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My name is Susan M. Im a single stay at home mom of a wonderful little autistic boy.
My hobbies are PSP.
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Any similarity or resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional. Pls do not recopy my tutorials anywhere. Many thanks Susan.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

postheadericon My Memories Tut


Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies :


Tube of Choice .. I am using the work of Michi Art which you must have a license to use. Please do not use this work without purchasing through SNC here.

Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used a great PTU Kit from Gemini Creationz called "Sweet Connection" which can be purchased here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used WSL_Mask366 which can be downloaded here.

Word of Choice .. I have used Word Art by Sonel which can be downloaded here.

Font of Choice .. Cutie Pop

Let's get started
 
New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 13. Select none. New mask layer from image, WSL_Mask366, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group. Layer duplicate & merge down both mask layers.

Repeat with Paper 14 (skipping the duplicate layer step).

Copy and paste Sequin Spatter, resize 50% & drop shadow. I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout. Position top left hand side. Layer duplicate & move to the top right hand side. Merge down both scatter layers, layer duplicate & flip.

Copy and paste Frame 1 & resize 70%. Using your magic wand, select the center portion of your frame, selections modify/expand 5, copy and paste Paper 5 below your frame layers, resize 65%, selections invert and hit delete. Select none and drop shadow your frame.

Copy and paste Fancy Swirl 2, resize 65%, mirror & drop shadow. Position along the bottom of your frame.

Copy and paste Fancy Swirl, resize 65%, rotate right 90 & drop shadow. Position along the right hand side of your frame.

Copy and paste Ribbon Frame, resize 75% & drop shadow. Copy and paste Circle of Flowers, resize 70% & drop shadow.

Copy and paste Flower 4, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position along the left hand side of your frame. Layer duplicate, resize 65% & move next to your first flower bunch.

Copy and paste Bow Ribbon, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom right hand corner of your frame.

Copy and paste Heart Scatter, resize 75% & drop shadow. Position on the right hand side of your frame.

Copy and paste your tube, resize as necessary & drop shadow. Position nicely in the centre of your frame.

Copy and paste String Heart, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position along the bottom. Repeat with Blueberries, resizing 75%.

Copy and paste Flower Scatter, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position bottom right hand corner. Layer duplicate, resize 75% & move to the left hand bottom corner.

Copy and paste Butterfly, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner. Layer duplicate, resize 65%, mirror and position bottom right hand corner.

Copy and paste Bird, resize 35% & drop shadow. Position bottom left hand side so it appears to be sitting on a branch or ribbon.

Copy and paste Word Art, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position top right hand corner.

X out white background, merge visible. Open white background, resize to your liking (I have used 500x500).

Add copyright and name on your tag. I have used Cutie Pop, Size 48, Color Black and then added a size 3 fat white gradient glow & then drop shadow.
 
Save and you are done.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide
Monday, October 24, 2011

postheadericon Frankie Trick or Treat


Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies :


Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used a great PTU Kit from Designs by Stina called "Monster Mash" which can be purchased here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used WSL_Mask83 which can be downloaded here.

Font of Choice .. 2 Peas Airplane & Satanick

Let's get started

New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 9. Select none. New mask layer from image, WSL_Mask83, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group.

Copy and paste Frame 1 & resize 75%. Using your magic wand, select the center portion of your frame, selections modify/expand 4, copy and paste Paper 1 below your frame layers, resize 75%, selections invert and hit delete. Select none and drop shadow your frame. I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout.

Copy and paste Frame 7, resize 65%, adjust/add remove noise/add noise/uniform monochrome checked/30% &  then drop shadow.

Copy and paste Bow 1, resize 30% & drop shadow. Position on the left hand side of your frame. Layer duplicate and mirror. Repeat with Bow 2, resizing 25% & position on top of your black bows. Repeat with Bow 6, resizing 20% & position on top of your purple blows.

Copy and paste Frank, resize 75% & drop shadow. Centre.

Copy and paste Cauldron, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position bottom left hand corner. Repeat with Gravestones, resizing 40% & position bottom right hand corner.

