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This Tutorial was written on November 27^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 Alex Prihodko

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Pink Christmas” by Pimp'd Designz

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using a mask I'm not sure where I got it from

I'll post it here but, if it's yours or you know who it belongs to please let me know!

I'll take it down and post a link back to their site

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame-03

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 50%

Rotate 13 degrees

Duplicate this layer

Rotate new layer41 degress

Duplicate this layer

Rotate the new layer -27 degress

Add a drop shadow to each of them

Open pp-01

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frames

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5px

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Open pp-09

Resize to 600px by 600px

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

Move below the frames

If any of the legs are extending beyond the frame erase it

Duplicate this layer

Move this one above the frames

Erase any of the legs that are over the frames

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube again under the frame

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 50%

Duplicate

On the duplicate layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light, opacity still at 50%

I also erase a bit of the frame extending into the one I've added the tube into

Now add which elements you'd like

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

glitter-01 (no drop shadow)

branches

branches

branches

snowflake-02 (no drop shadow)

snowflake-03 (no drop shadow)

snowflake-01 (no drop shadow)

snowflake-01 (no drop shadow)

tree

candycane

candycane

flower-01

flower-02

flower-01

flower-02

snowflakes (no drop shadow)

ribbon-06

ribbon-06

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!