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New CU paper Pack and Grand Opening Sale!

I have been accepted into 3 stores, but only 2 are set up so far. 

I'm super duper excited to be back designing scrap kits!

So for the month of April, all of my products are 40% off!

I have also added a CU tagger sized paper pack for only $1,

 so after the discount that's super cheap! Grab it up in April 

Mystical Scraps

Heart Beatz Creations

Spazzd Art

PTU Scrapkit - Sail Away

Mellie Beans

PTU Scrapkit - Sail Away

Purchase HERE

This is a nautical themed kit , tagger sized 

My CT Tags and Tutorials

CT Tutorial by Kristina (Ellinik-Dsg)

view tutorial HERE

CT Tutorial- Monti Scraps-Marika IB 8-1

You can click on the image to see it full sized :)
Thank you for taking the time to do my tutorial. I hope you enjoy it, and would love to see your results, and receive your feedback! This tutorial was written by Mellie on March 26, 2014 and is copyright to me, the way I word thing's and the images that I use. All other images are copyright to their respective owners, including tubes/art, font, scrapkits and templates and should not be used without purchasing or written permission, nor without reading their terms of use. This tutorial is for education purposes only and is in no way intended to be used as any other purpose. This tutorial was written with the tube and kit in mind that is being shown, therefore, you may have to adjust your setting's should you choose to use images not suggested here, in this tutorial. For this tutorial, you will need to know several things. Paint Shop Pro (I am using version X), and a good working knowledge of how to operate it, layer palettes and plug-in filters, masks, templates...etc. I will also assume that you add your desired drop shadows to each and every layer. :)

For this tutorial, you will need the following items:
Tube by Marika, available at CDO
IB Scrap Kit by Monti, available at CDO
My Mask here
Font of choice - I used Gigi.

***ATTENTION***
For your convenience I have made a page with the shortcuts that I generally use in PSP. 

Let's begin! :)

1. Create a new transparent canvas 700 X 700 pixels.
2. Open paper 4, copy/paste as new layer on the canvas. Add the mask, and layers>merge>group. Image>resize>75%, all layers unchecked.
3. Open paper of choice, I am using paper 5, set your foreground pattern to paper 5, background to NULL, and your preset shape tool to rounded rectangle. Create a frame image about 333 X 333 pixels, vector checked, anti-alias checked, width 30, line style solid.
Objects>align>center.
4. CTRL + A, CTRL + F, floating image go to effects>3D effects, cutout with this setting: V 0, H -1, opacity 50 and blur 30.00, shadow color #ee9a14. Make sure the fill with is unchecked. CTRL + D to deselect.
5. Open element 17, copy it. Use your magic wand to select the blank inside portion of the frame we just made. Paste element 17 as a new layer. Position as desired, you can use my image above as your guide :)
While still selected we need to get rid of the overhanging, so go to selections>invert and tap delete on the keyboard. CTRL + D and drag this beneath the frame layer.
6. Open remaining elements that you want to add to the tag. I've used several, again, use my tag above as a guide to placement.
7. Open your tube, and copy/paste the whole image, as your new, top layer.

***do not forget to drop shadow your element and tube layers***
8. Once you have gotten all into place, merge layers and copy/paste to crop. ADD YOUR WATERMARK & ARTISTS COPYRIGHT INFO.
Save as and you are done! :)Thank you for doing this tutorial. I'm glad you stopped by. I hope to have more tutorials in the near future, so keep checking back. :)

Here is another version that I did for Monti :)

New Mask

New mask I made for a tut that I am working on. Just click on it to see it full sized, and save as :)

Steam Punked

Mellie Beans -Steam Punked

Love, love, Love! This new kit I just finished.

 I'm really loving the Steampunk side of me :)

Click it to see it full size preview.

