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This Tutorial was written on November 6^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

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

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of VeryMany

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Gift Giving” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

I also used a scattered snow element from her “Sparkleberry” Kit.  This is optional and you can find something similar to use if you’d like, sparkles would look nice for this as well J

Mask of Choice

Mask105 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Penta – Color Dot

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Frame 3

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp9

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Open pp4

Use the magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Exand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layers press delete

On the top black paper layer (pp4)

Filter → Penta → Color Dot

At Default

Change the blend mode to Soft light

Open pp8

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped mine horizontally

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filer → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube between the background paper layers

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Duplicate

Change the blend mode to soft light

Now add which elements you'd like

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

Scatter1 (no drop shadow)

Spilled beads (no drop shadow)

Spilled Beads (no drop shadow)

Beads 4

Snowflake 3

Snowflake 3

Button 1

Flower 4

Beads 1

Ornaments

Button 1

Button 2

Button 2

Branch

Branch

Branch

Present 1

Flower 4

Flower 2

Flower 3

Flower 1

Bow 3

Bow 3

Bow 1

Snow (from sparkleberry kit)

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 your result save to your liking and you're done!