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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Tag show off

9:01 PM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Here is a forum set I made with "A Pink Life" by Jo at A Tagger's Scrap. Visit her blog here to find out how you can purchase this beautiful kit.

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Heaven Can Wait- PTU

11:15 AM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Supplies:

Kit- "Summer Vintage" by Wicked Princess Scraps. Visit her blog here for

details on where you can purchase this stunning kit.

Tube- I'm using the gorgeous work of Tony Tzanoukakis available at PTE. You must have a valid license to use this artwork.

Mask- Chichi Mask 5 by Chichidesignz here. It's the second one down

Font- Pristina, a FTU font here

Plug Ins- Mura Meister>copies

Here we go :)

Open a new canvas 650x650

c/p vintagerose onto canvas

Image>resize by 20% (not pixels)

make sure Resize all layers is NOT checked

Mura meister>copies:

Adjust>sharpen

c/p gem onto canvas

Image>resize 20%

Mura Meister>copies, same settings

Image>rotate>free rotate 55 degrees to the right

Adjust>sharpen more

Highlight your vintagerose layer

Using your magic wand tool, click inside the frame

selections>modify>expand by 7

selections>invert

c/p PP8 under frame

hit delete

c/p close up of tube under frame

hit delete

deselect

On tube layer, change blend mode to Hard Light

Add main tube of choice

duplicate

On duplicate layer:

adjust>blur>gaussian blur 3

change blend mode to overlay

lower opacity to around 50

Now decorate your tag with elements

sharpen elements and add drop shadow of choice

I used:

drapes

luggage box

dress bust

screen divider

couch

book with pearls 4

Open pp5 and move to the bottom layer

Layer>new mask layer>from image

apply mask. merge group

I used my raster deform tool and stretched it out a bit

crop and resize your tag

add license and copyright info

add name and any text

merge, save, enjoy!

Thank you for trying my tut. If you have any questions or would like to show me your results, please email me: bananas_68@yahoo.com

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Emotionally Yours- PTU

11:22 PM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Supplies:

Kit- "Emotionally Yours" by A Tagger's Scrap here. Visit her blog to find out where you can purchase this kit :)

Tube- I'm using the ever amazing work of VeryMany available at PFD. You must have a valid license to use this artwork

Mask- 68Insatiable Dreams here

Font- First Lyrics, a FTU font here

Plug Ins- Penta.com>Jeans (optional)

Here we go :)

Open a new canvas 650x650

c/p frame2 onto canvas

using your magic wand tool, click inside the frame

selections>modify>expand by 5

c/p paper 14 under frame

selections>invert

hit delete on your keyboard

c/p close up of tube under frame

hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

On tube layer:

penta.com>jeans, default settings

change blend mode to hard light

c/p frame 1 onto canvas

using your magic wand tool, click inside frame

selections>modify>expand by 5

c/p paper11 under frame

selections>invert

hit delete on paper layer

deselect

add main tube of choice

duplicate

move bottom layer under frame

using your eraser tool, erase parts of both layers

so it looks like she's coming out the frame

now let's decorate the tag with elements

I used:

frame4

wire

deco3- add noise 70%

guitar

belt

glitter

bear

lips1

razorblade

bow6

add drop shadows and sharpen elements

crop and resize tag

add license and copyright info

add name and any text

merge, save, enjoy :)

Thank you for trying my tut. If you have any questions or would like to show me your results, please email me: bananas_68@yahoo.com

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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Turquoise Passion- PTU

10:13 AM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Supplies

Kit- "Turquoise Passion" by Stef's Scrapkits. You can purchase this kit from Lollipops N Gumdrops here

Tube- I used the amazing artwork of Ted Hammond. His work can be found at CDO. You must have a valid license to use his artwork.

