Twilight

Clicking on the above image will enlarge to full view.

It will also show the animation to the candles.

Supplies

4 tubes of choice - I’m using the artwork of Gennadiy Koufay which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - I’m using Cardinal Alternate here

Yvette Template #27 - I could not find her site!!
Supplies included here which consists of the template, mask, and font.
If you know the link(s) to either the template and/or the mask will you please email me!! I would like to give proper links and credit to these items. Thanks so much!!
EyeCandy 5: Nature (optional)
Animation Shop (optional)
“Twilight Blue” a PTU tagger scrap kit by Creative Intentionz and can be purchased here. You can visit Nikki’s blog here.
This kit is absolutely stunning! Thank you so much, Nikki!

This tutorial was written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template. Shift + D. Close out the original. Delete the copyright, small heart 1, and small heart 2 layers.

Highlight Dotted Line layer. Copy and paste the darkest paper from the kit as a new layer. Highlight the Dotted Line layer once again. Select All/Float/Defloat. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect. Delete the template layer.

Highlight the Large Heart layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect. Delete the template layer.

Highlight the Rectangles layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Selections/Modify/Contract by 10. Hit the delete key. You created frames :O) DON’T DESELECT YET. Selections/Modify/Expand by 4. Copy and paste a paper of choice below your new frames. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect.

We’re going to put a tube into the left frame first but I thought it was neat to have part of the tube in the large heart also. Use your Magic Wand and click inside the left frame. Selections/Modify/Expand by 4. Copy and paste your tube below the frame. Be sure to get it into the exact position you like. Change the property to Overlay. Now highlight the large heart. Select All/Float/Defloat. Selections/Invert. Highlight your tube layer and then hit the delete key.

For the next 2 frames to each:
Use your Magic Wand and click inside the frame. Copy and paste your tube below the frame. Selections/Modify/Expand by 4. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Change the property to Overlay.
Add your 4th tube and place it beside the left side of the frames.
Add your embellishments. I used:
Criss Cross 5: Resize 30%
Dazzling Bow 2: Resize 20% Free rotate 20 degrees.
Rose 2: Resize 50%
Rose 4: Resize 50% and 80%
Candle 2: Resize 30%
Candle 5: Resize 25%
Wirebead Heart 3: Resize 50% Free Rotate Left 20 degrees
Wirebead Heart 4: Resize 50% and 80% Free Rotate right 20 degrees
Butterfly 1: Resize 30% Free Rotate right 15 degrees
Heart Charm 3: Resize 20%

Highlight your white canvas. New Raster Layer. Select All. Copy and paste a dark colored paper Into Selection. Deselect. Apply the mask. Merge Group.

New Raster Layer. Select All. Copy and paste a light colored paper Into Selection. Deselect. Apply the mask again. Merge Group. Lower the opacity just a bit.

Move the dark colored mask out just a bit. Move the light colored mask out and down slightly. Merge visible both mask layers.

Add your coyrights.

Add your name.

I set my color to pattern and used a dark colored paper for the stroke, light colored paper for the fill.
Also gave it a slight inner bevel:
Bevel: 4
Width: 3
Smoothness: 35
Depth: 2
Ambience: -8
Shininess: 10
Color: white
Angle: 315
Intensity: 75
Elevation: 20
OK

If you choose not to animate then save your tag :O)

Merge visible both of your candles. I brought mine to the top - easier for me when it comes time to animate. Duplicate twice for a total of 3 layers. Rename Candle 1, 2, and 3.

Highlight Candle 1. Use your Freehand Selection Tool and make a small tear drop shape above each of the candle wicks. Tip: Let the tear drop outline overlap at least the top quarter of the wick otherwise the flame will be floating in thin air over it…hehehe

EyeCandy 5: Nature - Fire
On the Settings Tab:
Small, Candle
On the Basic Tab:
Fire Direction: 90
Column Length: 20
Flame Width: 83
Expansion: -8
Waver: 0
Turbulence: 25
Flame Intensity: 100
Soft Edges: 20
Start from Bottom checked
Radom Seed: 1344
OK

Highlight Candle 2 layer. Apply the same effect accept hit the random seed button once. Repeat for Candle layer 3.
Deselect.
Close out Candle Layers 2 & 3.

Copy Merged and carry into Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New Animation

Go back into PSP. Close out Candle Layer 1. Open up Candle Layer 2. Copy Merge and carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Go back into PSP. Close out Candle Layer 2. Open up Candle Layer 3. Copy Merge and carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.
Ctl + A to highlight all 3 frames.
Animation/Frame Properties:
Change the number to 20.

View your animation. If you’re happy with it then save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!

Hugs,

Bev