Gorjuss Clubhouse by Kat

I wrote this tut for Nette's CT Team using her wonderful kit
called Wisteria.  Hope you enjoy it.  Hugs..Kat

This tut was written by me on June 11, 2011 and any resemblance
to any other is pure coincidense.  I wrote this using PSPX, but any
version should do.

I used the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott and you need
a license to use her work.  You can get one HERE

The kit I used is a PTU called Wisteria by Nette.  You can visit her
store HERE

I used Mask 7 by Zuzzanna.  You can grab it HERE
Don't forget to leave a little love....

1:  Open a new transparent image 700 x 700 and flood fill white.
2:  Open paper 9, resize 700 x 700 and then copy/paste as a new
     layer.  Apply your mask.
3:  Open the tree house element.  Copy/Paste as new layer and use
     pick tool to size so it looks good in from of your mask.  See my
     tag.
4:  Open Grass Element 2 and Copy/Paste as new layer.  Move below
     the tree house.  Dupicate this and mrror.  Use pick tool to size and
     place where it suits you.
5:  Open the Sign Element. Copy/Paste as new layer.  Use pick tool to
     size and move down to the left corner of your tag.  See mine.
6:  Using the freehand selection tool.  Copy the post part of the sign and
     paste it over in the right of your tag below the treehouse.  Use eraser
     tool to erase part of the fense so it looks like it is in the yard. 
7:  Copy/Paste the birdhouse element and plase on top of post.  of course
     use pick tool to size.
8:  Copy and Paste bird element 3 on top of bird house.  Then place a couple
     of butterflies on tag.
9:  Copy and Paste branch 2 and place at bottom right of tree, using pick tool
     to size. 
10:  Place your tube of choice.
11:  Give all layers except the mask a nice drop shadow.
12:  Resize your tag
13:  Add credits and Name.

I hope you have enjoyed the tut and would love to see your results..Have
a wonderful day.  Hugs..Kat

Spring by Kat

Well, I finally got around to writing another tut for Nette.  Hope
you enjoy it and I would love to see your creations..Hugs...Kat

This tut was written by me on April 20th, 2011 and any
resemblance to another is pure coinsidence.  I am assuming
you have a working knowledge of psp. 

I used the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You need
a license to use her work and can get one HERE.

The kit I used is by Nette and is called Breath of fresh air.  You
can purchase it at her store, HERE.

Ok...Let's get started.
1.  Open a new image 700 x 700 and flood fill white.
  This gives you space to work.
2.  Open the window element and size 550 x 660. Copy
and paste this as a new layer.
3.  Open paper 6 and resize 500 x 500.  C/P as new layer
behind the window.  Use your pick tool to size so that is is just
a background behind the window.
4.  Please tube of choice behind the window layer.
5.  Open bird element and size 105 x 91.  Copy and Paste
as a new layer and move to the right of window.  See mine.
6.  Open Bike and size 281 x 226.  Copy and Paste as new
layer and move to the left corner of frame.  See mine.
7.  Open Pansies.  Size 190 x 259.  Copy and Paste as new
layer and move behind the bike layer.  Duplicate and Mirror.
Using pick tool resize and move behind bird.  See my tag.
8.  Open Cloud. Resize 656 x 375.  Copy and Paste as new
layer above white BG layer.  Move to the top so that some shows
behind frame.  Duplicate and move to middle.  Duplicate again and
flip to bottom.  Merge the 3 clouds and size to show on outer edges
of the frame.
9.  Open rose cluster.  Size 245 x 145.  Copy and Paste as new layer.
duplicate 2 times.  Move to top of frame and using pick tool arrange
into a swag. Use eraser tool to get rid of unwanted parts.  Merge
the 3 layers.
10.  Give everything  a nice drop shadow and sharpen if needed.
11.  Hide white BG layer.  Edit, copy merged and then edit paste
as new image.
12.  On this new image, Edit copy and edit paste as new image. This
just gets rid of excess around the tag.  Now size to whatever size you
want it to be.
13.  Add copyright and Name.  Save as PNG file.

I hope you have enjoy my tut.  I would love to hear comments and
see your results..Have a great day..

Happy Easter by kwellmandesigns

This is my first tut as part of the CT team for
Nette's Nightowl Works.  A simple Easter tag
for you all to enjoy...Hugs...Kat

                                                                                                 










This tutorial was written by me on March 28, 2011.  Any
resemblance to any other is pure coincidence.  I have tried
to give clear directions, but it will assume you are familiar
with PSP. 
I used the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You need a license
to use her work and it can be obtained HERE.
I used WSL mask number 17.  You can grab them HERE. 
Don't forget to leave a little love..
The kit is a PTU one that can be purchased at Nette's store,
Stargazers Scraps, HERE.


OK..Let's get started.
1. Open a new file 600 x 600 and flood fill white.
2. Open paper # 4.   Go to edit copy and back on your
file, go to edit and paste as new layer.
3.  Open your mask and right click on the paper layer.  Choose
new mask layer.  Use drop down to select the mask choose
source luminance and ok.  Merge group.
4. Open Bling flower # 2 and resize 500 x 508.  Edit copy and
the edit and paste as new layer above your mask. 
5.  Open your tube of choice and place to the right side of
your tag. 
6.  Open Egg bunny 1 and resize 166 x 206 then place next to
tube.  See tag for placement.
7.  Open the Basket and resize 246 x 238.  Place this to the left
side of tag.  Using your pick took, free angel it slightly to the left.
8.  Open Ribbon 1 and using the freehand selection tool, copy just
the leaves.  Paste them as a new layer at the bottom of your tag. 
right click and duplicate, then mirror.  Use pick tool for placement.
9.  Open all the jelly beans and resize 100 x 60.  Arrange these above
the leaves and using pick tool, freely rotate the slightly as you go.
10.  Open Egg 3.  Edit copy and paste as new layer.  Use your
pick tool to resize and angle to the left.  Place according to my
tag.
11. Open paper 5 and minimise it.  Go to the background color
and choose pattern, then find your paper.  Use angle 20 and scale
50.  Add your wording.  Go to Selections, then select all,
selections float and then selections defloat. 
Apply an inner bevel using these settings.

                                                                                       








Go to selections, select all then float and defloat again. 
Go to selections, modify and select selection borders.  Check
outside and anti alias and 5.  Floodfill selection with border color
of choice.
Add copyright and name.
Delete white background layer. Go to edit, copy merged and
then edit paste as new image. Then go to edit, copy and edit
paste as new image.  This clears all excess from around the tag. 
Save a png and enjoy.


I hope you have enjoyed my tut and would love to see
any results you wish to share with me..Hugs..Kat
                                                                                                                                                                           

Love withstands the test of Time..

I thought it was about time to write a new tut...so
here you go..hope you enjoy it..Hugs..Kat

This tut was written by me on Feb 19th, 2011 and any
resemblance to any other is pure coinsidense..
I used the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott..you
must have a license to use her work..you can get one HERE.


I used a beautiful FTU kit offer at Tootypup Scraps..you can
get the kit...HERE.  It's called True love is forever..Thank you so
much for sharing..


The mask I used is number 16 from Babes Designs.  You can
grab it HERE


Ok..Let's get started..
1. Open a new file size 700 x 700. 
2. Open paper number 22, resize 700 x 700, copy and paste
as a new layer.  Open your mask.
3.  Rt click on the paper layer, choose new mask layer, from image.
find your mask and  choose source luminance and invert mask data.
merge group.
4.  Open Cluster frame 2 and resize 500 x 500.  Copy/Paste as new
layer on top of mask layer.  Use pick tool and size mask to suit the frame.
5.  Open paper 21.  Use eclipse selection tool and select a nice section for using
behind your frame.  Copy and Paste as new layer.  Move below frame and
use pick tool to resize.  Duplicate and Mirror, then put this copy under second
part of frame.
6.  Open flower/lattern element.  Resize 300 x 400.  Copy and Paste as new
layer.  Place over the frame layer in center..I used a shadow of -2,-1, 50, 5
and black.  then sharpen.
7.  Add tube of choice to upper part of frame. 
8.  Open clock element and rsize 200 x 200, place in upper right corner.
9.  Add words of choice
10.  Open glasses element, resize 200 x 294 and place in lower left
corner.  Shadow and Sharpen.
11.  Shadow and Sharpen anything that needs it.
12.  Go to edit, copy merged and then edit paste as new image.
13.  On the new image go to edit copy and then edit paste as new image.
This gets rid of all excess around your tag.
14.  Resize to suit yourself.  Add copyright and Name..


I hope you have enjoyed the tut and would love to see your
results...Hugs..Kat

Colors of Autumn by kwellmandesigns

I thought I would do a tut from my Autumn Dreams Kit....Hope you enjoy...Hugs..Kat

This tutorial was written by me on September 1, 2010.  Any resemblance to another is pure coincidense. I wrote this tut using my new Kit...Autumn Dreams.  You can download it HERE.  The mask is my own and you can just right click and save.  I used the artwork of Suzanne Woolcoot.  You can get a license to use her work HERE.

OK...Let's get started. 

This tut assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP...
1.  Open paper 3 and apply my mask.  Add new layer and flood fill white..move to bottom.
2.  Open flowers 5 and 6 and place them as new layers on top of mask layer.  Resize with your pick tool to suit yourself.
3.  Open wreath 1 and place as new layer on top of flower layers.  Size and move to lower left corner.
4.  Open paper of choice and place as new layer beneath the wreath.  Using your freehand selection too select as much of the wreath as you can.  Go to the paper layer..Selections, Invert and hit delete key.
5.  Place your tube of choice above the frame and free rotate to suit yourself.
6.  Place flowers of choice at bottom of wreath and size to suit yourself. 
7.  Open Calico Cat and mirror.  Place her near bottom right of your wreath.  Then place the Teddy of choice beside her.  See my tag.
8.  Place misc elements 1 and 2 behind your flowers and frame.  Size and rotate them to suit yourself.
9.  Put a new raster layer above your wreath layer and randomly place some autumn leaves around the tag.
10. Place ribbon and butterflies of choice.  See my tag for reference.
11.  Resize your image to 500 x 500 and add wording of choice.  Delete white BG.
12.  Add copyright, give all a nice drop shadow nd save as png.

I hope you have enjoyed my tut and would love to see your results.  You can always reach me at mschowwv@yahoo.com

Have a great day...Hugs..Kat

A Beautiful Day by kwellmandesigns

I found this cute little kit and just couldn't resist doing a tut..hope you like
it...Hugs..Kat

This tutorial was written by me and any resemblance to any other is pure coincidence.  I used a wonderful little FTU kit called Little Frogs by Chelly and you can find it HERE.  Template # 115 by ScrapsofEnchantment...HERE.  WSL Mask # 84 HERE and of course the beautiful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You must have a license to use her work and you can purchase it HERE. 

Please leave a little love when downloading these wonderful freebies..I know it will be appreciated. 

Ok..Lets get started.
1.  Open your template and shift D to duplicate, then close the original.  Delete the credit layer, the word beautiful layer and the stitches layer.
2.  Add a new layer, move it to the bottom and flood fill white.  You can delete this later if you want a transparent tag.
3.  Open paper of choice.  Please note these are large files so you will need to resize to suit your tag.  Copy and paste the paper of choice above the rectangles layer. 
4.  Select the rectangles layer and go to selections, select all, float, defloat.  Now go to the paper layer and Selections, Invert and hit your delete key.  Delete the other rectangles layer.
5.  Merge the two brush layers and do the same with another paper of choice.  Now do again for the white strip. 
6.  Using a small font of choice add the words I used or wording of choice.
7.  Add your tube of choice and any elements from the kit.  Use my tag for reference.
8.  Open another paper of choice and copy/paste as new layer.  Move above the white layer and apply your mask.  Size to suit your tag.
9.  Add copyrights and name, delete the white layer and save as png

I hope you have enjoyed my tut..I would love to here from you and see your results...you may email them to me at mschowwv@yahoo.com

Have a beautiful day my friend.....Hugs..Kat

Fall by kwellmandesigns

Well I thought it was about time I wrote a new tut.  So here it is and I hope you all enjoy doing it.  Have a great day...Hugs..Kat

This tutorial was written by me and is copyright to kwellmandesigns.  Any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental. 

I am using a PTU kit called AutumnEnchantment and you can find it at Nitwits Store HERE or use

any Autumn kit.  My tubes of course are the wonderful creations of Suzanne Woolcott.  You must purchase a license to use her work and you can do so HERE

I used a mask by WSL number 84 and you can get her masks HERE

The frame used is my own creation.  You can download it HERE

Don't forget to leave some love when downloading her work..It is appreciated.

Ok...Lets Get Started.

1.  Open a new image 600 x 600, flood fill white.

2. Open paper of choice and got to edit, copy,  now go to edit and paste as a new layer

3.  Open your mask.  Right click on paper layer and choose new mask from image.  Use drop down to find your mask and say ok.  Right click on layer and merge group.

4.  Open my frame and copy and paste it as a new layer of top of mask layer.  Center to suit yourself.

5.  Open 2nd paper of choice and copy/paste it as a new layer under the frame.  Go back to frame layer and while holding your shift key, click inside each section of the frame.  Go to Selections, Modify and Expand 4 Now go back to the paper layer and go to Selections, Invert and hit your delete key.

6.  Give frame a nice drop shadow.  I used 3, 2 50, 5 and black

7.  Open your tubes.  copy/paste each on as a new layer.  Use your pick tool to place them how you want them to look in the frames.  Now use the magic wand and go to the frame layer.  Click inside the frame and go to selections, modify, expand 3 and go back to the tube layer and selections, invert and hit delete key.  do this for all 3 frames.  Place your 4th tube to suit yourself.

8.   Add any elements of choice and give all a nice drop shadow.  If element is a little blurry I have found that if you go to Adjust, Sharpness and Sharpen, it will help it look better.

9.  Resize your canvas to get rid of excess area around your tag. 

10.  Add wording of Choice and any copyrights

11.  Delete the white background layer and save as png.

I hope you have enjoyed my tut and would love to hear from you.  You may email me at mschowwv@yahoo.com

Wanted to show off a gorjuss tag from my tut by Agnes...Thank you soooo much...

Smile...God Loves You..

Thought it was about time to write a new

tut..Hope you all enjoy it..Hugs..Kat

This tutorial was written by me on May 22, 2010 and
and resemblance to another is pure coinsidence. 

Written in PSPX..Any version should work..  Assuming
you have a good knowledge of psp.

Supplies Needed...

I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott..You need
a license to use her work and can purchase it HERE

I am using a FTU kit call Just Peachy by Gems..Thank
you Gems..The mask is also Gems..# 150...
You can get both  HERE.  Leave some luv...it's always
appreciated.. 

Ready...Let's get started...

1.  Open new image 600 x 600 and open frame 16.  Resize
350 x 442 then copy/paste as new layer.  Using pick tool move
a little to the right and duplicate.  Free rotate to the left and move
under first frame.  See mine for placement.

2.  Copy/Paste paper 3 as a new layer and duplicate.  Move one
copy under each frame.  In first frame using magic wand, click inside
the frame, go to selections, Modify and expand by 3, back on your
paper layer go to selection, invert and hit delete key.  Repeat for
second frame.

3.  Copy/Paste paper 7 as new layer and move beneath all these layers.
Open your mask in psp.Right click on paper layer and choose new mask
layer from image.  Use drop down arrow to locate your mask. 
Choose source luminance and hit ok.  Merge group.

4.  Add image of choice and place behind first frame.  Change the
opacity to 36.  Place same or different image behind second frame and
erase any parts outside the frame. 

5.  Open element 18 and size 530 x 500 and place behind mask layer.

6.  Add any other elements of choice.  Add copyright and wording of
choice.  Save as PNG and share with someone you love...Hugs..Kat

Wonderland by Kat's Creations

This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on March 22,
2010.  Any resemblance to any other is purely conincidental.

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You
need a license to use her work and can purchase one at her
site..http://www.gorjusarrart.com/

Scrapkit is a FTU call Mad Alice created by Stevie and can
be downloaded at her blog.  http://nightbirdsdesignz.blogspot.com/

Thank you Stevie..Don't forget to leave a little love..

I am using Template number 335 by Devine Intentionz..You can
download it  HERE

Mask of choice..

I will assume you have a working knowledge of PSP and still
try and be as clear as possible.

Lets Get Started...
1.  Open your template and shift D to duplicate..close original.  Delete
credit layer and wordart layers.

2.  From you kit, open paper of choice.  Copy/Paste or Drag/Drop
as new layer above rectangle 1.  Highlight rectangle 1 and go to selections,
select all, float, defloat.  Go to the paper layer, selections, invert and hit your
delete key.  Delete the original rectangle layer.

3.  Repeat the above step until you have filled all the layers of the template
with papers from your kit.

4.  Merge the 3 dotted lines layers together and go to adjust, hue/saturation, hue
saturation/lightness and change color to match your papers.

5.  To keep the glitter effect around any parts of the tag, go to Adjust, Add/Remove
Noise and add noise, Random 50 ok.

6.  Give all layers a drop shadow.  I used 2,2,50, 4 and black.

7.  Add your tube of choice and any elements from the kit..give all a drop
shadow. 

8.  Delete white background layer and merge visible.  Resize 500 x 377.  Open
paper of choice and resize 500 x 377 and copy/paste as new layer.  Move to
bottom and apply mask of choice. 

9.  Add wording of choice..copyrights, name, ect....save as png and enjoy.

I hope you have enjoyed my tut...Have a great day..Hugs..Kat

Winters Angel by Kat's Creations

This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on 01/11/2010 and
any resemblance to any other is pure coinsidence. 

I am using the artwork of Outlaw by Design.  You have to pay to
use her work, but she offers some free tubes on her site as well. This
one is FTU and can be downloaded at her site HERE

The kit is also FTU, it's called Winter Wonderland and it can be
downloaded from Artmama's blog HERE  Don't forget to leave
a thank you, I know it is appreciated..

Let's get started...
1.  Open new image 700 x 700 and flood fill white
2. Open embellishment 1 (the mask) and copy/paste
    as new layer.
3. Open embellishment 30 (the frame).  Resize 550 x 650,
    uncheck lock aspect ratio and then copy/paste as new
    layer.
4.  Open paper 6.  Copy/Paste as new layer and move
     below the frame layer.  Using magic wand, go to frame
     layer and hold down you shift key and select all inside
     the frame.  Go to Selections, Modify and expand by 5.

5.  Go to paper layer, Selections, Invert, hit delete key and
     then selections none.

6.  Open your image, copy/paste as new layer and size to
     suit your tag.

7.  Open embellishment 29 (Glitter).  Go to Image and rotate
     left.  Copy/Paste as new layer, move below mask layer and
     to the left, duplicate and mirror.

8.  Give a slight dropshadow, Resize, Add copyright and name.

9..Save as png..

I hope you have enjoyed my tut..Feel free to email me your results
to mschowwv@yahoo.com

Have a wonderful day..Hugs..Kat

Celebrate 2010 by K. Wellman Designs

This tut was written by me on Dec 27, 2009 and any similarity
to any other is pure coincidence.

This tut was written in PSP X.

Supplies Needed:   Image of choice..I am using the wonderful
artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You need a license to use her
work and you can get it HERE

Template by me..you can grab it HERE
Mask 7 by BabesDesignz and you can get it at her blog..HERE
FTU Scrapkit by Lacarolita..You can get it at her blog..HERE

Don't forget to leave these ladies a little love..I know they would
appreicate it..

Let's get started.

1.  Open my template and delete the copyright layer

2.  Using your magic wand, select the gray oval.  Open paper
of choice from kit and copy/paste as new layer above this one.
Go to selections, Invert, hit your delete key, selections, select none.

3.  Repeat for each layer of the template with paper of choice.

4.  Open paper 8 and copy/paste as new layer above the white
background layer.  Open your mask...Right click on paper 8, Choose
new mask layer, from image.  Pick your mask from the drop down list. 
Check source luminance and Invert mask data and hit ok.  Right click
on paper layer and merge group.  Use pick tool and size as needed.

5.  Open glitter and image, resize 550 x 550.  Copy/Paste as new layer
above your mask layer.

6.  On your circle layer, go to adjust, add/remove noise, add noise, check
random and monochrome. 50 and ok.  This just give your layer a little glitter
look.

7.  Add drop shadow to all layers.

8.  Add image of choice and any elements you like from the kit.  You will
need to resize with pick tool to suit yourself.  Give these a dropshadow as
well.

9.  Add copyrights, Wording of choice and your name.  Save as png file.

I hope you have enjoyed my tut..Please feel free to share your results with me.

mschowwv@yahoo.com

Hugs..Kat

Happy New Year by K. Wellman Designs

This tut was written by me on Dec 27, 2009 and any
similarities to any other is pure coinsidence.

This was written in PSP X and although I have tried to
give some detail, it does assume you have knowledge of psp.

Supplies Needed:  Template by me..you can grab it HERE
                             FTU Scrapkit by Lacarolita..you can
                             download it at her blog HERE 
Don't forget to leave her a little love..A thank you is always
appreciated..
                             BabesDesigns Mask 25.. You can grab it HERE

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You need
a license to use her work and you can get one HERE

Let's get started...

1.  Open my template and delete the copyright layer

2.  Using your magic wand, select the large gray oval.  Copy and
paste a paper of choice from the kit as a new layer above this one. 
Go to selections, Invert, hit your delete key, then selections, select
none.

3.  Repeat number 2 for the white oval. 

4.  Add a new raster layer and flood fill white.  Move to bottom. If you
prefer a transparent background you may delete this later, but it helps you
see more of what your tag will look like.

5.  Open your mask.   Open paper 3 and copy/paste as new layer and move
above white background layer.  Right click on paper layer, New mask layer,
from image.  Choose your mask from drop down menu..Check source
luminance and invert mask data..hit ok and merge the group.  Use pick tool
and size mask to suit yourself.

6.  Copy and Paste fireworks 2 as a new layer above your mask layer.

7.  Copy and Paste image of choice and place where you choose on tag.

8.  You may add elements according to my tag or ones of your choice..

9.  Give everything a nice drop shadow..I used 3,3, 50 and 5 with black.

10.  Image resize 550 x 550.  Add copyrights and name, save as png..

I hope you have enjoyed my tut.. Please feel free to show off your work..
my email is mschowwv@yahoo.com.

Have a Happy New Year...Hugs..Kat

Christmas Blessings K.WellmanDesigns 2009

This tutorial was written by me on December 3, 2009.  Any resemblance
to any other is pure coincidense.

I hope you enjoy and would love to see your results..

Christmas Blesssings


Supplies Needed: 

Image of choice.. I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. 
You need a license to use her art.  You can get one HERE
FTU Scrapkit from Scraps by Yanna Called Merry Christmas 2009.
You can download the kit HERE
My supplies.  You can download HERE

Open New image 500x500 and flood fill with color to match
Where tag will be used.

Open wreath and resize 473x500. Copy/Paste as new layer and close original
without saving the changes.

Image, Canvas size to 700x700 to get room to work.

Open background from supplies and copy/paste new layer. Move below your frame.

Open mask from supplies and copy/paste new layer and move below background.

Open reindeer and image, resize 600x221, image, mirror. Copy/Paste as new layer
and move to bottom of tag on top of all layers.

Open tree from supplies and copy/paste new layer and move to right of tag and below
The reindeer layer.

Open image of choice and copy/paste new layer and move to the left of tag below the
reindeer layers.Give these 3 layer, tree, image and reindeer a drop shadow of choice.

Use my wordart from supplies or do you own and place top right of tag. Give drop shadow.

Add copyright and name.

You may have to use your pick tool to resize some elements to suit your tag.
Do so until you get it the way you want it to look.

You can merge visible, crop your tag and save now or go on to animate.

1. In your layers pallet, hide all layers except your white background, or what ever color
you used. Go to edit, copy merged,

2. Open Animation Shop and go to edit, paste as new animation. Go to edit, duplicate
selected. Do this 2 more times so that you have a total of 5 frames.

3. Back in PSP. Hide background layer and unhide mask & circle background.

Go to edit, copy merged.

4. Back in animation shop. Edit, Paste as new animation. Edit, duplicate selected until you
 have 5 layers of this one.

5. Back in PSP. Hide mask, circle, and background. Unhide all other layers. Edit, copy
merged and back in animation, again edit paste as new animation.

6. Edit, duplicate selected until you have 5 layers.

7. Open my snow from supplies.

You should now have 4 animations all with 5 layers each.

1. Select mask/circle animation and go to edit, select all and then edit, copy.

2. Go to your background and edit, select all and then edit, paste into selected frame.
Hold your mouse key down until it is centered the way you want and then let up on key.

3. Go to my snow. Edit, select all, and then edit, copy

4. Go to the one you just copied the mask/circle onto and edit, paste to selected layer.
Again hold down you mouse key until you have it centered on the circle.

5. Go to your last animation.. Edit select all and edit, copy. Back on tag animation go to edit,
paste into selected layer.

6. Save your animation.

Merry Christmas and May God Bless You Abundantly...Hugs..Kathy

I'm A Star....K.WellmanDesigns

This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on November 5, 2009
and any similarity to another tut is purely coincidental..

I used the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott and you must
have a license to use her work..You can purchase it HERE

Supplies Needed...
3 Tubes of choice
1 Mask of choice
FTU scrap kit call Rock Baby.  You can download it HERE
Don't forget to leave a little love....

This tut assumes you are familiar with psp.

1. Open new canvas size 550 x 550

2. Open RB ele 67 ( Heart Frame).  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Rt
click and duplicate.  Free rotate to the right a little and move down
and under original.  See my tag.

3. Open papers 4 and 13.  Use magic wand and click inside first frame.
Selections, Modify, Expand by 2.  Copy/Paste one paper as new layer.
Selections, Invert, Hit delete Key, Selections, Select None. Move below
frame.  Repeat for second frame with second paper.

4. Open ele 64, Image, Resize 60%, copy/paste as new layer.  Move to
lower right of tag.  Rt click, duplicate, image mirror, image flip.

5.  Open ele 59 and copy/paste as new layer.  Move to top of tag.

6.  Open first image and copy/paste to tag and move to the left.  copy/paste
your other 2 image as new layers.  Move each one between the frame and
paper.  Size with pick tool and use eraser tool to remove unwanted sections
from outside the frames.

7..Open ele 36 and copy/paste as new layer.  Move to top right.  Rt click,
duplicate, image mirror, image flip, adjust with pick tool to suit yourself.

8.  Copy/Paste any other elements of choice to your tag and give all a
drop shadow.

9.  Copy/Paste paper 4 as new layer and move to bottom of layer.  Apply
mask of choice and merge group.

10.  Add words of choice and copyrights..Save as png..

I hope you have enjoyed my tut..Please feel free to send me your
results to mschowwv@yahoo.com..

Hugs..Kathy

New Tut for you....

This tutorial was written by K. Wellman on October 27, 2009.
Any resemblance to any other tut is pure coinsidence..

I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You need a license
to use her work..You can get a license HERE

Other supplies needed..
FTU Kit called Nightlife by Bea's Creations.  You can download
the kit at her blog...HERE
Leave a little love..I know she would appreciate it....

Mask 15 by Babes Designs..You can get it HERE

Ok...Let's get started..
This tut was written in PSP X and although I have tried to include
a lot of detail, it does assume you are familiar with PSP..

Open new image 500 x 500.  Open Frame 3, Image Rotate Left, Image
resize 400 x 459.  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Close original.

Use magic wand and click inside frame.  Selections, Modify, Expand 5.
Copy/Paste paper 13 as new layer.  Selections, Invert, Hit your delete key,
Selections None.  Move below frame. Give frame a drop shadow, 3,3, 50
& 3, color black.

Open image of choice.  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Use pick tool to size and
place per my tag..

Open flowers 1 & 2.  Image, Resize 75%.  Flower 1, Image Mirror.  Copy
and Paste both as new layers.  Use pick tool and place to left of tag.  Give
drop shadow.

Open butterfly 5 and Image Resize 40%.  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Use pick
tool and place to right of frame.  Right click and duplicate the butterfly and use
pick tool to arrange.  Give both a drop shadow.

Open wrapbow 3, Image Resize 70%. Copy/Paste as new layer and place at
bottom of frame.  Give shadow.

Open BlingSwirl 13.  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Rt click, arrange and send
to bottom.  Use pick tool to size and move to top of tag so that it show under
your frame.

Rt click, duplicate, Image Mirror, Image Flip.

Open paper 14.  Copy/Paste as new layer and send to bottom.  Open
Mask 15 by Babes Designs.  Image/rotate mask right. 

Right click on paper, New Mask Layer from image.  Choose your
mask.  Check invert mask data and say ok.  Right click on bottom layer and
merge group.

Add wording of choice and credits. Save a png...

I hope you have enjoyed my tut..I would love to see your results..
You can email me at mschowwv@yahoo.com

Love & Prayers..Kathy
to top part of tag.

Checking In Tut by K. Wellman Designs

This tut was written my me, Kathy Wellman and is copyright
kwellmandesigns.  Any similarity to another tut is purely coincidental.

Written in PSP X. 

I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You must have
a license to use her work.  You can purchase a license HERE

Supplies Needed:  FTU Scrapkit Shabby Elegance from simplysensationalscraps.
you can download the kit HERE  Scroll about half way down the page.

Mask number 24 by BabesDesigns.  You can download it HERE

My Frame, you can download it HERE

Lets get started..

1.  Open my frame.  You can go to image, canvas size and resize 700 x 700 to give
yourself room to work, but will need to crop when finished.

2.  Use magic wand and click inside frame.  Open paper 11 and drag/drop as new layer.
Go to selections, invert, hit delete key, selections, select none.

3.   Open paper 23 and click inside frame with magic wand.  Selections, modify,
expand 10.  Drag/Drop as new layer.  Selections, Invert, Hit delete key, selections
none.

4.  Give frame a drop shadow.  I used 3,3,80, 6 & black.

5.  Open lillies 2 drag/drop as new layer.  Image, resize 75%, uncheck resize all
layers, hit ok.

6.  Use pick tool to free rotate and place at bottom right of frame.  Right click, duplicate
image mirror.  Duplicate each of these and rotate and place like mine.

7.  erase a little of the branches at the bottom and open bow 4.  drag/drop as new
layer and using pick tool resize to your liking and place in center.  see mine.

8.  Open image of choice and paste as new layer.  Add any other elements you like.

Give all a drop shadow. 

10.  Open mask.  Open paper 15 and drap/drop as new layer.  Move to bottom.
Right click, new mask layer, from image.  Choose your mask, select invert mask
data and hit ok.   merge group and size with pick tool.  I duplicated mine.

Add wording of choice.  Add credits.  Crop if needed and save as png...

I hoped you have enjoyed my tut..Please leave a comment if you have..Hugs..Kathy

Have a Great Day Tutorial by K.WellmanDesigns

This tutorial was written by me on October 18th, 2009 and is 
copyright KWellmanDesigns.  Any resemblance to any other tut is
purely coinsidence. 

Supplies Needed...
Image of choice.  I am using the wonderful artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.
You can purchase a license to use her art HERE
My Cluster frame..You can download HERE at my blog..
Mask number 2 by Babes Designs.  You can download it
from her blog HERE
FTU kit It's Fall by Bel Vidotti.  You can download it HERE
or use any Fall papers & elements of choice.

