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This Tutorial was written on May 31^st, 2013 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 Freya Langford-Sidebottom

This tube was an exclusive for the Pinup Fantasies & Faerie Tales Magazine

You can still purchase these magazines and get a license HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Steampunk Romance” by Dran Designs

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using one that I'm not sure where I got it

I'll will post it here but if it's yours or you know who made it then I would love to give credit for it

and TY for allowing us to use it :)

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open element (52)

Add to your canvas

Resize by 70%

Rotate by 8 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open paper5

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Make sure you get the little sections of the bottom right one

Select → Modify → Expand, by 6

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open paper4

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Add your tube to your canvas, resize and reposition to your liking

Move this layer below the frame

Duplicate

Move this layer above the frame

Erase any of the legs that are over the frame

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add the close up just above the paper frame background

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 50%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

element (70)

element (46)

element (3)

element (65)

element (64)

element (5)

element (3)

element (58) – erase the bit that's going over the lamp

element (3)

element (5)

element (4)

element (48)

element (23)

element (23)

element (11)

element (6)

element (30) – just one

element (25)

element (30) – just one

element (30) – just one

element (55)

element (19)

element (28)

element (28)

Add some wordart if you'd like to

Add your name

Crop your tag to get rid of the access space that's not needed

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!