"Magical Christmas" Tutorial ( Animated )

"Magical Christmas"

This Tutorial was written by Me on Dec. 13th, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tut online is completely unintentional.

You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro for this tut. I used Psp X2.

You must need a good knowledge of Psp and good knowledge working with masks.

Animation Shop, VDL Adrenaline Snowflake Plugin, or a snow animation

Of your choice.

"Supplies Needed"

FTU. "Magical Christmas" scrap kit by Fantasy Moments. Here

Any Christmas mask of your choice. I used 2 different mask for this tut.

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey. Do Not use the same tube

Without having the proper license to do so.

You may purchase a license to use his artwork, Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.

Open your mask, set aside for now. we will get back to the mask in a sec.

Copy and paste a paper of choice, apply your mask.

Duplicate the mask layer, on the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%.

Click ok. Hide your white background, with deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas.

Apply a slight drop shadow, but this is optional. Unhide the white background.

Repeat the mask layer using a different christmas mask of your choice.

Do Not pull the mask out to fit the canvas on this mask layer.

Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.

Copy and paste a round frame of choice from the kit. Resize.

With the magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections, modify, expand by 6.

Copy and paste paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the paper below the frame layer. Drop shadow the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand, click inside the frame, selections.

Modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a garland deco, selections invert, hit delete.

Selections none. Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Make sure the garland deco is on top of the paper layer, but under the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand click inside the frame, selections, modify.

Expand by 6, copy and paste your tube, positioning her to the right side.

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Drop shadow the tube.

Open your choice of flowers, resize, postion the flower to the top left.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open another deco of your choice.

Resize, place it to the top right, Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the Santa Ho deco, resize, place it to the right side moving it down a little.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open a candle set, Resize it.

Place it to the bottom left on your canvas and place it to the bottom right.

Copy and paste a tree of choice from the kit, Resize. Place it on the bottom left.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Open the bunch of flowers, Resize.

Place it on the bottom middle. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open a Santa Bear, Resize and place it to the bottom right and move it slightly.

Down making sure not to cover the candle set. Add a drop shadow.

Open your choice of ornaments, resize and place it to the top right side.

See my tag as a reference where to place it. Add a drop shadow and sharpen.

Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers, and place her to the left side.

If you are using the same tube as i did. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Add your name and your watermark. Add artist copyright info.

If you do not wish to animate, save your tag as a .Png File.

If you wish to animate, then read on.

"Animation"

Hide all layers except for the merged mask layer. Edit, copy merged and paste.

Into AS as a new animation. Open your snow animation. Duplicate your tag as many frames

As your snow animation. Edit, select all, Go Back to your snow animation.

Edit, select all, copy and paste it onto your tag into selected frame.

View animation. Animation properties set to 20. You can play with the settings

Depending on how fast you want your anmation to play.

Save your tag as a .Gif File.

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"Simply Christmas" Tutorial...( Animated )

"Simply Christmas"

This Tutorial was written by me on Dec. 6th, 2009. and is of my own creation.
You will need Paint Shop Pro. This tut was written with Psp X2, but any version will work.
You must have a good knowledge of Psp and working with masks to do this tut.

"Supplies Needed"
Any version of Paint Shop Pro. Animation Shop.
VDL Adrenaline Snowflakes Plugin....Here
Wsl_Masks, 105 and 106....Here

My PTU Simply Christmas Scrap Kit...Here
You may also find my kit.... Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac.
You may purchase a license to use his work.... Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your masks and set aside for now. We will use the masks in a bit.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit. Open Wsl_Mask106.
On the mask layer go to layers, new mask from image, you will see the mask in the source window. Source luminance is checked, invert is unchecked, click ok. Apply mask.
On the layer pallette, merge group on the mask layer. Duplicate the mask layer.
On the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.
With your deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas. Unhide your white background.
Add a very slight drop shadow to the merged mask layer.

Open the circle frame from the kit. Copy and paste it onto canvas.
Resize to your liking. With your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections.
Modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Move paper below the frame. Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Highlight the frame layer, with magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections.
Modify, expand by 6, Copy and paste one of the beaded ribbons, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Move below the frame. Add a drop shadow to the ribbon.

Highlight the frame layer, Magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections, modify.
Expand by 6, Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the frame, selections.
Invert, hit delete, select none. Move the tube below the frame but on top of the paper layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Copy and paste the flower beads onto the canvas under the mask layer.
Position them to the left side of canvas and angle them to your liking. Add a drop shadow.
You may also copy and paste the flower bunches and position them to the right.
The choice is up to you. I didn't add them to my tag.

Copy and paste one of the ornament cones, resize, and place it to the right side.
A little bit lower from the top right side. Add a drop shadow.
Copy and paste some flowers from the kit, resize, and place them on the top left.
See my tag as a reference.

Copy and paste your choice of christmas trees, resize and position it on the left side.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen. Open the gingerbread house, resize, and.
And place it on the bottom right side of your canvas, add a drop shadow.

Open your choice of candle trios, resize, and position them on the bottom middle of canvas.
Sharpen them if needed.

Copy and paste the gift boxes, resize, and place them on the bottom of the tree.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Copy and paste ornaments from the kit, resize small, and position them on.
The bottom in fron of the candles, and slightly angle them, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Copy and paste the holly, resize to your liking and position it to the top of to the side.
See my tag as a reference. Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers, resize if needed and postion her to.
The right side of canvas, Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add your name and watermark, and artist copyright info.
If you do not wish to animate, save tag as a .png file.
If you wish to animate, then read on.

"Animation"

On the frame paper layer, go to effects, VDL Adrenaline with these settings.
I played with the settings on my VDL Adrenaline snowflakes til i got the effect i liked.
But you can have a play with the settings til you get the effect you like.
1. Amount=30
2. Minimum Size=0
3. Maximum Size=20
4. Hardness=0
5. Transparency=0
6.Snow Color=Basic Snow.
7. Random Seed=5.
And click ok.

Edit/copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.
Go back to Psp and edit undo snowflakes.
Repeat the VDL Adreanaline snowflakes only changing the Random Seed to 10.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
Go back to Psp, and edit undo snowflakes.
Repeat the VDL Adrenaline snowflakes only changing the Random Seed to 20, click ok.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
View animation. I set my frame properties to 10.
Again you can play it faster or slower til you get what you like.
Save your tag as a .Gif File.

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"Tis The X-Mas Season" Tutorial ( Animated )

"Tis The X-Mas Season"

This Tutorial was written by me on Dec. 2, 2009.

Any resemblance to any other tut online is purely accidental.

This tut is of my own creation and imagination. You must need a good working

Knowledge of Psp and working with masks for thus tut.

"Supplies You Will Need"

Any version of Paint Shop Pro. This tut was written in Psp X2.

"Animation Shop"

FTU Scrap Kit "Tis The Season" by Simply Sensational Scraps. Here

Wsl_Masks 57 and107. Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey. You must purchase a license

To use his tubes which you can get Here

Please Do Not use the same tube as me without a license to do so.

