Irish Bling

***Tutorial Irish Bling By JackieBeth, written on January 6, 2011***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
2 tubes/images of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
work currently unavailable for purchase
filter Alien Skin Xenofex II/Constellation
filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Reklame Script Regular DEMO"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

with your color picker tool select a light color and a medium-dark color that compliments the main tube you are working with
flood fill your canvas with the darker color of the two
set your lighter color to background color, null foreground

copy and paste your main tube to your canvas
place to left side

select your preset shape tool, set at rectangle
draw a rather thin horizontal rectangle, start overlapping your tube and dragging to the right, to where it overlaps the edge
convert to raster layer
place upper half of canvas (about 1/4 of way down)

duplicate
image/flip
merge the two rectangle layers together

crop entire canvas to size

effects/3D effects/Inner Bevel
Bevel 2
width 9
smoothness 0
depth 1
ambience 0
shininess 0
color white
angle 315
intensity 50
elevation 30

now duplicate your main tube
select bottom layer
effects/texture effects/mosaic glass:
select preset "glass bars horizontal"

apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: tiling (change "number" to 3)
change blend mode to soft light

select your selection tool
set to rectangle
now select the area above and below the rectangle, not going past the tube
press delete on your keyboard
deselect

select your background solid color
apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex II/Constellation:
star size 2
size variation 53
edge star density 9
overall star density 5
overdrive 100
twinkle amount 75
angle 45
keep original image

now select the mosaic glass layer
apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex II/Constellation:
star size 5
size variation 53
edge star density 9
overall star density 5
overdrive 100
twinkle amount 75
angle 45
keep original image

copy and paste your second tube to your canvas
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: line preset, change "number" to preference
move below rectangle layer
change blend mode to soft light
using your rectangle selection tool select the part of the tube that is showing outside the middle of your rectangle
press delete on your keyboard

merge canvas visible

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 1, matte 1, opacity 100

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Sweet Love

 

***Tutorial Sweet Love By JackieBeth, written on December 23, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
Animation Shop
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
work currently unavailable for purchasefilter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Television
filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Riddle & Rolina"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

flood fill with color of choice

select preset set shape and set at a heart shape
set foreground color null and background white
draw out a small heart
center in canvas
convert to raster layer
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: tiling angle, tile gap 5
change blend mode to hearts to hard light

selections/select all/float/defloat
select background layer
right click on background layer in layer palette
select promote selection to layer
selections/select none

copy and paste tube of choice
place to preference

select the bottom background layer
duplicate twice

select top background layer
apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Television
scanline strength 50
scanline thickness 5.67
vertical shift 0
curvature 0
static 20
ghost strength 30
ghost offset 20
breakup 20

apply same filter to other two background layers changing only random seed

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 0, matte 1, opacity 50
to each individual layer

hide the bottom two background layers

copy merged
paste as new animation in animation shop

in psp hide the first and unhide the second
copy merged
paste after current frame

in psp hide second and unhide third layer
copy merged
paste in animation shop after current frame

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

New Year Sparkle

 

***Tutorial New Year Sparkle By JackieBeth, written on December 22, 2010***

**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**

***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed

Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial

Animation Shop

image of choice

Artist I Used: Anthony Guerra (currently has no website)
work currently unavailable

filter Xero/Porcelain

filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation

filter Mura Meister/Copies
 font & 2 masks of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Snidely"

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open a blank transparent canvas size 500 by 500

flood fill white

open a image of choice

in your layer palette right click on top of your image layer

promote background layer

apply a mask of choice (best to use one with jagged edges)

merge group

copy and paste image to canvas

apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

free rotate 15 to the right

duplicate image

select bottom layer

apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: Wall Paper default

effects/distortion effects/wind: from left 100

apply second mask of choice

merge group

duplicate your mask layer twice

on each mask layer apply the following filter, changing only random seed each layer

apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex/Constellation

star size 1.98

size variation 47

edge star density 1

overall star density 3

overdrive 100

twinkle amount 75

twinkle rotation 45

keep original image selected

hide your bottom two mask layers

copy merged

paste as new animation in animation shop

in psp unhide your second and hide the first mask layer

copy merged

paste after current layer in animation shop

do the same for your third mask layer

apply all proper credits

add names/phrases as you wish

Snow Kisses

***Tutorial Snow Kisses By JackieBeth, written on December 11, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
Animation Shop
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Keith Garvey
you MUST purchase a license at CDO HERE to use his work
Kit Used: Blue Christmas - FTU - Chicas Designz  - Kit No Longer Available
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame 
snow of choice
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Almond Script
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0
place to left side of canvas

