Juicy Kat

 

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

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Supplies Needed

Flowers & Frame here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Juicy Kat is by Les Toil, his website is here

You can get his tubes from his official yahoo group fan club is here

The name of the font I used is Jungle Juice

I used size 72 & 85

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Paste purple flowers into selection

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply cross shadow using default settings

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the 2 bottom #'s to 108 & 88

Paste your frame as a new layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg layer

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Move to below your frame

Do Not Deselect

Paste your blue flowers as a new layer

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Change layer properties to luminance

Add drop shadow

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Apply constellation

Settings>star field>keep original image checked

Add drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Select all

Contract 8

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply constellation, same settings as before

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!

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Love Sick Duck

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Weave

The tubes I used Love Struck Duck & Chick are FTU by Mrs Homer Lynn, you can get these tubes from her blog here

The name of my font is Dynalight

I used size 60

Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply eyecandy weave

Settings>plain distorted smeared dark shadows

Basic>pattern twill>gap width 5, keep original image checked

Paste your duck tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position at the bottom of your tag

Paste your chick as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position in a lower corner

Duplicate & resize to 50%

Position in opposite corner

Duplicate

Activate your pick tool

Decrease your x position by 100

Repeat this until you have 8 little chicks

Starting with the 2nd one from the right decrease your y position by 20

Repeat this on # 4, 6 & 8

Hide all except the bottom one

Starting from the bottom one rename the layers to 1, 2, 3, etc

Starting with # 8

Duplicate & mirror

Rename to 15

Duplicate & mirror & 7

Rename to 14

Move to below # 15

Duplicate & mirror # 6

Rename to 13

Move to below # 14

Duplicate & mirror # 5

Rename to 12 & move to below # 13

Repeat this until all but # 1 is duplicated

Do NOT duplicate & mirror # 1

You should now have 15 little chick layers

Duplicate your bg layer & send to top

Select all

Contract 10

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all your chick layers except #1

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide # 1 & unhide # 2

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide # 2 & unhide # 3

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Keep doing this until all 15 frames are pasted

I set my frame properties at 35

On frames 1 & 9 I changed the frame propterties to 100

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Midnight Cowgirl

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Collab Kit Western Gal by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Cloud

The tube I used Cowgirl (100-2) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Beans

I used size 48

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with dark blue

Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Apply constellation

Click on settings then on low star density, keep original image checked

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Activate your magic wand, I set my tolerance on 20

Hold down your shift key and click on the moon a few times until its selected

If you accidently select part of your tube just undo your last click

Copy & cut

Deselect

Paste as a new layer & position back into place

Select all>float>defloat

Duplicate 2 times

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset menu on monochrome 1>uncheck BG box

Repeat on other 2 layers changing amount to 99 & 98

Deselect

Add drop shadow to your tube

Paste horse as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Add drop shadow

Position to the right of your tube

Move to below your tube layer

Paste pocket hers 3 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position near the bottom left

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 7 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on left side of your pocket

Repeat with flower 9

Mirror & postion on right side of pocket

Merge down

Move to below your pocket

Paste flower 10 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Rotate right 15

Position in between your other 2 flowers

Add drop shadow

Move to below your merged flowers

Merge your flowers with your pocket

Resize to 75%

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste bird 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on left top of your fence

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Position on your right pocket

Paste flower 2 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position over your left pocket

Add drop shadow

Paste plant 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on left side of your fence

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position on left side of your tag & move down a bit

Duplicate & mirror

Merge all 3 plant layers

I moved it down a bit more after merging

Move to below your flowers layer

Select around your tag with your selection tool

Crop

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!

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Lets Snuggle

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Frame & flower & made for this tut here
Plugins
DC Special Nylon
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Lulu (16-1) is by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Lyonesse
I used size 48



Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply dc special nylon
I had to play with the colors, here's the settings I used for my color which is #8edaeb



Paste your frame as a new layer
Click inside with your magic wand
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a darker shade of your bg color
Deselect & move to below your frame

Activate your frame
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a lighter shade of your frame color
On your frame layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

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

Activate your selection tool
Select an area on one side of your frame
You want it the same height as your frame and not all the way to the edge of your tag
Add a new raster layer
Paste your close up tube into selection
Deselect
Duplicate & mirror

Change layer properties on the left one to soft light & the right one to luminance legacy
Add drop shadow to both
Move the right one to the left & move to below your frame layer as shown on my tag

Paste your flower as a new layer
Position on the right side of your tag
Change layer properties to burn
Add drop shadow

Duplicate
Move to below your frame layer & position in the upper left area of your frame floodfill

Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your dark color
Select all
Contract 10
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings>star field>keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking 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!

