Good Meowning

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Sept 1, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

I used my Paws & Purrs kit for this one here

Template #34 by LaCarolita here

The name of the font I used is Carolingia, you can get it here

Plugins

Grahpics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used called Magic & Mischief is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Activate the background layer

Select all>float>defloat

Paste paper 14 into selection

Deselect

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Move to below your background layer

Paste one of the curtains as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Move it up using your move tool, make sure the highest peak is covered

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animantion 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 add noise Gaussian & Monochrome checked, 35%

Repeat on animation 2 changing to 40%

On animation 3 change to 45%

Activate raster 5

Select all>float>defloat>

Paste paper 9 into selection

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Pick a color from your tube or the paper 

Floodfill rasters 1, 3 & 6

Add inner bevel using bevel # 2 width 10 to each

Floodfill rasters 2 & 4 with a different shade of the color you just used

Activate raster 7

Select all>float>defloat

Rather than floodfill all the diamond shapes add a new raster layer

Floodfill with the color you just used

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Send your tube to the top

Paste flower 4 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over center diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Paste cat food 4 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over top diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Paste one of the purple bowls as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over bottom diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Add your text

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your name & your © info

Animation

Hide animations 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Back to psp

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 2

Hide animation 1

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Back to psp

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2

Unhide animation 3

Merge visible

Copy and paste after current in animation shop

Leave frame properties at default of 10

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with the tut name in the subject line

:)

Result by Kaye