Illuminated Autumn

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the artwork of Anna Marine which can now be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice – I used Brook Flair Swash (could not find a link) but Dean Martin Swing will work just as nice here

Weescotlass Mask 236 here

My template 150 here

“Illuminated Autumn” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Lynne of Baby Cakes Scraps and can be purchased from her brand new store Bella Zingaro Studio.  You can visit her blog here.  Thank you Lynne for a really gorgeous kit.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Delete the credit layer.

Image/Canvas Size:

700 x 600

OK

Highlight the background layer.

Flood fill white.

Highlight Square 1 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it a slight inner Bevel.

Highlight Square 2 layer.

Repeat the above step.

Highlight Rectangle layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it the same slight inner Bevel.

Highlight Lines layer.

Click anywhere outside of the template with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give the paper layer the same slight inner Bevel.

Highlight Circle layer.

Repeat the above step.

Highlight Glitter Circle layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 9 Into Selection.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Gaussian and Monochrome checked

Noise: 55%

OK

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight the circle paper layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Move it into a position you like.

Tap the delete key.

Paste your tube again.

Move below the other tube layer in your layers pallet.  Keep this one sized slightly larger and move it slightly up and to the right - see my tag for reference.

Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:

Cluster:  Resize 30%

Branch 2:  Resize 60%

Grape Leaves:  Resize 60%

Butterfly 2:  Resize 20%/Free rotate Left 25 degrees

Bird 4:  Resize 50%

Scatters:  Resize 40%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white background.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Use your Pick Tool and pull the sides out slightly and pull the top down just a little.

Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Foreground:  #431d0b

Background:  Pattern/Paper 7

Stroke: 1

Type your name.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev