Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Toil and Trouble


Toil and Trouble
Well it is time for my first Halloween
Kit for the year, I soo love Halloween
and this one is for all those cutesy little
tubes and Scrapbook layouts for the
year, there are trick or treaters, a
witch and her cat, pumpkins, candy
corn, ghosts, and just so much more
I am so excited about the papers in
this kit as well, I do hope you all like
creating your tags and scrap pages
with it as much as I did creating it!
smiles
christy
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as always my Full size kits are $2.00
and my Taggers size kits are $1.50
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Merlot


Merlot

Tube of choice, I used Rion Vernon and Gennadiy Koufay
Scrap kit of choice, I used Merlot by X-Clusively Christy Scraps
Font of choice, I used Studio Lettering Swing
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

Open xcd-m-paper5 resize by 19% and c/p as a new layer
apply a mask of choice, I used mask126_by_nb2007

Now open xcd-m-frame6 c/p as a new layer and resize by
resize by 50% and rotate to the left by 12% grab your magic
wand, click inside the frame opening and expand by 9, invert
open xcd-m-paper12 resize by 19% and c/p as a new layer
below the frame, hit delete and select none. now open
xcd-m-leaf5 c/p as a new layer, arrange to right above
the mask layer, resize by 35% and flip, I duplicated mine
and then rotated it to the left by 36%, now lets open
xcd-m-greenery4 c/p as a new layer, bring to the top
and resize by 45% and rotate to the right by 75%
paste again, this time resize by 55% drag it below
the frame and paper fill layer, Now open xcd-m-woodtwist2
c/p as an new layer, bring to the top and resize by 40%
and then mirror, now open xcd-m-ribbon5 c/p as a new
layer, arrange to right above the frame layer and resize
by 75%, now mirror, open xcd-m-books. c/p as a new
layer and resize by 50% and mirror, now lets open
xcd-m-apple1 c/p as a new layer and resize by 16%
open xcd-m-bottle1 c/p as a new layer and resize by
20% arrange below your apple, now open xcd-m-flower4
c/p as a new layer and resize by 28% arrange below your
grape leafe layer, now open xcd-m-flower6 c/p as a new
layer and resize by 28% and mirror, arrange below the
brown flower layer, open xcd-m-envelope, c/p as a new
layer, resize by 28% and then place near your books
and bottle, now open xcd-m-merlot c/p as a new layer
arrange to right above the frame layer and resize by
30% now open xcd-m-wineglass1 c/p as a new layer,
resize by 30% and mirror, now open xcd-m-butterfly
c/p as a new layer and resize by 22% rotate to the
left by 12%, place to your liking, now add a drop
shadow and tube of choice, hide the white background
layer and merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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Friday, August 31, 2012

A Crisp Harvest


A Crisp Harvest

Tube of choice, I used Elias Chatzoudis and Rion Vernon
Scrap kit of choice, I used Crisp by Designs by Sarah
Font of choice, I used Gasoline Alley
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

Open dbs_Crisp_pp10 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of
choice, I used SophisticalSimone_Mask11, I then rotated it to
the right by 90%

open dbs_Crisp_frame1 c/p as a new layer, rotate to the left by
6%, grab your magic wand and click inside the openings, expand
by 9 and invert, open dbs_Crisp_pp11 c/p below the frame,
hit delete and select none, I used gamma correction to darken
my paper just a bit, Now open dbs_Crisp_leaf branch1 c/p as a
new layer, I duplicated and flipped mine then mirrored it, drag it
below the frame and paper layer, now open dbs_Crisp_pumpkin
c/p as a new layer, arrange to right above the frame layer
and resize by 68%. Rotate to the left by about 9, now open
dbs_Crisp_tag2 c/p as a new layer, resize by 58% rotate to
the right by 21%, now open dbs_Crisp_feltapple2 c/p as a new
layer, resize by 58% tuck it behind the leaves layer, open
dbs_Crisp_feltapple3 c/p as a new layer, resize by 58% and then
rotate to the left by about 9%, Now open dbs_Crisp_button1
c/p as a new layer bring to the top, now add a dropshadow
and a tube of choice, hide the whitebackground layer and
merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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The Safari


The Safari



Tube of choice, I used Rion Vernon and Suzanne Woolcott
Scrap kit of choice, I used Zoo Pals by PolkaDot Scraps
Font of choice, I used garfield
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

