Sparky Tutorial

You will need:

Tube - I use one of Keith Gravey's ladies. You need
to be a registered member of MPT to purchase his tubes,
but any tube will do.
Scrap kit called 'Sparlilicous' from FreebieScrapsAndMore
HERE
Font I used is called 'Brush script', it came with my PSP.
Plugin Filter: Alien Skin Xenofex2 - Constellation. You can use 'Noise' if you
don't have the Filter.
Animation Shop


New white canvas 700x700



Copy & paste Black Glitter Swirl from scrap kit as a new layer.
Copy & paste Splatter Frame 2 from scrap kit as a new layer. Freehand Selections Tool,
draw around the frame like this.



Copy & paste a Paper from scrap kit as a new layer - Selections-Invert, hit delete.
Move the Paper layer below the frame layer. Selections-None.

Copy & paste Flower Tree from scrap kit as a new layer. Move to one side of the frame.
Adjust-Sharpen. Copy & paste Flower Twig from scrap kit as a new layer. Move it to the
other side of the frame. Adjust-Sharpen.

Copy & paste Hanging Heart from scrap kit as a new layer. Resize 60% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.
Move the Hanging Heart to one side of the frame.
Copy & paste Glossy Bow from scrap kit as a new layer. Resize 60% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.
Adjust-Sharpen. Move the Bow over the Hanging Heart.

Copy & paste your tube as a new layer. If any of the tube is hanging below the frame, use your
Freehand Selections Tool & draw around the part that is protruding, like this



Hit delete. Selections-None. Give your tube this drop shadow



Add your name & correct copyright. Cross out eyes on bottom layer (white) & the Glitter SWirl layer.
Merge Visible all other layers. Open eyes on the 2 bottom layers. Make the Glitter Swirl layer active,
duplicate 3 times to give you 4 layers of the Glitter Swirl. Cross out the eyes on the top 3 layers
making bottom Glitter Swirl layer active.



Plugin Filters-Alien Skin Xenofex2 with these settings



Continue with the Filter for each of the next 3 layers of the Glitter Swirl, clicking Random Speed
each time.

Crop Tool - crop excess white background. Resize 85% Bicubic-all layers CHECKED.

ANIMATION

Cross out the eyes on the top 3 layers of the Glitter Swirl, making bottom layer Glitter Swirl active.
Copy Merged - over to Animation Shop - paste as a new animation.
Back to your PSP, continue copy merged the next 3 layers of the Glitter Swirl, remembering to cross out the
eyes & opening the eyes on the layers as you go, making each layer active.
Paste in animation shop After Currant Frame.
When you have finished in animation shop you should have 4 frames of your image



Go to Edit-Select All



save as *Gif

This tutorial was written by ©Kate on 17th June 2010.