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This Tutorial was written on March 30^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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Smexy Fluffy Bunny” by Alikas Scraps

Which you can find for download HERE

This kit can be used for more than just easter tubes. It will work well with anything pink, purple and black, Emo and spring, anything :)

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask366 by Weescotslass Creations

Which you can find HERE

Additonal filters

Xero – Porcelain

Xero - Radiance

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open as28

Add to your canvas

Scale down by 50%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper04

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open paper12

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the other paper layer

Apply the mask here

Add your full body tube to your canvas

Resize and position to your liking.

Duplicate when you have this

Have one above and one below your frame layer

On the bottom one, erase any of the bottom of the tube that's extending beyond the frame

Add a drop shadow

On the top tube erase any that is over the frame on the bottom.

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default except blue channel, set at 0.

Filter → Xero → Radience

Something subtle that just brightens the tube back up

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default.

Add your tube close up to the canvas twice, adjusting and positioning to your liking, I flipped one horizontally

Change the blend mode of the one on the left to overly

Change the blend mode to the one on the right to luminosity, opacity of 40%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

as69

as85

as06

as07

as03

as03

as32

as87

as78

as60

as94 (added a stroke here as well)

as75

as76

as63

as74

as80

as05

as83

as83

as56

as78

as80

as10

as10

as82

as82

as95

as95

as95

as96

as96

as96

as81 (no drop shadow)

as81 (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!