Digital Sticker Tutorial by Hannah

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesdays here at the Prairie Fairy Stamps blog, where each and every Wednesday we share a tutorial for you by the newly appointed Tutorial Team!

Give it up for Hannah! She's got the most interesting tutorial lined up so grab a cuppa, some snackies and have a peek at this!


I'm sure you'll agree with me, that the last couple of tutorials have been amazing!!!  Mine is a little different in that my tutorial is a digital tutorial.  The program I use for digital scrapbooking is Photoshop CS5.  I've used Photoshop Elements before and you should be able to do all this in a very similar fashion.  I hope you like it!

One of the really fabulous things about the digi stamps you get from Prairie Fairy Designs is that a lot of them come with a coloured copy!  This is perfect for digital scrapbooking!  So my tutorial today is how to make one of those digital stamps into a sticker for your digital layout.   You can click on the images to make them larger when you need to. 

 Complete the rest of your layout, then add your digital stamp. 

Hold down the control key and click down on the square part of the digital stamp layer in the layer stack.  (It's highlighted).  The outline of your digital stamp will now be selected. 

Create a new layer directly under your digital stamp layer.  This can be done quickly by holding down the Control key and clicking on the new layer button (highlighted). 

 

Go up the menu at the top of the page, click Select, then Modify and this little box will come up.  Enter in 35 and press OK. 

Make sure your new layer (the one under the digital stamp) is selected. 

Using your paint bucket, fill the selection with whatever colour you wish.  I've used white.  The paint bucket will fill with whatever colour is set for your foreground (the lower highlighted portion). 

Let's add some drop shadows.  Select the digital stamp layer and double click on it in the layers palette. Check the box that says drop shadow (at the top).  If you can't see the details of the drop shadow as shown here, just click on the words "drop shadow".  Adjust your settings how you like them.  Press ok.  Also add a drop shadow on your new, white layer.  

Doesn't your sticker look great?!  Let me know what you think when you've had a chance to try it!

And another release...

Another image of me pining for spring, hahaha. The days are getting longer!

Summer Pleasures is in the store now.

Have a lovely Monday!

xoxo

the fairy!

Spring Love...

I have a new release for you, inspired by flowers blooming, new spring grass, and new love. How can you tell I can't wait for spring! Keep your eyes peeled because I have a few new releases coming your way over the next week. Here is today's:

First Kiss

You can find First Kiss in the store right now in the sugar 'n' spice collection.

Stay tuned for more. Also I want to point out that I have placed a new linky for the weekly GC draw. Sorry I haven't been around much. I have hardly been on the computer all week. Last weekend, I kinda broke. Well, it seems that I have some disk damage in my neck and upper back which is wreaking havoc on me poor old body. To make matters worse it appears I have fibromyalgia. Nice. I really have to limit myself from too much of any one activity. Last weekend I had to hold my head when I bent over so that I didn't scream out in pain. I was pathetic. A bottle of flexeril, some physio and massage therapy and I am back to my regular ole tolerable self. 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

xoxox

the fairy!

Acetate Tent Card

Hello Fairy fans. Corry here for my first EVA " FAIRY TUTORIAL "! 

How exciting! 

Now, many of you may have already seen this tent card at the Fairy Fun Friday challenge blog last week as a mid-week reminder. I know your thinking "tent card, yay, how original 'rolling eyes'..." but what makes my tent card so special is that it does not have an image suspended, rather it has acetate behind it!

Interesting, I know! 

So let's get started shall we. 

This is what you will need. 

-The blue circles are my Creative Memories shapes and the red, blue & green little creatures there are my cutters for those shapes. 

If you have circle nesties, even better! 

-tape

-scissors

-cutting mat

-acetate

-image

-paper cutter

-2 designer paper (1 for front, 1 for inside of card)

-plain cardstock for base (12"x12")

missing from pic

-another piece of paper (plain or DP)

-glue

-Oooooooo scoring tool

First step: A) Cut a piece of the colored cardstock for base (my blue 12"x12") to measure 5.5" width x 12" length- then fold in half to get a card base of 5.5" x 6"

B) Use the leftover cardstock to make the base for the tent card- see measurements as below.

