SWD - KMD-Bright Tag 1 Tag & Tutorial

 

Tutorial – SWD-KMD-Bright
Tag 1

This tutorial was written by Silver Wolf @ ©Silver Wolf Designs, for a tag created by Silver Wolf @ ©Silver Wolf Designs, and both are copyrighted to her.  The kit used for this tag was created by ©KrazyMom Designz, and is copyrighted to her.  Please do not claim the kit, tag, or tutorial as your own.

Kit Materials

kmd_bright_paper10.jpg
kmd_bright_glitterheart1.png
kmd_bright_glitterheart7.png
kmd_bright_frog.png
kmd_bright_flowerpot.png
kmd_bright_doodle2.png

How To

1. Open a new PSP image 500x500px.

2. Open ‘kma_bright_paper10.jpg’ into PSP.  Duplicate it (Shift + D), and close
out the original.  Resize the duplicated paper to 500x500px.  Copy and paste
this as a new layer into your blank image.  You can now close out the  duplicated paper, and delete the bottom layer.  Rename the paper layer ‘Paper
BG’.

3. Open ‘kmd_bright_glitterheart1.png’, and copy and paste it as a new layer. 
Resize it to 50%.  Move it to the upper left hand corner of your image, making
sure to leave a tiny bit of room at the top and left edges.  Name this layer
‘Heart UL’.

4. Duplicate, then mirror the pink heart layer.  Now flip it, then rotate it 180°, making sure when you rotate that ‘Rotate All Layers’ is unchecked.  Close out the original element, and name this layer ‘Heart LR’..

5. Open ‘kmd_bright_glitterheart17.png’ into PSP, and copy and paste it as a
new layer into your image.  Do the same thing you did for the first heart, only
this time, move this heart to the upper right corner, making it level with the
ones at the upper left and lower right (you may have to adjust all 4 in the end, but that’s no biggie).  Name this layer ‘Heart UR’.  Now do the same thing
you did for the purple heart: duplicate the layer, mirror and then flip, then
rotate 180°.  Name this layer ‘Heart LL’.  Close out the original element.

You should now have this:

6. Open ‘kmd_bright_flowerpot.png’ into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a new layer
into  your image, and resize it to 75%.  Move it down to the bottom, keeping it
centered horizontally, and making sure the bottom of the pot is touching the
bottom edge of the image.  Name this layer ‘Flowerpot’, and close out the
original element.

7. Now open ‘kmg_bright_frog.png’ into PSP, and copy and paste it into your
image as a new layer.  Resize it to 85%, and move him down so that the
bottom of the frog is touching the bop of the flowerpot.  Name thislayer ‘Frog’, and close out the original element.

8. Open ‘kmd_bright_flower1.png’ into PSP, and copy and paste it as a new layer.  Move this layer underneath the frog and above the flowerpot layers.  Move the flower layer so it’s on the right side of the flowerpot, with the bottom petal that hangs down just touching or a bit over the right side of the flowerpot.  Name this layer ‘Flowers R’.  Then duplicate the Flower layer, and mirror it, so that you now have this:

9. Name the duplicated layer ’Flowers L’.  Close out the original element.

10. Your Layer Palette should be as follows by this point:
Frog
Flower L
Flower R
Flowerpot
Heart LL
Heart UR
Heart LR
Heart UL
Paper BG

11. Open ‘kmd_bright_doodle2.png’ into PSP, and copy and paste it as a new
layer in your tag.  Move it to the top of your Layer Palette if it’s not there
already.  Resize it by 75%, and then flip it.  Center it vertically between the
top and bottom right hand hearts.  Now duplicate this layer, and mirror it. 
Name these two layers ‘Doodle R’, and ‘Doodle L’ respectively.  Close out the original element.

12. Get your Preset Shapes tool, and set it to Ellipse, and Circle, and Create as Vector.  Set your FG color to white (#ffffff), and turn off your BG color. 
Draw a circle around the frog, so the frog is kind of at the bottom center of
the circle, like this:

It doesn’t have to be PERFECT, but get it as close to it as you can.  You can always move it with the dot in the middle. Now get your Text tool, and choose yellow (#ffff00) for your FG and BG colors.  Position your mouse as close to the top center node of the circle as you can get, and when you see the little quarter circle below the A, click and type in ‘SMILE EVERYDAY!’.  Highlight this text in the field, and choose Comic Sans MS font, size 28, Stroke width 3, and Bold.

