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This Tutorial was written on August 22nd 2012 by Ashly
It is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not copy and do not post elsewhere.

Do not translate or script.
This tutorial is written as if you have a general knowledge on how to use the program.

***What you'll need***
Program of Choice.
I am using Photoshop CS5

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Martin Abel

You must purchase a license to use his tubes and can now do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Toxic Kitty” by Alika's Scraps

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask038 by Becky

I'm not sure what her blog is now so, I'll post it here but,

if needs be I can take it down and add a link, just let me know

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X - Interlace

~*~*~ Let's Get Started~*~*~

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open as48

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper08

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Open paper05

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Move this one below the frame

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate

Move this one above the frame

Select the frame layer

Erase any of the tube that's over the frame

Duplicate this layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to overlay, lower the opacity to 50%

Add a drop shadow to the bottom tube layer

Add your tube to your canvas below the frame on the right side

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any that's outside the frame

I did this two more times as well to fill the space up :)

Change the blend modes to luminosity

Lower the opacity of all of them to 50%

Duplicate the blue background layer

Drag the layer to above the three tubes in the right frame

Filer → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Interlace

Change the blend mode to overlay

Now add which elements you'd like

I used the following from the bottom up with a drop shadow unless stated:

as54 (no drop shadow)

as54 (no drop shadow)

as49

as81

as22

as40

as09

as71

as38

as52

as28

as34

as80

as55

as71

as71

as79

as26

as76

as61

as61

as51

as08

as08

as83 (no drop shadow)

Add your name

Image → Trim

Top left pixel color all boxes checked

Resize if you'd like to

****Most Important****

Add your copy right information

If you're happy with you're result save to your liking and you're done!