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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 8, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Forum Template 71 by me here

Pattern, right click to save

Plugins

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Kali (70-1) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Heather

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete the info layer

Floodfill your bg layer with the pattern I provided or one of your choice
Add an inner bevel

Pick a medium shade color from your pattern

Floodfill your side rectangles

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat on your top & bottom rectangles

Activate your lace 1 layer

Resize the Width to 90% (uncheck the lock aspect ratio button)

Position back into place

Change layer properties to overlay

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation

Settings on medium, keep original image checked

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

Activate your rectangle layer

Floodfill with your last color

Activate your frame lace layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a light shade of your last color

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down & add drop shadow

Floodfill your frame with your dark color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Position so she's resting against the bottom of the frame

Activate your bows layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with white

On your bows layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection, delete & deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Move your flowers to the lower corners

Merge down

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your light color

Invert your selection, delete & deselect

Change layer properties to burn

Merge down & add drop shadow

Duplicate & reposition at the top

Merge down

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