Blue Mermaid

Cant Upload Animation without it cutting it off some

so you can see the animation HERE

This tutorial was written by Ivory on 03/18/2009

Do not copy this tutorial and post through any kind of group or claim it as your own. Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

This tutorial uses no filters

You will need a tube of your choice.

I am using the art of Ismael Rac which you can purchase HERE

Font of your choice

Scrapkit I used is Ooh October by Kirsty Scraps and can be purchased HERE

I used this Mask(Just right click and save in your mask folder)

1.Open a new image 500x500 white

2.Open one of the papers in the kit and resize 70%

3.Paste as a new layer on your white

4.Load mask (I have fit to canvas checked) in supplies or one of your choice and merge group

5.Add slight drop shadow

6.Open the glitter bling and resize 98%

7.Paste as new layer

8.Open doodle 1 and resize 85%

9.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

10.Move to the top

11.open one of the strings and resize 95%

12.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

13.Move to the bottom

14.Open the gem heart

15.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

16.Move to the top left

17.Open the feather and resize 40%

18.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

19.Move to the top left,duplicate and mirror, arrange so the tips meet

20.Hightlight heart gem layer and move up over the feather layers

21.Open the dangly charm and resize 40%

22.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

23.Move to the top right so the tip is on the tip of the doodle

24.Open one of the bows and resize 20%

25.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

26.Move to the tip of the dangly charm

27.Open your tube and resize if necessary

28.Paste asn new layer and add drop shadow

29.Move to the bottom of the tag

30.Add copyright and watermark

31.Add your name

31.Merge visible or continue for animation

ANIMATION OPTIONAL

32.Open animation shop

33.Highlight Bling layer

34.Duplicate twice

35.Highlight bottom Bling layer

36.Adjust/add noise/Uniform checked/Monochrome checked/ Noise 45%/press ok

37.Highlight middle Bling layer

38.Adjust/add noise/Uniform checked/Monochrome checked/ Noise 40%/press ok

39.Highlight top Bling layer

40.Adjust/add noise/Uniform checked/Monochrome checked/ Noise 35%/press ok

41.Close out the top 2 Bling layers

42.Edit/copy merged

43.Paste in animation shop

44.Back to Paint shop and close out the bottom layer and open middle layer

45.Copy merged,return to animation shop

46.Edit/paste/after current frame

47.Back to paint shop and close out middle layer and open top layer

48.Copy Merged and return to animation shop

49.Edit/paste/after current frame

50.View/Animation

50.Save animation





Hope you enjoyed my tutorial