Spring is Here

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 25, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Spring Template #1 by me here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used Spring Sprite is by Deborah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Activate circle 1

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Floodfill rectangle 1 with a light shade of your last color

Pick another color from your tube

Floodfill rectangle 2

Pick a darker shade of your first color

Floodfill the circles layer

Add drop shadow

Pick a darker shade of your 2nd color

Floodfill the bg layer

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default setting

Pick a new color

Floodfill rectangle 4 & 2

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat on circle 2

Activate one of your flower layers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a pastel color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Repeat with other flowers & leaves

Reposition to various areas

Add drop shadow

Repeat with the word art layer

Resize all layers to 60%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & 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 W