FTU - AUTUMN FEEL TUTORIAL

I wrote this tutorial on August 18th, 2012

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental 

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP

Supplies:

Gorgeous FTU scrapkit called Autumn Feel from Scrap Dimensions, HERE

Beautiful "Fall Coat" tube by Ismael Rac, which you can purchase HERE

WSL Mask 56, which you can find HERE

Effects:

PhotoEffex - Scanlines (optional)

Xero - Porcelain, Tweaker, Improver (optional)

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

Okay, Let's Get Started

In PSP, open a new image, 800 X 800 

(give yourself room to work, you can resize later)

Copy Paper 2 from the kit and paste as a new layer

Apply WSL mask 56, Merge Group

Effects, Blur, Gaussian Blur 10

Copy Paper 1 from the kit and paste as a new layer

Apply WSK mask 56 again, Merge Group

Effects, Blur, Gaussian Blur 10

Using your Raster Deform tool, shorten each mask so that 

there appears to be grass and fall sky both

See my tag for reference

Merge both Mask layers together

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines, Sharpen

Copy and paste Element 4 as a new layer

Resize, position to the upper left of tag

Sharpen, Duplicate, Change Blend Mode to Multiply

On original wordart layer, add gradient glow, faint white, size 5

Copy and paste Element 11 as a new layer

Resize, Image, Mirror and place to right of tag

Copy and paste Element 16 as a new layer

Resize,Position so the large end is at the bottom left of your tag

See my tag for reference

Copy and paste Element 18 as a new layer

Resize, Position to the right side of tag above fence

Copy and paste Element 15 as a new layer

Resize, postion in the middle at bottom of fence

Copy and paste Element 36 as a new layer

Resize, postion on left side under fence

Duplicate, Image mirror, Resize by 80%

Position this bush on right at bottom of fence

Copy and paste Element 19 as a new layer

Resize, postion at the bottom right of tag

Copy and paste Element 34 as a new layer

Resize, position at the bottom left of tag

Copy and paste Elements 3 & 33 as new layers

Resize, postion both to your liking

Copy and paste Element 38 as a new layer

Resize, postion at bottom left above birdhouse

Copy and paste Element 17 as a new layer

Resize and position to the right of tag, above wheelbarrell

Dulpicate, Resize by 80% and move this one slightly left

Duplicate, Resize by 80% again and move slightly right

See my tag for reference

Copy and paste your tube of choice just below wheelbarrell

Drop shadow all elements with drop shadow of choice

Sharpen all elements

Merge Visible, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Check

Effects, Xero, Porcelain (0 on all colors), Apply

Effects, Xero, Tweaker, 10 on all settings, Apply

Effects, Xero, Improver, default settings, Apply

Resize to 600 X 579 or whichever size you like best

Add your name, copyright and tag info

Save and you are done!!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!

I would love to see your results if you try it!!

FTU TUTORIAL - MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of PSP

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

Template by Vaybs, which you can download HERE

Gorgeous Freebie Scrap Kit, Holly Jolly Xmas , by Vaybs, which you can download HERE

Close Up tube of choice, I am using the work of Ismael Rac

His artwork requires a license to use, you can get the tube and license HERE

Font of Choice, I am using Honey Script

Mask of choice

Effects:

Eye Candy, Gradient Glow

Eye Candy, HSB Noise

Eye Candy 5, Nature, Fire

Zero, Constellation

Okay, Let's Get Started

Open Vaybs's template in PSP, delete the credits layer

Image, Canvas Size, 800 X 700 (we can crop and resize later)

Activate bottom background layer and floodfill white to fill in

Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit

Layers, Load/Save Mask, Apply Mask of choice

Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10

Effects, Eye Candy, HSB Noise, move both bottom slider 3/4 the way up to marker, Apply

Layers, Duplicate and merge down

Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds, default, color white

(Note, I colorized part of my template to match my tube)

Activate the circle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste your close up tube of choice, position, Selections, Invert

Hit delete on your keyboard, Add a subtle drop shadow to your tube

Activate your tag layer under the wordart

Effects, Eye Candy, HSB Noise, same settings as before

You can use the wordart as is, colorize it, or delete it and make your own

(I chose to make my own using the Honey Script font, size 28)

If you do your own text, add Effects, Gradient Glow, Color, Medium, White

Add a subtle drop shadow to the text

Copy and paste bow of choice at the top of the picture bulb, see my tag for placement

Copy and paste a ribbon of choice and place at the bottom of your tag

Copy and paste the round candle of choice, postion over the ribbon left side of tag

Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Copy and paste taper candle of choice as a new layer, place in center at bottom of tag

See my tag as a reference

Copy and paste the holly as a new layer, (I colorized the berries to match my tag)

Position to the left of the center taper candle on ribbon, see my tag for placement

Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Drop shadow all elements with drop shadow of choice

Add your tag/copyright info

Hide your white background layer

Activate any other layer and Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Layers, Duplicate

On the bottom layer, change the Layer Properties to Darken, Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10

Unhide your white background layer

Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

If you do not wish to animate, you can save your file as a png file and you are done

Animation:

Layers, Duplicate for a total of 3 layers

Using your magic wand tool, click on the snowflakes on the bow and the round candles, carefully

Make sure you only have the white part selected

On your first layer, Effects, Xenofex 2, Constellation, 

Settings, Low Density Stars, 2.00, 85, 4, 4, 61, 35, Keep original image checked, apply

Repeat for the other two layers, making sure to hit random seed again on each layer, Deselect

Activate your first layer again, Using your magic wand tool again,

Click on the flame of each of your 3 candles, make sure to select all the flame

Effects, Eye Candy Nature, Fire, Settings, Small Candle, Direction 90, 30, 92, -2, 0, 25, 100, 20

Start from bottom checked, Apply

Repeat for the other 2 layers, making sure to hit random seed again on each layer

Activate your first layer, Edit, Copy and paste into Animation Shop as a new animation

Back in psp, Activate your second layer, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Back in psp, Activate your third layer, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Animation, View animation, if happy with your tag, save as a gif file and you are all done!!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and if you make a tag with it, please send it to me so I can show it off here!

Thanks for stopping by!!

FTU TUTORIAL - DARK XMAS

Supplies:

Gorgeous Freebie Kit Dark Xmas by Vaybs, which you can download Here

I am using artwork by Ismael Rac, which requires a license to use. 

You can purchase the tube and license Here

Effects:

Eye Candy 5, Nature, Fire

Zero - Porcelain (Optional)

Zero - Improver (Optional)

Xenofex 2, Constellation (Optional)

Filters Unlimited 2.0, Color Filters, Greyscale (Optional)

Open a new image, 800 X 700, floodfill black

Copy and paste element 10 as a new layer, Image, Flip, Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10, Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds, Color White, 7, 72, horizontal

Copy and paste element 31 on as a new layer, postion to the top left of tag, 

Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Merge down, Layer, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, Merge down.

Copy and paste frame 2 as a new layer.

Click inside the frame using your magic wand.

Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.

Layer, New Raster Layer

Fill with light color (I used a silver gradient), selections, invert, hit delete on your keyboard

Move under your frame layer.

DO NOT DESELECT!!

Copy and paste a close up of your tube, postion where you want it, hit delete on your keyboard.

On your close up tube layer, Effects, Zero, Porcelian, 50, 128, 128, 0, 0, 0.

Adjust, Brightness and Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Back to your gradient filled layer beneath your tube, 

Add any texture effect that you want...whatever looks best to you.

Copy and paste the fireplace from the kit, resize to fit and position on the bottom 

slightly left of the center of your tag, see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste element 25 (round black candle) as a new layer, resize, Layer, 

Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 candles

postion the candles on the top of the fireplace, merge these 3 layers together. 

Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Copy and paste your main tube as a new layer, 

Effects, Filters, Unlimited, Color Filters, Greyscale (optional), 

Zero Porcelain, same setting as before, Brightness & Contrast, Clarify, 1.

Add any other elements of choice, see my tag for the ones I added 

( I used Filters Unlimited, Greyscale to change the color of some elements). 

Resize and postion elements as desired

Drop shadow your tube and all elements with drop shadow of choice. 

Merge visible, Zero, Improver, 9, 30, 9

Image, Add Borders, 4, light grey, Image, Add Borders, 4, black.

Using your magic wand click on the light grey border and floodfill with color of choice, 

I used my silver gradient.

Add your name and copyright info, Layers, Merge Visible.

If you do not wish to animate, save your image as a png file and you are done.

Animation:

Duplicate your image 2 times for a total of 3 layers. Using your lasso (freehand selection tool), draw around the bottom of the fire inside your fireplace.

On your first layer, Effects, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire, Settings on small gas log fire,

 basic settings, make sure start from bottom is checked,

you can set your column length and flame width to what looks best for you, apply.

Repeat for the other two layers, but click random seed a couple of times to change effect 

on each layer before applying. Deselect.

Activate your top layer again. Using your magic wand click on the flame of each of your round black candles, make sure all the flames are selected

Effects, Eye Candy 5 Nature, Fire, Settings, Small Candle, 

make sure start from bottom is checked

Basic 30.00, 100, 0, 0, 25, 100, 39, Apply.

Repeat for the other 2 layers, making sure to hit random seed a couple of times 

on each layer before applying.

If you wish to add a slight glitter to your tag, Activate your first layer, 

Effects, Xenofex 2, Constellation

Settings, Low Density Stars, 2, 85, 3, 0, 61, 35, Rotation 45, Keep original image checked. Apply

Repeat for the other 2 layers, making sure to hit the random seed button 

a couple of times before applying.

Activate your first layer again, Edit, Copy and paste into Animation Shop as a new animation.

Back in PSP, Activate layer 2, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Back in PSP, Activate layer 3, Edit, Copy and paste into AS after current frame

Edit, Select All, Animation, Frame Properties, 17, apply.

If you wish to resize your tag, you can do so now. Aniamtion, Resize Animation 

(I resized mine to 600)

View Animation, if happy, save your tag as a gif file and you are finished!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Thank you!

Leave me a note and/or send me your finished tag and I will post it here.