13. Now delete the Vector layer where you drew your circle, and promote the
floating text to Layer.  Name this layer ‘Text’.  Now add an Inner Bevel with
the following settings:

Bevel: #1
Width: 10
Smoothness: 0
Depth: 10
Ambience: 30
Shininess: 50
Color: White (#ffffff)
Angle: 0
Intensity: 60
Elevation: 35

Selections - Select None.

NOTE: At this point, if your text isn’t centered (it’s hard to center text on  a curve just right sometimes), you can use the Raster Deform tool to move it with the dot in the middle, and/or use the handle sticking out of the middle mover dot to angle it so that the start and end points are horizontally straight.

You should now have this:

14. Now let’s add a border.  Make a new Raster layer, and name it ‘Border’.  Go
to Image - Add Borders, and add a 35px border in red (#ff0000).  Get your
Magic Wand tool, and click inside the border.  Add an Inner Bevel with the
same settings as you used for your text.  Selections - Select None.

15. Lastly, add the proper credits.  Get your Text tool, and make your FG and BG color yellow (#ffff00).  On the bottom part of the border, left click and type

©KrazyMom Designz
http://krazymomdesignz.blogspot.com/

into the text field.  Highlight all the text, and change the font to Times New Roman, size 14, Stroke Width 1.  Promote the floating selection to layer, and Select None., and name this layer ‘Scrapper Credit’  Now, on the top part of the border, put your own tagger’s credit.  You can use the Times New Roman font again, or one of your choice.   Or, you can use your watermark if you have one.  Just make sure it fits inside the top part of the border.  If you’re using text to put your tagger’s credit on, be sure to Promote Selection to Layer, Select None, then name the layer ‘Tagger Credit’, or your name, designer name, etc.  If you use a tube for a watermark, add a new raster layer, add your tube, and position it so it’s centered properly.  Resize the image to 500x500px, and then go to Adjust – Sharpen, and sharpen once.

You should now have this, with the exception of the fact that your name will be where mine is at the top:

That’s it, you’re all done!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial, and the creation of this tag.  This is just one of many tags and creations you can make with this kit, so don’t be shy about using your imagination! :)

Tutorial written on 01-09-10

Tutorial ©Silver Wolf Designs
http://silverwolfdesigns.blogspot.com/

Scrap Kit ©KrazyMom Designz
http://krazymomdesignz.blogspot.com/

Scrap Happiness - Tag 1 with Tutorial

This was one of the most fun tags I've done!  Being an art, craft, and music lover, this put me right at home.  This tut is a bit long, but I assure you, it is totally worth the time and effort! :)

Tutorial

SWD - Scrap Happiness Tag 1

Kit by KrazyMom Designz

This tag was made using 'Scrap Happiness', a scrap kit by KrazyMom Designz.  This tutorial shows how to make ' SWD - Scrap Happiness Tag 1'.  All parts of this tag were created by KrazyMom Designz, and are copyrighted to her.  The tutorial was written by Silver Wolf Designs, and is copyrighted to her.

Kit Supplies

paper13.jpg
blankpaper2.png
coffee.png
crayons.png
crayons1.png
crayons2.png
crayons3.png
crayons4.png
crayons5.png
paint1.png
paint2.png
paintbrush.png
pencil.png
rose1.png
ruler.png
scissors3.png
string4.png
tape3.png
watercolors.png

The How To

1. Open a new transparent image 500x500.

2. Open 'paper13.png' into PSP.  Resize it to 500x500px, then copy & paste it as a New Layer into your blank tag image.  Name this layer 'Paper BG'.  Close out the original paper.  When asked if you want to change it, click 'No'.  Now delete the transparent bottom layer on your Layer Palette, as you won't need it.