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white. Open your masks

In Psp and set aside for now. We will work with them in a minute.

Copy and paste a paper from the kit. Apply Wsl_Mask 57 . Merge group on the mask layer.

Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer, adjut, blur, gaussian blur

Of 25%, click ok. With deform tool pull mask out to fit canvas.

Repeat this same step with a different paper and the Wsl_Mask 107.

Do not pull Wsl_Mask 107 out to fit canvas. Duplicate this mask layer. On the

Original mask layer, apply the same blur as before. Hide your white background.

Merge the mask layers visible. Unhide the white background.

Open one of the circle frames from the kit. resize, Copy and paste onto canvas.

With magic wand tool, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 4, copy and

Paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a drop shadow.

Move the paper layer below the circle frame layer.

Highlight the circle frame, magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify,

Expand by 4, copy and paste one of the wrap bows, selections invert, hit delete, ok.

Highlight the circle frame again, selections modify, expand by 4, copy and paste

Your tube, position her inside the circle, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open one of the christmas trees. resize, copy and paste onto your canvas.

Place it to the left side bottom of the canvas, add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the candy canes, resize, place them behind the tree, and move up. see my tag.

On one of the candy canes image mirror and angle it slightly. add a drop shadow.

Merge the two candy canes visible, duplicate image mirror. see my tag.

Open one of the fireplaces, resize, place it to the bottom right, add a drop shadow.

Open 3 candles, resize them small, place them in a row on top of the fireplace.

Add drop shadows to the candles. Open up the bows, resize them small.

Place them on the fireplace under each candle, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open ornaments you want, resize them small, and place them like they are hanging

On the bows, add a drop shadow, sharpen. Add ornaments to the top right on flower 1.

Open the candles you want, resize to your liking, place them on the bottom middle on canvas.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.Open the bears, resize them to your liking,

Place them in front of the fireplace towards the bottom, drop shadow, sharpen.

Open the ornaments again, resize them to your liking, place them in front of the candles,

Add drop shadows, sharpen if needed. see my tag.

Open flower 9 and resize it to your liking, place it to the top left of the canvas,

See my tag for placement. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open flower 1, resize it and place it to the top right, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open the box presents, resize them to your liking, place them to the bottom left side

In front of the tree, add drop shadows, sharpen if needed.

Open one of the present frames. resise to your liking. Copy and paste onto canvas.

With magic wand tool, click inside the square part, selections modify, expand by 4,

Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move paper below the frame. add a drop shadow to this frame.

With magic wand tool, click inside the frame, copy and paste your tube, position

Her inside the frame, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a drop

Shadow to the tube. Hide all layers except for the image we just made, merge visible.

Unhide all other layers. Now you can resize the image we just made and place it to the

Bottom left side in front of the tree and slightly angle it. Place it behine the box presents.

Add your name in font of choice, Add artist copyright info and your watermark.

If you do not wish to animate, save tag as a .gif file.

If you wish to animate read on.

Now hide all layers except for all the candle layers. With your freehand selection tool,

Set on add mode, anti-alias checked,Carefully draw around the flames areas on the candles,

Adjust, add noise, random, monochrome checked with these settings.

Noise set at 30%, click ok. Highlight the paper layer under the tube, adjust, add noise of 30%, Click ok, edit copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.

Go back to Psp, edit undo noise on both the candles and paper layer.

Repeat the same add noise only change the noise to 35% on both the candles and paper layer.

Edit, copy merged and paste into As after the current frame.

Go back to Psp and edit undo, and repeat the add noise only changing the noise to 30%,

Click ok, edit copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.

View animation. Frame properties set on 10.

Save your tag as a .gif file.

Enjoy your new Tag.

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"Blue X-Mas Season" Tutorial

"Blue X-Mas Season"

This Tutorial was written by Me on Dec. 1st, 2009.
And is of my own imagination and creativity.
Any resemblance to another tut online is purely accidental.
You will need a very good knowledge of Psp and working with masks.

"Supplies Needed"

Paint Shop Pro...Any version will work with this tut.
Wsl_Mask 75, or mask of your choice. Here
Scrap Kit used was a freebie by Scrap Dimensions. "Tis' The Season"
You can find the kit Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. You will need a license
To use his tubes. Here Please Do Not use the same tube without the proper license.
I also colourized all my embellishments to match the color of my tube.

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your mask and set aside for now. We will get back to it in a sec.
Copy and paste a paper from the kit, apply your mask. Duplicate the mask layer.
On the original mask layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur 0f 25%, click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the two mask layers visible.
With deform tool, pull mask out on all sides to fit canvas.
Unhide your white background. Add a slight drop shadow to the mask.

Open one of the snowflakes from the kit. resize. place it to the top right corner,
Sticking out a little bit. Add a drop shadow, sharpen. Duplicate/image mirror.
Duplicate/image flip, Duplicate/image mirror. Hide all layers except
For the snowflake layers. merge them visible. Unhide all the other layers.
Now pull the snowflakes layer out to fit canvas. sharpen. Open one of the glitter doodles.
Resize, place it to the top left making it stick out a little bit.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen.

Open a paper of choice and set it as your foreground, background null.
Holding down the shift key, draw out a good-sized circle on top of mask layer.
Objects, align center on canvas, convert to a raster layer. Add a drop shadow.
Highlight the circle layer, with magic wand, click inside the circle, selections, modify.
Expand by 4, copy and paste a paper, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the paper layer below the circle layer. Highlight the circle layer again and.
With magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 4.
Copy and paste the hanging stars, resize, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Move the hanging stars below the circle layer but on top of the paper layer.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen.

Highlight the circle layer again, with magic wand, click inside the circle, selections,
Modify expand by 4, copy and paste your tube. selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Make sure the tube is on top of the hanging stars.

I chose to make my tube look like she is coming out of the frame. If you choose
To make her look like she is coming out of the frame, carefully erase parts of the tube
Hanging out from the circle.

Open flowers from the kit, resize, place it to the top right corner. Add a drop shadow.
Open one of the pointsetta flowers, resize, place it to the bottom anywhere you wish.
Or see my tag as a guide for placement. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open one of the lollipops, resize, and place it to the left side bottom of canvas.
Add a drop shadow, then sharpen. Open one of the x-mas trees, resize it,
Place it to the bottom left side. see my tag as a guide. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open presents, resize and place it to the bottom middle. Add a drop shadow.
Sharpen if needed. Open the sleigh, resize, place it to the bottom left side of canvas.
Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.

Open the cancles, resize. Place it on the bottom on top of the pointsettas.
Add a drop shadow. sharpen if needed. Open the stockings and resize. place them
On the top left. Add a drop shadow. sharpen.

Open the hanging bells, resize, place it on top of the stockings. drop shadow.
Open a bow, resize, and place it on top of the bells. add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
Open an ornament of choice, resize and place it on top of the flower.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen. Or just see my tag as a guide for placements.

