Whisper In The Wind Designs

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

5:15 PM | Posted by Unknown | Edit Post

Tutorial using the BLT Dezignz May Birthstone scrap kit, and a poser from DNS Scraps.

Supplies Needed

Paint Shop Pro - I am using X5, but any should do

The May Birthstone scrap kit which can be purchased at Scrappin Dollars HERE

Any mask of your choosing, I chose a mask from PSP-Pals

Any color or gradient and font of your choosing

Okay, let's begin. The first thing you will need to do, is to start an new image in Paint Shop Pro (PSP for short). To do this, look at the top left corner, and click on FILE>NEW> a pop up will open...set width and height to 600, make background white, and make sure the transparent box is not checked. Click okay, and you now have a blank size base for your tag, already sized and ready to go.

***(NOTE: there is a layers menu on the right side of your screen..if u do not see it then look up top and click VIEW>PALETTES>LAYERS and it will open up...u use this layer to bring things to the front..say for example u put a shoe on the tag but it went behind a bucket and u want it in front of the bucket...while holding the left click button on your mouse or touch pad down, you would slide the shoe to the layer the bucket is on..it would now be in the front...use this anytime u want to bring something to the forefront.)***

I have chosen a mask from PSP-Pals. Okay, in Paint Shop Pro (PSP) click FILE>OPEN>and open the mask you have chosen, then start a new image FILE>NEW>600x600 and transparent needs to be checked. Choose color or gradient on the right side layers menu; I chose a metallic silver gradient...flood fill the new blank image with the color or gradient..the flood fill is the paint bucket shape. Now go to the top layers menu and click NEW MASK LAYER> from image...a pop up opens..click on the title of the mask you chose in the drop down menu. now go back to the side layers menu and click on the square that has the layers combined...right click it then click merge..the merge group..and voila..you have a mask layer now! :)

Now, let's add a nice paper to add some color to your tag. To do this, click on FILE>OPEN> find paper #8 and open it, then click on the pick tool on the tool menu on the left (it looks like an arrow)..a white dotted line will surround the paper, now click EDIT>COPY> find the image 1 tab at the top and click on it...you will do this every time to paste new items as you want to keep building on Image 1 (this is your tag), now click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size to fit. Slide the mask to the layer the paper is on in your side layers menu, so your mask is on top.

Now, let's go ahead and add our poser, as we will be building everything else around her. Okay, click FILE>OPEN> find your poser and open her then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again, and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce her size by 75% and place her towards the right side. Now click on EL #2 the curtain and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> Click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Leave the size as is and place it at the top of the tag now use the side layers menu to slide the poser back to the top.

Now, let's add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Click FILE>OPEN> find the flower #3 and open it and then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce it by 70% and place one in each of the 4 corners. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the flower #2 and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab, then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 80% and place in the corners, centered within the other flowers. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the silver heart button and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab, then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 95% and place in the center of all 4 corner flowers.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the emerald box and open it, then click EDIT>COPY>click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce it by 80% and use the side layers menu to slide it to the forefront, then place it on the bottom right side at an angle. Okay, click FILE>OPEN>find the bottles and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 85% and place them on the bottom left side of the tag.

Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the bow#2 and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again, and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 80% and place one on each side of the the tag. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the green button and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size by 85% and place one in the center of each side bow. Click FILE>OPEN> find the chair and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by about 80% and place behind the poser. Use the side menu to slide the emerald box back to the front.

Now click FILE>OPEN> find the butterfly #1 and open it then click on EDIT>COPY> click on the image 1 tab again and then click on EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 90% and place it on the top right, duplicate, flip it horizontally, and place it a little lower on the right side. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the silver square box and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again, and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 80% and place it on the left side by the bottles, placing it behind the bottles; use the side layers menu to slide the bottles back to the forefront...have the silver box with the corner sticking up. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the wrap #2 and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size by 50% and then place it on the top left..duplicate and flip horizontally and place on top right...repeat with the bottom. You will have to use the side layers menu to slide the flowers and heart back to the forefront.
Click FILE>OPEN> find the tassle and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size 90% and place it right below the top corner flowers...slide the flowers back to the forefront. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the star swirls and open it then click on EDIT>COPY> click on the image 1 tab again and then click on EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 90% and place it angled on the top left and the right bottom.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the flower bunches and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size 90% and place one diagonally on each of the bottom corners. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the key open it then click on EDIT>COPY> click on the image 1 tab again and then click on EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 95% and place one on both sides centered on the buttons.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the gift and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 85% and place it on the bottom right side, and then slide the box back to the front again. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the pillow and open it then click on EDIT>COPY> click on the image 1 tab again and then click on EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 90% and place it on the chair seat. Click FILE>OPEN> find the emerald #1 and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size 20% and place it on the left bottom to the right of the bottles. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the pin #2 open it then click on EDIT>COPY> click on the image 1 tab again and then click on EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 90% and place it on the silver box on the left bottom. Click FILE>OPEN> find the long emerald and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 15% and place it on the right bottom in front of the box.

You did it! You now have finished this tag. You will need to add copy wright info to your tag, as it is the law. Finally, add a name in any font and color of your choosing.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you did, please follow my blog and pass it along to others. If you make a tag using this tutorial, please send it to me at robynebutts@gmail.com, so I can place it on my blog:

Hugs and blessings,

Robyne

FREEBIE cluster frame I created using the May Birthstone kit by BLT Dezigns. Please feel free to snag and use this frame, but do not claim it as your own work; please link back to my blog her...TY :)