Northern Twinks

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Twinks, right click to save

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

Eyecandy Textures Swirl

The tube I used Northern Lights (5-2) is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of my font is Tagettes

I used size 42

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Paste your tube as a new layer

Apply mura meister copies, wallpaper rotate, number 23

Apply eyecandy texture swirl, settings on random, large loops, long streaks

Add gaussian blur, radius 20

Add texture, fine canvas, scale 50, depth 2

Paste your tubes as new layers

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow & arrange around on your tag

I duplicated the layer with the frozen pond & mirrored

I then moved it to the left, lined up the edges

I then used my rectangle selection tool to select around the layer & then cropped

On the layer with the seal I resized, mirrored & positioned on the left side of the pond

On the cat without wings I resized, rotated left 15 & positioned near the center of the pond

I made her bigger than the others

On the cat with wings I resized & rotated right 20

Positon upper left area

A solid color cat is much easier to do a blinking or winking because you don't have to use the clone tool

If your tube is not a solid color you'll need to use the clone

Using your freehand selection tool, select around the eyes

(Just one if you want winking)

Duplicate

I had to expand my selection by 1

Floodfill with your matching color

Deselect

Rename these layers to open & closed

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide the closed eye layer

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Multiply until you have 14 frames

Activate your last frame

Undo your merge

Hide the open eyes & unhide the closed

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Paste after current, twice

Activate frame 1 & select all

You should have 16 frames now

View your animation

Open your twinks animation

Activate frame 1 & select all

Grab the twinks from frame 1 & drop onto frame 1 of your tag

Go back to your twinks & undo (CTRL Z)

Drag onto your tag again

Repeat this as many times as you want

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

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Result by Kaye W

I Love You

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 7, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template # 144 which I made for this tut here

Plugins

Screenworks Fabric Weave & Lace Screen

Simple Diamonds

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Love is in the Air (4-2) is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of my font is Chancery Cursive

I used size 48 for my text & 60 for my name

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Floodfill bg layer with a color from your tube

Apply screenworks fabric weave

Apply simple diamonds

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 100

Activate your middle frame layer

Click inside it with your magic wand

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection 

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame layer

Repeat with your other 2 tubes

I mirrored my top tube then positioned back into place

Floodfill your square layers with a lighter shade of your color

Apply screenworks lace sreen

Darken your color a bit & floodfill your frame layers

Add inner bevel & drop shadow

Lighten your color & floodfill the bar layers

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Merge these layers

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 30, mix checked

Resize the left facing paw to 60%

Delete the other paw

Floodfill with one of your colors & add a drop shadow

Duplicate 4 times

Position in the order you want the walking to go

Duplicate & rotate right 90

Duplicate 3 more times

You'll have 9 paw layers

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all your paw layers

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide your bottom paw layer

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your meger

Unhide your next paw 

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Keep doing this until you have all your layers pasted into animation shop

You'll have 10 frames

I set the frame properties on 60

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

May Flowers

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 3, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Lilac here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used #3-2, May Flowers is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of my font is Floralies

I used size 48 for my text & 60 for my name

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply texture>mosiac weave, scale 30, depth 1

Paste your lilacs as a new layer

Resize to 175%

Add drop shadow

Change layer properties to luminance

Duplicate 2 times

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, change the bottom 2 numbers to 90

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the #'s to 80 & 70

Paste your tubes as a new layer

Resize as needed & position into place

Add drop shadow

I was able to use my magic wand to select around the wings of my cat, depneding on your tube you may have to use the freehand selection tool

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings, change the pattern to smooth fractal

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

Deselect

Select around the hat of the other tube

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 45 & 50

Deselect

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 layers, unhide middle layers

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide middle layers, unhide bottom layers

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 emaail it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

You'll find my email blinkie on your left 

:)

Good Night Moon

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 9, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Moon here

Twinkle Animation Here

Animation Software, I use Animation Shop

Plugins

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used 3-3 Unicorn Magic is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open new transparent canvas 700x275

Floodfill with a cloud pattern

Adjust>Hue & Saturation>Hue Map

Change the Lightness Shift to -70

Paste moon as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position near top left

Adjust>Hue & Saturation>Hue Saturation Lightness>

Change lightness to 90

Duplicate 2 times

Apply Eyecandy HSB Noise using default settings on the top moon layer

Repeat on the other 2 moon layers clicking on the random seed button

Paste your tube as a new layer

Position toward lower right

Apply drop shadow 3 times

Add your text

Add your name & your © info

Animation

Hide all 3 moon layers

Merge visible

Unhide the top moon

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Hide the top moon, unhide 2nd moon

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Hide 2nd moon, unhide moon 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Select all 3 frames, duplicate until you have 15 frames

Activate the first frame & select all

Open up the twinkle animation

Activate the first frame & select all

Drag frame 1 of the twinkle animtion & drop it somewhere on the 1st frame of your tag

Repeat this as many times as you want

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

I Luv My Cat

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Oct 15, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Paw Prints

Right click to save

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used May Flowers is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open new transparent canvas 600x225

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply xero fritillary using default settings, change top & bottom #'s to 12

Activate your shapes tool set on rectangle.  Null foreground, background same as your floodfill

