Friday, September 17, 2010

:::Crimson:::

:::Crimson:::
This tut was written by Juicy Bits on September 17, 2010 was written for those familiar with the language and workings of PSP and PSP tutorials.
This tut was written with PSP X2 Ultimate, but can easily be adjusted for any version.

Supplies Needed
"Octavia" tube by Juicy Bits
"Crimson & Coal" scrap kit by Veronica Spriggs
{(1) Frame, (1-2) Papers, Glitter Spray, (2) Flowers, (2) Ribbons, Flourish, Elements as desired.}
Mask of choice

Instructions:

Open a 700x700 transparent image.

Open your supplies & tube. Shift - D and minimize. Close all original files.

Take desired frame (resize if desired or needed) copy and paste as a new layer.
Place/Rotate as desired.

Go to your bottom layer. Paste tube as new layer. Place off to the right.Go to your frame layer.
Re-paste tube as a new layer and resize slightly as desired.

Go to your frame layer. Use your magic wand to click inside your frame.
Expand selection by seven. Go to the bottom tube layer. Invert selection and delete.

Go to your bottom layer. Paste paper of choice as new layer. Go back to frame.
Select area inside frame. Expand by 7 pixels and return to paper layer. Invert selection and delete.

Go to your framed tube layer and set opacity to 50. Add any desired shadow and merge down to paper layer.
Go to your top tube layer. Duplicate and set top layer to Multiply, Opacity (30) Merge Down.

Go to your paper layer. Paste doodle as new layer. Resize as desired.
Place. Duplicate, mirror & flip. Merge down set blend to Soft Light.

Go to frame layer. Click inside the frame and expand selection by seven.
Return to doodles, invert selection and delete.

Go to your bottom layer. Paste Glitter as new layer. Resize as desired.

Go to bottom layer. Either floodfill with desired color or paste paper as new layer.
Apply desired mask.

Go to your glitter layer. Paste flowers as new layers. Resize as needed and place as desired.

Paste ribbon as new layer. Go to frame layer. Paste 2nd ribbon as new layer. Resize and place as desired.

Go to layer below your paper layer. Add a new raster layer. Floodfill with black.
Go to paper layer and set opacity to 44. Merge down.

Go to your glitter layer. Paste your flourish as new layer.
Resize & place as desired

Add other elements as desired.

Resize all layers if desired. Lightly sharpen each layer as necessary.

Add desired shadow to layers. Merge visible.

Add credits & copyrights and save as a PNG.

Tut by ©JuicyBits 2010. Any similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as own.
Copying or "Reproducing" and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

:::Star Struck:::



This tut was written by Terra Thompson aka Juicy Bits on July 18, 2010 and was written for those familiar with the language and workings of PSP and PSP tutorials. This tut was written with PSP X2 Ultimate, but can easily be adjusted for any version.

Star Struck


Supplies:
Tube of Choice (full & Close-up) - Robert Alvarado
Star Struck Template
Star Struck Kit
Filters: Xero Porcelain & Carvaggio, Eye Candy Chrome


Instructions:


•Open up your template. Shift-D. Close the original.
Delete the following layers: credits, S-2, F1, L1,W1,& R1
You may also delete your background layer at this time.


•Resize Image to 500x500. Go to Image/Canvas Size,
and set to 600x600 (default settings).


•Go to layer S3. Paste Word art and place as seen or desired.


•Paste full tube as a new layer and place/resize as needed or desired.


•Go to your s1 Layer. Paste paper of choice as a new layer. Go to your R2 Rectangle.
Select the rectangle with your magic wand. Return to paper layer and invert the selection.
Hit Delete. Rename this layer as P1


•Select a color from your tube (or papers) and floodfill the R2 rectangle.


•Take your closeup and paste as a new layer. Place and resize as desired.
Go click the R2 rectangle. Return to your close up layer. Invert your selection and hit delete.


•Select All/Float/Defloat your closeup. Return to your R2 layer. Promote selection to layer.
Go to your close up


•Run Xero Porcelain with the following settings:
Softness - 231, Strength - 152, Brightness - 128, All color channels 131.


•Set opacity(40) and blend mode (luminosity)- or as desired. Merge down to promoted layer.


•Go to your R2 layer. Paste your close up as a new layer. Mirror the image and resize so that
it is smaller than the close up image above it. Run your Xero porcelain filter with the same settings.
Set Opacity(60 - 80) and blend mode (luminosity)- or as desired.
Merge to your R2 layer.


•Go to your promoted close up layer and merge down to your R2 layer.
Run Caravaggio with the following settings:
Creativity - 10, Exuberance - 1, Attentiveness - 10, Moodswing - 94.


•Go to your C1 layer. Paste desired paper as new layer. Go to C1. Select All/Float/Defloat. Inverse your
selection and hit delete. Go to C1 layer. Hit delete key. Merge paper circle to empty C1 layer.


•Go to S1 layer and apply Eye Candy Chrome with desired settings. Repeat this with S3 layer.


•Drag s3 layer to between R2 & P1. Resize as desired.
Take S3 layer and duplicate it twice. Resizing and rotating. Merge these duplicate stars together.
Take the merged stars and drag them below p1. Place as desired.


•Duplicate layer. Mirror & Flip. Place as desired.


•Go to F1. Apply Eye Candy Chrome with desired settings.


•Add desired shadow effects to all layers. Resize now if desired.


•Add copyrights/credits and any desired text. Merge visible & save as a PNG.


Enjoy!

Tut by ©JuicyBits 2010. Any similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as own.
Copying or "Reproducing" and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.

Friday, May 28, 2010

:::Urban Girl:::

:::Urban Girl:::

This tut was written by Juicy Bits on May 28, 2010 in PSP X2 Ultimate for those familiar with the workings and language of PSP and PSP tutorials.


Supplies
Artwork – Juicy BitsGraphic Groupie Exclusive
Scrapkit – Urban Girl by Juicy Bits
{ (2-3)Papers; (1) Ribbon, (1) Chain, (2-3) Charms as desired, (1) Bow, (1) Flourish, (1) Rose & any other desired elements. }
Template - Tag Template 196 by Missy
Filters and Fonts of Choice

Instructions
Open your tag template and hit Shift-D. Close the original. Go to your template copy delete the Credit Layer. (Thank you again Missy!)

Go to your “Thin Rectangle 2” layer and paste your tube as a new layer. Resize by 60%.
Arrange the tube so it is to the left of the template, but so that the legs do not get “cut off” by the right side of Rectangle 3.
Add desired Shadow to Tube Layer.

Merge “thin rectangle 2” down to “thin rectangle 1”. Rename the layer “Thin Rectangles”
Adjust Brightness as desired (-255). Add desired effects and filters (Xenofex Crumple & Gaussian Noise)

Go to your “Rectangle 3” layer. Take your first paper of choice and paste it as a new layer. Resize as desired.
Select All. Float and Defloat. Return to your paper. Inverse Selection and hit delete. Delete your original “Rectangle 3” layer, and rename your new paper layer “Rectangle 3”

Repeat this step for your remaining “Rectangle Layers” renaming them accordingly. Add desired shadow to your “Rectangle” layers.

Drag your Thin Rectangles layer below your Rectangle 3 layer. Paste your ribbon as a new layer.
Rotate as desired. Place so that it slightly overlaps your Thin Rectangle layer on one side.
Erase (Cut) undesired sections. Duplicate this layer. Mirror and Flip. Adjust placement and merge to original Ribbon layer. Add desired shadow.

Go to your Rectangle 3 layer and paste chain as new layer. Resize as desired and place to the left of your tube.

Paste your desired charms as new layers. Resize and place as desired.
Now merge your charms together one by one. Name this layer Charms. Duplicate this layer and drag beneath your chain layer.
Return to your charm layer over your chain layer. Add desired shadow. Now with your eraser tool carefully erase desired parts to it appears the charms are connected to the chain.
Merge your charms and chain layers together. Rename this layer “CharmChain”

Paste your bow as a new layer. Resize and place as desired. Add desired shadow.

Add and arrange other elements as desired. I used a flourish, rose & 1 set of leaves. Add desired shadow to elements.

Delete your background (floodfill) layer.
Merge visible. Resize NOW if desired.
Add desired text and copyrights and save as PNG.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

:::Mystic Eye Candy:::


:::Mystic Eye Candy:::

Tut by Juicy Bits on February 17, 2010.

This tut was written in PSP X2Ultimate for those familiar with the language and workings of PSP and PSP Tutorials.



-Supplies-

Artwork by Angela Newman

Myst kit by Juicy Bits

{You will need: (1) Tag, (1) Shell, (1) Flower, (1-3) Butterflies, (2) Papers}

Mask of Choice

Sparkles or Brushes of Choice

Mura Meister Copies

Any desired filters {I utilized filters from Eye Candy 6}



-Instructions-

1. Open up a new 500 x 500 image.



2. Select one color from your tube in your foreground. Set your background to transparent.

Take your rectangle tool, set desired width {10.00} Drag out a rectangle and align to center of canvas.

