Wednesday, June 9, 2010

"Sahara Tutorial"

"Sahara Tutorial"
I wrote this Tutorial on July 10th, 2010. Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs.
Any other tutorial online that resembles this tut is coincidental.
You must have a good knowledge working with masks to do this tut.
You must also know how to curve text. Curved text is optional.
"Supplies Needed"
Paint Shop Pro. I used Psp 9 for this tut.
FTU Scrap kit "Blue Heaven" By Fantasy Moments. Here
Wsl_Mask61. Or a similar mask. Here
Murial Meister's Plugin Copies.
Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac. Please Do Not use the same tube
Without a proper License. You may purchase a license. Here
"Ok, Let's Start"
1.) Open the Wsl_Mask61 in Psp and minmize for now. We will use it in a minute.
2.) Open the blue heavans scrap kit and minimize for now.
3.) Open a new blank canvas 600x600 and floodfill with white.
Open paper 12 from the kit, copy and paste it onto your canvas. Open the
Wsl_Mask61 and apply. Merge group, Duplicate the mask layer and on the original
Go to blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok. Hide your white background.
Merge the mask layers visible. Unhide your white background.
Drop shadow on mask layer is optional. Pull mask out to fit canvas.
4.) Open paper 13, Copy and paste onto your canvas, Repeat the same steps
As above for the mask. Resize this mask 80%. Hide all layers except for the two merged
Mask layers, Merge them visible. Drop shadow is optional.
5.) Open element 26, Resize it to your liking. Copy and paste it onto the
Merged mask layer. Add a drop shadow of H/V=2, Opacity=50, Blur=5, click ok.
6.) Open element 31, Resize to your liking, Copy and paste it on top of the doodle.
Position it to the left side. Add same drop shadow as above, Sharpen if needed.
Duplicate/image/flip. You may have to pull it out a little bit.
7.) Open element 45. Resize it by 80% 3x's. Copy and paste it on the mask layer.
Make sure element 45 is in the center of your canvas.
Go to Murial Meister's Copies plugin and use these settings.
1.) Circle
2.) Tile Mode
3.) Behind
4.) Encircle
5.) BG Color=White
6.) Number=12
7.) Shift X=50
8.) Shift Y=50
9.) Angle=0
10.) Rotation=100
11.) Phase=-25
12.) Cycle=100
13.) Rest leave as is.
Then click ok. Resize this layer 110% 2 x's.
Add a drop shadow, Sharpen if needed. You don't want this layer too big
Or too small. See my tag as a reference.
8.) Open paper 12, Set it as your foreground in the layer pallette
Background is null. Width set at 10, Holding down the shift key, Draw out a circle.
Do not make the circle to go over the mask layer or the decoration we just made.
Make it big enough to show up. See my tag as a reference.
Convert it to a raster layer.
Add a drop shadow to the circle we just made.
9.) With the magic wand tool, Click inside the circle.
With these settings:
Mode=Replace, RGB Value, Tolerance=20, Feather=0, Continous checked.
Anti-Alias is checked, Outside, Selections modify, expand by 4
Copy and paste paper 16, Selections invert, hit delete. Select none.
Move the paper layer below the circle. Add a drop shadow.
10.) Highlight the circle paper layer, Select all, float, defloat, Copy and paste
Element 24, Resize it, Position it inside the circle, Selections invert, delete.
Select none. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
11.) Highlight the circle paper, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste tube.
Position her inside the cicle making it look like she is coming out of the frame.
Selections invert, hit delete, Select none. Add a drop shadow to the tube.
12.) Open element 1, Resize it small, See my tag as a referance.
Copy and paste it on the bottom left side of circle frame. Drop shadow.
Duplicate/image/mirror. Open element 4, Resize small as element 1.
Position it in between the ones we just made. Drop shadow.
13.) Open two butterflies from the kit. Resize these small.
Position them on top of the flowers where you want them. Drop shadow.
Sharpen them if needed.
14.) Open element 64, Resize small, Copy and paste it on the top right side.
See my tag as a referance. Add a drop shadow.
15.) Open element 53, Resize, Copy and paste it on top of the flower.
Add a drop shadow. Open element 45, Resize small. Position it on top of the bow
In the middle. Copy and paste element 47, Resize small. angle it slightly to the left side.
Duplicate/image/mirror. Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.
See my tag as a referance for placement.
16.) Open element 60, Resize very small, Copy and paste it on top of the beads.
Add a drop shadow, Sharpen if needed.
17.) Open element 58, Resize small or to your liking. With your magic wand tool.
Click inside the frame, Selections modify expand by 4, Copy and paste paper 1.
Selections invert, hit delete. Highlight this paper layer, Selections all, float, defloat.
Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the frame, Selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Add a drop shadow to tube and the frame layer.
Now hide all layers except for the frame layer, paper layer and tube we just made
And merge visible. Unhide all other layers. Position the image to the
top left side. Duplicate this image layer and position it on the bottom left side.
And angle it slightly or to your liking. See my tag as referance.
18.) Open elements 63 and 64, Resize them small. Position them on the image layers.
See my tag as a referance. Add a drop shadow to both flowers.
19.) Add your name in colors or paper patterns of your choice.
Add a drop shadow to your name, Sharpen if needed.
20.) Text I used Meet Me At The Sahara is optional.
21.) Add artist copyright info. If using Ismael Rac tubes, Make sure you add
The new copyright and Url for his new tubes.
Add your watermark and your license number.
All Done. I hope you all enjoy this Tut.
This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs.
This tut is copyright protected By MyFreeCopyright.
Please Do Not Claim it as your own work.



