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This Tutorial was written on February ‎5^th, ‎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 Celinart Pinup

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a matching kit for the tube by Bibi's Collection

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask362 by WeeScotsLass

You can find this HERE

Additional Plugins Needed

Photoeffex – Scanlines

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open ELMS (91)

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 65%

Add a drop shadow

Open ELMS (101)

Resize down to 40%

Duplicate

Arrange similar to the sample tag

Open PAPERS (15)

Resize to 600 px by 600 px

Add to your canvas below the main red frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Open PAPERS (3)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the two black 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

Duplicate the layer

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

All at default

Repeat the filter

change the blend mode to soft light

Open PAPERS (16)

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

erase any that is outside the bottom of the frame

Duplicate this layer

move to just above the frame

erase any of the tube that is now over the frame

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 other frames

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frames

merge them together

move in between the two frame background layers

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 70%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ELMS (37) – no drop shadow

ELMS (53) – no drop shadow

ELMS (21) – no drop shadow

ELMS (37) – no drop shadow

ELMS (72) – no drop shadow

ELMS (20)

ELMS (68)

ELMS (50)

ELMS (67)

ELMS (17) – no drop shadow

ELMS (24)

ELMS (20)

ELMS (61)

ELMS (87)

ELMS (44)

ELMS (55)

ELMS (55)

ELMS (55)

ELMS (81)

ELMS (17) – no drop shadow

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!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on November 30th 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 SkyScraps

This tube is part of the “Xmas and the Ciity” collab, avaliable Dec. 1st @ SATC HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Xmas and the City” by Bibi's Collection

Again, this is part of the collab @ SATC starting Dec. 1st

HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open ELEMENTS (22)

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 45%

Duplicate this layer

Select the bottom one

Open PAPERS (5)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Select the bottom frame

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Deselect

On the paper layer change the blend mode to color

Merge the two layers together

Rotate -16 degrees

Add a drop shadow

On the top frame

Rotate 16 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Arrange them on your canvas

Use mine as a guide

Open PAPERS (1)

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

Duplicate this layer

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open ELEMENTS (62)

Use this as a sort of mask

I recolored to a pink that matches the tube

Duplicate twice

Merge all three layers together

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

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 a couple of mine horizontally

Erase any of the tubes that are outside the frame

Change the blend modes to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Move the paper layer with the Pattern Offset done on it above these two layers, still under the frame

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ELEMENTS (37) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (57) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (57) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (20) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (36)

ELEMENTS (16) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (16) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (8)

ELEMENTS (11) – made black and white and lowered the levels to darken it up to more of a black leaf

ELEMENTS (44)

ELEMENTS (1)

ELEMENTS (64)

ELEMENTS (31)

ELEMENTS (21)

ELEMENTS (46)

ELEMENTS (60)

ELEMENTS (40) – no drop shadow

Add your name

Crop the tag down to get rid of all of the access space

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!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~

This Tutorial was written on November 29th 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 Jessica Dougherty

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using  "Christmas Fairy Tale” by Bibi's Collection

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask1 by Melissaz Creationz

You can find this HERE

Animation of Choice

I used the falling snow you can get HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open ELEM (49)

Add to your canvas

Open your tube and flip horizontally

Change the blend mode to luminosity and lower the opacity to 50%

Reposition above the frame how you're wanting it, mainly in the two left panels

Take your rectangular marquee tool and holding the shift button (to add to the selection), draw a sqaure that fits all 4 of the panes

Add a new layer and flood fill with black

Invert the selection and on the tube layer press delete

Deselect

*With all three layers*

Resize to 75%

Rotate -10 degrees

Add a drop shadow to the frame itself

Open up your animation use the black squares we'd made to select the area easily again

Add a new layer and flood fill with the first layer as a pattern

Add a new layer and flood fill with the second layer

Do this for all 10 of the animation layers

Select all 10 once you have them there hit ctrl+g to group them

change the new layer's, called group 1, blend mode to overlay and lower the opacity to 70%

You can delete the black squares layer now :)

Open PAPERS (13)

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

Duplicate this layer

On the top layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

On the top layer

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:

ELEM (78) - no drop shadow

ELEM (34) – no drop shadow

ELEM (75)

ELEM (40)

ELEM (101)

ELEM (102)

ELEM (4)

ELEM (4)

ELEM (4)

ELEM (17)

ELEM (99)

ELEM (105)

ELEM (101)

ELEM (96)

ELEM (105)

ELEM (39)

ELEM (60)

ELEM (90)

ELEM (69)

ELEM (53) – no drop shadow, change the blend mode to overlay

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

Go to your animation window and with our falling snow layers hide all but the first on the first one

Add a new animation layer and hide the first layer and unhide the second

Continue this until you have all 10 layers on different animation layers

Have it set to go forever and the delay set to .1 sec

Press play to see it go

If you're happy with your result save as a .gif and you're done!

