My Birthday Party

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 18, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Birthday Wishes here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Weave

Xenofex Constellation

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tubes I used are by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase these tubes from PTE here

The name of my font is Wild Script

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

Select all

Paste paper 12 into selection

Deselect

Apply eyecandy texture weave

Settings on solid plain angled

Use these settings on basic

Paste element 6 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste element 56 as a new layer

Resize to 85%

Resize the width to 75% by unchecking the lock aspect ratio button

Reposition

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 13 into selection

Deselect & move to below your frame

Apply bright noise, intensity 40, mix checked

Duplicate 2 times

Apply constellation

Settings on medium, keep original image checked

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

Paste your main tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Paste your other tubes as new layers

Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Position near the bottom of your tag

Paste element 24 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position on left side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 50 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position on right side of your frame

Add drop shadow

Paste element 51 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position at the top center of your tag

Add drop shadow

Paste element 53 as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position inside the frame

Rotate left 30

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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Spring Flowers

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 27, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Eat, Love, Live by Jenny here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Earth Mother (PTE5391) is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The name of my font is Soupleaf

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

Select all

Open paper 5

Resize to 700x700 pixels

Copy & close without saving

Paste into selection

Deselect

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Open dust

Resize to 30%

Copy & close without saving

Paste into selection

Deselect & add drop shadow

I mirroed both my tubes

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your close up as a new layer

I resized it to 75%

Position in lower right corner

Add drop shadow

Paste flower box as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position at the bottom

Add drop shadow

Move your main tube to hide the straight edges behind the flower box

Paste lilies as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Position over flower box

Add drop shadow

Paste flower 3 as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Position on left side of flower box, line the bottom of the stem up with the bottom of your tag

Duplicate & mirror

Resize to 75%

Position over the other flower

Merge down

Move to below your flower box layer

Move up a bit

Paste flower 4 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Add drop shadow

Position next to your yellow flowers and a bit lower

Duplicate & mirror

Resize to 75%

Position in front of other flower

Rotate right 5

Merge down

Move to below your flower box

Merge with your yellow flowers

Duplicate & mirror

Resize to 90%

Move to the right side of your flower box

Merge your flower box, lilies & flowers

Duplicate & resize to 75%

Move to the left side of your tag

Duplicate & mirror

Move your tubes if needed

Paste flower 1 as a new layer

Resize to 10% then again to 35%

Position on a corner of your middle flower box

Add drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Paste flower 2 as a new layer

Resize to 20%

Position in upper right corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Paste flower 5 as a new layer

Resize to 10% then again to 50%

Position in the left flower box

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate & position on the left side of the middle flower box

Merge all your flowers & flower boxes

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 30, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 35 & 40

Paste birds as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Postion on your flower boxes

Add drop shadow

Paste bird as a new layer

Resize to 10%

Mirror

Position on the right side of your tag

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & resize to 75%

Position on the wings of your tube

Duplicate

Position on the right side of your flower boxes

Duplicate & mirror

Merge all your birds

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

I added bright noise to my name & text, same settings as before

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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Twilight Magic

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 25, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Template 152 by me here

Plugins

DC Special Nylon

Cybia Screenworks

Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Twilight Magic is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Tagettes

I used size 42 & 60

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete info layer

Activate your bg layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Merge down

Apply dc special nylon using default settings

Activate your bars layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a darker shade of your bg color

Deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Merge down

Activate bubbles 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your dark color

Back to bubbles 3>select all>float>defloat

Back to your floodfill>invert your selection>delete & deselect

Change layer properties to color legacy

Merge down

Change layer opacity to 80

Activate animation 3

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your dark color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Repeat on animation 2 & 1

Activate animation 1

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Paste your tube into selection

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Still on animation 1

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Paste your tube into selection

Deselect

Change layer properties to darken

Activate bubbles 2

Follow the same steps as with bubbles 3 using your light color

Change layer properties color legacy

Merge down

Change layer opacity to 60

Repeat with bubbles 1 using your dark color

Layer properties hue legacy

Opacity 80

I mirrored & fliped mine

Floodfill your border with your dark color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply cybia screenworks fabric weave mode 25

Resize all layers to 70%

Activate your circle shape tool

Foreground white, bg null, width 2

Draw a circle around the large bubble

Align center

Resize if needed

Activate your text tool

Add a new vector layer

Hover over your circle, when you see the little A left click & add your text

Align horizontal

Convert to raster layer

Delete your circle

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply constellation

Settings>star field>keep original image checked

Add your name & © info

Repeat constellation on your name

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 30

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

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Bring Me A Dream

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

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Supplies Needed

Window by me here

Moon by me here

Plugins

DC Special Nylon

Eyecandy Glass

Xenofex Constellation

Mura Meister Cloud

The tube I used Sandman Magic is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Tamborine

I used size 48 for my text & 60 for my name

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

Floodfill with a medium or dark blue

Apply dc special nylon, play with the colors to get the color you want

Duplicate 2 times

Apply xenofex constellation

Click on settings then on star field

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

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your window as a new layer

Move up a bit

Using your magic wand click inside the window frames

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color or pattern of your choice or use the one I provided

Move to below your tube layer

Deselect

Activate your window layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a dark color from your pattern

Change layer properties to hard light

Do Not Deselect

Add another new raster layer

Floodfill with a pattern

Deselect

Activate the original window layer

Click inside the window panes with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer & move to top

