Midnight Cowgirl

 

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

For more info read my TOU

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!

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