A Sprinkled Kiss

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Sutble Gifts" by Lynn of Designs by Moo available from The Scrappin Divaz Designz
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Zindy Nielsen available from her store
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
Plugin: Alien Skin Xenofex 2.0 Constellation
Font of choice - I am using Be Safe (aka Camilla)

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste LaceFrame as new layer
Resize by 30%

 

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

 

Open Paper04
Resize by 30%
Edit > Copy

 

On your working canvas
Add add a new raster layer
Paste into Selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Paste SatinFlower3 as new layer
Resize by 30%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION!

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Lower opacity to 35

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 25.00

 

Effects > Distortion Effects > Twirl with the following settings:

 

 

Repeat Twirl effect again

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Polished Stone with the following settings:

 

 

Then Effects > Texture Effects > Soft Plastic with the following settings:

 

 

Activate top layer again
Paste SatinFlower3 as new layer
Resize by 4%

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Paste SatinFlower1 as new layer
Resize by 4%

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the same settings

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Duplicate layer, then
Image > Rotate by 25 to the left
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

 

Back to the first of the Second set of flowers we left in position over the first set (still with me?  LOL)
Set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

You should now have something like this:

 

 

Paste IvyWithFlowers as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 10%
Position to the left

 

Paste HeartRibbon as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position behind Bow1 and over the Ivy

 

Paste Bow1 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 8%
Position over the Ivy adjoining the Frame

 

 

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and place in position
Use your Magic Wand to select the inner area of the Frame once again
Selections > Invert
Selections > Modify > Contract by 2
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Erase the bottom excess of your tube
Deselect

 

 

Duplicate tube layer and move original to one above the Frame
On duplicate layer use your Selection Tool to draw out a small rectangle over the lower portion of your tube

 

 

Add any other elements you wish

 

Crop and resize

 

Activate your Frame Layer and lower opacity to 50
Duplicate twice
Rename Frame1, Frame2 and Frame3
Hide Frame2 and Frame3 and activate Frame1

 

Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

 

 

Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2
Repeat Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed

 

Hide Frame2 and activate Frame3
Repeat Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed once more

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Be Safe (aka Camilla)
Choose a colour from your tube and set as your Background in your Materials Palette

 

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

 

Now add any © copyright, licence and watermark you may have

 

To animate hide Frame2 and Frame3 once again, leaving Frame1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged

 

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

 

Back to PSP
Hide Frame1 and activate Frame2
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Back to PSP
Hide Frame2 and activate Frame3
Edit > Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

 

Select All frames
Animation > Frame Properties
Set to 15

 

Finally save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 5th May 2009
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