Vintage Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Vintage Floral" by Babycakes Scraps available from Creative Scraps, Scraps With Attitude and Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jennifer Janesko which is available with a licence from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using BixAntiqueScriptHmk and Baker Script

Plugin: Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste StampFrame as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 8
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste RibbonFlower of choice as new layer
resize by 15%
Position in lower right

 

Paste a Ribbon of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary, depending on size
Position along bottom of Frame

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around the part of the leaf on the Frame that overlaps the Ribbon
Delete then deselect

 

 

Paste TiedButton as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in upper right

 

Paste Bow & Ribbon as new layer
Resize by around 30%
Position in upper right over the centre of Button

 

Paste a Tag as new layer
Image > Rotate by 50 to the left
Resize by 15%
Position in upper right and below the Tied Button

 

 

Paste SwirlTwo as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower right

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Duplicate, then move across to the left

 

Paste Doodle as new layer
Resize by 40%
Use your Pick Tool to rotate slightly to the left
Position over Swirl in lower left

 

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 10%
Position to your liking

 

Paste your Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position

 

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

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask7
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Lower opacity to 80

 

Activate top layer

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using BixAntiqueScriptHmk
Text colour is #787c62

 

Type out text of choice
Position and convert to raster layer
Apply a drop shadow of choice

 

Select another font of choice
I am using BakerScript

 

Type out your name and position
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::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 22nd May 2009
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