Magic

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Spookylicious" by Wicked Princess Scraps available from Twilight Scraps
Tube of choice - I am using a delsightful Cookie Poser made by Lisa of Sophisticated Scraps which is available from her store
Template 96 by Kristin available from her blog
DBV_Mask_02 by Vayb available here
Fonts of choice - I am using Lucida Blackletter
Plugins: Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow

Let's begin...


Open Template 96 by Kristin
Shift D to duplicate and close off original
Delete Credit and WordArt2 layers

Image > Canvas Resize 650 x 500 centred

Select Rectangle layer with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Resize by 65%
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Paste MoonBats as new layer

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Duplicate and set blend mode to Multiply
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste Spider Web as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position to the far left of template
Erase excess beneath WordArt



Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position to the lower far right
Erase any excess

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Lower opacity to 20

Select each star on the Stars layer
Selections > Modify > Feather by 12
Paste PP17 INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 5.00
Duplicate, then Layers > Merge > Merge Down



Deselect

Paste Bat3 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 5 to the left
Resize by 26%
Position over bat on the Moon we pasted in the beginning
Erase any excess of lower bat as needed
Duplicate and set blend mode to Multiply
Then lower opacity to 55
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Duplicate again, then Image > Mirror
Resize by 95% and position to the left over WordArt

Paste Cat as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to liking

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with the following settings:



Paste Spider as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position from Web to liking

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

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply DBV_Mask_02
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Position slightly upwards

Activate Brush layer
Resize by 90%
Lower opacity to 40 and set blend mode to Multiply

Crop and resize to liking

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LucidaBlackletter
Text colour black
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply Gradient Glow and 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 Magic WordArt layer
Duplicate twice and rename Magic1, Magic2 and Magic3

On Magic1, go to Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise set to 20
Gaussian and Monochrome CHECKED

Activate Magic2 and repeat, adjusting Noise to 25

Activate Magic3 and repeat once again, adjusting Noise to 30

Now to animate!

Lower opacity of Stars layer to 50
Activate Magic1
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Leave opacity of Stars as is and activate Magic2
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Change opacity of Stars to 75
Activate Magic3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Leave opacity at 75 as is and activate Magic1
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Return opacity of Stars layer to 100
Activate Magic2
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Now activate Magic3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Now 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 16th September 2009
All rights reserved

Pumpkin Cookie

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Spookylicious" by Laura's Designs available from Twilight Scraps
Tube of choice - I am using the Halloween Cookie poser artwork of Lisa of Sophisticated Scraps which is PTU available from her store

NGBlackBlue Gradient here
Fonts of choice - I am using Valken and CaseConected
Plugins: Mura Meister > Copies
Greg's Factory Output II > Pool Shadow


Let's begin...


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

Paste BlackRose as new layer
Resize by 15%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

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



Paste Pumpkin as new layer
Resize by 20%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Repeat Mura Meister > Copies with the same settings
Resize by 105%
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Select inside your new Frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Flood fill black
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

KEEP SELECTED!!

Add a new raster layer
Select your Materials Palette
Open Material Properties and select Gradients tab
Find your NGBlackBlue Gradient
Invert CHECKED



OK
Flood fill layer
Deselect
Lower opacity to 50
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste Moon and Bats as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position in upper corner to liking
Duplicate

Activate bottom copy
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 20.00

Select the area outside the paper background layer
Selections > Invert
Activate both Moon layers and press delete

KEEP SELECTED!!

Paste Witch Silouhette as new layer
Image > Rotate by 5 to the left
Resize by 25%
Position to the left
Duplicate three times and position them across the width from the left to right
Delete the overhanging excess from the first and last witches



Name them Witch1, Witch2, witch3 and Witch4
Hide them for now - we'll come back to them for the animation

Activate top layer

Paste your Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to liking

Paste Spider Web as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Resize by 90%

Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur with the following settings:



Duplicate, then Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Resize layer by 95%

Crop and resize tag
Image > Canvas Resize 520 x 520

Effects > Texture Effects > Antique - Mosaic with the following settings:



Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Foreground - #000000
Background - null
Width - 2.00

Hold your shift key down and draw out a circle around your tag
Use the nodes to resize circle to liking

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Valken
Foreground - #000000
Background - #eb6602 (to match tag)
Stroke width 2.00

Type out text of choice on curve and position to liking



Open Layer Palette and Vector Layer
Close off Ellipse and convert to raster layer

Effects > Plugins > Greg's Factory Output II > Pool Shadow with default settings
Repeat Pool Shadow effect again, adjusting the top six slides to 100

Activate top layer

Select another font of choice
I am using CaseConected
Same text colours
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

Repeat above Pool Shadow ONCE
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 **

Remember those Witches we duplicated earlier?

OK activate Witch1 and keep the remaining three hidden
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Witch1 and activate Witch2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Witch2 and activate Witch3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Witch3 and activate Witch4
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Witch4 so none of them are visible
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste After Current Frame

You should have a total of 5 Frames

Select All, then change Frame Properties to 40
Activate the last Frame (the one with NO witches in) and change Frame Properties to 100

Now 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 14th September 2009
All rights reserved