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This Tutorial was written on May 21^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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Memories” by Amy Marie's Kits

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask5 by Melissaz Creationz

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

None

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open 58

Add to your canvas

Resize the height only by 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp010

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp6

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 below the round frame

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

Move above the frame, erase an of the tube over the bottom of the frame

Duplicate this layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Now add which elements you'd like

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

46 (no drop shadow)

46 (no drop shadow)

45 (no drop shadow)

45 (no drop shadow)

92

93

32

32

105

105

10

81

1

33

53

50

14

16

11

15

1

1

54

54

54

12

104

104

47

98

106 (no drop shadow)

106 (no drop shadow)

106 (no drop shadow)

106 (no drop shadow)

30

30

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!

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This Tutorial was written on October 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 Johanna Von Frankenstein aka Koffin Kandy

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Bloodlust” by AmyMarie's Kits

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

Halloween_MMask2 by Mythical Designs

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Eye Candy – Gradient Glow

Xero – Bad Dream

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open 27

Add to your canvas

Filter → Eye Candy → Gradient Glow

With the following settings:

Add a drop shadow to the 'frame'

Open pp1

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the element we're going to be using as a frame

Use the magic wand to select inside all of the pieces inside the 'frame'

Select → Modify → Expand, by 10

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp5

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

Have this first tube above the paper frame background but below the frame

Erase any of the tube that is extending beyond the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

Move it above the frame this time

Erase any of the tube that is over the frame

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filter → Xero → Bad Dream

Softness – 150

Strength - 30

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

I flipped a couple horizontally

Merge the layers

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 30%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

Moon (I added an outer glow here)

tree2

r6

21

flower2

10

4

clock (eye candy gradient glow from before)

candle

35

book2

flower9

flower9

flower11

flower11

vamplip2

tombstone (eye candy gradient glow from before)

drink

heartsword

timer

26

web (opacity at 50%)

spider2

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

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This Tutorial was written on August 16th 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 Maureen Seng

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Luau” by Amy Marie's Kits

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download on her blog HERE

Additonal Filers Needs

Greg's Factory Output Vol. II – Pool Shadow

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame2

Add to your canvas

Resize to 90%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp2

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 6

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Open pp010

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask to this layer

Add your tube to your canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Have below the frame but above the paper layer

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to Luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 30%

Add the tube to the canvas once more

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate this layer

On the bottom layer add a drop shadow

On the new layer

Filer → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Now add which elements you'd like

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

glittersplat (No drop shadow)

glittersplat (no drop shadow)
glittersplat (no drop shadow)

palm tree 1 (no drop shadow)

palm tree 1 (no drop shadow)

flowerstring

slice3

drinkbrella2

lei

g2

shell3

tropicaldrink2

tropicalmix

tropicalmix2

flower1

flower1

flower1

brad

brad

shell4

shell4

Add some wordart if you'd like to I used pp021 to 'color' mine

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

Now if you want to animate

Go to the paper backing of your frame and duplicated it 4x.

Hide all but the first layer.

Add Filter:

Greg's Factory Output II: Pool Shadow

Diagonal:48

Center:50

Horizontal:50

Diagonal:50

Horizontal:50

Vertical:50

Intensity:61

Lightness:64

Apply then go to your next duplicated layer and apply the filter again but change the diagonal to 58.

Do that for each following layer add 10 to the Diagonal.

Then go to you Animation Window:

Make sure you have only the first layer of paper highlighted and duplicate the animation frame so you have 5 total.

You want it to repeat forever with delay set at: .2 seconds.

One each frame for animation change it so you can only see one of the 5 paper background layers and once that's done press play and it should run just fun and look like a water reflection effect.

Once you're happy with your tag Save it as a .gif

You're Done!!

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