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Saturday 23 March 2024
Tropical Summer
Tube of choice:
 I'm using "Beach Party 7" By Verymany Here
Flower Element of choice. I'm using Element 20 from 
Adrienn's FTU AI kit Tropical Beach Here
 Masks by Casiop Univers Here 
They are Included in the supplies folder.
 
Filters :  Mehdi wavy Lab 1.1
Italian Editors Effects-Effetto: Fantasma
L&K's-Zita
Simple:Blitz
AAA- Foto Frames

Supplies



Open new Canvas 800x400

Foreground Colour #e96fa
Background Colour #8fd208

Go to Effects/Plugins-Mehdi wavy Lab 1.1 using these settings:



Plugins-Mehdi-Sorting Tiles using these settings:



Effects/Edge Effects-Enhance

Effects/Plugins-Simple-Blitz.

Layers-New Raster Layer & fill with white.

Layers/New Mask Layer from Image-cas_mask_0914_01 -Merge Group.

Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling using these settings:


Duplicate the mask layer & change the Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Merge the 2 layers down.

Bring up the Rectangle shape & paste as a new layer.
Deform tool
 using these settings:

Position X 26.00  Position Y -1.00 Press M to close or the little hand in the tool bar.
Duplicate-Image-Mirror.

Plugins-Filters Unlimited 2/Italian Editors Effects-Effetto Fantasma using these settings:



Duplicate & merge down.

Bring up your Flower Element of choice, Don't resize if you're using the same as me.

Layers/New Mask Layer from Image- 20-20 -Merge Group, Repeat what we just did.
Minimize the masked flower we just made.

Go to your main image & Edit/Copy Merge, Paste as a new Image.
Image Resize all layers checked by 25%

Image add borders symmetric checked, Border size 15  colour white.
Plugins- AAA Foto Frames & change -Width to 10, Matte to 4 & Opacity to 50.
Bring up the flower mask we made & resize by 25% make sure all layers is un checked paste as new layer & merge visible.

Edit-copy & paste as a new layer on to your main Image.

Deform
tool
 

 use these settings:
Position X 30.00 Position Y 134.00.

Again bring up your mask flower undo the resize & paste as a new layer above the Rectangle shape layer & place in position.
Deform Tool settings:
Position X 6.00 Position Y -40.00

Still on the flower layer go to Effects/Image Effects-Seamless Tiling & use the same settings as before.
Change the Blend Mode to Overlay or one of your choice.

Making sure you're on the Top layer, Go to your Tool Bar & choose the pen tool.
Create on Vector -Foreground White-Line style- Dot - Width 3, Draw a Horizontal line across the main image.
Convert to Raster layer & move down once.

Add a drop shadow:
V 2 / H minus2
Opacity 25
Blur 2
Colour Black.

On your Bottom layer got to Plugins-
L&K's-Zita & use the default settings. Repeat these steps once more.

Add your tube, If you are using the same as me I resized by 60%.
Place your tube to the Right hand side use these Deform tool settings:
Position X 363.00 Position Y -42.00

Duplicate your tube & on the original go to adjust Blur/Gaussian Blur-10.00 & change the Blend mode to Overlay.

Copy & paste the Text-Tropical & place where you like, Change the Blend mode to soft light.
Paste the Text Summer & again place where you like, add a drop shadow.


Making sure you're on the top layer go to Image- add Borders:
1 Pixels Colour White
3 Pixels Colour #e96fa3
15 Pixel white
3 Pixel #8fd208


All done!

If you are having any problems with this tutorial or would like to share your results for me to add to my Blog please contact me Here

Thank you, Hugs Rachey♥

 Tutorial By Rachey written on March 23rd 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.


Wednesday 20 March 2024
Spring Tea
 



Tube of choice - I used "Elf Annita" By Misticheskaya
 Purchase from Here

FTU AI Scrap Kit - "Spring Bride" By Adrienn's Designs
Here

Shape - Here

Filter-MuRa's Meister - Copies.

Bkg Designer sf101 - Cruncher

Font of Choice- Bohemian Melody Here
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Always check my finished tag for placement of Elements.

Add drop shadows to your liking & sharpen after resizing.

From now On I will just put the element Name or Number & Resize %

As it get's pretty long & to be honest boring Lol..