Add your tube again on top of all other layers. Place her towards the bottom or,
Where you want. Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add your name in font of choice, Add artist copyright info,
And your watermark. You may save the tag as is as a .png file or animate.

"Animation"

On the merged snowflakes layer, adjust/add/remove noise with these settings.
1. Add noise of 50% Random, Monochrome checked.
Highlight the hanging stars layer and add noise of 50%, Random, Monochrome checked.
Click ok. Edit/copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.
Go back to Psp and edit undo noise on both the hanging stars layer and merged snowflakes layer. Repeat the add noise as above only changing the noise to 55%, click ok.
Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
Go back to Psp and edit/undo as above. Repeat the add noise only changing the,
Noise to 60%. edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.
View animation. If you are satisfied with the animation, save your tag as a .gif file.
You may also play with the frame properties to what settings you like.
I hope you all enjoy this tut and i would love to see your results.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me. ©Donna's Designzs.
Please Do Not claim it as your own work.
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"Cheery X-Mas" Tutorial...( Animated )

"Cheery X-Mas"

This Tutorial was written by Me On Nov. 30th, 2009.

Any other resemblance to another Tutorial online is purely accidental.

This Tutorial is of my own creation and imagination. You must have a good knowledge

Of working with masks to do this tut.

"Supplies Needed"

Any version of Paint Shop Pro will work with this tut. I used Psp9.

Animation Shop.

Wsl_Mask78, or your mask of choice. Font of choice. Here

I used the FTU scrap kit from Gina,"Christmas Cheer", Here

I am using the artwork of Jose Cano. You must purchase a license to use his work.

You may get the tubes Here

Please Do Not use the same tube without a proper license.

"Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.

Open your mask and set aside for now. Copy and paste a paper of choice.

Apply the mask. Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer.

Go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok.

Hide the white background, and merge the two mask layers visible.

Unhide the white background and with your deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas.

Now i colourized my tag to match my tube. This is optional.

Open a paper from the kit and set this as your foreground color.

With your preset shapes tool set on eclipse, width of 20, holding down the shift key.

Draw out a good sized circle making sure not to go over the mask layer.

Objects align, center in canvas. convert to a raster layer.

Add a drop shadow to the circle frame.

Making sure you are on the circle frame layer, with magic wand tool, click inside the circle.

Selections modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice. selections invert.

Hit delete, select none. Add a slight drop shadow, optional. move paper below the circle layer.

On the circle frame layer, magic wand, click inside the circle frame, selections.

Modify, expand by 6, open a wrap bow from the kit. copy and paste onto the canvas.

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Make sure its on top of the paper layer.

Magic wand, click inside the circle frame, selections modify, expand by 6.

Copy and paste your tube. Position her inside the circle, selections invert, hit delete, select none. or you could position her so that she looks like she is coming out of the frame.

This is your choice. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open the snowflakes from the kit. copy and paste them and position them to the top right.

Resize to your liking. Add drop shadows. sharpen. Open the flower like ornaments.

Resize to your liking and position it to the top right side and make it stick out to.

The side a little bit. Add a drop shadow, sharpen. Duplicate this layer, image/mirror.

Opn the flowers from the kit. resize them to your liking. Position them to the top right.

And move them down slightly. see my tag as a guide for placement.

Add drop shadows to the flowers. sharpen.

Open the candle sets, resize them to your liking. Position them to the left bottom side.

Of the canvas. Add drop shadows, sharpen. Open the candycanes, resize

Them to your liking. Position them to the left bottom side and place them how you want them.

Add drop shadows to them, sharpen.

Open the presents, resize them to your liking. Position them to the left bottom side.

Add drop shadows to them, sharpen. see my tag as a guide.

Open the ornaments from the kit, resize them to your liking. Position them to.

The bottom middle, add drop shadows and sharpen. Copy and paste the holly.

Resize it, and position on top of the candycanes. Drop shadow, sharpen.

Add your name in font of choice. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Add artist copyright info and your watermark.

"Animation"

Animation is optional. If you chose to animate like i have, please follow these steps.

On the circle frame paper layer, go to effects, VDL Adrenaline snowflakes

With these settings.

1. Amount =50.

2. Size Range Begin=0

3. Size Range End=20.

4. Hardness=0

5. Transparency=0

6. Snow Color=Basic Snow.

7. Random Seed=5.

Edit/copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.

Go back to Psp and edit/undo snowflakes effect.

Repeat the snowflakes effect only changing the Random Seed to 15.

Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after the current frame.

Go back to Psp, edit undo snowflakes, repeat the snowflakes effect only

Changing the random Seed to 20. Edit/copy merged and paste into AS after

The current frame. Keep the animation properties on 10. View animation.

You can also play with the animation frames settings to play slower or faster.

Your choice. Save as a .Gif File.

I hope you will all enjoy this tutorial as i had writing it.

This tutorial is copyrighted to me. Please Do Not Claim It As Your Own.

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Tutorial "Rac Berry X-Mas"

"Rac Berry X-Mas"

This Tutorial was written by (me), on Nov. 22, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tut is purely coincidence. This tut was done in Psp 9.

But any version of Paint Shop Pro will work. You also need a good knowledge working

With masks.

You will also need the VDL Adrenaline plugin for the snowflakes.

Animation is also (Optional).

I am using the PTU "Berry X-Mas" Scrap kit from Sue of WackyWinnie Designz.

You may find the kit at CountryHollowsScrapsStore.

Thank You Sue for allowing me to use your kit in my Tutorial.

Wsl_Masks 81 and 64. Here Tube of Choice, Font of choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of ©Ismael Rac. You will need to purchase a license

to use his tubes. You may find his tubes. Here"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.

Open paper WWDpaper4. Copy and paste it onto your canvas. Open your Wsl_Mask 84.

Go to layers, new mask layer from image, you will see your mask listed in the source window.

Source luminance checked, invert unchecked. click ok. Go to layers, load/save mask

To alpha channel, click save. Now on your paper layer, go to layers, load/save mask,

From alpha channel, click on load. Right-click on the layer palette and merge group on

The mask layer. Duplicate this mask layer and on the original mask layer,

Go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%. click ok. Hide the white background, and

Merge the two mask layers visible. Unhide the white background. Pull mask out to fit canvas.

Open WWDpaper 1 and repeat the same steps above for the Wsl_Mask 61.

Do not pull this mask out to fit canvas. Duplicate the Wsl_Mask61 and on the original

Layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok. Hide all layers except for the two

Wsl_Mask 61 and merge them visible. Unhide all other layers. Lower the opacity on

This mask layer to 45-48. Hide all layers except for the two merged mask layers and merge these visible. Unhide the white background.

Now open one of the frames from the kit. Copy and paste it on top of the masks layers.

