Friday, May 11, 2012

Spring Witch

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 11, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed
Forum Template # 72 by me here

Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Eyecandy Nature Corona

The tube I used Spring Witch (36-3) is by  Caron Vinson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light


Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete info layer

Activate your bg layer
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Activate your polka dots layer
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg color
On your polka dot layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply eyecandy cororna
Settings>small white corona
Change glow radius to 20
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on the random seed button each time

Activate your center bg layer
Select all>float>defloat
Expand 15
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a different light color from your tube
Deselect
Move to below your center bg layer
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise

Back on your center bg layer
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg color
Deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down

Activate your center frame
Select all>float>defloat
Floodfill with a darker shade of your last color
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Move to above your center bg layer
Repeat bright noise

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Merge your 2 shape layers
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a 3rd color from your tube
Deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down

Duplicate your tube
Resize to 75%, mirror & move to above your right shape layer
On your shape layer select all>float>defloat
On your tube layer invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Duplicate & mirror

Merge your 2 side frames
Select all>float>defloat
Floodfill with your last color
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise

Activate your butterflies layer
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your center frame color
Change layer properties to color
Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with your flowers & bows
Use your other colors & layer properties
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






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