Spring Witch

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 11, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Forum Template # 72 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Eyecandy Nature Corona

The tube I used Spring Witch (36-3) is by  Caron Vinson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete info layer

Activate your bg layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Activate your polka dots layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

On your polka dot layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy cororna

Settings>small white corona

Change glow radius to 20

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

Activate your center bg layer

Select all>float>defloat

Expand 15

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a different light color from your tube

Deselect

Move to below your center bg layer

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat bright noise

Back on your center bg layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Activate your center frame

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with a darker shade of your last color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Move to above your center bg layer

Repeat bright noise

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Merge your 2 shape layers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a 3rd color from your tube

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Duplicate your tube

Resize to 75%, mirror & move to above your right shape layer

On your shape layer select all>float>defloat

On your tube layer invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Duplicate & mirror

Merge your 2 side frames

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with your last color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat bright noise

Activate your butterflies layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your center frame color

Change layer properties to color

Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with your flowers & bows

Use your other colors & layer properties

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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Result by Kaye W