Spring Witch

 

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

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Forum Template # 72 by me here

Plugins

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Eyecandy Nature Corona

The tube I used Spring Witch (36-3) is by  Caron Vinson, you can purchase this tube from CDO here

The name of the font I used is Honey Script Light

Open your template, shift D to duplicate & close original

Delete info layer

Activate your bg layer

Floodfill with a color from your tube

Apply bright noise intensity 50, mix checked

Activate your polka dots layer

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

On your polka dot layer select all>float>defloat

On your floodfill invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply eyecandy cororna

Settings>small white corona

Change glow radius to 20

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

Activate your center bg layer

Select all>float>defloat

Expand 15

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a different light color from your tube

Deselect

Move to below your center bg layer

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat bright noise

Back on your center bg layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your bg color

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Activate your center frame

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with a darker shade of your last color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Move to above your center bg layer

Repeat bright noise

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Merge your 2 shape layers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with a 3rd color from your tube

Deselect

Change layer properties to overlay

Merge down

Duplicate your tube

Resize to 75%, mirror & move to above your right shape layer

On your shape layer select all>float>defloat

On your tube layer invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Duplicate & mirror

Merge your 2 side frames

Select all>float>defloat

Floodfill with your last color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Repeat bright noise

Activate your butterflies layer

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your center frame color

Change layer properties to color

Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with your flowers & bows

Use your other colors & layer properties

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

You'll find my email blinkie on your left

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Result by Kaye W

Spring Flowers

 

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

For more info read my TOU

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!

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

Crimson Garden

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This tutorial was written by Sharon A on April 23, 2012 & is copyright protected

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Template 149 by me here

Plugins

Xenofex Constellation

DSB Flux Bright Noise

Tramages Tow The Line

The tube I used Crimson Color Series is by Keith Garvey, you can purchase this tube from PTE here

The font I used is called Tagettes

I used size 48

Open your template, shift D to duplicate, close original

Delete the info & raster 1 layers

Floodfill your bg layer with a color from your tube

Add an inner bevel

Apply xenofex constellation

Click on settings then on a few small stars

Floodfill your square layer with your bg color

Add an inner bevel

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 45, mix checked

Activate your flowers layer

Change layer properties to hard light

Add drop shadoe

Floodfill your square frame with a ligher shade of your bg color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadoe

Apply tramages tow the line using default settings

Floodfill your small square layer with your 1st color

Apply texture with these settings

Apply dsb flux bright noise intensity 45, mix checked

Activate your small frame layer

Click inside using your magic wand

Expand 3

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete & deselect

Add drop shadow

Move to below your small frame layer

Floodfill your small frame with your 2nd color

Add an inner bevel & drop shadow

Duplicate 2 times

Apply xenofex contselltion

Click on settings then on medium

Make sure the keep original image button is selected

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

Rename these layers from top to bottom - 1, 2 & 3

Activate your square frame flowers

Select all>float>defloat

Add a new raster layer

Floodfill with your 1st color

Deselect

Change layer properties to hard light

Merge down & add drop shadow

Repeat with the rest of your frame flowers using different layer properties

I also used multiply, burn & saturation

Activate the big flower layer

Change layer properties to luminance

Duplicate & resize to 75%

Change layer properties to darken

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!

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

:)