This tut was written using PSP X.  Let's get started...
1.  Open New image 700 x 700.  Open your cluster frame
     and copy/paste as new layer.
2.  Open paper of choice.  Using magic wand click inside
     frame.  Go to selections, modify, expand, 25
     Drag/Drop the paper as new layer. 
3.  Go to Selections, Invert, Hit your delete key, Selections,
     Select None.  Move below your frame and use pick tool
     to make sure all frame if filled good.
4.  Open image of choice.  Copy/Paste as new layer.  Use pick
     tool and size to your liking.  Right click on image and duplicate.
     move copy below frame.  Use erazer tool and go back to first
     image and erase unwanted portions at bottom.
5.  Add any elements of choice and give all a good drop shadow.  I
     used 2, 2, 80 & 3 color black.
6.  Add words of choice.  Font I used was One Stroke Script 1
7.  Go to image, canvas size 600 x 600
8.  Add new raster layer and move to bottom.  Fill with color of
     choice.  Open your mask.  Right click on layer you just added and
      New mask from image.  Choose your mask..check Invert mask
     data and hit ok.  Merge mask group.  Use pick took to adjust size
     of mask.
9.  Image, resize 500 x 500 and add your credits.
10.  Save as PNG...

I would love to see your work.  You may email me
mschowwv@yahoo.com
I hope you have enjoyed my tut..Please leave me a comment
and let me know..

Autumn Blessings

Autumn Blessings by K. Wellman 09

I reposted since the last time I didn't get the tag and the tut on the same posting and this time I got it without the white background..Whichever one you follow, the tut is the same...Hugs..Kathy


Thought I would do a nice Autumn tutorial..It is my favorite time of the year. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did..Your finished tag will have a transparent background. .

Hugs..Kathy

This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on September 18, 2009 and is ©Kwellman Designs and any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

This was written in PSPX. I have tried to put in more detail so inexperienced taggers can follow easily.

Supplies Needed

Image of Choice. I am using a beautiful little girl from Suzanne Woolcotts collection. You need a license to use her work..You can buy a license HERE

FTU Scrapkit from Scraps Dimensions, called Autumn Days.. you can get it HERE

My Leaves, you can get them HERE

If you need the psp file for the leaves..Please download it HERE. I was told by a friend that the

other one wouldn't open in versions lower than 10. So I hope this one will work for you.

My Mask you can get it HERE

Ok, Let’s Get Started
1. Open Round Frame 3 and shift D to duplicate. Close original. Right Click and duplicate 2 times. You now have 3 layers. Use pick tool and make each layer a little smaller inside the original to thicken up your frame. When it looks good, Right Click on layer and Merge Visible. Give Drop shadow 3,3, 50, 5 color Black. Image Resize 500 x 500, Image, Canvas Size 700 x 700

2. Open Paper 1 and Drag/Drop as new layer, move below frame. Open My Mask, Right click on paper layer, New Mask Layer, from image, choose my mask, check source luminance, Hit ok. Merge Group, Image, Resize, 600 x 600, Make sure you uncheck resize all layers, hit ok

3. Click on mask layer, Right click, New Adjustment Layer, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Move Lightness to 15 Hit Ok

4. Open Paper 1, Using Magic Wand click inside frame layer, Selections, Modify, Expand 10. Drag/Drop paper as new layer. Selections, Invert, Hit delete key, Selections, Select None.

5. Open your image, copy and paste as new layer. Position at left of tag. Give Drop shadow.

6. Open Branch 3, Image resize 20%. Drag/Drop as new layer, use pick tool to position, move below your image, give drop shadow.

7. Open Wheelbarrow2, Image resize 40%. Drag/Drop new layer and move to bottom right corner in front of image on top, add drop shadow.

8. Open leaves 2, Image, Resize, Uncheck lock aspect ratio and size 500 x 170. Drag/Drop as new layer. Use pick tool and move to bottom right corner behind girl and wheelbarrow, add dropshadow. Right click and duplicate, Image, Mirror

9. Open fence, Image Resize 500 x 315, Drag/Drop as new layer. Move to position and size as needed with pick tool, give drop shadow.

10. Place any other elements you want, see my tag for reference. Give all a drop shadow. If you use the bow, Right click and duplicate, move copy below your tree and use eraser tool to bottom parts so your tree looks good.

11. Add Wording of Choice, Copyrights, License. Image canvas size 600x600

12. Image resize 500x500, check lock aspect ratio, check resize all layers, Hit ok.

You can save as png, but go on if you want to add animated leaves.

1. Open my leaves and lock all layers except the bottom layer

2. On your tag, right click and create new raster layer and move below fence layer.

3. Go to frame layer and using magic wand click inside frame, With marching ants moving go back and highlight the new raster layer you created

4. Go back to my leaves, Click on foreground color, Click on pattern, choose my leaves, say ok and flood fill on the raster layer of your tag

5. Go to file, save as and name tag 1 and save as png. It will tell you it has to be merged, say yes.

6. Hit undo to remove the leaves.

7. Go back to my leaves again and lock the bottom layer and unlock copy 1 and highlight it. Choose foreground, pattern, drop down and choose my leaves again. Make sure you do this every time and don’t just leave as current or your animation won’t work.

8. Go back to your tag and flood fill again on the raster layer, file, save as png tag 2 say yes, hit undo.

9. Repeat these same steps until you have tags 1 through 5 saved.

10. Open Animation Shop, Click on animation wizard, Say next, transparent should be checked, say next.

11. Upper left corner of frame checked, With canvas color checked, say next. Yes to repeat, Change display to 20, hit next, Click add image, Select your five tags and have in order 1 through 5, say next, finish. Click view animation icon.

