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Saturday, June 5, 2010

I can't be tamed



READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE

A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:


You will need a tube of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Ted Hammond. You must buy a license to use his work: HERE

I can't be Tamed kit by the talented Tammy of Tammy's Scraps. You can purchase it: HERE


FONT OF CHOICE. I'm using Girls are Weird

FILTERS NEEDED: ALIEN SKIN:GRADIANT GLOW
XERO:FRATILLARY
DSB FLUX: BRIGHT NOISE

TAG TEMPLATE # 175 BY Gina: HERE

MASK OF CHOICE. (I'm using montisblindmask1)

BLING: HERE

WRITTEN IN PSP X2

Open the template and expand the canvass size to 800x800 and flood fill the blank spaces with white.


Choose 4 or 5 of the papers from Tammy's kit. I chose: Paper 11 for the background, Paper 4 for the squares, paper 15 for the stripes, paper 5 for the double stars, and paper 1 for the top star.

start by resizing and applying your tube. Position her wherever you want her to go. Duplicate her. Once you have her positioned, give your MAIN tube (not the duplicated one) the following drop shadow:


Next, apply your first paper on the layer just above the white background and apply your mask. merge group.

Then, click on square 2 in your template and merge down. Apply the next paper right above the squares. The select all, click on the squares frame, float, invert selected, click on the paper layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard.

You will do the same for all the papers, choosing the stripes next, then the double stars, and finally the single star... using different papers each time.

Once you have all your papers done, chose your dropper tool and select a color from your tube, then click on your circle of stars frame, select all and float... then select the flood fill tool and start filling in each star with your color from the tube. Deselect and repeat with the second circle of stars layer.

Next your going to grab your duplicated tube, shrink it down and place it in one of the stars. click on the stars layer, select all, float, and then click on the duplicated tube layer, and hit the delete button on your keyboard. Now, select luminance and drop the opaquacy to 70.

Next, click on the star frame layer, select all, float, select the flood fill tool again and fill in the same color from your tube. Using DSB FLUX: BRIGHT NOISE, increase the intensity to 100:



Now, you are going to add your Fratillary effects to your stripes.
Click on that layer and go to xero:fratillary and add this effect:


Now, add your bling on the layer between your double and single stars and resize it just so it fits like mine.

I grabbed a couple elements from the kit... I used a skull and word art. You can use the same and position them like mine.

Add your name at the bottom.

Add this drop shadow to the name:



Next add your gradient glow filter to the name:



and again use the same drop shadow as you just did.


Add your copyright information- DO THE SAME TO THE COPYRIGHT INFO IF YOU WISH.


Remove the white layer, resize it as you see fit, and save as a png file.

I hope you enjoyed this tut!


written by Merrilee Finney

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Beauty behind the mask




READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE

A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:


You will need a tubes of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Jennifer Janesko. You must by a license to use her work: HERE

Beauty Behind the Mask kit by the talented Tammy of Tammy's Scraps. You can purchase it: HERE


FONT OF CHOICE. I'm using Andalus

FILTERS NEEDED: ALIEN SKIN:GRADIANT GLOW

WRITTEN IN PSP X2

Open new a 600x600 canvas. Flood fill white.

You can choose the same elements or different ones. I chose doodle 1, feather 1, bling 1, mask 1, sparkle trail 2,scalloped paper 1, & set of candles 1.

start by resizing and applying your scalloped paper to 500 and add as a new layer.
Add your tube and a drop shadow.


Add your elements. First the doodle, resize and add behind the paper, duplicate, mirror, and flip. Then the feather, Duplicate, flip, merge down, and then mirror. Add your mask in front of the paper but behind the tube. Then add the set of candles at the bottom and resize to your liking. Add the sparkles on top of the feathers behind the paper (on both sides).


Add your name at the bottom.

Add this drop shadow to the name:



Next add your gradient glow filter to the name:



and again use the same drop shadow as you just did.


Add your copyright information


Remove the white layer, resize it as you see fit, and save as a png file.

