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This Tutorial was written on November 23^rd 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 Alfadesire

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Mmmmminty” by Bibi’s Collection

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

Mask84 by WeeScotsLass

You can find this for download HERE

Snow falling animation

I don’t remember where I got this and I do have it in another tutorial

If it’s yours let me know and I’ll take it down and link to you :D

You can find it HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Elements (51)

Add to your canvas

Resize to 75%

Add a drop shadow

Open Papers (3)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Make it a little smaller and reposition so the scape is in the frame more

Select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Exand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open Papers (10)

Reszie to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Lower the opacity to 50%

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

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 frame and background paper layers

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 30%

Select your frame background paper layer

Add a new layer above it and the tube we added

Flood fill with a pattern, the first of the falling snow frame

Add a new layer, flood fill with the next pattern layer

Do this for all 10 of the falling snow pattern layers

Change the blend modes 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:

Elements (59) – no drop shadow

Elements (59) – no drop shadow

Elements (74) – no drop shadow

Elements (80)

Elements (8)

Elements (14) – no drop shadow

Elements (58)

Elements (104)

Elements (87)

Elements (44)

Elements (44)

Elements (23)

Elements (37)

Elements (68)

Elements (60)

Elements (8)

Elements (139)

Elements (70)

Elements (97)

Elements (65) – 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 your result save to your liking and you're done!