Resize a little. You do not want it to cover the frame. With magic wand tool, click inside

The frame, selections modify, expand by 8, Copy and paste WWDpaper 9.

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. move the paper below the frame layer.

With magic wand tool, click inside the frame again, selections modify, expand by 8.

Copy and paste your tube, position her inside the frame. Add a drop shadow to tube.

Now if you want you can also have her looking like she is coming out of the frame. This

Is your choice. I chose to position her inside the frame.

Open the WWD Tree 1. Copy and paste it on top of all layers, resize to your liking.

Position the tree on the bottom right side of canvas, add a drop shadow.

Open the WWD Boxes 1, 2, and 3. Resize to your liking and place one of them to the bottom

Right side near the tree. Add a drop shadow. Place the other two boxes on the bottom left side. add drop shadows.

Open WWDpflower 1, Copy and paste it behind the tree, Resize, Add a drop shadow.

Open the WWDOflower2, Copy and paste it on top of the flower we just did, slightly moving it towards the right. Add a drop shadow.

Open the WWDSnowman 1 and 2, Resize, Copy and paste onto the canvas. Position them to

The bottom right side and place in front of the tree. Add drop shadows. Sharpen.

Open WWDCandle2, Copy and paste it onto the canvas, Resize, position it to the

Bottom left side of canvas, Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open the WWDBall 1, 2, and 3. Resize small. Copy and paste them onto canvas.

Position them to the top right side of canvas. See my tag as a reference. Add drop shadows.

Open the WWDBBall 1 and 2, Resize small, Copy and paste them on the bottom middle of your tag. Add drop shadows. sharpen.

Open the WWDDecoration 1, Resize, Copy and paste it to the top right side.

Add a drop shadow, sharpen.

Open your tube again, image/mirror. Copy and paste the tube on top of all layers.

Position her to the left side of canvas. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Add your name and your watermark. Add artist copyright info.

"Animation"

On your merged mask layer, providing you have the VDL Adrenaline Plugin.

Go to effects and find the snowflakes plugin. Now with these settings:

1.) Amount=50, 2.)Size Range Begin=0, 3.) Size Range End=10, 4.)Hardness=5, 5.) Transparency=5, 6.) Snow Color=Basic Snow. 7.) Random Seed=10. Click ok. Now on the paper

Layer, repeat the VDL Adrenaline Snowflakes. Edit/Copy Merged and paste

Into AS as a new animation. Go back to psp and edit, undo the snowflakes effect on

Both the mask layer and the paper layer.

"Repeat" this same step only changing the random seed to 15, edit, copy merged

And paste into AS after the current frame. Go back to psp, edit, undo the snowflakes effect.

"Repeat" again only changing the random seed to 20. Click ok. Edit, copy

Merged and paste into AS after the current frame. Frame properties set at 10.

View Animation. If you are happy with the animation, save as a .Gif File.

This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs and is of my own creation.

Please Do Not Claim as your own work. My Tus are Copyright Protected.

I hope you all will enjoy this Tutorial.

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"Christmas 2009" Tutorial

"Christmas 2009"

This Tutorial is animated.

I wrote this Tutorial On Nov. 20th, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidence.

You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro. A very good knowledge working with masks.

My Christmas 2009 scrap kit. Here
Wsl_Mask 17 Here or your mask of choice. Tube of choice, Font of choice.

Snow animation of choice.

I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey. Please Do Not use the same tube as me

Without the proper license to do so. You may find his tubes Here

"Let's Start"

Open your mask in Psp and put aside for now.

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.

Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit as a new layer. Apply mask.

Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur

Of 25%, click ok. Hide the white background layer, merge the two mask layers visible.

Unhide the white background. Pull mask out to fit canvas.

Open the clips from the kit, copy and paste them under the merged mask layer.

Resize them, image flip. Position them to the top right of canvas and with your deform

Tool, angle them to your liking. Add drop shadows.

Open the flower bunches, copy and paste them under the mask layer, and

Position them to the top left side of the canvas. Duplicate and place one on the bottom

Right. Add drop shadows.

Open one of the circle frames from the kit. Copy and paste on top of mask layer.

Add a drop shadow to the circle frame. With your magic wand tool, click inside circle.

Selections, modify, expand by 8, copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert.

Hit delete, select none. Move the paper below the circle frame. With magic wand, click inside the circle again, selections modify expand by 8, open a wrap bow or beaded ribbon,

Position it inside the circle, selections invert, hit delete, select none. Drop shadow.

Making sure this is on top of the paper layer.

On the circle frame layer, With magic wand, click inside the circle, selections

Modify, expand by 8, Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the circle.

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow to the tube. Make sure

The tube is on top of the wrap bow or beaded ribbon but inside the circle.

Open any of the flowers from the kit. Resize, Position them on the bottom right.

Add drop shadows. Open the gingerbread house, resize, and position it on the bottom right.

See my tag as a reference for the placement. Add a drop shadow.

Open a pointsetta flower, resize, and position one to the bottom left of canvas.

Add a drop shadow, layers duplicate and place it to the top right. Open one of

The candle sets, resize, position it to the bottom right of canvas. Add a drop shadow.

Open the cookie jar resize, and position it to the bottom left of canvas. Drop shadow.

Now you can add any ornaments from the kit, resize them and place where you want.

Add drop shadows and sharpen if needed.

Open the holly from the kit. Resize, place one on the top left of canvas.

Layers, duplicate and place it to the bottom of canvas near the cookie jar.

Add drop shadows.

Open one of the trail ribbons, resize, and place it on top of the pointsetta flower. Add

A drop shadows, sharpen if needed.

Open one of the heart chain accents and place it to the right side on top of the trail ribbons.

Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Open any ornaments from the kit and resize them. Place them to the bottom middle.

Open your tube and copy and paste it on top of all other layers, Position

Her to the left side of canvas. Resize if needed. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Now you can add your name and your watermark.

Add all artist copyright info. Merge layers visible. Now we need to take it into AS.

"Animation"

Go to edit, copy merged and paste into AS as a new animation.

Depending on the snow animation you use, duplicate the tag for as many frames

As the snow animation. Snow animation i used has 10 frames, so you would

Duplicate as many frames as you need for the snow animation.

On your duplicated tag, select all. On the snow animation, select all, edit copy and

Paste into selection. Keep repeating this step til you have all the areas

Covered you want the snow on your tag. When your done, click on view animation.

Now you need to decide on how fast you want the snow to animate. Click on

Animation, then click on frame properties and in the little box put in 15-20.

Click ok. View animation. If all goes well with the animation, save you tag as a .gif file.

This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs.

http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/

This tutorial is of my own creation. Please Do Not Claim

As your own work. This tut is copyright protected.

"Diamond Blues" Tutorial

"Diamond Blues"

I wrote this Tutorial on Nov. 20th, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidence.

You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro. You will also need a good knowledge of

Working with masks.

I used Wsl_Mask 17, Here but you can use any mask you wish.