I hope you enjoyed this tut!



written by Merrilee Finney

©DezinesbyMerr
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Rush





READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE

A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:


You will need a tubes of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Elias Chatzoudis. You must by a license to use his work: HERE

Rush kit by the talented Tammy of Tammy's Scraps. You can purchase it: HERE

MASK OF CHOICE

FONT OF CHOICE. I'm using HansHand

FILTERS NEEDED: ALIEN SKIN:GRADIANT GLOW

WRITTEN IN PSP X2

Open new a 600x600 canvas. Flood fill white.

Select a paper from Tammy's kit. I chose rush paper 4. You will need to resize it to 600x600 pixels and paste as a new layer. Apply your mask. Merge Group

You can choose the same elements or different ones. I chose ribbon frame 1, rush glitter swirls 3, bling 1, butterfly 6, flowers on branch 1, feather 3, flower 1, glitter splatter 1, star box 1 & 2, and paper 3.

start by resizing and applying your frame. resize paper 3 to 500 and place it behind your frame. Grab your magic wand and select the middle of the frame, selections: modify: expand by 18. Selections: invert. Select paper 3 layer and hit the delete button on your keyboard. Use your eraser to touch up any overflow yellow from behind your frame on the outskirts of your frame.

Add your tube and duplicate it. Then mirror one and make it a little bit smaller. Position it behind your frame in front of your yellow paper, chose luminance (legacy) and lower the opaquacy to 45.

Add your elements as you see fit. If you want to do your branches as I did, paste it behind your main tube, mirror it, and tilt it to the left until it flows with your frame. Duplicate it and mirror it again... this time you will need to erase part of the branch so it doesn't cover your opaque tube's face.




Apply all your other elements and drop shadows where you want them.

Add your name at the top of the frame.

Add this drop shadow to the name:



Next add your gradient glow filter to the name:



and again use the same drop shadow as you just did.


Add your copyright information


Remove the white layer, resize it as you see fit, and save as a png file.

I hope you enjoyed this tut!





written by Merrilee Finney

©DezinesbyMerr
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Friday, April 16, 2010

Shake,Rattle,and Roll






READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Tube of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Popeye Wong. You can find his work on his website: Here.

KIT FROM: Commercial Candy's "The 50's" Kit. You can purchase this kit: HERE

MASK: I'm using db_mask150 offered Here.

FONT: I'm using Olive Oil get it:Here

WRITTEN IN PSP X
ANIMATION SHOP 3

Open a new 550x550 canvas flood filled white.

Select a paper from the kit and resize it to 600x600. Copy and paste it as a new layer on your canvas. Apply your mask layer.
click on your mask layer in your pallet and merge group.

Select your elements from the kit. If you choose the dancing couple as I did, you have to remove the background.

Add your tube and add a same drop shadow. You may also add the same drop shadow to some of your backgroud elements.

Now, select two colors from the canvas. I used: stroke (#a0d8e8) and filler: (#fe7da5) type the name using the Olive Oil font. Add the above drop shadow to it.

Add your copyright info.

Save it as a PNG file.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS TUT!



written by Merrilee Finney

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Purple Envy



READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

You will need a tube of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Myka Jelina.
You must purchase a license to use her work, you can purchase it at www.CILM.com

FILTERS NEEDED: EYE CANDY 5 IMPACT:BEVEL, DSB FLUX:BRIGHT NOISE & XENOFEN:CONSTELLATION


A ROUND MASK OF CHOICE



WRITTEN IN PSP X
ANIMATION SHOP 3


Start with a 600x600 canvas, flood filled white. Add a new raster layer and flood fill that with the gradient: metallic silver (angle: 0 and reapeat: 1)

Apply your mask and merge group.

Grab your preset shape tool and set to eclipse. Stroke black line width 2 and fill gradient metal steel. Draw out a large circle. OBJECTS:ALIGN:CENTER IN CANVAS.

Apply the following dropshadow:



Duplicate the circle layer. Hide all but the 2 circle layers and merge visable the two circle layers.

Apply the first filter, EYE CANDY IMPACT: BEVEL (at default settings) and add the same drop shadow, unhide all.

Add your tube and apply the same drop shadow.

Select a nice font, stroke black stroke width .5, fill metallic steel and type out the name and add the same drop shadow.

Add your copyright information

We'll add the next 2 filters at the same time, one frame at a time.