copy and paste paper_12 to canvas
move below tube layer
crop entire canvas to size

copy and paste window_2 to canvas
free rotate to the right 10
place to right side of canvas
make sure window is placed below tube layer

copy and paste swag_4 to canvas
place towards top of window

copy and paste window black night to canvas
place below frame layer
delete any of the night paper that shows outside the window frame

open tree 4
shift + D to duplicate window
close original
copy and paste some ornaments to your tree

merge visible
copy merged
paste to canvas
place to right side of canvas
you can close the tree canvas now

copy and paste candle_1 to canvas
place to preference

crop entire canvas

hide all layers of your canvas
except for your background and window night sky paper layer
merge visible
hide that layer
open the other layers
merge visible

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 2. matte 1, opacity 100
to both layers

now you have two layers
one with the background and sky and the other with the tube, window, ornaments, etc

hide the top layer
copy merged

take over to animation shop
paste as a new animation

open your snow of choice
duplicate your working canvas to meet the number of your snow animation

select all your working canvas layers
copy your snow animation layers
paste into working canvas

go to PSP, unhide the top layer, select it and copy

paste into animation shop as new animation
duplicate to meet frames
select all
copy
paste into working canvas

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

New Years Beauty

***Tutorial New Year Beauty By JackieBeth, written on December 11, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
work currently unavailable for purchase
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter DSB FLux/Bright Noise
filter Krustys II/Pattern Generator Q (flower 2)
Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Americana BT & Almond Script"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

add a new raster layer
move below tube layer
flood fill with color that compliments your tube

effects/texture effects/blinds:
width 5
opacity 20
color black
horizontal unchecked
light from left/top checked

apply filter Krustys II/Pattern Generator Q (flower 2):
modulo A 138
modulo B 148
modulo C 127
modulo D 129

adjust/blur/blur

effects/distortion effects/wind: from left, 100

apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: mix, 25

effects/reflection effects/pattern:
select preset 4 by 4

apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation:
star size 2.00
star variation 0
edge star density 1
overall star density 2
overdrive 100
twinkle amount 75
twinkle rotation 45
keep original image selected

merge visible
apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 2, matte 1, opacity 100

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Never Lose Yourself

***Tutorial Never Lose Yourself By JackieBeth, written on December 4, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Anna Marine
you MUST purchase a license at CDO HERE to use her work
filter VM Natural/Splash
filter Gregs Factory Output Vol II/Pool Shadow
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter DSB Flux/Bubbles
filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "Banana"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
place to preference
apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

duplicate tube
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: wall paper rotate

apply filter DSB Flux/Bubbles
bubbles 33
density 50
frequency 50
tune 50

adjust/blur/blur more
repeat three more times

apply filter VM Natural/Splash
center x 121
center y 123
frequency 19
length 1 17
length 2 22

apply filter filter Gregs Factory Output Vol II/Pool Shadow
diagonal 50
center 50
horizontal 50
diagonal 50
horizontal 50
vertical 50
intensity 128
lightness 128

merge visible

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 0, matte 1, opacity 100

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Princess

***Tutorial Princess By JackieBeth, written on December 4, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Elias Chatzoudis     

you MUST purchase a license at CDO HERE to use his work

pretty/veil brush of choice
filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise
filter Xero/Fritillary
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter Alien Skin Xenofex/Constellation
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "P22 Rakugaki Latin & P22 Sweepy"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
place to left side of canvas
apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

select a color of choice that compliments your tube
flood fill background with chosen color
set your background color null
set your foreground color at white

select your preset shape tool
set at rectangle
draw a thin line horizontally across canvas
convert to raster layer
move to top 1/4th of canvas
apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: mix, 50

select your selection tool, set at rectangle
make sure feather is set at 0
select the portion of the canvas below your thin white line
select your background
apply filter Xero/Fritillary
granularity 7
aggression 30
tesselation 10
variation 0
do NOT deselect

apply filter filter Alien Skin Xenofex/Constellation
star size 2.00
size variation 0
edge star density 1
overall star density 3
overdrive 100
twinkle amount 75
twinkle rotation 45
keep original image bubble filled in

selections/invert
apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: mix, 20

add a new raster layer
move below your thin line
apply brush of choice with color of choice
lower opacity to 65

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 0, matte 1, opacity 100

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Merry Christmas II

 

***Merry Christmas II By JackieBeth, written on November 18, 2010***

**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**

***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed

Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial

tube/image of choice (with close up)

