Happy Birthday To Me

This tutorial was written on January 18, 2015.
I use PSP 9, but it should be able to be
done in any program.

This week is my birthday, so let's make a Birthday tag!
It is pretty much copy and paste, so it should be an easy one.
Supplies I used (feel free to use your own!)

The image I used is a cute one by Gail Gastfield.
You may find her site here: www.gailgastfield.com


Scrapkit by Sassy Dede-Birthday Wishes here:
http://sassydede.blogspot.com/

This scrap kit was a collab with Jenny Designs and Scrappin Designs.

Note: When you resize or rotate, it is sometimes necessary to sharpen.
Tip:  Label each layer of each element. This helps me a lot!

I also used Eye Candy 400 Gradient glow for the credits, and the name.
Font I used was Walt Disney Script.
You can find it here:
http://fontzone.net/font-details/walt-disney-script

I can't remember the font for MY credits, but I used Arial for the
copyright.

Got your coffee or favorite drink? Good! Let's Start!


File-New- 700x700-Transparent background.

Copy and Paste BWSD-Frame 16 onto your canvas-Resized by 80%
Paper of choice I chose Paper 1.
Magic wand click inside Frame and selections Modify
Expand selections by 10. New layer- Copy paper and Paste into selections.
selections-Select none.


For the following elements and the resize dimensions are what I used.
You DO NOT have to use the same elements and resizing dimensions!

I used:

BWSD-Confetti resized by 95%--Move this layer to the bottom-
Layers, Arrange, Send layer to bottom.
Pink Glitter resized by 50 move to one side, I
Moved mine top left.
Layers duplicate, Image mirror- Image Flip.
Blue glitter resized by 50%.
Layers duplicate, Image mirror- Image Flip.
BWDS-Balloons 2-Resized by 20%.
Place these inside frame. on top of paper layer.
Gifts  resize 25% Place these inside frame.
BWDS-Box resize by 25%. I placed mine on top of frame to left.
Happy Wordart with Balloons  resized by 25% I placed mine on top of frame,
near top.
BWDS WOA4-Resize 30%.
Invitation Resized by 25%
Train by resized  65%
RSVP Wordart by 10%-I placed mine on top of Invitation.
BWSD-Dogs--- 35%--then by 70. I placed mine on the right on the bottom.
Place your tube where you want it. IF you are using the same tube as I am,
I did not resize it.

If you are using a different tube,  Resize your tube to your liking and
to where it fits your tag.

Drop Shadow all elements that you want.
I used 1, -1, 50, 0, Black- Shadow on new layer box NOT checked.


Arrange your tag to your liking and resize it if you wish.


 I like mine 600x600 or smaller.

Add your copyright and your watermark and you are done!

I hope you liked my tutorial.

If you try my tutorial, please send me your results.

I would love to see them and show them off!

Creddy Love

Here I am again, with my second Tutorial! 

Here is how I made the tag  above:

Supplies I used:

The tube I used is a free and cute tube by Creo.
You may find this FREE Tube and many others at
Creo Graphics.

Kit- Vestas Valentines Kit here at the Creative Chicks Blog.

Tika's Valentine mask (CCValChallenge5tbt), 

also at the Creative Chicks Blog.

Fonts:
I used Amaze for the Name and Pixelette for the credits.

Note: When you resize or rotate, it is sometimes necessary to sharpen.
Tip:  Label each layer of each element. This helps me a lot!
I also used Eye Candy 400 Gradient Glow for the credits.

New Image 600x600 Transparent background.

Find Frame 5 , copy and past it onto your canvas. Now, resize it to 75%.
Click inside the frame with your magic wand.
Selections-Modify-Expand by 15.
New Layer.  Copy Paper 8- Paste it into selections. Deselect.
Move this layer under your Frame.

Add your tube inside the frame.

 Erase any parts you do not want outside the frame.
I resized my tube by 75%.

Elements I used are:

Ele 7(Cake) resized by 45%.
Ele 19- Tree-- resized by 65- Behind tube.
Add any other elements that you want to.

Wordart resized by 45%- I put mine above frame layer at top.
Staying on the wordart layer, selections, select all,

 float, defloat, selections Modify, expand by 4.
Click ok. 

Now add a new raster layer. Flood fill with white. 

Select None.
 Move this layer under the wordart.

I added noise to mine.
Adjust-Add/Remove noise...Add noise.
Gaussian and Monochrome checked. Noise level at 100.

For the mask layer I used
Paper 2 and CCValChallenge5tbt:

Click on the Bottom layer. Select all, add a new 

raster layer, and copy and paste your paper into selections.

Apply  your mask:

New mask layer from image-
find your mask in the source window- Click Okay.
Layers,  Merge- Merge group.
Move it to one side a bit, then duplicate this layer and mirror.

Make sure everything is the way you want it,

 and resize the whole if you desire. I did not resize mine.

