You Are My Life Now

**Please note - I had originally used an image in this tutorial by an artist who had not granted the free usage I had been given so I have therefore removed that image with my humblest apologies** 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Forbidden Love" which is a collab by Yarrow and Grunge and Glitter Scraps available from Stargazer Scraps and Digital Chaos

Image of choice - I am using the lovely image of the "first kiss" from the movie

WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using Twilight

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Nature Fire and Xenofex 2 Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin...

 

 

Open a new 700 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste GG_Frame04 as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

With your Selection Tool draw a rectangle around the Frame
Paste your image of choice as new layer
Selections > Invert and delete any excess
Deselect

 

Paste GG_MusicNotes as new layer
Position along bottom of Frame

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around the music bars that overlap the ribbon and frame

 

 

Press delete then deselect

 

Paste GG_Candelabra as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position to the lower right

 

Paste Yarrow_Flower01 as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in upper left

 

Paste Yarrow_Flower02 as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position with flower01 to your liking

 

Paste Yarrow_HeartElement as new layer
Resize by 45%
Place in upper left and re-position flowers to either side of Heart

 

Paste GG_Blood03 as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position to upper left and move BELOW the Heart Element as if dripping from Heart

 

 

Paste Yarro_ClockHand as new layer
Image > Flip
Image > Rotate by 25 to the left
Resize by 40%
Position behind Heart in upper left

 

Paste a Yarrow_Butterfly (of choice) as new layer
Resize by 15%
Place to one side of your canvas

 

Paste another Yarrow_Butterfly (of choice) as new layer
Resize also by 15%
Place to opposite side of your canvas to your liking

 

Paste GG_Stars 1, 2 and 3 as new layers
Resize each by 5% and position to your liking

 

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

 

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

 

Paste Yarrow_GlitterSplat02 as new layer
Resize by 90%
Position to the left side of canvas
Lower opacity to around 30

 

Paste Yarrow_GlitterSplat01 as new layer
Resize by 90%
Position slightly to the right

 

Resize your working canvas/tag

 

Paste GG_WordArt (of your choice) as new layer
Resize by 50% and position

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Twilight
Text colour to match your tag - I am using #2c0607

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effects and drop shadow of your 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 Candelabra Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Candle1, Candle2 and Candle3
 
With your Freehand Tool make a selection around the top of the candles

 

 

Hide Candle2 and Candle3 activating only Candle1
 
Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Nature > Fire
Go to the Settings Tab and select "Small, Candle"
Then use the following settings:
 

 
Hide Candle1 and activate Candle2
Apply the Smoke effect, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Candle2 and activate Candle3
Apply the Smoke effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more

 

Deselect

 

Now activate your MusicNotes layer and duplicate twice
Rename them 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 Steam3
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more

 

Now for the animation part!
 
Hide Candle2, Sparkle2, Candle3 and Sparkle with only Candle1 and Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Candle1 and Sparkle1 and activate Candle2 and Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Candle2 and Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3 and Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Go to Frame Properties and change to 15, then save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 30th May 2009
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