Spring Joy

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 3, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Summer Joy by Vaybs here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Mother Earth is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Floralies

I used size 48 for my text and size 60 for my name

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 4 into selection

Deselect

Paste element 69 as a new layer

Position upper right corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Paste element 57 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & position into place

Add drop shadow

Using your magic wand or freehand selection tool select around the wings\

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing instensity to 45 & 50

Paste element 12 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Add drop shadow

Position on upper left of wire

Paste element 16 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position on right side of wire

Paste element 59 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Rotate left 15

Add drop shadow

Position near lower right of wire

Paste element 34 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Rotate right 30

Add drop shadow

Position near the left side

Paste element 15 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Add drop shadow

position on the wire

Repeat with elements 9, 23, 10, 19 & 21

I resized a couple of them to 25%

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

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You'll find my email blinkie on your left 

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