The Spirit Within

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the final edition to the Saga Collection "The Wolf Pack" by Pimp'd Dezigns available from Twilight Scraps, Stargazer Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Image of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Beverly Lu Latter which is free to use provided proper credit is included

WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using AL Afternoon Delight and AL Age Old Love

Plugins: Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Lightning

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact Gradient Glow

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (Optional for text)

Ready? Let's begin....

Open a new 700 x 550 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame02 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the right
Image > Mirror, then
Resize by 75%

Select the area inside the Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 20

Paste Image of choice as new layer
Resize to liking to fit within Frame
Selections > Invert
Delete, then deselect

Paste Journal as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Duplicate and bring that layer to top

Use your Freehand tool to draw around portions of the Journal tag and Ribbon
Selections > Modify > Feather by 1
Press delete once or twice

Then deselect

Select the Green bow in the upper right with your Magic Wand

Then got to Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:

KEEP SELECTED!!

Set the blend mode to Multiply, then
Layers > Promote Selection to Layer
Set Promoted Layer to Multiply also
Deselect

Paste Twig as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 35%
Position in lower right

Paste PawPrints as new layer
Resize by 45%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Position to the right beneath the Ribbon

Duplicate, then
Image > Rotate by 25 to the left
Erase the paws covering the image, leaving about three placed over the bottom of Frame

Place another single pawprint at the top
Resize these by 90%

Paste Greens03 as new layer
Image > Mirror
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 42%

Position to the left below Frame

Paste Greens04 as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to top again
Resize by 35%
Position in lower left joining the bottom branch

Paste Flowers03 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower left as above, then
Carefully erase the leaves

Paste Rusty Charm as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 45%
Position to the left over Paperfold and branch

Paste Bow02 as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position in upper left joining the Charm and PaperFold to the Frame

Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 60, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Paste ButtonGroup as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position over the Bow

Paste FlowerGroup as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the left
Resize by 60%
Position along bottom of Frame

Open Mesh image
Grab your Selection Tool and in your Tool Options Palette where it says "Crate Selection from" select the Layer Opaque (middle)
This will make a selection around the Mesh

Image > Crop to Selection

Now in your Materials Palette click on the Patterns tab and locate your Mesh pattern

Set the Scale to 70; Angle at 0

On your working canvas add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Flood-fill with Mesh

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

Paste Notepaper as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 55%
Position to the right and slightly protruding

Paste Moon as new Layer
Duplicate then set blend mode to Screen
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Dulicate again and set blend mode to Screen once more
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Resize by 45%
Position in upper left behind greenery etc

Resize tag and add any drop shadows of choice

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using AL Afternoon Delight
Text colour is #48301a

Type out your text and position
Convert to raster layer

Select another font of choice

I am using AL Age Old Love

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a small 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 THE EYES PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **

Activate the Image Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Eyes1, Eyes2 and Eyes3

Hide Eyes2 and Eyes3 activating only Eyes1

With your Freehand Tool or Selection Tool on eclipse (whichever you find easiest) draw out two small circles around the Wolf's eyes
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact > Gradient Glow with the following settings:

*Please note the position of slider*

KEEP SELECTED!!

Hide Eyes1 and activate Eyes2
Apply the Glow effect, adjusting the Gradient colour slider up to halfway

Hide Eyes2 and activate Eyes3
Apply the Glow effect again, adjusting the Gradient colour slider up to three quarters of the way

Deselect

Hide Eyes2 and Eyes3 with only Eyes1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Eyes1 and activate Eyes2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Eyes2 and activate Eyes3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Select All and adjust Frame Properties to 30, then save as a GIF and you're done!

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE WITH LIGHTNING PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **

Activate the Image Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Lightning1, Lightning2 and Lightning3

Hide Lightning2 and Lightning3 activating only Lightning1

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

Hide Lightning1 and activate Lightning2
Apply the Lightning effect, adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Lightning2 and activate Lightning3
Apply the Lightning effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more

Hide Lightning2 and Lightning3 with only Lightning1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Lightning1 and activate Lightning2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Lightning2 and activate Lightning3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Select All and adjust Frame Properties to 40, then 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 27th May, 2009
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