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This Tutorial was written on November 25^th 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 Zindy S. D. Nielsen

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Winter Meadow” by Pimp'd Designz

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Xero – Porcelain

Xero – Bad Dream

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame-03

Add to your canvas

Duplicate

On the bottom one

Resize down to 63%

Rotate -15 degrees

Add a drop shadow

On the on top one

Resize down to 53%

Rotate 18.50 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Arrange on your canvas similar to mine

Open pp-01

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frames

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5px

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Open pp-06

Resize to 600 px by 600 px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Just below the frame

Resize and reposition to your liking inside the smaller frame

Erase any that may be outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Move it above the frame

Erase any of the tube that is over the frame here

Filer → Xero → Porcelain

All at default, except blue channel at 0

Filter → Xero → Bad Dream

Something subtle that just brightens the tube up just a bit again

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube again under the other frame

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

change the opacity of this one to 30%, still with luminosity as the blend mode

Now add which elements you'd like

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

Swirl-01 (no drop shadow)

branch-01

snowflake-01

snowflake-01

swirl-02

tree

snowman

flower-01

flower-01

ribbon-01

ribbon-02

flower-01

ornament-02

ribbon-01

ornament-02 (desaturated)

ribbon-04

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 your result save to your liking and you're done!