12.21.2015

Spring Cutie


This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on December 21, 2015 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I use PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.  Thank you!

The adorable tube used here is from Elisabeth Bell and can be purchased at CDO. The kit used in this tutorial is by Rieneke of which can be purchased from her store HERE .Please don’t use these items without purchasing them from the correct places.

1. Open a new image 600 x 600 72 DPI
2. Open frame of choice
3. Open paper of choice
4. Using the magic wand click inside of your frame
5. Expand selection by 10
6. Highlight the bottom layer
7. Paste into selection
8. Select None
9. Open your tube of choice and paste as a new layer and place to your liking
10. Once satisfied add a drop shadow of your choosing ( I use 0,0,100,2 black)
11. Open RDspringgarden_element  (124).png and rotate by 90% to the right
12. Move to the left side of our frame and place to your liking
13. Send this layer to the bottom and make sure you still like the placement
14. Add a drop shadow (0, 0, 100, 2 black)
15. Duplicate this layer
16. Drag the flower bunch over to the right side and again place to your liking
17. Open RDspringgarden_element (57).png and move and position to your liking
18. Remove the excess of the fence
19. Move this layer above the paper layer but below the tube layer
20. Add a drop shadow
21. Open RDspringgarden_element  (77).png
22. Resize by 50% twice
23. Place under the tube layer and above the fence layer
24. If you would like duplicate the layer and move over so that the grass goes all the way across
25. Now at this time add any other elements you would like to add to make the tag your own
26. Once satisfied with your elements we will continue-
27. Merge all layers visible
28. Duplicate
29. Blur-gaussian blur- 10
30. Change the opacity to hardlight and lower to your liking
31. Resize to your liking at this time
32. Add your copyright and text of choice
33. That’s it we are done and I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

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4.11.2015

So Much...

I have been MIA in so many of my groups and CT's and it has been kind of bumming me out that I haven't been as creative as I normally am. I have been having so many flare ups due to my lupus and my fibro that I've just been so out of the loop... I just wish I could make my pain go away because I miss my online escape..I NEED MY ONLINE ESCAPE as real life is complete chaos at times. I am really hoping that I can find my MOJO again.... Just need a few lil' prayers sent my way- If ya have time...

Hugs,

Carmin

12.27.2014

Purplicious Diva Tutorial

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on December 27, 2014 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I use PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.  Thank you!







Things Needed:
  • Tube/Image of choice:  I am using an awesome tube by Barbara Jensen which is a bonus tube that is only available until December 30th at midnight.
  • Kit of choice: I am using a beautiful kit by Whispy’s  D’zines called Purplicious which can be purchased from Dzines from the Heart.
  • Plugins: none needed
  • Masks/Templates: Mask of Choice 


  • Let’s Begin:
  • 1.       Open a new transparent image 600 x 600 (this is going to be called our working image)
  • 2.       Open wd_purp_el27.png and paste as a new layer on our working image
  • 3.       Resize this layer by 85%
  • 4.       Click inside our circle layer using the magic wand
  • 5.       Selections- Modify- Expand by 10%
  • 6.       Create a new raster layer
  • 7.       Open a paper of your choosing and copy
  • 8.       Back on our working image make sure that our new blank raster layer is highlighted
  • 9.       Paste into selection
  • 10.   Selections- Select none
  • 11.   Move this layer beneath our frame layer
  • 12.   Open wd_purp_el29.png and resize in by 65%
  • 13.   Image- Mirror
  • 14.   Image- Flip
  • 15.   Adjust sharpness
  • 16.   Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
  • 17.   Move this layer to the top and place to your liking (I chose the bottom right)
  • 18.   Add a nice drop shadow to make the glitter element pop- I used 0,0,100,5 Black
  • 19.   Open wd_purp_el28.png and resize by 65% and again by 80%
  • 20.   Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
  • 21.   Again place to your liking
  • 22.   Open wd_purp_el34.png and resize by 50% and then again by 75% and copy
  • 23.   Paste as a new layer on our working image and place in the center of our bow
  • 24.   Adjust and sharpen this layer (it will add a tad of sparkle to the heart as well as sharpen the view
  • 25.   Open wd_purp_el16.png and resize by 35%
  • 26.   Copy and paste as a new layer on our working image
  • 27.   Move to the top of our heart with the hole in it
  • 28.   Now open a flower of your choosing and resize to your liking and place over the ribbon
  • 29.   Add a nice drop shadow
  • 30.   Now at this point add your tube and move it below the layers you want to be in front of the tube
  • 31.   If you are satisfied add your copyrights and name at this time otherwise keep reading
  • 32.   Merge your layers visible
  • 33.   Open another paper of your choosing and move it to the bottom
  • 34.   Apply the mask of your choosing
  • 35.   Merge group
  • 36.   Adjust –add noise of 40% (or to your liking)
  • 37.   Merge Visible
  • 38.   Add copyrights and your name at this time
  • 39.   Export image as a PNG and whoo hoo we are done



Thank you for trying my tutorial- I hope you are happy with your results. I would love to see what you come up with so feel free to email your results to me. 

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10.22.2014

A Touch of Autumn- Tag Show-off and Cluster Frame

Worked with another kit from Whispy's D'zines using her kit called  "Touch of Autumn" -which can be found here at Dzines from the Heart. This kit has beautiful colors and elegant elements which can make not only an autumn tag but even has the possibility of creating antique tags, or even a vintage tag. I really enjoyed working with this kit and made Julie a tag and also made a cluster frame that is to me very different yet I find it to be unique. I will let you cluster frame collectors be the judge of that though ;o)




Click the Image to download the Cluster Frame Zip!

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9.21.2014

Spring Bee Kit by Crystals Creations

I have to say I love this kit its a real cute kit and you can make the sweetest tags- especially using the honey drips... lol! On the other hand you can also make tags that are more elegant if your not the cutesy tag type of person....

 You can find Crystals kits at:

Here are two tags I made using this kit I hope that someone likes the results.... and feels inspired to create some more tags for Crystal. :)


Hugs,

Carmin