Luck of the Irish

ARTIST: Artwork © Keith Garvey.
In order to use the image in this tutorial you MUST purchase it from MPT

SCRAPKIT: Paddy Oh Malley by Wicked Princess Scraps

MASK: Of Choice

Okay lets begin

New image 600 x 600

Open WP_POM_DOODLE
Resize it appropriately
duplicate it a few times
Place it around your tag

Open paper of choice for mask
Copy and close
New raster layer
Select all
Paste into selection
Apply your mask
Merge group

Open WP_POM_CIRCLEFRAME
Copy and close
Paste as new layer

The elements I used for tag are listed below
Resize them appropriately, usually about 50%
Just Copy and paste them as a new layer
See my tag for placement
Add drop shadows

WP_POM_BLACKPOTOFGOLD
WP_POM_FRAGIPINI
WP_POM_GLITTERBUTTERFLY
WP_POM_GOLDBOW
WP_POM_YELLOWFLOWER
WP_POM_WORDART

Add your tube and add a light drop shadow

Get the closeup of your tube
Copy and paste as new layer
Move beneath the frame
Effects - artistic effects - colored chalk - default
Blend mode - source luminance (L)

When you are done
Add your copyright and text
Merge visible and your done


To animate, I just lightened the mask by 10 and then 20 using the hue/light/sat tool
copied them in animation shop and then saved
Use a total of 4 frames
Frame #1 (regular)
Frame #2 (10 lightness)
Frame #3 (20 lightness)
Frame #4 (10 lightness)