Whisper In The Wind Designs : CT Tag, tut, & FREEBIE cluster frame using the Gothic Vamp kit by Hannia's Designs, featuring a poser by Designz by Lou

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

CT Tag, tut, & FREEBIE cluster frame using the Gothic Vamp kit by Hannia's Designs, featuring a poser by Designz by Lou

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Tutorial using the Gothic Vamp scrap kit by Hannia's Designs, and featuring a poser by Designz by Lou

Supplies Needed

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

The Gothic Vamp scrap kit which can be purchased at The Scrappin Box at: HERE

ny 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 #6 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 centered at the bottom of the tag. Now click on EL #21 the alter 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 75%, an center it.

Now, let's add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Click FILE>OPEN> find the casket 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 75% and place it behind the poser. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the tree #1 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 top left. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #13 cross and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab, then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 75% and place in the top left.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the #18 skull and crow 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 place it on the top of the casket. Okay, click FILE>OPEN>find the #32 bottle 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 it in the left bottom.

Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the #26 candleabra 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 70% and place it on the right side. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #33 book 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 90% and place it on the right of the bottle. Click FILE>OPEN> find the #35 boot 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 it on the bottom right.

Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #37 bracelet 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 85% and place it on the bottom right, and use the side layers menu to slide the boot back to the forefront. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the #36 skull dagger 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 90% and place it on the left side, centered, then duplicate it, flip it horizontally and add to the right side, centered. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #42 glass of bloodand 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 90% and then place it on the left side, above the book.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the #76 bleeding rose and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size 85% and place it on the top between the skull and the glass. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #39 spider 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 book.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the #40 candles 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 on the right side above the boot, slide to the forefront. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #63 flower 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 above the crow.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the #78 black flower and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 80% and place one in each of the four corners...but..at each corner, duplicate the flower and flip it horizontally...this makes 2 flowers in each corner, going opposite directions, so it is very full. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #58 diamond heart 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 one in the center of each of the corner flowers. Click FILE>OPEN> find the #66 book 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 on the right bottom by the boot and the bracelet. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the #66 bow 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 in the poser's hair.

Click FILE>OPEN> find the # 61 vampire teeth and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 90% and place it right at the top of the pulpit, centered. Click FILE>OPEN> find the #41 candles and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 95% and place it on the right bottom side, then duplicate and flip horizontally and add to the left bottom. Click FILE>OPEN> find the #19 mini casket and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size 90% and place it at an angle on the right side, duplicate, flip it horizontally, and add it to the left side at an angle.

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 Gothic Vamp scrap kit by Hannia's Designs. 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 :)