Before I post this tutorial I have a challenge for you all. Since most taggers only use scrap kits to tag this tutorial is geared more for you. This is to show you that you can do fun things with your photos even though you don’t scrap. So here is my challenge. For ever tagger that completes this tutorial and sends me their results (staceysdesigns@gmail.com) I will give you one scrap kit of your choice that I have done. This offer will expire on Jan 25th 2011 due to the fact that I am having surgery on the 26th. Now here is the tutorial:
Winter Days
©2011 Staceys Designs
This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to others is purely coincidental and unintentional. This tutorial was written using PSPX3 but should be able to be done in all versions. Please do not copy this tutorial or tear apart to claim it as your own. What you make from this tutorial is yours to do with as you please. Please do not use this tutorial to gain profit from your results.
This tutorial is written assuming you have a basic knowledge of PSP.
Supplies Needed:
A scrap kit of your choice, I am using the amazing work of Gemini Creationz. You must purchase this kit before you can use. This kit is called Winter Day. You can do so at HERE.
You will need 3 photos of your choice. Please make sure these are photos you have permission to use.
Since I know that not all people who use scrap kits are actual scrappers and that a lot of you are taggers I thought I would show you all what could be done with a tagger size kit using your own photos in a fun way. If you are a scrapper this might even teach you something new that you can use scrap kits for :-)
So grab a cup of coffee and get ready to dazzle everyone with your creativity!!
1) Open a new image 7inches by 5inches. Make sure you change the units from pixels to inches.
2) Select all and then open paper 14. Copy and paste it into the selection and select none. You can also close the paper.
3) Open frame 6. Resize it to a width of 1500 pixels. Adjust sharpness sharpen. Copy and paste it as a new layer. Move near the bottom of your image.
4) Open the icicles. Copy and paste them as a new layer. Move to the top of your image. Using your pick tool (or raster deform tool in version lower than 10) and drag them to either end of your image.
5) Move your frame up and under the icicles to your liking.
6) Open the winter day word art. Resize to a width of 1200. Adjust sharpness and sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer. Move to right below your frame to your liking. Give it a drop shadow of your liking.
7) Open the snow drifts. Copy and paste as a new layer. Using your pick tool (or raster deform tool) drag the drifts out across your image. Position on the bottom to your liking.
8) Open the snowy trees. Copy and paste them as a new layer. Go to image mirror and position them to the left your frame in the snow drifts. Give them a drop shadow of your choice.
9) Open the snowman. Copy and paste it as a new layer. Position it to the right of your frame. Give it a drop shadow of your choice.
10) Now is the time to move things around to your liking. Add anything else you might want to add. Once you are happy with the placement of everything move on to step 11.
11) Activate your frame layer by clicking on it. Using your magic wand tool select the inisde of all 3 frames. Go to selections and expand the selections by 15.
12) Click on your paper layer and press your delete key. Select none.
13) Merge it all visible and save this so you can use it again if you would like to.
14) Add a new layer. Move it below your image. Using your magic wand tool select the inside of the first frame. Go to selections modify and expand by 15. Activate the new layer you just added. Open one of your pictures and copy and paste it into the selection. Select none.
15) Repeat step 14 for the last two frames.
16) Add a new layer and move it to the top. Add some journaling about the pictures you used.
17) Merge it all flat and save it in jpeg format.
18) Now the best part of all and the part that will dazzle all your friends. Get yourself a piece of 5 * 7 photo paper and print out this image. Put it in a frame and display it for all to see!!
Now wasn't that fun to do? I would love to see what you all come up with for this.
Hugs and Love
Stacey
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