My Birthday Party

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Birthday Wishes here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Weave

Xenofex Constellation

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used are by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here

The name of my font is Wild Script

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

Select all

Paste paper 12 into selection

Deselect

Apply eyecandy texture weave

Settings on solid plain angled

Use these settings on basic

Paste element 6 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste element 56 as a new layer

Resize to 85%

Resize the width to 75% by unchecking the lock aspect ratio button

Reposition

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 13 into selection

Deselect & move to below your frame

Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation

Settings on medium, keep original image checked

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your other tubes as new layers

Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Position near the bottom of your tag

Paste element 24 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position on left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 50 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on right side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 51 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position at the top center of your tag

Add drop shadow

Paste element 53 as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position inside the frame

Rotate left 30

Add drop shadow

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