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This Tutorial was written on November 21^st 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 Barbara Jensen

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Don’t Be A Pirate” by Alika’s Scraps

You can find this for purchase HERE

You’ll also need a frame of choice

I am using a frame template by Alika as well which you can find HERE

For download

Mask of Choice

BigMask016 by Vix

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

VanDerLee – UnPlugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open The frame we downloaded

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 80%

Open Paper02

Resize to 600 px by 600 px

Add to the canvas between the two frame layers

Select the bottom frame layer

Invert Selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Change the blend mode to color

Blend the three layers together

Add a drop shadow

Open Paper01

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Use the magic wand to select inside the frame I got the pieces just around the frame as well

Select → Modify → Exand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate

Filer → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X, Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open Paper05

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

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filer → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube between the two background paper layers

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped one of mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

as33 (no drop shadow)

as33 (no drop shadow)

as49

as49

as16

as26

as17

as47

as27

as50 (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!