 Not all elements are shown and most are resized to 30-50% for the preview 

PTU Scrapkit - Grandmother's Quilt

MellieBeans

Scrapkit - Gtandmother's Quilt

Purchase HERE

This kit reminds me of my Grandma, "gma", because she loves to sew and quilt.

She made my babies their baby quilts before they were ever born 

Digi - kit -Easter Goodies

Soooooo, I decided to get back into making digital scrap kit's, again. 

It's been 4 years, at least, since I have made any

 and I have to say that it has been therapeutic for me.

 I am looking into getting into a shop or three :)

Here is a preview of the first kit that I did, for Easter. 

You can click on the image to bring it up, full sized.

If you know of any stores looking for designers, 

please comment and let me know! I am definitely interested :)

Thanks!

Glitzy

You can click on the image to see it full sized :)
Thank you for taking the time to do my tutorial. I hope you enjoy it, and would love to see your results, and receive your feedback! This tutorial was written by Mellie on March 7, 2014 and is copyright to me, the way I word thing's and the images that I use. All other images are copyright to their respective owners, including tubes/art, font, scrapkits and templates and should not be used without purchasing or written permission, nor without reading their terms of use. This tutorial is for education purposes only and is in no way intended to be used as any other purpose. This tutorial was written with the tube and kit in mind that is being shown, therefore, you may have to adjust your setting's should you choose to use images not suggested here, in this tutorial. For this tutorial, you will need to know several things. Paint Shop Pro (I am using version X), and a good working knowledge of how to operate it, layer palettes and plug-in filters, masks, templates...etc. I will also assume that you add your desired drop shadows to each and every layer. :)

For this tutorial, you will need the following items:
March Bonus Tube by the wonderfully, talented: Markia
please do not use her work without buying it!
IB-Marika-March2014 Scrap Kit by WDDesignz
PSP X, or other similar version
Plus-in filter DSB Flux - Blast
Font of choice - I used AnneBoleynSH

Let's begin! :)

Open the frame (25), duplicate (shift + D)and close the original. 
Image>resize 60%, all layers unchecked. 
Grab your selection tool, choose rectangle as the shape, feather 0 and anti-alias checked, use it to draw around the frame so that we can flood fill it. Pay close attention to an area that is indented on the frame.

When you let go, add a new raster layer and flood with the white paper (3) at 50% scale. Drag this beneath the frame layer.

Open one of your gold papers and copy/paste as a new layer. Drag to bottom layer in your palette. Image>resize 30%. Apply DSB Flux - Blast: percentage 20. Apply again, only in the drop down, change to right. Apply again, only in the drop down change to upwards. Apply again, only in the drop down change to downwards. You should have a total of 4 times applying it. Lower opacity to 85%.

Open (10), copy/paste as new layer. Resize to 50%, and drop shadow.

Open (21), copy/paste as new layer. Resize to 50%. Adjust>sharpness>sharpen. Drop shadow.

Place in lower right corner of tag frame.

Open (3) copy/paste as new layer, drag to top. Resize to 20%. Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen and drop shadow. Drag it over the gold flower layer and position in center of flower as shown in my tag above.

Click on your white paper fill layer. Open your tube, largest close-up layer, copy/paste as new layer. See those extra pixels hanging around? We have to get rid of those, so go back to your white paper fill layer, selections>select all>selections> float>selections>invert, now click on your tube layer and tap delete on the keyboard. All gone :)

Lower the opacity to 40%.

Copy/paste the smallest of your tube as a new layer. Image>resize 85%. Sharpen and drop shadow. 

Add your name and your artist copyright information.

Save your image as psp, so you always have it.

