On The Beach

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on July 11, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Scrapkit On The Beach by Mysterious Scrapgirl here

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

DSB Flux Bright Noise

The tube I used Beach Party (12-1) is by Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Aquarelle

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Select all, paste paper 3 into selection

Deselect

Apply cross shadow using default settings

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste flower ribbon 1 as a new layer

Position at the top of your tube so the bottom is just touching the head

Duplicate & flip

Duplicate & move to the top

Rotate left 90

Position on the left of your tube

Duplicate & mirror

Position the top & bottom flower ribbons so they cover the metal part of the side ribbons

(Refer to my tag)

Merge all the ribbon layers

Move to below your tube

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Paste paper 2 into selection

Deselect

Move to below your frame layer

Add a drop shadow to your frame

Duplicate 2 times

Apply bright noise, intensity 45, mix checked

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the intensity to 50 & 55

Paste Mr ant as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position near the bottom left

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste towel 1 as a new layer

Resize to 50%

Position in between the 2 ants so it looks like they're holding it up

Move to below your ant layers

Add drop shadow

Paste hat 2 as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position on the upper left corner of your ribbon frame

Rotate left 30

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste the beaded string as a new layer

Position on the left as shown on my tag

Add a drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Paste insect as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position over the top of the string

Rotate left 100

Add drop shadow

Duplicate & mirror

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Animation:

Hide animation 2 & 3

Copy merged & paste into animation shop

Undo your merge

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

Undo your merge

Copy merged & paste after current in animation shop

View your animation

Save as gif & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

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Polka Dots & Sunshine

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 13, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Supplies Needed

Forum Template # 74 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Eyecandy Corona

The tube I used Daisy May Mermaid (2-1) is by  Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Tamborine

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete info layer

Use the colors from the sun & flower for your floodfills

Activate your bg layer

Floodfill with an orange shade from the sun

Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Floodfill your side rectangles with a darker orange from your sun

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Floodfill your rectangle with a red from your sun

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Add drop shadow to your word art

Select another color from the sun & floodfill your ovals

Repeat bright noise

Activate your center oval

Select all>float>defloat

Paste the tube you want in the center as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Repeat with your side ovals & tubes

Floodfill your frames with the same color as your rectangle

Add an inner bevel

Select all>float>defloat

Using your magic wand & holding down your  CTRL button click around on the center frame to deselect it

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy corona

Settings on small sun glow

On basic change the glow radius to 50 & the flare width to 2

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

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to your flowers

Floodfill your border with your frame color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

For my text I used white

Align horizontal

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate

Move to just above the first one

Merge down & add a gaussian blur, radius 1

Add your text again using one of your colors

Align horizontal

Add your inner bevel & drop shadow

Position it so it's centered over your white text

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

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Result by Kaye W

Poodle Bath

 

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 10, 2012 & is copyright protected

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Plugins

DSB Flux Center Mirror

The tube I used Poodle Bath (8-3) is by Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Effects>artistic effects>balls & bubbles

Click the reset to default button

Change coverage to 25>average size 5>size variation 15

Click on surface

Click on material & change to a bright shade of your bg color & opacity 5

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize if needed

Add drop shadow

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Set your foreground to a gradient of your choice, background null

Width 60, draw a frame slightly larger than your tube

Align center

Convert to raster

Click inside your frame with your magic wand

Expand 5

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your gradient

Move to below your frame

Do Not Deselect

Duplicate

Apply dsb flux center mirror changing mirrors to 50

Deselect

Resize to 70%

Activate your frame layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Duplicate 2 times

Add bubbles changing coverage to 20 & average size to 4

Repeat on other 2 layers changing the seed to 1 & 2

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame

Activate your top layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your gradient

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

I set my frame properties at 25

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

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Result by Kaye W

News Flash!

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Frame I made for this tut here

Plugins

Mura Meister Copies

Wire Meshings Unlimited

The tube I used Mermaid Boudior3 (10-1) is by Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script

Open new transparent canvas 700x700, we will resize later

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Apply mura meister copies

Preset menu on Wallpaper rotate

Add gaussian blur>radius 25

Select all

Add a new raster layer

Paste your close up tube into selection

Deselect

Change layer properties to soft light

Move down & to the left

Add drop shadow

Paste your frame as a new layer

Click inside with your magic wand

Expand 3

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Move to below your frame

Do Not Deselect

Paste your close up tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below your frame

Apply wire meshings using default settings to your floodfill layer

Add drop shadow to your frame

Activate your rectangle shape tool

Width 10, foreground set to your last color

Background set to a lighter shade of your color

Draw out a rectangle as shown on my tag

Position above your frame

Align horizontal

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat wire meshings

Add your text

Align horizontal

Add inner bevel & drop shadow

Activate your pen tool

Width 8, foreground set to your frame bg color, background null

Draw out a short line

Convert to raster

Rotate left 45

Position on your sign

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate, mirror & merge down

Move to below your frame

Duplicate your bg layer & send to the top

Select all

Contract 8

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your text, name & © info

Merge all

Save as jpg & you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial

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Result by Kaye W

Daisies & Mermaids

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 5, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Plugins
Xero Fritillary
Eyecandy Impact Glass
Eyecandy Nature Corona

The tube I used Daisy Mae Mermaid (2-1) is by Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Shower Flower
I used size 36 all caps



Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Apply fritillary changing the top & bottom #'s to 12

Paste your close up tube as a new layer
Resize as needed & add drop shadow

Activate your rectangle shape tool
Width 32, foreground set to your bg color, background null
Draw a frame around your tube
Move to near the top of your tag
Align horizontal
Convert to raster

Click inside your frame with your magic wand
Expand 3
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with another color from your tube
Deselect
Move to below your tube layer

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow to your frame
Move your tube up to near the top of your tag

Paste your other 2 tubes as new layers
Resize as needed & add drop shadow
Make your right tube smaller than the left

Duplicate your left tube
Change layer properties to soft light
Move to below your tube layers
Position above your left tube
Duplicate & mirror
Move down to the bottom of your tag to the right of your left tube
Rotate right 15

Duplicate both a couple of times & move around to various areas of your tag
Using your selection tool select around your tag
Crop

Add a new raster layer
Select all
Apply eyecandy glass using default settings
Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy corona
Settings>small sun glow
Click on basic & change the color to yellow
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

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Mermaid Boudoir

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on May 4, 2012 & is copyright protected
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Supplies Needed
Lace here

Plugins
Mura Meister Copies
Xenofex Constellation

The tube I used Mermaid Boudior (10-1) is by  Sherri Baldy, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Apple Juiced
I used size 48



Open new transparent canvas 930x375, we will resize later

Paste your tube as a new layer
Apply mura meister copies
Wallpaper rotate, default settings
Add gaussian blur, radius 12

Using your selection tool select around your tag
Crop to selection

Paste your lace as a new layer
Change layer properties to luminance legacy
Add drop shadow

Duplicate your background layer
Send to top
Duplicate again & hide the duplicated layer
Select all
Contract 35
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with a color from your tube
Select all
Contract 15
Delete & deselect

Duplicate 2 times
Apply constellation
Settings>low density stars>keep original image checked
Repeat on other 2 layers clicking the random seed button each time

Unhide your duplicate bg layer
Make sure this layer is on top
Select all
Contract 8
Delete & deselect
Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

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

Paste your other 2 tubes as new layers
Resize as needed & position on the sides
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 email it to me with ATT Sharon & the tut name in the subject line

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