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using a freebie scrap kit from Scraps-Dimensions called "Diamond Blues".

You can find the kit. Here

I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey. Please Do Not use the same tube without

The proper license to do so. You may find his tubes. Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open your mask in Psp and set aside for now.

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.

Add a new layer. Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit.

Open your mask, apply mask. Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original layer.

Adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%. Hide your white background layer.

And merge the two mask layers visible. Unhide your white background. Pull the

Merged mask layer out to fit the canvas.

Open up the SD DB Embellishment 3. Copy and paste on top of the merged mask layer.

Add a drop shadow and place it to the left top side. Sharpen.

Open up the SD DB Clip 1. Copy and paste it on top of merged mask layer.

Resize. image flip, position it to the top right side and angle it to the right.

Repeat this same step for the SD DB Clip 2. Add drop shadows to both clips.

Choose a patterned paper from the kit and set this as your foreground on the

Layer pallette, background is null. With your preset shapes tool set on eclipse,

Width of 20, holding down your shift key, draw out a good-sized circle, objects, align

Center on the canvas. convert to a raster layer. Add a drop shadow to the circle.

On the circle layer, with magic wand, click inside the circle, selections, modify, expand by 4.

Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the paper layer below the circle layer. Back on the circle layer, with your

Magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 4, Open the SD DB Wrap 2.

Copy and paste it on top of the circle layer, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Making sure its on top of the paper layer. Add a drop shadow.

Back on the circle layer, Copy and paste your tube. Position her inside the circle,

Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Add tube again on top of all other layers, Position her to the left side, resize if needed.

Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Now you can decorate your tag as you wish or you can use my tag as a reference on placement.

Add your name and your watermark.

Add artist copyright info, save as .Png file.

This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs.

http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/

This Tutorial is of my own creation. Please Do Not Claim as your own.

My Tutorials are copyright protected.

Autumn Bliss Tutorial

"Autumn Bliss"

I wrote this Tutorial on October 12th, 2009.

Any resemblance to another tutorial online is purely coincidental.

"Supplies Needed"

Paint Shop Pro, any version will work. I am using PspX2.

You must also have a good working knowledge working with mask for this tut.

An autumn scrap kit of choice. I am using "Autumn Bliss" by Monica.

You may find the kit. Here

Wsl_Mask106 which you can find. Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the Fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. Please Do Not use the same

Tube without the proper AMI license to do so. You may find his tubes.

Here

"Ready? Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas. you can resize later. Floodfill canvas with white.

Open a paper from the kit, copy and paste onto canvas. Open your mask.

Go to layers, new mask from image, a box will pop up, add mask to image.

Source luminance checked. you will see the mask listed in the drop-down menu. click ok.

Layers, load/save/ save mask to alpha channel. click save. apply mask.

On the mask layer, merge group. duplicate the mask layer, on the original mask layer.

Adjust, blur, gaussian blur, 25%. click ok. Hide the white background.

Merge the two mask layers visible. Pull mask out on all sides to fit the canvas.

Unhide the white background. You may add a slight drop shadow if needed.

Open frame5 from the kit. copy and paste on top of the mask layer.

With magic wand, click inside the circle, selections modify, expand by 6.

Open a paper of choice, copy and paste onto canvas, selections invert, hit delete.

Selections none. Add a drop shadow to the frame. open a wrap bow, selections, modify

Expand by 6, position, selections invert, hit delete. selections none. dop shadow.

Back on the frame layer, with magic wand click inside the circle, selections

Modify, expand by 6, copy and paste your tube, position the tube, selections invert

Hit delete. selections none. add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open one of the binderclips from the kit. copy and paste on top of the merged mask layer.

Image flip. Slightly angle it and move it to the right side. add a drop shadow.

Open one of the flowerstems, copy and paste it onto the canvas. move it to the left side.

Add a drop shadow. open another flowerstem, copy and paste onto canvas, and

Place it to the right side of canvas. add a drop shadow.

Now you can decorate your tag with embellishments from the kit.

See my tag as a reference on placement. add drop shadows. sharpen if needed.

Now open frame2, resize, copy and paste onto canvas. with magic wand, click

Inside the squares, selections modify, expand by 6. copy and paste a paper of choice.

Selections invert, hit delete. selections none. back on the frame2 layer, magic wand.

Selections modify, expand by 6, copy and paste your tube, position what you want showing.

Selections invert, hit delete. selections none. add a drop shadow to the frame and tube.

Hide all layers except for the image we just made. place the image to the right side.

Se my tag as a reference for placement.

Now add your name in a font of choice. you can use a papers of choice or colors.

Add your watermark. add all artist copyright info.

merge tag visible. save as a .png file.

Thank you for trying my Tutorial. This tutorial is copyrighted to me.

©Donna's Designzs.

http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/

New Tutorial "Simple Pleasures"

" Simple Pleasures"

I wrote this Tutorial on Sept. 17th, 2009.
Any other resemblance to another tutorial online is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro for this tut. You must also have a good
Knowledge working with masks to do this tut.

My Scrap Kit Simple Pleasures which you can find.
Here

Wsl_Mask120. Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the Fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. You can find his tubes.
Here
Please Do Not use the same tube as me without the proper license to do so.

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your mask. Copy and paste a paper of choice from the scrap kit.
Apply your mask, click ok. Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer.
Adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%. click ok. Hide the white background and.
Merge the two mask layers visible. Unhide the white background.
Add a slight drop shadow to the mask layer, sharpen if needed.

Open your choice of flower clips from the kit. Copy and paste them onto canvas.
Place them to the right side under the mask layer. Position one below the other.
See my tag as a reference. With your deform tool, angle them slightly.
Add a drop shadow to both flower clips, sharpen if needed.

Open your choice of flower bunches, and place them to the right side top.
Duplicate, image mirror. See my tag for placement. Add drop shadows, sharpen.

Open the bow frame from the kit, Copy and paste it on top of all layers.
With your magic wand tool, click inside the frame, selections modify, expand by 8.
Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete. select none.
Back on the bow frame layer, magic wand, expand by 8, copy and paste a wrap bow.
Selections invert hit delete, select none. add a drop shadow. sharpen if needed.
Copy and paste your tube and place her like she is coming out of the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open the triple image frame from the kit. Place it to the bottom middle.
With your magic wand, add shift mode, click inside each square, expand by 8.
Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Back on the triple frame layer, magic wand, expand by 8, click inside a square.
Add your tube, selections invert, hit delete, select none. move the tube below
The frame layer. Add a drop shadow to the tube. Repeat this step on the other.
Two images. See my tag as a reference. Hide all other layers except for the triple
Image frame, paper, and tubes. merge visible. Unhide all other layers.

Now you can decorate your tag with embellishments from the kit.
Add drop shadows to all embellishments and sharpen if needed. Add your.
Name in font of choice. Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
Add your watermark and artist copyright info.

