ABC 123

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 24, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Scrapkit Back to School Collab Pt 2 here

WA right click to save

Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used Missy (54-1) Girl 1 (14-2) & Girl 4 (12-3) are by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of my font is Crayon L



Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Select all
Paste paper 7 into selection
Deselect
Add texture>Default settings>letters>depth 1

Paste school as a new layer
Using your magic wand (I had to set my tolerance on 25) click inside all the window squares
Add a new raster layer
Open paper 12 & resize to 50%
Copy & close without saving changes
Paste into selection
Deselect
Move to below your school layer
Add drop shadow

Select the roof part with your magic wand, you may have to increase your tolerance.  I also had to click inside the o's in the word school
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Paste paper 12 into selection
Deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 35
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45
Rename these layers to 1, 2 & 3

Change layer properties on the school to darken
Add drop shadow

Paste your close up tube as a new layer
Resize to fit over one of the side windows
Add drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror
Merge down
Move to below the school layer

Paste your girl tubes as new layers
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer
Activate your picture tubes tool
Select grass
Click a few times along the bottom part
Add drop shadow
Move to below your girl tubes

Paste chalk board as a new layer
Resize to 45%
Add drop shadow
Positon in front of the school doors

Using your magic wand select the frame of your chalk board
Paste paper 8 as a new layer
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste ruler as a new layer
Resize to 40%
Positon at the top of your chalk board
Add drop shadow

Paste crayon as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Rotate left 30
Positon in hand of the girl
Add drop shadow

Paste crayon box as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Rotate right 15
Add drop shadow
Position near the girl

Paste back pack as a new layer
Resize to 30%
Position near the bottom & add drop shadow

Paste folder as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Rotate left 15
Add drop shadow
Positon near back pack

Paste notebook as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Rotate right 15
Add drop shadow
Position in front of your folder

Paste bow as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Add drop shadow
Position on your back pack

Paste tack as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Positon on an upper corner of your chalk board
Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste tag as a new layer
Resize to 25%
Rotate left 25
Add drop shadow
Position on back pack

Add a new raster layer
Select all
Paste paper 8 into selection
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise changing intensity to 50

Resize all layers to 70%

Paste your WA as a new layer
Position onto your chalkboard
Move to just above the chalkboard
Recolor if you want & add drop shadow

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

Your comments are very much appreciated either here on this post or on the chat box.  I've made it easy for you to post on this tut by turning off the requirement of having to type in a confirmation code

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

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

:)