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

I would love to post your © compliant result, just email it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

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Result by Kaye W

Flowers for Mom

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 1, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

My newest scrapkit All A Bloom here

The tube I used Baby Witch is a bonus tube for May 2012 and is by Caron Vinson, you can get this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Elegant

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 21 into selection

Deselect

Paste ribbon 1 as a new layer

Resize to 80%

Position at the top of your tag

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & flip

Duplicate & rotate left 90

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move to below your first ribbon

Merge all ribbon layers

Duplicate 2 times

Add gaussian noise, monochrome unchecked, 40%

Repeat on other 2 layers changing noise to 45 & 50%

Paste frame 7 as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position near the top of your tag

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 1 into selection

Move to below your frame layer

Do Not Deselect

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame

Add drop shadow to your frame

Paste fence 1 as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position at the bottom of your tag

Add drop shadow

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Duplicate & hide the original

Resize as needed

Position on the left side of the fence at the bottom of your tag

(I had to mirror my tube)

Activate your fence layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Unhide your tube

Copy & delete

Paste into selection

Deselect

Change layer properties to soft light

Add drop shadow

Paste mom 1 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position near the top of your fence

Add drop shadow

Paste fairy flower 1 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position at the bottom of your mom element

Add drop shadow

Move to below your mom layer

Paste bird house 1 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position a the lower right corner

Add drop shadow

Paste bees in love 1 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Rotate left 25

Add drop shadow

Position in upper left corner

Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate the right one & resize to 75%

Position on top of the bird house

Duplicate & position on your fence

Paste butterfly 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position onto the pole of your bird house

Add drop shadow

Paste crocus 1 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position on your fence

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Position at the right center of your ribbons

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate & position at the bottom of your tag

Duplicate & flip

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

Result by Priscie

Bumble Bee Faery

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 5, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Torn Paper by me here

Bees by me here

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

Eyecandy Texture

The tube I used Bumble Bee Fairy (58-1) is by Caron Vinson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Jungle Juice

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with pale yellow

Paste your paper as a new layer

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your close up tube as a new layer twice

Change layer properties on the bottom one to soft light

Position to one side of your main tube

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

On your top close up layer resize as needed

Position to one side & add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Use your selection tool & select around your tag

Crop

Activate your paper layer

Select all>float>defloat

On your soft light layer invert your selection

Delete

Do Not Deselect

Activate your close up layer

Delete & deselect

Paste your bees as a new layer

Duplicate & hide your top bees

Resize to 35%

Rotate left 20

Add drop shadow

Position to one side of your main tube

Duplicate & position on the other side of your tube

Unhide your bees

Resize to 30%

Add drop shadow

Apply mura meister copies

Line>number 9

Position at the top of your tag

Duplicate, move to the bottom of your tag & merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>sparkles

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

Send your main tube to the top

Position so she's resting her hands on the bees

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 Lori

Native Western Gal

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 19, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Western Gal by me here

Western Cluster Frame # 1 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used American Indian (62-2) is by Caron Vinson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of my font is Tombstone

I used size 42 & 48

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 20, mix checked

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Paste shrub as a new layer

Position on the right side

Add drop shadow

Paste frame as a new layer

Using your magic wand click inside your frame

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a pattern

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Paste dream catcher as a new layer

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 55 & 60

Paste keychain as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Add drop shadow

Move to the right side of your frame

Move to below your frame layer

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste rainbow as a new layer

Change layer properties to soft light

Move to the right a bit so it fits around your frame

Duplicate, mirror & flip

Move into position

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 45 & 50

Paste flower 6 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position on left side of frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Repeat with flower 9 resizing to 25%

Repeat with flower 10 resizing to 15%

Paste flowers 1 - 5 as new layers

Resize from 20 to 35%

Arrange around your frame area

Add drop shadow to each

Merge all the flower 1 - 5 layers

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 45 & 50

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide your middle & bottom animation layers

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your top animtion layers & unhide the middle ones

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your middle animation layers & unhide the bottom ones

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