Rasterize layer. Repeat with a smaller rectangle. Merge these two layers. Apply any desired filter. {EC6 - Glass}

This will be your frame layer



3. Paste your tube as a new layer. RPAD {I did not resize}



4. Paste tag as a new layer. Resize and Place As Desired (RPAD).



5. Go to your bottom layer. Paste your paper as a new layer. Go to your frame layer.

With your magic wand click in between your frame rectangles. Expand your selection by 5.

Return to your paper layer. Invert selection and delete.



6. Go to your frame layer. Paste shell as a new layer. Go to your paper layer.

With your magic wand click on the inner empty space. Return to your shell. Invert selection and delete.



7. Paste your flower as a new layer. RPAD. Duplicate this layer. Move your duplicate layer to the top.

Add desired shadow and erase parts as desired. {parts over the tube}



8. Go to your bottom layer. Paste your first butterfly. Resize as desired. Apply desired Mura Meister Copies setting {Preset - Star Cluster; Number 12 - 16; Size - 0}

Repeat with different butterflies as desired.



9. Paste desired paper as a new layer. Go to your original paper layer and with your magic wand click on the inner empty space.

Go back to your new paper layer. Invert selection and hit delete. Set the opacity of this layer to 50.



10. Go to your bottom layer. Add a new raster layer. Use desired brushes and sparkles.

Feel free to play with opacity settings. You can even duplicate and blur layers for a softer glow look.



11. Add shadow to layers as desired.



12. Resize your tag now if desired. Add desired text and copyrights. Save as a PNG.



Tut by ©JuicyBits 2010. Any similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as own.
Copying or "Reproducing" and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.

:::Kiss & Tell:::


:::Kiss & Tell:::

Tut written by Juicy Bits on February 17. 2010. This tut was written PSPX2 Ultimate and is written for those familiar with the language and workings of PSP tutorials.



-Supplies-

Artwork by Elias Chatzoudis

Kiss N Tell Scrap by Juicy Bits

{You will need: (1) Frame, (1) Bed, (2) Papers, (1) Tag, (1) Bow, (1) Flower Pin}

Mask of Choice



-Instructions-

1. Open a new 600 x 600 image. Paste your frame as a new layer. Resize & place as desired (RPAD).

{Free Rotate Single Layer Left 15% and resized to 70%}



2. Paste your tube as a new layer. RPAD. Duplicate this layer and place it below your frame layer.

Add desired shadow to top tube layer.



3. Go to your bottom layer. Paste desired bed as new layer and place off center within the frame.

RPAD. Add desired shadow. Go to your frame layer. Use your magic wand and click within the inside of the frame.

Expand your selection by 6. Go to your bed layer. Invert selection and hit delete.



4. Go to your bottom layer and paste paper of choice for your mask layer. Apply desired mask.



5. Paste paper of choice as a new layer for area within the frame.

Go to your frame layer. Use your magic wand and click within the inside of the frame.

Expand your selection by 6. Go to your paper layer. Invert selection and hit delete.



6. Go to frame layer and add desired shadow. Go to your top tube layer and erase all undesired "overhang". (Legs)

Go to your bottom tube layer and erase all undesired overhang. (Legs)



7. Go to your top layer. Paste tag as new layer. RPAD. Add desired shadow.



8. Paste bow as a new layer. RPAD. Add desired shadow. Paste flower pin and resize to fit within the center of the bow.

Add desired shadow.



9. Add any other desired elements. Resize your tag now if desired.



10. Add desired text and copyrights. Save as a PNG.





Tut by ©JuicyBits 2010. Any similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as your own.
Copying or "reproducing" and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.










Tuesday, January 19, 2010

:::Love Notes:::


:::Love Notes:::

Tut written by Juicy Bits Jan 19, 2010. This tut was written in PSPX2 and is written for those familiar with the workings and language of PSP tutorials.


- Supplies -

Tube by SuzanneWoolcott at GorjussArt.com

"Love Notes" Kit by Me

(You will need (1) Frame, (1) Glitter Spray, (1) Heart Doodle, (2) Flowers)

Mura Meister Copies


- Instructions -

1. Open a new 500 x 500 raster image.


2. Paste Frame as a new layer. Resize as desired (80%)


3. Paste tube as a new layer and place as desired.


4. Go to your bottom layer and paste your glitter and place as desired in one corner.

Duplicate, Mirror and Flip. Place this as desired in opposite corner or leave as is.

Merge Glitter layers together. Apply desired shadow.


5. Go to your fram layer. With your magic wand click on the outside area of your frame.

Expand this selection by 3.

Go to your glitter layer. Invert Selection and hit delete.


