Barbara Jenson - Unique how to text effects and blurs

old school tutorial

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you will need the stunning artwork of Barbara Jenson
her own site is HERE 
this tube is from CDO here under Exclusive tubes (tube1)

and a plugin called VM Experimental - Every picture tells a story

if you dont have it just google it and install it
a fat font of choice, I used American Captain  get it free here
A gradient of choice,  find some HERE HERE or HERE
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open up a new canvas 700x700 pixels, you can always crop later.

Write the word UNIQUE in capitals with the font american captain
 settings - size 200 set to bold.
background colour set to white / forground null


go to selections all - selections float then then add gradient of choice as a new layer
 I used one called fairydust but cant for the life of me remember where i got it sorry.
copy and paste tube twice as a new layer (each time) then go to selections invert and hit delete key for both tube layers to remove the excess
go to selections none

then  go to Layers - merge down
this will merge both tube layers onto 1 layer



go to Layers -Properties
and change the opacity blend mode from normal to screen
in the drop down box that appears.


you should have something like this

 

 duplicate this layer
arrange so one word is above the other

duplicate again, 
 
and on the very bottom one go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussion Blur
change the radius value to 10
see screenshot below.

click ok

 duplicate this layer and arrange so one blur sits atop the other


 make one of your merged text layers your active layers
and apply the plugin
do this by going to Effects - Plugin - VM experimental  - every picture tells a story
using these settings

 

click ok

repeat with both 'unique' text layers

add tube using the colours of choice to match your gradient,
there are many to choose from with this tube.


duplicate the tube and use the same plugin on the bottom tube

and your copyright and your name
font used for my name was Dr Carbfred
background white/ foreground null size set to 72

I also then converted it to a raster layer and added some glitter/noise
by going to Adjust- add/remove noise - Add noise
choose Random /Monochrome and change the number to 30.
save your tag as a png.

 

Wild about Blue -and 3 chances to win

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there is also a chance to win this kit on my blog HERE
Extra's Snags available in my fotki HERE

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For this tag I am using the fantastic artwork of Barbara Jensen

 you can purchase her tubes from her website HERE

PTU scraps used were by me, Wild about Blue HERE,
mask04 by Vix HERE

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UNZIP SUPPLIES AND ADD MASKS TO YOUR MASK FOLDER

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open up a new canvas by 650 by 510 pixels

open up paper 11 from the kit resize by 80%

copy and paste paper as a new layer onto your canvas

apply mask by going to Layers - Load/Save mask from disk 

- vix big masks1 -  mask 4

 
Click  load
go to layers - merge group

open up open up frame 6 from the kit
dupliacte it

then add the tube and slide tube layer between the 2 frame layers

arrange the tube on the canvas to your liking

make the top frame the active layer and using the erasor tool , these are my settings

erase the top and right parts of the frame so that the tube appears to come out of the frame

go to the bottom frame click inside the frame opening with the magic wand tool 

go to selections -  expand by 3

then open up paper 9 from the kit and resize by 60% then copy and paste as a new layer


go to selections invert and hit the delete key to remove the excess
 go to selections none
slide this layer beneath the bottom frame layer
add a drop shadow to the bottom frame
add the element called wildstars1 from the kit and resize by 80% using smartsize

then add a drop shadow arrange to the left and slide below the bottom frame layer

add gems from the kit

add artist copyright and your name with a font of choice

hope you enjoyed my tutorial

Diane x

Wild about pink - tutorial

SUPPLIES NEEDED
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 tube by Barabara Jensonyou need a licence to use her art get it from her site HERE

Scrap kit by me  - Wild about Pink you can purchase it
from TWILIGHT SCRAPS HERE  or Digital Chaos here
snags/extras are available in my fotki HERE

open new canvas 600 x 600 with a transparent background
open frame

open up BG1 from the kit -resize by 70% using smartsize

go to -  image - mirror  

then duplicate  this layer and move one to the left and one to the right 

so you get a good coverage over the width of the canvas

open up frame 10 from the kit add adrop shadow

add the ribbon cluster overlay -resize by 70%  using smartsize

add a drop shadow

add tube of choice

add wordart  of choice from kit, 

if using the same one i did  resize by 80% using smartsize

add a drop shadow

save your tag with a unique name

BJ - That Thing You Like - how to light effects

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you will need the stunning artwork of Barbara Jenson
you can purchase her tubes from her site HERE

