Monday, June 4, 2012

Lady Cupcake




Lady Cupcake

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
June 4, 2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using a
tube by Rene Kunert
You can purchase it at
her store
The tube I am using is a Limited Edition.

Supplies:
Tube of choice
Scrap of choice
I am using a PTU scrap called Colour Pop_Red
by CBJ. You can purchase the scrap at
Dreamscape-Imaging
TreseMask0034
Here

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube & scrap supplies.

Choose a frame of choice.
Resize 88%.
Paste as a new layer.

Using your magic wand
tool, & holding the shift button
down: click inside the inner
parts.
Selections modify by 6.

Add a new raster layer.
Fill different sections
inside the frame with
different colors from your
main tube.
Once filled, move this layer
underneath the frame in your
layer palette.

Open a scrap paper.
Resize 75%.
Paste the paper as a
new layer.
Selections invert &
press delete.
Select none.
Move this layer directly
underneath frame layer.

On your paper layer, in your
layer palette, change the blend mode
to overlay.

On your main tube,
resize 75% & 90%.
Paste as a new layer making sure its
the top layer on your tag.

Add a drop shadow to
the frame & tube layer.
2,2,50,5 black.

Open a draped cloth element.
Resize 45%.
Paste on opposite of your tube
along the side of the frame.
Change the blend mode on this
layer to Luminance.

Open a flower element.
Resize 25%.
Paste on top corner of the
draped cloth.

Open a vertical stitches element.
Resize 48%.
Mirror once.
Paste underneath the draped cloth element.
Duplicate once & mirror.
Move the copy layer back to by the original.
Paste a small tile on the bottom of the stitches
where they meet.

Add a new raster layer to above the
bottom layer on the tag.
Fill with a color of choice.
Apply the mask TreseMask0034.
Merge group.

Add any text or saying you want
to tag. I did Lady Cupcake
on the cupcake.
It is entirely optional.
Do add the earlier drop shadow
to your text.

Merge layers visible.
Resize 88%
Add artist copyright info & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Clear Reality



Clear Reality

Note: I have two more examples below the tutorial with two different tubes by Zindy.

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
June 1,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Zindy S.D. Nielsen.
The tube is available at her
store.

Supplies:
Tube of choice
Scrap of choice.
I am using a scrap called All Good Things
by Gothic Inspirations.
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Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube & scrap supplies.

Choose a circle frame.
Resize 80% twice.
Paste as a new image.

Open a scrap paper.
Resize 80%.

Now on your frame layer,
click inside the frame with
your magic wand tool.
Selections modify,
expand by 5.

Paste your paper as a new layer
on the frame.
Selections invert & press delete.
Move the paper layer under the frame layer.

Open a tall grass element.
Resize 50%.
Paste on side by the frame between
the two layers.
Press delete.

Open baby's breath element.
Rotate right.
Resize 50%.
Paste to the side slightly &
underneath the grass layer.

Open a cloud element.
Resize 25%.
Paste along the top of the frame
above the paper layer.
Press delete.
Select none.

Add a drop shadow to the grass,baby's breath
& frame layer.
2,2,50,5 Black

Open a circle wordart element.
Resize 60%
Paste as new layer.
Move to the bottom layer of the tag.

On your main tube, resize 75%.
Paste as new top layer on the tag.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
2,2,50,5 Black

Merge the layers together.
Resize 88%.
Add artist copyright info & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Two More Examples:



Friday, June 1, 2012

Flowers In Her Hair





Flowers In Her Hair

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
June 1,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Zindy S.D. Nielsen.
The tube is available at her
store.

Supplies:
Tube of choice
Mask SpawnsFSMask59 by Spawn
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Plugin: Xero Porcelain

Open a 600x250 new image.
Open up your tube of choice.

Fill the new image with a darker
color of choice.
Add a new raster layer.
Fill this layer with a lighter color
of your original fill color.

On the 2nd fill layer, apply the mask
SpawnsFSMask59.
Merge group.

On your main tube, resize 75%.
Copy & paste on the side of your tag.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
2,2,50,5 black.

Image Canvas Size 650x550.
Select your freehand selection tool.
Make sure in your layer palette,
the 2nd fill layer is selected.
Point to point.
Add(Shift) Feather 0

On the side of your tube, draw out
a slanted vertical rectangle using your selection

tool.
Right click on your layer palette,
promote selection to layer.

Paste your tube a 2nd time in the
selection.
Press delete.
Select none.

Select your regular selection tool.
If needed, select excess of your main tube
to remove it.
Press delete.
Select none.
Do the canvas size again this time with the

original size of your image 600x250.

Okay now back on the two rectangle layers.
On the tube layer, in your layer palette,
change the blend mode to Overlay.

Merge the tube & the color layer under it
together. Apply Xero Porcelain plugin.
Softness 109
Strength & Brightness 128.
Apply.

Duplicate the rectangle layer once..
Move to the right of the original rectangle.
This should give you two slanted rectangle
layers side by side.

