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This Tutorial was written on November 16^th 2013 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 Ismael Rac

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Campus Chick” by Pimp'd Designz & Alikas Scraps

You can find this HERE & HERE

This is a store collab with more parts and pieces I'm just working with the two kits I specified on this tutorial you can find the whole collab at a discount price HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open PD13-FRAME-04

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 60%

Rotate -15 Degrees

Duplicate, flip horizontally

Arrange similar to mine

Merge them together

Resize down by 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open pd13-pp-08

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 8

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Duplicate this paper layer

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

Change the width to 3

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open pd13-pp-10

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add your tube to your canvas, resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add a drop shadow to the bottom tube

In between the paper frame background layers we just added

Add your tube once more

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any that is outside the frames

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Now add which elements you'd like

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

pd13-print-03 (no drop shadow)

pd13-print-03 (no drop shadow)

pd13-print-02 (no drop shadow)

pd13-print-01 (no drop shadow)

as06 (no drop shadow)

as06 (no drop shadow)

as17

pd13-rubber-band

pd13-clip-01

pd13-clip-02

pd13-pencil2

pd13-chalk-board

as11

as13

pd13-print-01

pd13-flower-03

pd13-ruler-01

pd13-staple

as12

as12

as16

pd13-pencil

pd13-flower-02

pd13-flower-01

pd13-flower-05

pd13-flower-04

pd13-ribbon-04

as10

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

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!