Artist I Used: Elias Chatzoudis     

you MUST purchase a license at CDO HERE to use his work

template by myself & kay, download HERE

filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise

filter Xero/Radiance

filter Xero/Porcelain
font of choice

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open template

shift + D

close original template

delete copyright layer

copy and paste tube of choice to canvas

place to preference

apply filter Xero/Radiance: default settings

copy and paste closeup to canvas

move between glow and square layer

place face in glow area

select the square layer

selections/select all/float/defloat

select closeup tube layer

press delete on keyboard

crop entire canvas to size

adjust/hue and saturation/colorize

0, 0

apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

add a slight DSB Flux/Noise to the tree if you wish

apply all proper credits

add names/phrases as you wish

Girl Fun

***Tutorial Girl Fun By JackieBeth, written on November 18, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
3 tubes/images of choice (same artist)
Artist I Used: Keith Garvey
you MUST purchase a license at his store HERE to use his work
filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter Xero/Radiance
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "PR Agamemnon"
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250
flood fill black

select preset shape tool
line width at 7, foreground color white, background null
draw out a vertical medium size rectangle left side of the canvas
objects/align/vertical of canvas
convert to raster layer

draw out a rectangle on the other side, leaving a small gap between the two
make this one longer horizontally
objects/align/vertical of canvas
convert to raster layer
merge together the two rectangles

apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: 45, mix

copy and paste one of your frame tubes to your canvas
move below your frame layer
place to left side
select frame layer
select magic wand tool and click inside of left rectangle
selections/modify/expand/5 pixels
selections/invert
select tube layer
press delete on keyboard
selections/select none
adjust/hue and saturation/recolor: 0, 0

apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

copy and paste another back tube to your canvas
place in right frame
select magic wand tool
click inside of right frame
selections/modify/expand/3 pixels
select tube layer
press delete on keyboard
selections/select none
apply filter Xero/Radiance: default

crop entire canvas to size

merge visible

add new raster layer
flood fill white
selections/modify/contract/3 pixels
press delete on keyboard
selections/select none
apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: 100, mix

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Hot Lil Thang

***Tutorial Hot Lil Thang By JackieBeth, written on November 10, 2010***
**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
work currently unavailable for purchase

filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame
font of choice
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste a tube of choice to canvas
place to right side of canvas

using your dropper tool select a color from your tube
add a new raster layer
move below tube layer
flood fill with that color

now choose the color white or black, set as your background color
(black if light background, white if dark background)
select your preset shape tool, set to rectangle
line width at 0, line style at solid line

draw out a thin horizontal rectangle (go over the side edges of your canvas0
convert to raster layer
duplicate rectangle
slide duplicate up
make enough space for a small shape to be inserted
duplicate once more and go up and one more time
now you have 4 thin rectangles with three gaps
hide tube layer and background
merge visible
unhide background layer

set your preset shape tool to diamond
pressing shift down draw a very small diamond shape
covert to raster layer
place in the top gap of the rectangles you just made
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: Line
change the top number to a larger number
(more diamonds you want the larger the number)
do the same above steps making a circle and triangle lines

close the background layer
merge visible
duplicate twice
move one set to the top of the canvas
move second set to bottom of canvas
merge visible
crop entire canvas to size

unhide background layer
select your magic wand tool
click in between shape set
select the background
apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: 25, mix
select the shapes too and apply same filter number 45

unhide your tube layer
merge visible

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 11, matte 1, opacity 50

apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish

Jingle Jangle

 ***Tutorial Jingle Jangle By JackieBeth, written on November 2, 2010***

**SAVE PROGRESS OFTEN**

***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed

Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial

tube/image of choice

Artist I Used: Ismael Rac

work currently unavailable for purchase

filter L en K landksiteofwonders/Elvida

filter Mura Meister/Copies

filter Mura Meister/Perspective Tiling

filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation

filter Xero/Porcelain

filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame

font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "OooohBabyROB"

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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste tube to canvas

apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

place to right side of canvas

duplicate tube

select bottom layer

apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: wall paper (rotate)

crop entire canvas to size

adjust/blur/motion blur: angle 145, strength 100

apply filter Mura Meister/Perspective Tiling: default

adjust/blur/blur more

repeat

apply filter filter L en K landksiteofwonders/Elvida: distance 150

apply filter Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation:

Star Size 1.98

Size Variation 0

Edge Star Density 1

Overall Star Density 10

Overdrive 100

Twinkle Amount 75

Twinkle Rotation 45

Keep Original Image selected

merge visible

apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 11, matte 1, opacity 50

apply all proper credits

add names/phrases as you wish