Add a new raster layer to the top of
the layer palette.
Fill with the darker color.
Select with your magic wand.
Selections modify contract by 4.
Press delete.
Select none.
Adjust add noise uniform 25.
Add the earlier drop shadow to the frame layer.

Merge layers together.
Add artist copyright info & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.




1 Scrap Two Tags

For a challenge in the Dreamscape Imaging yahoo group, we had to use 1 scrap & create two tags.
I really liked how my tags came out so thought I would share them.I used the scrap Serenade In Blue by
A Space Between. You can find the FTU scrap here.

For tag 1 I used the artwork of Janna Prosvirina. You can purchase the same tube at DSI.


For tag 2 i used the artwork of Zindy S.D. Nielsen. You can purchase the tube at her
store.



Lemonade Girl



Lemonade Girl

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
June 1,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Maryline Cazenave
which you can purchase at
CDO

Supplies:
Tube of choice.
Scrap of choice.
I’m using one by designs by sarah
called Sweet Lemonade.
It is available at
PMTWS
VixMask127 Blog

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube & scrap supplies.

Choose a smaller rectangle frame.
Resize 80%.
Paste as a new layer.
Position at the top of your tag.

Click inside the frame with your
magic wand tool.
Selections modify expand by 2.

Paste a paper of choice as a new
layer.Selections invert & press delete.
Move the paper under the frame layer.
Select none.

Open a wordart element.
Resize 50%.
Paste on the center of the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the wordart
& frame layers.
2,2,50,5 black.

Open a round flower element.
Resize 20%.
Paste on both ends of the frame.

On your main tube, resize 88%.
Paste on the bottom layer of the tag.
Position up by the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the tube.
2,2,50,5 black.

Open a fence element.
Resize 70%.
Paste near the bottom of the tag
behind your main tube.

Open standing flowers element.
Resize 25%.
Paste along the fence 4-5 times.
I had the flower layers behind the fence so

they appear to be coming up behind it.

Open a cupcake element.
Resize 25%.
Paste on both ends of the fence element.
Add a drop shadow to the cupcake layers.
2,2,50,5 black.

Open a lemonade drink.
Resize 20%.
Paste by one of the cupcake elements.
Also add the same drop shadow to the drink.

Paste a scrap paper of choice as a new
bottom layer.
Apply VixMask127.
Merge group.

Resize all layers 88%.
Merge layers visible.
Add artist copyright info & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Warm Cuddle

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Warm Cuddle

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
May 26,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using a tube
by Tatjana Willms. It is available at
DreamscapeImaging


Supplies:
Tube of choice
Scrap of choice.
I’m using a kit called Love Me
by WDDesignz. It is only available
at DreamscapeImaging.
WSL Mask 254 by weescottlass creations
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Wordart by Create With TLC
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Plugin: EyeCandy4000 Gradient Glow

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube & scrap supplies.

Open up a frame of choice.
Resize 80%.
Paste as a new layer.

Click inside the frame with your
magic wand tool.
Selections expand by 6.
Paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert & press delete.
Move the paper under the frame
layer. Select none.

On your main tube,resize 88%.
Paste as a new layer on your tag.
Position as wanted.

Open a bling heart element.
Resize 80%.
Paste on the bottom layer of the tag.
Position on the upper corner of
the tag.

Open heart string element.
Resize by 50% twice.
Paste along the top of the frame.
Duplicate once & mirror.
You want the hearts along both parts
of the top of the frame.

Open a vertical frame of choice.
Click inside the frame with your magic wand.
Hold shift down if needed to select multiple areas.
Selections modify expand by 6.

Paste a paper of choice.
Selections invert & press delete.
Move the paper under the frame layer.

Paste your tube between the two layers.
Position as wanted & press delete.
Select none.

Merge the layers together.
Resize 85%.
Paste onto your main tag.
Position alongside your original frame.
You want this frame on the side of your
main tube.

Open a corner flower.
Resize 25%
Paste on two corners of the
veritcal frame.

Paste a paper of choice on the bottom
layer of the tag.
Apply the mask WSL Mask 254.
Merge group.

Open a wordart of choice.
For the one i am using I resize 50% twice.
I used colors from my tag to change the
color on the wordart. This is done by using
your fill tool.
Paste as a new layer on the top layer of
your tag.

Apply a Gradient Glow to the wordart.
EyeCandy4000 Gradient Glow
Setting Fat Glow width 3.00.
Click Apply.
Also add a drop shadow to the wordart
layer.
2,2,50,5 black.

Merge layers & resize 88%.
Add artist copyright information & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Tutorial Tag Want My Cupcake?

I came across a fun cupcake tutorial tonight by Graphics4Fun.
Its called Want My Cupcake? You can find the tutorial here. It uses the artwork by Kim Turner which you cna purchase at
PSPTUBESTOP.
I wanted to share my verison of the tag :) I had to do my own wording to fit well me lol.

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