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

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Result by Kaye W