Garv Stupid Cupid Snags

Hiya I made this tag today, for a challenge in the Creative Misfits forum HERE

template is by Missy of Divine Intentions, and the scraps used are from a valentine freebie from last year and artwork by Keith Garvey, used with a Licence.

anyway thought I would make some Extra's to snag

 

more snags available from my Fotki HERE

hugz Diane x

New Snags/Extra's with Attitude....

hellooo blog readers, just finishing up a couple of tags then I am going to put them up for offer in my group..
but thought I would share a Snag/Extra or two with you...

here is my first, using artwork by Ismael Rac

Scrap kit used was my Opposites attact freebie on my Scraps blog HERE
cleavage template by Dee HERE (although I didnt use all the layers and I changed the wordart a bit)

next up I made this one using artwork by Keith Garvey,
 scraps again by me..

I have more, you can snag the rest HERE at my fotki account

anyhoo thats all for now....till next time
Diane xoxo

Garv Wild Thing Extra's

Hellooooo I have some more snags for you that I made not so long ago.....hope you like them

Download them from my Fotki HERE

other Garv snags by me here 
hugs diane xoxo

Garv Look Calm Extra's

hiya blog readers... I made this tag today and offered it in my group, and

 thought I would make some Extra's or Snags for you guys to snag if you like....

please do not alter or add to them in any way...this includes adding your name

DOWNLOAD from my Fotki account HERE

other Garv snags by me here 

till next time Diane xoxo

IM SEXY AND I KNOW IT - HOW TO -BLINDS EFFECT

 
click on the image to see the full size...

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For this tag I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey

 you can purchase tubes from PTE HERE

PTU scraps used were by me, Valentine HERE,
extra's/snags available HERE

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UNZIP SUPPLIES
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open canvas 600 x 250 pixels

copy and paste Paper8 Resize by 80% using smartsize
then copy and paste background1 and arrange to liking

add tube of choice,  a close up image either side of the edges of the tag

I used 1 close up and 1 normal size tube duplicated them,  then  go to Image - Mirror

chenge the blend mode to screen on all 4 images

add the text IM SEXY AND I KNOW IT
I used bank gothicMid  font size 40 background fill white foregrounf fill null

add a slight drop shadow, i used v2 h2 opacity 30  blur 4

then lower the opacity of this layer to around 60%

arrange to the top

duplicate this layer and arrange near the bottom of the tag

next using your selection tool draw out a small rectangle selection for the bottom text to sit on background fill white foreground null

convert to raster then change the blend mode to soft light

then apply the plugin by going to Effects - Plugins - VM TRANSMISSION 

use the following settings

- LINE WIDTH6  OFFSET 0 CONTRAST 40

then slide this layer beneath the text layer

add the main tube and a drop shadow, then slide this layer beneath both the text and white rectangle layers

add heart scatter2 from the kit and slide this behind the main tube layer

add a couple of butterflies from the kit, resize as needed

next add a new raster layer and floodfill with light grey, 

then go to selections - select all then seletions - contract by 4 

then hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none
add your name and copyright

Wild Thing tutorial

click on the image to see the full size...

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there is also a chance to win this kit on my blog HERE

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For this tag I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey

 you can purchase tubes from PTE HERE

PTU scraps used were by me, Wild about Red HERE, 

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UNZIP SUPPLIES

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open up cluster frame 2 from the kit 

draw out a selection to fill the frame 

copy and paste a white paper from the kit

then go to selections invert and hit the delete key on the keyboard to remove the excess

while this area is still selected,

open up the zebra print heart3 from the kit and hit the delete key again to remove the excess

go to selections none
slide this layer underneath the frame layer

add a tube of choice, add a drop shadow

then duplicate it and slide one beneath the frame

make the top tube the active layer, by clicking on it

then use your erasor tool to erase the bottom part of tube,

keep erasing untill all the elements on the frame can be seen

open up the WILD THING word art from the kit, 

add shadow and slide this layer beneath the frame layer too...

add another zebra print heart, resize by 50% using smartsize then rotate left by 20%

add a shadow and slide benath the frame layer

add the artist copyright and your name , save your tag :)

