An Angel's Memory

 

**Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps tut**

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "In Memory of Jane" by Rachelz Expressionz available as part of the Grand Opening of Twilight Scraps

**Kit is a FREEBIE from 15th to 18th May then it goes on sale**

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Karen Middleton available from CILM

WSL_Mask by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using A&S SnapperScript

Plugins: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin...

 

 

Open a new 850 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste Frame2 as new layer
Image > Mirror, then Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 60%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position beside the first Frame, tucked from behind as if tied together

 

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection

 

Duplicate

 

Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the Hue and Saturation both set to 0

 

Set the blend mode to Multiply or Hard Light
Lower opacity to 70, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste a FlowerStem as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower left

 

Paste a SoftFlower as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in lower right over the bottom of the Flower Stem

 

 

Paste a PrettyBow as new layer
Resize by 40%
Place in upper right

 

Paste a FlowerStem as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position in upper left
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Duplicate and resize by 70% again
Position in lower left slightly tucked out

 

Paste your tubes as new layers
Resize as necessary
Place one below the Frame and one above

 

Use your Magic Wand to select the inside of the Frame of the one below it
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Lower the opacity to around 50

 

Position the one above the Frame to your liking, erasing any excess needed

 

 

Paste some Butterflies as new layers
Resize them to around 6 - 10%
Position to your liking

 

Crop and resize tag

 

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask81
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using A&S Snapper Script
Select a Text colour of choice - I am using #a65f78

 

Type out your text
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow
Lower opacity to 35

 

Select another font of choice
I am using the same one
Set your Material Palette to colours of choice
I am using the following:

 

Foreground - #a65f78
Background = #FFFFFF

 

Stroke width - 1.0

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 2.00
Colour - #976067

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **
 
Activate the Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
 
Hide Bling2 and Bling3 activating only Bling1
 
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

 

 

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Apply same again, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 again with only Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 
 
© Tutorial written by Stina on 15th May 2009
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