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This tut is intended for those that have a working knowledge of PSP

I am using PSP 12 but any version will work

♥ Supplies Needed ♥

Template 172 by Gina at Gena's Gems
Grab it HERE

Mask 105 by Chelle at Weescotslass Creations
Grab them HERE

Scrapkit (Confectioners Sugar) by Caitlin at Cupcake Sprinkles
Grab it HERE

Doodle of Choice (I am using SE_doodleART_5)
This doodle is one of Melissa's from Scrappy Expressions
Unfortunely she has shut down her site !!

Font of choice (I am using 28 Days Later)

Tube(s) of Choice
I am using the artwork of Suzanne Woolcott !!
U must purchase a license to use her artwork
U can find her work at GorjussArt

♥ Filters Needed ♥

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow
Eye Candy 5 (Impact) - Gradient Glow
Penta - Dot and Cross
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Ok now on to the tut !!!

Open up GG_Template 172

Delete the copyright layer andn the background layer

Change Canvas size to 700 x 650 (u can crop later)

Open up WSL_Mask105.jpg

Make a New Raster Layer Flood fill with the color black #000000

Layers, New Mask Layer, from Image, choose WSL_Mask105.jpg, Source luminance checked, hit ok

Merge this mask Group, send to the bottom, Resize to your liking and position to the right (see my tag)

Duplicate, mirror, position, Merge down this mask layer with the 1st mask layer

Open up Confectioners_Sugar_TalkBox.png

Copy and paste as a new layer

Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, Radius 30

Duplicate, merge down, duplicate again, merge down, send to the bottom

Effects, Texture Effects, Mosaic-Antique with these settings



Penta - Dot and Cross with these settings



Open up Doodle

Copy and paste as a new layer, position to your liking

Make the circle 1 layer active

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Open up Confectioners_Sugar_Paper10.png

Copy and paste as a new layer

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize with these settings
(if ur not using the same tubes as I am, colorize with a color from your tube)



Eye Candy 5 (Impact) - Gradient Glow with these settings



Do these same steps for the circle 2 layer

Make the stitches 1 layer active and add a drop shadow of choice

Make the middle frame fill layer active

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Open up Confectioners_Sugar_Paper4.png

Copy and paste as a new layer

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds with these settings



Make the middle frame fill layer active again

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Open up tube

Copy and paste as a new layer, position, move up

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Make the outer frame fill layer active

Open up Confectioners_Sugar_Paper4.png

Copy and paste as a new layer

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds with the same setting as before

Make the outer frame fill layer active again

With the magic wand tool, select the right part of the frame

Open up tube

Copy and paste as a new layer, position, move up

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Do these same steps for the left side of the frame

Make the cluster frame layer active

Eye Candy 5 (Impact) - Gradient Glow with the same settings again

Make the Sugar Spice layer active

With magic wand, select the inside part of each letter

Go to selections, modify, Expand by 2

Open up Confectioners_Sugar_Paper2.png

Copy and paste as a new layer, Move down (name this layer Spice fill if ur animating)

Go to selections, invert, then hit your delete key, selections, select none

Do these same steps for Raster 1 layer (name this layer nice fill if ur animating)

Make the everything layer active

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow with these settings





Do this same step for the and layer

Add your name, copyright info, as well as your own info

Merge visible, crop and save as .png or .jpg

If u want to animate keep reading

Make the Spice fill layer made earlier active

Now on your keyboard hit Shift D Twice

U should now have 3 images

Go to your 1st Image

Adjust, Add/Remove Noise, Add Noise with these settings



Make the nice fill layer made earlier active, do the same Noise settings again

Repeat these same steps for Image 2 and Image 3, except Change noise settings to 42 and 44

Now Merge Visible each of your 3 images

Save them to a folder

Now Open up Animation Shop

File, Animation Wizard ..

Here r the settings for this wizard if u haven't used it before ..

Check off Same size as the first image frame
Click Next
Check off Transparent
Click Next
Check off Upper left Corner of the frame and With the canvas color
Click Next
Check off , Yes, repeat the animtion indefinitely, and put in 10 for the length of each frame to be displayed
Click Next
Click on add image
Find the folder u saved your 3 images, and add all 3 of them
Click Next
And then Finish

Now all u have to do is crop your image and your done

If u didn't already add your name u can do that now

Go back to PSP, type in your name, then copy and paste it back to Animation shop

Then go up to Edit, and click on Propagate Paste

Now make sure all 3 of your frames r selected and then copy and paste your name to clipboard, then choose paste into selected frame, position your name where u like

Save as .gif

I hope u enjoyed my tutorial

♥ Hugs Tracy ♥