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This Tutorial was written on August 16th 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

But, if you know your tools you can use any program of choice

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Pinup Toons

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Feel the Rock” by Alika's Scraps

You can find this for download HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask359 by Vix

You can find this for download on her blog HERE

Frame of Choice

I am using a freebie on Alika's blog

You can find it for download HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open the frame

Add it to your canvas

Make sure you get both layers

Open Paper03

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Select the bottom frame layer so you have the ants around it

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Change the blend mode to Overlay

Hide the white layer

Merge Visible

Resize down to 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper04

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 6

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Add Paper03 to the canvas again

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask to this layer

Add your tube to your canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Have below the frame but above the paper layer

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add the tube to the canvas once more

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube you can see outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

Erase any of the tube over the frame

Duplicate this layer

On the bottom layer add a drop shadow

On the top layer

Filer → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

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:

as07

as07

as14

as10

as12

as12

as14

as04

as02

as05

as15

as09

as09

as01

as01

Add some word art if you'd like to

I just made this one to fit this tag :)

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!