Trese Tags & Tuts

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2010-01-20T03:30:00.004-05:00

Cheers to a New Year

2010-01-01T06:43:00.003-05:00

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. I wish every one of you a prosperous and happy year ahead.

New Tags

2010-01-01T05:16:00.007-05:00

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Jacob

2009-12-29T19:05:00.001-05:00

What woman doesn't love Jacob...lol
This tutorial was written by me on Dec 29, 2009, any resemblance to any other tutorial is pure coincidence. Please do not post this tutorial to any other site without permission from me. I wrote this tutorial with the assumption that you have a working knowledge of PSP and its tools, as well as Animation Shop. I use PSP 9, but any version should be compatible.

Things you will need to accomplish this tutorial include PSP of course with Animation Shop, this beautiful kit by Crystal's Designs called Twilight that you can purchase HERE. Thank you Crystal for the use of this kit. She has some beautiful kits, be sure to check them all out at My Scrappin Box. All those amazing designers there have some wonderful kits, check out them all while you're there. Tell them I sent ya :). You will need this gorgeous mask by Sabre (SL_FairyPortalMask2Sabre) that you can find on his site HERE at The Quill & Parchment, thanks Sabre for your amazing work, you rock. He has some fabulous kits and masks and tubes as well, the best part is his work is free. If you aren't aware of his blog, you should be. You will need an image of your choice, I included the image of Jacob from Twilight that I used in the supplies. The plugins you will need are dsb flux and Eye Candy 4000. The font I used is called Blackadder ITC.

Supplies

Okay, let's get this party started. If you haven't already installed your plugin, do that before opening PSP and put your mask into your PSP mask folder. Now in PSP start a new white 750 by 750 image. We'll resize later. Add a new layer in your layer palette and flood fill it with black. Resize it by 90% and apply your mask SL_FairyPortalMask2Sabre. Merge the group of mask layers.

At this point you will open the Jacob image supplied, or your preferred image into PSP and go up to Image and down to Greyscale, back up to Image and Increase Color Depth to 16 Million Colors. Copy and paste this image as a new layer on top of your mask layer. In your layer palette, hide this layer.

You will now paste the red frame on top of your image layer and use your deform tool to rotate it by 90 Degrees, then paste the black frame on top of the red frame layer. You will need to resize these frame layers, I always use my raster deform tool for precise sizing. You want to be sure these frame layers are centered on your mask layer. Once you have the frame layers in place, open your image layer. You will notice you may have some of the image layer peeking outside the frame layers, simply use your eraser tool to erase any unwanted parts of the image. Or if the image isn't large enough, you can also use your raster deform tool to make it larger.

Now, you will copy and paste any elements you want to use from the kit and place them around your frames. You can use my tag as a reference if you wish to use the same elements I used. To move the vines in different positions, again, I used my raster deform tool. (yeah, yeah, it's one of my favorite PSP tools, that and the UNDO button.) Add you a slight drop shadow to your frames and elements.

For the Wolf Pendant, I colorized it to match with my frame. Go to Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Colorize and use these settings. Hue=0 and Saturation-204.

For the wolf eyes and the moon clouded elements with Jacob's name, I resized them to fit with, guess what, the raster deform tool and for Jacob's name in my layer palette, I took the opacity down to 86%.

Now add your name, go to Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Gradient Glow and use these settings in the Basic Tab use these settings: Glow Width=3, Soft Corners=25 and Overall Opacity=95; in the Color tab use the Fat setting and apply this effect. Go back to Effects/Gradient Glow in the Basic Tab use these settings: Glow Width=7.52, Soft Corners=25 and Overall Opacity=89; in the Color Tab use the Black Halo effect. Apply these settings and then add a drop shadow by going to Effects/3D effects/Drop Shadow and use these settings: Offset Vertical=2, Horizontal=2, Attributes opacity=77 and Blur=10.

Now for the fun part, the animation. In your layer palette find your red frame. It will make things simple if you named all of your layers. I never take the time to do this...lol. Anyway, duplicate this red frame layer twice for a total of three red frame layers. Hide the two top layers and make sure you are on the bottom red frame layer and then go to Effects/Plugins/dsb flux/Bright Noise and use these settings: Intensity=25, Direction check Mix and apply. For the two remaining layers, just simply increase the Intensity by 5.

Now open Animation Shop. Go back to PSP. Hide the two top red frame layers and hold down Shift+Ctrl+C to Copy Merged, then go back to Animation Shop and hit Control+V to paste as a new animation. Back to PSP, hide the bottom red frame layer and open the middle red frame layer, Shift+Ctrl+C and go back to Animation Shop, this time hit Shift+Ctrl+L to paste as next frame, do the same for the last red frame layer. You should have three animation frames.

Now resize to fit your wants or needs and save as a .gif and you're done. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or it there are any broken links.

Blessings, Trese

Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T21:59:00.002-05:00

New Tutorial: On Lover's Lips

2009-12-22T18:31:00.007-05:00

This tutorial was written by me on December 22, 2009. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental. Please do not post this tutorial to any other site without my permission and certainly do not claim this tutorial as your own. It is written with the assumption that you have a working knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Things you will need to do this tutorial include PSP, a mask of your choice, I used an Essex Girl mask, sg_quilt and lattice that you can find HERE on her site along with tons of her gorgeous masks. I've included the mask in the supplies. You will need this beautiful kit by Foxy's Designs, Delicate Ways. You can find this kit at her stores HERE or HERE, she has a lot of amazing kits. I recommend her work highly. You will also need a romantic type image. I included the one I used in the supplies. I simply done a Google search for "Romantic Images." If this image belongs to you and you want credit here, just leave me a message in my chat box. You will need Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Impact. You can find the trial version HERE. A tube of choice, I used the beautiful art of Zindy Nielsen, you can find her tubes on her site HERE. Do not use her tubes without a license. I used a one of her free to use tubes called Temporary Peace. Brushes of choice. And you will need a font of choice, I used TheNautiGirl which is a ROB font.

SUPPLIES

Okay, let's get started. First be sure to place your mask into your PSP mask folder. I will be placing my tutorials to a new site once I get set up, but still have my old tuts on Funhouse. I will have some tuts on how to do things in PSP such as how to put masks into PSP...lol. Once you have done this, open your kit into the PSP browser and decide which elements you wish to use. For the elements I used, you can look at my tag for reference. You will need to resize according to how large you want your tag. I use my raster deform tool for precise sizing.

Now you will open a new white image in PSP as large as you wish to make your tag, I usually start large so I can see everything good and resize later. Copy and paste paper of choice from the kit as a new layer and resize it so it fills about 85% of the canvas, apply mask. Copy and paste the Romantic Image on top of the mask. Use your eraser tool to erase any parts of the image that sticks out from the frame.

Next you will go to Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Colorize and adjust the coloring of the Romantic Image to match the colors of your paper, but use a lighter hue. Then go to your Layers Palette and set the Blend Mode on Soft Light. Copy and paste your tube on top of the Romantic Image and reduce the opacity to 34% and set the Blend Mode to Luminance.

Now you will copy and paste the elements you wish to use from the kit and place them around to your liking or use my image for reference. You will use a light drop shadow on each. Here are my settings: Offset Vertical = 1, Horizontal = 1, Opacity = 47%, Blur = 8 and the Color is black. For the elements you wish to use a Perspective Shadow on, go to Effects/Plugins/AlienSkin Eye Candy 5/Impact/Perspective Shadow and use these settings: In the Settings tab - Long Perspective Shadow in Back. In the Basics tab you will check Perspective Shadow, Center Offset direction = 192, Center Offset Distance = 9.13, Overall Opacity = 32, Overall Blur = 14.48, Perspective Blur = 16.49, Fade Out = 14, check Mask Selection and the color will be Black.

