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.