IN YOUR DREAMS

This scrap tag tutorial was written by me Diane Knight 

on 27th March 2010 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental

For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey this is a LTD edition tube
you can purchase his tubes from PTE these days

for this tutorial you may need a basic knowledge of PSP

mask 206 by WEESCOTSLASS download from her site HERE

Scrap kit used is Fairytale by me which you can purchase from Digital Chaos or Twilight Scraps

my scraps blog is HERE

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first add the mask to your masks folder....

open up fairytaleCluster7 from the kit,

now open up a paper of choice from the kit, i used paper1

copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas

go to Layers - arrange - send to bottom

now apply a mask of choice , i used WSL_Mask206

do this by clicking on Lyers - load/save mask - load mask from disk check your settings are the same as mine if you want the same look.

 
click load. then Layers - merge group

add a tube of choice, resize if needed,
now slide this one beneath the frame then add a drop shadow, then duplicate the tube and slide this one above the frame.
now we will make it appear like she is coming out of the frame...on the top tube layer just erase the bottom part of the tube to just above the bottom of the frame.
ok now click on the bottom tube layer to activate it and just erase any of the tube thats poking out at the bottom beneath the flowers
ok hopefully you are with me so far...

this kit comes with some word art, so we are gonna use some of that too...so open up the in your dreams glitter text from the kit, resize by 80% then go to Adjust - sharpness - sharpen, now copy and paste onto your greenery
now open up the Fairytale greencluster, i wanted to add more greenery, as if the text was nestled in it...
resize by about 40% then copy and paste onto your canvas to the left side then duplicate it , mirror and flip it and arrange to the ride side.
then i just added a couple of additional flowers from the kit resized by 40% and add a drop shadow to each.
add your Artist © and your name and save as a . png if you want a transparent background or a jpg for a white background.
the tag below was made from the same kit, using the same method but using different elements and a different tube.

Love Garv - blend

*old tut moved from my tut site* 

this is an old school style of tutorial, no scraps no templates

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For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of Keith Garvey
you can purchase his tubes from PTE

for this tutorial you may need a basic knowledge of PSP but i try and make them easy for beginers to understand
you will need PSP, i use PSP9
Plugins :

MuRa's Miesta - Copies
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - IMPACT - Bevel
Penta.com - Jeans

gradient of choice, loads of niice gradient can be found at Nansons Place
and 2 or 3 tubes 
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add your new gradients to your gradients folder on your computer

(cos if your anything like me you grabbed the lot lol)

Lets begin......
open canvas 600 x 600
floodfill with white
Add a heart shape using the preset shape tool
draw out the heart shape with a gradient of choice as your background fill, foreground should be null.
if you do not have the heart shape tool a heart shape brush or template will work just as good.
now rotate the heart right by approx 10- 15 whatever looks good to you.

now add tubes of choice, i used the same keith garvey tube 3 times, arrange them over your shape as you like,

once happy with placement, change the blend mode to screen for ALL 3 tubes, by going to Layers - properties - a pop up box will appear change the blend mode from normal to screen

Make a final check you are happy with placement then merge down all 3 tubes

by going to layers - merge down (twice)

next make sure the shape layer is selected and go to

Selections - select all - float then selections invert,

make your tube layer the active layer and hit the delete key on your keyboard.
this should remove all your excess tube hanging over your shape.

selections none to remove the marching ant selection.

now duplicate the merged tube layer , this will make it brighter, if its too bright turn down the opacity a bit. it really depends what tube and what gradient you use...so go with what looks best to you.

close of your white background by clicking on the eye in your layers and merge visable.

now to apply apply the jeans effect, with PENTA.COM pluginso you go to Effects - Plugins - Penta - Jeans see below for setting in my screenshot

 

then duplicate the the heart and add a bevel,

  go to Effects - Plugins -  Eye candy 5 -impact -  bevel  with the following settings:

 

before clicking ok change the lighting tab as folows

 

click ok

almost there...i hope you are following ok so far....

on your bottom heart layer we are going to add the
MuRa's Miesta - Copies filter for the background...

