Garv's Drama Queens

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 25, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

Scrapkit Drama Queen here

The tubes I used are by Keith Garvey.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

New tranparent canvas 700x550, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 10 into selection

Deselect

New layer, send to top

Select all

Paste paper 9 into selection

Contract 6

Delete

Deselect

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 1

Paste frame 8 as a new layer

Using your magic wand and holding down the shift key select each of the 10 squares

Expand 2

New Layer

Paste paper 15 into selection

Deselect

Select 10 tubes from 1 artist that you want to use and open them

With your magic wand click inside of all the top row squares, expand 2

Paste a tube as a new layer, resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Do this all the way across

Deselect

With your magic wand click inside the bottom row of squares

Expand 2

Continue adding your tubes

Deselect when done

Paste glitter 2 as a new layer

Position upper left area

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Move this layer to below the frame layer

Paste ribbon 1 as a new layer

Position near the bottom of the frame

Move to below your border layer

Paste flower 1 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position over lower left frame corner

Rotate left 25

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Paste stitches 1 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Nudge down a bit

Paste flower 7 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position in upper left corner

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Type in your text across the top

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © info and name

Merge all

Thats it, you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

:)

Lil Princess

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 24, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

Scrapkit Dogs & Cats by Monti here, thank you for a wonderful kit Monti

Template # 116 by me here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xero Fritillary

The tube I  used is by Legends Art.  You will need a license to use which you can purchse here

(Note:  Aug 26, 2011 Legends Art is longer with PTE and I don't know where the artwork is being sold.  Try google).

You can now find legends art at Scraps and the City here

Activate raster 1

Select all

Paste the paws print paper into selection

Deselect

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, default settings

Activate raster 3

Select all>float>defloat

Paste striped paper into selection

Deselect

Activate raster 5

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary effect, default settings changing the top & bottom #s to 8

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Activate the border layer

Floodfill with another color from your tube

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 1

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, default settings

Repeat these steps for rasters 4 and 2

Paste Bling Bone as a new layer

Move to the right side, refer to my tag

Drop shadow

Paste Love Dog charm bling as a new layer

Resize to 65% and move to the left side

Drop shadow 

Paste dog bowl paw print as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position, refer to my tag

Drop shadow

Duplicate & move to the same position on the right

(You can't mirror, it will show up backwards)

Paste one of the collars as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position, refer to my tag

Drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste the paw bling as a new layer

Position as shown in my tag on the upper left

Rotate left 35

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Add your text

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © info and name

Merge all

Save as jpg and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

:)

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Result sent in by Dixie

Thank you Dixie!

Result sent in by Debbie W

Thanks Debbie!

Garv Models

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 23, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Heart here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Eyecandy 5 Impact Glass

The tubes I used are by Keith Garvey.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

New transparent canvas 700x550, we will resize later

Floodfill with black

Apply xero fritillay, default settings changing the top # to 12 and the bottom # to 14

New layer

Select all

Floodfill with a gold pattern or gradient

Contract 6

Delete

Deselect

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance

Paste the self shot tube as a new layer, no resizing was needed

Place into position, refer to my tag

Move this layer below the border layer you just made

Duplicate

Zoom in real close to the camera

Activate your selection tool and set it on Circle

Select the inside of the camera lense

Effect>Illumination effects>Lights with the following settings

Zoom back to normal

Deselect

Rename these layers to light 1 & light 2

Activate your rectangle shapes tool

Foreground null, background black

Draw out a vertical rectangle for the other tubes to fit in, refer to my tag

Align vertical

Convert to raster

Floodfill with dark red

Apply xero fritillary using default settings changing bottom # to 5 (don't forget to change the top # back to the default 5)

Apply eyecandy glass, default settings changing the bevel width to 20

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tubes as new layers

Resize to fit the rectangle

Invert your selection

Delete to remove excess tube

Do Not Deselect

Rename these layers animation 1, animation 2, animation 3 & animation 4

New layer

Floodfill with a gold pattern or gradient

Contract 4

Delete

Deselect

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance

Paste the heart as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Move to the top, refer to my tag

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © and name along with any other text you want to add

Hide lights 1 and animations 1, 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy and paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide lights 1 and animation 3

Hide lights 2 and animtions 1, 2 & 4

Copy and paste after current

Repeat these steps until you have all 4 frames done

Frame properties 50

Save as gif and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

:)

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Result sent in by Vickie

Thank you Vickie!

