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Monday, February 17, 2014

BEAUTY OF SPRING


Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn

2/17/2014

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 or bought and I
 don't claim to have made anything other then the tag.
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All graphics I use, the copy write stays with the
original artist.
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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
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Supplies
Font I used is>Brock Script
Mask
eye candy 5 preset>import to your eye candy glass>glassnoratutorialjcuttlebear01
and glassnoratutorialjcuttlebear01 to your eye candy gradient glow.

I don't know who tubed the cat or who the artist is>if any one knows please
let me know so I can give them credit.
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SCRAP BOOK KIT
The kit I have used is called Nora and is buy Cadi's fun scraps.
it is FTU and you can find it HERE
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Tube I used is the work of Very Many and is called Andrea, you can buy it HERE
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Plug in
Eye candy 5 impact
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Open a new image 700 X 700
With pre-shape tool draw a circle out as
large as you want your frame>color doesn't matter

Select with magic wand tool>selection>modify>
select selection border>
You can either flood fill with color of choice>or use a paper
from the kit>CFS_Nora - Paper 5 copy and paste into selection.

Effects>Eye candy 5 impact>glass
preset is in the supplies>import it into your eye candy 5 glass.
If it don't work for you here are the settings I used.

Deselect
Select inside the frame>selection modify>expand 20
Layer>new raster layer>
Copy and paste into a paper of choice>CFS_Nora - Paper 7, or you can flood fill with
a color.
Adjust>Blur>Motion blur
Layer arrange move down.

Keep selected

Copy and paste as new layer>CFS_Nora - Raindrops 1
Resize 75 percent>move how you want them inside the frame>
Selection>invert>delete on your keyboard.
Deselect
Activate the top layer
Copy and paste as new layer>CFS_Nora - Ornament 2
Resize>40 percent>deform tool>set to perspective move
and pull it around by the nodes,so it looks how you want it.
You will just have to play and see how you like it.
Once you get it how you want just hit M on your key board and the deform tool will close.
Duplicate>image>flip and turn it to match up with the other one.
Once you have it in place>merge down
add drop shadow
 copy and paste as new layer>CFS_Nora - FLower 16
Image resize>30 percent.
Add drop shadow
Move up to the top on the accent we just added.
you can take your deform tool and pull the accent out more if you want, so
the leaves and that show up better.
Take>CFS_Nora - Flowers1 and pick one of them you wish to use.
I went with the smaller on the left>selection tool and go around it>
copy and paste as new layer>eraser tool>get rid of the black
move it over by the first flower>
Take>CFS_Nora - FLower 18>copy N paste as new layer
resize 30 percent.
Move down toward the bottom of the last one. You can turn them
with the deform tool how you want them.
Once your happy merge the 3 flowers together>give them a drop shadow.
Merge down one more time if your happy with the way they all look.
Duplicate>mirror>move it so it sits a little higher then the other one.

I resized it by 90 percent and turned with deform tool.

Copy N paste as new layer>CFS_Nora - Hummingbird 1
Resize 30 percent>add drop shadow>place up on white flower>
duplicate>mirror place down on the dark green flower.

Copy N paste as new layer>CFS_Nora - Bow 6>resize 30 percent
add drop shadow>place at the top of your frame.
Add>CFS_Nora - Tag 3 resize>65 percent>arrange to
your liking. Move down below the flowers
Add the cat tube if you wish>resize by 55 percent>mirror>add drop shadow
Place on right side.

Add tube of choice and resize as needed.
Add drop shadow. Place over by the cat.

Add word art>of choice or the one I placed in supplies
Add>eye candy 5 impact>friendshipglow

I have placed the preset in the supplies>but if it
don't work here is what I used.
Add drop shadow>I changed the color to white.
Add any thing else you wish at this time>make final adjustments>

Merge all layers.

Image resize>85 percent>Adjust>sharpen

Now for the Mask
Add new layer>select all>copy and paste into selection
CFS_Nora - Paper 3 or one of choice
Deselect

Layer>arrange>move down.

Layer>New mask layer>from image>
Merge group>

I added eye candy 5 glass effects to this.
The preset I used is in the supplies.
glassnoratutorialjcuttlebear01.f1s
or if that doesn't work here are the settings.
Image>resize>95 percent>use deform tool to make any other
adjustments to the mask.

Merge all layers

Add water mark

Resize to your liking>image adjust sharpen.

