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Monday 22 April 2024
Forest Elf
 
 

 
Forest Elf
Tube of choice:I'm using "Forest Elf 25" By Verymany Here

Supplies
 
Filters :  Mehdi wavy Lab 1.1
Plugins-Mehdi-Sorting Tiles.
L&K's-Zitah.
VM-ToolBox-Zoom Blur.

Open new Canvas 900x500

Foreground Colour #5e9da0
Background Colour #3e4c54

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



Plugins-Mehdi-Sorting Tiles using these settings:



Effects edge effects/Enhance.

New raster layer, select all. Bring up your tube/Image & paste into the selection.
keep selected.

Adjust Blur/Gaussian Blur 40.
Select none & merge down.

Effects/Image effects Seamless Tiling using the Default settings.

Effects/Image effects Seamless Tiling , Change the settings in the drop down to:Strutter Diagonal.

Duplicate(Raster 1) Image flip & in the layer pallete change the blend mode to overlay.
Merge down again.

Duplicate, Image resize 70 % all unchecked.
Image rotate right.

Effects/Image effects Seamless Tiling using the Default settings.

Effects edge effects/Dilate.

Go to the bottom layer,Go to Effects/Penta.com/Jeans.



Back on to the top layer & duplicate.
Got effects/Distortion effects/Wave.

Change the blend mode to soft light.

Copy & paste El1 as a new layer on top.

Adjust/Brightness-Contrast/Brightness-Contrast & change it white.


Go to your pick tool


Using these settings:


Duplicate/Image/Mirror/Flip Merge down.
Move down just above Raster 1.

Back on the top layer & paste El2 no need to move it.

Effects 3d effects/Drop shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 70
Blur 25 & Colour Black.

Back on the top layer copy & paste El 3 then move down once & change the blend mode to screen.

Merge all layers visible.

Go to edit/copy, Minimize your main image for now.
Then paste as new Image.

Go to image resize 20% making sure resize all layers is checked.
Adjust & sharpen.

Image add borders:



Then again only change the colour to #5e9dae & the border size to 3
One more time, change the colour back to white & the border back to 1.

Edit copy, Bring your main image back up & paste as a new layer.

Effects/3d effects/Chisel:



Again with your pick tool use these settings:
Position X 20.00 position Y 193.00

Duplicate/Image/Mirror, Merge down.
Effects/3D Effects/3d effects drop shadow:
Vertical 7 Horizontal-10
Opacity 100 Blur 2 Colour Black.

Copy & paste your tube, I resized by 50%

With your pick tool use these settings:
Position X 107 position Y Minus 13.00

Adjust/sharpen.

Duplicate & make sure you are on the original tube layer.
Adjust blur/Gaussian Blur 15%

Effects/VM Toolbox/Zoom Blur:
Amount 39 Adjust 60

Duplicate/Image/Mirror,
Merge down & Change the blende mode in the layer palette to Dodge & lower the opacity of both layers to 60%.

Merge flatten all layers, promote the Background to layer & Copy.

Image add borders by 1 with the colour White.
Image add borders by 1 with the colour #5e9da0
Image add borders by 3 with the colour #3e4c54
Image add borders by 25 with the colour white.

Select the 25 border with your magic wand & then paste into selection.
Adjust/Blur/ Gaussian Blur by 15%

Effects/L&K site of Wonders/Zitah:
Change Control 0: 5
Control 1 :5

Image add border By 1 the colour white.

Resize if needed.
Add your © & name or any wordart you'd like to add.
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 April 22 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.

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.





Wednesday 31 January 2024
Lil Black Heart .



Tube of choice - I used "Valery" By Misticheskaya
Here

FTU FB Group Exclusive - "Lil Black Heart " By Chaos Priestess.
Here You have to join to get the kit ♥

Font of Choice- Victorian Deco(PTU)
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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.

EL 19 Paste on to canvas & resize by 90% move up a little.

Frame 3 Paste as a new layer.

Select the interior of the frame with your magic wand , expand by 10. Paste paper 6 below the frame
Selections invert & delete, Deselect.

Add your tube inside the frame, Duplicate move above the frame & erase the excess.
[I colourised the tube to match]


Paste word art & colourize to white. Resize 60% & rotate to the right add a drop shadow & place in position.

Instead of writing it all out I'm just going to put the elements I used & resize them to how you like, make it your own :)
See finished tag for placements.

EL 18
EL 09
EL 03
EL 16
EL 20
EL 04
EL 21
EL 12
EL 08
EL 13
EL 14
EL 11
EL 15
EL 06

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 January 31st 2024. Using PSP9
Any similarities to this tutorial are purely coincidental & unintentional.

 




Easy Tag Banner.
Be Mine.


Tube of choice If you are using one.

FTU AI Scrap kit- "Be Mine" By Adrienne's Designs.
Here

Font of Choice- I'm using Ariel Block & About Heart(This font is PTU)
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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 900x500

Draw out a Rectangle any size, colour you like. Place in the center of the canvas.

Click inside the rectangle with your magic wand.
Choose a nice paper or scene. I used Paper 16, Resized by 80% below the Rectangle.
place in position, selections Invert/Delete/Select None.

Now it's time to add some flowers.

El 21 Resize Place below the Rectangle layer. I put one to the left, then mirrored the other and placed to the right.
El 10 Resize  Place on top & put one to the left, then mirror the other and place to the right..

El 10 Resize 50% Place below the Rectangle & move up a bit.

El 70 Resize by 30% place on top.

El 22 Resize by 35% place to the bottom left.

El 44 (or one of your choice) Resize 55% and place to the right.

El 3 Resize 30% Place on the rectangle layer (see tag for placement) one to the left,mirror & place.

El 103 Resize 30% on top & move to the middle.

El 136 Resize 30% place below El 103 on the left.

El 132     Resize 20% place to the right on top.

El 122 Resize 25% on top.

El 89 Mirror Resize 30% & place below El 22 on the left.

Add anymore elements you'd like.

Add your Text/Name & ©.

Add your text Ariel Block, size 36 background white, Kerning 10 "Be Mine"
Place in position, change blend mode to soft light or one of your choice & add  drop shadow.

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♥
 
 
Here is another example using a PTU Non AI kit By Tiny Turtles Designs Called "Blue Hearts"