Draw a rectangle starting at x300 y100 ending at x600 y110

Effects>Distortion Effects>Wave>Default Settings

Apply inner bevel with these settings, bevel #2, width 31, smoothness 35, depth 3, ambience 0, shininess 30, angle 315, intensity 50, elevation 30

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Activate animation 1

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

Repeat on animations 2 & 3 clicking on the random seed button each time

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 50%

Position left side

Change opacity to 50

Duplicate & mirror

Hide all layers except:

Your main tube layer

Animation 1

Background

Merge visible

Activate your selection tool

Click on customize

Top 50, left 225, right 375, bottom 200

Copy

Paste as new image

Add your intinial & © info

Save

Back to your main tag

Undo your merge

Deselect

Unhide the 2 side cats

Paste paws as a new layer

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Deselect

Resize to 85%

Position lower right side

Add drop shadow

Add your text

Add your name & your © info

Make sure animations 2 & 3 are hidden

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide animation 2

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide animation 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

I left the frame properties on the default of 10

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 Lori

Magic & MIschief Cats

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Sept 17, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Ooh LaLa here

Plugins

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Magic & Mishchief is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Paste door 1 as a new layer

Resize to 85%

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Move to below the window

Add drop shadow

Paste the other cat above the window and resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste tree 2 as a new layer

Position on the right

Add drop shadow

Move to just above the window layer

Paste grasss 3 as a new layer

Position across the bottom

Add drop shadow

Move to just above the tree layer

Paste grass 5 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position bottom right

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 4 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position in front of the grass 5 layer

Paste jewel leaf as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on left

Add drop shadow

Move to below the grass layer

Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 apply eyecandy hsb noise with default settings

Do the same on animations 2 & 3 clicking on the random seed button each time

Paste bow 2 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position on the top of the left door

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text

Add your name & your © info

Animation:

Hide animations 1 & 2

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 2 and hide animation 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 1 and hide animation 2

Merge visible

Copy & 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

:)

Good Meowning

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Sept 1, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

I used my Paws & Purrs kit for this one here

Template #34 by LaCarolita here

The name of the font I used is Carolingia, you can get it here

Plugins

Grahpics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used called Magic & Mischief is by Ash Evans, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Activate the background layer

Select all>float>defloat

Paste paper 14 into selection

Deselect

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Move to below your background layer

Paste one of the curtains as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Move it up using your move tool, make sure the highest peak is covered

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animantion 1, 2 & 3

On animation 1 add noise Gaussian & Monochrome checked, 35%

Repeat on animation 2 changing to 40%

On animation 3 change to 45%

Activate raster 5

Select all>float>defloat>

Paste paper 9 into selection

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Pick a color from your tube or the paper 

Floodfill rasters 1, 3 & 6

Add inner bevel using bevel # 2 width 10 to each

Floodfill rasters 2 & 4 with a different shade of the color you just used

Activate raster 7

Select all>float>defloat

Rather than floodfill all the diamond shapes add a new raster layer

Floodfill with the color you just used

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Send your tube to the top

Paste flower 4 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over center diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Paste cat food 4 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over top diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Paste one of the purple bowls as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position over bottom diamond shape

Add drop shadow

Add your text

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your name & your © info

Animation

Hide animations 2 & 3

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Back to psp

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 2

Hide animation 1

Merge visible

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

Back to psp

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2

Unhide animation 3

Merge visible

Copy and paste after current in animation shop

Leave frame properties at default of 10

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

Cool Breeze Cat

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on August 24, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Cool Breeze by Lynne here

The tube I used is by Ash Evans, you will need a license to use which you can purchase from CDO here

Open a new transparent canvas, 700x700.  We will resize later

Select all

Open paper 3

Resize to 15%

Paste into selection

Deselect

Paste frame as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Using your magic wand click inside the frame

Holding down your shift key you need to also click inside the small blank areas inside the flowers on the inside part of the frame

Expand 3

Paste paper 2 as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Invert your selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Move to below your frame layer

Add drop shadow

Go back to your frame now and add a drop shadow

Add inner bevel using bevel #2 width 30

Paste flowers as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position lower left corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste blossom as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Position behind the flowers

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & Mirror

Back to the flowers

Duplicate one

Resize to 75%

Duplicate 4 more times

Arrange at different heights across the bottom

Merge these layers

Add drop shadow

Paste owl as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Rotate left 45

Position near the upper left of the frame

Add drop shadow

Paste bird as a new layer

Resize to 8%

Position upper right of frame

Rotate right 20

Add drop shadow

Paste butterfly as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Rotate left 30

Position at top of frame

Add drop shadow

Add your name and text

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © info

Animation

Activate your tube layer

(This will work best on a 1 color cat, if you have a multicolored cat you will need to use your clone tool)

Duplicate

Select around one of the eyes using your freehand selection tool

You may have to expand a bit

Add new raster layer

Floodfill with black (or color to match your cat)

Repeat for other eye

Merge your 2 floodfilled layers

Merge down with your top tube layer

Rename these layers to animation 1 & 2

Add your name and text

Resize all layers to 85%

Add your © info

Hide animation 1

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Unhide animation 1

Hide animation 2 

Copy & paste after current in animation shop

On the open eyes frame set frame properties at 250

On the closed eyes frame set frame properties at 20

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

:)

Here's a tag Lori made for me, she based it on this tutorial but used a different scrap kit

I think it's stunning!

Thank you Lori!