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
 Thank you fitnessgirl887
 Thank you Deloris
 Thank you
BrizExoticEyes

Saturday, February 8, 2014

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn
2/9/2014

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 or bought and I
 don't claim to have
made anything other then the tag.
All graphics I use the copy write stays with the
original artist.

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.

I'm using the darling kit called Spring harmony it
is the great work of Tiny Turtle designs.
You will find it HERE

Supplies
Tubes  of choice>I'm using one called Octavia
by Very Many you can buy it HERE
Font of choice>I used Butterfly Chromosome
Its in the supplies
Mask>zwcc2 or one of choice
Eyecandy 5 impact preset>its in the supplies
Called Springtimejcuttlebearo1ec5bevel
Import it into your eyecandy5 impact.

Open new image 900X 900
Will resize when finished.
I like to start large so I have lots of room
to work.

Open a paper of choice>
take selection tool and make a square>
Selection>modify>selection select border
paper>Spring Harmony (29)
resize by 110 percent.

Do the last step again>
Copy and paste to your image>
I used>Spring Harmony (3)

Do the last step once more>
I used>Spring Harmony (32)

Move the last frame below the other 2
depending on the colors you use>this is
What I have.

Now if you like you can add textures to the
frames if you like.
I used eye candy 5 bevel on the green layer
These are the settings I used.
On the white one I used blinds effect
On this layer add a drop shadow
repeat but change V N H to minus
do the same inside the yellow frame.
Select inside the center of the yellow frame>selection
modify expand by 5
Add a new layer and copy and paste into
selection a paper you want your background to be.
Spring Harmony (26)

Open tube of choice>copy and paste as a new layer
Make sure its just above the background>resize if need
to>move how you want it in your frame>selection invert
Delete

Add
drop shadow
Close off the last layer and merge visible
We will now add some accents
Add
Spring Harmony (22)
Move to bottom>resize how much
you need to make it fit behind your frames
I had to go to 150 percent
Add drop shadow

Add
Spring Harmony (74)
resize>85 percent
add drop shadow

Add
Spring Harmony (73)
resize>75 percent
Mirror>place on right side of frame.
add drop shadow

Add
Spring Harmony (39)
Resize>40 percent
Add drop shadow
Mirror and place on top of bird house
Add
Spring Harmony (69)
resize 50 percent>drop shadow
Place on the right side>make sure its the top layer
Place how you want it
Duplicate>mirror

Add
Spring Harmony (77)
resize>50 percent>drop shadow
Duplicate>mirror
Add
Spring Harmony (53)
Copy and paste on the left add drop shadow
duplicate mirror
Add
Spring Harmony (50)
resize>70 percent
Mirror>add drop shadow

Add
Spring Harmony (43)
Resize>20 percent
Add drop shadow

Add
Spring Harmony (34)
resize>30 percent

Add
Spring Harmony (35)
Resize>45 percent
add drop shadow
Add
Spring Harmony (31)
Resize>15 percent
add drop shadow
Place one on each side where the flowers are

Add
Spring Harmony (21)
Resize>45 percent
Add drop shadow
Place on left side

Add
Spring Harmony (84)
Resize>60 percent
Add drop shadow
Place down behind the water can
Turn with deform tool.
Make final adjustments>add
any thing else you wish at this time
If your happy with every thing
Merge all layers

I made some word art and its in the supplies
if you want to use it.

Image resize>765 X 765
Crop some of the extra off
Now we will add a mask
Find a paper you want your mask to be>or
flood fill with color which ever you prefer.

Open mask in your psp
Layers>New mask layer
From image>
Merge group
Arrange it how you want it.
Merge all layers
Resize to your liking, add 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.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

My Sweet Valentine



 
Tutorial by Jcuttlebear01 aka JoAnn
2/1/2014
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 or bought I 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.
Scrapbook kit is by Queen Brat called Sweet February tagger size
and you can find it  HERE
Template is by Dangerously Delicious and you can find it HERE
Valentine template 3 cupid cutie.
Tube is by Di Halim and you can buy the tube HERE
It is called Americus
Mask of choice>or the one I made is in supplies.
Tube of choice.
Font I used is Valentine and you can get it HERE
Lets get started 
Open the template and make a copy and close original.
you can delete the layers I have closed off here, I'm
not using them in this tutorial......so we don't need them.
what you should have left.
Canvas size>
We will resize when done I like room to work.