Copy and past Bat 1, resize 30%, rotate right 10 & drop shadow. Position top right hand corner.

Copy and paste Spider Charm, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner.

Copy and paste Scary Jack 2, resize 25% & drop shadow. Position next to your cauldron. Repeat with Scary Jack 1, resizing 15% & position next to your gravestones.

X out white background, merge visible. Open white background, resize to your liking (I have used 500x500).

I used 2 Peas Airplane, Size 30, Color #973d9b to type out "Trick or Treat". I then added the same noise effect as used before and the following gradient glow and drop shadow.

Add copyright and name on your tag. I have used Satanick, Size 36, color white and then added a size 5 fat color #973d9b gradient glow & drop shadow.

Save and you are done.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide.
Monday, October 17, 2011

postheadericon Spooky Boo Tut


Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies :


Tube of Choice .. I am using the work of Michi Art which you must have a license to use. Please do not use this work without purchasing through SNC here.

Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used a great PTU Kit from Ginnibug Designs called "HallowsWeen" which can be purchased here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used WSL_Mask119 which can be downloaded here.

Font of Choice .. BN Manson Nights

Let's get started
 
New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 14. Select none. New mask layer from image, WSL_Mask119, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group.

Adjust/add remove noise/add noise/random monochrome checked/50%.

Copy and paste Web 4, resize 40% & drop shadow. I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout.

Copy and paste Cframe 3 & resize 85%. Using your magic wand, select the center portion of your frame, selections modify/expand 3, copy and paste Paper 3 below your frame layers, selections invert and hit delete. Select none and drop shadow your frame.

Duplicate your frame layer and resize 75%.

Copy and paste Eyeball 7, resize 35% twice & drop shadow. Position to the left of centre just inside your 2nd frame layer. Layer duplicate and mirror. See my tag for placement.

Copy and paste Halloween Moon, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position top right hand corner.

Copy and paste your tube  resize as necessary & drop shadow.

Copy and paste Broomwb & drop shadow. Position on the left hand side. Copy and paste Boo 2 & drop shadow. Position on the left hand side as well.

Copy and paste Itsybitsy, resize 35% twice & drop shadow. Position bottom right hand corner. Repeat with Blkitty, resizing 50% & position bottom left hand corner.

Position the Boo word art so it appears to be stemming from the black cat.

Copy and paste Wpsticker5, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner.

X out white background, merge visible. Open white background, resize to your liking (I have used 500x500).

Add copyright and name on your tag. I have used BN Manson Nights, Size 60, color black and then added a size 5 fat color white gradient glow & then drop shadow.
 
Save and you are done.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide
Saturday, October 15, 2011

postheadericon New Forum Exclusive Kit at SNC


Are you a member of the SNC forum yet? If you are you can download my exclusive Fall Harvest kit during Halloween Bash! The trick is you will only be able to download a few pieces of the kit everyday. The treat is at the end of the bash you will have this new forum exclusive kit.

http://scrapsncrap.com/forum

postheadericon Forever Twilight Collaboration at Twilight Scraps


Forever Twilight Collaboration
Free with $10 in store purchase

The 'Forever Twilight' Collaboration was put together by several of our very talented designers. There is a total of 14 products inside this collab.  They mostly all Personal Use kits but there is 2 Commercial Use packs. Please be sure to read the terms by each designer and read the previews so you know which of the products is PU or CU.

