Forest Magic

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on June 14, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Forest Magic here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadows

Tramages Cirquelate (You will need to import tramages into filters unlimited)

The font I used is Leaf1

The tube I used is by Jason Patterson, you will need a license to use which you can purchase at PTE here

New transparent canvas 700x550, we will resize later

Floodfill with a green gradient

I used radial, angle 45, repeats 12

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, default settings

Apply tramages cirquelate, default settings

Paste archbench as a new layer

Resize to 45%

Add drop shadow, I used 5, 5, 75, 10

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste pond as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position bottom center

Add drop shadow

Paste grass as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position on the lower left

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Place side by side

Merge these 3 layers

Duplicate 2 times

Mirror one of the layers

Position the other one at the bottom center and move this layer below the pond layer

Paste grass 2 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position near the lower left corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste swans as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position on the pond

Add drop shadow

Paste tree as a new layer

Position on the left

Add drop shadow

Move this layer to below the archbench layer

Paste frog as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position near the swans

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © info & text

Merge all layers

Save as jpg and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

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Results by Vickie & Nelly

Result by Dixie