July Fourth 2010 Tutorial

"July Fourth, 2010"
I wrote this Tutorial on june 9th, 2010. It is written of my own creation.
Any other resemblance to another tutorial online is purely coincidental.
Any version of Paint Shop Pro will work for this tut.
You must have a good knowledge working with templates.
"Supplies Needed"
My DD-Template09 which you can find Here
My PTU Scrap Kit DD-July Fourth Here
Where you will find stores I sell my scrap kits at.
Tube Of Choice, Font of choice.
I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac.
You can find his tubes Here
Please Do Not use the same tube without the proper license to do so.
AMI has closed for the sudden death of it's owner Leah.
If you hold a license for AMI, you can still use the tubes from Artists.
Please visit AMI Here for details.
"Let's Start"
1.) Open my DD-Template09, Duplicate it and close the original.
Delete my copyright layer.
2.) On the large black circle layer, selections all, float, defloat.
Copy and paste DD-JulyPaper09, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Still on this layer, in layer pallette set the paper as foreground and background.
Set the scale down to 30, and floodfill this layer.
3.) Highlight the large black circle layer, Selections all, float, defloat,
Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the circle, Selections invert
Hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow of H&V of 2, blur of 6, opacity 50, click ok.
Delete the large black circle layer.
4.) Highlight the white circle frame, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-JulyPaper01, Selections invert, hit delete
Select none, Delete the white circle frame. Add a drop shadow.
5.) Highlight the back grey rectangle layer, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-JulyPaper06, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow of your choosing.
6.) Highlight the white rectangle frame layer, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-JulyPaper01, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the white rectangle layer. Add a drop shadow.
7. Highlight the front grey rectangle, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-JulyPaper17, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Highlight the grey rectangle again and copy and paste your tube
Preferably a tube lying down, Position the tube, Selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Add a drop shadow to the tube as above.
8.) Highlight the large circle layer, Selections all, float, defloat,
Copy and paste DD-JulyFourthBeadedRibbon02, Position inside the circle.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow.
9.) Now you may use any embellishments from the kit and position
Them where you want or you can use my tag as a guide to placements.
Add a drop shadow to all embellishments.
10.) Add your name in font of choice. Add a drop shadow.
11.) Add all artist copyright info and your watermark.
"All Done".
This Tutorial is ©Donnas Designzs.
Please Do Not Claim It As Your Own Work.
'My Blog"
"My Tutorials"

Thursday, March 4, 2010

"Kiss Me I'm Irish" (Animated)


