Birthday Party!

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Its My Party Add On here

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

Eyecandy Nature Fire

The tube I used is Clown by PFD, you can get this tube from PFD here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

I used size 72 & 85

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

Select all

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Paste glitter as a new layer

Resize to 120%

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Add an inner bevel

Paste frame 2 as a new layer

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 1 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame

Paste banner as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position at the top of your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste ribbon 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on your frame as shown on my tag

Add drop shadow

Paste cupcake as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Duplicate & hide original

Resize to 50%

Apply mura meister copies

Line, number 13

Position at the bottom of your tag

Add drop shadow

Unhide your cupcake

Position on left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste hat as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position near your tube

Add drop shadow

Paste candle as a new layer

Position on left side

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy fire

Settings>small candle

Basic>column length 80>flame width 5

Colors>natural flame colors

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 ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

:)

Result by Kaye W