Touch of Spring

Click for larger view

This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 25, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Touch of Spring here

Plugins

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

Xero Porcelain

The tube I used Faery Ball is by Maxine Gadd, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Franklin Cascaes 

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

Select all

Paste paper 5 into selection

Deselect

Paste heart scatter as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Resize to 75%

Move to bottom

Duplicat & flip

Merge down

Duplicate

Rotate left 90

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

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

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Paste frame 2 as a new layer

click inside the frame with your magic wand

Expand 55

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 4 into selection

Move to below the frame layer

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & position into place

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Apply xero porcelain using default settings

Add drop shadow

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Paste both balloons as new layers

Resize 1 to 50% & the other to 40%

Position upper left corner

Add drop shadow

Paste flowers 3 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Move to bottom of frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste bow 1 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position upper right part of frame

Add drop shadow

Paste flower basket as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position lower left area

Add drop shadow

Paste tulips as a new layer

resize to 35%

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Move to one side of other tulips

Merge down

Move to below your flower basket

Paste cat or dog as a new layer

I resized the cat to 50%

Position in front of flowers

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise, same steps as above

Rename these layers to animation 4, 5 & 6

Paste flower 1 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Position right side of frame

Repeat with flower 2 resizing to 35%

Position below other flower

Merge down

Duplicate

Position below other flower layer

Paste buuterfly 2 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Rotate right 30

Position left area of frame

Apply xero porcelain using default settings

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

 

Animation:

Hide all your middle & bottom animation layers

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide top animation layers, unhide middle ones

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide middle animation layers, unhide bottom ones

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

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