"Kiss Me Im Irish"
This Tutorial was writen by (Me) on March 6th, 2010 and is of my own creation.
Any version of Paint Shop Pro will work for this tut.
You will also need a good working knowledge using masks.
You will also need Eye Candy Glass. Xero Sparkles Plugin.
If you do not have these plugins, You can use something similar.
Find Plugins Here
I am using the awesome artwork of Ismael Rac. You need to purchase
A license to use his work Here
Please Do Not use the same tube as me without a proper license to do so.
"WC ST. Patricks Day Grabbag Here And Here
WSL_Mask115, Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.
"Ready? Let's Go"
1.) Open the WSL_Mask115, duplicate it, and close the original.
Copy and paste paper of choice from the kit on top of white background.
Apply the mask, Duplicate the mask layer, On original, go to adjust, gaussian blur of 25%.
Click ok. Close all layers and merge the two masks visible. Unhide all layers.
With deform tool, pull the mask out to fit canvas.
2.) On the doodle layer, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste paper of choice.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Delete the doodle layer. Add a drop shadow.
3.) Highlight the black circle layer, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste paper of choice.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Delete the black circle layer.
Add a drop shadow (Optional).
4.) Higlight the circle layer again, Copy and paste the tube, Place her inside the circle.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Making sure she is on top of paper layer.
5.) Highlight the circle frame layer, Selections all, float, defloat.
Copy and paste paper of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the circle frame layer. Add a drop shadow to the frame.
6.) Highlight the grey rectangle layer, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste Paper
Of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Delete the grey rectangle layer.
Add a drop shadow to the rectangle layer. Staying on this layer, Selections all, float
Defloat, Copy and paste tube, image mirror, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
7.) Highlight the rectangle frame layer, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Delete the rectangle frame layer, Add a drop shadow to the frame.
8.) Highlight the bottom grey rectangle layer, Selections all, float, defloat.
Copy and paste paper of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Drop shadow.
9.) On the wordart layers, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste paper of choice.
Or you can floodfill it with any color to match the tag. Go to effects, Eye candy glass
With these settings:
1. Bevel Width=24.69
2. Bevel Smoothness=30.00
3.Round Selection Corners=0
4. Inside Selection.
5. Opacity Color=Black
6. Tinting=100
7. Refraction=50
8. Inner Shadow=75
9. Drop Shadow=75
10. Shadow Offset=27.42
11. Shadow Glow=0
Click ok.
10.) Hide all layers except for the wordart, Merge visible. Unhide all layers.
Add a drop shadow to the wordart.
11.) Highlight the Clover layer, Selections all, float defloat,
Copy and paste paper of choice. Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Or if you prefer, Floodfill with a color. Delete the black clover layer.
Selections all, float, defloat, Eye candy glass with same settings as before.
Add a drop shadow to the clover. Repeat this same step with the other two clover layers.
12.) Highlight the grey circle image layer, Selections all, float, defloat.
Copy and paste paper of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Keeping this layer highlighted, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste tube, Resize.
Image, mirror, place her inside the circle image. Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Delete the grey circle image layer.
13.) Repeat this same step for the other two grey circle images.
14.) Now decorate your tag with embellishments from the kit and use my tag as a guide.
15.) Now add your name and your watermark.
Add a drop shadow to your name.
16.) Add artist copyright info, And your license number.
16.) Highlight the large circle layer. Go to effects, Xero Sparkles with these settings.
1. Flecks_1
2. Uniform
3.Density=80
4. Maximum=845
5. Vary Brightness=120
6. Vary Colour=120
7. Use Highlight=Checked
8. Anti-Alias=Checked.
Click Ok.
Edit/copy merged and Paste into AS as a new animation.
Go back to psp and edit, undo sparkles.
Xero Sparkles with same settings as above only changing the Density to 90
Click ok. Edit/copymerged and paste into AS after the current frame.
Go back to psp, edit, undo sparkles.
Repeat the Xero Sparkles effect changing density to 100. Click ok.
Edit, copymerged, and paste into AS after the current frame.
View animation. Save as a .Gif File.
I hope you all enjoy this Tutorial.
This Tutorial is ©DonnasDesignzs, and Copyright Protected.
Please Do Not Claim as your own work.
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Friday, February 26, 2010

"ST. Patrick's Day Diva" Tutorial (New)


