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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.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Let it Snow!

 


 
 
Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn
10/24/2013
 
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
Scrapbook kit is a PTU and is called Chill Factor
you can get it HERE it is by Jens Sweet Temptations

Mask of choice ~ I used Babes design mask 21

Graphic of choice
Tube of choice
Font of choice
Open a new image
700 X 700
We will resize later, want room to work.
Open frame 1 edit copy paste on new image
resize by 110 percent.
 
You can colorize it if you wish.
Having it larger makes it easier to work with.
Select inside the frame.
Selection modify expand by 6
New raster layer
Copy and paste into your selection the
graphic or whatever you putting in for the background.
Move down below the frame.
Deselect
Copy and paste the sign tube
and resize>by 60 percent
Move over and up on the left side
of the frame
 
Add a drop shadow
Copy and paste the penguin>resize by 20 percent
and place at the top of your sign>I put it in the center.
Add drop shadow>merge down
 
Copy and paste snowman in a box>resize by 50 percent
image mirror and place it below your snowflakes

Add drop shadow

Copy and paste family sledding>resize by 50 percent
and place down by the snowman in a box.

Add drop shadow

You can take deform tool and turn them some if you
wish to.
 
Copy and paste the Let it snow word
art>resize by 50 percent

Add drop shadow.

Take deform tool and turn it if you like.
Place it at the top of the frame.

Copy and paste flying snowman>resize by
25 percent>add drop shadow and place over
by the word art on right side.
 
Copy and paste lamp post>resize by 60 percent
Add drop shadow and move over below the plane.

 Copy and paste the bow>resize by 50 percent
Move over to the right down toward the bottom of the frame.
Add drop shadow
 
Copy and paste Kitty 1>resize by 50 percent>place
over on the bow

Add drop shadow

 Copy and paste Snowman 2>resize by 60 percent>mirror
place over by the lamp post.

Add drop shadow
 
If your happy with the way every thing looks
Merge all layers

 Add a new raster layer>select all copy and paste
a paper of choice that you want for your mask.
Deselect
 
 Layer>Load mask from disk

 
Merge group
I took the mask and rotated it by 90 percent to the right.
It fit better.

 I gave it a drop shadow of blue from the tubes.
Its all up to you.

If finished add your water mark and share 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, and learned
something new.
Have any questions or need help.
Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.
 another on I did with the kit.
 
 


Monday, October 14, 2013

Fun day

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

10/14/2013

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
Scrapbook kit is a PTU and is called Sunshine N Love
you can get it HERE it is by Jens Sweet Temptations
Mask of choice
Tube of choice
Font of choice

Open a new image 700 X 700

Copy and paste frame 1 from the scrap kit.
Resize by 110 pixels.

Click on the inside of the frame>selection modify
expand by 6>new raster layer

Flood fill with a color you want for your back ground.

Deselect

Arrange layer>move down
Give this a texture of some sort.
this is what I used. Filters unlimited>paper textures.
Highlight the frame layer>
Effects>3D>inner bevel

 Drop shadow

Copy and paste birdhouse 1
Move over to the left side>resize>by 60
percent>Add drop shadow
Copy and paste
Frog tube>resize it by 55 percent and move
over by the birdhouse.
Add drop shadow.
 
Copy and paste baby flower>resize to your liking.
Move over to the left side or how you want it.
Give it a drop shadow.
 
Copy and paste Grass 1>erase any part you
don't want. Move it where you want, I duplicated
and mirrored>merge down>effects blur
Copy and paste water girl tube>Image mirror
Resize to your liking.
I erased some of the stuff, I didn't want on my tag.
I then took and used freehand tool and went around
some of the flowers and copy and pasted them.
Place where you want it.
I duplicated it a couple of times and placed it in other areas.
Copy and paste the snail>Resize by 35 percent.
Drop shadow>place where you want.

Copy and paste sign 1>resize
by 50 percent>move up above the birdhouse.
Drop shadow
Bow 1>resize by 25 percent place above the sign.
 
Add drop shadow.
Copy and paste tube of choice>resize as needed.
Arrange move down until it is where you want it.
I moved it down until it was under the grass.
This is how mine looks so far.

Copy and paste the little fairy>resize to your liking>I went
 
30 percent and place on the sign where you want it.

Add drop shadow>I took my deform tool and turned it some.

Copy and paste bug 1>resize by 15 percent
take deform tool and turn how you want him.
Give it a drop shadow and place it on the sign.
I added the trick>resized and mirrored and moved
it down below the snail>drop shadow.

Add any thing else you wish to at this time>make
final adjustments and when happy with every thing
Merge visible

Image resize 90 percent>select all
Copy and paste as a new layer>paper of choice.
 
I used paper 6
I took and used my crop tool and made the whole thing a
bit smaller>its up to you.

Apply mask of choice

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, and learned
something new.
Have any questions or need help.
Just let me know, I'm always happy to help any way I can.
 
another on I did with the kit.
 
 
 

 

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Fall Time

 
Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn 8/30/2013

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.
All things I use are collected, the only thing I claim
Is the tags I make with these as my work.
Feel free to share my tutorials, but link them back
to my site please.
 
I write these with the idea you have some knowlege of psp.

 Remember to save often in case your psp closes.
 I did this in PSP 9 but sure you can
do it with other versions.
PLUG INS
MuRa's Filter Meister HERE
Eye candy impact HERE
Eye candy impact 5 glass>double click on the
icon in the supplies and it will install for you.
Eye candy Impact 5 Extrude>settings in supplies
Supplies
Graphic of choice
Tubes and accents of choice.
Font of choice>I used>Calamity Jane NF
My supplies are4 share HERE
Drop box HERE
Lets get started
 
Open new image 700 X 700
Copy and paste tube on new image.
Resize tube as needed>I resized the one I used by
30 percent. 
 
NOTE
If you use a different tube, you might have to play
with the settings to make it look right.
 
Effects>MuRa's filter meister>copies
Select inside frame>selection expand by 15>
New raster layer>copy and paste into selection,
 a graphic of choice.
Layer>arrange move down

Deselect

Back on your frame layer>add

a drop shadow of choice.

Add fall tree>resize as needed>place how you

want it>give same drop shadow as before.

Add basket tube and resize to you liking.

Add same drop shadow.

Add the squirrel and resize how you want him.
 
Add same drop shadow.

Add the word art I supplied or one of your own.

Add Fairy tube>or one you wish to use.

Add same drop shadow.

I closed off the word art, so could move it if need be.

Make any finally adjustments to your work, then

merge all layers.

Resize by 90 percent.

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

Arrange move to bottom

Mask of choice or use the leaf one I have supplied.

I took eraser tool and did away with the stem at the bottom.

Eye candy impact 5>glass effect>Look for
falltimebyjcuttlebear01
 
Eye candy impact 5>Extrude>Look for
fall time byjcuttlebear01

 
If your done and like what you see>merge all layers
 
Add your water mark
 
And 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, 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 to my dear friend DeLoris