This one was sent in by Just Debbie

Thanks Debbie!

My Lil Fluff Ball~Forum Size

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 23, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Bow here

Plugins

Xero Porcelain

Filters Unlimited

Font

Odstemplik

The tube I used is by Jose Cano.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

New transparent canvas 725x325, we will resize later

Floodfill with a gradient which will look nice with your tube, radial angle 45 repeats 5

Apply filters unlimited>Tile & Mirror>Mirrored & Scaled, default settings

Repeat 2 more times

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and move to one side

Apply xero porcelain, default settings

Duplicate

Mirror

Luminance Legacy

Opacity 65

New layer

Floodfill with your gradient

Select all

contract 5

Delete

Deselect

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 1

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance

Paste the bow as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Edge enhance

Activate your text tool and select your font, I used the font named above size 48

With your gradient in the background type the words My Lil Fluff Ball

Repeat edge enhance

Luminance

Resize all layers to 80%

Add your © info and name

Merge all

Save as jpg and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

:)

Pink Passion~SAC ~ Forum

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 15, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

I used forum template #36 by me here

Plugins

Eyecandy 5 Impact Glass

Xenofex Constellation

The tubes I used are by Jamie Kidd.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

Open template, shift D to duplicate and close original

Delete raster 5

Now is the time to floodfill rasters 1 & 3 if you're gonna, I left mine black becauase there's black on the tubes

Activate raster 3

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and position into place

Invert your selection

Delete

Do Not Deselect

Paste your other tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and position on one of the side frames

Delete

Deselect

Layer properties on hard light

Duplicate

Mirror

Merge your main tube with the black squares

Merge your hard light layers together then with your merged layer

Apply eyecandy glass effect, default settings

You should now have 4 layers

Activate raster 4

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 2

Add text if desired, I put Pink Passion on mine using a pink gradient on my font

Activate raster 2

Duplicate

Rename these layers to animation 1 & 2

Apply xenofex constellation effect with these settings

Repeat on other layer clicking on the random seed button

Resize all layers to 80%

Add your © info and name

Hide animation 1 and merge visible

Copy and paste into animation shop

Undo your merge, unhide animation 1 and hide animation 2

Merge visible

Copy and paste after current in animation shop

Frame properties 10

Save as gif and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your results, just email it to me

:)

Purple Delight ~ Forum

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 14, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

I used Forum Template #27 by me here

Plugins

Eyecandy 5 Impact Glass

Xero Fritillary

The tubes I am using are by Elias Chatzoudis.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

Open template, shift D to duplicate and close original

Delete Raster 5

Activate raster 4

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Do Not Deselect

Paste your other tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & delete

Deselect

Duplicate the tube and mirror

Change layer properties to soft light

Duplicate

Mirror

Merge your tube layers with raster 4

Apply eyecandy glass effect using default settings

Activate raster 3

Apply bevel effect using bevel #3 width 2

Repeat on raster 2

Activate raster 1

Apply Xero Fritillary effect changing the top # to 8 and the bottom # to 12

Activate raster 4

Select Impact as your font and choose a purple color from the template

Type the word Purple and rotate left 90

Center it in between the 2 frames

Align vertical

convert to raster

Repeat for the word Delight centering between the other 2 frames and rotating right

Merge down and add a drop shadow

Resize all layers to 80%

Add your © info and your name

Merge all

Save a jpg and you're done!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

I would love to post your result if you email it to me

:)

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Tut result sent in by Priscie

Mountain Stream

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Feb 13, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies needed

