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This Tutorial was written on March 28^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

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Steve Baier

Use must purchase a license to use his artwork and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Serenity Park” by Jackie's Jewels

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using BigMask005 by Vix

Which you can find HERE

Additional Filters

Lokas Software – 3D Shadow

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Frame4

Add to your canvas

Scale down to 70%

Position a bit to the right side

Add a drop shadow

Open Paper5

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Have it below the frame

Use the magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Duplicate this layer

Filter – VanDerLee → Unplugged-X, Pattern offset

Change the blend mode of this layer to soft light

Open Paper9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the other paper layer

Apply the mask to this layer

Open your tube to your canvas

Resize and position to your liking

Duplicate this layer

Drag one below the frame and add a drop shadow

Have one above and erase the bits of the legs that are over the frame

Duplicate this layer

Select your frame and then on the middle tube that you erase part of

Filter → Lokas Software → 3D Shadow

Something light that just give a bit of a shadow that matches the other that you've added already

On the top tube layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to overlay

Add your tube once more to your frame

position and resize as you'd like

erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 20%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

GrowingVine (no drop shadow)

Flowers3

Kite

Brance1

Vines3 (no drop shadow)

Bucket

Floating Petals (no drop shadow, outer glow added)

Flower1

Flower1

Butterfly1

Bow2

Umbrella

Branch1 (some of this erased)

FlowerBundle1

Flower1

Flower2

Bow1

Bow3

Butterfly1

Butterfly1

Optional Sparkles from another kit, no drop shadow added to them

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!