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This Tutorial was written on August 11^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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Genie in a Bottle” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

None

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

Start a new canvas

700px by 700px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 3

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open frame 5

Add to your cnavas

Resize down by 75%

Arrange below the other frame

Add a drop shadow

Open pp4

Add to your canvas above the frame

Select your frame

Select inverse

On the paper layer press delete

Deselect

Change the blend mode to color

Open pp2

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 6

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp1

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

Duplicate

Move above the frame, erase any of the tube that's over the frame at the bottom

Duplicate

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:

swirl 2 (no drop shadow)

ribbon 1

magic carpet

charm

smoke 3 (no drop shadow)

lamp 1

sword

key

flower 1

diamond

flower 1 (recolored)

butterfly

magic 3 ( no drop shadow, erase what was over the tube)

Added some word art here

magic 2

magic 1

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 June 17^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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Hot Bod” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask400 by Vix

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 frame1

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 50%

Rotate -9 degrees

Duplicate, flip horizontally

Arrange on your canvas

Add a drop shadow

Open pp8

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 56

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open pp1

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 just below the frame, Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Duplicate

Move above the frame, erase any of the tube that's over the frame at the bottom

Duplicatee

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add the tube under the frame in the upper left frame

Flip horizontally

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 50%

Duplicate the paper background layer

Move above the tube in the frame layer

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

All at default, except width, change to 3

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:

Print 1 (no drop shadow)

Print 1 (no drop shadow)

button 1

button 1

button 1

heart 1

feather 2

heart 1

leaves

leaves

heart 2

bottle

flower 2

ribbon 2

flower 3

flower 1

ribbon 3

skulls 3

shoes

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 August 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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

I bought this tube when PTE was still open

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Emo Summer” by Rissa's Designs

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 by Weescotslass

You can find this for download on her blog HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Frame3

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 80%

Add a drop shadow

Open PP5

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Use the magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Exand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open PP1

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's outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

Move above the frame

Erase any that's over the frame that you don't want it to be

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 to your canvas

this one just above the green squares paper

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped mind horizontally

Once you're happy with this erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to Luminosity and 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:

BonesPendant

DeadPop

Cocktail1

Drink

Shell2

HeartButton

HeartButton

TanningLotion

Tulip

Tulip

Flower3

Flower4

Flower2

SunBlock

Shell3

IceCream

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 August 17th 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 tubes and can do so HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Kim” part of a collab, this is Alika's Scraps portion

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask329 by Vix

You can find this for download on her blog HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee – Unplugged-X – TV RBG

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open as50

Add to your canvas

Duplicate this layer

On the bottom one erase the right frame

On the top one erase the left frame

Reposition both of the frames to your liking, sort of similar to what I've done

Select both of them and scale down to 85%

Add a drop shadow to both of them

Open paper11

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frames

Use your magic wand to select inside the frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Open paper10

Reszie to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask to this layer

Lower the opacity to 50%

Add the tube to the canvas

Resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube you can see outside the frame at the bottom

Duplicate this layer

Erase any of the tube over the frame

Duplicate this layer

On the bottom layer add a drop shadow

On the top layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian blur, 3.0px

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

Add the tube just above the purple paper layer

Change the blend modes of these to luminosity.

The one in the left frame lower the opacity to 70%

On the two I have in the left frame lower the opacity to 30% on the left and 40% on the right

Duplicate the purple paper background layer

Change the layer position to above the three tubes we added

Fliter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → TV RBG

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:

as70 (no drop shadow)

as10 (no drop shadow)
as10 (no drop shadow)

as39

as70 (no drop shadow)

as62 (added an outer glow and bevel to this one)

as06

as82

as19

as59

as59

as59

as79

as79

as79

as79

as39

as57

as27

as35

as36 (added a stroke and bevel to this one)

as56

as57

as40

as40

as32

as32

as76

as38

as38

as30 (no drop shadow)

as30 (no drop shadow)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 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 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 13^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

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU kit called “Soft and Sweet” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this kit HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask4 by Lizquis

Which you can find HERE

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame1

Scale down to 52%

Duplicate and the rotate each of them and position similarly to what I have in my example.

Open pp12

Resize to 600px by 600px

Use your magic wand to select inside of each of the two frames

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer, press delete.