Thank you for supporting Twilight Scraps!!

postheadericon Witches Brew Collaboration at Heartfelt Perfections


The Heartfelt Shop Designers have come together through alot of hard work and endless hours of no sleep to bring you all a wonderful and huge collab just in time for Halloween

This collab is chock full of Papers, Scrap Kits, Cu Products & Pu Products
Over 150 Papers
Over 325 Elements
Over 6 Cu packs
2 Word Art Packs
5 Cu Paper Packs
Very Large Mega Collab

There is Tagger Size & Fullsize Products included

So many goodies for every Halloween inspired project

Designers Include:
 Leigh Penrod, Angels Designs, Lins Creations, Kitty Scrap Post, Myst Designs, Heaven Dreams, BeDeSign, Broken Sky Designs, Creations by Sanie, Kirsty Scraps, ChiChi Designs, Coh Scraps, Busy Scrappin, Scrappin With Lori Kay, Scrappin With Lil Ole Me, Designs by Chance, Grant Design Posers, Kims Corner, Lady Hawwk Designs, Red Butterfly, Stargazer Musings, This and That Designs, 
Swheat Creations, Butterfly Kisses, Wilma4Ever, Lady Noelle Buttons and bows, Bello Scarto, Shal's World, ABC Creations, Alikas Scraps & A Cowgirl's Creations

Can be yours free with any $10 Purchase to the shop or you can purchase seperately for just $10 still a great deal for all that you get !


postheadericon Twilight Saga Blog Train at Wilma4ever




Welcome to my portion of the Wilma4Ever "Twilight Saga" Blog Train! Please
remember that we're all on different time zones, so just come back if the other
designers do not have their parts up yet. And remember to leave some love for
the designers! Continue following the Blog Train from the list below:

Wilma4Ever Store Blog (train station)
Ariasparkle
ABCreations
Becky's Creations
A Tagger's Scrap
HF-Projekte
Moody Designz
Luscious Digi Dolls
Scrappin' Wright
MamaLLamaLisaDesigns
Anita
April the Scrapaholic
Shal's World


You can download my portion here.

postheadericon It's Halloween Tut


Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies & Filters :

 
Tube of Choice .. I am using the work of Barbara Jensen which you must have a license to use. Please do not use this work without purchasing through SNC here.

This particular image is an exclusive available only through SNC.

Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used my FTU Kit for Creative Misfits called "Boo To You" which can be downloaded here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used Vix_MaskHalloween0901 which can be downloaded from Vix here.

Word Art of Choice .. I have used a great word art from Elegant WordArt which you can download here.

Font of Choice .. I have used Blood Feast

Let's get started !

New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 9. Select none. New mask layer from image, Vix_MaskHalloween0901, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group.

Copy and paste Splat 2, resize 65% & drop shadow. I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout. Position top right hand corner. Repeat with Splat 1 and position on the top left hand side.

Copy and paste Frame 2 & resize 65%. Copy and paste Frame 1 & resize 60%. Using your magic wand, select the center portion of your frame, selections modify/expand 6, new raster layer below your frame layers and floodfill with black. Do not deselect.

Selections invert, copy and paste your tube closeup, hit delete & Select none. 

Duplicate this tube layer 8 times and rename your layers 1 through 9. We will need change the opacity on each layer so that we can achieve the fading in and out of the tube layer. On layer 1 reduce opacity to 0, layer 2 to 25, layer 3 to 50, layer 4 to 75, layer 5 keep 100, layer 6 to 75, layer 7 to 50, layer 8 to 25 and layer 9 to 0. If you choose not to animate your tag, then skip the duplicate portion.

Drop shadow your frame layers.

Copy and paste Bow 2, resize 50%, rotate right 20, drop shadow and position bottom left hand corner of your frame. Repeat with Bow 1 and position next to your first bow.

Copy and paste your tube, resize as necessary, drop shadow and position on the right hand side of your frame.

Copy and paste Candy 1, resize 40%, drop shadow & position bottom left hand corner.

Copy and paste Candy 5, resize 40%, drop shadow & position bottom left hand corner. Repeat with Candy 6, rotating right 20.

Copy and paste Spider 2, resize 50%, drop shadow & position hanging on the left hand side of the frame. Repeat with Button 2 and position at the top of your spider so it appears to be hanging from the button.

Copy and paste Word art & resize 40% twice. Adjust/add remove noise/add noise/random monochrome checked/50% & I then added the following gradient glow & then drop shadow.

 
At this point if you need to, resize your tag. I have used 500x500. Add your copyright and name. I have used Blood Feast, Size 48, color black with the same noise, gradient glow and drop shadow as the word art.