 

click ok

back to your top heart layer that you addef the bevel to...

add a drop shadow you like - Effects - 3d effects - drop shadow

now we are going to add the dotted lines, so clic on your pen tool then back to your material pallette:

foreground should be the the colour / gradient you want and background should be null.

choose a custom line style from the drop down box, i chose the diamond one on width 4

settings Below, 

make sure the straight mode is selected.

and simply click and drag your line across the canvas making a straight line.
then arrange to liking
convert to raster by going to layers - convert to raster

add a drop shadow , i used the settings below

add your name or text

on the top tag i used Miss Lankfort font with the same gradient for my backgrond fill and white set at 2 as my foreground colour.

on the bottom tag i used Gothikka font with the same gradient for my backgrond fill and white set at 2 as my foreground colour.

add the artist © information

save your tag and your done.

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 the tag below is another example made using the exact same method but without the bevel plugin or the copies filter and a different colour gradient and I used a rectangle shape instead of a heart I hope you can see the different looks you can get from this one tutorial

SPARKLE & SHINE - Garv - how to add animated sparkles

*old tut moved over from old site*
and im not gonna lie I LOVE to add sparkle to my tags!

This tutorial was written by me Diane Knight on 10 March 2009 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental
For this tut I am using the fantastic artwork of KEITH GARVEY
you can purchase his tubes from PTE .

for this tutorial you may need a basic knowledge of PSP

you will need PSP, and animation shop

for the sparkle you will need : Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Plugin get it HERE

and this stunning Scrap kit called Sparkalicious by Clarey which you can purchase HERE

her blog is HERE

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open a new canvas 500 x 500

floodfill with white or as i did with a color from the kit..

colour used was HTML #b6a8ac

OPEN UP THE SPARKLE GLITTER BORDER from the kit, 

resize to 500 pixels, copy and paste onto your canvas.

select your magic wand tool, use these settings...

 
and click inside the border, then go to selections - modify expand by 5,
now add a new raster layer then open up the black paper ( paper1) from the kit and copy into selection. slide the paper layer below the border.

add some sparkles from the kit, i used the star cluster, but they are all fab..
copy and paste the pink diamondSwirl onto your canvas, arrange to the center, mine overlapped the top so i just erased the very top little swirl.
add a drop shadow i used horizontal 2 vertical 2 opacity 63 blur 5
copy and paste the triple frame onto your canvas, then resize by 70%
click inside the frames while holding down the shift key to make sure all 3 are selected at the same time. once they are all selected,
go to selections modify expand by 2
then add a new layer and copy and paste paper5 into selection. and slide underneath the frame. now add a drop shadow to the frame.
then slide the pink swirl between the frame and the paper you just added..
you should have something that looks like this....

 

next you can add your name to the top right hand corner font i used was Terminator2 avaialable HERE FREE
settings for the font were...

 

background fill was the pink from the kit html colour code.#9f2d56
the forground fill I used the same as my background fill html colour code #b6a8ac
i used all lower case letters...as caps and lower case look different on this font.
add a drop shadow.

now add the sheer pink ribbon for the kit, resize by 70% and slide underneath the frame and background for the frame. add a drop shadow..

add the curled ribbon resize by 80% and add a drop shadow, arrange to the bottom of the canvas. add some flowers and buttons of choice, i resized mine by 50% and added a drop shadow to each.

see mine for placement till you have soemthing like this...

 
add the stitched heart and resize by 50% rotate right by 25 add a button resize by 70%

now add an eyeletbow resize by 70% and rotate right by 25% add to the top left of the tag..
ow add an eyeletbow resize by 50% and rotate right by 140 add to the bottom right of the tag..
you now should have something like this...

