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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 Ismael Rac

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “SparkleBerry” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

SnowflakeMask3 by Tonya

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame

Add to your canvas

Resize to 72%

Rotate -15 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open pp10

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Exand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate this layer

On the duplicate

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open pp6

Reszie 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

I recolored mine using pp9 so it’ll match really well J

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 two 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 50%

Open snow

Add it just below the frame

Erase any that’s outside the frame

Change the blend mode to overlay

Now add which elements you'd like

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

Print 2 (no drop shadow)

String 2 (no drop shadow)

Diamond scatter (no drop shadow)

Diamond scatter (no drop shadow)

Branch 2

Beads 2

Branch 2

Ornament 1

Candy cane

Fruit

Bells 1

Star 1

Flower 1

Flower 2

Present 1

Butterfly

Snow (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!