Apply eyecandy glass

Settings>clear, bevel width 35

Deselect

Activate your symmetric shapes tool, set on star, 6 sides

Foreground null, background color of your choice

Draw a small star

Position on lower left side of your window

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate & resize to 75%

Position as shown on my tag

Duplicate & mirror

Duplicate one of the small stars

Position in the center of your tag

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menu>spiral, change # to 40

Position in the upper right corner

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Add drop shadow

Paste your moon as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Floodfill with your star color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Apply xenofex constellation

Click on settings then on a few small stars

Click on the keep original image box

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Add a new raster layer

Apply mura meister cloud

Preset on thin clouds

Uncheck the light & bg boxes

Change layer opacity to 50

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

Spring Garden

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 8, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Butterfly, Flower & Pattern here

A Photo

The photo I used is called April Garden and is by Judy mastrangelo, you can purchase this photo at PTE here

Plugins

Eyecandy Texture Noise

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Daylight Dance is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called FranciscoLucas Briosa

I used size 48 for my text & 60 for my name

For the smaller words I used size 30

Open a new transparent canvas 800x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with your pattern

Duplicate

Select all

Contract 15

Delete & deselect

Add inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste photo as a new layer

Resize if needed

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

positon in a lower corner

Add drop shadow

Activate your rectangel shape tool

Foreground on your pattern, background null

Width 28

Draw a rectangle around your photo

convert to raster

Add inner bevel & drop shadow

Paste flower as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position on a corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Paste butterfly as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Add drop shadow

Position at the top center of your frame

Duplicate

Positon at the center bottom of your frame

Duplicate

Position at the center left of your frame

Duplicate & mirror

Merge these layers

Merge with your flower layer

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy texture noise crinkle

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

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Change your font to a smaller size

Add the words Spring & Garden

Add inner bevel & drop shadow

Rotate some of them

I rotated left & right 20

Positon in different areas of your tag

Merge all your text layers except the © layer

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Repeat on the other 2 layers changing the intensity to 55 & 60

Animation:

Hide middle & bottom animation layers

Merge visible

Copy & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide the top animation layers & unhide the middle ones

Merge & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Hide 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!

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Moonlit Dreams

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

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Supplies Needed

Star Dust here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

The tube I used Evening Dreams is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Habitat Decorated One

I used size 48

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

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Add texture>canvas small>scale 50>depth 20

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the 2 bottom #'s to 80

Paste star dust as a new layer

Duplicat & mirror

Duplicate & flip

Duplicate 2 times

Paste your tube as a new layer

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

Spring Joy

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Summer Joy by Vaybs here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Mother Earth is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Floralies

I used size 48 for my text and size 60 for my name

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

Select all

Paste paper 4 into selection

Deselect

Paste element 69 as a new layer

Position upper right corner

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Change layer properties to luminance legacy

Paste element 57 as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed & position into place

Add drop shadow

Using your magic wand or freehand selection tool select around the wings\

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing instensity to 45 & 50

Paste element 12 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Add drop shadow

Position on upper left of wire

Paste element 16 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position on right side of wire

Paste element 59 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Rotate left 15

Add drop shadow

Position near lower right of wire

Paste element 34 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Rotate right 30

Add drop shadow

Position near the left side

Paste element 15 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Add drop shadow

position on the wire

Repeat with elements 9, 23, 10, 19 & 21

I resized a couple of them to 25%

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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Cherry Blossom Fairy

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Frame I made especially for this tut here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Cherry Blossom Fairy is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called FB Meadow

I used size 48 for my text & size 60 for my name after resizing

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

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Effects>texture effects>texture>fine canvas, scale 50% depth 2

Apply graphics plus cross shadow changing the bottom 2 numbers to 100

I Selected around one of the cherry blossoms on my tube & pasted it as a new layer

I add a drop shadow

I then applied mura meister copies, wallpaper

I duplicated, mirrored & fliped then changed the layer opacity to 40

Paste your framae as a new layer

Click inside the frame with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill your selection with a color from your tube

Move to below your frame

Do Not Deselect

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize if needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame

Using your freehand selection tool select around the wings

Duplicate 2 times

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 35, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing intensity to 40 & 45

Deselect

Add drop shadow to your frame

Activate your frame floodfill layer

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 40, mix checked

Add a new raster layer

Select all

Floodfill with your color

Contract 12

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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Birthday Party

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 28, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Plugins

Border Mania Notch Corner, you can get it here

Filter Factory G Gradient Blinds

The tube I used Things Are Looking Up is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Dutch & Harley

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

Floodfill with a dark color from your tube

Add an inner bevel

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply border mania notch corner, change # to 90

Duplicate 2 times

Apply filter factory G gradient blinds

Change divisions to 4

You may have to play with the colors

Repeat on other 2 layers increasing divisions by 1 on each layer

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

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

He Has Risen

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on March 28, 2012

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

A background photo

The one I used is called Place of Magic by Judy Mastrangelo

You can purchase this photo at PTE here

Stars here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Eyecandy HSB Noise

The tube I used Moses is by Judy Mastrangelo, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Cancellaresca

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

Choose a color from your tube or photo

Floodfill raster 1

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 75, mix checked

Paste your photo as a new layer

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat the drop shadow

Paste deco as a new layer

Position upper left

Add an inner bevel

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Duplicate, flip & merge down

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy hsb noise using default settings

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

Paste your tube as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Position toward the left

Paste cross as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position lower right corner

Add drop shadow, twice

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

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

Another result by Kaye W for me

Thank you Kaye!