Silvery Moon

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 17, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Lace here

Star here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used A World Of Possibilities (PTE4545) is by Deborah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Aquarelle

I used size 48 & 60

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Add texture>fine canvas>default settings

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 90

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 25, mix checked

Paste your lace as a new layer

Resize to 170%

Change layer properties to overlay

Duplicate & rotate right 30

Repeat until you have 6 lace layers

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your star as a new layer

Position in the upper right corner

Add drop shadow

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Merge down again

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide all your lace layers except the top one

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your top lace layer & unhide the 2nd one

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide your 2nd lace layer & unhide the 3rd

Merge visible & paste after current in animation shop

Keep doing this until all 6 frames are pasted

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 Laura

Result by Kaye W

Dark Rendevouz

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 2, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Blue Bayou by Babs at Bitzy Beez Designz here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Dark Rendevouz is by Debrorah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Night Sky

I used size 60 for my text & size 72 for my name after I resized

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paaer 19 into selection

Deselect

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, change the 2 bottom #'s to 148

Paste sachet 1 as a new layer

Resize to 145%

Add drop shadow

Paste frame 6 as a new layer

Resize to 70%

Click inside the frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 13 into selection

Move to below your frame layer

Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow to your tube & frame

Zoom up close

Using your freehand selection tool select around one of the wings

Hold down your shift key to select around the other one

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

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

Deselect

Paste triple star charm 1 as a new layer

Resize to 65%

Position on left side of frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste butterfly 2 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Rotate right 25

Position upper left corner of frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste bow 1 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position at the top of the frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & flip

Paste dragonfly 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on your tube

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 emaail 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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A Day in the Garden

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit A Day in the Garden by Vaybs here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Welcome Spring is by Deborah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Daisy Mae

I used size 60 for the top text

size 30 for the bottom text

Size 48 for my name

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 6 into selection

Deselect

Apply graphics plud cross shadow, change the bottom two #'s to 65

Add inner bevel

Paste frame 7 as a new layer

Click inside frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 10 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Add an inner bevel to your frame

Add drop shadow, twice

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame layer

Activate your magic wand

Set the tolerlance to 50

Hold down your shift key and click around on the wings.  I had to change the tolerance a couple of times

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to A1, A2 & A3

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 55 & 60

Paste element 11 as a new layer

Resize to 85%

Mirror

Position on right side of frame as shown on my tag

Add drop shadow

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Move to below your frame layer

Paste element 5 as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Add drop shadow

Position upper left corner

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste element 5 as another new layer

Resize to 75%

Add drop shadow

Position lower right corner

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Merge down

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

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 emaail 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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Spring is Here

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 25, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Spring Template #1 by me here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used Spring Sprite is by Deborah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete credit layer

Activate circle 1

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Floodfill rectangle 1 with a light shade of your last color

Pick another color from your tube

Floodfill rectangle 2

Pick a darker shade of your first color

Floodfill the circles layer

Add drop shadow

Pick a darker shade of your 2nd color

Floodfill the bg layer

Apply graphics plus cross shadow using default setting

Pick a new color

Floodfill rectangle 4 & 2

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat on circle 2

Activate one of your flower layers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a pastel color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Add drop shadow

Repeat with other flowers & leaves

Reposition to various areas

Add drop shadow

Repeat with the word art layer

Resize all layers to 60%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & 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

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Result by Kaye W

Moonlit Seduction

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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Oct 18, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Nightlife by Bea here

(Click on the 4 shared link near the top & scroll down about 1/2 way)

Plugins

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

The tube I used Moonlit Seduction is by Deborah Grieves, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Activate your shapes tool set on rectangle, width 20

Foreground a color from your tube, background null

Draw out a rectangle begging at x200 y200 ending at x500 y555

Add an inner bevel

Using your magic wand click inside your frame

Expand 3

Paste paper 13 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Move down a bit with your move tool

Invert your selection

Delete

Do Not Deselect

Paste the close up of your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to the frame

Paste the full size layer of your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed (I resized mine to 75%)

Add drop shadow

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Paste bling swirl 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Rotate left 45

Position upper left corner

Apply an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Rename these layers to animation 1, 2 & 3

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings, random seed on 1

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

Paste bow 4 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position on bottom of frame

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 1 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on left side of frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate and mirror

Merge down

Move to below your frame layer

Back to the top

Paste butterfly 7 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Rotate right 30

Position lower left corner of frame

Add drop shadow

Paste ruffle 3 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position at top of frame

Add drop shadow

Paste fan 1 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position upper left corner of frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, 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

:)