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♥ Supplies Used ♥

November by Keith Garvey (HERE)

“December in Green” by Dhariana (HERE)

“Red Mist” (NAME)

Template 27 by Sylly (HERE)

Winter Mask 3 by Dee (HERE)

Xenofex Constellation

Animation Shop 3

♥ Let's Begin! ♥

Open the template; delete the first four layers and the last six layers before the white background.

Open paper 1, resize by 25% and replace the dark pink large rectangle and the dark pink rectangle. Open paper 4, resize by 30% and replace the pink square.

Open paper 2, resize by 25% and replace the purple rectangle. Open paper 3, resize by 25% and replace the 4 squares.

Open the tube and select the kneeling tube; resize by 80%, add above all layers and then pull slightly to the right.

Open element 18, resize by 25% and add below the tube layer. Slightly turn and position as shown in the tag; add the close-up tube to the center of the frame.

Open element 12, resize by 25% and add below the tube layer.

Open element 16, resize by 20%, add above the foliage and then position as shown.

Open element 17, resize by 30% and add below the ribbon layer.

Open element 6, resize by 16% and then add between the tube’s shoe and the bottom few leaves of the foliage.

Without undoing the last resize, do so again by 75% and add below the bow layer.

Open element 7, resize by 22% and add under the tube’s show (right).

Open your choice of element 13-15; resize by 18-22% (depending on your size) and then add below the upper bow layer; turn slightly.

To create the foliage look, use the foliage from the kit, resize the same size you did before, and use your layer rotation to turn slightly each time until you create a circle on one side (right). You can then duplicate and flip/mirror.

The top is done the same way, using the left side. Then, merge all foliage layers.

Duplicate and use the “move selected pixels” tool to squish each time under the template layers you wish.

Add little elemental touches that you wish now.

Duplicate your tube layer (for four layers) and add a normal glow setting to the lower layer.

On the upper tube layer, use the settings below. On the other two layers, just select random.

Add into AS3, in order. Edit > Select All > Copy Merged > and then add to AS3.

Hide the first glitter layer and unhide the next. Edit > Copy Merged > and add after the last frame in AS3. Do the same for the last one.

While in AS3, do the following:

Right-click on the first frame and find this box. Highlight what is shown.

Change this box to 30.

Right-click again on the first frame for this and test your animation.

Apply your optimization settings. Upload to a photo sharing site to enjoy.