Fun in da Sun FTU

I Wrote this tutorial,any resemblance to others is purely a coincidence.

The Scrapkit I am using is by Black widow Creationz.:Fun in da sun: you can find it on her blog-site Here  

Mask are from "MoonBeams and Spiderwebs"

you can find them Here  

Just scroll down a bit 

Drop Shadow = Ds = 2,2 50,5 black

Lets begin

600 X 250

1.) P 3--C&P as NRL = add forum mask #15--delete mask and ungroup layers--DS

2.) P 5 --C&P as NRL--make sure you on the bottom layer--delete mask--ungroup layers--DS--TR

3.) EL 14--R=75% --unsharp mask--C&P as NRL--Place on left side--Ds --Tr
4.) EL 12 -- R -- 70% & 80% --Usm -- C&P as NRL -- Place on right side --Place layer below #3-- free rotate - right - 10 --Ds -- Tr
5.)  EL 13 --R = 70% & 80% -- Usm -- C&P as NRL-- Place next to other -- Place layer above #4 -- free rotate -- left 10--Ds -- Tr
6.) EL 17 -- R = 75% & 80% --Usm -- C&P as NRL- Place in center -- Ds -- Tr
7.)  EL 16 -- R = 50% -- Usm -- C&P as NRL --free rotate -left 15- place on left side-- move to right above #3-Ds-dup.-R= 80% -- move a little over left center -- Tr
8.) EL 2 --R = 50% X2 & 80%-Usm-- C&P as NRL --Place on dolphins nose--Ds --Tr
9.) EL 23 --R = 50% & 75% X3--Usm-- C&P as NRL--Paste to center of tag--Ds--Tr
10.) EL 3 -- R = 50% X2 -- Usm-- C&P as NRL--Place on left side -- Ds-- Tr
11.) EL 4 -- R = 50% X2 -- Usm --  C&P as NRL-- move to right side bottom -- Ds -- Tr
12.) EL 19 --R = 50% X2 & 80% -- Usm --C&P as NRL --place left -- below bucket layer--Ds --Tr
13.) EL 21 -- R = 50% X2 -- Usm -- C&P as NRL-- mirror and place it in front of flippers --Ds --dup. R = 80% --mirror --place it in front of flipper -- dup. --place this one in front of sand pail -- Tr
14.) EL 18 -- R = 50% X3 -- Usm -- place on center bottom -- Ds -- Tr
15.) Close bottom layer- and merge visible all other layers.
16.) Add NRL above the bottom-- color with a gradient-- I used "Blue clouds" it came with my program..
Now Merge Visible all layers.
Add all Copyright info and your Name--
save a png..
If you want the Avitar -- Use part of your picture and crop out your tag..
I did one "184 X 189 "
and one " 178 X 221"
Thanks for doing my tutorial
Angie
Here are the Avitars
184 X 189

178 X 221

 

Green with Envy

I wrote this Tutorial and any resemblance is purely a coincidence.Please DO NOT add this to any website,Group or Forum with out my permission.
These cute posers are from Elisa Designs and you can find them Here  
The awesome Scrapkit is from TopCats Tagz and you can find them on her site Here 
  You will need --- Filters = Xenofex 2--Constellations

Drop Shadow = DS--= 2,2,50,5,black

Let's begin:

1.) First we are gonna put the bird in the cage--\600X600, EL.48 Copy and Paste = C&P as New Raster Layer = NRL and place in center.

duplicate= dup.-- layer and close for now.

2.) EL. 49 -- Resize = R= 80 X2--sharpen--unsharp mask = Usm.place bird nicely over cage, DS..once happy- move duplicate cage layer above Bird layer.. Tag Reference - TR-- Merge Visible = MV-- all layers, close for now..

900 X 900

3.)  EL 31 --C&P as NRL- place on left side--free rotate==Right 90-- Tag Reference= TR.
4.) With Magic wand, click inside each opening- Sel.- Mod.- Expand 7.
5.) P3---C&P as NRL- invert-on frame layer--delete on paper layer-- crop --opaque --place below frame..DS both .
6.) Poser 005 -- R = 50% & 80% - Usm. -C&P as NRL-place below frame layer -- erase any over hanging.
7.) EL 11.- -C&P as NRL- place on right side -- DS--Mirror
8.) Bird cage - The one you did earlier -- --C&P as NRL-Place on the Doodle on the right--Tr -- use the freehand selection tool --with these settings -- poiint to point -- add shift -- feather = 0 - - smoothing = 0 -- anti- alias checked-- go around the top of the  birdcage-- Ex 1 and Ex 2

9.) EL. 9 ---C&P as NRL- place on bottom  right-- DS--Tr--dup. and mirror-place over the other shoe -- Merge Down = MD--Tr
10.) EL 46 ---C&P as NRL-place above bottom layer-- move to left side -- DS-- Tr
11.) EL 42 -- -C&P as NRL-Place on left side--move above background-- DS -- Tr
12.) EL 22--C&P as NRL- place near shoes--DS--Tr
13.) EL 23.--R=80% X 2 -- Usm-- C&P as NRL-place next to glass-- DS -- dup. R= 80 % place next other--place this layer below other.
14.) Tube 010 -- R= 60% & 80% X2 -- Usm--C&P as NRL- Place on left front -- DS--Tr
15.) EL 24 -- -C&P as NRL- Place on right bottom--move & place above bottom--DS--Tr
16.) EL 18-- R = 60% --Usm--C&P as NRL-  place below glass--Ds--move to left side--dup.- R = 80% -place next to other --dup.-R 80%- place on left--Tr--Md all 3
17.) EL 19--C&P as NRL- place above bottom--move up a bit --DS-Tr
18.) EL 16 -- R = 80% Usm--C&P as NRL- place in front of shoes--Tr-- NO DS-- (Dup. 3 to 4X's--for animation-rename them ring 1,2,3 &4) close these for now.
19.) EL 10 -- R= 80% X2-Usm--C&P as NRL- place behind the cupcakes--DS-
20.) Paper of choice-- -C&P as NRL- add a mask of choice--delete mask--ungroup layer-- crop selection-- opaque if needed.
21.) R-- 56% sharpen-- if you don't want to animate-- open bottom layer--and MV all layers--Add all COPY right info and name save as PNG..
If you want to animate, lets get to it..
22.) Add all COPY right info.-- now close all the ring layers--  open bottom and MV.. all other layers..
23.) Now open Ring 1-- go to Xenofex2--Constellation-- EX.3

these settings--star size = 10.50
Size Variation = 25
Edge Star Density = 19
Overall Star Density = 0
Overdrive = 100
Twinkle Amount = 45
Keep original Image
Random seed = 1
Close out #1, and on all the other layers, the same filter just change the Random seed 1X..
Now open Animation shop. Open the merged layer and starting with 1, Copy merged and paste into animation shop.
PSP--close out #1, open #2 and copy merged and paste after current frame..once you are done, all 4 layers should be in animation shop,as your frames
go to Edit-select all - and go to animation properties--opaque -- white and then keep all 4 frames active- Frame properties 15-- view and when happy save as gif.
I hope you enjoyed this one..
hugs
Angie
 I added a border to this one..

 
  
 

A Tribute to Austin Griffin...

This young Man,passed away July 18,2013.

We have known him and his family for 8 Yr.s, He was always going to the restaurant,where Albert (my Brother) works,cause he liked Albert's cooking...Austin lived life like he should, He loved Jesus,and participated in a lot of functions for the Church they went to,in Soda Springs, Tx. He also loved Football..

Austin, you will always be with us,Until we meet again..

Hugs

Angie