Sunday, October 6, 2013

Night At The Club

This tutorial was written on October 6, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental



Gimp
Scrapkit "Night At The Club" by Rissas Designs
Tube by Verymany
Mask of choice


New Image 550x550 Transparency
Open Paper5, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Scale layer 550x550 and center in canvas
Open mask - Resize image 550x550
Apply mask (use the link above to use my basic tut for this)
Open Frame2, Copy and paste
Scale layer 70% and position in center of canvas
Using Free select tool and holding down SHIFT key select around each frame
Open Paper4
Scale image 550x550
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Invert selection, delete and select none
In layers arrange Clipboard #2 layer below Clipboard #1 layer
Select Clipboard #1 layer
Open tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 40%
Position in center of frame
Add dropshadow
Merge down 1x
Erase bottom of tube below inside edge of frame
Add the following elements to the frame (resize and add dropshadow as desired) Position them to your liking:


Ipod
Lipgloss
Mascara
Phone
Lipstick
Nail Polish
Ipod
Belt
Speakers
Heart Ribbon2

Merge Visible
Add copyright and Lic #
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Export .png




Friday, October 4, 2013

Bubblegum Girl


This tutorial was written on September 4, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental


Gimp
Scrapkit "Bubblegum Kisses" by Starz Creationz
Tube by Verymany
Mask of choice



New Image 550x550 Transparency
Open P7, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Apply Mask (find a tut to do this by clicking the menu button above)
Open tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
scale layer 40%
In layers select mask layer
Open F4, copy and close
Paste as New layer


Open the following elements, copy/paste as new layer, resize add dropshadow and arrange as desired:
**Arrange these layers to suit your taste**

E3
E63
E11
E8
E20

Merge Visible
Crop
Add copyright and Lic#
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Export as .png






Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Lady Pumpkin

This tutorial was written on October 1, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.



PSP (any version should work)
Tube "Lady Pumpkin" by Ninaste at Beehive Studio
Scrapkit "Lady Pumpkin" by Hania Design


Plugins: Xero Radiance | Penta Color Dot



New Image 550x550 Transparent
Open Element 26
Copy and close
Paste as new Layer
Position top left corner of canvas
Duplicate - Mirror
Merge down
Duplicate - Flip
Merge down
Open Element 70
Resize 80%
Position bottom of canvas
open Element 02
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Resize 60%
Position bottom left corner on top edge of grass
Duplicate - Mirror
Open Element 07
Copy - Close
Paste as new layer
Resize 70%
Position center left on canvas
IL arrange frame layer below Raster 4
Using magic selection tool click in center of frame
Expand selection 10
Open Paper 07
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Invert selection - Delete - invert selection
Open tube close up
Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 60%
invert selection - Delete - Select None
Merge down 1x
In layers arrange tube layer below frame layer
Duplicate tube layer
On bottom layer apply Gaussian Blur (Radius 5)
Apply Xero - Radiance (Default settings)
On top layer set blend mode to screen
Merge down
Apply Penta - Color Dot (default settings)
In layers select Copy of Raster 4 layer
Open full size tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Resize 40%
Resize 80%
Position right side of frame
Add dropshadow
In layers Select Copy of Raster 4 layer
Open the following, copy and paste, resize, and arrange as desired. Add dropshadow to each:

Element 63
Element 80
Element 79
Element 90
Element 06
Element 09
Element 73
Element 42

Merge visible
Add copyright and Lic #
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Save as .png







Monday, September 30, 2013

Bootiful

This tutorial was written September 30, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental



Gimp
Scrapkit "Your Bootiful" by Thrifty Scraps By Gina



PLUGINS: None



New Image 600x250 Transparency
Open Paper01, copy and close
Paste as new layer

Open tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Position right side of canvas (position so bottom of tube shows)
Change Mode to screen and opacity to 58.9
Paste as New Layer
Position left side of canvas (position so top half of tube shows)
Add dropshadow
Open the following elements, copy/paste, Resize, add dropshadow and position as desired:

Branch 01
Leaf05
Leaf06
LeafScatter02
Mushroom01

Merge Visible
You may have to resize so it's 250 longest side
Select All, new layer, Floodfill color from tube
shrink selection 4 and delete
Select none
Add Copyright and Lic#
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Export .png

If you want to make an icon for this simply crop out the original banner 150x150
and give a border, Add copyright and Lic#, export as .png as well





Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Monster Waltz

This tutorial was written on September 25, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental



PSP (I used 12)
Tube by Ty Wilson at Artistic Dreams Imaging
Template 126 by Spawn

PLUGINS: 
EC4000 (HSB Noise)
Jeux del Lignes (Entralacement)


Open template and duplicate
close original template
open tube, duplicate, close original tube and minimize copy for now
Delete credits layer
In layers select Main Background
Select all - Float - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Floodfill #de7321 or bright color from tube
Apply EC4000 - HSB Noise using these settings:

Select none
Delete original template layer
In layer palette select Raster 1
In Layer palette select Lines layer
Select all - Float - Defloat
New raster layer
Flood fill #5f398d or another dark color from tube
Apply Inner Bevel using these settings:

Give dropshadow of choice
In layer palette select Bottom layer
Select All - Float - Defloat
New Raster layer
Flood fill #42ad42
Apply Jeux de Lignes - Entralacement (default settings)
Delete original template
In layers select Top
Select All - Float - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill #42ad42
Apply Jeux de Lignes - Entralacement (default settings)
Select none
Delete original template
In layers select Middle
Select All - Float - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill #213994
Select None
Delete original template layer
In layers select Border Layer
Select All - Float - Defloat
New Raster Layer
Flood fill #8c90a4
Select none
Delete original template layer
In layers select Raster 4
Restore tube, copy and close out
Paste as new layer
Position far right
Add dropshadow
Add Copyright and Lic#
Merge visible
Add name desired
Save as .png



In The Dark of Night


This tutorial was written on September 24, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental




Gimp
Kit: "Dark Night" by Rissas Designs
Tube: by Arthur Crowe
Mask: Mask3Sparkle by BellaLuna at Creative Misfits Creations

You can find a tutorial on how to apply a mask by clicking on the basic gimp tuts button in the menu above


New Image 650x650 Transparency
Open Paper 3, Copy and close
Paste as new layer
Open mask and apply
Open frame 3, copy and close
paste as new layer
scale layer 80%
Position frame in center of canvas
Using fuzzy selection tool click inside middle of frame
Grow selection 3
Open Paper 8, copy and close
Paste as new layer
invert selection - Delete - select none
In layers arrange clipboard #2 below Clipboard #1 and select clipboard #1
Open bow 2, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Scale layer 35% and position left edge of frame
Duplicate and arrange copy on right edge of frame
add dropshadow to both
Open birds, copy and close
Paste as new layer and in layers arrange birds below the bow and add dropshadow
In layers choose the bow
Open candle, copy and close
Paste as new layer
scale layer 60%
Arrange bottom left edge of frame
Duplicate - Mirror
Arrange bottom right edge of frame
give each candle a dropshadow
Open, Copy/paste, resize and position the following elements as desired. Don't forget dropshadows:


Dark Books
Butterfly
Skull2

open tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Scale layer 80%
Position center of canvas
add dropshadow

Merge Visible
Resize 600x594
Add Copyright and Lic#
Merge Visible
Add name desired
Export .png


Monday, September 23, 2013

Ouija Witch

This tutorial was written on September 23, 2013
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental



Gimp
Tube "Coraline" by Ninaste (this is a limited edition) at Beehive Studio
Scrapkit is a FTU. "Spooktacular" by Sinfully Creative Scraps
Mask of choice (I used a trese Mask 0283)



New image 650x650 Transparency
Open Paper 1, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Apply mask (click on the basic gimp tutorials in the menu above for a tut on how to do this)
Open Frame 1, Copy and close
Paste as new layer
scale layer 60%
Position right side of canvas
Usng fuzzy selection tool click in middle of canvas
Grow selection 3
Open Paper 2, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Invert selection, delete, select none
In layers arrange Clipboard #2 below Clipboard #1
Select Clipboard #1
Open tube, copy and close
Paste as new layer
Mirror and scale layer 50%
Position left side of frame
Add dropshadow
Open, copy/paste, resize and add dropshadow to the following elements placing them as desired


37
35
33
31
18
11