Thursday, April 26, 2018

SWEET LEMONADE

 

 

This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP.

Please do not copy it in anyway or claim its as your own.
Any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental.
This Tutorial was written on April 10th,2018
The tutorial was written and Created by Chiqui

For This Tutorial I used PSP X2
 SUPPLIES

 

Tube of your choice
I am using the awesome artwork of  Alec Rud

You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.

You can find this tube at PFD store  HERE


  Beautiful scrap PTU Lemonade by Bella CaribeƱa you can buy 
  HERE


Font of choice
I used Buttercup font  regular free font Here
 

Mask of your choice




Let's Start:

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.


 
Let's get started



Open a new image 800 x 800
White Background
 

Select all, add a new layer, paste paper 4 into selection, apply your mask,

delete, merge group.
duplicate - merge down
Open element 24 copy and close the original.  Select the mask layer and paste.
Image - free rotate 90 to the left.
Using your magic wnd, click inside of the frame.
Selections - modify expand by 5.
Open paper 1 copy and close the original, paste as a new layer
Arrange down your frame
Selections - invert - delete.
Keep selected
Selections invert
Copy and paste a close up of your tube and
position where you like.
Selections Invert
delete.
Arrange under the frame
Duplicate this layer (close -up)
click in the original
selections all selections float-defloat 
Layer new layer
fill with the color #d7e1a5
selections none.
arrange this layer under the original layer
Click in your original layer
Change the blend mode to Luminance (L)
drop the opacity to 70%
Click in the copy of your layer tube
Adjust blur - Gaussian blur 10
Change the blend mode to overlay.

Give a drop shadow to the frame.

Resize your tube and copy and paste as a new layer
above the frame. Position to the left.
Now Open the element 11 and resize to 75%
Copy and paste under the frame background
Duplicate
On the original adjust - blur Gaussian blur 10
Open element 19 copy and paste  above the tree
position in the center
check my tag for directions.
Open element 16  copy and paste
behind the tree (blur layer)
Copy and paste element 33 resize 50%
Position in front of your tube
Drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 34 resize 20%
Position in front of the lemonade
Copy and paste element 42 resize to 50%
position in front to the right of the frame

Drop shadow.
Copy and paste element 43 resize 30%
Copy an paste to the bottom left behind the lemons.

Copy and paste element 46 resize 40%  position in front of
the frame duplicate mirror.
Merge down
Drop shadow

Copy and paste element 50 resize 50%
Position in front  of the frame at the center
Check my tag 
Copy and paste element 49 resize 40%
position in front duplicate
mirror put together.
Merge down
duplicate
on the original Adjust  blur-Gaussian 10
Copy and paste element 53 resize to 20%
Position inf front right side
copy and paste Element 54 resize 50%
Position in the left side in front of your tube
Drop shadow
  Add other elements of your choice


Add your copyright

Ad your name

Close your white background

Save as a .png


Face Time



 

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

AFTERNOON SPRING

AFTERNOON SPRING

This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP.

Please do not copy it in anyway or claim its as your own.
Any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental.
This Tutorial was written on April 10th,2018
The tutorial was written and Created by Chiqui

For This Tutorial I used PSP X2
 SUPPLIES
Tube of your choice
I am using the awesome artwork of  Fiodorova Maria
You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.
You can find this tube at PFD store  HERE
PTU Afternoon Spring kit by Amalie  you can buy 
 in Tiny Turtles Designs  HERE

Font of choice
I used Freshca regular free font Here
Mask of your choice I used
Mask 9 by Simone
She is closing her blog in about 3 months so it's time to grab all of her masks
here 

And RD Mask 729 Here
Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.
Let's get started

Open a new image 800 x 800
White Background
Select all, add a new layer, paste paper 4 into selection, apply your mask,
delete, merge group.
Resize element 8 to 35%, paste, Aplly Effects
Mura meister - copies with this settings:

Duplicate
in the original apply Adjust -  blur Gaussian blur -10

Go to the top and copy and paste your tube and position in the middle.
Duplicate.
In the copy adjust blur - Gaussian blur 6
Change properties to overlay.

Resize element 91 to 50%, then to 80%  paste  on the left of your tube, duplicate, in the 
original adjust blur Gaussian blur - 10
Drop shadow


Resize element 93 to 80%, paste on the bottom right  behind of your tube 
Image free rotate - 90 to the right. 
Duplicate image mirror - image flip position at the bottom left, behind the tube.
Merge this 2 layers
Duplicate adjust - blur Gaussian blur in the original raster.
Back to your top layer

Resize element 86 to 40%,  then 50% paste on the left  in front of the books. Drop shadow.

Resize element 28 to 50%, then 80%  paste on the bottom left in front of the books.
check my tag for reference.
Drop shadow
.