3. Open 'watercolors.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste as a New Layer into your tag, and resize it to 15%.  Rotate it 35°, then move it to the upper left corner of your tag.  Leave a little room at the top & left edges.  Name this layer 'Watercolors', and close out the original element.

4. Open 'crayons.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste as New Layer into your tag.  Resize it to 35%, rotate it to the right 35°, and move it to the upper right corner, again not touching the edges.  Name this layer 'Crayon Box', and close out the original element.  Here's the tag so far:

5. Open 'crayons1.png' into PSP, copy & paste it as a New layer into your tag, and resize it to 10%.  Rotate it to the right 90°, and move it below the box of crayons, like this:

Name this layer 'Crayon 1', and close out the original element.

6. Open 'crayons2.png' into PSP, and copy & paste it as a New Layer into your tag.  Resize it to 10%, then rotate it to the right by 120°.  Move it over the first crayon, so they cross about in the middle.  Name this layer 'Crayon 2', and close out the original element.  You should now have this:

7. Open 'crayons3.png' into PSP.  Again, copy & paste it as a New layer, and resize to 10%.  Rotate it to the right by 45°, and move it just to the left of the crayon box & just above the point of Crayon 2.  Name this layer 'Crayon 3', and close out the original element.

8. Open 'crayons4.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste it as a New layer into your tag, resize it to 10%, and move it on top of Crayon 3 without rotating it, so that they cross about in the middle.  Name this layer 'Crayon 4', and close out the original element.

9. Open 'crayons5.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste as a New layer, resize to 10%, and then rotate it to the right by 20°.  Move it up so that it's near the right hand edge of the crayon box, but on top of it with the top half of the crayon on the box, the point half off the box.  Name this layer 'Crayon 5', and close out the original element.

10. Open 'blankpaper2.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste it as a New layer into your tag.  Resize it to 25%, then rotate it to the left 15°.  Now, move it so that the upper right corner of the paper's covering up the points of the bottom crayons.  Move this layer so it's above the Paper BG layer & below all the other layers.

11. Get your Eraser tool now, and choose the +10 Square.  Change the Hardness to 100, and begin carefully erasing the greyish-tan area where the paper corner should be where it's curled at the corner.  Keep zooming in and making the Eraser size smaller, until there's no grey-tan left, only the black of the shadow part of the curl.  Your tag should now look like this:

12. Activate your top layer, so that the next one will be on the top.  Open 'paint1.png' into PSP.  Copy & paste it as a New layer into your tag, then resize it to 5%.  Move it into the right hand white panel of the watercolors set.  It should be fairly centered in the white area.  Name this layer 'Paint 1', and close out the original elemnt.

13.  Now open 'paint2.png' into PSP, and copy & paste it as a New Layer into your tag.  Resize it to 5%, and then rotate it to the left by 45°.  Move it to the left hand white pane of the watercolors set, pretty much centered in the white area.  Name this layer 'Paint 2', and close out the original element.

14. Open 'paintbrush.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a New layer into your tag, and resize it to 30%. Rotate it to the right by 35°, and move it so that the tip of the brush is on the red paint circle next to the white one.  Name this layer 'Paintbrush', and close out the original element.

Here's what you should have now:

15. Open 'ruler.png' into PSP, and copy and paste it as a New layer into your tag.  Resize it to 50%, then rotate it to the left 15°.  Move it so that it's centered over the paper, with the ends sticking out about equal length, but it doesn't have to be perfectly exact.  Name this layer 'Ruler', and close out the original element.

16. Open 'pencil.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a New Layer into your tag.  Resize it by 50%, and then rotate it to the right by 20°.  Move it so that the point of the pencil is just touching the bottom edge of the ruler at the number 12.  Name this layer 'Pencil', and close out the original element.

17. Open 'scissors3.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a New Layer into your tag.  Resize it to 20%, and move it up so it's in between the watercolors set and the crayons and crayon box.  Name this layer 'Scissors', and close out the original element.  Here's what you should have now:

18. Open 'tape3.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it into your tag, and resize it to 25%.  Move it to the left of the paper and ruler, so that the place where the tape meets in the middle is approx. vertically lined up with the top left corner of the ruler.  Name this layer 'Tape', and close out the original element.

