Wallpaper ~ London Calling

This wallpaper was created using Dave Nestler 58-2.  You must have a license to use this artwork.  Please visit CDO for more information.

I am also using the matching scrap kit ScrapGimptastic_IB-DaveNestler-58-2.

To save click image then right click and save to your PC.

Tutorial ~ Goth Babe

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice

I am using Simona Candini 8-2.  You must have a license to use this artwork.  Please visit CDO for more information.

Word Art (circle shaped)

I am using some super cute FTU word art by KarmalizedKreationz.  (Update as of 11/2023 at the moment this site is down and I don't have an update for a new link.  You can find other circle word art or create your own using PSP and the Elipse Tool with Text Tool.)

Font of choice

I am using DJB Sissy

I am using PSP 9 for this tutorial but am pretty sure you could use any version.

Right, let's get started!

Open up a new image 700x700, don't worry we will crop later.

Choose 2 colors from your tube, one dark and one light.  I chose Black #000000 and Hot Pink #dd256d.

Make the Hot Pink (or your lighter color) your background and close the foreground.

Choose your Ellipse Tool, circle shape, show nodes, create on vector and anti-alias checked.  Draw out a nice large circle.

Objects, Align, Center in Canvas.  Convert to Raster Layer.  Layers, Duplicate.

Staying on the top layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat, flood fill with your dark color, Selections, Select None.  Image, Resize, 88%, resize all layers unchecked.

Layers, merge visible.

Effects, Texture Effects, Fur.  Use these settings or play around a bit for a different effect you like.

Open your word art folder and choose Wordart 11, the Goth Babe circle.

Copy and paste your word art, resize.  I had to resize to 44%, resize all layers unchecked.  Adjust placing if needed, mine didn't.

Copy and paste your tube of choice.  I chose the top tube from this set and resized to 50%, resize all layers unchecked.

Position tube toward the lower part of your circle.

Add drop shadow.  I used V 5, H 7, Opacity at 31 and Blur at 0.

Layers, Merge, Merge Visible.

Add your credits.

Using your Crop Tool crop around your image and credits.  

Add the name.  I chose DJB Sissy, my lighter color in the background and darker color in the foreground, size 68, all lower case and stroke width at 3.  Position where you like, adjust size to fit the name.

Save image as a PNG.

Here is another example.

Using the same artist (AOTM-July-SimonaCandini-2019) but the other circle Wordart 12 that comes in Karma's fabulous word art bundle, different colors and DJB Crazy Goofy Cool font for name.

I hope you enjoyed this old school type tutorial.  Please leave a comment if you tried it out.  Feel free to share your results with me at dianadcreations@gmail.com.  With your permission I will show off your results.

Some awesome results...

This one is from Bev

This one is from Willow

This is from Bon

Here is one from Monti

(check out her awesome blog full of goodies and tutorials)

Here is one from Dottie!

Cluster Frame and Wallpaper ~ Spring Fling

This Cluster Frame was created using the kit Spring Fling by Tasha's Playground.

If you choose to share this frame please share the link to my blog.  Do not upload to your blog or any file sharing site.  Do not change the file name please.

Here is an example of what you can create.  I created a wallpaper with the frame using the artwork by Alicia Mujica.  Feel free to snag the wallpaper by clicking on it and then right clicking to save.

Download the Cluster Frame HERE

Preview of Frame.  Frame is on a 900x900 canvas which you can resize to your needs.

Wallpaper ~ Coffee Addiction

I created this wallpaper using this fabulous little coffee themed scrap kit by Karmalized Kreationz called ScrapKarmalized_IB-SheenaPike-12-3.  You can purchase this kit over at Creative Design Outlet along with the matching Inspired By tube Sheena Pike 12-3.

To save wallpaper, click on image below then right click to save to your PC.

Theme Pack ~ Gilmore Girls Quotes

Hello, my name is Diana and I am a Gilmore Girls-aholic.

So I am a bit of a Gilmore Girls addict.  Since the networks used to show them several times a day I used to have my DVR full of each episode each season and would watch them every night several episodes a night.  Now Netflix has them, thank goodness, so my DVR isn't full anymore and hubby isn't complaining about "those da** Gilmore Girls shows taking up all the room".  Well seeing as I have watched each episode several dozen times over I pretty much know the dialogue by heart.  Here are some wallpapers I created with some fun lines from the show that I feel most GG fans will recognize.

Here is a preview, but only 3 of the 15 wallpaper are shown.  These wallpaper are very simplistic and in black and white.  I have used only the lines from the show and all credit for those lines goes to the writers and producers.  I have only used Free To Use graphics/clip-art.  Please do not change the file names or alter the wallpapers in any way.  Feel free to share the link here for other Gilmore Girl fans to enjoy.

Download HERE

Wallpaper ~ Don't Worry Beach Happy

This wallpaper was created using Michael Landefeld 30-1.  You must have a license to use this artwork.  Please visit CDO for more information.

To save, click on image then right click and save to your PC.

Wallpaper ~ Nope Need Coffee

This wallpaper was created using Maryline Cazenave Individual Tube 81-1.  You must have a license to use this artwork.  Please visit CDO for more information.

I am also using the cute scrap kit KAagard_TuesdayMorningCoffee

To save, click image below then right click to save to your PC.

Wallpaper ~ Bad Attitude BS

This wallpaper was created using Martin Abel 16-2.  You must have a license to use this artwork.  Please visit CDO for more information.

To save click wallpaper then right click new image and save to your PC.