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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Old Time Christmas


 
Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn
11/20/2013

I do these tutorials for fun and not
for any profit. I use them also as a learning tool to
help others learn the fun and art of paint shop pro.
Everything I use I have collected don't claim to have
made anything other then the tag.
 This tutorial is written with the idea you
have some knowledge of PSP.
This was done in PSP 9 but should work with any.
SUPPLIES
Preset ~ double click on it and it will install for you.
Graphic of choice
Font of choice>I used forte, it's
in the supplies
Tubes of choice
Things I used HERE
SBK is the great work by Jen called All Spruced Up
Stop by her blog and check out other kits Jen has.
Plug ins
Eye candy impact 5 HERE
Maur's meister>clouds HERE
 
Open supplies in PSP
Open frame image that is in the supplies,
or make one of your own.
Duplicate and close original.
Click on the inside of the frame>selection>
expand by 6
Add a new raster layer.
NOTE:
If your using a graphic or flood filling skip this
next step.
Effects>plug in Maura miester>
Change colors to your liking depending
on the background scene your going to use.
 
Layer>arrange>move down.

Add a new layer>copy paste into selection
misted graphic of choice.

Deselect

On your frame layer>effects plug in>eye candy 5
impact perspective eye shadow
drop shadow low
 
 
Now we will add some tubes.

Add garland image flip>copy n paste as new layer
Resize to your liking. I went 90 percent

Move to the top of the frame>Take deform tool and pull
in on both ends downward until they are kind of rounded

 
before
 
 
after

if your happy with the way it looks>click anywhere
to get rid of the deform tool.

Give it a drop shadow

 
Open light tube>copy and paste as new layer

Resize by 75 percent>with deform tool set to scale
turn it how you want it.

Layer duplicate>Mirror

Don't worry about the center, we will cover it
up with a bell.

Add drop shadow

Merge down

Layer duplicate>mirror>flip>

With eraser tool get rid of what you don't want.

If your happy with the lights merge down.

Add bell 1 resize by 60 percent move to the center of
the lights>if there is still something you don't want to
show use eraser tool and get rid of it.

 Add drop shadow

 Open tree 1 copy and paste as new layer>
move over to the right side of your work.

Drop Shadow

 Open lady resize by 60 percent>move over by tree

add drop shadow

 Add Santa box>resize 60 percent>mirror
add drop shadow>place in front of lady

 Add pup>copy paste as new layer>resize by 50 percent

add drop shadow

 Add puppy n box resize by 50 percent

add drop shadow.

 Place 3 of those tubes over by the lady>with
mover tool place how you want them to look.

How mine looks now.

 
Add Reindeer 2>resize by 50 percent

add drop shadow.

Add snow tube I made if you wish and move it down
until its behind the tubes on the right.
 
 Add snowman 1>resize by 40 percent

add drop shadow.

 Add candy cane 1>resize by 50 percent
move to the left side of the frame>add

drop shadow

Duplicate the snow layer>image flip
 
Add>animals>resize by 70 percent
Move below the duplicate layer of snow.

Take and draw around the little bird
copy>edit cut>deselect add drop shadow
to the animals, paste as a new layer the little bird.
place him where you want.

I added him up on the lamp post>duplicate
and add another if you wish.

Add drop shadow

Believe tube>copy paste>resize by 35 percent

Drop shadow place where you want it.

Make any final adjustments you wish now.

If you have added all you wish at this time merge
all layers
Resize layers to your liking.
Copy and paste as a new layer paper
you want to use for your mask
I used paper 8

Layer>new mask layer>from image

merge group

Eye candy 5 impact glass>settings are in the supplies
double click on it, and they will go where you want them.
look for "candyimpactchristmas"

Resize the mask by 85 percent>merge all layers

Add a name>I used Forte>size 100>stroke 4
close off the background color.

Type name on image and convert to raster layer.

 Select inside each of the letters>expand by 2
I used paper 1 and took selection tool and made
a square large enough just to cover my name>copy
and paste as a new layer>invert>and edit cut.

Deselect>arrange move down>eye candy 5 impact glass

Make sure your on right layer and merge down.
Add drop shadow, and resize name if you want>place how you want it.

 Add your water mark and we are all done.

 Thank you for giving my tutorial a try.
.
Would love to see what you do with this.
Have any questions or need help.
Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.
Jcuttlebear01@aol.comed this tutorial.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Autumn Fantasy


Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

11/15/2013
I do these tutorials for fun and not
for any profit. I use them also as a learning tool to
help others learn the fun and art of paint shop pro.
Everything I use I have collected don't claim to have
made anything other then the tag.
This tutorial is written with the idea you
have some knowledge of PSP.
SUPPLIES
Preset>gradientgloweyecandy5jcbear01
double click on it and it will install for you.
Graphic of choice
Font of choice>
Tubes of choice
Things I used HERE
 
Plug ins
Blade pro HERE
Eye candy impact 5 HERE
 
 
Open new image

700 X 600

Flood fill with a color from your graphic.
That you want the mask to be.