Sqirlz Water Reflection which is a free program.  You can get it here

For a tutorial on how to use the program go here but I'll show you what you need to know for this tut

Animation shop

Plugins

Eyecandy 5 Impact Gold Chrome Abstract Penny

You will need a mountain image with water.  The one I used is by Jon Rattenbury.  You will need a license to use which you can purchasehere

This image may be used with any PTE artist

The tube I used is by Tim Lowery.  You need a license to use which you can purchase here

Open your image, shift D to duplicate and close original

Resize to 85%

Copy and paste as a new image

Save to your hard drive and close

Back to your duplicated image

Undo resize

Gaussian blur radius 10

New layer

Apply eyecandy gold chrome abstract penny with default settings

Select all

Contract 5

Delete

Deselect

Effects>Edge Effects>Enhance

Merge down

Open your Sqirlz program

Open your resized image, the one you saved.  It will look kind of distorted but this will not show up in your result

With the selection tool (the one that looks kind of like a lasso) select around the water

When you end where you stared right click on it

Now click on the wavy lines up above

Leave everything on default except Motion Type, change this to E

Now click on Add Flow

I put the flow direction on 60 and the flow strength on 2

Click on the yellow arrow

X out of the settings

You'll now see your animation

If you're happy with it click on gif on the upper right

Click on ok

Name your animation

Click on ok again

Open animation shop

Open your animation

I have 20 frames

Select all

Copy and paste into your psp program

Now you will need to paste each layer onto your merged image

Activate the top layer

Select all>float>defloat

New layer

Apply eyecandy gold chrome with same settings as before

Contract 4

Delete

Enhance edge

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Move to lower right

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Merge down

Add your © info and any other text you may want to add

Merge down

Hide all layers except the top one and the bottom 2

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Back to psp, undo your merge

Hide the bottom animation layer, the one above your background layer and unhide the 2nd one

Merge visible

Copy and paste after current in animation shop

Repeat these steps all the way up

You should have 20 frames

Frame properties 10

Save as gif and you're all done!

I would love to see your results, just email it to me.  The link is on the right

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

:)

Result by Kaye W

Christmas Candles

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Please read my TOU

This tutorial was written by Sharon on December 8, 2010

You will need:

Template #52 by me here

Scrapkit FM-BT-November 2009 by Fanasty Moments Scraps here

Candle Flame animation here

Plugin VM Extravagana>Holidays in Egypt

Font:  Christmas Trees

I used the fabulous artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

You must have a licence to use his artwork which you can purchase here

UPDATE Elias Chatzoudis artwork is now available here

Open template, shift D to duplicate and close original.  Delete the credits layer

Activate the Circle layer.  Select all>Float>Defloat

Flood fill with a dark green gradient or color

Apply VM Extravagana>Holidays in Egypt, 18 on both sections

Deselect

Flood fill the squares layers with a dark green color or gradient

Open element 60 and paste as new layer

Resize to 27% and position over the bottom squares

Duplicate, mirror and merge down

Paste element 2 as a new layer, resize to 25%

Position over top squares, duplicate, mirror and merge down

Activate Rectangle layer.  Select all>Float>Defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Invert selection and press your delete key to remove excess tube

Deselect

Paste element 36 as a new layer, resize to 30% and position near top of circle layer

Paste element 3 as a new layer, resize to 40% and position near bottom of circle layer

Paste element 1 as a new layer, resize to 30% and position near the left side of the rectangle layer.

