Monday, May 14, 2012

Finally Back Plus FB Timeline Covers

I want to say that I am back and feeling better after a month and half hiatus.

Many things happening around my world. My daughter and her 2 girls, my granddaughters, have moved back with me. Since this is a 1 bdrm apt, you can imagine the adjusting we are all doing. My granddaughters are 4 & 5 so they think all of this is just a new adventure. Through the eyes of children, the world looks great!

There is a new project on the horizon but we have not been able to confirm the opening date so I will just say that as soon as we are set, I'll make an announcement. We are shooting for June 1st but again... that is tentative.

Many of you are using Facebook. I make my own timeline covers so I will post some here. If you would like to comment about the themes you would like, that will give me an idea of what to make. Be aware that some artist have included in their TOU that their tubes are NOT allowed for Facebook Timeline Covers.

I made these Covers this morning from the new scrap kit by Rebel Without A Pause Designs titled "The Roses" and this part of the kit is "The Roses: Roses for Momma". Click to view full size, save to your computer and upload to your facebook account.




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Graphics 4 Fun FB Timeline Covers




The second Facebook Timeline Cover is a frame with a transparent center, in which you can insert a photo of your family or friends, or anything you wish. Just open your favorite photo editing program, open this image (once you have downloaded it to your computer) and then create a new layer beneath the Cover image and then open your family or friend image, move it between the two layers until you are satisfied and merge all and save as a new image.

I have received a lot of compliments on the choice of font I used. You can find the font at FontYukle, click here: "BickhamScriptFancy2".

This second framed FB Timeline Cover has a 1930s Alfons Mucha image.  I love Alfons Mucha art and use it as often as I can.


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Enjoy and don't forget to point folks back here to grab the timeline covers. Please leave a comment, thank you.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Teddy and Butterflies Snags

 One of my favorite places to get awesome clip art is Barry's Place, also known as PSPTubez.com and it is really easy to join. This is a membership site and right now he is offering membership specials like 25% off and he has a 2-day Trial membership for only $5.95! That is the safest bet you could ever take! See the Membership Sign-Up for the different levels.

Today's snags are made from a gradient and tubes from Barry's Place.









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Monday, March 12, 2012

Website Buttons You Can Use

Tutorial Writers, Inc. have a wonderful forum and one of the most fun challenges I have seen is "Wordless Wednesday". The moderator picks a different theme each week and we create the item without any commentary other than our watermark.

Last week's theme was "Web Design Buttons". I had intended to just do one and post it but decided to do a set of nine. These were made from my own flower photo so I am posting them here as well and you can use them if you wish. I don't think resizing will work well but if you can, and you are satisfied with the result, then I don't mind.

Please do not claim these as yours. You do not need to give me credit but please do not take credit either.


Web Icons by Graphics4Fun


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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Snags from Over the Rainbow Scrapkit

These were made from the wonderful new collaborative scrap kit "Over the Rainbow" on sale now at PSP Tube Stop. The effects are a tiny bit different than in my tutorial but that was because I wrote the tutorial a day of so after I had completed these tags.

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Dreaming of Happy Days Tutorial



Dreaming of Happy Days




This tutorial is mine and was created on Feb 24, 2012. Any similarity to other tutorials on the Internet is unintentional. Please do not copy or place this tutorial or any graphics on another website without written permission directly from me. Thank you.

This tutorial is written in and for PSP X2 and assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP. Please use my tutorial as a guideline and you are encouraged to try your own ideas.

Items you will need:

The PTU "Over The Rainbow Scrapkit" found at PSP Tube Stop

Font: Lavanderia Regular This is a Free font.

Mask: VIX Mask 362

Animation Shop.


Lets get started:

Start with a 500 x 500 pixel transparent image

Flood fill white

Open Green Shamrock Paper, resize to 500x500px, copy and paste onto the tag as a new layer and move below the white layer.

Apply Vix-Mask362, make sure the "Invert Transparency" is checked. Merge Group.

Select the white mask layer and manually expand it by selecting the "Pick" tool and adjusting the size until you have as much of the mask to the outside edges (left & right and top & bottom) as possible without cutting into the design. The mask layer will be narrowed on the sides and stretched top to bottom.

After adjusting to your satisfaction, Merge All.

Open the Shamrock Knot Rainbow element, resize 85%, rotate right, copy & paste onto the tag as a new layer, do this twice. Select one of the Knot layers and Mirror it. Move the 2 layers to where they are touching in the center of the tag. See screenshot:



Hide the back ground layer, leaving only the 2 knot layers,highlight on of the visible layers and merge visible. Copy this layer and take it to Animation Shop, paste as a New Animation.

