:::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.

:::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 Bits – Graphic 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.