Big Bold Sexy

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 25, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Lace here

I got this from Mrs Homer Lynn's blog here

Flower here

Plugins

Screenworks Fabric Weave

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy Texture Noise

Xenofex Constellation

Xero Porcelain

The tube I used Dale (PTE3074) is by Karina Dale, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Tagettes

I used size 42 & 48

Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply screenworks fabric weave

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Paste your lace as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position at the top

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Change layer properties to multiply

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>tie dye

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

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed, leave big enough to cover your tag from top to bottom

Move off the edge so you see no space between your tube & the edge of your tag

Change layer properties to multiply

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Using your selection tool select around your tag & crop

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position near the bottom

Apply xero porcelain using default settings

Add drop shadow

Paste your flower as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over the straight edge of your close up tube

Change layer properties to luminance

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

On your text & name add constellation

Settings>star field, keep original image checked

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

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