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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 9, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template #131 by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used Pug Pixie is by Jasmine Becket-Griffith, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer & the Forever Word art layer & shadow layer

Activate the diamond shape layer

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with a gradient, linear, angle 0, repeats 0

Apply Xero Fritillary~8, 30, 10, 6

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Activate diamond frame layer

Floodfill with a gold pattern

Duplicate

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow, default settings to one of these layers

Rename these layers to animaion 1 & 2

Repeat the pattern or gradient & cross shadow effect on the bars layer but not the duplication

Activate the circle layer

Floodfill with the same gradient as the diamond shape layer

Apply Xero Fritillary changing the top # to 10

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow, same settings, twice

Floodfill raster 1 with black or another dark color

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your name & your © info

Animation

Hide animation 1

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 1 & hide animation 2

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Set frame properties to 15

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with the tut name in the subject line

:)

Result by Kaye W