Christmas Fun

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

11/10/2011

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.

Notes:

All settings will remain the same unless otherwise noted

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP

Remember to save often in case your psp crashes.

I did this in PSP 9 but sure any one will work.

scrap kit by Bluedreamdesigns

it's called Christmas 09 freebie

It is a free to use kit and can be found

HERE

Supplies:

Tube of choice

Font of choice

Mask

Graphic

HERE

Plug in

MaRa's Meister cloud

HERE

1) Open supplies in psp and minimize them

in your psp.

2) Open new image 800 X 700

Will resize later.

3) Open BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Frame 2

from the kit, copy and paste to your new image.

Resize by 80 percent

4) With magic wand select the inside of the frame.

Selection> modify>Expand by 10

Add a new raster layer>flood fill with color of choice.

5) MaRa's Meister

6) Layers arrange move down

Keep selected

7) New Raster Layer> copy and paste into

your image your mist you want to use.

Deselect

8) Take deform tool and pull out and up some.

Adjust brightness and clarify>clarify by 5

Add a drop shadow

9) Back up to raster 2>which is the frame

select inside>copy and paste tube of choice

as a new layer>if you use the one I did

resize it by 70 percent. 

Move it with the mover tool how you want it.

Invert>delete.

Deselect

10) Move below your frame layer.

Adjust brightness and clarify>clarify by 5

Add Drop shadow

If not adding any thing else inside the frame>

Merge all layers.

Take mover tool and move this over to one side some.

11) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Bauble Sprig 1

from the kit move it up to the right hand edge of the frame

You can use deform tool to turn how you want it, resize to your liking.

Add drop shadow.

12) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Tree 1

Resize by 70 percent and move over to the left side

of your frame>add drop shadow.

This is how mine looks now.

13) Add tube of choice I'm adding the posser tube by LisaK

Resize by 50 percent move over by the tree.

Drop shadow

14) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Candle dec1

Image mirror and place over on the left side>resize by 90 percent

Drop shadow

15) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Christmas flower 4

Resize by 55 percent move over on the left side

Drop shadow

16) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Christmas flower 5

do the same as above. Place where you want it.

Resize this one by 50 percent

Add drop shadow

17) Add>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Elves shoes resize by 55 percent

and move below the first flower you placed>with deform tool

turn how you want it to look.

Add drop shadow.

This is how my tag looks now.

If you are happy with it merge all layers.

18) New raster layer ff with color of choice

that you want your mask to be>or use a paper

If you use a paper select all and copy and paste into selection

layer arrange and send to bottom.

I used>BD-Xmas 09-Christmas Holly-Paper 5

19) Mask>DBV Xmas Mask 08 or one of choice.

Layer>new mask layer>from image

Merge group.

20) Resize your merged layer by 90 percent.

Back on your Mask group layer add

drop shadow, use a color you like.

If your happy with every thing now

Merge all layers>add your water mark

Name wording or any thing else you want to at this time.

Resize the merged layer again by 90 percent>crop off any

extra around the tag you don't want showing.

You are now finished and can resize to your liking

save and your ready to share.

Would love to see what you do with this.

Thank you for giving my tutorial a try.

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, as much

as I did writing it,

and learned something new.

Have any questions or need help.

Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.

Jcuttlebear01@aol.com

Thank you
Dreams

Thank you Mary

Thank you Maggie

Thank you Wendy

Christmas Delight

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

11/7/2011

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.

Notes:

All settings will remain the same unless otherwise noted

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP

Remember to save often in case your psp crashes.

I did this in PSP 9 but sure any one will work.

Scrapbook kit is from Wicked Princess
called Cheers and Hugs

HERE

Supplies:

HERE

Font of choice

Mask of choice

Tube of choice

One I used if from PSP Tubes by

You can get it HERE

Please don't use if you don't have a license

PLUG-IN
AAA-foto frame

HERE

New image 700 X 700

Flood fill with color of choice

Selection tool>draw a square

you don't want it real big

New raster layer ff with white

Selection>modify>select selection border

New raster layer>copy and paste into selection

a paper from the kit>or ff it.

I used>WP_CHH_PP2.

I resized it and colorized to go with my tubes.

Also rotated it by 90 percent all layers so the strips

are going up and down.

Deselect

Effects>inner bevel

Duplicate the frame layer

Close it off the copy of the frame layer

will work with it in a few.

Click inside the frame with magic wand

Expand by 4

Add a new raster layer>ff with color of choice

or use a paper from kit.

I'm using WP_CHH_PP8 from the kit.

Note:

I took my crop tool and cut the paper down in

size to get what I wanted in my frame.

Move below frame 1

Layers should look like this.

