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

PS...

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/12/09.
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 TaggingAngelsNScraps
called "My Love "
it Can be purchased HERE
you can check out her blog HERE
~A tube of choice.I used a tube by

Keith Grvey. You need a license to use his work

You can purchase one at MPT
~Font of choice

~Mask of choice or the one in the supplies.

If this is your mask please email me @purplehearts@live.com

And I will give credit or take it down

Ok......Ready?

1. Open a new image 500 x 500 pixels.
Add a new layer and go to selections, select all.

2.Open a paper of choice and resize it to 700 wide.Copy it and paste it into selection on your working image.

3.Open another paper ad repeat step 2. Select none. You should have 2 paper layers on your working image now.
4.put the mask in your masks folder, make the bottom paper layer acive and load your mask

merge group, repeat on the next paper layer. resize the top paper laer twice x 75%. Merge down.
5.Open one of the fancy trims from the kit

paste it as a new layer and position it at the bottom of the heart mask layer.

6.Now open one of the frames from the kit and paste it on top of the trim layer.When you have it positioned as you like, take your selection tool set to rectangle and select the part of the ribbon that is going to be threaded through the frame layer, refer to my tag for clarification.

7.Now dont deselect yet, go to your layer pallette.and on the trim layer, right click on it and promote selection to layer.

Now go back to the trim layer and hit delete on your keyboard.Go back to the promoted selection layer and drag that layer above the frame layer.

now it should look like it is threaded through the frame.

8.add your tube of choice, position it below your trim and frame layer, add a drop shadow, now add your copywright.

9. Add any elements you wish,

Add a drop shadow to each.

10.Add your name and your favorite text effects.

Save it as a png

Thanks for trying my tut!

Hugs from Kel

Oh Canada!

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/11/09.
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 Artlor Designs
called "Proud Canadian"
it Can be purchased HERE

you can check out her blog HERE
~A tube of choice.I used a tube by Ted Hammond

You need a license to use his work.You can get one at CILM
~2 Fonts of choice

Ok......Ready?

1. Open a new image 600 x 600 pixels.
Add a new layer and go to selections, select all.

2.Open a paper of choice and resize it to 600x600.Copy it and paste it into selection on your working image.

3.Open the frame from the kit, crop the excess canvas away and resize it to 900 pixels at its largest side, Now reize it again, this time, make it 35%.Copy and paste it as a new layer, Rotate it x 20 degrees to the left.

4.duplicate it and resize the duplicate x 75%

Mirror it, position both of the frames as desired, sharpen both of them and add a drop shadow of choice.
5.Open one of the lace ribbons,

crop away the excess canvas and resize it to 600 pixels wide. Copy it and paste it as a new layer,

Position it at the top of the image,

so only the lower scallops are visible, duplicate it an flip, position them both as desired,when hapy with the placement, merge down, duplicate and rotate x 90. merge down ao you have the 4 sides on one layer, duplicate it and merge down again.

6.Make one of the frame layers the active layer, grab your magic wand an cick inside it, expand the selection x 2, open another paper, resize it to 600 pixels, copy and paste it into selection, repeat on the other frame. Select none.
7.Paste your tube as a new layer, position as desired,

add a drop shadow.Add the copywright info.

8.add the elements of choice,

add a drop shadow to each of them.

9.Grab your text tool and type the text of choice, I tyed"Oh Canada"

Add your favorite text effects.

10. Choose another font and type your name and add your favorite text effects.

11. Save it as a jpeg.
Thanks for trying my tut!

Hugs from Kel

The other Heart

This tutorial was written by Kelli on 11/11/09.

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 CaysCreation Designs

called "Romance"

it Can be purchased HERE or HERE

you can check out her blog HERE

~A tube of choice.I used these cute little posers HERE

~Font of choice

Ok......Ready?

1. Open a new image 700 x 250 pixels.

Add a new layer ad go to selections, select all.
2.Open a paper of choice and resize it to 700 wide.Copy it and paste it into selection on your working image.
3.Open element 031, Resze it x 35% you will need resize it a couple of times to make it the right size.paste it as a new layer,

Rotate it to the left x 20 degrees.

4.Position it as desired and add a drop shadow of choice.p shadow of choice. Add your copywright.

5.Open the row of hearts element and resize it to 250 pixels high. Position it on one side of the tag,add a drop shadow. Duplicate it and mirror.So you have the little hearts on both sides of your tag.
6.Open the other elements you are going to use.Resize them and copy and paste them.

Position them as desired and add a drop shadow to each.
7.Grab your text tool and select a typewriter font, Or whatever you wish, and type your text for the notebook paper,

I typed:
God gave us 2 ears to hear, 2 eyes to see and 2 hands to hold, but why did he give us only 1 heart?Because he wanted us to find the other one.

When you are hapy with the size, rotate it to the left x 20

or use the same settings you used for the paper element,You want it to look like it been written on the lines.
8.add your tube of choice, position it as desired, add a drop shaow, now add your copywright.
9. Choose another font and type your name and add your favorite text effects.
10.Add your name and your favorite text effects.
Save it as a jpeg.

Thanks for trying my tut!
Hugs from Kel