Dragon's Love
Supplies:
"Laidly Worm" tube by Melia Dawn - tube/license currently available at ADI
My Word Art below
Click on image, then right click and save the full size png
Filters:
No outside filters
Fonts:
Hasenchartbreaker
Abbreviations:
DS_Drop Shadow
ANL_Add New Layer
EC_Eye Candy
GG_Gradient Glow
AS_Animation Shop
C/P_Copy and Paste
FF_Flood Fill
When working with templates, always Shift+D to duplicate, close original,
then on each layer, select with magic wand (or Select All, Float, De-float), ANL,
close/delete the original, do steps required in tutorial, select none
Make a gradient using #58342c and #76613c
Angle 45_Repeats 5
ANL to bottom
FF with gradient
Apply mask
Circle Back_C/P tube placing desired parts inside selection
Invert_Delete
Invert
Effects_Texture Effects_Blinds_15_25_#3c1e12_Horizontal unchecked
Select none
Circle Frame_#a58b56
Add Noise_Uniform 25
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Double Square Back _C/P tube
Invert_Delete_Select none
Select the area between the two squares
Expand 2
Highlight tube
Adjust-Blur_Gaussian 10
Effects_Art Media Effects_Brush Strokes_20_16_5_50_10_25_102_#404040
Invert
Effects_Distortion Effects_Pixelate_30_1
Effects_Edge Effects_Enhance
Select None
Double Square Frame_#a58b56
Add Noise_Uniform 25
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
Bottom Right Square
C/P tube placing so face is showing in selected area
Invert_Delete_Select none
Blend Mode of tube_Soft Light
Bottom Right Square
Add Noise_Uniform 25
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
C/P tube placing so face is showing in selected area
Invert_Delete_Select none
Blend Mode of tube_Soft Light
Left Top Square Frame_#a58b56
Add Noise_Uniform 25
DS_0_0_100_10_Black
C/P tube
Re-size and place in the top left corner as shown, matching left edge of wing with the inside top corner of the left top frame
Selection Tool_Freehand_Select around the right wing area
Selections_Modify_Feather_25
Hit delete once or twice
Select none
Sharpen More
DS tube_5_15_65_15_Black
C/P Word Art
Change color to #ae9b7b
Add Noise_Random_10
DS_2_5_50_5_Black
Add all correct copyright/license information
Name_Hasenchartbreaker_20_#dfd395
Save!