and paste it as a new layer, resize it by 85%.Add a dop shadow of choice.My settings are 0,0,100,5,black.

3.Open the tube and resize it to 500 pixels(I always resize using smart size).Copy and paste it as a new layer, resize it again x 85%twice.You may want to harpen and add a drop shadow,

I did'nt add the shadow.

4.Now grab your freehand selection tool and select the lower half of your tube,You want it to look like she is laying inside the frame.Now go to the layer pallette and right click, promote selection to layer, Drag the promoted selection below your frame layer, Leave selected, go back to the tube layer and hit delete on your keyboard.Now you can deselect.

5.Add your copywright info now.

6.Open the mask you are using and load.If your usinf the one I provided...Make sure invert mask data isnt checked.

Merge group.

7.Now you are gonna add the elements,I have resized each to 500 pixels, copied them and then resized each starting out at 85% and repeating this resize until they were a size I liked

Sharpen each after resizing and add a drop shadow.

You can use my Word Art or if you would rather add different text

or you like another font better thats ok too.

8.Add your name in a font of choice.Add any text effects you like.

9.Merge visible, copy and paste as a new image,This will get rid of any excess canvas around your tag.

10.Save as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope your happy with the results.
Hugs from Kel

Be Thankful

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 12/02/09.

Do not copy this tutorial or post through any

kind of group or claim it as your own.

Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

This tutorial was written using psp 9,

but should work using any version.

It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge

of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:

~ The Scrap kit By Honored Scraps called "Harvest Time"

I am not sure where it can be purchased now

And I cant find her blog now either.

If anyone knows where you can find her blog please let me know

so I can link the tut to it.

thanks!

~a Tube of choice.

I used a tube by Keith Garvey

you must purchase a license to use his work,

you can buy one at MPT

~a Font of choice

Ok......Ready?

1. Open a new canvas, 500 pixels wide x 500 tall.Color of choice,

I made it white.

2.Open the tube of choice.

3.Open the round flower frames. Resize them appropriately and copy and paste them as new layers.

Position them so one is on top of the other one, but so that you can see the bottom one peeking from under the top one.

Add a drop shadow of choice to both frames.

Make the bottom one active, grab your magic wand and click inside the bottom frame. Expand the selection by 2. Add a new layer.Copy and paste your tube into selection.Select none,Lower the opacity of the tube layer that is inside your frame.I set mine at 50%.Now paste the tube again on top of both frames.

4.Now just add the elements of your choice.I added a drop shadow to each element.When you are happy with the tag.Merge all.

5.Go to image and add a border.2 pixels color of your choice, add another border this time 10 pixels, color doesnt matter. Now add another border, color of choice.

6.Grab your magic wand tool and click inside the larger border.Open a paper of choice, copy and go back to your working image paste into seection. Select none.

7.Add a few more elements on to your tag now, add your

© info also.

8.Now add your name in your choice of fonts.Add your favorite text effects.

Save as a jpeg,

Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope you are happy with your results!

Hugs from Kel

Santa Baby

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/30/09.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through any kind of group or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9, but should work using any version. It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.
Supplies Needed:

~ The Scrap kit By Staceys Designs
called "Christmas Time"
it Can be purchased HERE
you can check out her blog HERE
~a close up Tube of choice.I used a tube by Keith Garvey

you must purchase a license to use his work

you can buy one at MPT

~a Font of choice

Ok......Ready?

1. Open a new canvas, 500pixels wide x 300 tall.Transparent.

Selections Select all.Add a new layer.
2.Open a paper of choice, paste it into selection on the new layer.
3.Now open the single wrap frame,Copy it.Go back to your working image, add a new layer and paste into selection.Select none.

4.Open and resize the elements of choice, paste them and resize as needed.Add a drop shadow to each element.
5.Paste your tube as a new layer, below your frame layer,Position it as desired and add a drop shadow to it,Once you have it positioned as you like, grab your selection tool, freehand, and select the part of the tube you want to be outside of your frame. Once you have it selected, go to your layers pallette and promote selection to layer, drag the promoted layer above your frame.Now go back to the tube layer and hit delete on your keyboard.
6.Add your © info now.
8.Open the alphas that you are going to use.Resize them as needed, and paste them onto your tag.Add a drop shadow or grad glow to each letter.I have posted examples of both.

9.Grab your text tool and type your name, add text effects of choice.
Save as a jpeg,
Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope your happy with your results!
Hugs from Kel

Gobble...

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/20/09.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through
any kind of group or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9,
but should work using any version.
It is written assuming you have a basic
knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:
~ The Scrap kit By Mystical Designs
called "Thanksgiving Boquet"
Im sorry I dont know where it is being sold now.

So sorry that I dont have her blog link

if anyone nows it please leave it here so I can link the tut

Thanks!

~A tube of choice.I used a tube byElias Chatzoudis.
You need a license to use his work You can purchase one at MPT.
~Fonts of choice
~My supplies.