In layer pallet activate frame 1 and go to

Image rotate>free rotate

Activate your layer below the frame

and repeat.

Un hide the copy of frame 1>move it down where

you want it to be.

Select with magic wand>expand by 4 add a new raster layer.

copy and paste another paper you want to use.

Repeat the rotate by change it to the left.

This is what I have so far.

Activate your bottom layer>with selection tool

draw a rectangle across your image below the frames>

add a new raster layer and copy and paste a paper into it

or ff which ever you would like the best.

Give this the same bevel as before.

Now were going to add some accents

I added from the kit WP_CHH_LACE BORDER.

And moved it above layer 3

 Give it a nice drop shadow

On layer pallet>activate raster 1

Add a tube of choice.

I'm using from the kit>WP_CHH_SNOWMANGIFTBOX

resized it by 25 percent and with deform tool turned it and pulled it out

some like I wanted.

Add Same drop shadow.

Activate raster 2 and a tube of choice.

I'm using WP_CHH_PUPPYPRESENTS

Resize by 25 percent and move how you want it.

Add drop shadow

Click on top layer

I added

WP_CHH_BERRYSTEM.png

Resize by 50 percent>with deform tool turn and

arrange over on frame 1 like you want it.

I took the eraser tool and removed part of the stem

Duplicate layer>take free hand selection tool

and cut off some of the berries and the bow.

hit delete or edit cut either way.

copy and paste this on the frame where you want it.

This is how I have mine

I moved them below the tubes.

When your happy with this give each

one of the berries the same drop shadow.

If you happy with the way this all looks

close off the bottom 3 layers and merge visible.

move them where you want them.

I then added WP_CHH_BLINGCIRCLES from the kit

resize by 70 percent, I colorize mine to a color that

would go nicely with my background.

Drop shadow

Move layer below the merged layers.

I copied and pasted

WP_CHH_TREE resize by

70 percent move over

to the left of your frames.

Drop Shadow

Add

WP_CHH_MOUSE CONE

resize by 40 percent.

arrange where you want him.

Drop shadow

Add

WP_CHH_POINSETTACANDLES

Resize by 35 percent

Move over by the frames

Drop shadow

Add tube of choice

Resize as need be

Arrange how you want her.

Add drop shadow

Add wording or any thing

else at this time you want to.

if your happy with what you have

close off the back ground layer and merge all layers.

Open the background up

Add mask of choice or the one

that was in the supplies.

I took off the word wonderland.

I then added a new raster layer>ff with a color

from tube>moved to bottom and gave it a nice texture.

Crop off any extra you don't want on your tube.

On the bottom layer I added foto frame

then took deform tool and pulled the merged layer

in some and the mask.

What mine looks like now

If your happy with it merge all layers

add watermark>and name if you wish.

Resize if you wish

Your now ready to save your work of art.

Would love to see what you do with this.

Thank you for giving my tutorial a try.

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, as much

as I did writing it,

and learned something new.

Have any questions or need help.

Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.

Jcuttlebear01@aol.com

Thank you Mary

Thank you

Dreams

Fall Beauty

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

11/1/2011

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.

Notes:

All settings will remain the same unless otherwise noted

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP

Remember to save often in case your psp crashes.

I did this in PSP 9 but sure any one will work.

Supplies

Scrapbook kit I'm using is

called "It's Turkey Day" from Sweet Occasion Designs

It is on sale right now.

Tube is from LadyMishka, it's call Farmer Girl

and you can buy it

HERE

Template I used is from  

#414

HERE

Plug ins:

No outside plug ins 

My supplies

Graphic of choice

Mask

Tube of choice

Font of choice

HERE

Duplicate template and close the original.

Shift D on your keyboard.

Delete the top layer you don't need that.

 

Image canvas size

We will resize when done.

Magic wand with these settings, you get

cleaner edges this way.

Select square 1 layer>find a paper

of choice from the kit>I'm using>paper 9

resize it by 50 percent and copy and paste

as a new layer>mover tool and place how you want it.

Selection>invert>delete

Layer merge down

De-select

Effects>edge effects>enhance

Add a nice drop shadow.

Repeat this step with square layer 2

I used the same paper.

Select circle 1>I used>paper 4

resize it and copy and paste as a new

layer>invert>delete.

De-select

Layer merge down

Add Drop shadow

Select circle 2>paper 2

resize and copy and paste as a new

layer>invert>delete.

De-select

Layer merge down

Add Drop shadow

Select circle 3>paper 3

resize it and copy and paste as a

new layer>move how you want it.

Invert>Delete.

De-Select

Layer merge down

Add drop shadow.

Select frame back 3>flood fill with color of choice.

Effects>weave

Add a new raster layer

Find a tube or whatever you want to put

into this frame>I'm using

DCC-Autumn Goodies 3-Sunflowers in Pumpkin

copy and paste into your selection.

Add drop shadow

Layer>merge down

Select Frame back 2>and repeat last steps.

use a different tube if you wish.

Or leave it the way it is.

I'm adding a tube later as an

accent.

If you don't add anything don't merge down yet.

Do the same with Frame back 1>add a graphic of

choice or any thing you wish.

This is what I have so far. 

Select Frame and copy and paste into

selection paper of choice>or just flood

fill with a color of choice.

I used Paper 11

repeat this step with each frame.

Add a nice inner bevel to each frame.

Merge frame 1 and frame back together.

Make sure your on the right layer.

Merge frame 3 and frame back together.

This is how your layer pallet should look now.

Select frame 2 and repeat your

steps but don't merge down.

Unless you have put a tube into there

and your not adding anything else.

Select the brush layer>zoom in on it

so you can see them better and select with

magic wand......change the feather back to 0

Flood fill with color of choice.

Now we are ready to add accents.

Add autumn basket>resize by 25 percent

Copy and paste as a new layer, move down

on frame 2>add drop shadow.

Add from the kit

DCC-Autumn Goodies 4-Scarecrow

resize 40 percent>move down and to

the left how you want him.

Add drop shadow.

Copy and paste tube of choice

resize as needed.

Add a drop shadow.

Move where you want.

turkey 2 from the kit resize by 25 percent

Arrange with move tool where you want.

Add drop shadow

Flower 06 resize by 35 percent

use deform tool to turn it and

make it smaller if need be.

Add any thing else you wish to at

this time.

Once everything is like you want it

merge all layers.

New raster layer>layer>arrange>

send to bottom.

Flood fill with color you want your mask.

Open mask and minimize in your psp.

Layers>New mask layer>

Merge group

Add a nice texture if you wish.

Add word art if you wish

If your happy with the way the tag looks

merge all layers.

Add your water mark and your ready to

save your work of art.

resize to your liking

Would love to see what you do with this.

Thank you for giving my tutorial a try.

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, as much

as I did writing it,

and learned something new.

Have any questions or need help.

Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.

Jcuttlebear01@aol.com

Thank you Mary

Thank you
Dreams

GODDESS OF LOVE

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

10/27/2011

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.

Notes:

All settings will remain the same unless otherwise noted

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP

Remember to save often in case your psp crashes.

I did this in PSP 9 but sure any one will work.

In the tut I refer to flood fill as FF

Supplies

Here

Tube is from

Plug-Ins

Penta HERE

Filters unlimited HERE

Open

New image 500 X 500

Open and minimize your supplies in psp.

Pick a color from your tube that

you want for the foreground

I'm using.....#fcf4d0

And this for the background...#773619

ff image with the background color

New raster layer and ff with the foreground color.

Layers>new mask layer> from image>

Merge group

Image rotate  

Selection tool>draw around the light part of your

mask.........make sure you get all the light part. 

 Effects>plug in>Filters unlimited>Button and frames

 Deselect

Magic wand>select inside the square

effects>blind

Selection>modify>contract by 4

Add a new raster layer

Copy and paste into your image the misted graphic

or whateveryou want in the square.

Deselect

Add a nice drop shadow.

When your happy with it>Layers merge down.

Deform tool and pull up the mask layer

Copy and paste your tube>if your using the one I supplied

SS_798_Tube resize by 50 percent.

Move the tube up and to the left I have it set on the bottom line there.

 New raster layer>Selection tool>

Draw a narrow line across you image just below the line. 

Selection>Modify>expand by 1

FF with color of choice.

Effects>Penta color dots 

 Deselect

Duplicate layer and move down with mover tool

Do this until you have 3 lines.

 Layers merge down twice from line 3

 Give them a nice inner bevel

 Add a drop shadow

Flower tube>copy and paste as a new layer

resize by 50 percent>image mirror>

Move to the right how you want it.

 Add same drop shadow.

 If your happy with the way it looks merge

all layers.

New raster layer and add wording of choice.

Or a brush one you like.

Place how you want it.

Add a 1 pixel border your foreground color.

3 pixel border of your background color.

1 pixel border foreground

15 pixel border background

Magic wand and select last border

Effects>Penta color dots same as before.

Effects>plug in>Filters unlimited>Button and frames

Deselect

Add your water mark and any thing else you wish to.

You are now done and ready to save and share your work.

Would love to see what you do with this.

Thank you for giving my tutorial a try.

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, as much

as I did writing it,

and learned something new.

Have any questions or need help.

Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.

Jcuttlebear01@aol.com

Another one I did

Thank you

DreamsRmaid

Thank you Mee

Thank you Wendy