Second step: Then score accordingly

Third step- fan fold (pic below)

Fourth step- cut your DP to fit the front of your card. 

Fifth step- by whatever means you have, cut a circle in the front of the card, thru both the DP and cardbase. Like the pic. below.

While your at it, you may as well cut the second piece of DP you have chosen for the back drop of your tentcard. This DP will be seen thru the acetate window. (measurements again are 5.5" x 6" )

This picture is purely to show you how my CM cutters work. 

The little nubs fit into my cutter shapes and as I push it along in the shape, the blade cuts thru the paper. 

3 different size blades to get many different circle sizes. 

Sixth step- cut the acetate circle a bit bigger than you cut the circle in the front of the card. (the yellow cardstock is just here to show you the acetate. It shows up good against yellow)

Seventh step- adhere the acetate to the front of the card, between the DP (previously attached) and the cardbase (blue). Luckily hubby got me some tape for Christmas that does not stick VERY well, so I was able to lift the DP & add some glue to the edges of the acetate and cardstock base (blue)

Eighth step- this is where I forgot to tell you to have another piece of paper handy; to make your frame around the front of the card. I wish I had measurements for you, but really it's trial and error. 

Sorry man! 

Ninth step- add double sided tape to the outsides of the inital base you made in the beginning and tape it to the tent card base like so (see below) 

Tenth step- you complete your card & voila! DONE! 

This card went to my son's preschool teachers. Yup all of them! One card to share! 

Say hi to Flyin Gillian. I adhered her to the acetate with dble sided tape. I cut some clouds out of some misc paper and adhered them to the front, alongside a Magnolia heart and tag stamp......I COMPLETELY forgot I had bought this Magnolia extra at a bargain basement price, a LONG TIME ago!! OMG! 

This is a pic of the back of the tent card. 

I hope you enjoyed my take on the tent card today! 

Please feel free to leave me a bit of love! 

Thoughts, criticisms, flattery.....whatever....I'm open to any type of communication! 

Take Care. 

Winners and a new Tutorial Fairy announced!

Well what can I say, thanks for your patience with me. Truth be told I have much to do and on my mind. I am working on something that I may share with you later, I am not sure. It is very personal and very difficult for me to share. I am just not ready yet, may never be.

BUT what I am going to share right now is the winner of this weeks 10$ gift certificate!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

54 

Timestamp: 2012-02-15 05:15:48 UTC

Susan

Congrats Susan, email me so I can send out your GC!

And the CANDY WINNER IS......

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

18 

Timestamp: 2012-02-15 05:21:50 UTC

Mila

Email me Mila so I can get your address to mail out your stamps!

And last but not least....

The newest member of our Design Team for the tutorial team is......

Sharon Russell

Congrats Sharon and welcome to the team! Thank you as well to all who tried out for the team!
Please email me so I can send out an invite to the DT blog to you!

BTW I forgot to say what i love.....

I love my family, kids, loving hubby, my team, my dreams, and the Lord above for sending them all to me. ;D

xoxoxox

the fairy

Pyramage Decoupage Tutorial

Hello! Fairy Princess Kelly here and do I have a fantastic tutorial for you this week!

I saw some really cool cards out there called pyramage decoupage which stands for pyramid decoupage. Still lost, decoupage is the art or technique of decorating something with cut-outs of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat material over which varnish or lacquer is applied. Basically layering the image to create depth. When I went to explore it further I discovered there are sites out there where you can order the images pre-colored and set just for cutting out and layering. Well I never like to do anything simple, so I thought it would be neat to create with this style but not be limited to the company colors and/or shapes, so I put a twist to it using the Prairie Fairy Designs image So Sweet. Follow the tutorial to see how easily you can do this with whichever image and shapes you choose.

1. Color two images the exact same way. I chose colors that would match my background paper.

2. Cut them out after coloring is complete.

3. Adhere them to patterned paper, I used two sheets as the pattern wasn't repetitious and I wanted them to match exactly.

4. I chose Nestabilities scallop ovals as my cut outs. I layered them on one of the images to see how I wanted my layout to be. You will see that two of the die cuts are face down and two are face up. I cut the inner circle and the third circle at the same time. The placement of the other two dies allowed me to see the spacing needed. I removed them before running the image through my Big Shot. Hint: When doing this I did it on my Big Shot cutting mats so they wouldn't shift by moving the paper to the machine.

5. Here are the results of cutting out the inner circle and the third circle at the same time.

6. Next you will take your second image on your cutting mat. I layed the inner circle that was cut out on top of the image so I would be able to line up the scallops for the 2nd and 4th circle die cuts to be placed correctly. On the second picture, I took a close up and pointed it out with the pink arrow for you to see what I mean.

7. I have lined up all of the cut out pieces for you to see the pieces I am working with.

8. I attached pop dots on the inner circle of the largest circle. I only have about 1/2 of the pop dot on the paper as I didn't want it showing on the next layer. Line up the next largest circle with the image and adhere to the pop dots.

9. Attached second layer.

10. Repeat step 8 on the inner part of the third largest circle, you will need less pop dots on each layer.

11. Line up and attach second layer.

12. For the top layer I attached the pop dots to the back of the top layer as I didn't have an inner cut out to use as a gauge. 

13. Line up and attach top layer.

Here is the view from the side.

14. Finish as you desire and add to your card front.

I would love to see what you create with this technique, please send me a link so I can see your creations.

Have a wonderful Wednesday! 

hugs Kelly

And the winner is.......

Here I am cleaning away, on a roll...... hahahaha. The winner! I have to announce the winner!!!

Without further ado

LINDA!!!!

Don't forget about my SWEETHEARTS CANDY and my DT CALL for the new tutorial team!!!

xoxox
the fairy!

Sketch Saturday and some exciting news!!!

Well, I just have so much to share today. I have been busy working away over at the DT blog, cleaning shop so to speak. I have decided to toss it up a little bit. We have decided to add a brand new branch to the team. A few of the existing teamies have decided to move over to our brand new
TUTORIAL DESIGN TEAM!
That's right, we are going to have weekly tutorials here at the stamp blog, every Wednesday to be exact. I am however kicking off the announcement with the very first video tutorial today with one that I have prepared for you myself! Whahooooo. Hope you like it. My tutorial focuses on how to embellish designer papers you may have in your stash right now to make them into creative and custom works of art with a bit of acrylic paint and some craft foam. Gotta love craft foam.

Now the card I created with the paper I made in this video also happens to be the card I created for my
guest designer spot on
Sketch Saturday!

 and here is my card...

If you love my background paper and are saying to yourself, "Prairie Fairy, I wanna know how you did that", then watch this video.

We will be doing all kinds of tutorials from stamping, digital scrapbooking, blogging, heck you name it and we just might do it. The next video will be on Wednesday February 15th, so check back in.


We have one more spot open on the tutorial team and if you:

-have an active blog

-are able to create a tutorial, either written or video, one every 5 weeks.

-would be willing to share your tutorial on the Prairie Fairy blog, your own blog and possibly on facebook or any other forum.

-want to hang out in the fairy meadow with a bunch of talented and fun fairy princesses.


......enter your name and a link to your blog here.

DT call will remain open until February 14th 10am CST. New teamie will be announced on the 15th with the latest tutorial. Hope to see you here!

Sweethearts Candy

I was cleaning and organizing my studio, as always. I think that reorganizing sort of centers me, so I can create new things. Anyways, I found a stamp set from CTMH that I had a duplicate of. A GORGEOUS 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of stamps that are to die for! Could be used in so many ways. So, I am offering them up as Valentines Candy! Yummmmmm. The kind that don't make you fat!

How to enter:

1. Post a picture of my candy in your sidebar with a link back to me.

2. enter your name into the linky.

3. This one is interesting, I will check up on you too. I want you to post about my candy on your blog, with a link back to me, and in that post I want you to tell me what you love.

If you don't have a blog, tell me what you love in the comment section. XO!

Candy ends on Valentine's Day. Draw will be made on the 15th!

xoxo

the fairy!

Happy hump day! Yes, Wednesday it is and only two days till the weekend! YEAH! 

I have another pretty little winter bird for you today. You can find WINTER BIRD in the shop right now.

Wow, can you believe that Valentines is just around the corner. Feels like yesterday that I took the tree down. Ok, well two weeks ago! I had to keep it up for Ukranian Christmas, будь!

 

xoxo

the fairy!