Blue Magic

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 26, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template 25 by Judith here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow & Weaver

Screenworks Lace Screen

Eyecandy 4 HSBNoise

The tube I used Blue is by Keith Garvey, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

This tube is part of Garv's Color Series

The font I used is called Chancery Cursive

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete info layer

Delete the word art, circle & circle frame

Resize to 700x700 pixels

Activate foto frame layer

Paste your tube as a new layer

Rotate left 20

Position into place

Click inside the frame with your magic wand

Activate your tube layer

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Move to below the frame layer

Activate the foto layer

Pick a dark blue for your foreground and a meduim blue for your background

Select your foreground gradient, radial angle 45 repeats 45 and floodfill foto 1

Apply dsb flux bright noise, intensity 85, darker checked

Apply graphics plus weaver using default settings

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Activate foto frame

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your dark blue

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Apply screenworks lace screen

Activate rectangle

Floodfill with your dark color

Effects>texture effects>texture>blue spruce>default setting

Effects>texture effects>Blinds

Width 10, opacity 80, color black

Graphics plus>cross shadow>default settings

Delete the rectangle frame drop shadow layer

Activate the rectangle frame

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Select a color from your foto frame

Floodfill

Deselect

Add an inner bevel

Add drop shadow, twice

Delete the bracket frames

Merge the brackets

Floodfill with your dark color

Add an inner bevel

Add drop shadow

Floodfill bg with your dark color

Graphics plus>weaver>size 30

Graphics plus>cross shadow>brightness 170

Repeat

Effects>texture effects>texture>grass>default settings

Activate flower layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your dark color

Change layer properties to hard light

Merge down

Merge with leaves

Add drop shadow

Duplicate>mirror>flip

Position over upper left corner

Merge  down

Add another drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Eyecandy hsb noise>default settings

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

 

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

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

:)