Doggie Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Doggie Daydreams" by Tootsie's Creations available from Stargazer Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Bovar, which is free to use along with credit

Other scrap pieces used are: Paper from "Pet Lovers Collab" from Ahh Scrap

Yellow Flower from "Morning Glories" by Kay Miller Designs

Pink Flower from "Tuesday's Child" by Teri Mayo and Stacey Crossley from Pretty Scrappy

Branch from "Easter Blossoms" by Mimi and Polka Dot Plum from Sunshine Scrap Studios

Fonts of choice - I am using Lainie Day and 2Peas Mister Giggles

Plugins: Screenworks Aged Mosaic and Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste Frame of choice as new layer
Resize by 45%

 

Select inside 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 a Blossom as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to liking
Duplicate and set blend mode to Hard Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Paste a DogDish of choice as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position over the bottom of the Flower stem

 

Paste Hydrant as new layer
Resize by 15%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Position in the lower left

 

 

Paste Bone as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to top
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 25%
Position on bottom of Frame to your liking

 

Duplicate then Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position behind top bone

 

Paste RedRibbon as new layer
Resize by 23%
Position over Bones

 

 

Paste PawPrint as new layer
Resize by 10%
Duplicate several times and position to your liking

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 5%
Position in upper right
Duplicate then Image > Mirror
Resize by 65%
Position to the left

 

Activate Frame layer and duplicate
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 20.00

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Fine Leather with the following settings:

 

 

Then Effects > Plugins > Screenworks > Aged Mosaic

 

Lower opacity to around 75

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LainieDay
Type out your text of choice,  position and convert to raster layer

 

Select another font of choice
I am using 2Peas Mister Giggles
Text colour is #000000

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

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 Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 activating only Sparkle1
 
Effects > Plugins > 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 the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 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

 

Save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 21st May 2009
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