19. Open 'rose1.png' into PSP, then copy and paste it as a New layer into your tag.  Resize it to 10%, then move it over the X of the tape, making sure it's not touching the ruler (it doesn't have to be centered exactly over the X, just make sure it's not touching the ruler, and that there's at least a litle tape sticking out from the top left).  Name this layer 'Rose', and close out the original element.

20. Open 'string4.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a New Layer into your tag, and then resize it to 10%.  Move it so that it's loose left end is over the right hand scissor blade, near the point, like this:

Name this layer 'String', and close out the original element.

21. Open 'coffee.png' into PSP.  Copy and paste it as a New layer into your tag.  Resize it to 15%, and then move it so that the handle is almost touching the right hand edge of the tag, and the botom left of the saucer's rim is almost touching the pencil.  Name this layer 'Coffee', and close out the original element.  Your tag should now look like this:

22. Now let's add some cool looking text.  Get your Text tool, and set your foreground and background colors to the red 5th from the left on the Color Picker (#ff4040).  Use the following settings:

Font: Comic Sans
Size: 60
Stroke width: 4.0
Create as: Vector
Align: Center

Click in the empty bottom space of your tag.  Type 'Arts'.  Now, find the handle inside the rectangle around your text.  When you see the pointer of your mouse change to double-pointed curved arrows, click and drag it up until the text is about 45% instead of straight across.  Now, in your Layer Palette, right click the Vector layer, and Convert to Raster, then name it 'Arts'.  Get your Mover tool, and move this to the left of the tag, so the 'A' in 'Arts' is near the bottom and left edges.

Back to your Text tool, same settings, and this time, type 'and'.  Convert the Vector to Raster layer in your Layer Palette, name this layer 'and', then use the Mover tool to move the 'and' so the 'a' is right below the 's' in 'Arts'.

Back to Text tool again, same settings, and this time click in the empty space left at the bottom to the right of the 'and'.  Type in 'Crafts!'.  Find the handle to move your text like you did with 'Arts', and move it up so that the text is at about a 55° angle or so (a bit more vertical than 'Arts' is).  Convert to Raster layer, and position it so the top of the exclamation point is almost lined up with the eraser on the pencil, like this:

23. Activate your 'Arts' layer.  Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel, and use the following settings:

Bevel: #2
Width: 8
Smoothness: 15
Depth: 15
Ambience: 20
Shininess: 35
Color: White (#ffffff)
Angle: 45
Intensity: 70
Elevation: 30

Now, activate your 'and' layer, and use the same Inner Bevel.  Do the same with your 'Crafts!' layer.  You should now have this:

24. Now for a border.  Go to Image - Picture Frame, and choose Colored Blocks.  Lastly, we're going to add the proper credits.  Get your Text tool, set your text to Times New Roman, size 16, color black (#000000) for both fore- and background, and Stroke width 1. Set the Create as to Floating.

25. Click in the bottom portion of your frame, and type in 'Scrapped by KrazyMom Designz'.  Move it so that it's vertically and horizontally centered in the bottom of the frame.  Promote the Floating Selection to Layer, and name it 'Scrapper's Credit'.  Selections - Select None.  Now, click in the top portion of your frame, and type 'Tagged by (your name, designer name, etc.)'.  Again, center it as you did the bottom text, and Promote the Floating selection to Layer.  Name this layer 'Tagger's Credit'.

26. Let's resize this so that it's a good 500x500 pixel tag.  Go to Image - Resize, and resize to 500x478px (when you put the 500 in the Width, the Height will change to 478).  Make sure 'Resize all layers' is checked this time.  Now go to Adjust - Sharpness, and Sharpen ONE time.

You're all done!  :)  Your final image should look as so:

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, and the making of this tag.  The scrap kit 'Scrap Happiness' was made by KrazyMom Designz, and is copyrighted to her.  This tutorial and tag was made by Silver Wolf Designs.  Please visit KrazyMom Designz and Silver Wolf Designs Tags and Tuts for more great artwork, and Silver Wolf Designs for free to use tubes and images.