Bat Girl

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "I am Batty" by Sticky Kisses Designs available from Scrappin' Bratz, Twilight Scraps, Totally Sweet Designs and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Angela Newman which is available with a licence through Artistic Minds Inc.

vabys_foggy_mask-01 by Vaby

Fonts of choice - I am using A Charming Font and A Lolita Scorned

No plugins

Let's begin...

Open a new 650 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame4 as new layer
Resize by 55%

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

Activate top layer

Paste Moon as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position in upper left

Paste Tree as new layer
Resize by 70%
Position to the left of Frame



Paste Bow2 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 30%
Position in lower left at base of Tree

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position over Bow at base of Tree



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

Paste a couple of bats and resize by around 15 - 20%
Position to liking

Paste Cloud as new layer
Resize by 60%
Position along the top and bring above Frame
Set blend mode to Screen
Duplicate then Layers > Merge > Merge > Merge Down
Lower opacity to 85

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

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image

Apply vabys_foggy_mask-01
Invert Mask Data
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 95%

Crop and then resize

Still on Mask layer
Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds with the following settings:



Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using A Charming Font
Text colour to match tag - I am using #332e2b

Type out your text and position along top of Frame behind Tube
Convert to raster layer
Type out some more text and convert to raster layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the right
Position along the right side of Frame
Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using A Lolita Scorned
Same text colour

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply same 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 your Cloud layer
Duplicate five times and rename Cloud1, Cloud2, Cloud3, Cloud4, Cloud5 and Cloud6

Space each cloud evenly from right to left with Cloud1 beginning from the right

Activate Cloud1 and hide the other Clouds
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud1 and activate Cloud2
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud2 and activate Cloud3
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud3 and activate Cloud4
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud4 and activate Cloud5
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

Back to PSP
Hide Cloud5 and activate Cloud6
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste after Current Frame

You should now have six Frames

Select All and change Frame Properties to 30
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 5th September 2009
All rights reserved