 


add the tube of choice, resize if neccasary and add the artists ©
now find the Pink swirl layer and add the constellation filter
by going to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation
using the following settings..

click ok to apply the effect

now find your name layer and add the same filter...

go to Edit - copy merged and paste into animation shop...

back into PSP
and click the undo button till the sparkle is removed from your name and the pink swirl.
THEN go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE but this time click on the random seed button....
copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.

back to PSP
again, click the undo button till the sparkle is removed from your name and the pink swirl.
THEN go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE click on the random seed button once more....
copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.
now slow your animation down a little by going to
edit- Select all then go to animation - frame properties and change the display time to 20
view your animation, if you are happy save it as a gif and your are done
hope you enjoyed my tutorial
Diane xxx

Love - Garv tut - sparkly text, how to add reflection how to sparkly text

This animated tag tutorial was written by me Diane Knight on 30th Jan 2009
any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental

the MASK is made by Becky but for your convenience is included in Supplies HERE

along with the word 'LOVE'

artwork of Keith Garvey you will need to buy a licence to use this artists work at PTE

You will also need PSP, I use PSP9 , ANIMATION SHOP plus the following plugins:

to add the animated sparkle

free trials are available at the links below...
Alienskin Xenofex 2

Alienskin Eye Candy 5 Impact

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unzip supplies
place the mask in your masks folder
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Then open up the Word LOVE in supplies in PSP
open up a canvas 700x500 pixels Fllodfill with white...
add a new ratsre layer and Floodfill your canvas with the colour #ab7580 then apply the mask by going to
Layers- Load/save mask - Load mask from disk..a pop up will appear look for the mask called
Becky_Mask022 and use the settings below...

 go to Layers  - Merge Group

copy and paste the word Love supplied onto your canvas...see my tag for postioning..

we are now going to add a perpective shadow using a filter....

go to Effects - plugins - Alien skin - eye candy 5 - Impact - perspective shadow....
using these settings....

now click on the Basic tab and make sure your settings are the same as below..

you may find that the reflection doesnt touch the bottom of the word, seee below for how it should look...

if it doesnt, do not worry just adjust the nodes in the viewing window till you are happy with the alignement.

add the artist ©

now add a tube of choice, I used the artwork of keith Garvey....

copy and paste the tube onto your canvas, duplicate it and slide 1 tube underneath the word LOVE.

add a drop shadow to the bottom tube..

Now select yor eraser tool, it looks like a pencil with a rubber on the end. and using these settings

making sure your top tube is the active layer..

carefully erase her legs where the right half of the letter 'O' and the left part of the letter 'V'

it doesnt have to be super neat as the bottom tube will fill in the blanks ...

SEE MY TAG ABOVE IF UNSURE...

add your name and © I used pixellette for the © and A&S Snapper font for my name...Now to add the sparkle the the text.

select your magic wand tool with the following settings below

then make sure the word LOVE is the active layer and click inside each letter holding the shift key down at the same time so that all letters are selected at the same time..

see below...

go to Effects plugins - Alien skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation

with these settings -

click ok to apply the effect

copy merged and paste into animation shop AS A NEW ANIMATION

back to PSP

CLICK UNDO 

THEN go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE but this time click on the random seed button....
copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.
back to PSP
CLICK UNDO
THEN go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE click on the random seed button once more....
copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.
Then just save as a gif and your are done!..thanks for trying my tutorial

JeTaime - garv

This PSP tag tutorial was written by me Diane Knight on 30th Jan 2009 any resemblance to any other tut is purely coincidental
the frame is made by me and is part of my hearts & flowers kit but for your convenience

is included in Supplies HERE

artwork of Keith Garvey you will need to buy a licence to use this artists work at PTE

You will also need PSP, and Animation shop plus the following plugins to add the animated sparkle

free trials are available at the links below...
Alienskin Xenofex 2

Alienskin Eye Candy 5 Impact

unzip supplies
open frame in PSP
duplicate it Then select the bottom frame go to
Adjust Blur- Guassian Blur using these settings

 then go to Adjust - blur- motion blur with these settings

duplicate this layer then go to Adjust - blur- motion blur with these settings go to Layers - Merge - merge downgo to the top frame without the blur added and select your Magic wand tool.
and click inside the left heart...
check that your wand is set to these settings..

go to Selections - modify - expand - by 7

copy and paste a tube of choice 'as a new layer' place it onto your frame where you think it looks good(see mine for ref) - then go to Selections - invert and hit the delete key.

slide this Tube underneath the frame. if unsure how to do this, go to Layers - Arrange - move down.

add another tube using the same method for the right frame....

once both tubes are underneath the frame merge these 2 tubes together,

by going to Layers - Merge- Merge down.