Open PDS_ZP-3 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice
I used, WSL_Mask353

now lets open PDS_ZP-frame5 c/p as a new layer, resize
by 92%, rotate left by 6, grab your magic wand and click
inside the frame opening, expand by 9 invert, now open
PDS_ZP-paper6 c/p as a new layer below the frame, hit
delete, leave selected, now open PDS_ZP-hills c/p as a new
layer (below the frame) arrange to your liking, hit delete,
select none.Now open PDS_ZP-palmtree c/p as a new
layer, duplicate and resize by 82%. Mirror and arrange
the two together, open PDS_ZP-print2 c/p as a new layer
arrange to right above your mask layer, now lets open
PDS_ZP-swirl3 c/p as a new layer, arrange to below the
palmtrees, and place near the top of the frame, open
PDS_ZP-giraffe c/p as a new layer, resize by 58% mirror
and place near your palmtrees, open PDS_ZP-rhino and
c/p as a new layer, resize by 58% and mirror, arrange
on the right side of your frame, now add a dropshadow
and a tube of choice, hide the white background layer and
merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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Merlot

Merlot

This kit is full of rich dark colors,
it has tons of great elements to work
with, I feel it would be a wonderful
Fallish type kit, There are 18 papers
to choose from as well.

I hope you have as much fun using this kit
as I did Creating it!!
smiles
christy
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as always my Full size kits are $2.00 and my Taggers size
kits are $1.50

Purchase Merlot in Full Size Below
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Gorjuss Series 6


Gorjuss Series 6

Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Elias Chatzoudis
Scrap kit of choice, I used SW Artists Series 06 by Pimp'd Designz
Font of choice, I used Zombiefied
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9
I used Eye Candy 4000 Glass, Gradient glow and Drip on the names
on this tag

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

open pd12-pp-02 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice
I used WSL_HalloweenMask1 any Halloween mask will work well
Now paste the paper again (below the mask) and apply a circle
type mask I used UF Mask 3

Now open pd12-frame-02 c/p as a new layer, resize by 90%
grab your magic wand click inside the frame opening, expand
by 9, invert open pd12-pp-03 c/p as a new layer, hit delete
leave selected, open pd12-spider-web. c/p as a new layer
below the frame, arrange to your liking and hit delete, select
none. (I Changed the blend mode to Luminance on mine)
Now to make the HALLOWEEN word art on this tag I
took pd12-pp-03 c/p as a new layer and applyed
Vix_Halloween2010No3 mask, I then squished it with my
raster deform tool to the size I wanted, then changed the
blend mode to Difference. So it looks Black on the pink paper
and Pink on the black frame. Now open pd12-flower-02 c/p
as a new layer, resize by 90%, open pd12-flower-01 c/p
as a new layer, resize by 90% and flip, place both near
the top right of the frame, now open pd12-ribbon-02
c/p as a new layer, rotate to the right by 36%. place
Over the two flowers and the brads hanging off the frame.
now apply a dropshadow and tube of choice, hide
the white background layer and merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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Gorjuss Series 5


Gorjuss Series 5

Tube of choice, I used Suzanne Woolcott and Amy Matthews
Scrap kit of choice, I used SW Artists Series 05 by Pimp'd Designz
Font of choice, I used Big Boy
Graphic Program of choice, I use PSP 9

This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of paint shop pro,
All of my tutorials are my own creation and any similarity
with any other tutorial is purely coincidential.
Please do not copy my tutorials to anyplace, please link back to my blog!

Open a new image 750x750 and flood fill white,
I Like to have room to work, this is your choice,
My tuts are written using this size image

Open pd12-pp-01 c/p as a new layer and apply a mask of choice
I used WSL Mask 171 Now open pd12-pp-03 c/p as a new layer
apply WSL Mask 173

Open pd12-frame-02 c/p as a new layer, resize by 85% rotate
left by 6. grab your magic wand click inside the frame opening
expand by 9 and invert, open pd12-pp-04 c/p as a new layer
below the frame, hit delete, select none. Now open pd12-keys
c/p as a new layer,mirror and arrange to your liking, Open
pd12-headphones c/p as a new layer, rotate right by 20%
and then resize by 70%. now open pd12-flower-01 c/p as a
new layer, I changed the color to a light purple then pasted
it again and left this one the white, I resized it by 75%
now open pd12-music bars. c/p as a new layer, arrange
below your frame layer and erase any that is hanging
outside the frame. Open pd12-ribbon-01 c/p as a new
layer, bring to the top and place on the top of the
headphones, now add a dropshadow of choice and
a tube of choice, hide the white background layer
and merge visible.

I always resize my finished tag BEFORE adding my copyright info,
it makes this seem clearer, add your name and copy right
information and Save the way you prefer to save tags,

I hope you enjoyed this tut
smiles
christy
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