New Link for Enchanted Garden

Media fire has changed how their service works & I cannot get a valid link to the file I uploaded, so I've uploaded to 4shared http://www.4shared.com/dir/24151879/b5927794/enchanted_garden.html
I apologize for the inconvenience.

DSO colour challenge - Enchanted Garden

I finally completed this month's colour challenge at DSO - Enchanted Garden is a kit that grew - 24 papers & 213 elements. I was inspired by a pack of MediEvil Creations' posers that were on sale that I picked up & I included some of them in this kit.

Hope you like it.

Enjoy.

IMPORTANT - please see the following posts, the 2nd post on Monday for corrected download links & the first post on Tuesday for corrected element download. I apologize for any inconvenience.

quick page, tag & tut

Creationz by Jo has a cute new kit wonderful Time of the Year

http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_93&products_id=1587 (full size)http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_93&products_id=1586 (tagger size)

So I have a quick page for you & a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Have a very merry season” tag

What I used:
Kit from Creationz by Jo “Wonderful Time of the Year”
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_93&products_id=1587 (full size)
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_93&products_id=1586 (tagger size)
Poser by Medi Evil Creations
http://tkoscraps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=33_125&products_id=2716
http://medievilsaddiction.blogspot.com
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4
(Make sure “show transform controls” is checked to allow for easy resizing of elements.)

What I did:
1. Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Fill with background of choice (paper 12).
2. Choose an element to decorate the top of the tag (garland-element 94). Copy, paste, resize & position as desired.
3. Copy & paste Christmas tree (element 85), resizing as needed & centering in tag. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
4. Choose poser (Joie 1). Copy & paste, resizing as needed, & positioning off to side of the tree. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
5. Choose elements you want to place under the tree (elements 7, 8, 9, 82, 93, 94). Copy, paste, resizing & positioning as desired.
6. Enter desired text (Christmas Card 18 http://haroldsfonts.com). Use a larger size (20) for the name & a smaller size (6) for the tag information.
7. Merge visible & save.

Enjoy.

So Bad It's Good tag

Leather N Lace is the first kit by Naughty Angel that I've worked with, but hopefully not the last. As a tag kit made at 72 dpi it's not suitable for quick pages (sorry), but has plenty of potential for a variety of tags.

The minute I saw it I thought of the poser by MediEvil Creations based on the character Jessyka from the cartoon movie Who Framed Rodger Rabbit ("I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way")

Tutorial for “So Good It’s Bad” tag

What I used:
Tag kit by Naughty Angel’s Creations Leather N Lace http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_107&products_id=1583
Poser by Med evil Creations http://tkoscraps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=33_125&products_id=2375
http://medievilsaddiction.blogspot.com
Paint Shop Pro XI with pick tool activated for easy resizing of elements

What I did:
1. Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels.
2. Use circular selection tool to create a circle. Fill with background of choice (paper 1).
3. Select a background element. I used a cracked heart (element 62). Copy & paste, positioning in the center, adjusting for size as needed. Apply drop shadow (Effects>3D effects>drop shadow).
4. Select a corset (element 8). Copy & paste, resizing as desired. Apply drop shadow.
5. Choose a poser (Jessyka 4). Copy & paste, resizing as desired, & positioning to the side. Apply drop shadow.
6. Select other desired elements (element 20-heart, element 26-lipstick). Copy & paste, adjusting & positioning as desired. Apply drop shadow to the elements.
7. Apply text in chosen font (Cataneo 12). Use a smaller font size (4) for tag information.
8. Merge visible & save.

I love how it turned out. Hope you like it.

Enjoy

December 2009 desktop calendar & tag

I know it's early, but I don't want to risk getting really sick again & not getting this posted. I bought a kit I thought would make a cute desktop calendar for December - Midnight Winter by Dorthi's Design.

I also made a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Whee!” tag

What I used:
Midnight Winter tag kit by Dorthi’s Designs
http://thecreativitybox.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_256&products_id=4367
Poser by Medi Evil Creations
http://medievilsaddiction.blogspot.com
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
(Make sure “show bounding box” is checked for easy resizing of elements.)

What I did:
1. Open a new transparent document 800 pixels x 800 pixels. Use circular selection tool to create a circle & fill with background of choice (paper 3).
2. Choose a snowflake (snowflake 1), copy & paste, positioning in center of circle.
3. Choose a snowman (snowman 2). Copy & paste, resizing as needed, positioning off to the side.
4. Choose a sled (sled 2). Copy & paste, resizing as needed, positioning with a slight slant. Apply hard edge effect.
5. Choose your poser (Amalia 4), copy & paste, resizing as needed & positioning on sled.
6. Enter desired text. In this case I used Kingthing’s Christmas font, with groovy effects applied. Use a smaller size font for tag information.
7. Merge visible & save.

Enjoy.

Twilight Rose

Today I got a look at Foxy Designz new kit Twilight Rose - it is so beautiful & I was very happy she let me play with it.

http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1526 (full)http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1527 (tag)

I've made a tag with tutorial & a set of 2 quick pages.

Tutorial for “Reach for Your Dreams” tag

What I used:
Twilight Rose scrap kit by Foxy Designz
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1526 (full)
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1527 (tag)
Poser from Graphics by Belle http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/GraphicsbyBelle
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4

What I did:
1. Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use circular selection tool to create a large circle & fill with background of choice (paper 10).
2. Make sure show transform controls is checked for easy resizing of elements. Choose a flower element (rose 2). Copy & paste, resizing as needed & centering in circle.
3. Copy & paste ladder element, slanting slightly.
4. Copy & paste poser of choice (Cookie Fae 1), positioning & sizing as desired.
5. Enter desired text. In this case I used Nueva Std Italics 12. Use a smaller size font for tag information.
6. Merge visible & save.

Enjoy.

November 2009 desktop

My health problems continue to plague me. I have a freebie kit in progress & will finish it soon, I hope. In the meantime, I've been playing with some recent kits I've bought & one I got as a member of a creative team, so I do have some goodies for you.

There are so many lovely autumn kits out there it was hard to pick one for my November desktop calendar, but I finally settled for Country Drive by Wacky Winnie's Designz

I also did a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Cherish Your Memories” tag

What I used:
Country Drive kit by Wacky Winnie Designz
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_102&products_id=1434 (tag)
http://digifoxsstudio.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_102&products_id=1433 (full)
Poser by Bits N Bobs http://scrappingbits.blogspot.com
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4
(Make certain show transform controls is checked, for easy resizing of elements.)

What I did:
1. Open a new transparent document 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use circular selection tool to create a circle & fill with background of choice (paper 13).
2. Copy & paste poser of choice (lady 1), resizing as needed.
3. Choose flower elements. Copy & paste large flower (flower spray 1), resize as needed & position at hem of poser’s dress. Apply bevel & emboss effect. Copy & paste smaller flower, positioning as if in poser’s hand. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
4. Choose a butterfly (butterfly2). Copy & paste, resizing & positioning as desired. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
5. Enter desired text. In this case I used Milano LET 14. Use a smaller font (Arial 4) for tag information. To make text curve, highlight in layers palette, right click, & choose warp text.
6. Merge visible & save.

Enjoy.