Open pp1

Resize to 600px by 600px

have this just above the white background layer

Apply the mask to this layer

Add your full body tube to your canvas

resize and position as you'd like

Once you have this duplicate it

On the bottom one add a drop shadow

On the top one

Filter → blur → gaussian blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add your close up of your tube

Flip is horizontally

resize and reposition, have the first one below the frame

Erase any that may be extneding outside the frame

Add a drop shadow

Duplicate this layer

Drag it above the frames

Erase any on the bottom that's over the frame or bow of the frame

Duplicate

On the one we just worked with convert to grayscale

On the top one 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:

glitter3 (no drop shadow)

glitter1 (no drop shadow)

pearls

pearls

rose

rose

tag3

glitter4 (no drop shadow)

button1

button1

flower1

flower2

button2

button2

button3

button3

bow2

bow1

Add your name

Over your name add lace and create a clipping mask

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 the tag to see full preview~

I used the Artwork of Elias Chatzoudis

Which you can find HERE

And the Gorgeous scrapkit "Spring Has Sprung" by Wendy Gerber

Which you can find HERE

Please let me know if you download so I can find out what you all like more

Here is the Preview for the frame:

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 22^nd, 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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Waves” by Rissa's Designs

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask5 by TallChich D-zines

Which you can find for download to use HERE

Additonal Filters

MuRa's Meister - Copies

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Take your half body tube and add it to your canvas

Filter → MuRa's Mister → Copies

Wallpaper (rotate), all a default

Filter → Blur → Motion Blur

Angle – 25 Degrees

Distance – 200 pixels

Now take your preset shape tool, ellipitcal

Add a new layer and draw out a circle that's 400px by 400px, make sure the color is black

Add another layer and draw out a circle that's 300px by 300px, choose any color you want

Ctrl + click on the two layers to select them both

Select all

Layer → Align Layers to selection → Vertical Centers

Layer → Align Layers to Selection → Horizontal Centers

Deselect

Rasterize both layers

Now ctrl + click on the small circle thumbnail in the pallates and on the bigger circle press delete.

Deselect the smaller circle.

Drag the Black circle below our original tube layer we used the blur on

Go to our layers pallatte still and hold down alt going between the two, when it changes to the two circles just click once.

Merge the two layers together.

Ctrl + click on the thumbnail for the new frame we have.

Select → Modify → Expand, 5

Add a new layer underneath this layer

Flood fill with a color from the main part of the frame

Deselect

Filter → Noise → Add Noise

Amount – 25%

Uniform and Monochromatic

Add a bit of a bevel to the top of the frame layers

Merge the two together

Add a drop shadow of choice

Open pp06

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas and if you'd like resize it down more to show more of the wave in the middle of the frame

Use the magic wand tool to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open pp05

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas, just above the white background layer

Apply your mask here.

Open your tube and add it to the canvas

Resize and position to your liking

Once you're happy with this have it below your frame and duplicate it

Move the new layer above the frame

To the bottom one add a drop shadow

To the top one erase an of the tube that's over the frame at the bottom

Duplicate it

Filter → blur → Gaussian blur, 3.0px

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:

RD14

RD04

RD03

RD15

RD12

RD14

RD19

RD23

RD06

RD09

RD18 (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 22^nd, 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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Juicy Snapshot” by Designs by Sarah

Which you can find for purchase HERE

This kit was made to match the tube I used but, can be used with SO many others.

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask23 by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs

Which you can find for download to use HERE

Additonal Filters

Xero - Porcelain

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame2

Add to your canvas and scale down to 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp8

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below your frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the top rectangle

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open pp6

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below your frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the bottom left rectangle

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open pp3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below your frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the bottom right square

Select → Modify → Expand, by 3

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect

Open pp2

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the other layers, above the white background

Apply your mask to this layer

Open your Half Body tube and add it to your canvas

Resize and position so that it looks like she's standing in the bottom right square

Once you're happy with this erase any of her legs at her extending beyond the frame, duplicate it.

Have one below the frames and one above.

On the one below add a drop shadow

On the one above erase any of the legs that are at the bottom of the frame over it

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default, except blue channel set to 0.