You will need a good working knowledge how psp works. It can be done in any version, I use psp9.
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Open new blank canvas 800x800 fill with white.

Paste the shape on to the canvas.

You can colour the shape to whatever you like, I chose to make it white.
Adjust/Brightness-Contrast/Adjust Brightness-Contrast.
Brightness 255 Contrast 100
I added a subtle noise too.

Select the interior of the shape with your magic wand , expand by 2.
Add a new layer below the Shape & Paste paper 10 or one of your choice in to the selection.
Keep selected.

Bring up your tube & resize, I used 40%.
Paste as a new layer on top, Once you are happy with the placement
go to selections invert.
With your eraser tool erase the parts hanging out of the shape, Select none.
Add a subtle drop shadow the shape.

X out the tube later & go to Edit/copy merged & then paste a new Image & minimize for now.
You can open the tube layer back up now.

Time to add some Elements from the kit.
Remember you don't have to use the same as me, This is your creation.

El 24 Resize by 40% place at the bottom.
Effects/MuRa's Meister-Copies.



Duplicate this layer & change to screen,Merge down.
Add a drop shadow.

Minimize the main image for now & bring back up the image with merged earlier.
Resize by 75% Then go to effects Bkg Designer sf101 -Cruncher.
Use the default settings.

Copy & paste as new layer on top. Move over to the Right a little, Duplicate Mirror.
Merge down,Then Move down below the flowers.

Add elements that  you wish to your tag.
These are the Elements I used :)

El 40 resize 40%
El 25 resize 25%
El 67 resize 20%
El 102 resize 30%
El 117 resize 15%
El 86 resize 30%
El 33 resize 30%
El 32 resize 30%
El 72 resize 20%
El 94 resize 30%
El 34 resize 30%
El 73 resize 15%


Add your Text/Name & ©.

All done!

If you are having any problems with this tutorial or would like to share your results for me to add to my Blog please contact me Here

Thank you, Hugs Rachey♥

 Tutorial By Rachey written on March 20th 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.


Sunday 17 March 2024
Basic Animated colour circles.

I used paint shop pro Jasc V9,But you can use any version.
You will also need Animation shop, I'm sure there are other animation programs out there though.
Filter- MuRa's Copies.

On the web you can find lot's of circle shapes or Dingbats for free.
 I just used the Circle preset shape that comes with psp.

Open a blank canvas 800x800

Draw out your circle not too big, make sure it's on a vector layer.
Objects/Align-Centre & convert to raster layer.

Go to Effects/Filter/MuRa's Miester Copies-Encircle:



You can change how many circles & the size you want by changing:
•Number
•Shift X & Shift Y



So we have 12 circles. Start at the top middle circle.

For the first 6 circles I will be changing the colour to Black #000000
Making sure you are on the top-Middle circle. Click on it with your magic wand,
Then go to Adjust-Brightness/Contrast-Brightness/Contrast:
Brightness -255 Contrast -100

Selections/Select none. Edit Copy Merged

Open Animation shop & paste As New Animation.

Go back to psp Undo Then & again with your magic wand click on the next circle, You can go left or right.
I went to the right. 

Continue to do this for 6 circles. Always make sure to paste After Current Frame in Animation Shop & undo before starting on the next circle in psp.

You can continue to use the same colour all the way around if you wish.
I decided to use a different colour for the other 6 Circles.

The instructions are the same as above, Only this time click on the 7th Circle at the bottom middle. Click on it with your magic wand 
and Add a new layer.
fill with a colour of your choice, I used Pink #ff00ff

Once you have filled the circle, select none.
Edit/copy merged & again paste after current frame in Animation shop.
 
Back in to psp Undo & move on to the next circle follow the instructions above.

Once you have filled in the rest of the circles check your animation In Animation shop by clicking on the
You can make it as slow or fast as you like :Animation/Frame properties.
I just kept mine at 10.
Then save a gif :)

This is my Result. 




If you are having any problems with this tutorial or would like to share your results for me to add to my Blog please contact me Here

Thank you, Hugs Rachey♥

 Tutorial By Rachey written on March 17th 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.




Friday 15 March 2024
This tutorial is quite long & the 1st time trying my hand at one of these sorts of tutorials, So be kind Lol..
 