"ST. Patrick's Day Diva"
This Tutorial was written by (Me) on March 1st, 2010 and is of my own creation.
You will need any version of Paint Shop Pro to work with this tut.
You may also use a mask of your choice. (Optional).
You also need my DD-Template01 which you can find Here
Or Here
My PTU ST. Patrick's Day Scrap Kit Here
Or you can use any other ST. Patrick's Day Kit of your choice.
Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I am using the Fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac.
You will need to purchase a license to use his artwork, Here
Please Do Not use the same tube as me without the proper license to do so.
"Ready? Let's Go"
1.) Open my DD-Template01, Duplicate it and close the original.
2.) On the doodle layer, Selections all, selections float, defloat, Copy and paste DD-Paper14.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Delete the doodle layer.
Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.
2.) On the black circle layer, Selections all, selection float, defloat, copy and paste
DD-Paper05. Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Delete the black circle layer.
Add a drop shadow.
3.) On the white circle frame layer, Selections all, selections float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-Paper16, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Go to adjust
Add/Remove noise, Add noise, Randon, 30%, monochrome is checked, click ok.
Add a drop shadow and then sharpen. Delete the white frame layer.
4.) Highlight the circle layer we just papered earlier, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-Wrap Bow02, You may have to resize slightly.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Make sure the bow is on top of the paper.
Add a drop shadow to the wrap bow.
5.) Highlight the papered circle layer again, Selections all, float, defloat
Copy and paste your tube, Position her inside the circle, Selections invert, hit delete.
Select none. Make sure the tube is on top of the bow layer and under the circle frame layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
6.) Copy and paste your choice of the DD-Flower Bunches. Position it on the right side.
Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed. Layers duplicate, image mirror
And place it on the bottom left side. See my tag as a reference.
7.) On the Grey square image layer, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste
DD-Paper03, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Back on the grey image layer
Selections all, selections float, defloat, Copy and paste your tube, Selections invert, delete.
Select none. Making sure the tube is on top of the paper layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Repeat this step for the remaining two image layers.
Delete the grey image layers.
8.) On the grey image frame layer, Selections all, Selections float, defloat
Copy and paste DD-Paper04, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed. Highlight the frame layer again, Selections all
Selections float, defloat, Copy and paste your tube, Position her, Selections invert, delete.
Select none. Add a drop shadow to the tube. Make sure tube is on top of paper layer.
Delete the grey image frame layer. Repeat for the remaining two frame layers.
On my tag, i imaged the tube and put the rainbow in the middle image.
9.) On the streamer layer, Selections all, Selections float, defloat, Copy and paste a paper
Of your choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow.
Delete the doodle layer. Sharpen if needed.
10.) On the bow layer, Selections all, Selections float, defloat, Copy and paste
DD-Paper03, Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Add a drop shadow.
Delete the grey bow layer.
11.) Copy and paste your choice of flowers, Resize, Position it to the top left side
And angle it slightly. Add a drop shadow.
12.) Hide all layers except for the 3 image layers, 3 frame layers and the 3 tube layers.
Merge them all visible. Position this merged image layer on the bottom middle.
Resize it to your liking.
13.) Copy and paste the flowerbunch of your choice, place it behind
The merged image layer. Add a drop shadow.
14.) Copy and paste the DD-Pof of gold, Resize, Place it behine the merged image layer
Moving it up a bit. See my tag as a reference. Add a drop shadow and sharpen.
15.) Copy and paste the DD-Butterflyo2, Resize small, Place it on top of the
Merged image layer, Slightly angle it. See my tag for placement.
Add a slight drop shadow. Duplicate, image mirror.
16.) Copy and paste the DD-4LeafClover03, Resize to your liking, Place it
On the bottom left side of the merged image, Duplicate image mirror.
See my tag as a reference on placement. Add a drop shadow.
17.) Copy and paste the DD-Shamrock Pipe. Resize. Place it on the merged image layer.
Add a drop shadow. See my tag for placement.
18.) Add your name, Add a drop shadow. Add your watermark.
19.) Add all artist copyright info.
20.) Save your tag as a .Png File.
This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs, And Copyright Protected.
Please Do Not Claim This Tutorial As Your Own.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

"ST. Patricks Day" Tutorial (New)


