Athena's Dream Tutorial

I used the beautiful Athena's Dream kit

by Digicats available exclusively HERE

Font used was used akaFrivolity available Here  

Open a new image 600x600. I flood filled white so I could see what I was doing
and then deleted the white layer later to save as a PNG.

Open DCD_AtDr_Frame06 resize 60% and rotate 90 degrees so it is running horizontal
Using your magic wand select inside the frame and then modify, expand 20

Open a paper of choice I used DCD_AtDr_Paper12 resize it and position to suit and paste beneath the frame layer. Invert selection and delete to get rid of the paper outside the frame.

Add drop shadow to the frame to give it some depth.

I then placed DCD_AtDr_Aurora01 below the frame layer and using a large eraser with a
low opacity setting slightly erased its straight edges to give it a softer appearance.

Open DCD_AtDr_Ladder resize, position on the tag so the top strings line up on the frame and the bottom hangs out over the frame edge.

DCD_AtDr_Rainbow01 resize and position so it comes out over the right side of the frame.

add DCD_AtDr_Tree resize by 80% and position just outside the frame on the right side of the tag

Add a tube of your choice or use one of the great posers 

(©Sinful Mindz) included in the kit.
I chose sm_eternal1_3 and positioned it over on the right so it places the
tube in front of the tree.
Between the tube and tree layers I placed DCD_AtDr_Butterflies02 resized 60%.
position best to fit with your tube position.

Place DCD_AtDr_Wildflowers in front of the tube resizing to suit.

Of course you can decorate your tag as you wish but I chose the following elements: DCD_AtDr_Sun
DCD_AtDr_Dove mirrored and rotated
DCD_AtDr_Drops duplicated and erased to give the impression 

it is wrapped round the frame.
DCD_AtDr_Flower Border recolored with a blue shade from the paper.

All elements were given appropriate drop

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shadows.
Add copyright info and text.
Save your tag and you're done :)

Chillin'

For this tut I used the gorgeous kit Let it Snow

from Crazed's Creations. You can get it at SCRAPPETIZING

Template #18 from Ali available HERE

I also used the gorgeous artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

You need a license to use this tube which is available from MPT

Open the template, copy and close the original.
Delete layers DBA, Rantangle1 and Rectangle 2
we won't be needing those.
 
With your magic wand click on the large circle layer
Open paper Crazeds_papers10_LIST resize 65% and paste as a 

new layer. Invert selection, delete. 

Select none and delete the large circle layer.
 
With your magic wand again, Mode Add(shift), 
select each of the photo layers.  
The selections will join up but thats ok.

Open Crazeds_papers6_LIST, resize 75% paste as a new layer. 

Position the paper so the whole selection is covered. 
Invert, delete.
Delete the 3 photo layers and then drag the paper layer 
below all the frame layers.
 
Clicking each frame layer in turn adjust - color balance - manual color correction. Put black as the source color and change the target box to a light color from the paper. I used #ccdef2. Add a drop shadow to each frame layer. I used 1, 1, 30, 20.
 

Increase your canvas size to give you room to work

and add a new layer, flood fill white and drag to the bottom.

Copy and paste your tube resizing as needed. Add the same drop shadow as before.
Now add your elements, I used: Crazeds_sign1_LIST, Crazeds_tree3_LIST, Crazeds_bird2_LIST, Crazeds_bells2_LIST. Resize as needed and add your shadows.
I also used Crazeds_snowflakes1_LIST and resized to fit in the small frame on the right and duplicated for the center frame.
 
Once you are happy with the positioning, click on the circle layer. I moved mine a little as well. Selections - select all - float - defloat so that just the circle is selected.
Add 3 new layers above the circle layer.
Select the top one of these 3 new layers.
VDL Adrenaline - Snowflakes. Settings I used were
55, 0 20, 37, 38, basic snow and a random seed of 1.
Close off that layer, highlight the next one down and 
go to your plugin again changing only the random seed.

Repeat for the 3rd new layer.
 
Add your text and copyright info and watermark.

Crop off the excess space and resize if desired.

Now you are ready to copy over into AS.

Close off 2 of the snow layers, leaving the top one open.

Copy merged and paste in AS as a new animation.

Close the snow layer and open the next one down,

copy merged again and paste after current frame.

Repeat for the last snow layer.

Change your frame speeds if desired. I set mine on 20

Save your tag and you're done.