Go to Effects and then Insert Image Effects.

See Screenshot of Underwater Effect Settings.



Select Underwater --> "Apply sunlight dappling" --> Sunlight intensity 100--> Sunlight depth 100 --> 2 waves:
Wave 1; X = 0 ;Y = 10
Wave 2: X = 0; Y = 0

Click OK. You will have 9 frames. Cut the 1st Frame in the panel so that you now have 8 frames.

Leave this for now and return to PSP.

Add drop shadow to the Rainbow Knot layer Vertical = 0; Horizontal = -1; Opacity = 100; Blur = 5.00; color = Black

Merge all layers.

Open the Rainbow2 Element, copy and past as a New Layer onto the tag base, above the Rainbow Knots (see position on the tag example). Now we are going to cut the ends so it sits on the knots. Using the Freehand Selection tool, crop around the ends of the Rainbow like in the screenshot.



Once you have done both ends, copy the Rainbow2 layer and take to Animation Shop, paste as a New Animation, then Insert Effect and this time use these settings:

Select Underwater --> "Apply sunlight dappling" --> Sunlight intensity 38--> Sunlight depth 49 --> 5 waves:
Wave 1; X = 0; Y = 5
Wave 2: X = -5; Y = 1
Wave 3: X = 3; Y = 0
Wave 4: X = 0; Y = -5
Wave 5: X = 0; Y = 0

Leave the Rainbow animation and go back to PSP

Hide the Rainbow layer of the tag. Copy ONLY the merged tag base and carry back to Animation Shop, paste as a New Animation, and then duplicate it until you have 8 frames. (Make sure your propagate paste button is clicked )

Go to your Rainbow Knot underwater animation, make sure all frames are selected, then copy and paste into the 8-frames of the tag base, positioning on top of the knots in the tag.

Select All on the Rainbow animation, copy and paste into the selected frames, placing it to sit on top of the Knots.

Return to PSP, open "LeprechaunGirl", copy and paste on top of the tag, add drop shadow twice. 1st time: Vertical = 0; Horizontal = 3; Opacity = 100; Blur = 5.00; color = Black

2nd time: Vertical = 0; Horizontal = -3; Opacity = 60; Blur = 5.00; color = Black

Copy this layer and carry to Animation Shop, paste as New Animation and then copy and paste into the tag base... position where you would like.
Return to PSP

Open 2 butterflies of your choice, I picked the blue & red ones. Resize 25%. Pick one butterfly and Mirror.

Apply Drop Shadow to both Butterflies using these setting:
Vertical = 0; Horizontal = -3; Opacity = 60; Blur = 5.00; color = Black

Copy and paste as New Animation in Animation Shop and then Copy and Paste each Butterfly into the frames like the tag example.

Go back to PSP can create your copyrights, and then copy and paste into Animation Shop as New Animation, then copy and paste into tag frames.

Use any font you wish with any phrase you like. I used the free font Lavanderia Regular, 60pt, color Black with Drop Shadow with these settings:
Vertical = 0; Horizontal = 0; Opacity = 100; Blur = 3.00; color = Black

Copy and carry to Animation Shop, paste New Animation, copy and paste into your tag. You are finished.

Congratulations

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Stepping Down from the 4Tart Lovers Forum

Last night I stepped down as Administrator of the "4Tart Lovers" forum.

All I will say as to "why" is just differences in management styles and lack of clear communication.

The blame is as much mine as anyone's so I will not lay it at the feet of another. 

Please continue to visit and join the forum. It is a great place if you are looking for a slower paced, more personable and bit less daring forum. ; - )

I wish every one over there the very best and I have no hard feelings toward anyone. I hope that feeling is mutual. 

OPEN APOLOGY TO THE MEMBERS:
An apology to the membership is in order (the Moderators were informed) as it was an abrupt departure on my part but the circumstances, I felt,  warranted this action so please understand, the decision had nothing to do with you, the members.
 Good luck and Happy PSP'ing!


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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Friday, February 3, 2012

Sweet Dreams Tags

Just in time for Valentines! 

These tags are made with the awesome art of Joanna Bromley, found at PSP Tube Stop.


The particular tube used for these tags is actually a Christmas tube called "Sleeping Beautys Christmas" and comes in three layers, all for just $1.80.

Welcome

Voted

Mail Checked

Happy Birthday

Clicked

Checking In

Sweet Dreams

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