Faery Princess

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on June 12, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

All the supplies I used were included with the tube I used

Plugins

Graphics plus cross shadow

The tube I used Fairy Princess (13-3) is by Chrissy Clark, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tagettes

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all

Paste the sky background into selection

Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Add a drop shadow

Paste the balcony as a new layer

Move to the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Go back to your tube & move down a bit to make the balcony higher on her

Paste border 1 as a new layer

Duplicate

Rotate left 90

Merge down

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your tube layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Working from your frame layer

Paste the sparkles as a new layer

Duplicate, flip & mirror

Move to the upper left corner of your frame

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate 3 times

On your 2nd layer apply graphics plus cross shadow using default settings

Repeat on your 3rd layer changing the bottom # to 168

Repeat on your 4th layer changing the bottom # to 208

Do not apply to the top layer

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3 & 4

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 1 & unhide #2

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 2 & unhide #3

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide animation 3 & unhide #4

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Result by Kaye W

Farm Girl

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 29, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Apple Picker by Vaybs here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

The tube I used Vintage Pinup (PTE2389) is by Anna Liwanag, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Applejuiced

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

Select all

Paste paper 7 into selection

Deselect

Apply fritillary changing the top # to 18 & the bottom # to 24

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste frame (the last one with no #)

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 10

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 4 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your tube layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Paste element 4 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Position on the left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Move up a bit

Rotate left 10

Paste element 15 as a new layer

Resize to 60%

Add drop shadow

Position near the bottom left of your tag

Duplicate & mirror

Paste element 21 as a new layer

Position at the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Paste element 20 as a new layer

Resize the width (uncheck the lock aspect ratio button) to 140%

Position at the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & position at the top of your tag

Make sure the bottom of your bucket & the baskets are covered by the apple line

Move up a bit if needed

Paste element 13 as a new layer

Resize to 35% (make sure to recheck the lock aspect ratio button)

Position near the top center

Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Rotate the middle one right 20

Realign the bow with the bow on the layer below

Rotate the bottom one left 20

Realign with the bow of the unrotated one

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide the 2 rotated hearts

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the unrotated heart & unhide the left rotation

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

In animation shop copy frame 1 & paste after frame 2

Undo your merge

Hide the left rotation & unhide the right

Merge visible & paste after frame 3 in animation shop

You'll have 4 frames

I set my frame properties at 30

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Rain Rain

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 14, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Frame I made for this tut here

Butterfly of your choice

Plugins

Xenofex Little Fluffy Clouds

Mura Meister Cloud

Eyecandy Texture Noise

Mura Meister Copies

The tube I used Flower Girl 1-3 is by Marlon Teunissen, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Add a new raster layer

Apply xenofex little fluffy clouds

Settings on blue sky

Change coverage to 90

Set the base color to white & the edge color to black

I set the random seed at 6607

Change layer properties to multiply

Merge down & add an inner bevel

Paste your frame as a new layer

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Floodfill with another color from your tube

Deselect & move to below your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Activate your frame layer

Click inside with your magic wand

Add a new raster layer

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset menu on thin clouds, uncheck bg box

Change layer opacity to 50

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise

Settings on heavy rain

Use these settings

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

Deselect

Paste your butterfly as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Rotate if needed

Position on the upper left corner of your frame

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate & move to the bottom of your frame

Merge down

Activate your text tool

I used impact size 36

Type the word rain

Align center

Add your effects

Activate your frame floodfill layer

Select all>float>defloat

Back to your text

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menu on tiling

Gap will depend on your font & size, I used 4

Deselect & move to below your frame

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!

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Result by Kaye W

Frogs & Lilypads

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 6, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Frame, butterfly & Lilypad I made for this tut here

Plugins

Wire Meshings Unlimited

Xero Fritillary

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Tube of your choice.  For the purposes of writing this tut I will assume you're using the same one I used

The tube I used The Frog (T44) is by Toosh Toosh, you can get this tube from Toosh Toosh here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

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

Floodfill with dark green

Apply wire meshings using default settings

Paste your frame as a new layer

Move to near the top of your tag

Click inside with your magic wand

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a lighter shade of your bg color

Deselect & move to below your frame layer

Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Add drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position so his hands are resting on the frame

Paste your lilypad as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position in lower left corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position next to the first one

Merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the intensity to 45 & 50

Duplicate your frog

Send to the top

Resize to 50%

Position on the left lilypad

Duplicate & resize to 85%

Position in the middle of your lilypads

Duplicate & resize to 90%, mirror & position on the right side of your lilypads

Paste your butterfly as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on the left center of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate your bg layer & send to the top

Select all

Contract 10

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & 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!

