Crafty Bits: October 2009

Friday, 23 October 2009

Bunny

Click on image then right click and save as png

Jester

Click on image then right click and save as png.

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Snowglobes

I learnt how to make snow globes a couple of years ago and I think they are great, you can make them for any occasion. This tutorial is one I wrote myself and it is how I learnt how to make them.

You need a PSP programme, you can get a free 30 day trial here

My globe which you can download here extract into your picture tube file

my base which you can get here extract into your picture tube file

My snow tube which you can get here extract into your picture tube file

and a background you can use one of your choice but you can download one of mine if you wish too here extract into a folder of your choice I save mine to my pictures folder for easy access.

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Ok open a new image 400 x 400 ( you crop the size down later on).Make sure you have transparency checked. now open up the snow globe tube by clicking on the picture tube icon in the left hand menu and choosing the snow globe tube.

Click any where on your new image and place the snow globe tube.Now add new raster layer naming it Background now using the browse button in the top menu find where you saved your background and then get up your back ground in a new window ( to do this just double click the image and it will show up). now in the window with your background in choose the selection tool

and choose circle and draw a circle on the background on the part you want to use. Then click on edit then copy then click on the image where the globe is and then click edit and then paste then paste as new image. You should now have a circle roughly the same size as the globe. Now click the deformation tool in the left hand menu ( it looks like a grid)

and using your mouse move the picture into the globe making sure it goes to the edge of the globe, now go to your layers palette and move Raster 2 down to under Raster 1. The globe should now be on top of the picture.

Ok now you need to add a new raster layer, naming it base (making sure you move this layer to above raster 1 so you should have picture (raster 2, globe ( raster 1) then base (raster 3) from bottom to top in your layers palette if not then just drag them up or down to where they should be) and then click on the picture tube icon(as shown above) in the left hand menu and find the base, then click on the image with the globe and picture and add the base. Now using the deformation tool (as shown above) move the base to the bottom of the globe and place it on the globe. As shown below and now choose a colour of your choice and then using the flood fill tool, fill the base with the colour. At this stage you can if you want go to effects then 3d effects then inner bevel and choose bevel 11 in the drop down menu with the settings of your choice to get the effect you want.

Now add new raster layer and add any wording and copyright needed if you use the picture I gave the link for above the copyright goes to corel.com as it is part of the PSP 9 programme. Now what you need to do is click on the crop tool and crop the image so there is hardly any space around it but not so you lose any of the globe. Then go to layers in the top menu and then merge, merge all merge all flatten.

Now you need to duplicate your globe so you have 3 windows open to do this just click shift d 2 times. Now open up the snow tube in your picture tube file in the left hand menu. Now add some snow to each of your globes making sure you do not go over the edge of the globe. Try not to go to mad with the snow though lol. Ok now save each one giving them a name for example globe 1 globe 2 and globe 3.

Now open up your Animation Shop programme and click on the animation wizard.(if you are nto familiar with Animation shop then please take a look at my Adding sparkle tut, it will show you how to do the next steps). Do not worry too much about each setting for you just need to put a speed of 35. Now making sure you have added the images in the right order click on next, when your animation has been set up click on view then animation in the top menu and see how your globe looks, if you are happy then just click the save icon and save it, you will go through the optimisation wizard, make sure your selector on the left is set to the top and then you are done. You should have a globe like this.

This tutorial was written by me and must not be taken from this site, if you would like to use this tutorial on your site or group then please refer to my terms of use.

copyrighted ©KLNDesigns 2007

Ladybug

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All other tutorials presume you have a working knowledge of a PSP programme

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You will need a PSP programme, you can get a free 30 day trial version here

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Ok open a new image 300 x 300. Then select the selection tool as shown below

Choose the circle selection in the drop down menu. use these settings

selection type = circle

Mode = Add/ shift

Feather = 0

Antialias is checked

Then you need to draw a circle in your new image box making sure you leave room for the rest of lady bug. As shown below

Then choose a red colour i used #EE001c ( you can left click on the foreground colour box and at the bottom type the above number in and it will come up). Then use the flood fill tool in the left hand menu and fill the circle in. Then choose selections in the top menu then select none.

Now add a new raster layer and then choose black as your foreground colour and then click on the paint brush tool as shown below and then choose line left as also shown below

then using these settings

Shape = square

Size = 109

Hardness = 100

Step = 20

Density = 100

Thickness = 8

Rotation = 135

Opacity = 70

Blend mode = Normal

(If some of these settings options do not show up on your top menu then click the little arrow beside where you see the Step option and they will show up).

You should now be at the same stage as i am

Ok now you need to add a new raster layer and using the selection tool again with the same settings as above draw a small circle for the Lady bugs head as shown below then in the layers palette you need to drag the new layer with the head on it down to underneath the body layer. and fill the circle with black. Then selections then select none.

Now add a new raster layer and choose the selection tool again same settings and keep the foreground colour black. Now add small circles to the lady bug to make spots and then add 2 small circles filled with white as eyes on the head, you can add 2 small black dots on the eyes for pupils. Then click on the paint brush tool and choose + square 05 and draw some antennas on the head, Now click on the layers palette where the body is and add an inner bevel with the settings as shown below, then do the same for the head.

Then you need to go into layers in the top menu, then choose merge, merge all visible, Then click on the save icon in the top menu, then name it, then save as a png image..

You should end up with some thing like this.

This tutorial was written by me and it must not be taken from this site, if you want to use my tutorial for your site or group then please refer to my terms of use.