A template from the Creative misfits blog HERE  (13th Download down)
some free to use supplies by me HERE

and a couple of plugins : 

mura's meister - copies and Halftone -  

if you dont have them just google them and install them

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open up template no 4 and delete the watermark layer

find your top black frame
make this your active layer simply by clicking on it

in your layers pallette.

we are going to merge all the black boxes together, 

so go to Layers - Merge- merge down 

keep doing this untill all 6 black bloxes are on the one layer together.

then go to selections - select all-  then selections - float  

(this will select all the boxes at once)

now copy and paste a tube as a new layer, arrange it over the left 2 boxes

now go to selections invert then make certain your tube layer is your active layer 

and hit the delete key on your keyboard to remove the excess tube...  

go to selections none

for the right side i used a variant of the same tube, 

but before copying and pasting over I mirrored it, 

do this by simply going to Image - mirror

so now repeat this process for the right side,
remember to go to selections none to deselect the boxes

copy and paste another tube arrange this as the top layer  

 if it isnt on top go to layers - arrage - bring to top

for this particular tube I added a drop shadow


- then with my selection tool set to rectangle
I simply 'cropped out' the parts of her legs that went over the bottom box.

next on the wordart layer of the template, with your selection tool still set to rectangle,

crop out the word boyfriend, and cut and paste as a new layer, 

then move it over to the right side 

(otherwie you cant read it, her head is in the way :)

selections none.

next for this particular tube the colour of the lipstick kiss didnt match very well, 

so i adjusting it by going to 

Adjust - Hue & Saturation - Colourize

with the following settings, 

click ok

bring this to the top layer

  next find the top grey frame layer on the template and just as we did before, we are
going to merge down, untill all the grey frames are on the same layer

then go to Selections - select all - selections - float -

leave selected, now open the glitter tile I supplied, and make this your background fill 

do this in the material pallette, so just click on the

background fill colour and in the pop up choose pattern tab 

and in the drop down find the glitter fill, 

select it and click ok

then choose your fill tool, it looks like a paintbucket and simply click inside

each grey frame area that you have selected on the template.

go to selections none

add a drop shadow

find your black boxes layer again make this the active layer and 

go to select all  - selections - float

open the texture I supplied, and copy and paste as a new layer,

then selections invert - hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none

duplicate this layer

now is a good time to crop any excess from the edges of your tag

then on the bottom duplicate go to

effects - plugins - mura's meister - copies

with the following settings - Blur(Radial)

then duplicate that layer twice 

then go to

effects - plugins - Halftone

with the following settings -

click on the preview if you need to see the settings clearer
 change the colour with the colour picker, i just colour picked a colour from the tag itself...

arrange on the tag a little lower so that it peeks out from the bottom

then do the same for the second duplicate and arrange it higher to your liking...

add a drop shadow to the word art layers

now is a good time to add your name and copyright,

font used for my name was miss le Gatees

save your tag with a unique name and as a png 

and you are done x

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unless you want to animated of course.... :)

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when working with animation you dont want to move anything that isnt supposed to move once you start to animate,  also another point to make I generally save my tags as a .png this saves the tag with a transparent background, like the one above, as i am a member of a few forums that have different coloured backgrounds...however this is not the case when saving an animated tag...it tends to go pixelated if i save an animation with a transparent background so i usually save it on a coloured background.

so first add a new layer and floodfill with a colour of your choosing, one to compliment the tag....

go to layers - move to bottom

 have your glitter frame layer as the active layer - click inside the first glitter frame - you have added a shadow so you will need to expand it 

go to Selections - modify - expand by 8

add a new raster layer and floodfill the slection with white

 go to selections none

then drop the opacity of the layer to 50% now slide this layer underneath the glitter frame, because you want it to look smooth and tidy.

ok now go to copy merged and paste into animation shop as a new animation 

go back to PSP

then simply move the white box over to the midle top box, 

then copy merged and paste after current frame in animation shop

back to PSP and move the white box to the top right frame

copy merged and paste into animation shop after current frame

back to PSP and move again to the bottom right frame, and so on and so on untill you have 6 frames

finally then in animation shop go to edit - select all
go to animation - frame properties and change the display time to 20 - click ok

this will slow the animation just a little

save as a gif and you are done.

thanks for trying my tutorial

Pink to make the boys wink EXTRA'S

here is a recent tag/tut i made, I wanted to share the Extra snags with you...

