Whisper In The Wind Designs : Ct tags, tut, & Freebie cluster using the Disturbia Kit by Sweet Cravings Scraps, featuring a poser by Gemini Creationz

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ct tags, tut, & Freebie cluster using the Disturbia Kit by Sweet Cravings Scraps, featuring a poser by Gemini Creationz

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Tutorial using the Disturbia scrap kit by Sweet Cravings Scraps, and featuring a poser by Gemini Creationz

Supplies Needed

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

The Disturbia scrap kit by Sweet Cravings Scraps and the poser is included by Gemini Creationz, which can be purchased at Wilma4Ever 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 a 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 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 #13 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 Gemini Jessica 4 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 on the tag. Now click on the wire 2 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 it is, and use the side layers menu to slide the poser back to the forefront.

Now, let's add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Click FILE>OPEN> find the flower #6 and open it and place it in the top left corner...duplicate and flip it horizontally...this will give you a full double layer flower...repeat this process on the other 3 corners. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the bleeding hearts 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 one in each of the top 2 corner areas. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the piano keys and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab, then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 70% and place it at the bottom; use the side layers menu to slide the poser back to the forefront...now it should appear that she is sitting on the piano keys.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the bloody drips and open it, then click EDIT>COPY>click on the Image 1 tab again then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Decrease the size by about 70% and then place on the top part of the piano keys. Okay, click FILE>OPEN>find the butterfly 1 and open it and then click EDIT>COPY>click on the image 1 tab and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 90% and add one to the center of every one of the corner flowers.

Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the bowl of skulls and open it then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab again, and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce its size by 70% and place it on the bottom left corner, at a slight angle...duplicate and flip it horizontally, and place this one on the right side. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the yellow petals 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 95% and place one at an angle at the bottom of the bowl on the right...duplicate and place a little higher up on the bowl...now repeat this process with the other bowl. Click FILE>OPEN> find the 8 ball 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 90% and place it in the poser's lap.

Now click FILE>OPEN> find the flower #3 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 on each of the sides; use the side layers menu to slide them back up to the forefront. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the red candelabra 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 75% and place one behind each of the bowls. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the black card #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 95% and then place diagonally above the candelabra...each side going a different direction.

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