"St. Patricks Day"
This Tutorial was written by (Me), ©Donna's Designzs. on Feb. 25Th, 2010.
This tutorial can be done in any version of Paint Shop Pro.
You must need a good working knowledge of its tools and woeking with masks.
My ST. Patricks Day scrap kit, Here
And also Here
WSL_Mask17, Here or a mask of your choice.
Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. You must purchase a license
To use his work, Here
Please Do Not use the same tube as me without a license to do so.
"Ready? Let's Go"
1.) Open a new 600x600 blank canvas and floodfill with white.
Open your WSL_Mask17, Or mask of choice and set aside for now.
2.) Copy and paste a paper of choice, Apply the mask. Merge group on mask layer.
Duplicate the mask layer, on the original mask layer, Adjust, blur, gaussin blur of 25%.
Click ok. Hide your white background and merge mask layers visible.
Unhide your white background. With deform tool, pull mask out to fit canvas.
Repeat this same step with a different paper of choice. Hide the white background
And merge the two mask layers visible. Unhide the white background.
3.) Copy and paste the DD-Flowerbunch02, Position it to the top left side.
Add a drop shadow. Duplicate, image, mirror and position.
See my tag as a reference for placement.
4.) Copy and paste the DD-Clover Coin Frame, Resize, Not too small tho.
We want it to fit nicely on top of the mask layer. Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.
5.) Copy and paste a paper of choice on top of the frame layer.
Highlight the frame layer, With magic wand tool, Click inside the frame, Selections
Modify, expand by 10, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Move the paper below the frame layer.
6.) Highlight the frame layer, Selections modify, expand by 10, Copy and paste
Your tube, Position her inside the frame, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. Make sure the tube is above the paper layer.
7.) Copy and paste your tube on top of all other layers, Position her to the left side.
Add a drop shadow to the tube. I also covered up her bottom. (Optional).
8.) Copy and paste the DD-Fan03, Resize it and position it on top of the merged mask layer.
Position this layer to the top right side of canvas. Add a drop shadow, sharpen.
See my tag as a reference for placement.
9.) Copy and paste your choice of the DD-Notepaper's. Resize it. Position it
To the bottom right side.
10.) Copy and paste your choice of flowers from the kit, Resize them.
Position them on top of the notebook paper. Add drop shadows. See my tag
For placement.
11.) Copy and paste the rainbow, Resize it to your liking. Position it on top of notebook paper.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
12.0 Copy and paste the DD-Pof Of Gold, Resize it. Position it to the bottom right side.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
13.) Copy and paste one of the clovers, Resize it and position it to the left side of
The pot of gold. Add a drop shadow.
14.) Copy and paste the DD-Butterfly02, Resize it. Position it on top of the rainbow.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Duplicate this layer, image, mirror
And position it to the top right, Angle it slightly.
15.) Copy and paste your choice of corkscrew ribbons, Resize them.
Position it to the top left side under your tube. Add a drop shadow. Copy
And paste a flower from the kit, Resize and position on top of the corkscrew ribbon.
Add a drop shadow.
16.) Copy and paste your choice of envelopes, Resize. Position it to the bottom left side.
Add a drop shadow.
17.) Copy and paste one of the hanging ribbons, Resize. Position it to the top left.
Angle it slightly to the left, Duplicate this layer, image mirror and make
It look like its a double ribbon. Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.
18.) Add your name in Font of choice. Add a drop shadow.
19.) Copy and paste the DD-ST Patricks Balloon01, Resize, Position it to the top right.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
20.) Add all artist copyright info and your watermark.
Save your tag as a .Png File.
I hope you all enjoy this Tutorial.
This Tutorial is ©Donna's Designzs.
And is copyright protected by MyFreeCopyright.
Please Do Not Claim as your own work.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"Lover's Revenge" Tutorial ( New )