copy and paste the main tube onto your canvas, and resize using smartsize by 70%

place on the frame so that her knee is just above the middle heart frame...see mine if unsure...

ok now duplicate this tube and slide it just underneath the frame...
now we are going to add a drop shadow to the tube that is underneath the frame..
go to Effects - 34 effects - drop shadow - see settings below.

ok make your top tube the active layer, by clicking on it.
now select the eraser tool, it looks like a little pencil with a rubber on the end and make sure you use the following settings,
just click on the right leg just below the knee to erase that part of the leg only....it should now look like she is stepping through the frame....yayy!!
if you get it wrong just click undo and try again...
ok now back to the main tube that is underneath the frame we are now going to add a perpective shadow using a filter....

go to Effects - plugins - Alien skin - eye candy 5 - Impact - perspective shadow....
using these settings....
  now click on the Basic tab and make sure your settings are the same as below..

add your name and © I used pixellette for the © and A&S Snapper font for my name...now click on the merged blurred frame layer... we are going to add the sparkles...using another filter..

go to Effects plugins - Alien skin Xenofex 2 - Constellation

with these settings -

click ok to apply the effect

copy merged and paste into animation shop AS A NEW ANIMATION

back to PSP

 

then go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE but this time click on the random seed button....

copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.

back to PSP

CLICK UNDO

  then go to Effects - plugins - alien skin xenoffex2 - constellation using the SAME SETTINGS AS BEFORE click on the random seed button once more....
copy merged and paste into animation shop AFTER CURRENT FRAME.
slow animation speed to 20
Then just save as a gif and your are done!..thanks for trying my tutorial

GARV - CSI TUTORIAL

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

3 tubes of choice... 1 cop plus 2 headshots from the same artist,

I used Keith Garvey you must have a licence to use this artists work

these days you can buy from PTE HERE

I also used my own  - Candys Treats - CSI scrap kit,

its a PTU kit and is available from the following stores

 Twilight scraps or Digital Chaos
Laundromat 1967 font get it free HERE

OPEN UP A NEW CANVAS 600 X 600 PIXELS

open up palm print from the kit,yes thats my palm!!!! he he

go to Image - mirror 

and copy onto your canvas as a new layer

now open up CSI mess, copy onto canvas, then dupliacte it and resize

by 70% using smartsize, then go to Image Mirror and arrangeto the right side.

open up the evidence ribbon resize by 70% and copy and paste as a new layer onto the canas, 

add a drop shadow, repeat this with the ribbon untill you have 8 ribbon's in a line

open up the fingerprint card resize by 50% then go to Image - Rotate -free roatate left by 20% 

add a shadow

open up the wordart spiral in the word art folder and copy and paste as a new layer

open up the shabbyfolder from the kit resize by 70% add as a new layer , add a drop shadow

now open up paper6 from the kit resize by 60% ...leave open for now...

next open up shabbypolaroid2 frames from the kit and resize by 70%

and copy and paste as a new layer ontop of the shabby folder

then click inside the frame with your magic wand tool, holding down the shift key to select both

frames at once - go to selections expand by 2

copy and paste the paper as a new layer then go to selections - invert

and hit the delete key to remove the excess from around the frame

go to selections - none

slide this paper layer beneath the frame

now to follow the steps above for the 2 headshots, this time just do 1 frame at a time though....

I wanted the headshots black and white , to do this go to 

Adjust- hue saturation - colourise and slide both to zero.

then duplicate the tube layer and
go to Layers - properties - overlay 

which will just add to the contrast and make it stand out more.

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ok now to add the blue tape, magnifying glass then the handcuffs andlast the brush,
which i also rotated right by 20%...

resize each by 50% and add a drop shadow to each

add a fingerprint of choice there are 4 to choose from in the kit, add

this on a new layer and slide beneath the magnifying frame layer, I

duplicated mine to make it look darker.

now add the main cop tube, add a drop shadow and arrange to the side

the add the crime scene ribbon resize by 70% and add a drop shadow. arrange to the bottom of her legs

add your copyright and your name

for my name I used a free font called Laudromat on these settings

 

I hope you liked my tutorial 

till next time Diane x