I dont know where I got these two masks.if they are yours please contact me at purplehearts@live.com
so that I may credit you or take them down

Ok......Ready?
1. Open a new image 600 x 600 pixels.
2.Open 2 of your papers,Copy one of them and paste it as a new layer
and copy and paste the other one on top of that one as a new layer.Load the frame mask on the bottom paper layer,merge group.
now load the grapevine mask on the second paper layer.
merge group.you may want to
resize one or both of the mask layers.
3.Now paste one of the circle frames as a new layer.
position it in the center and resize as needed.
Grab your magic wand and click inside the frame layer, you may have to click more than once to get it all selected,
modify the selection by expandng it x 5.
Add a new raser layer below the frame layer, open another paper and copy it, paste it into the selection on the new layer, select none.
4.Add some more elements from the kit, add a drop shadow to each.
5.Grab your elipse tool, background null, doesnt matter what color foreground is.draw a circle the size of the frame.
6.now grab your text tool and move your mouse over the elipse, till you get the symbol of an A with a line under it.When you see that you can start to type your saying. I typed "Gobble 'till you wobble",Just use your imagination to think of saying.A patient I used to take care of used to tell me that starting a week before thanksgiving,lol.
When you are happy with what you have typed,go to your layer pallette and click the + sign beside that layer, now hide the elipse.you should only see the text now.Convert it to a raster layer.
7.Add your name and any text effects you would like now.
8.Save it as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope your happy with your results!
Hugs from Kel

Elfin Magic

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/20/09.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through any kind of group
or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9,
but should work using any version.
It is written assuming you have a basic
knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:
~ The Scrap kit By LadySaphira called "Past Christmas"
it Can be purchased HERE
you can check out her blog HERE
~A tube of choice.I used a tube by Joanna Bromley .
You need a license to use her work
You can purchase one at MPT,
This one was included in the awesome christmas gift this year.
~Font of choice
~A mask of choice

Ok......Ready?
1. Open a new image 600 x 600 pixels.
2.Grab your presets shape tool set to elipse.Stroke width set to 15.
Open 2 of your papers and set one for your foreground and one for your background.Draw out a large circle,to make it perfectly round, hold down the shift key while drawing it.Go to objects,align, center in canvas.Before converting to raster, pull on the nodes to make it the size you want it.Convert it to a raster layer.
3.Now draw a smaller one inside the large one you just made. This time, make the foreground null, and open a different paper to put in the background.objects align in center and when happy, convert it to a raster layer.
4.Now open 2 more papers, we are going to do the rectangle now.Put one paper in for your foreground and the other one in for your backgound.set your preset shapes to the square.Set the stroke width to 7 and draw out a square.When you are happy with the size, convert it to a raster layer.Use your deform tool to rotate it as desired.you will have to sharpen it also.Mabey several times.
5.Dupicate the square and flip it position it together with the first one.Merge down. when happy with the two squares.duplicate it again and mirror and flip.
6.Paste your tube as the top layer, resize and add a drop shadow of choice.Position it as desired, add ©info now.
7.Add the other elements you are planning on usng, add a drop shadow to each one.
8.now add a new layer and drag it to the botttom,open another paper and paste it as a new layer, load your mask of choice and merge group.
9.Add your name and any text effects you would like,I did an inner bevel and drop shadow .
10.Save it as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope you are happy with your results!

Hugs from Kel

True Colors

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/14/09.
Do not copy this tutorial or post through any kind of group
or claim it as your own.
Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.
This tutorial was written using psp 9, but should work using any version. It is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies Needed:
~ The Scrap kit By Horsedreamn Designs
called "Holding Hands"
it Can be purchased HERE
you can check out her blog HERE
~A tube of choice.I used a tube by
Joseph Corsentino . You need a license to use his work
You can purchase one at MPT
~Fonts of choice

Ok......Ready?
1. Open a new image 500 x 500 pixels.
2.Open one of the glitter frames resize it to 900 pixels on the largest side then resize again this time by 50%, paste it onto your new canvas as a new layer.
3.Open a paper of choice, resize it to 900 pixels.copy and paste it onto your new canvas as a new layer,grab your magic wand and click inside the frame. Expand the selection by 3, invert selection, make paper layer the active layer and hit delete on the keyboard to get rid of the excess paper.
4.Open the beads tube, resize to 900 tall copy and paste it as a new layer right on top of the paper layer, position it as desired, duplicate it and mirror it position both layers as desired and merge them together.Activate one of the frame layers, grab your magic and tool and click outside the frame.Now activate the beads layer again and hit delete on the keyboard again to get rid of the beads that are outside of your frame.
5.Open the flower lace and resize it by 50% paste it as a new layer, drag it to the bottom of the layer pallete,now duplicate it and rotate the duplicate by 90 degrees to the left.Position it at the bottom.
6.Open the branch with beads, resize it by 50% twice, rotate it to the left by 20 and paste it as a new layer in the top left corner,or wherever you would like it.
7.Open flower 1, resize it by 50% twice. Copy and paste it as a new layer. Move it to the top so you can see what your doing to it.Add a drop shadow of choice my settings are 2,-2,38, 3.Resize it again, this time by 75%Duplicate and resize the duplicate by 85% position it as desired to make your flower cluster, now duplicate and resize again.Position it in your flower cluster.Merge the 3 flowers and drag the layer just below your frame layers,activate one of the frame layers and grab your magic wand again and click outside the frame and activate the flower layer again, hit delete on your keyboard.select none and duplicate the flower layer, mirror and flip.position as desired.I also added button 2 under the flower clusters to add more color.
8.Open the branch 3 resize it as the other elements and paste it as a new layer on top of the paper layer. Use the freehand selection tool to select the part of the branch you want on top of the frame. While it is selected right click on the branch layer on your layer pallette. Promote selection to layer.Now make the branch layer active again and hit delete on your keyboard. Select none and drag the promoted selection above the frame layers.
9. Add any elements you wish,
Add a drop shadow to each.
10.Paste your tube layer and add your © info now.
11.Grab your text tool and type a quote of your choice
I typed "I see your true colors, and thats why I love you"
But I used the love word art instead of the word love."
Use a couple of fonts to really make the text
stand out.
12. Add your favorite text effects now.
13. Type your name in a different font and add the text effects you want
I only did a drop shadow on the name.
14.Add a new layer and arrange it to the top of the layer pallette.Select all, go to selections and contract the selection by 10. Invert the selection.Fill the selection with a color from the tag.Select none.
Save it as a png.

Thanks for trying my tut!

I hope your happy with your results!

Hugs from Kel