Midnight Cowgirl

 

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Collab Kit Western Gal by me here

Plugins

Xero Fritillary

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Cloud

The tube I used Cowgirl (100-2) is by Deacon Black, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Beans

I used size 48

Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with dark blue

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

Apply constellation

Click on settings then on low star density, keep original image checked

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Activate your magic wand, I set my tolerance on 20

Hold down your shift key and click on the moon a few times until its selected

If you accidently select part of your tube just undo your last click

Copy & cut

Deselect

Paste as a new layer & position back into place

Select all>float>defloat

Duplicate 2 times

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset menu on monochrome 1>uncheck BG box

Repeat on other 2 layers changing amount to 99 & 98

Deselect

Add drop shadow to your tube

Paste horse as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Add drop shadow

Position to the right of your tube

Move to below your tube layer

Paste pocket hers 3 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position near the bottom left

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 7 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on left side of your pocket

Repeat with flower 9

Mirror & postion on right side of pocket

Merge down

Move to below your pocket

Paste flower 10 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Rotate right 15

Position in between your other 2 flowers

Add drop shadow

Move to below your merged flowers

Merge your flowers with your pocket

Resize to 75%

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste bird 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on left top of your fence

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Position on your right pocket

Paste flower 2 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position over your left pocket

Add drop shadow

Paste plant 2 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position on left side of your fence

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate

Resize to 75%

Position on left side of your tag & move down a bit

Duplicate & mirror

Merge all 3 plant layers

I moved it down a bit more after merging

Move to below your flowers layer

Select around your tag with your selection tool

Crop

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

Tennessee Thunderstorm

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 16, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Plugins

Krustys FX Vol II

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Cloud

The tubes I used Tennessee Thunderstorm (PTE5637) & Roberta (PTE5602) are by Roman Zaric, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here

The font I used is called Tagettes

I used size 36 & 48

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

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply krustys pattern P

You'll need to play with the colors

Paste your main horse tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Foreground green, background null, width 18

Draw a frame around your tube

Align center

Resize a bit if needed

Add an inner bevel

Move to below your horse

Using your magic wand click inside your frame

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a medium or dark blue

Move to below your horse layer

Select all>float>defloat

Apply xenfofex constellation

Click on settings then on medium

Click on the keep original image box

Do Not Deselect

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset on thin clouds, uncheck the light & background boxes, change amount to 60

Do Not Deselect

Add a new raster layer

Activate your picture tube tool, scale 50

Add some grass, make it hilly looking

Add a new raster layer

Add a tree from your tubes tool

Add drop shadow

Repeat for each new tube you want to add

Merge these when you're done

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Change layer properties to hard light

Add a new raster layer

Using your tubes tool, scale 50, add a flower

Position on the upper left of your frame

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste your close up horse as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position lower left corner

Paste your other tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Position lower right corner

(I mirrored mine)

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your first color

Select all

Contract 12

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Change layer properties to hard light

Activate the floodfilled layer from your frame

Duplicate 2 times

Apply xenofex lightening

Click on settings then on distant lightening

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

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg and 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

White Destiny

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 23, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Frame I made for this tut, if you would like to use it please email me

Photo of your choice

The photo I used is called Mountain Bliss by Jon Rattenbury, you can purchase this photo from PTE here

Plugins

Eyecandy 4 HSB Noise

Xero Fritillary

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used White Destiny is by Roman Zaric, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

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

Floodfill with a color from your photo

Apply Xero Fritillary changing the top # to 12 & the bottom # to 8

Apply Graphics Plus Cross Shadow using default settings

Paste frame as a new layer

Resize to 90%

Using your magic wand, click inside the frame, hold down the shift key to click inside small areas on the right

Add a new raster layer

Expand 3

Paste photo into selection

Deselect

Add drop shadow to the frame

Back to the top

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed and position in desired place

I wanted mine to look like he's jumping out of the frame

Add a drop shadow, twice

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Merge your text & name layers

Duplicate 2 times

Apply Eyecandy HSB Noise using default settings

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

Follow the usual steps on merging, copy, pasting into animation shop

If you need instructions here feel free to email me

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

:)