 

grab them from my Fotki HERE i ony ask that you use them as is...

do not add your name or alter them

I have a desktop wallpaper to match on its way .....

other Barbara Jenson snags HERE

thanks...and I hope you enjoy them x

Pink to make the boys wink tag tutorial

 

SUPPLIES NEEDED
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 tube by Barabara Jenson tube from her site HERE

Scrap kit by me  - Pink to make the boys wink, you can purchase it
from TWILIGHT SCRAPS HERE  or Digital Chaos here

font used: Ink In The Meatget it free here

open new canvas 600 x 600 with a transparent background

copy and paste as a new layer the pinkwink smudge from the kit

next open up pink bubbles resize by 75% add them as a new layer

open up frame 15 from the kit, resize by 80% copy and paste as a new layer

click inside the frame using magic wand tool

go to modify selection - expand by 3 then copy and paste a  pink paper fom kit

go to selections invert then hit the delete key to remove the excess

go to selections none

click on the frame layer and add a shadow

add fairysparkle 3 from the kit  and slide beneth the frame

add tube of choice, resize if needed, slide this tube beneath the frame the add a shadow,

then duplicate the tube and slide this layer above the frame, 

if not sure how to do this go to layers - arrange - bring to top

then use the erasor tool on these settings 

to erase the bottom of the tube so that it appears to pop out of the frame

add pink flower1 resize by 75% then rotate - free rotate right by 5

add a shadow

add pink wink ribbon cluster arrange to the bottom of the frame

add a shadow

add pinkwink charm5 add a shadow arrange to the left side by the ribbons

add pinkwink wordart5 resize by 70% , arrange to the right side

add a shadow

add your name I used Ink In The Meat font on these settings

background fill black foreground fill pink

convert the layer to a raster layer and add a drop shadow

add your copyright and save your tag...

thanks for looking xxx

Diane

Crimson scrap tag tutorial

 

hiya blogettes, I have just made this tag using my new tubes 

from Barbara Jenson's that i picked up in her recent sale

got to say her artwork is simply stunning!..

I figured I woud write up a quick tut on it for those that would like to try it.....

supplies I used....Crimson tube by Barabara Jenson tube from her site HERE

Scrap kit by me  - Blooming Lovely, you can purchase it from TWILIGHT SCRAPS HERE 

MASK FROM VIXPSP HERE

add it to you masks folder

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ok lets begin.....

open up a new canvas 600 x 600, you can always crop it later..

open up paper1 from the kit, resize using smartsize  by 70%

then copy and paste as a new layer onto your canvas.

now apply the mask by going to Layers- load/save mask

Load from disk , a pop up will appear
see below for screenshot of my settings

then click Load or apply button

now go to Layers - merge group

open up the ct-bl-sprinkles from the kit
 resize by 70% and arrange to the top then duplicate the layer and
arrange this one to the bottom....

open up frame 4 resize by 70% and add as a new layer to the canvas
click inside this frame with the magic wand tool and go to modify - expand by 3 
then open up paper 5 from the kit and resize by 60% copy and paste the paper as a new layer onto the canvas and go to selections invert , 
 hit the delete button to remove the excess from outside of the frame.

then go  to selections none to remove the selection

 next open up the natural frame from the kit resize by 70% and add as a new layer to the canvas
add a drop shadow 

  open up ct green1 from the kit and arrange so that it pokes out from the left side near the top
slide this layer beneath the frames and paper.

open up the grass from the kit, resize by 70% add to canvas,
then open up heartblooms resize by 60%
go to image - mirror, then add to canvas...see my tag for placement..
add a drop shadow as before


open up ct-flowerspray, resize by 60% and add as a new layer to your canvas.

add tube of choice if using the same one as me, then no need to resize
just add to your canvas as a new layer slide this layer beneath the flowerspray layer
then with your erasor tool erase the bottom of the tube that pokes out from beneath the frame.

these are the settings i used for the erasor tool




if you make a mistake , not to worry just click the UNDO botton...

add your name I used a font called ,  1Beansprout DNA you can get it free HERE



this is your material pallete, choose a green for the foreground and red for the background
see my screenshot...

 

then your settings for the font are as follows, 

 
now simply type out your name,
convert the layer to a raster layer and add a drop shadow


add your copyright and save your tag...

thanks for looking...

hugz diane x

NEW TUT BY GOLDIE - EGGSTRA

check out this little CRACKER from Goldie, 

made using my Springtime kit and artwork by Barbara Jenson

tag and tut are on her blog HERE

thanks so much hunnie xxx

Love & Sincerity by Julie

TAG AND TUT HERE

new tut - Pink Wink

Another new tut by the lovely Terily using my Pink to make the boy's wink kit and artwork by barbara jenson



check it out on her blog HERE