First, frame 1: select your name layer and apply this filter:




Then, select your circle layer and apply this filter:



Save as frame 1 for your animation.

Repeat this step for frames 2 & 3, selecting mix (2 times for frame 2 and 3 times for frame 3 on DSB FLUX) and "random seed" for both filters each time.

LET'S ANIMATE IT!

Open your animation shop. Using your animation wizard, open all three frames, set your set your frame properties to 15. Resize it to your liking and save it as a new GIF file.

I hope you enjoyed this tut!


written by Merrilee Finney

©DezinesbyMerr
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Neon Fae



READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES
This will be one of the easiest tuts to do because the kit I'm using is so beautiful you hardly need to do anything to it.


SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Metallic Rainbow scrap kit by kwlkitten designs. You can buy it: HERE

You will need a tubes of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Myka Jelina. You must by a license to use her work: HERE

My supplies (includes the tag only): HERE

MASK OF CHOICE: I'm using DB_MASK150

FONT OF CHOICE.


WRITTEN IN PSP X


Start with the frame, I chose kwl-frame 3. Add a new layer on the bottom and flood fill it black.

Select paper13 or another suitable paper from kwl's kit. Paste as a new layer. Apply your mask and stretch it to the ends of your canavas, so you can see it appear from behind the frame.

Add your tube and duplicate it. Put one above the frame and the other below it. select the first tube and erase the part of the wing that should appear to be behind the frame (see images):




Add your tag, other embellishments, name, and copyrights and you are done!


I hope you enjoyed this tut!


written by Merrilee Finney

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Girls Rock Too!



READY TO START?

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PSP AND ANIMATION SHOP (AS).
THANK YOU TO THE TALENTED CREATORS OF MY SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Tube of choice. I'm using the wonderful artwork of Keith Garvey. You MUST have a license to use his work.
A license can be purchased at MPT

KIT FROM: Misfits Scrapz (Girls Rock Too!) Kit available: HERE

FRAME FROM: Digital Choas Chrome Frame 1 Available HERE

Mask of choice.

FILTERS: ALIEN SKIN XENOFEX CONSTELLATION

WRITTEN IN PSP X
ANIMATION SHOP 3

Open a new 600x600 canvas flood filled white.

Choose two of the skull papers and 2 more papers from the scrap kit.

Open the paper that you wish to be your background. Copy it and paste as a new layer in your canvas. Apply your mask and merge group.

Now, open your frame and paste it as a new layer. I chose the two round light and dark pink circle charms from the kit, control M on the
dark pink charm to mirror it, and place each under the large circles in the frames, resize to fit. (make sure the skulls face eachother)
Then, select your eraser tool and erase the loop on the charms for both charms (you have to have the layer selected to erase part of it)



Now, select one of your skull papers resize it to 400x400 and paste it as a new layer. Position it under your frame and grab your magic wand
select the frame layer and click in all the smaller circles SELECTIONS>MODIFY>EXPAND by 3 SELECTIONS>INVERT. select your paper layer and hit the
delete button on your keyboard SELECTIONS>SELECT NONE.

Mirror your second skull paper by hitting CONTROL M on your paper and repeat these instructions. I made mine so that the color in the big circles was different
than the color in the smaller circles and the skulls were faceing the opposite directions on both sides of the frame




Now choose some embellishements from your kit. I chose the metal "GIRLS ROCK TOO!" text charm and the large pink star

Position the star just above the mask layer and the metal text layer above your frame move to top layer. size it to fit how you like it

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer rezie her so she fits just how you want her. Make sure she is the TOP layer now. Add a drop shadow.

Now open select black as your forground, your final paper as your background pattern. Choose a nice fat font and type your name.

Position your name on the bottom of the canvas and add the same drop shadow. Add your copyrights.

NOW.. click on your star layer. Go to EFFECTS. Select Alien skin xenofex constallation and set to these settings:



Save as the first frame (jpg or png file) hit the undo button and select the same filter, random seed and repeat this processs until you have at least 3 frames.

open Animation shop wizard, select frame speed as 15, and select your saved frames in add image. Resize it and then save it as a gif file.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS TUT!


written by Merrilee Finney

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