FTU - Sunflowers and Jackalopes

Sunflowers and Jackalopes

 This tutorial was written by me on August 04, 2012, using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

Please leave some love when downloading supplies. The artists/creators work hard to make/share their work with us, so let's be appreciative. Please use all correct copyright information and follow all TOU’s. Let’s give credit where credit is due.

As always, tutorials are only a guideline. If you don't have the exact supplies, use ones you have or ones you choose.

Supplies:

“Jackalopes” tube by Obviously Chloe available at ART

“Helianthus” FTU scrap kit by Mystery Designs also available at ART

Becky Mask023

Font of choice – Heather

Abbreviations:

EC = Eye Candy

GG = Gradient Glow

DS = Drop Shadow

C/P = Copy and Paste

FF = Flood Fill

Open blank 600x600 canvas

Add new layer – Select all

C/P paper 05 into selection

Select none

Apply mask

Duplicate - mirror

C/P Frame 02

Select inside openings

Expand by 5

Add new layer

C/P paper 06 into selection

C/P tube and place so parts show in openings

Promote tube to layer

Select none

Delete original tube

Add elements:

Bowfly

Pinwheel

Sunflower

C/P tube again and place

DS all main layers_0_0_100_10_Black

Add all correct copyright/license information

Add name_Heather_120_stroke 2 #ffea00_fill Black

Ds as before

Save and enjoy!

FTU - Coffee*

Coffee

 

This tutorial was written by me on May 17, 2012, using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

Please leave some love when downloading supplies. The artists/creators work hard to make/share their work with us, so let's be appreciative. Please use all correct copyright information and follow all TOU’s. Let’s give credit where credit is due.

As always, tutorials are only a guideline. If you don't have the exact supplies, use ones you have or ones you choose.

Supplies:

Tube of choice – I used the awesome art of Obviously Chloe – Her art can be purchased at Artistic Reality Talent - Do not use this same tube without the proper license  :)

Early Morning scrap kit by Sentimental Style

Mask of choice – I chose Becky_Mask022

My Coffee word art 13_Click image, then right click and save full size png
 

 

 

Font of choice – I used “Steiner”

To save time, I use the following abbreviations:

C/P = copy/paste

DS = drop shadow

Open new blank image 650x600

Add new layer – Selections – Select All

C/P paper 4 into selection

Select none

Open your mask in psp

Layers – New Mask Layer – From Image – Select your mask from the drop down list

Right click mask layer in layer palette – Merge – Merge Group

Repeat last 6 steps using paper 6

C/P Photo Border as new layer

Adjust – Sharpen – Sharpen More

Magic Wand – Feather 3 – click inside frame

Add new layer below frame

C/P paper 6 into selection

Keep selected

Add new layer – apply a brush of choice in contrasting color ( I chose a word art brush )

Select none

Lower opacity to about 50 or what looks good with your brush choice

C/P Accent 2

Image – Mirror

Image – Flip

Place on bottom left corner of frame

C/P tube placing over the right side of frame

DS _0_0_100_10_Black

Using selection tool, select the straight, bottom edge of tube

Selections – Modify – Feather – 34

Hit delete a few times to soften the edge

C/P word art placing to the top left of tag

Effects – Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow_3_25_100_ #e22629 (match color to tube)

Add all correct copyright information

Add name in font of choice – I used “Steiner”_72_Black

Effects – Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow_3_25_100_#e6862c

Adjust – Sharpen – Sharpen More

DS all layers – My settings are:

Name: 2_-5_50_5_Black

All others: 0_0_50_5_Black

Save and you’re done!!