Merge visible, copy/paste as new image and save as. Don't forget on the original image, undo merge so you have your image saved on layers. :)

Thank you for doing this tutorial. I'm glad you stopped by. I hope to have more tutorials in the near future, so keep checking back. :)

CDO CT Tutorial- Monti Scraps-Sweet Treats

You can click on the image to see it full sized :)
Thank you for taking the time to do my tutorial. I hope you enjoy it, and would love to see your results, and receive your feedback! This tutorial was written by Mellie on March 5, 2014 and is copyright to me, the way I word thing's and the images that I use. All other images are copyright to their respective owners, including tubes/art, font, scrapkits and templates and should not be used without purchasing or written permission, nor without reading their terms of use. This tutorial is for education purposes only and is in no way intended to be used as any other purpose. This tutorial was written with the tube and kit in mind that is being shown, therefore, you may have to adjust your setting's should you choose to use images not suggested here, in this tutorial. For this tutorial, you will need to know several things. Paint Shop Pro (I am using version X), and a good working knowledge of how to operate it, layer palettes and plug-in filters, masks, templates...etc. I will also assume that you add your desired drop shadows to each and every layer. :)

For this tutorial, you will need the following items:
DSB Flux - plug in filter
Kit by Monti
Tube by VeryMany
Millie's Template # 482
Mura's Meister - Copies
Vaybs Mask 89
Font of choice. I am using Bank Gothic and Cheri

Let's begin! :)

1) Open the template by Millie, duplicate (shift + D), close original. Click layer cr and delete. Unhide the background layer and click on layer 1.
2) Selections>select all>selections>float. Flood fill with color #f49ab6, add DSB Flux with setting of 30, mixed checked. 
3) Selections>Modify>Contract>5 and flood fill with paper 4 at 50%. Deselect.
4) Click layer 2, selections>select all>selections>float, flood fill with color #6f4334. Selections>modify>contract>5 pixels and flood fill with paper 1. Deselect.
5) Click layer 3, selections>select all>selections>float, flood fill with color#f5cdd2, add bright noise, selections>modify>contract and flood with color #915948. Continue this with each layer of the template until you have completed all of the layers. Don't forget to drop shadow each of them as well.
6) Click layer 3, the largest of the rectangles. Open your tube close-up and copy/paste as a new layer onto your canvas, resize to 50%. Use your magic wand to select the brown portion of the rectangle, selections>invert and making sure you're on your tube layer tap delete to crop off the overlapping pieces of the tube. Deselect. In the blend mode for the tube layer, choose Luminance (L). Click on layer 3 again.
7) Grab your text tool (I'm using Bank Gothic 14 pixels, VECTOR checked) and type out the word "Scrumptious" then click objects>align>center in canvas. Convert to raster layer and go to Muras copies with the drop down set on tiling, change the number beside "gap" to 2 and top "number" to 1, leave everything else, click ok. Now on layer 3, selections>select all>selections>float click the text layer, position inside the "marching ants" as desired, and tap delete on keyboard. Deselect.
8) Do this same procedure for any other layers you desire :)
9) Open Mini-Element 22 and copy/paste as new layer. Resize to 85%. Position at lower portion of frames. 
10) Open Mini-Element 27 and copy/paste as new layer. Resize to 50% and place over the layer 6(circle) I changed blend mode to Luminance (L).
11) Copy the full body portion of the tube and paste as a new layer, top layer. Resize to 50%.
12) Hide, or delete the white background layer. Open your mask. Open paper 6 copy/paste as bottom layer. Layers>new mask layer>from image and choose the name of the mask in drop down menu. Make sure that invert mask data is UNchecked, click ok. Layers>merge>group. Resize layer to 85%.
13) Open wordart, copy/paste as new top layer. Resize to 35%, sharpen and position top left. 
14) Add your copyright information. Add any other text you'd like to. I am using  Cheri font. Merge layers. Copy/paste as new image and flatten.
15) Save as and you are done!Thank you for doing this tutorial. I'm glad you stopped by. I hope to have more tutorials in the near future, so keep checking back. :)

Other version using a tube by Markia :

Choices

You can click on the image to see it full sized :)

