Pink Blossoms

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 22, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template 141 by me here

Flower here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Xero Fritillary

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Cherry Blossom (PTE5626) is by Anna Liwanag, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Fenway Park

I used size 60

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete info layer

Activate your bg layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Add an inner bevel

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 25, mix checked

Activate square 1

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 20, darken checked

Do Not Deselect

Add a new raster layer

Paste flower into selection

Deselect

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Floodfill square 2 with a darker shade of your color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Using the same color floodfill your rectangles layer

Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Choose a lighter shade of your color

Floodfill your small squares layer

Apply xenofex constellation

Click on settings then on medium, check the keep original image button

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror your flower layers

Merge all 4

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your 1st color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down & add drop shadow

Activate your deko layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your 1st color

On your deko layer:

Select all>float>defloat

Back to your floodfill layer:

Invert your selection & delete

Deselect

Change layer properties to hard light

Merge down

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>salt & pepper

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on 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 Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

:)

Result by Kaye W