Spring's Embrace

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Berry Wonderful" by Pimp'd Dezigns available exclusively at Twilight Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Karen Middleton available with a licence from CILM

**PLEAS DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

Fonts of choice - I am using LainieDay

Plugins: Xero Improver, Xero Porcelain, Xero Radiance and Xero Fritillary

 

 

Ready? Let's begin....

 

 

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

 

Paste Frame03 as new layer
Resize by 60%

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Select the inside of the outer Frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Activate paper layer again
Paste another paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

 

Paste Tag as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position in upper right

 

Paste Flower01 as new layer
Image > Mirror, then
Resize by 35%
Position to the lower left

 

Paste Flower05 as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower left

 

Paste Flower03 as new layer
Resize by 33%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position to the lower left behind the white Flower

 

 

Paste Bee as new layer
Resize by 15%
Place above flowers to the left

 

Paste Flutterby as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in upper left

 

Paste various flowers as new layers
Resize them as necessary
Place them in the lower right

 

 

Paste HeartWire as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position to the right

 

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

 

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00

 

Paste Ribbon as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Crop and resize

 

Activate Frame layer

 

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to liking
Erase any excess

 

 

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Improver
Default Settings

 

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Porcelain with the following settings:

 

 

Effects > Plugins > Xero > Radiance with the following settings:

 

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using LainieDay
Text colour is #800000
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effects 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 blurred flower Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Fritillary1, Fritillary2 and Fritillary3
 
Hide Fritillary2 and Fritillary3 activating only Fritillary1
 
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Fritillary with the following settings:
 

 
Hide Fritillary1 and activate Fritillary2
Apply the Fritillary effect, adjusting the Variation to 20
 
Hide Fritillary2 and activate Fritillary3
Apply the Fritillary effect again, adjusting the Variation to 25
 
Hide Fritillary2 and Fritillary3 with only Fritillary1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Fritillary1 and activate Fritillary2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Fritillary2 and activate Fritillary3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
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 22nd May 2009
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