Misses BeeHaven Scrapbooking

What is a scrap page layout without a Journal Tag? I will show you the basics for making a Journal Tag in PSP.

Journal Tags are an important element of scrap booking. The Journal tag is what we use to record the described story of the photos in your scrap layout.

Creating a Journal Tag in Paint Shop Pro utilises the shapes tool to base your design. Here is my tutorial on marking your own journal tag with PSP.

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Tools Needed:

• Paint Shop Pro - available here - This tutorial was written for PSPXII, but other versions should work.
• A Shape Preset of your choice or use one that is provided with Paint Shop Pro.
• A Texture or pattern fill is optional.

Step 1. Create a new transparent blank image 800 x 800 300dpi.

Step 2. Using the preset shapes tool, select the Rectangle shape.

Step 3. On your material pallet, set your foreground to Null and your background to your chosen colour ( I have used blue)

Step 4. Draw a rectangle cover 2/3 rd’s of your image from the bottom upwards, like the sample below

Step 5. Next still using your rectangle preset shape, draw a smaller rectangle slightly above from the top of the current rectangle to create a step effect as you see in the sample below.

Step 6. Change your preset shapes tool to the Ellipse shape.

Step 7. Using the Ellipse shape, draw a circle in the top blank area of your image so that half of the circle enters into your already drawn rectangle and is centre of the image like shown in the sample below.

Step 8. Convert the Vector layer (which is your tag shape you have created) to a raster layer by clicking on Layers and selecting Convert to Raster Layer.

Step 9. Click on the Eraser tool from the tool bar, adjust the eraser tool options to:

• Shape: Circle
• Size: 65
• Hardness: 100
• Step:1
• Density: 100
• Thickness: 100
• Rotation: 0
• Opacity: 100

Step 10. Using the Eraser tool, at the top centre of your circle, click your mouse to erase a hole in the tag.

Step 11. To give the tag dimension apply an inner bevel. Click on Effects, 3D Effects and select Inner Bevel. Use the following settings for your bevel

• Bevel: 2
• Width: 8
• Smoothness: 80
• Depth: 2
• Ambience: 0
• Shininess: 0
• Colour: White
• Angle: 315
• Intensity: 45
• Elevation: 30

Step 12. To give your tag some texture, click on Effects, Artistic Effects, Halftone and adjust the settings as follows:

• Halftone Pattern: Line - Size: 2
• Screen Angles:
• 108 - 162 - 90
• Use as Overlay: Checked
• Blend Mode: Soft Light
• Opacity: 50
• Color Scheme: RGB

Step 13. Your tag still needs a metal ring, to create the ring use your magic wand and click inside of the hole you erased previously.

Step 14. Increase the selection by clicking on Selections, Modify, and Expand and adjust the size to 14.

Step 15. Create a New Raster layer to place your ring upon.

Step 16. Ensure your new Raster layer (raster 3) is the active working layer and using your flood fill tool, fill the selection with Black.

Step 17. Decrease the selection by clicking on Selections, Modify, and Contract and adjust the size to 14.

Step 18. Press the Delete key on your keyboard once. This has now removed the centre of the hole leaving a black ring. Leave the selection active.

Step 19. Click on the Raster 2 layer (should be your tag layer) and again press the delete key on your keyboard once.

Step 20. Deselect by clicking on Selections, Select None.

This is how your ring should appear on your tag at the moment:

Step 21. Activate your ring layer by clicking on Raster 3.

Step 22. Select Effects, click on Artistic effects and select the Chrome option. Apply the Chrome effect with the following settings:

• Flaws: 4
• Brightness: 50
• Colour: White

Step 23. To give your ring a metal shine appearance, apply an inner bevel with the following settings:

• Bevel: 2
• Width: 20
• Smoothness: 50
• Depth: 25
• Ambience: 2
• Shininess: 20
• Colour: White
• Angle: 315
• Intensity: 40
• Elevation: 40

Your tag is now complete with a metal rim

Step 24. You are nearly finished now, next merge the layers visible.

Step 25. Save your paper as a PNG transparent file.

You can download my finished Journal Tag here if you would like to use it. Download the Tag Journal by MBH

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