Fiona

 
Filters:
Mehdi-Sorting tiles.
L&K -Andreas.
Eyecandy 5-Glass.

Font: Of choice - I am using Capsule
 
Masks By Narah- 0943 & 1215 Here
 
Supplies 
 
These are my tutorial colours:
Or you may use colours to match your image.
 


Open a new canvas 800x350

In your colour palette Place colour Black in the background & Foreground #e5e6ea(colour of choice)
On the foreground tab choose Gradient with these settings:
-Foreground-Background -Radial-
Angle-0 Repeats-4
-Invert
-Horizontal-38 -Vertical-35

Fill your canvas with Gradient then Duplicate this layer.

Making sure you're on the Duplicate layer go to effects:
L&K-Andreas-Default settings.
Change the blend mode to Multiply, Merge down.

Bring up the 4 square shape & paste as a new layer.

Deform tool Position X:45.00 Position Y:20.00
Duplicate the squares/Image-Mirror,Merge down.
Duplicate & flip, Merge down.

Make sure you are on the bottom layer(Raster1) New raster layer & floodfill with the colour #e5e6ea
Layers/New mask layer from image-Narah_Mask_0943 /Merge group.
Still on the mask layer-Go to Effects/Edge effects-Enhance, Lower the opacity to 75.

Duplicate Raster 1 layer,Arrange/Move up(once)
Effects/Mehdi-Sorting tiles:
Block Range:150-300
Block:150
Click on Plus, Ok.

Image/Rotate/Free Rotate:Left-90 degrees.
Deform tool Position X:-10.00 Position Y:-226.00
Change the blend mode to Overlay.
Effects/Edge effects-Enhance.

Close out the squares layer & merge visible,Keep closed for now.

On the bottom layer(mine is called Merge) Add a new Raster layer & fill with Black.
Layers/New mask layer from image-Narah_Mask_1215 /Merge group,Duplicate & merge down.

Still on this mask layer Go to effects/Xenofex2-Constellation, using these settings:


Ok now open your squares layer again.

In your colour palette make a new Gradient with these settings:
Forgeound  #e5e6ea
Background #8e5eba



Select your magic wand, click on the squares layer/Selections Invert/Selections/Modify & Contact by 2.
New raster layer below the squares layer & fill with your Gradient.
Keep selected. :Effects/Texture effects/Weave.

Screenshot.

Select None.

Still on the Gradients layer go to effects/3D Effects/Chisel.



Add a subtle noise effect to the squares.

Added the dotted lines above the mask layer.
Deform tool Position X:73.00 Position Y:90.00

Paste the line above the mask layer
Deform tool Position X:0.00 Position Y:116.00
Effects/3D Effects/Chisel.
Use the same settings as above,Effects/Edge effects/Enhance.

Still on the line layer/Selections/Select All/Selections/Float/De float.
Paste you tube/Image as a new layer & place as you like,Selections/Invert/Delete,Select none.
Duplicate/Image mirror.

Click on your top layer-Edit Copy Merged & paste as new image.
Close the main image for now as we are working on the copy.

On the copy go to image resize 15% all layers checked.
Image add borders,Colour white,Symmetric checked border is 10.
Edit copy, bring up your main image & paste as a new layer(make sure you're on the top layer)
Deform tool Position X:176.00 Position Y:134.00
Duplicate/Image/Mirror,Merge down & Sharpen.
Add a drop shadow.

Copy & paste your tube/image as a new layer,Resize(make sure to uncheck all layers) & place in the middle.

Image add borders:Symmetric checked.
Add border 1 pixel Colour #8e5eba
Image add border #8e5eba 20 pixel colour
with your magic wand click inside the 20 pixel border.

Go to Effects/Mehdi/Sorting Tiles:
Block Range:150-300
Block:150
Click on Plus, Ok.
Repeat once more.

Then go to Effects/Eyecandy 5- Glass.
Use the Clear preset 2 times.
Select none.

Add your Text/Name & ©.

All done!

If you are having any problems with this tutorial or would like to share your results for me to add to my Blog please contact me Here

Thank you, Hugs Rachey♥

 Tutorial By Rachey written on March 15th 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.