Supplies
Scrap kit of choice - I am using my own kit "Something Wicked" available in all my stores listed on my blog
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork by >Bez Boardman
Font of choice - I am using >Cricket
Plugins:
Xero Soft Mood
Eye Candy 5 Impact Gradient Glow (optional)
Open a new 750 x 400 transparent image
Selections / Select All
Paste a paper of choice as a new layer
I used DBS_Paper01
Image / Crop to Selection
Selections / Select All, then
Selections / Modify / Contract by 8, then
Selections / Invert, then
Selections / Promote Selection to Layer, then
Deselect
Rename this layer Border
Paste DBS_Wall02 as a new layer BENEATH the Border layer
Position to your liking
Duplicate
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Soft Mood with default settings
Lower opacity to about 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Paste DBS_Cobweb as new layer
Position in upper right
Paste DBS_Pumpkins01 as a new layer
Position at the bottom left of the window
Duplicate
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opacity to about 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Paste DBS_Sign01 as new layer
Image / Free Rotate to the left by 15
Resize by 35%
Position to the lower right at the base of the lamp
Duplicate
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opactiy to abour 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
You should have something like this:
Paste tube of your choice as new layer - something head and shoulders is best
I am using the lovely Druscilla by Bez Boardman
Resize to your liking
Duplicate layer
Repeat Soft Mood effect
Lower opactiy to abour 65
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Duplicate again
Image / Mirror
Resize by about 85%
Move down to BELOW the Wall layer behind the window
Add the necessary credits
Then select a font of your choice - I am using Cricket
Type out your name and add any effects you wish
I added a white Gradient Glow
ANIMATION
Activate the tube layer behind the window
Lower the opacity to 80
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste as new animation
Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 60
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame
Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 40
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame
Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 20
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame
Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 10
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame
Back to PSP
Lower the opacity to 10
Edit / Copy Merged
In Animation Shop
Paste after current frame
You should now have 6 frames in Animation Shop
Select all
Edit / Copy
Paste as a new animation
Select all again
Animation / Reverse Frames
Edit / Copy
On original animation activate the LAST frame
Then paste after current frame
You should now have 12 frames
Select all once again
ALT + Enter to open Frame Properties
Change to 20
Then save as a GIF and you're done!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
© Tutorial written by Stina on 27th October 2011
