Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Ziggyfan Scrap Designs Free Download Weekend

 Ziggyfan Scrap Designs

Come and join in Ziggyfan Scrap Designs Free Download Weekend.  

Her new scrapkit Touch of Yellow will be premiering as well.



Thursday, May 22, 2014

Twilight Tutorial


This tutorial uses papers and elements for Ziggyfan Scrap Designs FTU Twilight Saga Scrapkit and a mask from her as well.

What you will need:  
Tube Michi Art "The Thinker - Half" 
Kiwi's Oelfilter ZigZac
The Drop Shadow does not change throughout.
Requires a working knowledge of PSP.

New 750 x 750 transparent image

Open Paper 3
Resize 60%
Copy and close
Paste as a new layer
Free rotate right 30%
Duplicate layer 
Free rotate left 60%
Drop Shadow, 2,2, 60, 12 to both layers
Open Paper 6
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Load/Save Mask AMZ 10, Source luminance checked, Fit to canvas checked, Hide all mask checked, Invert transparency not checked.
Merge Group
Resize 115%, Resize All Layers not checked.
Drop Shadow
Open FRAME 2
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Open Frame 4
Paste as a new layer
Resize 90% Resize All Layers not checked.
With Frame 4 active select center and modity/expand 10
Open Paper 1 
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Move below Frame 4
Invert selection and delete
select none
Frame 4 again
Select center
New Raster Layer
Cutout, 0 100 100
Select none
Activate top layer
Copy Wordart and paste as new layer
Drop Shadow
Activate Paper 1 layer
Kiwi Oelfiltre/Zig Zack  2,2,128, 128
Edge Effect/Enhance
Edge Effect/Enhance more
Copy Flower 1 and close
Paste as new layer
Move off center to the left and down
Copy Flower 2 and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 75%, Resize all layers unchecked
Center over Flower 1
Free Rotate left 50%
Copy Flower 3 and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 50%, Resize all layers unchecked
Center over Flower 2
Add drop shadow to all three flowers.
Make Wordart layer active
Copy Doodle and close
Paste as new layer
Mirror
Free Rotate 90%
Move to right
Add drop shadow
Copy HeartTorn 1 and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 75%, Resize all layers not checked
Free Rotate Left 35%
Copy Tube and close
Paste as a new layer
Resize 50%, Resize all layers not checked
Move to right of frame
Activate Frame 4 layer
Select center of the frame
Invert selection
Activate Tube layer 
Eraser Tool to erase part of the Tube's legs outside of the Frame
Select none
Drop shadow on tube
Copy Boxes and close
Paste as New layer
Move to right
Drop Shadow
Copy Bear and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 50%, Resize all layers unchecked
Move to left of tube towards the bottom
Drop Shadow
Activate HeartTorn1 layer
Duplicate  Bring to top
Resize 75%, Resize all layers unchecked
Move enough to cover up the bottom of the tube
Duplicate again
Resize 75% and move to the right
Drop shadow on two heart layers
Copy FloralClip and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 75%
Free Rotate right 50%
Move to upper right side of frame
Drop Shadow
Copy Knot and close original
Paste as new layer
Resize 80%, Resize all layers not checked
Free rotate right 35%
Move to the right top of tube
drop shadow
Copy Charm3 and close original
Paste as new layer
Resize 75%, Resize all layers not checked
Move to left of frame
Drop shadow
Copy Button1 and close original
Paste as new layer
Move to upper left
Duplicate
Resize 75%, Resize all layers not checked
Move to the right and down
Duplicate
Resize 75%, Resize all layers not checked
Move left and down
Add drop shadow to all three buttons
Copy Glitter and close original
Paste as new layer
With eraser tool erase glitter covering tube
Drop Shadow.
New Raster Layer
Send to bottom
Flood fill with white
Add you watermark and save as a .JPG


I hope you enjoy this tutorial as much as I did writing it.  If you use this tutorial I would be more than happy to share your creation.  Just let me know.

Thank you.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

The Most Magnificent Creature Tutorial



This tutorial was written using Ziggyfan's PTU Midnight Blue Scrap Kit.  From this scrap kit you will need:

Paper 9
Elements 2, 3, 17, 20, 30, 35, and 40. 

Materials (image and mask) here.  I apologize but I do not remember where I got the mask from so if you know, please let me know so I can credit.  Also the image came from the WWW.

Open all files onto your workspace and duplicate closing originals.

Set you background layer to #78541a.

Now let's get started.

Open an 800x800 transparent layer.

Copy element 20 (the frame) and paste as new layer.  You can now close the frame.

Using your Magic Wand click inside of frame.

Copy the Tiger image and close.

Paste image as a new layer and position so that the head of the tiger is inside the selected area.  Select Invert and Cut. Keep selected.

Add a new layer and Select Invert again. Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with vertical & horizontal 0, opacity 70, blur 16, shadow color black, and fill transparent. Select none.

Move frame to top layer and add a Drop Shadow with vertical and horizontal 2, opacity, 60, blur 8, shadow on new layer unchecked.

Merge visible.

Resize 80% with resize all layers unchecked.

New raster layer and move to bottom.

Select all.

Copy paper 9 and close.  Paste into selection and select none.

Load mask 179, source luminance checked, fit to canvas checked, hide all mask checked. Merge group.

New raster later and move to botom. Flood fill with background color #78541a.  Add Noise settings gaussian 10 monochrome selected.  Seamless Tile with default settings (in case you want to use this as a stationary header).

Activate your top layer.

Open Element 3 (the curly ribbon) and resize 80%. Hue/Saturation Colorize using Hue 25 and Saturation 165.  
Copy and close original. Paste as a new layer, Free rotate left 25% and move to the bottom of the frame. 
Duplicate layer and mirror.

Copy element 2 (the stem and leaves) and close original. Paste onto workspace as a new layer and move to the bottom right part of the frame.

Open element 17 (the butterfly) reduce by 70%. Colorize using the previous settings. Copy and close out original. Paste as a new layer and move to upper left corner and under framed image.

Open element 35 (the tag) and resize by 80%.  Colorize using the same settings.  Copy and close original.  Paste as a new layer and move the middle right of the frame.

Open element 40 (the flower) and resize by 80%.  Copy and close original.  Paste as a new layer.  Move to top right of the frame over the tag.

Open element 30 (the ribbon) and resize by 80%.  Colorize using same settings.  Copy and close original.  Paste as a new layer and move to the top middle of the frame.

Move the layer with element 2 (the stem and leaves) above the tag layer.

Add text to the tag.

These are the layers reading from top:

element 40 (the flower)
element 30 (the ribbon)
text
element 2 (the stem and leaves) 
element 35 (the tag)
mirror of element 3 (the curly ribbon)
element 3 (the curly ribbon)
frame with image
element 17 (the butterfly)
masked paper 9

Add a drop shadow to all layers but the frame using the same settings as before.


Last but not least add your watermark.

Thanks to Ziggyfan for the wonderful Scrap Kit.  









Rare Excellence Tag


Rare Excellence Tag was created using a tutorial by Mysterfeerie Creation.

Extras can be found here.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

National Military Appreciation Month


I made this tag for National Military Appreciation Month.  I'm a flag waver from way back and want to show my appreciation.

Extras can be found here.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Where's Love Tag



This tag was made using a scrap kit by Ziggyfan Scrap Designs.  Extras can be found here.

Guitar Tubes

I've been experimenting and this is my latest.  Four different colored six string guitars.  I hope someone can use them.  


To download them click here.