Sunday, April 29, 2012

Leather & Lace

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 29, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Forum Template 65 by me here

Plugins
Plugins 08 AB Wire Meshings
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Tiamat (45-3) is by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes
I used size 42

 

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete credit layer

Activate your bg layer
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with red
Layer properties>color

Activate your lace layer
Layer properties>dodge
Duplicate & merge down
Add drop shadow

Floodfill your rectangle & squares with dark red
Apply wire meshings using default settings

Change layer properties on your center, left & right flowers to hard light
Add drop shadow

Activate your left frame
Floodfill with dark red
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Paste your close up tube as a new layer
Resize as needed and add drop shadow
Position into place
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add drop shadow
Move to below your frame

Duplicate & mirror your tube

Floodfill your middle frame with dark red
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your main tube as a new layer
Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Floodfill your right frame with dark red
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Merge your butterflies
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with dark red
Deselect
Layer properties>overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with your frame flowers
Layer properties>color

Move your left & center frames up to the right frame
Merge all 3
Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings>star field>keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking 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

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

:)


Result by Kaye W





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