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This Tutorial was written on May 18^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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a part of the birthday collab at SATC, this is Bibi's Collection's part

It was a freebie if you spent a certain amount but, you can still buy this and there are plenty of goodies in this collab

You can find this collab HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Elements (7)

Add to your canvas

Resize to 85%

Add a drop shadow

Open Papers (4)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to you canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open Elements (19)

Add to you canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate this layer and reposition a bit

Open Papers (1)

Select the element so that you have the marching ants around it

Invert the select, on the paper layer, press delete

Change the blend mode to color

Deselect

Add your tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube that may be outside the frame by her legs

Duplicate the layer

Have one above and one below the frame

On the one below add a drop shadow

On the one above, duplicate it

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add your close up in between the frame and paper

Resize and reposition as you'd like

Erase any that may be outside the frame

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open Papers 1

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background

I applied a bokah effect mask here

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ELEMENTS (10)

ELEMENTS (29) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (15) – added an outer glow as well

ELEMENTS (22)

ELEMENTS (22)

ELEMENTS (9)

ELEMENTS (5)

ELEMENTS (16)

ELEMENTS (3)

ELEMENTS (6)

ELEMENTS (1)

ELEMENTS (37) – 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 you're result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on April 4^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 SkyScraps

Use must purchase a license to use her artwork and can do so HERE

This particular tube was a prepaid project but you can still get it by joining the VIP Platinum club

Scrapkit of Choice

I am a PTU kit called “Famous Babe” by Bibi's Collection, this is a part of a collab

You can find this kit HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask218 by Weescotslass Creations

Which you can find for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged X – Pattern Offset

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open elem (44)

Add to your canvas and resize by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open papers (4)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas above the frames we just added

Ctrl + Click on the thumbnail of the Polaroid type frames we just added to select it

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete.

Deselect

Change the blend mode to overlay.

Use your magic wand to select the top black area of the frames we have now

Ctrl+J (this just duplicates that area and puts it on a new layer)

On this new layer

Filter – VanDerLee – UnpluggedX – Pattern Offset, at default

Lower the opacity to 50%

Add your full body tube and resize and position it on the right of the frames.

Once you have this duplicate the layer

On the bottom add a drop shadow

On the top

Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add your tube again below the main tube layers we just worked with

Position it and resize how it'd be in the frames

Select the layer we used pattern offset on and then invert the selection

On the tube layer closeup, press delete

Deselect

Change the blend mode to Luminosity and the opacity to 50%

Open papers (5)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Just above the white background in the layers pallate

Apply your mask here.

Now add which elements you'd like

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

elem (20) – No drop shadow

elem (21) – No drop shadow

elem (22) – No drop shadow

elem (76) – No drop shadow

elem (29)

elem (7)

elem (6)

elem (36)

elem (19) – No drop shadow

elem (67) – added an outer glow as well

elem (76) – No drop shadow

elem (14)

elem (6)

elem (49)

elem (11)

elem (25) – added an outer glow as well

elem (13)

elem (67) – No drop shadow

elem (54)

elem (65) – added an outer glow as well

elem (53)

elem (26) - 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 you're result save to your liking and you're done!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 30^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 VeryMany

Use must purchase a license to use their artwork and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “DJ Love” by Bibi's Collection

Which you can find for download HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask99 by Weescotslass Creations

Which you can find HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open (76)

Add it to your canvas

Scale down by 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open Papers (4)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add it to your canvas

have below the frame in the layers

use your Magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open Papers (3)
Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the other paper layer in the pallates

Apply your mask to this layer

Open your tube and add it to your canvas

Resize and reposition as you'd like to

Once you this this duplicate it

Drag the original to below the frame

Add a drop shadow and erase any parts that are outside of the frame at the bottom

On the top one, have it at the top of your layers at this point

Erase any of the legs that are over the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this one

Filter → 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:

(95)

(5) – No Drop Shadow

(5) – No Drop Shadow

(74)

(66)

(53)

(97)

