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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 5, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scapkit Spring Fever by me here

Forum Template # 53 by me here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Glasses is by Anna Liwanag, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Daisy Mae

I used size 22 for my text & 36 for my name

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete info layer

Open up the kit color palette, lighten or darken the shade if you wish

Pick a color from it and floodfill your bg layer

Add texture>fine canvas, scale 75, depth 3

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Paste flower 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Change layer properties to burn

Add drop shadow

Pick another color from the palette

Floodfill the 2 bar layers

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your left square layer

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & position into place

Add drop shadow

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Duplicate & mirror

Move to above your right square layer

Pick another color from the palette

Floodfill the 2 square layers

Add texture>polka dot>scale 40>depth 3

Pick another color from the palette

Floodfill your frames

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Merge your right frame, tube & square

Resize to 90%

Move to the right & down

Paste butterfly 6 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Rotate right 30

Position lower left corner of your left frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste ladybug 4 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Rotate right 45

Position upper left corner of your left frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge the butterfly & ladybug layers

Dupicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default setting

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the randome 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