12. File, Save as, Name your animation, Click Save, Click Customise, Click on partial transparency tab, change convert pixels to 25 and blend color to EOE19F to match your mask, ok, next, next, finish.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. As always, I would love to see your work. You can email me at mschowwv@yahoo.com

Happy Halloween by K. Wellman 09

Happy Halloween by K. Wellman 09
This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on September 23, 2009 and is ©Kwellman Designs and any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
Written using PSP X assuming you have good knowledge psp
Supplies Needed: Image of choice. I used the gorjuss artwork of Suzanne Woolcott. You need a license to use her work. Visit her Here to obtain a license.
Template Harvest Moon by Sabre. You can download it HERE

FTU Scrapkit Halloween Delight by Sabre. You can download it HERE

Note: This kit doesn’t contain a lot of paper choices, so when filling my template I used patterns & gradients.. or use papers from another kit..
Lets Get Started.
The drop shadow I used was 2,2,50,5 color black. Give each layer a drop shadow as you go along.
1. Open your template and shift D to duplicate then close original

2. Delete the designers name layer

3. Start at the bottom and use your magic wand to select the first layer to fill. Flood fill with color or paper of choice. Once filled go to selections, select none and move to next layer.

4. Sometimes when you have layers like the reeds, dots, ect…Instead of using the magic wand I go to Selections, Select all, Float, Selections Defloat, Flood Fill and then Selections none.

5. Repeat these steps until all layers of template are filled and have drop shadow added.

6. I erased the apple.

7. Open your kit and open each element you want added to your tag. Once opened, you can simply drag and drop onto your tag as a new layer.

8. Use pick tool to resize to suit yourself. Give each element a dropshadow.

9. Open image of choice and copy/paste as new layer. Give dropshadow.

10. Save a psp image with all layers intact.

11. Hide the white background layer

12. Go to edit, copy merged, edit, paste as new image. Hit selection tool to select your tag area and go to edit, copy and edit paste as new image. Delete the first copy.

13. Image, Resize 500 x 319

14. Add your credits

15. Save as PNG file.
I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Please leave me a comment and let me know, or email me your finished tag. I would love to see your work. Hugs..Kathy

Welcome to our Group by K. Wellman 09

Thought I would take time for another tutorial.  Hope you enjoy it..

Welcome To Our Group by K. Wellman 09


This tutorial was written by me, K. Wellman on September 12, 2009 and is ©Kwellman Designs and any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

This was written in PSPX

Supplies you will need:

3 images of choice.  I use the gorjuss artwork of Suzanne Woolcott.  You must have a license to use her work.  You can visit her Here to get a license.

FTU Scrapkit, Sweet Spring from SimplySensationalScraps, you can get it HERE

Template 235 by Missy. You can get her templates HERE

Mask 16 by Babes Designs..Get it Here…

Are you ready..Get Set…Lets Go…

1. Open template, Shift D to duplicate and close original. Image Resize 500 x 357

2. Select blue square with your magic wand. Open paper 11, drag and drop onto your tag template as a new layer. Go to selections, Invert and hit the delete key. Then go to Selections, Select None.

3. Give drop shadow, I used 2,2,50 & 5 with color black, Use same dropshadow throughout this tut.

4. Select pink rectangle with magic wand, Open paper 13 and drag/drop as new layer onto your tag. Selections, Invert, Hit Delete Key, Selections None, Give Dropshadow

5. Repeats these same steps on each layer of template with your paper of choice until your template looks the way you want it.

6. Delete the I LOVE YOUR STYLE layer

7. Add wording of choice. I used the font JESTER and used the pick tool to size to my satisfaction. If you want your font outlined, make sure to change your stroke width to 1 or 2, or whatever looks best. You need your foreground color to be lighter than your background for this to look good.

8. Open your 3 images of choice.

9. Copy and Paste image one as a new layer. Using pick tool, move and position above middle frame. Right Click and Duplicate. Move this copy below your frame. Use the eraser tool to delete unwanted parts of the image from both layers.

10. Repeat this step for remaining two images and give all a dropshadow.

11. Open ladybug 5 and resize 50%. Drag/Drop as new layer. Right click on this layer, Arrange, Bring to top. Using pick tool position according to my tag. Tweak size with pick tool if needed and add drop shadow.

12. Open ButtonBow1 and resize 50%. Drag/Drop as new layer. Use pick tool to position and give drop shadow.

13. Open flower 4, resize 50%. Drag/Drop as new layer. Move below all frame layers. Use pick tool to position at left of tag, (see mine) right click and duplicate, Image, Mirror

14. Open Frog and resize 30%, Drag/Drop as new layer and position with pick tool. See my tag.

15. Add New Raster Layer and move above the white background layer. Flood fill with color of choice. Right click on the layer, New Mask Layer, From Image, Use drop down to choose your mask. Source Luminance checked, Invert mask data checked, click ok. Right click on layer and merge group. Use pick tool to size and position mask around your tag.

16. Add credits

17. I save all of my tags as pspimage with all layer intact in case I want to change something later at this point.

18. Delete the white background and right click on any layer and choose merge, merge visible and save as a PNG file.


I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. I would love to see your work…You can email me at mschowwv@yahoo.com