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In The Dog House

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Dog House I made for this tut here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used Chinese Crested is by Ann Fesenko, you can get this tube from PFD here

The name of my font is Lyonesse

I used size 60

Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Paste your dog house as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & hide original

Move to the bottom edge of your tag

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position next to your original dog house

Duplicate & mirror

Merge the dog house layers

Unhide your dog house & send to top

Resize to 10%

Rename layer to spiral

Duplicate 9 times

Apply mura meister copies with these settings

Repeat on your other 9 spiral layers decreasing the phase by 10 each time

The phase should be 10 on your last layer

Hide all these except the top one

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Psoition between 2 dog houses

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position opposite your original tube

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Make sure all your spiral layers are hidden except the top one

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your top spiral layer & unhide the 2nd one

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Keep doing this until you have all 10 frames pasted

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Love Letter

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Flowers here
Hearts here

Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Mura Meister Copies
Xenofex Constellation

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

The name of my font is Tagettes
I used size 48



Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Paste hearts as a new layer
Apply mura meister copies>tiling

Add a new raster layer
Select all
Paste your flowers into selection
Deselect
Change layer properties to luminance legacy
Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Click on settings then on low density stars, keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layer clicking the random seed button each time

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

Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a lighter shade of your color
Select all
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Apply bright noise intensity 60, mix checked

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!

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Cat Fight

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 1, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Frame I made for this tut here

Plugins
Eyecandy Texture Weave
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Pussy Gilore (15-3) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Shutup

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply eyecandy texture weave
Settings>plain distorted rough edges
Basic>Pattern twill>ribbon width 12>gap width 5>gap fill black

Paste frame as a new layer
Resize to 75%
Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with black
Move to below your frame layer
Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, lighter checked

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed and add drop shadow
Position on the left side of your tag
Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate your left tube
Resize to 70%
Position in the center of your frame
Duplicate & mirror
Line up the tops of your two tubes
Rename these layers to animation 1 & 2

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with black
Contract 8
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info



Animation:

Hide animation 2
Merge visible
Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge
Hide animation 1 & unhide #2
Merge & paste after current in animation shop

I set my frame properties at 45

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Peach Beauty - SAC

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 1, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Template 147 by me here

The tube I used Peach (PTE5853) Color Series 2 is by Keith Garvey, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Shutup
I used size 60



Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete credit, left & right square layers

Floodfill your bg layer with a color from your tube
Add texture>plaid>size 50, depth 5

Activate your lace layer
Change layer properties to soft light
Add drop shadow

Activate your middle frame
Floodfill with a darker shade of your bg color
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 3

Paste your main tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Move to the bottom edge of your middle frame
Add drop shadow

Repeat with your left & right frames & close up tube

Darken your color again & floodfill your middle square
Add texture same settings as before

Activate your flower layer
Resize to 75% & reposition back into place
Select all>float>defloat
Floodfill with your frame color
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

Duplicate & resize to 60%
Position at the top of your middle square
Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Activate your corners layer
Duplicate, mirror & merge down
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your frame color
On your corners layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill layer invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

Activate your bow layer
Rotate left 25
Move to left side of your middle frame
Duplicate, mirror & merge down
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your frame color
Deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & you're all done!

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Cats Have It All

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 1, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Word Art by me here

Lace here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture

The tube I used Two Fluffy Kitties (80-3) is by Jasmine Becket-Griffith, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Shutup

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture marble

Settings>sharp calcite

Click on basic

Change the bedrock color to your bg color

Change vein color to a lighter shade of your color

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

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position on one side

Paste word art as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position into place

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a lighter shade of your bg color

On your WA layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection

Delete, deselect & merge down

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your lace as a new layer

Resize to 57%

Position on the upper right side

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move up so only the lacey bottom part shows

Select around your tag with your selection tool

Crop to selection

Duplicate your lace

Flip & merge down

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!

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Hot Lips

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 1, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Flower I made for this tut here

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used  is by Hot Lips (PTE3779) is by Lix , you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Tagettes

I used size 48

Open a new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with red

Add texture with these settings

Paste your flower as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & hide original

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menut line number 15

Duplicate & hide original

Duplicate 2 times

Effects>distortion effects>ripple with these settings

Repeat on other 2 layers changing horizontal to 61 & 62

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Unhide your flower line

Move to the top edge of your tag

Duplicate & move to the bottom edge

Merge down

Unhide your flower

Position near the upper left

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate & move to near the bottom of your tag

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!

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Result by Kaye W