~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on August 7^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 Ismael Rac

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

Before merging the layers you'd like to use together change the red dots mode to soft light to get the sort of pinkish color as seen in my sample.

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Adorkable” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

*I used some sparkles from elsewhere, this is entirely optional!*

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask 133 by Vabys

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame5

Add to your canvas

Rotate 90 degree Clockwise

Resize just the height down by 80%

Add a drop shadow

Duplicate

Rotate 5 degrees

Arrange them on your canvas as you wish

You can use mine as a guide :)

Open PP7

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames of the top frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 4

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

All at default aside from the width change to 3

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open PP9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames of the bottom frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 4

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

All at default aside from the width change to 3

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open PP14

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

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Lower the opacity to 50%

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add your tube to the top frame in between the two paper layers

Erase any that is outside the frame

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:

bg4 (no drop shadow)

WA19 (just above the tube in the frame, no drop shadow, blend mode set to overlay)

Glitter

DiamondsPurpleLine (just one)

DiamondsPurpleLine (just one)

DiamondsPurpleLine (just one)

Glitter

Stars

Leaves2

Leaves2

Button2

Star2

Bow3

Bow3

Flowersmalld

CurlyRibbon3

CurlyRibbon3

Heart1

Flower1a

Star3

Flower2a

Cluster2

Stitches (no drop shadow)

CharmLink

CharmLink

Moustache

Glasses

Bow2

Bow2

DiamondsPurpleLine (just one)

DiamondsPurpleLine (just one)

Add sparkles of choice here (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 July 30^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 Zindy S. D. Nielsen

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the FTU scrapkit “Shades of Grey” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using BigMask001 by Vix

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

None :)

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame2

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 80%

Rotate -9 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open frame1

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 80%

Rotate 8 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Arrange them on your canvas as you wish

You can use mine as a guide :)

Open pp3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp7

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

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add your tube to the frames as you'd like

Erase where you'd like to as well

Lower the opacity of them to 50%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ele14 (no drop shadow)

ele22 (no drop shadow)

Ribbon4

ele22 (no drop shadow)

SpookyRope2

Ribbon6

ele19

ele19

ele3 (no drop shadow)

ele11

Leaves2

Flower5

SilverStud

SilverStud

Flower4

FlowerSmall

Bow2

Bow1

SilverStud

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 April 21st, ‎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 VeryMany

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Wild About Coffee” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask141 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Xenofex 2 - Constellation

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame4

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 85%

Add a drop shadow

Open PP7

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5px

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Open PP10

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

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to Soft light, Lower to opacity to about 50%

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the close up to the canvas just below the frame

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower to 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:

Swirl4

CoffeeStain (no drop shadow)

SmokeHeart (no drop shadow)

Leaves2

Flower11

Button1

Button1

Label2

ele16

Flower11

Flower2

ele6

Butterfly

Flower7b

bow3

ele5

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!

Now if you'd like to animate let's continue :)

Go to the SmokeHeart layer

Duplicate it 3 times so you have a total of 4 of them

On the bottom layer of the heart

Filer → Xenofex 2 → Constellation

With the following Settings:

Add this to each of the layers hitting random seed once on each

Got to your animation window and have the delay set to .15 sec

Set to repeat forever

Hide all but the first SmokeHeart Layer

Add a new animation layer

Hide the first SmokeHeart layer and unhide the second

Do this for the last two frames as well

Press play and watch it go :D

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

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 5th, ‎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 Zlata_M

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Funny Valentine” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this HERE

You'll also need a heart shape, I used a brush or you can use the heart preset shape that just comes with the program

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – Pattern Offset

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Bracket

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 80%

Rotate -25 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Duplicate this layer

Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical

Arrange a bit apart sort of like my sample tag

Open P7

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the two brackets

Add a new layer and either draw out, stamp or add the heart you're going to be using

Drag below the paper layer

Hold down your alt key and on the layer pallette move your mouse between the two layers until the cursor changes into the two intersecting circles and click once

Move around and resize the heart as you'd like to

I also added a bevel and outer glow

Add a Drop shadow

Open P3

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

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Lower the opacity to about 50%

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add the tube once more

Just above the pink paper we used for the heart we made

I flipped mine horizontally

I made the clipping mask as I did before (with the heart and paper layers)

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 30%

Duplicate the paper layer (you may need to readd the clipping mask)
Filter → VanDerLee → Un-plugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

In a nice cursive font type out the letters ily in white

Add a bevel, slight inner glow, outer glow and drop shadow

Change Rotate to match the brackets

Change the blend mode to soft light

Now add which elements you'd like

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

Stormbg1 (no drop shadow)

Stormbg1 (no drop shadow)

Gems-pink

ribbon3

tag

Greenery2

elesmall4

heart1

heart2

ele7

Stud

ele3

elesmall1

Stormbow1

Stormbow4

ValentineButterfly1

LilacButterfly

Stud

Stud

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 February ‎14th, ‎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 Zindy S. D. Nielsen

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Midnight Blues” by Candy's Treats

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using StarMask1 by Rose

You can find this HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame3

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 90%

Add a drop shadow

Open PP7 (It's in the “freebie” portion)

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 PP3

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

Just below the frame

Resize and reposition to your liking

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

Duplicate this layer

Bring this layer above the frame layer

Erase any of the tube that is over the frame now

Duplicate this layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to overlay

On 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:

BracketBack (no drop shadow)

swirl2 (no drop shadow)

swirl2 (no drop shadow)

BG5 (no drop shadow)

MidnightFlowers

MidnightFlowers

Moon

MidnightEle1Leaves

leavesBlack

Ribbon5

ribbon12

MoonlightBlues (Word art, added a stroke)

Midnightcluster3

StarStud1

StarStud1

ribbon1

MidnightFlower5

StarStud2

StarStud2

MidnightFlower4

MidnightFlower3

MidnightFlower6

MidnightFlower5

MidnightFlower4

MidnightFlower3

MidnightFlower6

Bat2

Ribbon11

safetypin

butterfly

butterfly

butterfly

Add sparkles of choice here 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!