Cuddly Cats & Dogs

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 31, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Paw Print Overlay by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used are by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

Pick one of your tubes as your main tube which you will pick your colors from

Open your overlay, shift D to duplicate & close original

Add a new layer & floodfill with a color from your tube

Change layer properties to overlay, merge down

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Foreground a color from your tube, background null

Width 45

Draw out a frame almost as big as your tag

Align center

Convert to raster

Change your color from foreground to background

Draw out a narrow vertical line, align center & convert to raster

Repeat drawing a horizontal line

Move both to below your frame

Merge the 2 lines

Still on your lines layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Apply cutout with these settings

Deselect & merge down

Repeat on your frame layer

Change the offset vertical to 36

Change the horizontal to -36

Deselect & merge down

Merge with the lines layer

Add an inner bevel

Open your paw print overlay again, shift D to duplicate, close original

Resize to 50%

Do the same as before using another color from your main tube

Merge down & copy

Back to your tag

Using your magic wand click inside the the 4 areas of your frame
Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste into selection

Deselect & move to below your frame

Using your magic wand click inside one of the squares

Paste one of your tubes as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow & move to below your frame

Repeat with your next 3 tubes

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize so she's no higher than the horizontal line in your frame then move to the bottom of your tag

Add drop shadow

Add drop shadow to your frame

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Copy merged & 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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Cats Have It All

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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

Word Art by me here

Lace here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture

The tube I used Two Fluffy Kitties (80-3) is by Jasmine Becket-Griffith, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Shutup

I used size 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture marble

Settings>sharp calcite

Click on basic

Change the bedrock color to your bg color

Change vein color to a lighter shade of your color

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

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position on one side

Paste word art as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position into place

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a lighter shade of your bg color

On your WA layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill layer invert your selection

Delete, deselect & merge down

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste your lace as a new layer

Resize to 57%

Position on the upper right side

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move up so only the lacey bottom part shows

Select around your tag with your selection tool

Crop to selection

Duplicate your lace

Flip & 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

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Result by Kaye W

Cuddly Fluff Ball

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 28, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Paw Print by me here

Plugins

Harrys Filters 4.0

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used 54-3 is by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Applejuiced

I used size 60 & 72

 

 

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply harrys filters with these settings

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 70

Paste your paw print as a new layer

Floodfill with another color from your tube

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & hide original

Resize to 40%

Apply mura meister copies>line>number 21

Duplicate & hide original

Effects>distortion effects>wave

Use these settings

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate, resize to 50%, flip, mirror & merge down

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation

Settings>small star constellation>keep original image checked

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

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Position in a lower corner

Duplicate & mirror

Unhide your paw line

Move to the bottom of your tag

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Unhide your original paw print

Resize to 60%

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

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Result by Kaye W

Her Royal Highness

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 28, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Her Royal Highness by Twinky here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy Glass

Eyecandy Texture Noise

The tube I used Pinky (50-3) is by Cuddly Rigor Mortis, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

I used size 48 & 60

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Open paper 8 and minimize

Activate your patterns, select your paper, scale 50

Floodfill your bg layer

Apply graphic plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 70

Paste triple gold frame as a new layer

Using your magic wand, hold down the shift key & click inside all 3 frames

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Open paper 12

Resize to 50%

Copy & close without saving

Paste into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Click inside the middle frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

Paste your tube into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize to fit side frames and add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move to below your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Click inside all 3 frames again with your magic wand

Expand 3

Apply eyecandy glass using default settings

Deselect

Paste bow 3 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position at the top of your middle frame

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 2 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Add drop shadow

Position on a corner of your frame

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings>smooth fractal noise

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

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

My Furbabies

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 23, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template 151 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Xenofex constellation

Cybia Screenworks

The tubes I used are by Melissa Dawn, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of my font is Tagettes

I used size 36 & 48

Visit my other blog if you want the paw print dividers

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete the info layer

Paste your tubes as new layers

Resize & position into place

Click inside frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

On your tube invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below their frame layers

Floodfill your bg layer with a dark color from one of your tubes

Add an inner bevel

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Apply xenofex constellation

Settings>a few small stars

Floodfill your large square with a lighter shade

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat dsb bright noise

Hide bars 2 so you can see what you're doing on bars 1

Darken your color a bit & floodfill bars 1

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply cybia screenworks fabric weave

Unhide bars 2

Floodfill with a dark shade of your color

Do the same as with bars 1

Floodfill all your circles with your bg color

Add an inner bevel

Apply cybia screenworks fabric weave

Apply dsb flux bright noise, same as above

Activate your lower frames layer

Selwct all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a new color from your tubes

Deselect & merge down

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply cybia screenworks fabric weave

Repeat with the top frames

Repeat with the center frame darkening your color

Duplicate 2 times

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