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

Masks 101-109 by Kat

Thought I would play around with a few masks.
hope you can use them..Hugs..Kat

You can download them HERE

Puffy Alpha by kwellmandesigns

I thought I would make some puffy alpha..hope you can
use it too...Hugs..Kat

You can download it HERE

Kat's Snow Bears

I created these adorable snow bears and since I didn't get time
to do a full kit, I thought I would just share the bears...Hugs..Kat

Go HERE to download

He Came Looking For Me - Crabb Family

F.T.U. Fall is Here...by kwellmandesigns

I have been working on this kit and was so excited to get it posted for you.  I have learned alot of things about psp this week from doing some wonderful totorials.  Hope you like the kit.  Hugs..Kat

Go HERE to download the kit..Please leave me a comment if you download..Thank you...

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