(6) – No Drop Shadow

(6) – No Drop Shadow

(35) – No Drop Shadow

(17)

(99)
(47)

(60)

(88)

(92)

(85)

(49)

(98)

(86) – No Drop Shadow

(86) – No Drop Shadow

(19)

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!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 25^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

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Zlata_M

Use must purchase a license to use her artwork and can do so HERE

This tube is a prepaid exclusive they did but, she has plenty of other awesome tubes if you didn't get it :)

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Sweet Kisses” by Bibi's Collection

Which you can find for purchase HERE

You'll also need an optional sparkle from another kit :)

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask366 by Weescotslass

Which you can find for download to use HERE

Additional Filters

Xero – Porcelain

Xero - Radiance

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open ELEM (58)

Add to your canvas

Add a drop shadow

Open Papers (7)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Have this below the heart frame we're using

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Get your tube the way you want it and add it to your tag

Resize and position it how you're wanting it add a drop shadow

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default, except the blue channel set to 0.

Filter → Xero → Radiance

Sometihng very subtle that just adds a bit of light background

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default

Add your tube again in between the paper layer and the frame

Flip it horizontally and resize and position.

Erase any that is outside the heart frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Open Papers (3)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background

Apply the mask to this layer

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ELEM (6) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (6) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (3) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (2) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (17) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (20) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (20) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (16) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (16) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (17) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (17) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (21) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (91)

ELEM (74) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (27) – (just 1 of them)

ELEM (94)

ELEM (90)

ELEM (26) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (27) – (just 1 of them)
ELEM (17) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (16) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (64)

ELEM (27) – (just the big one)

ELEM (99)

ELEM (99)

ELEM (82)

ELEM (83)

ELEM (94)

ELEM (74) – (no drop shadow)

ELEM (47) – (just 1 of them)

ELEM (47) – (just 1 of them)

ELEM (16) – (no drop shadow)

Add that optional other sparkle here if you'd like to :D

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 not wanting to animate....

If you're happy with you're result save to your liking and you're done!

If you're wanting to animate....

Open ELEM (74)

Add it to your tag and position it inside the frame

I added an outer glow to mine to make it pop just a bit more

Once you have it where you want it

Rotate it so that it looks like a flat kiss coming from the tube

Resize down a bit too, I did mine around 73%

Duplicate this layer 8 times so you end up with a total of 9 layers

On the first copy scale down by 90%

On the second 80%

On the third 70%

On the fourth 60%

On the fifth 50%

On the sixth 40%

On the seventh 30%

On the eighth 20%

Reposition if you're needing to a bit, to get the ALL to move make sure you highlight all 9 layers and then move and it'll reposition it all.

Now hide all of the layers except for the smallest lip kiss.

We're going to go to the animation window.

Have the delay set to .15 sec and to repeat forever.

Add a new layer and hide the first layer we used and unhide the next biggest

Keep adding layers and going up until we're too our biggest lips

Leave that one open and add a new layer after it change the blend mode to 90%

Add another and change the blend mode to 80%

Keep adding layers and lowering it by 10 until you're at 10%

Once you add another one just hide it completely and change the delay to .5 sec

Press play to see your animation go and if you're happy with it you're done!!

Save as a .gif and Way to go!!

~Here's the unanimated version~

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 8^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

Tube of choice.
I am using the artwork of Lady Mishka

Use must purchase a license to use her artwork and can do so HERE

This is an exclusive tube that you would need to join the exclusive club to get

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the PTU scrapkit, “Blackcourrant” by Bibi's Collection

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask218 by Weescotslass

Which you can find for download to use HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open (57)

Add it to your canvas

Scale down to 22%

Open Paper (6)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas and then position it so the middle of the spiral is about center of the frame

Use your elliptical marquee tool with a feather of about 5 and select around the frame

Invert your selection and on the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Add your tube to your canvas, flip horizontally and erase any that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity and lower to opacity to about 30%

Add the tube again and resize and position to the right side

Duplicate it once you're happy with it, on the original add a drop shadow

On the top

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open Paper (3)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas, just above the white background

Apply your mask to his layer.

Now add which elements you'd like

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

(78) – no drop shadow

(67) - no drop shadow

(37) – no drop shadow

(50) – no drop shadow

(59) - no drop shadow

(69) – no drop shadow

(63)

(127)

(62)

(71)

(70)

ELE

(95)

(13)

(91)

(4) – no drop shadow and opacity lowered to 70%

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!