Whisper In The Wind Designs : Posh Pets by Pink Paradox Productions- CT tag, tut, & FREEBIE cluster frame

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Posh Pets by Pink Paradox Productions- CT tag, tut, & FREEBIE cluster frame

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Tutorial using the Posh Pet scrap kit by Pink Paradox Productions, and featuring the Katty tube by Alex_Prihodko.

Supplies Needed

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

The Posh Pets scrap kit by Pink Paradox productions, which is available for purchase at the Scrappin Box HERE

The Katty tube by Alex_Prihodko, which can be purchased at Pics for Design 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 #2 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 add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Now find the Katty tube by Alex_Prihodko, and open her. Hide all layers except the full body view, with the red jacket...merge the visible layers. Reduce the size by about 75% and place her centered on the tag. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the El ##65 white bow and open it, and 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 in each corner, going back to each corner and duplicating and flipping horizontally..to make a fuller and even bow. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the El #53 black feather 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 it centered on the bow in the bottom right corner...duplicate and flip it horizontally...now repeat this process in the other 3 corners.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the El #48 red rose and open it, then reduce the size by 85%. Place one in each of the corners on top of the feathers...duplicating and flipping horizontally and making the flowers fuller. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the EL #16 cat bed and open it, and then reduce the size by 85% and place it on the left side of the tube. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the El#1 cat cat and open it, reduce the size by 85% and place it in the pet bed. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the El#23 white dog house and open it and reduce the size by 70% and then place on the back right side of the tag.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the El# 2 dog and open it, then and reduce the size by 70% and place it back by the dog house. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the El #30 black crown and open it, and decrease the size by 97& and place it on top of the cat's head. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the EL #76 black stars and open it...leave the size as is....place on the right side then duplicate and flip horizontally and place on the right side. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the El#35 diamond flowers and open it, reduce the size by 45% and then place on the top right...then duplicate and flip it horizontally and place on the top left.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the El#77 and open it, leave the size as is and place on the top right...duplicate and place on bottom right..duplicate and place on bottom left...duplicate and place on top left. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the El #80 and open it, and place it across the bottom of the tag...reduce the size by 75% and place on the top left, then duplicate and flip it horizontally and place on the top and duplicate it 3 times, then flip it vertically and duplicate it 3 times. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the EL # 58 "what a cutie" word art and open it....reduce 70% and place angled on the dog house.

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 Pink Paradox Production's Posh Pets scrap kit, which is available for purchase at The Scrappin Box HERE Feel free to snag and use this freebie cluster frame, but please link back to my blog....do not claim my work as your own..ty!