Save your tag as a .png file.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me.
©Donna's Designzs.
Here
Please Do Not Claim it as your own.
My tutorial site.
Here

New Tutorial "Luv Denim"

"Luv Denim"

I wrote this tutorial on Sept, 9th, 2009.
Any other resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidence.
You must have a good knowledge working with mask to do this tut.
I did this tutorial tag in Pspx2, but any version of Psp will work.

I am using a freebie scrap kit from Larcolita, called Denim_ Delicious.
Here

I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey.
You can find his tubes Here
Please Do Not use the same tube without a proper license.

BflyFlby Mask 23. Or mask of choice. Tube of choice, Font of choice.
"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your mask, minimize the mask in psp for now.
Open a paper of choice, copy and paste onto canvas. open your mask and apply.
Duplicate the mask layer, and on the original mask layer, go to adjust.
Blur, gaussian blur of 25%. hide the white background, merge mask layers visible.
Unhide your white background. add a slight drop shadow if needed.

Open the Denim_ Delicious Frame2 from the kit. copy and paste onto canvas.
With your magic wand, click inside the frame making sure you get all the areas on it.
Selections modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice, selections, invert.
Hit delete. select none. add a drop shadow to the frame layer.

Back on the frame layer, magic wand, selections modify, expand by 6.
Copy and paste your tube. selections invert, hit delete. select none. move the
Tube below the frame layer, but make sure its on top of the paper layer. add a
Drop shadow to the tube.

Copy and paste your tube again on top of all layers, image mirror.
And place her to the right side. Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Open any embellishments you want from the kit. add drop shadows.
See my tag as a reference for placement or where you want.

Add your name and your watermark. add artist copyright info.
Save as a .Png File.
That's it, all done. Easy Peasy.

This tutorial is copyrighted to me.
©Donna's Designzs.
Here

Please Do Not Claim as your own creation.

New Tutorial "Red Elegant"

"Red Elegant"

I wrote this tutorial on Sept, 9th, 2009.
Any resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidental.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro. This tut was done in Pspx2.
But can be done in any version.

You must have a good knowledge working with masks.
I am using a WSL_Mask143, or you can use a mask similar.


I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey. you may find his tubes.
Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.
My PTU Sweet Roses scrap kit which you can find.
Here

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
New raster layer, copy and paste a paper of choice.
Open your mask, apply mask. Duplicate the mask layer and on the original
Adjust, blur gaussian blur of 25%. Hide the white background layer, and
Merge the two mask layers visible. unhide the white background.
With your deform tool, pull the mask layer out to fit canvas.

Open a frame of your choosing, copy and paste on top of the merged mask layer.
With your magic wand, click inside the frame, selections modify, expand by 6.
Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Drop shadow the frame layer. back on the frame layer, with magic wand.
Click inside the frame, selections modify, expand by 6. copy and paste your tube.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. move the tube below, but on top of paper layer.
Drop shadow the tube.

Open any flower doodle from the kit. copy and paste it on the merged mask layer.
Add a drop shadow, duplicate, image mirror. see my tag for placement.
Copy and paste your tube again on top of all layers, image mirror and place
It to the right side bottom. add a drop shadow to the tube.

Now you can open any embellishment from the kit and place where you want.
Add drop shadows to all the embellishments. you can also use my tag as a reference.

Add your name in font of choice. add all artist copyright info.
And add your watermark. All Done.
Save as a .Png File.

This tutorial is copyrighted to me.
©Donna's Designzs.
Here
Please Do Not Claim it as your own.

New Tutorial "I Like It"

I wrote this Tutorial on August 13th, 2009.
Any other resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro.
Tube of choice, Font of choice. My Template#7. You can download it.
Here

My PTU Scrap kit "Blue_Melody".
Here
I am using the amazing artwork by Elias Chatzoudis. Please Do Not Use
The same tube as me without the proper license.
Here

"Let's Go"

Open my Template#7 in Psp. Duplicate and close the original.
On the white circle layer, with magic wand click inside the circle, expand by 8.
Copy and paste paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the white circle layer. add a slight drop shadow.

On The White bow layer, with magic wand, click inside the frame, copy and paste
A paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a drop shadow.
Back on the frame layer, copy and paste your tube, selections, invert, hit delete.
Select none. add a drop shadow to the tube.

On the rectangle layer. with magic wand click inside the white frame part.
Expand by 2. copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. add a drop shadow. on the rectangle part, with magic wand.
Click inside the rectangle, expand by 2, copy and paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. add a slight drop shadow.

Back on the rectangle layer, magic wand, expand by 2, copy and paste your tube.
Position her to the left side, selections invert, hit delete, select none. add
A drop shadow to the tube. Duplicate the tube, image mirror.
Move the tube layers above the paper layer.

Open one of the envelopes from the kit. copy and paste onto the canvas.
Resize to your liking. with your selection tool set on rectangle, draw around the
Envelope, copy and paste the tube, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Now make the tube look like she is coming out of the envelope. add a
Drop shadow to the tube. Decorate the envelope the way you want or
Use my tag as a reference. add a drop shadow. move the image we just made,
Under the white bow on the template.

Now you can decorate your tag with embellishments from the kit.
Add drop shadows to all embellishments you use. or colourize to suit your tag.
Add your name in font of choice. drop shadow.
Add all artist copyright info and your watermark.
That's it, All done. Thank you for trying my Tutorial.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me.
Please Do Not claim as your own work.
©Donna's Designzs
Http://DonnasDesignzs.BlogSpot.Com/
Here

New Tutorial "Blue Mist"

I wrote this Tutorial on August 3rd, 2009.
Any other Tutorial online is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro to do this tut.

You will need Zuzzanna_Mas61 and Zuzzanna_Mask161, or similar.
You must have a good knowledge working with masks.
My DD_Blue Mist Scrap Kit
Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I am using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey. Please Do Not use the same tube
Without the proper license to do so. you may find his tubes.
Here

"Ok, Let's Begin"

Open a 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white. Open your masks.
Copy and paste paper 15 from the kit. Open WSL_Mask61, apply.
Duplicate the mask layer, on the original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian
Blur of 20%, click ok. Hide the white background and merge mask layers visible.
Unhide the white background. Copy and paste one of the cloud papers of choice.
Apply WSL_Mask161, duplicate and apply the same gaussian blur as before.
Hide the white background and merge all mask layers visible. pull mask out to fit.

Copy and paste one of the flower bunches from the kit. position it to the left side,
Rotate it slightly. duplicate this layer, image mirror, duplicate image flip and position
It to the right side bottom. see my tag as a reference. add a drop shadow to the flower bunches.

Open one of the Circle frames, copy and paste onto the canvas.
With magic wand, click inside the frame, expand by 6, copy and paste paper
Of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none. move the paper below the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the frame. on the frame layer, magic wand, expand by 6.
Copy and paste wrap bow of choice, selections invert, hit delete, select none.