Resize element 3 to 40%, mirror, paste at the bottom above the tube.
 Resize element 2 to 50%,  then 80 paste at the bottom left. Check my tag as well.



Resize element 6 to 40%, paste  on the left. the tube layer.

Resize element 84 to 40%, 
Merge down elements 2, 3, 6 and 28
Duplicate
at the original adjust blur Gaussian blur 10



Resize element 90 to 50%, then 80%  paste at the bottom right of the tube.

Resize element 3 to 50%, image flip, paste at the bottom right above of element 90.

Resize element 28 to 40%, paste at the bottom right above of element 3
Layer merge down elements 90- 3 and 28
Duplicate
at the original  Adjust blur Gaussian blur 10
Resize element 84 to 50%, then 80%  paste on the bottom left.
Duplicate - mirror - flip  position at the bottom right. 

Copy and paste element 1  image - flip and position above your mask.


Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.

Once happy, close off any background you had.
 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.










That's it
FACE TIME BANNER
Open a New layer 851 x 310 pixels
Fill with white.
 selections all layer new raster layer
Copy and paste paper 5 into selection.

Copy and paste element 1 and position in the upper right of the banner
duplicate mirror.

Copy and paste element 53
Position where you like or check my banner for reference

Resize element 93 to 60% free rotate 90 to the right position 
at the mottom of the banner.
Duplicate mirror - flip and position at the bottom.

resize elements 74 and 75 to 40@ copy and paste and 
position at bottom right.  check my banner for reference
 Resize and add other flowers.

Add any other elements that you would like, make it your own.
Copy and paste your tube and position to the left side
Duplicate
in the copy adjust blur Gaussian blur - 6
change the properties to overlay.
Layer merge  merge visible
go to effects xero bad dreams and 
apply this settings

 Then goto Xero - clarity and apply this settings


New raster layer
fill with a color of your tube
selections all - modify contrat by 10

apply xero - fritilary with this settings
Adjust add noise 35

Apply effects eye candy 4000 gradient glow
thin with this settings:
Add effects 3D drop shadow with this settings


 Crop your banner to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.
  add your Copyright and name.
This is my banner:

Monday, April 9, 2018

PLAYING WITH FILTERS AP - 01 INNOVATIONS

FILTER AP 01 INNOVATIONS

This Tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP.
Please do not copy it in anyway or claim its as your own.
Any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental.
This Tutorial was written on April 9th,2018
The tutorial was written and Created by Chiqui
For This Tutorial I used PSP X2

SUPPLIES
Tubes of choice~I used the fantastic art work of Keith Garvey.  He is a licensed artist and you need to buy for use:
A Font of choice  

Filter AP 01 Innovations is a free filter you can download Here

A misted picture you found a lot on deviant art Here
Check for copyright before use. 

Let's get started
 
This filter consists of a total of 26 effects, which allow us to change the appearance of an image to make lines, lattices, Mapped checkers effect that turns a cloth into a chessboard, reflection effects, distortion effects, noise effects, etc.

Open a new raster 851 x 310 pixels
white background.

This is the size for a Face time banner.

Select 2 colors of your tube

Make a linear gradient, at an angle: 45, repetitions: 2, invert without marking. 

Fill your raster  with this gradient.


Effects / Accessories / AP 01 Innovations / Color-Nightmares with this settings:
Go to effects


- Reflection effects / Kaleidoscope with theseSettings:


Now go to Effects / Complements / AP 01 Innovations / Distort-CuttingEdge
 with these settings:




Now we are going to apply

Effects / AP 01 Innovations / Distort-ShiftMesh with this settings:


Go to adjust- sharpen - unsharpen mask with this settings:

Copy and paste your misted image

Position where you like

copy and paste your tube and put on the left 
of your banner.

New raster layer
fill with a contrast color in this case I use white

Now We are going to apply



Effects / Add-ons / AP 01 Innovations / Distort-WavyCutwith this settigns:

With your magic wand with this settings:
Click inside of one square
then click delete
Selections all-float defloat - selection invert
add a drop shadow with this settings:
2-2-50-5
Go to selections tools and make and make this
custom selections
(this works if ypur tube is posisioned like mine. If not, you need to do
your own selection)
delete- selections none

Click in your warp brush tool

with this settings


click on apply like this:





Now click carefully in the part you delete before
deforming like you want.  Use little clicks.

Layer merge- merge visible

Effects- xero- bad dream with this settings:




Layer new raster layer

fill with the same gradient you create before
selections all-selections modify contract by 10

Change the properties to overlay.

Layers new raster
fill with a Light color of your choice
selections all-modify- contract by 1
delete

Add the copyright
Layers merge visible

Write your name or phrase you want

Save as a .png.

My result: