For the Love of Jewel

Ok. I also played with Shani's kit For the Love of Jewel. The result: 2 layouts with matching quick pages & some snag tags. Download on mediafire.

Both tags use posers from Medievil Creations. I used Adobe PSCS4 with "show transform controls" (or your program's equivalent).

Both tags bagan with a blank canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels.

Tag one used paper7, rose, rose 2 & butterfly along with medi_plumloving6 & ATOldFashionedScript. I applied a hard edged effect to the text to help it stand out. I also use a small font to add tag information.

Tag two used paper9, birdhouse, bird1 & 2, teacup3, teapot, tray3, cupcake, pitcher, sugar bowl.

I used posers: Springflower1, Plumloving5, Alba5, Starla4 & added flower & rose2 to the 2 posers that did mot come with flowers in their hair.

Enjoy

cute kids - a Christmas Tradition

My friend has a very cute littke boy & she likes to set up cute photos - so, licking the gingerbread house was mommy's idea! The visit with the big guy in the red suit was taken at Devonshire Mall. I was very picky about what kit to use to scrap these photos & picked Christmas Traditions by Broken Sky Dezine.

I made the gingerbread layout into a quick page for you.

Enjoy.

Sweet Madeline

(Please note - I extracted the teddy bears on top of the boxes from an element in the kit.)

Yesterday, I worked with Sweet Madeline, a kit from Wicked Princess that comes in full or tagger. Check out Shani's blog for links to where she sells. I did a layout featuring each one of Shani's precious children, & then made a matching quick page freebie for each layouts - which means this quick page set features 3 pages instead of my usual 2 - bonus!

I also made a very simple tag. As usual I used Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite, with 'show transform controls' activated.

Start with a blank 700 pixel x 700 pixel canvas, use your circular selection tool to create a circle & fill it with your background of choice (paper 2).

I chose a single element, the moped, to copy,paste, resize & position, then applied the bevel & emboss effect. I did the same with my poser of choice from Medievil Creations (medi huggles 4).

I used Campanero font for the main saying, right clicking the text in the layers palette & choosing warp text, arch. Adjust the degree of arch to fit your circle. I then applied a glitter style to the text, & used the same glitter on the name which used a font called Candice. The tag information was entered using Arial3. (Told you it was a very simple tag.)

Enjoy

Victoria's Musings

Scrappin With Lil Ole Me has a really great sale on right now. I put her Victoria's Musings tag kit to very productive use. Created at 300 dpi, it works as well for layouts as for tags. Right now it's on sale for 75% off, $0.75!!

I made 2 layouts, then turned the layouts into a set of quick pages for you.

I also made 2 tags. The kit comes with 4 lovely posers from Wyked Soulz but I used a poser from Medievil Creations for one tag and a poser from Dark Moon's Dreams for the other.

Personally, I like to use Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4 to make my tags. I like using the bevel & emboss effect to make elements stand out. I'm not tuting these tags, but it's really simple - choose the elements you want to use, then copy, paste, resize & arrange to fit your

vision. Apply effects like bevel & emboss if desired. Experiment, play, have fun. Keep your layers palette visible & you can turn any given element's visibility on or off to deside if it looks right.

Enjoy.

Awaiting Autumn

Awaiting Autumn is a vividly coloured kit & I used the kit to make 2 layouts, along with a matching set of quick pages for you to download.

I also created a tag & wrote a basic tutorial for it.

Meet Me Under the Moon

-using Awaiting Autumn by Mystical Illusionz, which includes posers by Lisa of Sophisticated Scraps

-software: Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4 (note - ensure "show transform controls" is checked, for easy resizing of elements)

1. Open a new transparent document 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use circular selection tool to create a circle. Fill the circle with the background of your choice (paper 4, at 10% setting).

2. Select your elements of choice (moon, leaf 1, 2, 3). One by one copy and paste each element, adjusting for size as needed, and positioning as desired. I applied bevel & emboss effect to each element, as well as outer glow.

3. Copy & paste your poser of choice (cookie by Lisa 4). Position as desired, apply bevel & emboss effect and outer glow effect.

4. Enter desired text in font of choice (Renaissance 12). To curve text, right click on the text in the layers palette, choose "warp text" then "arch". If desired apply a style to the name. For tag information I use Arial4.

5. Merge visible & save.

If you are interested, this kit is currently on sale 40% off.

Enjoy

Keep Cool

Well, Wednesday night I slipped when trying to transfer from bed to wheelchair, my leg went under the chair. I was sure I'd broken it after hearing a loud snap along with excruciating pain. After over 5 hours in ER they finally xrayed. Nothing broken, but muscles & ligaments are torn, badly sprained & bruised. Hard to work at computer & keep the leg elevated, plus the pain is exhausting me. But I spotted an email from Tina of Lady Saphire Designs advertising her latest kit & just had to work with it.