"Lover's Revenge"
This Tutorial was written by (Me) Donna on Feb. 17th, 2010.
This Tutorial is of my own creation using Psp9. This Tutorial can be done in any version.
You must need a good knowledge of Psp and its tools.
You will also need a good working knowledge of working with masks.
PTU Scrap kit used is called "Lover's Revenge", By Kelly.
You can find the kit on her blog Here And at Undergroundscraps Store, Here
WSL_Mask220, Or mask of your choice. Here
Tube of choice, Font of choice.
I used the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey.
You will need to purchase a License to use his work. Please Do Not use
The same tube as me without a license to do so.
You can find the tubes Here
"Ready? Let's Go"
1.) Open a new blank 600x600 canvas and floodfill with white.
2.) Copy and paste AD_Paper1, Open your WSL_Mask220 and apply.
Merge group. Duplicate the mask layer and on the original mask layer, go to adjust
Blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok. Hide the white background, merge mask layers visible.
Unhide the white background.
3.) Now open a new blank 600x600 blank canvas. Copy and paste AD_Paper11.
Apply the WSL_Mask220 as we did up above. Duplicate the mask layer, on the original
Adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%, click ok. Hide the white background.
Merge the masks layers visible. Unhide the white background.
4.)On the mask layer, selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste AD_Grate.
Selections invert, hit delete, select none. Merge visible. Copy and paste this layer onto
The previous mask layer we already made previously.
You may now delete the grate with mask we just made, we don't need it anymore.
5.) Copy and paste the AD_BloodSpatter1 on top of the merged mask layer.
Position it to the top left side of canvas moving out slightly. Duplicate, image, mirror.
Duplicate, image, flip, duplicate, image, mirror. Add a slight drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
Hide all layers except for the bloodspatters and merge them visible.
Unhide the white background.
6.) Copy and paste the AD_GlitterBling1 and position it to the top left.
Duplicate this layer, image, mirror. Duplicate, image, flip, Duplicate, image, mirror.
Add a slight drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Repeat the same step as above on the
AD_GlitterBling2. Pulling them slightly out. See my tag as a reference.
7.) Add a new raster layer, with your preset shape tool set to Heart1. Anti-Alias checked.
Width 1, Foreground null, Background black, Draw out a good-sized heart.
Convert to a raster layer. Make sure it is in the middle of your mask layer. Selections
All, float, defloat, Copy and paste AD_Paper5, Selections invert, hit delete, Select none.
Back on the Black heart layer, Selections all, float, defloat, Copy and paste your tube,
On my tube, I used the close-up. This is your choice.
Selections, invert, hit delete, Select none. Move the tube above paper5 layer.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
8.) Copy and paste the AD_Frame3. Resize the frame so it fits nicely on the heart shape.
Be careful not to go over. Add a drop shadow to the frame3, Sharpen if needed.
Hide all layers except for the tube, heart shape, paper5 layer, merge visible.
Unhide the white background.
9.) Copy and paste the AD_Flower2, Resize and position it to the top right.
Add a drop shadow. Copy and paste the AD_Necklace, Resize and position it on the flower.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed. Copy and paste the AD_Bow3, Resize and
Place it on top of the AD_Necklace. Add a drop shadow.
10.) Copy and paste the AD_Flower2 again, Resize it and position it on the bottom right.
See my tag again as a reference. Add a drop shadow. Copy and paste the AD_Rose2.
Resize it and position it on the bottom right moving down slightly. Add a drop shadow.
Duplicate the AD_Rose2, and position it to the bottom left side.
11.) Copy and paste the AD_Rose1, Resize it, Position it to the bottom left side moving
It down slightly. Add a drop shadow. See my tag as a reference.
12.) Copy and paste the AD_Angel, Resize, and position it to the left side on the roses.
Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed. Using the Angel is also optional.
13.) Copy and paste the AD_Coffin, Resize and place it to the bottom left side.
Add a drop shadow. Copy and paste the AD_Tree, Place it to the left side moving it
Under the Angel. Add a drop shadow.
14.) Copy and paste the AD_Stone, Resize and place it on the roses. Add a drop shadow.
15.) Copy and paste the AD_GlassWPills, Resize, position it to the bottom right side.
Add a drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
16.) Copy and paste the AD_BrokenHeart, Resize it, Position it to the bottom middle.
Angle it slightly to the left. Go to adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correction and change
The target color to #32b328, click ok. Add a drop shadow.
17.) Copy and paste the AD_Brooch, Resize it small and position it to the top left.
Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
18.) Copy and paste the AD_WingedCharm1, Resize it, Position it to the top right.
Angle it slightly to the right. Add a drop shadow, sharpen if needed.
19.) Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers. Position her to the left side.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
Add your name with font of choice. Add artist copyright info
And add your watermark. Save as a .Png File.
Thanks for trying my Tutorial.
I hope you all enjoy this Tutorial as I had writing it.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

"Cute And Sexy Tutorial"


"Cute And Sexy"


I wrote this Tutorial on Feb. 14th using Paint Shop Pro 9.

This tutorial can be done in any version of Paint Shop Pro. You must need

A very good knowledge of working with masks.


I used the PTU scrap kit called RaspBerry Blush By Leigh of HeartFelt Perfectionz.



WSL_Mask57 and WSL_Mask60.



Tube of choice, Font of choice.


I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac. You may purchase

A license to use his art work Here

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


"Ready? Let's Go"


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


2.) Open the WSL_Mask57 and set aside.


3.) Open Rs Paper 3 and copy and paste it onto your canvas.


4.) Apply your WSL_Mask57 on this paper layer. On the mask layer, merge group.

Duplicate this mask layer, and on the original go to adjust, blur, gaussian blur of 25%

Click ok. Hide the white background and merge the two mask layers visible.

With deform tool, pull the mask out to fit the canvas.

Unhide the white background.


5.) Repeat step 4 with the WSL_Mask60 using Rs Paper6. On this mask layer.

Image resize at 80%. Hide the white background and merge the mask layers visible.

Unhide the white background.


6.) Open RS Cluster frame1. Copy and paste it on top of the merged mask layer.

Resize it to your liking but leave it a little bit smaller then the mask layer.

Add a drop shadow to the frame. I used H&V=2, opacity=50, blur=5.


7.) Open RS Paper3, set aside for now. On the frame layer

With your magic wand tool, mode set on add shift, continuous checked, anti-alias checked.

Carefully click inside each and every spot in the frame, Selections modify

Expand by 8, Copy and paste RS Paper8, Selections invert, hit delete. Select none.

Move the paper below the frame layer.


8.) Copy and paste your choice of the RS Cord Flower, resize making sure

It is a little bit smaller than the. Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.


9.) On the frame layer, with magic wand tool, click inside each and every spot.

On the frame, Selections modify, expand by 8, Copy and paste your tube and position

Her inside the frame. Selections invert, hit delete, Select none.

Move the tube below the frame layer making sure she is on top of the paper layer.

Add a drop shadow to the tube.


10.) Copy and paste your tube on top of all layers. If your using the same tube as me.

Pick a different tube and place her to the left side on canvas. Resize slightly.

Add a drop shadow to the tube.


11.) Copy and paste your choice of the RS square frames. Position them

Like i have them on the right side. Resize to your liking.

On image frame1, Click inside with your magic wand, Selections modify expand by 4

Open RS a paper of choice, Selections invert, hit delete, select none.

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


12.) Back on the frame layer, Click inside with magic wand, expand by 4

Open your tube, Position her inside the square, Selection invert, hit delete, select none.

Move the tube below the frame making sure she is on top of the paper layer.

Add a drop shadow to the tubes.


13.) Repeat step 12 with the other two RS Frames.

Hide all layers except for the 3 square images we just made which are the 3 paper layers.

3 Frame layers, and the 3 tube layers, merge these layers visible.


14.) Copy and paste RS Rib2, Resize and place it on top of the merged image layer.

See my tag as a reference. Add a drop shadow. Sharpen if needed.


15.) Copy and paste any RS Flowers of your choice. Resize them to your liking.

Position them where you want them or see my tag as a reference.

Add drop shadows to all.


16.) Open the RS Deco buttons. Resize them to your liking.

Position them to the bottom right under the merged image layer.

Add a drop shadow to them.


17.) Now you may decorate your tag with any other embellishments you want.

Resize them and add drop shadows.


18.) Add your name in font of choice. Add artist copyright info.

And your watermark. Save as a .Png File.


I hope you have fun with my Tutorial.

I would love to see all your results.


This Tutorial is copyrighted to me and protected by MyFreeCopyright.

©Donnas Designzs.