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Result by Kaye W

Bubble Bath

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 5, 2012 & is copyright protected
For more info read my TOU

Plugins
Xero Fritillary
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow
Eyecandy Texture Noise

The tube I used Bubble Bath (T34) is by Toosh Toosh, you can purchase this tube from Toosh Toosh here


The name of my font is Jungle Juice

I used size 85



Open a new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Add texture with these settings



Add an inner bevel

Effects>artistic effects>balls & bubble
Click on automatic multiple balls or bubble
Change coverage to 25 & average size to 10

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Activate your rectangle shape tool
Width 36>foreground a lighter shade of your bg color, background null
Draw out a frame around your tube
Resize if needed
Align center
Convert to raster

Click inside with your magic wand
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your bg color
Deselect

Move to below your tube layer
Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12
Apply cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 90

Select all>float>defloat
Duplicate 2 times
Apply eyecandy texture noise
Settings>heavy rain
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time

Back to your frame
Add texture with these settings



Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste the 2 elements that came with the tube
Position into place & 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!

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Result by Kaye W

Mom

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 4, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Mothers Day Frame by me here

Plugins
Xero Fritillary
DSB Flux Bright Noise
Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used Sweet Pea (PTE5129) is by Myriadelle, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Tagettes

I used size 42



Open your frame, shift D to duplicate & close original
Delete credit layer

Activate raster 1
Floodfill with a medium pink
Add an inner bevel
Apply xero fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Click inside your frame with your magic wand
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with light pink
Deselect
Move to above your bg layer
Apply dsb flux bright noise intesity 35, mix checked

Activate your big crocus layer
Change layer properties to multiply
Change layer opacity to 70
Add drop shadow

Activate your swag layer
Select all>float>defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your last color
Delete & deselect
Change layer properties to hard light
Add drop shadow

Activate your lace layer
Change layer properties to luminance
Add drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply cross shadow using default settings
Repeat on other 2 layers changing the 2 bottom #'s to 108 & 88

Activate your frame
Darken your color a bit and floodfill your frame
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise, same settings as before

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
I positioned my tube so her hands are touching the Mom element
Add drop shadow

Add a drop shadow to all your flowers & bee

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow on your Mom element

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!

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Birthday Party!

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

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Its My Party Add On here

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

Eyecandy Nature Fire

The tube I used is Clown by PFD, you can get this tube from PFD here

The name of my font is Jungle Juice

I used size 72 & 85

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

Select all

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Paste glitter as a new layer

Resize to 120%

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Add an inner bevel

Paste frame 2 as a new layer

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 1 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame

Paste banner as a new layer

Resize to 75%

Position at the top of your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste ribbon 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on your frame as shown on my tag

Add drop shadow

Paste cupcake as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Duplicate & hide original

Resize to 50%

Apply mura meister copies

Line, number 13

Position at the bottom of your tag

Add drop shadow

Unhide your cupcake

Position on left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste hat as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position near your tube

Add drop shadow

Paste candle as a new layer

Position on left side

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy fire

Settings>small candle

Basic>column length 80>flame width 5

Colors>natural flame colors

Repeat on other 2 layers clicking on 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!