Layer>new mask layer>from image>

Merge group

Take selection tool and draw a square
around the center of the mask

Edit Cut

Selection none
 
Magic wand select around the out side of the frame.
Selection>invert>effects plug in>flaming pear>super blade pro
this is the settings I used you can mess with the little dice
and it will change colors and that. It depends on how you want it to look.

If happy with the way it looks>selection none.
Magic wand>select inside the frame>add new raster
layer>copy and paste your graphic of choice into the frame.
 
Selection>Select selection borders

Add a new raster layer>flood fill with color of choice.
I'm using a nice gold pattern.
Effects>plug in Eyecandy impact>glass>settings>clear
glass no drop shadow.
Deselect
This is what mine looks like now.

 
Merge all visible layers
 
I wanted more room to work so before I added the tubes>
I canvas sized by 900 X 800 center
 
We will get rid of the extra when we are done.
Add mushroom tube>resize by 60 percent or to your liking.
Copy and paste as new layer>place how you want it.
 
Add drop shadow

Duplicate>resize by 65 percent>move over by the other
Mushroom.
 
Add leave accents>resize by 65 percent.
move over to the right side
of the frame>With eraser tool
remove any thing you don't want in your picture.
add drop shadow>duplicate>image mirror
 
Place so the 2 are in a line.
 
Add fairy tube>resize as needed
If you use the one in my supplies resize by 60 percent
add drop shadow

 Move over so she is setting on the mushrooms.

Now add the word art and place where you like it.
Effects>plug in>eye candy 5 impact>gradient glow
I repeated it a couple of times, its up to you.
I have the settings in the supplies>double click
on it to install it>or if won't work here is what
I did.

Add drop shadow to your liking

Move the layer so its below the fairy.

 Add any thing else you wish to at this time.
If done merge all layers.

 Add a new layer and add your watermark.
Now your ready to save your wonderful work.

 Hope you enjoy my tutorial as much as I did
writing it. 
Thank you for giving it a try.
Would love to see what you do with this.
 Have any questions or need help.
Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.
Jcuttlebear01@aol.com
Another I did


Friday, November 8, 2013

Reindeer Fun


 
 


Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

11/08/2013
I do these tutorials for fun and not
for any profit. I use them also as a learning tool to
help others learn the fun and art of paint shop pro.
Everything I use I have collected don't claim to have
made anything other then the tag.
This tutorial is written with the idea you
have some knowledge of PSP.
This was done in PSP 9 but should work with any.
SUPPLIES
Preset 'jcuttlebearo1#01glass.f1s'
double click on it and it will install for you.
Graphic of choice
Font of choice>I used holly time, it's
in the supplies
Tubes of choice
Things I used HERE
SBK is the great work by Jen called Run Run Rudolf
Stop by her blog and check out other kits Jen has.
you can buy it HERE
Plug ins
Eye candy impact 5 HERE
Open new image 800 X 600

With selection tool draw rectangle
the size you want the frame to be.
 
Copy and paste graphic of choice as a new layer.
With mover tool move it how you want it.
Selection>Invert
Edit>cut
Selection>invert
Selection>modify>select border
 

Layer>new>flood fill with color of
choice or paper from the kit.
I'm using just a gold color.
 
Eye candy 5 impact>glass
'jcuttlebearo1#01glass.f1s'
or this is the settings.
Or use one of choice. 

Deselect
Deselect
If your not going to add anything inside of the
frame other then the graphic you can merge down.
Add ribbon 1 from kit and resize by 40 percent
move up on the frame where you like it the best.
Duplicate>Mirror>move how you want.
Add>Candy cane from the kit>resize by 25 percent
move to the middle of the 2 ribbons>
 
Drop shadow
Add Christmas tree of choice, one I used
is in the supplies>resize by 50 percent
and move over to the right side of frame.
Add a drop shadow
Add sleigh and resize by 85 percent
Move to the left side of the frame down at the bottom.
Add drop shadow
Add pole>resize by 50 percent
Add drop shadow and place where you want.
Add reindeer 4 resize by 35 percent
Move it over to the right side of the frame.
Add a drop shadow
Add lantern>resize 30 percent>move up
on the ribbon>drop shadow
Add little elf posser>resize by 60 percent
and place on top of the sign>give her a drop shadow
I made a snow drift and added it in the
supplies if you want to use it.
I took deform tool and moved it around.
Duplicated it a couple times>and merged them
together>and gave a drop shadow.
Add>reindeer 7>resize by 50 percent add drop shadow
Move him where you want.
Add>reindeer 5 and resize by 40 percent
Place him where you want
Add>reindeer 2>resize by 45 percent add drop shadow
Move to where you want.
Add word art of choice
Add anything else that you want at this time.
Make any finally adjustments
If done Merge visible layers
This is what mine looks like now.

Add as a new layer paper of choice.
I used the silver glitter
 
Layer>new mask layer>from image>
Mythmask67
merge group
Add drop shadow of choice
Duplicate the mask layer>merge down
Effects>edge enhance.
Resize to your liking.
Add your water mark and we are all done.
Hope you enjoy
Thank you for giving it a try.
Would love to see what you do with this.
 
Have any questions or need help.
Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.
Jcuttlebear01@aol.comed this tutorial.