Thank you for taking the time to do my tutorial. I hope you enjoy it, and would love to see your results, and receive your feedback! This tutorial was written by Mellie on March 4, 2014 and is copyright to me, the way I word thing's and the images that I use. All other images are copyright to their respective owners, including tubes/art, font, scrapkits and templates and should not be used without purchasing or written permission, nor without reading their terms of use. This tutorial is for education purposes only and is in no way intended to be used as any other purpose. This tutorial was written with the tube and kit in mind that is being shown, therefore, you may have to adjust your setting's should you choose to use images not suggested here, in this tutorial. For this tutorial, you will need to know several things. Paint Shop Pro (I am using version X), and a good working knowledge of how to operate it, layer palettes and plug-in filters, masks...etc. I will also assume that you add your desired drop shadows to each and every layer. :)

For this tutorial, you will need the following items:
Image/Tube by Jamie Kidd at CDO
IB Scrapkit by WDDesignz at CDO
Font of choice. I am using Lobster Two
Masks by me, it is the first, and third masks on the page.



Let's begin! :)

1) Open the paper named 62-2 (1). Duplicate (Shift + D), close the original image. Apply my mask 4. Layers>Merge>Group. Image>resize 65%, all layers unticked.
2) Open the paper named 62-2 (6) it's black. Copy/paste as a new layer. Apply my mask # 6. Layers>merge>group. Image>resize>65%, all layers unticked.
3) Open element named 62-2 (1), frame with beads. Copy/paste as new layer, Image>resize> 55%, all layers unticked.
4) Using your magic wand select the blank space inside of the frame, while selected go to selections>modify>expand by 5 pixels. Open your tube and copy/paste the largest image as a new layer back onto your canvas. Selections>invert and tap delete on the keyboard. Drag beneath the frame layer. Choose soft light, or screen, in your layer palette for blend mode. You can choose to lower the opacity. I did not.
5) Open the other tube layer, copy/paste as top layer on your palette. Move left of frame. I resized a tiny bit, to 85-90%.
6) Open element named 62-2 (9), copy/paste as new layer. Image>Mirror. Image>resize>40% Move right of frame. (I added a teal drop shadow to this layer)
7) Open element 62-2 (7). Copy/paste as top layer. Image>Resize>25%. Move to cover cut off portion of tube later, so that she is "hiding" behind it.
8) Open element named 62-2 (32). Copy/paste as top layer. Image>Resize>25%. Move to cover cut off portion of tube later, so that she is "hiding" behind it. 
9) Duplicate the previous 2 layers to form a chain of 4 flowers.
10) Add any remaining elements that you wish.
11) Add artist copyright information.
12) Add your name
13. Layers>Merge>Visible. Copy/paste as a new image to crop and save as :)Thank you for doing this tutorial. I'm glad you stopped by. I hope to have more tutorials in the near future, so keep checking back. :)

More Masks

Made a couple of masks, again. This time with a tutorial in mind that I was working on. I hope someone can/will use them! Just click on the image and right click to save as.

***Please do not upload to a site, or claim as your own. No commercial use, of course. 
Please, if you do use them in tutorials or creations link back to my blog.*** Thank you!
:)

Masks...and an update

It's been a very emotional 2 weeks for me, and my family. My grandfather died, and my life took a hectic change. I was so heartbroken, I couldn't function. I have promised everyone that I will not sit around and wallow in my misery. I'm scared to become depressed. So on a bright note, my cousin got married. 1 week to the day after we buried our "Papa". Mixed emotions there. I loved seeing him marry the love of his life, but it was so bittersweet knowing how much my Papa had looked forward to it. Now that they are married, I feel a sense of relief, is that normal?

-sigh-

Oh well. I was able to make some some goodies. I made a few masks, in jpg form. It's my first ever attempt at making masks! I hope someone can/will use them :)
Just click on them to see full-sized and right click to save :)
***Please do not upload to a site, or claim as your own. No commercial use, of course.
Please, if you do use them in tutorials or creations link back to my blog. Thank you!
:)