Whisper In The Wind Designs : Pretty Ballerina by Lady Noelle

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Pretty Ballerina by Lady Noelle - CT Tag, Tut, & FREEBIE cluster frame

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Tutorial using the Pretty Ballerina scrap kit by Lady Noelle

Supplies Needed

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

The Pretty Ballerina scrap kit, which can be purchased at Scrappin Naturally HERE

Any color or gradient and font of your choosing

Any mask 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 Aimoo.com. 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 multicolored pastel 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 #14 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, so the mask is on the top.

Now, let's add some other items to start adding depth and dimension to our tag! Now find the Ballerina poser #1, and open her , Reduce her size by 35% and center her on the tag. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the flower #1 and open it, decrease the size by about 80% and place one in each of the four corners...duplicate and flip horizontally on each corner also..as this will make a double-layered and fuller flower. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the bow #2 the center of each of the corner flowers. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the fan #1 and open it... increase the size by 25% and place it centered behind the poser...use the side layers menu and slide the poser back to the forefront.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the gem #2 and open it, and reduce the size by 90% and place it on the left top flower and have it hanging from it...duplicate it and flip it horizontally and place on the top right side flower. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the key and open it...reduce it by 90% and place it on the bottom right corner flower, above it..then duplicate it and flip it horizontally and place it on the bottom right, above the flower. Now click FILE>OPEN> find the bead strand and open it....reduce size by 90% and place it on the top left...duplicate it and place it in the top middle...duplicate again and place on the top right...repeat this process across the bottom of the tag.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the pearl strand and open it, and decrease size by 90% and place it on the top left side...duplicate and place on the bottom...duplicate and place on top left....duplicate to top right. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the swirl clip 2 and open it...increase the size by 25 and place it centered behind the poser...in front of the fan. Now find the perfume bottle #4 and open it, decrease the size by 85%, and place on the bottom right. Now find the perfume bottle #1 and open it and decrease the size by 90% and place on the left side of the purple perfume bottle. Now find the lipstick and open it, and reduce the size by 85% and place on the left side of the perfume bottle #1...use the side layers menu to slide the lipstick to the forefront.

Okay now click FILE>OPEN> find the pocket watch #2 and open it, reduce the size by 80% and place it angled on the bottom left. Now Click FILE>OPEN>find the charm gem with glitter #1 and open it, reduce the size by 90% and place it on top of the pocket watch, on the left side. Now find the paper clip #1 and open, and reduce the size by 95% and place on the bottom right...use the side layers menu to slide the perfume bottle in front of the paper clip. Now find the paper clip #2, and reduce it by 95%, and place on the bottom left and place it behind the watch. Now find the heart #2 and open it and reduce the size by 90% and place on the bottom left, on the right side of the watch. Now find the butterfly #6 and open it, and reduce the size by 85% and place one on each of the 2 top corner areas.

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 meat robynebutts@gmail.com, so I can place it on my blog.

Hugs and blessings,

Robyne

Here is a FREEBIE cluster frame I created using the Pretty Ballerina scrap kit by Lady Noelle, which can be purchased at Srappin Naturally HERE Feel free to snag and use it, but please link back to my blog, or the link to where the kit can be purchased...do not claim it as your own work..ty!