6. Add a new raster layer. Go and select two colors from your tube for your gradient.

Have your gradient settings set to:

Linear - Angle 312 - Repeats 2

Go to your frame layer. With your magic wand click inside the top frame. Expand your selection by 6.

Go to the blank layer below and floodfill the selection with your gradient.

Repeat for the bottom frame.


7. With your font of choice, using your gradient type out your desire phrase ("Love Notes")

Type this out SEVERAL TIMES in the same line (4 - 5 times should be good.

SConvert your text to Raster layer. Now copy this

Paste this text in the same layer (Ctrl-E) just slightly off from it's original so that it appears staggered.


8. Use your Default Mura's Copies Settings with the following changes:

TileMode (Tile) - Number (1) - Tile Gap (1)


9. Go to your frame layer. Click in the center frame with your magic wand.

Expand the selection by 3. Go to your text layer. Invert selection and hit delete.


10. Paste your heart as a new layer and place over top frame. Repeat for bottom frame.

Merge doodle heart layers together. Go to your Gradient Filled layer.

With your magic wand click on the space outside of the gradient.

Return to your doodle heart layer and hit delete.


11. Go to your glitter layer. Paste your flowers as new layers. Arrange as desired.

Add desired shadows. Merge flowers together to form one layer. (merging down each layer one by one)

Now go to your frame layer. Click on the outside with your magic wand. Expand your selection by 6.

Go to your flower layer. Invert selection and hit delete.


12. Add desired shadows to tube and frame, etc...

Resize NOW if desired.

Add copyrights/credits/desired text.

Save as a PNG.



Tut by ©JuicyBits 2010 ny similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as your own.

Copying or 'Reproducing' and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

:::Pretty Juicy:::


:::Pretty Juicy:::


Tut written by Juicy Bits Dec 17, 2009. This tut was written in PSPX2 and is written for those familiar with the workings and language of PSP tutorials.


- Supplies -
Close Up & Tube by Ismael Rac at
AMI
Juicy Kit by Me
(You will need (1) Frame, (1) Paper, (2-4) Flowers & Alpha Set)
Mask of Choice


- Instructions -


1) Open supplies and minimize. Open a new 500 x 500 image.


2) Paste your paper as a new layer. Resize if desired.


3) Paste your frame as a new layer. Resize as desired.
Take your magic wand and select the area inside the frame.
Expand your selection by 4.
Go to your paper layer. Invert selection and hit delete.
(You may also omit your paper layer all together for a unique look - This looks especially well when saved as a PNG)


4) If you chose to omit your paper layer please skip this step.
Paste your close-up as a new layer. Mirror Image and place as desired. Duplicate layer.
Set Duplicate layer blend mode to Multiply - Opacity 60.
Return to Original Close up. Set blend mode to Luminance. Add Shadow.
Go to your paper layer. Select all/float/defloat. Go to your Shadowed Close Up and invert selection. Hit delete.
Without altering selected layer, go to your Duplicate Close Up layer and hit delete.
Merge the Luminance Close Up To Paper. THEN merge the Mutiply Close Up layer to the paper layer.


5) Go to Frame Layer. Place tube as new layer. Place and resize as desired.
Duplicate layer and set duplicate to blend mode Multiply - Opacity = 60.
Merge "DOWN". Duplicate this layer and drag the duplicate to rest directly below the frame.
Go to your top Tube layer and give desired shadow.


6) Give your frame layer and add drop shadow.
Return to top tube layer and erase all "overhang" so that the tube appears to "come out of" the frame.


7) Go to your empty bottom layer. Paste your flowers as new layers. Resize and place as desired or use my tag as a guide.
Add desired shadows and merge down on top of each other.
Repeat this process for your top layer (tube).


8) Select two colors from your tube. Set one of your color selections to Gradient (Foreground/Background). Radial - Repeat = 7.
Go to your bottom empty layer. Floodfill with your gradient.
Apply mask of choice.


9) If you intend on resizing your tag, do so now. Add copyrights.
Use your alpha to apply desired text.
Merge Visible & Save as PNG.


Enjoy!


Tut by ©JuicyBits 2009. Any similarity is purely coincidental. Do not redistribute or claim as your own.
Copying or 'Reproducing' and claiming as your own tut is STEALING and ILLEGAL.


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My name is Aiya. I've been psping for about 4 years. I'm currently creating exclusive scrap kits at AMI.
I also design for my own store Juicy Bits, as well as Twilight Scraps & Scrappetizing.
Below, you can find links to these stores as well as my blog.
If you'd like to contact me, please email me at myjuicybits@live.com.






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