Mask- I'm using WH-CM Exclusive #1, by WitchysHeart, which you can download from the Creative Misfits blog here

Plug Ins- Alien Skin Xenofex 2-Constellation

Animation Shop

Here we go :)

Open a new canvas 750x750 with a white background

Choose your Elipse tool, Mode set on "circle"

with your stroke set on 'null', background set to any color, draw out a large circle

convert to raster layer and place towards the right of the canvas

Selections>select all>float>defloat

c/p paper02 onto canvas

selections>invert

hit delete on your keyboard

add close up of tube above paper layer

hit delete on your keyboard

change blend mode of tube to overlay or whatever looks best to you

deselect

delete original circle

selections>select all>float>defloat

selections>modify>select selection borders:

outside, 5, anti-alias checked

add a new raster layer and flood fill with a complimenting color

deselect

rename this layer "circle border"

Now draw out a smaller circle to the bottom left of the large circle

You can refer to my tag for placement

convert to raster layer

repeat the above steps to add paper and border to this circle

instead of the close up of the tube, I added element 37

and lowered the opacity to 58

Add your main tube of choice

duplicate

on duplicate layer:

adjust>blur>gaussian blur 3

change blend mode to soft light

Now decorate your tag with elements.

I used:

element 29- duplicate/mirror

element 40

element 24

element 18

element 13

element 04

crop and resize your tag

add license and copyright info

add any name and text

If you are not going to animate, delete your white background, merge and save :)

To animate:

Highlight your 1st circle border layer

Apply Xenofex Constellation with these settings:

Now highlight your other circle border layer and apply with the same settings

Edit>copy merged

over to AS, paste as new animation

Go back to PSP, undo the constellation effect on both layers

Reapply the same effect to both layers, but hit random seed first

Edit>copy merged

over to AS, paste after current frame

Go back to PSP, and repeat the above steps

Edit>select all

Frame properties, change to around 13

View animation

if you are happy with it, save as GIF

Or play around with the frame properties until you find a speed you like :)

Thank you for trying my tut. If you have any questions or would like to show me your results, please email me: bananas_68@yahoo.com

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

My Little Mermaid- PTU

11:52 PM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Supplies:

Kit- "Sand Between My Toes" by A Tagger's Scrap. Visit her blog here to find where you can purchase this beautiful kit.

Tube- I'm using a Pin Up Toon available at CDO. You must have a valid license to use this work.

Mask- HorsePlay's Pasture Mask 32 here

This will be a quick one :)

Open a new canvas 650x650

c/p paper4 onto canvas

layers>new mask layer>from image

apply mask, merge group

add tube of choice and drop shadow

add lifesaver onto canvas

using your magic wand tool, click inside the lifepreserver

selections>modify>expand by 5

c/p your tube as a new layer under the lifepreserver

selections>invert

hit delete on your keyboard

deselect

play with the blend mode on that tube layer

I chose Burn

Now add elements to your tag

I chose:

sand-duplicate, mirror

wave

lighthouse

net

fishnshells

grass-duplicate, reposition

flower 6

flower 3

shelldeco

shell2

seagull2

crop and resize your tag

add license and copyright info

add name and any text

merge, save, enjoy!

Thank you for trying my tut. If you have any questions or would like to show me your results, email me: bananas_68@yahoo.com

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Raspberry Tart- PTU

11:00 PM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Supplies:

Scrap kit- Annabelle by PinkCandyDesigns. You can get this kit from Scrap-U-Nique here

Tube- I'm using the work of Karina Dale from PTE. You must have a valid license to use her work

Mask- MC_Mask14 from Melissa's Creations here

Here we go :)

Open a new canvas 650x650

c/p pp5 onto canvas.

Layers>new mask layer>from image

apply mask, merge group

c/p frame 2 onto canvas

using your magic wand tool, click inside each frame

selections>modify>expand by 5

c/p pp8 onto canvas under frame

selections>invert

hit delete on your keyboard

add your tube (close-ups are good) under frame layer

position how you want and hit delete

once happy, deselect

change blend mode to what suits you

I used Screen

c/p filmstrip onto canvas

use your magic wand to select in each frame

add pp2 under, and repeat the same steps as with frame2

Add your main tube choice.

duplicate

on duplicate layer:

adjust>blur>gaussian blur 2

change blend mode to soft light

lower opacity to 60

drop shadow your bottom frame layer

now decorate your tag with elements

I used:

streamer

flame-duplicate/mirror

bow2

netting

ribbon2-duplicate/mirror

skullfly

martini

lips

cupcake

sparkles

sharpen elements

crop and resize tag

add license and copyright info

add name and any text

merge, save, enjoy!

Thank you for trying my tut. If you have any questions or would like to show me your results, please email me: bananas_68@yahoo.com

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Friday, July 1, 2011

July's O'Scrap Blog Train

7:17 AM | Posted by Tasha | Edit Post

Download my part here

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Tasha's Playground
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