Keep Cool is available in both full size & tag size.

I did 2 layouts, created a quick page based upon each for you to download as a set, and a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Keep Cool” tag
What I used:
Kit called “Keep Cool” by Lady Saphira, http://yourscrapaddiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_127&products_id=2695 (tag size)
http://yourscrapaddiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_127&products_id=2695
(full size)
Cookie poser by Lisa of Sophisticated Scraps http://sophisticatedscraps.blogspot.com
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4 (Make sure “show transform controls” is checked for easy resizing of elements.)

What I did:
Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use Circular selection tool to create a circle & fill with background of choice (paper 1).
Choose elements to fit your vision. I used tree, sun chair, hat, ice 3, butterfly 4, and shells 1,2,3. Copy & paste each element, resizing as needed & positioning as desired. Copy & paste your poser of choice (Lisa cookie 4), positioning as desired.
Use font of choice for desired text. I used a cute sandcastle font 12 (http://www.ellies-treasures.com/fonts/alphadings-seasons/alphadings-seasons.html) for main text & name. I used a small font (Arial 3) for tag information.
Merge visible & save.

Enjoy.

Country Life

I've spent my adult years in a city, but I was raised a country girl. The only billboard in the area stayed the same year after year, so I initially tried using billboards in the city as landmarks too find my way around. I had no idea they changed them so often - lol!
Gina's new kit, "Alabamatown" reminds me of my childhood years. It comes in both tag & full sizes.
http://www.scrappinbratz.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_32&products_id=41522 (full)
http://www.scrappinbratz.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_32&products_id=4153 (tag)

I've done 2 layouts, made one of them into a quickpage for you, & a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Country Girl” tag

What I used:
“Alabamatown” kit by KiKeKa kits crafted by Gina, available in full or tag
http://www.scrappinbratz.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_32&products_id=4152 (full)
http://www.scrappinbratz.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_32&products_id=4153 (tag)
Poser © Sinful Mindz http://sinfulmindz.com/poser
Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 4.0 (make sure “show transform controls” is checked for easy resizing of elements)

What I did:
Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use circular selection tool to create a circle & fill with your background of choice (paper 12).
Create a new layer. Use preset shapes to create a multi-pointed star or multi-petal flower in top left corner. With “use previous layer to create a clipping mask” checked, fill shape with background of choice (paper 5).
Choose your background elements to copy & paste; resize & position the elements as desired. I used the barn & corn stalk. I applied a bevel & emboss effect to the corn.
Copy & paste your poser of choice (ellie mae 1-5). Resize as necessary & position as desired.
Enter desired text. I used Simpson 12. I used font size 4 for the tag information.
Merge visible & save.

Enjoy

Antique Rose quick pages & tag with tut

JT's Designs Antique Rose is a great kit for heritage layouts. I enjoyed working with it.

I did 2 heritage layouts, created 2 quick page freebies for you, & then did a tag with tutorial.

Tutorial for “Old-fashioned girl” tag

What I used:
Scrap kit by JT Designs Antique Rose
http://yourscrapaddiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_137&products_id=1830
(full)
http://yourscrapaddiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_137&products_id=1831
(tag)
Poser by Sinful Mindz http://sinfulmindz.blogspot.com
Adobe PhotoShop Creative Suite 4.0
(Make sure “show transform controls” is checked to allow easy resizing of elements)

What I did:
Open a new transparent canvas 700 pixels x 700 pixels. Use preset shape to create a heart shape. Use new fill layer, with “use previous layer to create clipping mask” checked to fill with background of choice (paper 9).
Select a decorative type element to be in the background (doily 1). Copy & paste, resizing if necessary.
Copy & paste your poser of choice (sm_delerium3-5), resize & position in center of tag. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
Choose floral element(s). (I used 2 copies of rose 1.) Copy, paste, resize as necessary, & position as desired around the poser. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
Choose a butterfly (butterfly 6). Copy & paste, resizing as necessary, & position as desired. Apply bevel & emboss effect.
Choose your font & entered desired text. (I used Bix Antique Script HMK Bold.) To make it curve, right click on the text in the layers palette, choose “warp text” & manipulate the setting as desired. I also applied a style (Krissy Scraps True Love Bevel 3). Use a smaller font for tag information.
Merge visible & save.

Enjoy

Sweet Times

Artlor Designs has a new kit Sweet Times http://yourscrapaddiction.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_126&products_id=1828

I've done 2 layouts, with matching quick page freebies.

Enjoy