FTU - PINK'D UP CHRISTMAS TUTORIAL

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

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

Gorgeous FTU Scrap Kit "Christmas Fun", by Daph, which you can get HERE

FTU mask by Weescotslass Creations, Mask 84, which you can get HERE

FTU tube, included in my supplies, which you can get HERE

(Artist Unknown but if anyone knows this artist,

please message me and I will add the copyright info to the tag)

Effects: (All Optional)

Eye Candy 4000 HSB Noise

Xero Radiance

Xero Improver

Xero Tweaker

Xero Bad Dream

PhotoEffex Scanlines

Lets Get Started!!

Open a new image in PSP, 1000 X 900 (You can resize later)

Copy and paste paper of choice, resize by 110% until canvas is covered

Layers, Load/Save Mask, Load Mask from Disk, Apply WSL_Mask84

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, HSB Noise, 7, 30, 40, 0, 99.85, 99.12,

Smooth Lumps, Seamless Tile checked, Random Seed 1

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines, Default Settings, Adjust Sharpen

Copy and paste Frame 3 from the CF Add On Folder in the kit, position to the right of your tag

Using your selection tool, draw a rectangle around the border of the frame,

Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer, Selections, Invert, Delete, Select none

Move this layer under your frame layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste tube of choice or the FTU tube included in my supplies as a new layer

Selections Invert, Delete, Select None

Effects, Xero, Radiance, Default Settings, change Opacity to 80%

Copy and paste the Christmas Lights as a new layer, Image, Rotate, 90 degrees left, Image, Mirror

Position on the left side of your frame, Resize as needed

Copy and paste the Holly as a new layer, Resize as needed and position on the upper left corner of frame

Copy and paste the Christmas Tree element as a new layer, resize by 110%, position to the left of your tag

Copy and paste the berry branch element as a new layer, just above your mask layer

Postion so that you see it on the left side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Move to the right side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Move down to right bottom of tree

(See my tag fro reference)

Copy and paste Ribbon 2 from the kit as a new layer, between your frame and Christmas Tree layers

Image, Rotate by 90 degrees, position near the bottom of tag

Copy and paste the Snowman gift box as a new layer, position above the frame on bottom right

Copy and paste the Peppermint Drink as a new layer, position bottom right above the gift box

Copy and paste Christmas Candles as a new layer, resize by 80%, position near the bottom center of tag

Copy and paste the Christmas sign as a new layer, resize to your liking, position bottom left of tag

Copy and paste the Candy Cane 2 element as a new layer, resize to your liking,

position to the right of the Christmas Sign

Copy and paste your tube of choice or the FTU tube in my supplies as a new layer,

position in the center of your tag

Copy and paste the sparkles element as a new layer, resize by 80%,

move to right bottom section of tag, Image, Mirror

Add drop shadow of choice to all elements, except Sparkles and mask

Layers, Merge Visible

Xero, Bad Dream, 128, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Xero, Improver, Default Settings

Xero, Tweaker, 10, 10, 10, 10, Image contains White checked

Add your copyright (if needed), tag info and name, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Click CheckMark,

Resize your tag to the size you want. Save as a png file and that's it! Your done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and as always if you make me a tag with Simply4U on it,

I will gladly show it off on my blog!

See my Contact info for my email address to send me your tag!

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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!!