Great Day T'be Green

Supplies Needed:

Image of choice, Im using the artwork of Suzanne Richards which you can purchase here

Template#55 By Rachel @ Scraps Of Enchantment here

Mask#53 By Rachel @ Enchanted By Darkness here

Scrapkit - PTU- Irish Charm By Lynn @ Poundstore Scraps here

Wordart#8 By Me You can download here

Ok Lets Go.

Open your template and "Shift D" to duplicate, close original template layer. Image-Resize 600 pixels width, Lock Aspect Ratio & Resize All Layers Ticked. Image-Canvas Size Width 600 pixels-Height 500 pixels, Lock Aspect Ratio NOT ticked, Placement-Middle-Centre, Delete the ©Info and little flowers layers.

Select Background layer, Selections-Select All, Floodfill white. Selections-Select None. Open paper of choice, I used paper6, Image-Resize 250x250 pixels, minimise, In your materials palette change foreground colour to pattern, Angle=0 Scale=100 and select your minimised paper from the dropdown. Back to tag, Layers New Raster layer floodfill with your foreground pattern. Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk-EBDMask53. Layers -Merge-Merge Group. Close paper 6.

Select LightGreyRectangle layer, Selections-Select All (Ctrl A), Selections-Float (Ctrl & F), Selections-Defloat (Ctrl,Shift & F), Open paper of choice, I used paper 6 again, but this time, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Invert (Ctrl,Shift & I), hit delete, Selections-Select None (Ctrl & D). Add a slight dropshadow of choice, I used 3-3-34-3 Black. Delete the original LightGreyRectangle Layer.

Repeat the above process with the BlackRectangle Layer, this time I used paper 8, and the DarkGrey Rectangle layer, which I used paper 1.

Select your circle layer, Using magic wand, select inside the circle, Open paper of choice, I used paper 5, Image-Resize 500x500 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer on to your tag, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None, Add the same dropshadow, Delete original circle layer.

Select circle dots layer, make sure its just above the circle layer, and add the same dropshadow as before.

Select the shape layer, Image-Resize 120%, All layers NOT ticked, Selections-Select All, Selections-Float, Selections-Defloat, Selections-Modify-Smooth both set to 10, Open paper of choice, I used paper 8, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. Add a dropshadow same settings as before. Delete original shape layer.

Open image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, I resized mine by 80% and positioned, add a dropshadow of choice, I used 5-5-48-9.90 Black. Delete any parts that over lap and you don't wish to see.

Add any other elements of choice from the kit.

Add wordart of choice if you wish.

Add name and copyright.

Save as .png or .jpg however your prefer.

I hope you found this tut, easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

Summer Loving

Supplies Needed:

Image of choice, Im using the awesome artwork of Keith Garvey which you can purchase here

Mask#55 By Rachel @ Enchanted By Darkness here

Scenic Image of choice, mine is by Mike Mackinven courtesy of stock xchng here

Scrapkit FTU - Happy Time By Bea @ Bea Creations here

Ok Lets Go.

Open a new Image 600x600 pixels white, open your scenic image of choice and resize to 600x600 pixels, edit copy, paste as a new layer, Layers Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk - EBDMask55, Layers Merge-Merge Group. Duplicate this layer till you have the effect and transparency you prefer. Close off your background layer, and merge visible the scenic mask layers. Re-open your white background layer.

Open frame 2 from the kit, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, I resized by 85%, Using your magic wand select inside the four frames, you may need to hold down your "Shift" key, to select all four, Selections - Modify - Expand by 3, Open paper of choice, I used paper 6, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. In your layer palette move this layer down below your frames.

If you wish to add any images to the frames, select inside the frame you wish to add an image to, Selections - Modify - Expand by 3, open image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, position and resize to how you think looks best, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. If you wish to change the colour like I have done, either in your layer palette set your Blend Mode to Luminence Legacy or using Adjust - Hue & Saturation - Colorize, I changed mine to Hue-3 Saturation-184.

Open your main image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, position and resize if necessary, I resized mine by 90%, add a dropshadow of choice, I used 5-5-55-14.85 Black.

Add any other elements of choice from the kit.

Add your name and copyright.

Save as .png or .jpg however you prefer.

I hope you found this tut easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

Tags By Yaibaby

These 2 tags were made by Yaibaby who is a member of PSP Obsessions Forum here

Using my Cutie Pie and Kiss Me I'm Irish Tutorial.

Thank you for my tag and for showing me your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

I'll Be Your No.1.

Supplies Needed:

Image of choice, Im using the fabulous artwork of Keith Garvey which you can purchase here

Template#36 By Rachel @ Scraps Of Enchantment here

Mask#25 By Rachel @ Enchanted By Darkness here

Scrapkit - PTU I Heart You Mega Kit By Rachel @ Captivated Visions here

You can purchase this kit here

Ok Lets Go.

Open your Template#36, "Shift D" to duplicate and close your original template. Image-Resize 600 pixels width, Lock Aspect Ratio and Resize All Layers ticked. Delete the ©info layer and both the hearts layers.

Select your BlackShape layer, using your magic wand, select inside the shape, Selections-Modify-Smooth (Smothing Amount 25, Corner Scale 10, ) Anti-Alias & Preserve Corners ticked, Open paper of choice, I used paper 21, Image-Resize 500x500 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, position to cover the selection, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections - Select None. Delete the original BlackShape layer.

Repeat this process with the greyshape layer, this time I used paper 2.

Select the whiteshape layer, using your magic wand, select inside the white shape, Selections-Modify-Smooth (Same settings) select your filled greyshape layer, hit delete, Open paper of choice, I used paper 4, Image-Resize 500x500 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Selections-Modify-Expand by 4, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Selections-Select None. In your layer palette move this layer below your 2nd filled shape layer.

Open image of choice, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, position and delete any excess that overlaps your frame shape layer. Add a dropshadow of choice, I used 5-5-41-5.94 Black.

Add any other elements of choice from the kit.

Select your white background layer. Open paper of choice, I used paper 30, Image-Resize 600x600 pixels, edit-copy, paste as a new layer, Layers Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk-EBDMask25, Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

Add your name and copyright.

I hope you found this tut easy to follow.

I would love to see your results.

Luv Jo.xx.

My 15th Award

I have received this award "Determined Woman Award" from Tracey @ Digital Scrapbooks here

please drop by and leave some love.

The Rules of this award are as follows:-

• Publish the award on your blog.
• Link back to the person who gave you the award.
• Select 10 people who you think deserves this award.

Here are my choices:-

1. Lynn @ Poundstore Scraps here
2. Lisa @ Lisa's Creative Clutter Too... here
3. Beth @ Blissfully Beth here
4. Karla @ Karlascrapz here
5. Bea @ Bea Creations here
6. Laura @ Cinnamon Scraps here
7. Laurie @ Laurie Made Me Scraps here
8. Rachel @ Scraps Of Enchantment here
9. Lacarolita @ Lacarolita's Designz here
10. Doris @ Scraps Dimensions here

Congratulations Ladies, I love your work and your blog.

Please call by and leave them some love.

Luv Jo.xx.