Now add brushes of choice and your words and name and we are done. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and hopefully learned something. Feel free to contact me for any questions you have.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Trese

Extended Absence

2009-12-22T06:52:00.002-05:00

Wow, I hadn't realized just how long I have been out of the loop...Life sure has a way of flying by doesn't it? First, I had been pretty sick, then had some personal issues at home and was just pretty much burned out. I am back now and ready to be creative...I have been asked to be a part of a very special friend's CT at her new store...Digi Fox's Studio...I'm honored Foxy to be part of your team again and I'm so happy for your success. You should really check out her new store, she is amazingly talented and has some amazing talent with her, such as some of these ladies here....My Scrappin Box. So, soon I will be posting some tags and tuts here...be on the lookout.

Been Very Sick and Working Alot

2009-03-15T13:19:00.003-04:00

Please forgive my continued Christmas theme on my blog here...lol. I've been very ill and then I got a new job and have been working alot. I'm feeling much better these days and ready to get back into the swing of things. Plan to update my blog soon. Thanks to all my friends and Designers for being so awesome. I've missed you all.

Trese

2009-03-15T13:19:00.001-04:00

A Couple new tags

2008-12-17T01:07:00.002-05:00

He Shall Come

2008-12-14T21:19:00.000-05:00

Heartfelt Perfections New Tag

2008-12-13T23:09:00.003-05:00

This was created for Leigh at Heartfelt Perfections with her kit Winter's Gift, this beautiful kit is free to use and can be found HERE, thanks Leigh for your amazing work and for sharing with us.

This weeks theme share winners tag @ 2gg

2008-12-13T22:20:00.000-05:00

New Tut, Tidings of Comfort & Joy

2008-12-09T11:03:00.002-05:00

This was created with Blue Bell Designs Little Pieces of Joy which can be purchased HERE, tutorial can be found HERE at Funhouse Tutorials.

2GG Tag Offer Merry Christmas

2008-12-09T08:19:00.003-05:00

Tag I have for offer at 2 Girl's Graphics, join us HERE to get this tag.

Twilight

2008-12-08T13:03:00.002-05:00

Wow, what a great movie...if you like romance with a twist. Just seen it last night and I recommend it. Don't expect gore if that's what appeals to you as it is limited in this movie. But I myself liked the storyline and the characters were great, especially Edward Cullen...what an amazing vampire, and not at all uneasy on the eyes. A must see.

Co-Owner of Two Girls Graphics

2008-12-08T12:59:00.003-05:00

I have been asked by my great friend Linda over at 2gg to become co owner to help her run her site and I have accepted with gratitude. I love this site and I am honored to be trusted with this great responsibility. You should come and join our family there. You can find us HERE

Tag for Heaven With Valentine Wine Kit

2008-12-01T17:20:00.001-05:00

Created this with Heaven's Designz kit called Valentine Wine...love this kit, you can buy it HERE at Treasured Scraps Store.

Tags for 2GG Theme Share Winner

2008-12-01T12:12:00.002-05:00

Treasured Friends Award

2008-11-29T11:46:00.002-05:00

Received this wonderful award from a true treasure friend, Thank you Jen...this means a lot to me. I now pass this on to five wonderfully talented woman whom I truly treasure as friends.

Sonya's Funhouse

Kate@Urban Mermaid Designs

Leigh @ Heartfelt Perfections

Chantal

Foxy

Thank you all for being such wonderful friends.

New Tag for Urban Mermaid Designs

2008-11-26T13:00:00.002-05:00

I really like how this turned out, I just love Kate's kits, this one is Krafty Christmas, you can get this amazing kit HERE, thank you Kate, hugz. Tutorial can be found HERE at Funhouse Tutorials.

Tag for Sassy's Silver Bells Kit

2008-11-26T04:47:00.001-05:00

Created with Sassy's Imagination's kit Silver Bells, you can purchase this pretty kit HERE, tutorial coming soon.

Spreading Christmas Cheer Tag

2008-11-25T04:29:00.001-05:00

This was done with Katelynn's Designs kit called Christmas Cheer which can be purchased HERE, tutorial coming soon.

Tag for Sassy Chrome

2008-11-20T01:02:00.003-05:00

Done this with Sassy's Imaginations' kit called Speed Freak This very cool kit can be purchased HERE, Tutorial can be found HERE.

Blog Under Construction

2008-11-19T03:44:00.001-05:00

Changing things around on my blog, please bear with me.