Back on the frame layer, magic wand, expand by 6, copy and paste tube.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. drop shadow the tube. duplicte the
Tube layer and make her look like she is coming out of the frame. erase any
Parts sticking out.

Now add any embellishments you want from the kit. or see my tag for
As a reference on placement. add drop shadows to all embellishments.
Add your name and your watermark. add artist copyright info.
Save as a .png file. Your done.

Thank you for trying my Tutorial. This tut is my own creation.
Please Do Not claim it as your own.
©Donna's Designzs.
Here

New Tutorial "Passionate Flowers"

"Passionate Flowers"

I wrote this Tutorial on August 1st, 2009.
Any other resemblance to another Tutorial is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro, A good knowledge working with masks.
My PTU Scrap Kit DD_Black And White Beads.
Here
Zuzzanna_Mask02 and Zuzzanna_Mask03, or similar.
Tube of choice, Font of choice.

I am using the artwork of Easel Peetz, You may find his work.
Here
Please Do Not use the same tube without the proper license to do so.
"Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your Zuzzanna_Mask03. copy and paste paper 15 onto canvas.
On the mask, go to layers, new mask layer, from image, source luminance,
Invert mask data checked, load, save mask to alpha channel, find the mask in
The dropdown menu, click save. apply mask. duplicate the mask layer, on
The original mask layer, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 20%, click ok.
Hide the white background, and merge the 2 mask layers visible.
Unhide the white background. Repeat this same step with Zuzzanna_Mask02.
Resize this zuzzanna02_ mask layer 80%. hide the white background.
Merge all mask layers visible. unhide the white background.

Open the Flower Circle Frame01 from the kit. copy and paste onto canvas.
Add a drop shadow of choice, sharpen. staying on this layer, selection tool, circle,
Draw a big circle making it as big as the frame, but just a little smaller, see my tag.
Go to selections, modify, smooth at 10. click ok. copy and paste paper 12.
Selections invert, hit delete, selections none. still on this layer, go to
Selections all, float, defloat, copy and paste wrap bow2, selections invert,
Hit delete. select none. add a drop shadow to the wrap bow. make sure the circle
Layer is just a little smaller than the frame, move under the frame.

Back on the circle layer, selections all, float, defloat, copy and paste tube,
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. drop shadow the tube.
Open the Flower Bunch03, copy and paste over the merged mask layer.
Position it on the top left, duplicate, image mirror, duplicate again, image flip.
Duplicate, image mirror. use my tag as a reference. add drop shadows.

Now open any embellishments from the kit. position where you want, or use
My tag as a reference. add drop shadows to all, sharpen if needed.
Add your name and your watermark. add all artist copyright info.
Save as a .png file.
This Tutorial is copyrighted to me.
©Donna's Designzs.
Http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/
Please Do Not Claim As your Own.

New Tutorial "Rosie Elegance"

"Rosie Elegance"

I wrote this Tutorial on July 30th, 2009.
Any resemblance to another Tutorial online is purely accidental.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro. A good working knowledge of
Working with masks.

Scrapkit i am using is by Monica of Simply Sensational Scraps.
Called..."Rosie Elegance"
Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice. Becky_Mask022, or similar.
I am using the artwork of Ismal Rac. Please do not use the same tube
Without the proper license to do so. You may find his tubes.
Here or Here

"Ready, Let's Go"

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Copy and paste paper 3, open Becky_Mask022 and apply. Duplicate the
Mask layer, and on the original, adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 20%, click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the mask layers visible.
Pull the merged mask layer out to fit canvas and add a slight drop shadow.
Unhide the white background.

Open doodle 1, copy and paste on top of merged mask layer, and pull it out
On all sides to fit canvas. add a drop shadow. Repeat this same step for
Doodle 2. or see my tag as a reference. sharpen as needed.

Open foliage 3, copy and paste over the mask layer, position to the right.
Duplicate this layer and move down a little, add drop shadows.
Open frame 3, copy and paste on top of all layers, add a drop shadow, sharpen.

On frame 3, magic wand, click inside the frame, expand by 8.
Open paper 3, copy and paste on top of frame, selections invert hit delete.
Select none. Back on the frame 3 layer, magic wand, expand by 8, open
Ribbon 7, position, selections invert, hit delete. select none. open
Your tube, selections invert, hit delete, select none. move tube below the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open frame 2, copy and paste onto your canvas. resize to your liking.
Magic wand, click inside the frame 2, expand by 8, copy and paste paper 15.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. back on the frame 2 layer, magic wand.
Expand by 8, add your tube, position inside the frame, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none, move the tube down under the frame 2 layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Hide all layers except for frame 2, paper 15
And tube, merge these layers visible. Rotate image slightly to the right.

Open your tube again, copy and paste on top of all other layers.
Position her to the left side. add a drop shadow to the tube.
Open Roses 7 and 8, resize, copy and paste onto the frame 2 image.
Add drop shadows to the roses. see my tag for placement.

Opn bow 7, resize to your liking and place to the left of frame 3.
Rotate the bow layer, use my tag as a reference. Drop shadow the bow.
Open flower 8, copy and paste, position on the top right. add a drop shadow.
Open butterflycharm 2, copy and paste onto canvas. position it on top of flower 8.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.

Open butterfly 3, resize and place it to the bottom left side, add a drop shadow.
Open bowflower 3, position it to the right side middle. drop shadow.
Open heart 4, resize and position it to the right side of the small image.
Add a drop shadow, duplicate, image mirror and position.
See my tag for placement. add your name in font of choice. drop shadow.

Add artist copyright info and your watermark.
Save as a .png file.

Thanks for trying my Tutorial.
This Tutorial is copyrighted to me. Please do not claim as yours.
©Donna's Designzs.
Http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/

"New Tutorial" "Black And White Sweety"

Black And White Sweety

I wrote this Tutorial on July 24th, 2009.
Any other Tutorial online is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro. a good knowledge of
Working with masks.
My Black And White PTU scrap kit.
Here

Tube of choice, Font of choice. Wsl_Mask143.
You may find the mask.
Here

I used the Fantastic artwork of Ismal Rac.
You may find his tubes at Artistic Minds Inc. Please Do Not
Use the same tube as me without the proper license to do so.

Let's Stsrt

Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit.
Open your mask, go to layers, new mask from image, source luminance
Checked. invert mask unchecked. apply mask. Duplicate the mask layer.
On the original mask layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 20%. click ok.
Hide your white background and merge the 2 mask layers visible.
Add a slight drop shadow (optional).

Open one of the round frames of choice from the kit.
Copy and paste onto your canvas, with magic wand, click inside the frame.
Selections modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. move this layer below the frame.
Back on the frame layer, magic wand, expand by 6, add your tube.
Selections invert, hit delete. add a drop shadow to the tube.
Make sure the tube is on top of the paper layer.

Add any embellishments you want from the kit and position where you want.
Or use my tag as a reference. add drop shadows to the embellishments.
Add your name in font of choice, add a drop shadow.
Add your tube again on top of all layers, add a drop shadow and move
Her to the left side. add a drop shadow to the tube.