Add your name(s):
For the name: 

I used a red bg (#ff0000) and 0.5 Black stroke.

Select all, float, defloat.  Add a new raster layer, 

selections modify expand by 1-3....whatever
you wish. I expanded mine by 2.

Flood-fill this layer with color of choice- I chose white.  

Deselect.
Move the layer under the name.

I added noise to mine.
Adjust-Add/Remove noise...Add noise.
Gaussian and Monochrome checked. Noise level at 100.

Add a Drop shadow. I used 1, -1, 50, 0, Black.
Then -1, 1, 50, 0, Black.

Now add the copyright and your watermark and you are done!

I hope you liked my tutorial.

Please click one of the boxes below this 

post or leave a comment, to let

me know what you thought of

this tutorial.

If you try my tutorial, please send me your results.
(You can find my email link in my profile.)
I would love to see them and show them off!

 

1st Tutorial! Love

 

This is my first tutorial, so please bear with me!
It looks long, but it is really an easy tutorial!

In this tutorial, I used a tube by Very Many called Denny. 

You can find the tube here: http://www.verymanytubes.com/

I also used Kittz Kreationz FTU Kit Love Me Tender  here:

 http://kittzkreationz.blogspot.com/2013/01/love-me-tender.html

Thank you Kittz!

Mask of choice or use the one I used--
Vaybs mask 144 Here:  

http://designsbyvaybs.blogspot.ca/2013/01/masks-140-148.html

Thank you Vaybs!

Fonts: I used Pixelette font for credits and Andantino Script font.
You can find  Andantini Script  HERE.

Pixelette font you can find HERE.

 I used Drop Shadow 1,  -1,   50,  0, black.

Note: When you resize or rotate, it is sometimes necessary to sharpen.
Tip:  Label each layer of each element. This helps me a lot!
I also used Eye Candy 4000 Gradient glow for the credits, and the name.
Using Eye Candy is only optional. 

Okay, have your coffee or drink of choice? Good! Let's Start!
Open your mask and minimize.
File-New- 700x700-Transparent background.
Don't worry, you can resize later.

Paper of choice I chose Paper 5. New layer- Select all.

 Copy paper and paste it into selections.

Deselect.
Add your mask- New mask layer from image-
find your mask in the source window- Click Okay.
Layers,  Merge- Merge group.
Element LMT-38 Heart frame-- Resized 85%
Copy and paste onto your canvas above the mask layer.

Get your magic wand and click inside the frame.
Selections- Modify- Expand by 10.
Place paper of choice onto your working canvas ---I chose Paper 9 ---resized
by 60 percent --Selections invert- Click delete. Deselect. 
Move the paper layer under the frame.

Element LMT-22, resized by 50 %. Copy and paste onto your paper layer.
I duplicated mine a couple of times to pretty much cover the paper.

Add your tube above the Frame. If you are using the same tube as I am,
I resized mine by 50%.

Now add your elements. 
See my tag above to see where I placed mine.
 
I used:

LMT- 2 resized by 50%.
LMT- 24- resized 55%.
LMT-36--Resized by 55.
LMT-17 (Bear) resized by 45.
LMT 33- Candy  Resized by  40.
LMT-1-Resized by 40.
LMT-20 resized by 35.
LMT-42 (Sparkles)--Resized by 50-I duplicated this 
and mirrored it to cover most of the tag.
LMT-39 (Word art) resized by 65 then by 80.
LMT-34 (Cupcake) resized by 40.

Drop shadow all elements that you wish.

For LMT-16 Love wordart-  I resized it by 25 and used Murameister copies.
If  you do not have the plug in, you can just duplicate it a few times and place the
copies around the tag.  (This is optional).


Here are the settings I used:

After all your elements are added and arranged to your liking, 
erase any bits of the tube that go below the frame and elements.

Resize your tag to your liking. I like mine 600x600 or smaller.
Add your name(s). I used Andantino Script, Bg color- #ff8bb9,
with a 0.6 black stroke. Remember, This is your tag, 
you can use any color you want!


Optional---My Gradient Glow settings for this tag are:
Basic tab-  Glow Width-3, Soft Corners-25,  Overall Opacity-100.
Color tab- Medium, White for color, and Opacity- 99.
  
Add your copyright and your watermark and you are done! 

Export as a PNG, JPG. or Gif. Just whatever you prefer. 
I saved mine as a PNG image. 
  

I hope you liked my tutorial.

If you try my tutorial, please send me your results.
(You can find my email link in my profile.)

I would love to see them and show them off! 

1st Post

Well, I have decided to write tutorials. This is where

I will put up my tutorials, and only the tutorials.

Most of the tutorials I put on this blog will use free to use

scraps, templates, and other graphics. 

I hope to never write a PTU tutorial! 

I do have a graphic blog. 

If you want my graphics go  Lori's PSP Graphics.

As for my tutorials, I hope you like them!