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This Tutorial was written on December 11^th, 2011 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.
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

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

You must purchase his work for use and can do so HERE

One with a close up works best.

Kit of choice.
I am using a PTU Scrapkit called, “Blue Zircon” by Kikeka Kits.

You can purchase this kit for use HERE

Mask of Choice
I am using Mask362 by Weescotslass

You can find her masks HERE

Filters Needed
Xero – Porcelain

Xero - Radience

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

Open up a new canvas

600px x 600px.

Flood fill with white

Open up framestamed

Copy and paste into your canvas

Resize by 70%

Duplicate this twice.

Move them both below the original frame layer.

On the 'middle' new duplicated layer

Convert to black and white and rotate by 5 degrees.

On the bottom duplicated layer

Rotate by -5 degrees.

Image → Adjustments → Photo Filter

Select Cooling filter (80) and the amount to 75%

Merge the three together and add a drop shadow to the merged layer.

Open Paper11

Resize to 600px by 600px

Copy and paste onto your canvas

Drag below your frame layer

Use your magic wand to select inside your frames layer

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert your selection and on the new paper layer press delete.

Deselect.

Open up paper01

Resize to 600px by 600px

Copy and paste into your canvas.

Drag just above your white background layer

Apply your mask here.

Open up your tube.

Go to your close up layer and copy and paste it onto your canvas.

Add it to your frame a couple of times.

Just at different sizes and positions.

Once you're happy with them.

Merge the layers you made together.

Select your paper background layer

Invert the selection and on the merged layer press delete.

Change the blend mode to luminosity, opacity of 50%.

Add your fully body tube to your canvas now.

Position and Resize to your liking.

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default but the blue channel set to 0.

Filter → Xero → Radiance

Something subtle that suits your tube.

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default.

Add a drop shadow of choice to this tube.

Now just embellish to your liking.

With drop shadows of your choice.

I used the following in this order, with a drop shadow unless otherwise specified.

~Above the layer mask~

branch03

branch03

branch02

Scatter02

branch03

~Above the top tube layer~

tag01 (I added the xoxo to this as well)

bow02

leaves01

flower06

flower03

gemstone02

gemstone03

butterfly01

bow03

butterfly01

Add your name to your tag.

Image → Trim

Top left pixel color, all boxes checked.

Resize if you'd like to.

*****Most Important*****

Add your copyright information!

If you're happy with your tag you're done!

Save it to your liking!

If you have any questions or would like to show me what you've made feel free to email me!

Huge Hugs!

Ashly