In your layer pallet highlight the bottom layer>

If you like you can close off the others, then you know

where your at.

Select the bottom layer>Set your feather on 3 using your magic wand. 
 It will give you a smooth edge that way.
Pick paper or flood fill with color of choice
I'm using>QBD_SweetFebruary_MulticolorStripe
Copy and paste into selection>deselect
In layer pallet move up to light pink strip and do the same
as we did in the last step>
except use a different paper>QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamCanvas
Deselect
I left the small hearts the color they were cause they went with it,
Its up to you.
Gold strip is next>select>with selection tool take and
get just a section out of the paper of choice and copy
and paste that into the selection. I used
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedCreamHearts
This way the hearts look bigger, and show up better.
Deselect
I went up to the pink layer and used the same paper>
it's up to you. 
Close that layer back off>Back to the cream color>
use a different paper>QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamRedHeartsCardboard
Deselect
Open the brown circle>QBD_SweetFebruary_BrownCardboard
Copy and paste as a new layer>
QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamCanvasFrame>resize by 90
Percent.
Copy and paste as a new layer>
QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamLaceHeart
resize by 60 percent>move it how you want it
I centered it in the frame  Add drop shadow

This is mine now

Hint
In layer pallet if you rename the layers of
the tubes as you go it makes it easier.

Now we are ready to add tubes>and accents.
Add tube of choice>and resize as needed>if

your using the same one I have>resize by

40 percent.

Center in the middle of your work.

I took mover tool and moved up the
stripes behind her>do this to your liking.
Add a drop shadow.
 
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_BrownPaperFlower
Resize by 50 percent>Move down at the bottom
of the tube>add drop shadow
Add
 QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamPaperFlower
Resize by 55 percent and move over by the other flower
Add drop shadow
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedPaperFlower
resize by 50 percent move over the other side
of the last one>add drop shadow
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_GreenLeaves>resize by 20 percent>
Layer arrange>
move down> below the brown flower>
Add drop shadow
 
Duplicate>mirror>place it over by the red flower>
Should be behind them.
 If your happy with the way the flowers all look>
I took and closed off all the other layers and
merged the leaves and flowers together.
 Add
 QBD_SweetFebruary_BrownLollipop
Resize by 30 percent>place up on the right side>
With eraser tool take off the parts of the stick
you don't want to have showing.
Add drop shadow
 Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamLollipop
Resize by 25 percent>activate deform tool>
Move over by the brown lollipop
And turn the way you want it>add drop shadow
 Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedLollipop
Resize by 25 percent>activate deform tool
and turn this one how you want it>add drop shadow.
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_BrownBow
Resize by 22 percent>add drop shadow>
Place how you want it.
If your happy with that I merged down until  the lollipop's
and bow are merged together.
make sure your on the top layer
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_CandyCornKisses

resize by 30 percent>add drop shadow

Move over to the right bottom of the tag.


Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_MaleZebra
Resize by 25 percent>add drop shadow
Move over by the candy corn.
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_Cupid
Resize by 25 percent>add drop shadow
move over to the left up by the lady.
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedHeartCandle
resize by 20 percent
Add drop shadow
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_BrownHeartCandle
Resize by 15 percent
Add drop shadow
 
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamHeartCandle
Resize by 12 percent
Add drop shadow
 
Move each one over on the left side
and make them so they look staggered.
You can merge the candles together

Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_Cupcake
resize by 20 percent

add drop shadow>move by candles

I decided to resize the candles up by 110 percent

so they were a little bigger.

Its up to you.

Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_ValentineCandy
resize by 20 percent>mirror>add drop shadow
Place down by the cupcake
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedHeartWoman
Resize by 15 percent>add drop shadow
Place over by the candy.
Add
QBD_SweetFebruary_RedVelvetSwirl
Resize by 75 percent>layers arrange send
to bottom
Make any final adjustment at this time
then merge all layers
Now for the mask
Pick a paper or color you want it to be
I used
QBD_SweetFebruary_CreamCanvas
copy and paste as new layer
move down
Find the mask you want to use>
I'm using one that I made, it is in the supplies if
you wish to use it.
Layers>
Merge group
Effects>inner bevel
Add a nice drop shadow

Merge visible

Select with magic wand>on the out side of your
tag>Selection invert>image>crop to selection

resize all layers to your liking>add water mark.
Adjust sharpen
Your now ready to save your work of art.

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.