Dark Rendevouz

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Blue Bayou by Babs at Bitzy Beez Designz here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Dark Rendevouz is by Debrorah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Night Sky

I used size 60 for my text & size 72 for my name after I resized

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

Select all

Paste paaer 19 into selection

Deselect

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, change the 2 bottom #'s to 148

Paste sachet 1 as a new layer

Resize to 145%

Add drop shadow

Paste frame 6 as a new layer

Resize to 70%

Click inside the frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 13 into selection

Move to below your frame layer

Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow to your tube & frame

Zoom up close

Using your freehand selection tool select around one of the wings

Hold down your shift key to select around the other one

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

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

Deselect

Paste triple star charm 1 as a new layer

Resize to 65%

Position on left side of frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste butterfly 2 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Rotate right 25

Position upper left corner of frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste bow 1 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position at the top of the frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & flip

Paste dragonfly 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on your tube

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

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You'll find my email blinkie on your left 

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