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Lets Snuggle

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 2, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Frame & flower & made for this tut here
Plugins
DC Special Nylon
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Lulu (16-1) is by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Lyonesse
I used size 48



Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply dc special nylon
I had to play with the colors, here's the settings I used for my color which is #8edaeb



Paste your frame as a new layer
Click inside with your magic wand
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a darker shade of your bg color
Deselect & move to below your frame

Activate your frame
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a lighter shade of your frame color
On your frame layer select all>float>defloat
On your floodfill invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Change layer properties to overlay
Merge down & add drop shadow

Paste your main tube as a new layer
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Activate your selection tool
Select an area on one side of your frame
You want it the same height as your frame and not all the way to the edge of your tag
Add a new raster layer
Paste your close up tube into selection
Deselect
Duplicate & mirror

Change layer properties on the left one to soft light & the right one to luminance legacy
Add drop shadow to both
Move the right one to the left & move to below your frame layer as shown on my tag

Paste your flower as a new layer
Position on the right side of your tag
Change layer properties to burn
Add drop shadow

Duplicate
Move to below your frame layer & position in the upper left area of your frame floodfill

Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with your dark color
Select all
Contract 10
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings>star field>keep original image checked
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!

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Cloud 9

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 29, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Frame by me here

Flowers here

Plugins

Mura Meister Cloud

Xero Fritillary

Xenofex constellation

The tube I used Mmmm (22-3) is by Dean Yeagle, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

I used size 72

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with dark blue

Add texture with these settings

Add a new raster layer

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset menu>thin clouds>bg unchecked

Repeat 2 more times decreasing amount by 1 each time

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Paste flowers into selection

Deselect

Layer properties>luminance

Add drop shadow

Paste your frame as a new layer

Resize to 55%

Click inside with your magic wand

Floodfill with your a ligher shade of your bg color

Apply xero fritillary changing the top # to 10 & the bottom # to 100

Activate your frame layer

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with your last color

Layer properties>dodge

Merge down

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and add drop shadow

Apply constellation to your frame

Settings>small star constellation>keep original image checked

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

I set my frame properties at 45

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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ABC 123

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on Apr 24, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Scrapkit Back to School Collab Pt 2 here

WA right click to save

Plugins
DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used Missy (54-1) Girl 1 (14-2) & Girl 4 (12-3) are by Jamie Kidd, you can purchase these tubes from CDO here

The name of my font is Crayon L



Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later
Select all
Paste paper 7 into selection
Deselect
Add texture>Default settings>letters>depth 1

Paste school as a new layer
Using your magic wand (I had to set my tolerance on 25) click inside all the window squares
Add a new raster layer
Open paper 12 & resize to 50%
Copy & close without saving changes
Paste into selection
Deselect
Move to below your school layer
Add drop shadow

Select the roof part with your magic wand, you may have to increase your tolerance.  I also had to click inside the o's in the word school
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Paste paper 12 into selection
Deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times
Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 35
Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45
Rename these layers to 1, 2 & 3

Change layer properties on the school to darken
Add drop shadow

Paste your close up tube as a new layer
Resize to fit over one of the side windows
Add drop shadow
Duplicate & mirror
Merge down
Move to below the school layer

Paste your girl tubes as new layers
Resize as needed
Add drop shadow

Add a new raster layer
Activate your picture tubes tool
Select grass
Click a few times along the bottom part
Add drop shadow
Move to below your girl tubes

Paste chalk board as a new layer
Resize to 45%
Add drop shadow
Positon in front of the school doors

Using your magic wand select the frame of your chalk board
Paste paper 8 as a new layer
Invert your selection
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste ruler as a new layer
Resize to 40%
Positon at the top of your chalk board
Add drop shadow

Paste crayon as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Rotate left 30
Positon in hand of the girl
Add drop shadow

Paste crayon box as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Rotate right 15
Add drop shadow
Position near the girl

Paste back pack as a new layer
Resize to 30%
Position near the bottom & add drop shadow

Paste folder as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Rotate left 15
Add drop shadow
Positon near back pack

Paste notebook as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Rotate right 15
Add drop shadow
Position in front of your folder

Paste bow as a new layer
Resize to 15%
Add drop shadow
Position on your back pack

Paste tack as a new layer
Resize to 20%
Positon on an upper corner of your chalk board
Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste tag as a new layer
Resize to 25%
Rotate left 25
Add drop shadow
Position on back pack

Add a new raster layer
Select all
Paste paper 8 into selection
Contract 12
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow
Repeat bright noise changing intensity to 50

Resize all layers to 70%

Paste your WA as a new layer
Position onto your chalkboard
Move to just above the chalkboard
Recolor if you want & add drop shadow

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!

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