If you are choosing not to animate, then you can save your tag.

To animate, close off Tube layers 2 through 9 (the lil eye icon in your layer palette), Edit/Copy Merged and paste as new animation in Animation Shop. Close off Tube Layer 1 and open Tube Layer 2, Edit/Copy Merged and paste after current frame in AS. Close off Tube Layer 2 and open Tube Layer 3, Edit/Copy Merged and paste after current frame in AS. Continue in this manner until you have added all 9 to AS.

You can now modify your frame properties to achieve the speed of animation you like. I have used the following. In AS, edit/select all,  animation/frame properties and change to 35. Edit/select none. Then select only Frame 5 by clicking once on it. You will see a blue frame around it to know you have the right one. Animation/frame properties and change to 75.
 
Save as a gif.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide.

Please feel free to send me your results.
I'd love to see what you came up with.
Monday, October 10, 2011

postheadericon Love Me Hate Me Tut


Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies :


Tube of Choice .. I am using the work of Misa which you must have a license to use. Please do not use this work without purchasing through SNC here.

This particular image is an exclusive available only through SNC.

Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used a PTU Kit from Kim's Korner called "Love Me/Hate Me" which can be purchased here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used WSL_Mask222 which can be downloaded here.

Font of Choice .. A Trip to Hell and Back

Let's get started
 
New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 18. Select none. New mask layer from image, WSL_Mask222, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group.

Copy and paste Ribbon 3, resize 75% & Drop shadow.  I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout. Position on the right hand side. Layer duplicate mirror.

Copy and paste Blood Splatter, adjust/add remove noise/add noise/uniform monochrome checked/50% & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner. Layer duplicate & flip/mirror.

Copy and paste Heart Doodle, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom left hand corner. Layer duplicate, mirror and position top right hand corner.

Copy and paste Heart 8. I then added a size 5 fat color #c0080b gradient glow & then drop shadow. Copy and paste Heart 9, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom left hand corner. Layer duplicate & mirror.

Copy and paste Heart 3, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position top right hand corner.

Copy and paste Scroll, resize 50%, rotate left 5 & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner.

Copy and paste your tube, resize as necessary & then drop shadow.

Copy and paste Bow 1, resize 65 & drop shadow. Position at the bottom centre of your tube.

Copy and paste Heart 2, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position bottom right hand corner.

Copy and paste Teddy, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottome left hand corner.

Copy and paste Heart Brad 2, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position next to your teddy.

Copy and paste Button 3, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position at the top right hand corner of your scroll.

X out white background, merge visible. Open white background, resize to your liking (I have used 500x500).

Add copyright and name on your tag. I have used A Trip to Hell and Back, Size 48, color black and then added a size 5 fat color #c0080b gradient glow, followed by a size 5 fat white gradient glow and then drop shadow.
 
Save and you are done.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide

postheadericon Designer of the Month at Wilma4ever !!!



This month I was chosen to be Designer of the Month at Wilma4ever ! So pls take a minute to visit my store there and see everything that is happening. All month long, any item over $1.00 will be 40% off and as a bonus for any 1$ purchase you will receive my Winter Bundle as a gift. As always don't forget to check out the Weekend Deals to be had for only 1$ every Friday to Sunday.

postheadericon Tut using my FTU "Be A Fighter" Scrap Kit


Jeannine from Funky Sweet Designs wrote this gorgeous tutorial using my FTU "Be A Fighter" Scrap Kit ! Thanks so much for using my kit Jeannine .. you've done an amazing job. You can find the tutorial on her blog here.

postheadericon FTU Forum Exclusive Halloween Kit !!!


Available exclusively on the SNC forum is this lil spooky Halloween themed scrap kit "Happy Haunting".

So hope on over to their forum and see all the fun stuff going on there !

postheadericon Be A Fighter & Boo To You FTU Scrapkits


This month I participated in the Creative Misfits Scrap Challenge and have for you 2 FTU Scrap kits. The first is a Breast Cancer Awareness theme and the second is a Halloween theme. Both are available for download on the Creative Misfits Creations blog as well as the other contributions for this challenge. 



postheadericon Be Aware Tut



Feel free to use my tutorial as a guide and have fun giving it your own spin.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Needed Supplies :


Tube of Choice .. I am using the work of Michi Art which you must have a license to use. Please do not use this work without purchasing through SNC here.

Scrap Kit of Choice .. I have used my FTU Kit for Creative Misfits called "Be A Fighter" which can be downloaded here.

Mask of Choice .. I have used WSL_Mask226 which can be downloaded here.

Wordart of Choice .. I have used word art by Bluedream Designs which can be downloaded here.

Font of Choice .. Cutie Pop

Let's get started
 
New image 600x600 and floodfill with white. New raster layer, select all, paste into selection Paper 1. Select none. New mask layer from image, WSL_Mask226, invert transparency unchecked, and merge group.

Copy and paste Element 1, resize 65%, mirror & drop shadow. I have used 2/2/40/4 throughout. Position bottom left hand corner.

Copy and paste Spiral 1, resize 75% & drop shadow. Position top left hand corner. Layer duplicate and move on the right hand side.

Copy and paste Frame 2 & resize 70%. Using your magic wand, select the center portion of your frame, selections modify/expand 5. Copy and paste Paper 11 below your frame layer, resize 65%, selections invert and hit delete. Select none and drop shadow your frame.

Copy and paste Doodle 2, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom left hand corner.

Copy and paste Spiral 3, resize 50% & drop shadow. Position on the left hand side of your frame. Layer duplicate & mirror.

Copy and paste Element 6, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position on the left hand side of your frame.

Copy and paste Element 5, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position along the bottom left hand side of your frame. Layer duplicate & mirror.

Copy and paste Element 9, rotate left 25 & drop shadow. Position hanging on the right hand side of your frame.

Copy and paste your tube, resize as necessary & drop shadow.

Copy and paste Bow 2, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom centre of your frame. I chose to trim some of the greenery peeking out at the bottom just to make it look neater.

Copy and paste Element 2, resize 40% & drop shadow. Position in the centre of your bow.

Copy and paste Element 13, resize 65% & drop shadow. Position bottom right hand corner. Repeat with Button 2 and position next to your cupcake.

Open your word art in PSP, delete credit and background layers. Select Aware layer, adjust color balance manual color correction from #c0c0c0 to #f765ac. Repeat with Be layer. Merge visible. I then added a size 3 fat white gradient glow and then drop shadow. Copy and paste your completed word art onto your tag and position top centre.

X out white background, merge visible. Open white background, resize to your liking (I have used 500x500).

Add copyright and name on your tag. I have used Cutie Pop, Size 60, color #f765ac and then added the same gradient glow & drop shadow as used on the word art.
 
Save and you are done.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.
Pls feel free to experiment and use my tutorial as a guide
Sunday, October 9, 2011

postheadericon Winter, Christmas & New Year's Bundles

Winter, Christmas & New Year's Bundles

These include some my first kits and are now available in bundles for only .99 each ! 



postheadericon Shades of Autumn Tagger Size Kit


This kit contains 30 papers (800x800 in size) & 94 elements. Elements include bows, doodles, flairs, frames, leaves, ribbons, strings & word art. Also included is a great variety of fall themed elements including mushrooms, acorns, fall foliage & flowers, fall harvest fruit & vegetable, forest critters and so much more.

The perfect kit to jump into fall with ! 


Available now at Heartfelt Perfections, ScrapsNCrap, Twilight Scraps & Wilma4ever.

postheadericon Tutorials using my scrap kits


Aww my dearest friend tweety has gone to town and wrote some amazing tutorials using some of my kits.

The first one is using my Summer Lovin kit and can be found here.


The next one is using my Summer's End kit and can be found here.



And the last one is using my Shades of Autumn kit and can be found here.


Thanks so much my dear friend. You've done an amazing job as always !

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