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This Tutorial was written on February 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

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

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the PTU scrapkit, “It's Love” by Designs by Sarah

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass

Which you can find for download to use HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 4

Add it to your canvas

Resize down to 70% and rotate -10 degrees

Duplicate your frame and flip horizontally

Arrange them to your liking, you can use mine for reference.

Add a drop shadow to each of the frames

Open pp11

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the two frames

Use your magic wand to select inside of your frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selectio and on the paper layer press delete

Open pp9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask here.

Open your close up of your tube

Add it to your canvas and flip it horizontally

Put it below your frame on the left and resize as you'd like

Once you're happy with that erase any parts that are outside the frame

Duplicate it once you have that.

On the bottom one change the blend mode to luminosity

On the top one change the blend mode to soft light

Add your half body tube to the canvas now and postion it in the other frame on the right

Once you're happy with where it's at duplicate it.

Have one below and one above the frame

On the bottom erase any parts that are outside the frame at the bottom if you need to and them add a drop shadow.

On the top erase any parts that are over the frame at the bottom

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0

Change the blend mode to soft light

Now add which elements you'd like

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

heart 3 (no drop shadow)

greenery (no drop shadow)

ribbon 5

ribbon 3

ribbon 2

flower 3

flower 2

chocolates

heart 1

heart 1

strawberry 2

bow 2

bow 1

add some word art if you'd like to

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!