Add artist copyright info and your watermark.
Save as .png file.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me. Please do not claim as your own.
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New Tutorial "Timeless Beauty"

"Timeless Beauty"

I wrote this Tutorial on July 21st, 2009.
Any resemblence to another tut online is purely coincidence.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro.
A good knowledge of working with masks.
Scrap kit used is by Joint Venture. Sadiescrap130309-itha.
Here

Wsl_Mask226, Font Of Choice, Tube Of Choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of Ismal Rac.
Please Do Not use the same tube without an AMI License.
You may find his tubes.
Here

Ready, Let's Go
Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit.
Open your Wsl_Mask226, go to layers, new mask from image, source luminance
Checked, invert unchecked and apply mask. duplicate the mask layer.
And on the original mask layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 20%.
Click ok. hide the white background and merge the 2 mask layers visible.
Unhide your white background. Pull the mask layer out to fit canvas.

Repeat this step above with another paper from the kit.
Only do not pull the mask layer out to fit canvas.
Hide your white background and merge all mask layers together.
Unhide your white background.

Open doodles sc-element 21c-itha and sc-element 21b-itha.
Copy and paste sc-element 21c-itha underneath the merged mask layer.
Add a drop shadow of choice. duplicate, image mirror and position.
Use my tag as a reference. Repeat this step with sc-element 21b-itha.

Open the sc-frame05-itha. copy and paste the frame onto canvas.
Add a drop shadow. with magic wand, click inside the frame, selections, modify
Expand by 6. copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Selections none. back on the frame layer, click inside with magic wand,
Selections modify, expand by 6. copy and paste your tube, selections invert hit delete.
Selections none. drop shadow the tube.
Copy and paste your tube again on top of all layers. position her where you want.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open sc-element24-itha. copy and paste on top of the merged mask layer.
Add a drop shadow. position to the top right side. duplicate, image mirror.
Duplicate again and image flip, move more towards the bottom middle.

Open sc-frame02-itha. copy and paste on top of all layers.
Add a drop shadow. resize frame to your liking. with magic wand, click
Inside frame, selections modify, expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert, hit delete. selections none. back on the frame layer, add your tube.
Selections invert, hit delete. select none. drop shadow the tube.
Hide all layers except for the image we just made, merge visible. unhide all layers.
Move this merged image to the bottom left and angle it slightly.

Now open all other embellishments of your choice and position where you want.
Add drop shadows to all embellishments. or use my tag for placement.
Add your name in font of choice, add a drop shadow.

Add all artist copyright info and your watermark.
Save as a .png file.
Thank you for trying my Tutorial.
Huggles, Donna.

This Tutorial is copyrighted to me.
©Donna's Designzs.
Http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/

"Pretty Blues Tutorial"

"Pretty Blues Tutorial"

I wrote this tut on July 4th, 2009.
Any resemblance to another tut online is purely coincidence.

You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro.
You also need a good knowledge of using templates and masks.

My Pretty Blues scrap kit you may find.
Here

I am using a template by Missy or choose a template similar to one i used.
Missy_template5
Mask i used is by Weecostlass.
Wsl_Mask61.
Or choose a mask of your choice.

I am using the awesome artwork of Ismal Rac.
You may find his tubes.
Here

Please Do Not use the same tube without the proper license from AMI.

Ready, Let's Start.

Open your template in Psp, shift D to duplicate and close the original.
Open your mask. Shift D to duplicate, close the original.

On the circle layer select all, selections float, defloat, copy and paste
A paper of choice from the kit, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the circle layer, add a drop shadow.

On the rectangle layer, selections all, float, defloat, copy and paste
A paper of choice from the kit, selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the rectangle layer, add a drop shadow.

Repeat the steps above for all other template layers.
Add drop shadows.

On your white background, copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit.
Open your mask of choice and apply. duplicate the mask layer,
On the original mask layer, go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 20%, click ok.
Hide all layers except for the 2 mask layers and merge visible.
Pull the merged mask layer to fit the canvas.

Add any embellishments from the kit and position where you want.
Add drop shadows, sharpen if needed. see my tag as a
Reference on placement.

Add your name in patterns or colors and add a drop shadow.
Add artist copyright info and your watermark.
Save as a .png file.

Thank you for trying my Tutorial.
This tutorial is copyrighted to me ©Donna's Designzs.
Please Do Not claim as your own. My Blog.
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New Tutorial "Kiss Me"

I wrote this Tutorial on June 12th, 2009. any other resemblance to this tut is purely coincidence. you must have a good knowledge working with masks for this tut.
Any version of Psp will work.

I am using a scrap kit by Sanie called Kiss_Me. you may find the kit.
Here

Wsl_Mask 202, Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismal Rac. Please do not use
The same tube without the proper license to do so. you may find the tube .
Here

"Let's Start"
Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit. open your mask and apply.
Duplicate the mask layer. on the original mask layer go to adjust, blur
Gaussian blur of 20%, click ok. hide the white background and merge the mask
Layers visible. unhide the white background. pull the mask layer out to fit canvas.

Open the Sc_frame_6. copy and paste it onto your canvas. resize to your liking.
With the magic wand tool, click inside the frame, expand by 6.
Copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete. select none.
Add a drop shadow to the frame layer.

Back on the frame layer, magic wand, expand by 6, add your tube.
Position her, selections invert, hit delete. select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. move the tube below the frame layer.

Open your tube and copy and paste it on top of all layers.
Position her to the left side and move down towards the bottom.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.

Open the Sc_KissMe_38. on the circle frame layer, magic wand, expand
By 6, open the sc_kissme_38, selections invert, hit delete. select none.
Position it to the top of the circle frame, move down a little. duplicate
This layer and move down towards the bottom of the circle frame.
Add a drop shadow.

Open a triple frame from the kit. copy and paste onto the canvas.
Resize the frame to your liking. magic wand, click inside the frame,
Expand by 6, copy and paste a paper of choice, selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. back on the triple frame layer, magic wand, expand by 6.
Open your tube, position her in the squares. add a drop shadow to the tube
and the triple frame. hide all layers except for the triple frame, tube and paper
And merge them visible. unhide all other layers.

Back on the merged mask layer, copy and paste one of the roses, move below the mask layer. position it on the top making it look like its coming out of the frame.
Duplicate this layer, image mirror. duplicate again, image flip, duplicate, image mirror.
Or use my tag as a reference. add a drop shadow.

Now open any other embellishments you want from the kit.
Add drop shadows. position where you want or use my tag as a reference.
Add your name in font of choice, drop shadow.

Add all artist copyright info, and your watermark.
Save as a .png file.
Thank you for trying out my Tutorial.
This Tutorial is copyrighted to me. Please do not claim it as your own.
©Donna's Designzs
Http://donnasdesignzs.blogspot.com/