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default

Add your tube again to the top rectangle to the left in the blank space

Change the blend mode to screen

Erase any parts that are outside the frame

Add your close up of your tube to your canvas

Flip horizontally and position so that it looks like she's in the frame a bit

Have one below and erase any except her hand and the camera that are outside the frame

Duplicate this layer

On the bottom add a drop shadow

On the top erase any bits except for the hand and camera again that are over the frame

Duplicate this layer

The bottom one of these two convert to black and white

The top one change the blend mode to soft light.

Open Word art 1

Add to your canvas and resize and position as you'd like

Once you're happy with this duplicate this layer

On the first one erase the “snap my”

On the second erase the “pic”

On the pic one add a stroke to your word art and a bit of a softened bevel

On the snap my add an outer glow

Now add which elements you'd like

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

splatter 1 (no drop shadow)

splatter 1 (no drop shadow)

frame 7 (no drop shadow)

swirl 2 (no drop shadow)

swirl 2 (no drop shadow)

swirl 2 (no drop shadow)

lace 1 (no drop shadow)

lace 1 (no drop shadow)

Kiss 2 (no drop shadow but added an outer glow)

button 1

button 1

button 1

button 2

button 2

button 2

bow 2

bow 2

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 don't want to animate...

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

If you do want to animated...

Hide your name, copyright and white background layers and merge the others all together.

Duplicate the resulting layer 2 times so you have a total of 3.

Unhide your copyright, name and white background layers

Leave the bottom one alone

On the second one.

Filter → Render → Lens Flare

Brightness at 100%

50-300mm Zoom

Drag the little cross in the middle of the small preview to about where you'd see the flash in the bottom of the two cameras.

On the third and top one use the same filter but position the flare about where you'd see the flash for the top right camera.

Now we're going to go to our animation window.

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

Now add layers so that you have a total of 6 frames in your animation window

On the first frame have only the bottom layer of our three layers showing

One the second we're going to have the middle layer visible

On the next two the bottom one only again

On the 5^th frame only the top layer showing

On the last frame the bottom layer again.

Press play to see your animation go

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

~Non Animated Version~

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on March 11^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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the PTU scrapkit, “Emo Candy Central” by Alika's Scraps

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask99 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 as55

Add to you canvas

Resize down by 65%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper15

Resize to 600px by600px

Add to your canvas below your frame

use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert and on the paper layer, press delete

Deselect.

Open paper05

Have just above the white background layer

Apply your mask to this layer.

Add your fully body tube to the top of your layers pallate.

Resize and position.

Duplicate, on the bottom one add a drop shadow

One the top

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px.

Change the blend mode to soft light.

Add the close up to your canvas in between the frame and paper frame background we made

Adjust, position and resize, flip horizontally as well.

Change the blend mode to luminosity, opacity to 30%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

as26 (no drop shadow)

as87 (no drop shadow)

as26 (no drop shadow)

as87 (no drop shadow)

as72 (no drop shadow)

as16 (no drop shadow)

as68

as84

as78

as24

as59

as12

as46

as43

as25

as19

as30

as30

as30

as30

as88 (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 February 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 Elias Chatzoudis

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the PTU scrapkit, “It's Love” by Designs by Sarah

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask84 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 frame 4

Add it to your canvas

Resize down to 70% and rotate -10 degrees

Duplicate your frame and flip horizontally

Arrange them to your liking, you can use mine for reference.

Add a drop shadow to each of the frames

Open pp11

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the two frames

Use your magic wand to select inside of your frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selectio and on the paper layer press delete

Open pp9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask here.

Open your close up of your tube

Add it to your canvas and flip it horizontally

Put it below your frame on the left and resize as you'd like

Once you're happy with that erase any parts that are outside the frame

Duplicate it once you have that.

On the bottom one change the blend mode to luminosity

On the top one change the blend mode to soft light

Add your half body tube to the canvas now and postion it in the other frame on the right

Once you're happy with where it's at duplicate it.

Have one below and one above the frame

On the bottom erase any parts that are outside the frame at the bottom if you need to and them add a drop shadow.

On the top erase any parts that are over the frame at the bottom

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0

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:

heart 3 (no drop shadow)

greenery (no drop shadow)

ribbon 5

ribbon 3

ribbon 2

flower 3

flower 2

chocolates

heart 1

heart 1

strawberry 2

bow 2

bow 1

add some word art if you'd like to

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!