Duplicate & mirror

I moved the left one up and the bottom one down

Activate raster 1, flood fill with a dark red color or gradient.  I used a gradient, Linear, angle 45 and repeats 20

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds

Width 4, opacity 40, color black, horizontal checked

Repeat blinds, UNcheck horizontal

Merge all layers

Resize to 75%

Add your © Info and any text you want to add, merge down

Animation

Copy and paste into animation shop, multiply until you have 18 frames.  Go to the first frame and select all

Open the candle flame animation.  Go to the first frame and select all

Grabbing the flame by the first frame, drag onto one of the candle wicks

Go back to the candle flame animation, CTRL Z to undo and repeat the drag

Continue doing this until you have all wicks covered

Frame properties 10

Save as gif and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tut

:)

Christmas Snow

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on November 18, 2010

Please read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Xmas Candy Cane by Lacarolita Designz here

Gradients MQC Ribbon Green & MQC Holiday Here

Snow Mound Here

Font Used:  Christmas, you can get it at dafont.com

I used the fabulous artwork of Popeye Wong here

Plugins

Filters Unlimited 2.0

Vanderlee Snowflakes

Open a new transparent canvas 930x450, we can resize later.  I made this for a blog so thats why so big lol

Flood fill with gradient, angle 45 and repeats 4

Apply Filters Unlimited Kaleidoscope 2>Divisions 48 and Variation 192

Apply Filters Unlimited>Paper Textures>Cotton Paper/ Fine>Intensity 128 and lightness 96

Copy and paste as new image, minimize for now

Apply border size 15 all the way around with a contrasting color

Select with your magic wand and flood fill with the Holiday Gradient same settings as above

Effects>Texture Effects>Blinds with the following settings

Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel with these settings

Deselect

Add another border size 20

Flood fill with a dark red gradient, select with your magic wand and repeat the blinds effect, UNcheck horizontal

Repeat inner bevel changing the bevel from #12 to #2

Deselect

Add 1 more border size 15, repeat same as the first one

Resize back to 930 pixels wide

Back to your copied image

Add a border 15 pixels all the way around

Flood fill with your red gradient

Apply blinds effect with the same settings as the screenshot shows

Apply inner bevel using bevel #2

Resize to 80% and paste as a new layer on the image with 3 borders, duplicate 3 times for a total of 4

Paste Candy Cane Tree as a new layer, resize to 38%

Move over to the edge of the frame on the larger image, duplicate & mirror.  Merge down.  Using your move tool, press your down arrow one time

Paste your tube as a new layer, resize if needed

Paste the snow mound as a new layer, place below the trees and resize to 93%

Move to the top of your smaller image border

Add your copyright info

Animation

Activate the top layer of your duplicates

Using your selection tool select around the inside of the border

Apply Vanderlee Snow Flakes with the following settings

Rename layer to snow 1

Apply snowflakes on the next layer changing amount from 40 to 38 and random seed to 2, rename to snow 2

On next layer change amount to 36 and random seed to 3, rename to snow 3

On last layer change amount to 34 and random seed to 4, rename to snow 4

Deselect

Merge your copyright info, tube, trees and snow mound layers

Hide the bottom 3 snow layers, merge visible.  Copy and paste to animation shop

Back to PSP, undo your merge.  Hide snow 1 and UNhide snow 2, merge visible and paste after current in animation shop

Repeat with snow layers 3 & 4

I resized mine to 650 pixels wide

Frame properties 15

Save as gif and you're all done

I hope you have enjoyed doing this tutorial

:)

Bibbity Bobbity Boo

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This tutorial was written by Sharon1958 on October 14, 2010.

Please read my TOU on the right side of this blog

This tut uses no scrap kits and is easy to do for any skill level with a working knowledge of psp.  The supplies I provided are already the right size for this template.

Template Bibbity Bobbity Boo by Creative Misfits Here.  Scroll about 1/2 way down

Materials Here

I am using the beautiful artwork of Popeye Wong

Font I used was Vampiress, you can get it at dafont.com

Open template, shift D to duplicate, close out original.  Delete credits layer.

Open supplies

Paste all as a new layer and position into place referring to my tag, no need to resize any of them.  Mirror the right cat

Activate 2grad layer, select all, float, defloat.  Paste your tube as a new layer, invert selection then hit your delete key to remove the excess, deselect.

New raster layer, send to bottom.  Flood fill with a dark red gradient.  Apply an inner bevel of your choice settings.  Merge visible

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your copyright info and your text

Merge and save

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial

Sharon