Whisper In The Wind Designs : Feelin groovy by Designs by Sarah - CT tags, a tut, & a freebie cluster frame

Friday, May 10, 2013

Feelin groovy by Designs by Sarah - CT tags, a tut, & a freebie cluster frame

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Tutorial using the Feelin Groovy scrap kit by Designs by Sarah, and featuring the Rgirl poser by Alfadesire.

Supplies Needed

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

The Feelin Groovy scrap kit by Designs by Sarah, which can be purchased at Pimp my Tags with Scraps HERE

The RGirl tube by Alfadesire, which is available for purchase at Pics for Design HERE

Any mask of your choosing, I chose a mask from Hootytuts

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 Hootytuts. 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 rainbow 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 #10 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 tube, as we will be building everything else around her. Okay, click FILE>OPEN> find your full view of your Rgirl tube, 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 white peace sign bottle cap and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> Click on the Image 1 tab again and then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Increase the size by 35% and center it behind the tube.

Now, let's add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Click FILE>OPEN> find the jean pocket #1 and open it , Reduce the size by 80% and place one in each corner...making sure the sides go in opposite directions. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the flower with a button #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 85% and place one near each corner pocket. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the lava lamp in pink and green and open it, then click EDIT>COPY> click on the Image 1 tab, then click EDIT>PASTE AS NEW LAYER. Reduce the size by 85% and place one on each side, centered. Open the give peace a chance word art and decrease size by 90% and place at the bottom of the lava lamps.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the glue 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 by 95% and place them sporadically on the tag. Okay, click FILE>OPEN>find the Beige rope with a button flower 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% place them sporadically on the tag; repeat with the dark brown rope flower buttons.

Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the beads #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 is and place at the top of the tag...then duplicate and flip it vertically and place on bottom of tag. Use the side layers menu and slide these 2 beads layers all the way down so they are not in the forefront. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the beads lines 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 place across the top, bottom, and both sides of the tag. Again, use the side layers menu to slide them down so they are not in the forefront.

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