Doggie Love

 

Supplies

 

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

Image or Tube of choice - I am using my own photo of my dog

Other scrap pieces used are:

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

Font of choice - I am using 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 HeartFrame of choice as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

 

Paste Image of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Paste Pawprint as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 15%
Place in position
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Repeat for few pawprints
Position on HeartFrame

 

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 20%
Place in upper left

 

Paste same flower in different colour as new layer
Resize by 35%
Place in upper left, then
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

 

Activate top layer again

 

Paste a FlowerCluster as new layer
Image > Rotate by 40 to the left
Image > Mirror
Resize by 10%
Position in upper right

 

Duplicate
Image > Mirror, then Image > Flip
Position in upper left

 

Paste LeafCluster as new layer
Resize by 8%
Position to the lower right

 

Paste Staple as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position from Image to Frame

 

 

Activate HeartFrame and duplicate
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00

 

Resize tag

 

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

 

 

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Mister Giggles
Text Colour is #000000

 

Type your name or text of choice on the scroll
Ojbects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply 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::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 21st May 2009
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