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This Tutorial was written on November 18^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 Keith Garvey

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

I purchased this while PTE was still open

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using the scrapkit “Campus Chick” by Candy Cats

You can find this HERE

It's part of a mix and match store collab

You can find the individual kit HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using BigMask001 by Vix

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

Penta – Color Dot

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Protractor

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 55%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper6

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add below the protractor

Use your magic wand to select inside of the protractor

Select → Modify → Expand, by 8

Invert the selection, on the paper layer press delete

deselect

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 8.0px

Change the blend mode to color

Duplicate

Filter → Penta → Color Dot, all at default

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open pencils resize down until you're happy with how it looks in the protractor

Erase any that's outside of it

Add a drop shadow

Open your tube and add her to your canvas

Resize and reposition how you'd like to

Move this layer below the protractor

Duplicate once you're happy with this

Move this layer above the protractor

Erase any of her legs that are over the bottom of the protractor

Duplicate this layer

On the top one

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the very bottom tube add a drop shadow

Open paper4

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Now add which elements you'd like

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

indexcard

pen2

paperclip

pen

pencil

notebook5

protractor2

notebookpaper

scissors

notebook6

tablet3

suppliesholder

calculator

chaulkboard2WA

books

laptop2

glasses

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 November 1st 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 the scrapkit “Exquisite Romance”

By QueenBrat Designs

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask302 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Template of Choice

I am using Perfect Moment by Dees'Sign Depot

Which you can find HERE

Additional Filters

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

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

Open your template

Image → Duplicate

Close out the original

Delete the 'info' credits layer

Resize the canvas to 800px by 800px

It gives us a bit of room to work and we'll resize later :)

On the template we're just going to work from the bottom up

Adding papers of choice to each of the various parts of it

Above the background layer add paper09

Apply your mask to this layer

To Light green rectangle

Select the rectangle

Add paper14 above this layer

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Delete the original layer

Add a drop shadow

White Oval

Add a drop shadow

Pink Oval

Select the oval

Add paper08 above this layer

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Delete the original layer

Merge Bottom Green Strip & Top green strip together

Select the strips

Add paper10 above this layer

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Delete the original layer

Add a drop shadow

light green square

Select the square

Add paper07 above this layer

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Delete the original layer

Add a drop shadow

dotted square

change the blend mode to soft light

Move the bottom green rectangle layer below the top stars layer

Merge the top and bottom green rectangle layers together

Merge the star layers together as well

Select the merged green rectangle layers

Add paper13 above this layer

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Delete the original layer

Add a drop shadow

Select the merged stars layers

Change the color to something light from your tube

Add a bit of an outer glow that also matches your tube

delete the wordart d/s layer

I just want the drop shadow to match the one I'm using throughout the tag

If you'd like to leave this on yours that's all good!

Raster 8

add your drop shadow to this one :)

wordart black

Change this to match your tube or tag

I used a gradient of the green and pink

Add a bevel and emboss to this as well

plum oval

add a new layer above this

Select this oval

Using the gradient I did for the wordart I added it into this oval as well

delete the original oval

Duplicate our oval that we have now

Filter → FotoEffex → Scanlines

Change the width to 3

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom one add a drop shadow

plum circle

repeat the steps we just did with the oval here

I just did my gradient going the opposite direction

white rings

add a subtle drop shadow here

Now open up your full body tube and add it to your canvas

Near the middle or however you'd like it

Resize and reposition to your liking

Duplicate

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light, opacity to 50%

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add your tube or closeups in between each of the plum circle and overlay layers

Resize and repositioned as you'd like them

Erase any of the tube that goes outside of them

Change the blend mode of each to luminosity

Lower the opacity to 50%

Now we're going to dig further into the kit and add the elements we'd like to embellish the tag some more!

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

Swirl01 (no drop shadow)

Swirl04 (no drop shadow)

CurledRibbon03

beads01

beads01

flower01

button03

flower03

flower02

letter02

paperheart03

rose01

tag03

cameo01

rose04

key01

bow01

bow03

I added some sparkles as well that I got elsewhere, this is optional of course :)

Add your name

*****Most Important****
Add your copyright information

Once you're finished close out the white background and save to your liking and you're done!

Thank you so much for giving my tut a whirl!

Huge Huggles!

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This Tutorial was written on July 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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Orange Crush” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this kit HERE

It was inspired by the tube I'm using in this tutorial

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask141 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 2

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp2

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate this layer

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X

Pattern offset

change the blend mode to soft light

Open pp-3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

Open your tube

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

Move below the frame

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

Duplicate

Move this layer above the circle frame

Erase any of the tube that's over the frame

Filter → Sharpen → Smart Sharpen

Amount – 500%, Radius - .2px, Remove Gaussian Blur

Filter → Blur → Smart Blur

Radius – 3.7px, Threshold, .2

Duplicate

Filter → Sharpen → Sharpen

Change the blend mode to soft light

lower the opacity to 50%

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add your tube in between the two paper layers a couple of times

Resize and position as you'd like

Erase any that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

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:

print (no drop shadow)

print (no drop shadow)

arrow1

arrow1

ribbon frame

ribbon 4

ribbon 3

ribbon 2

ribbon 1

bow 1

button

button

button

button

arrow 2

cupcake

ipod

camera

milkshake

heart

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 to animate if you'd like to!

Duplicate the camera layer

Filter → Render → Lens Flare

Brightness – 100%

50-300mm zoom

Move the + to where the flash would occur

Now go to your animation window

Have two layers in it

Set to go forever

In the first one have the delay set to 2 seconds

and have the normal camera visible

In the second one have the delay at 0.2 seconds

With the camera with the flash visible

Press play and watch it go!

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

Here is a sample of it non-animated

Click on image to see full size

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This Tutorial was written on May 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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a scrapkit by ChiChi Designs it's the kit that matches “SoniaRoji 4-2”

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using BigMask001 by Vix

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Penta - Jeans

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open Frame1

Add to your canvas

Resize by 70%

Rotate by 8 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open paper3

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 6

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate this layer

Filer → Penta → Jeans

All at deafult

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open paper5

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 botttom tube add a drop shadow

Add the close up in between the two paper layers

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:

Tree

Vines

Scattered (no drop shadow)

FireFlies (no drop shadow, add an outer glow)

Grass

Flowers

Flower

Butterflies (just one)

Butterflies (a different one)

Sparkles (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 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!

~~Click on Sample to view full size~~
This Tutorial was written on May 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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Eve's Garden” by Alika's Scraps

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask141 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this for download HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Penta – ColorDot

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open as31

Add to your canvas

Resize by 90%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper05

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 5

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Open paper07

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the layer mask here

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

Duplicate this layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light

To the bottom tube add a drop shadow

Add your tube a couple more times in between the frame and paper frame background layer

Merge them together

Change the blend modes to luminosity and lower the opacity to 60%

Duplicate the Paper frame background

Filter → ColorDot → Jeans

All at default

Bring this layer above the merge tubes layer

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:

as29 (no drop shadow)

as29 (no drop shadow)

as43 (no drop shadow)

as46

as25

as25

as27

as20

as09

as35

as35

as13

as41

as16

as12

as19

as34

as10

as22

as38

add sparkles of choice

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 2nd 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 “Just a Note” by Gemini Creationz

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask141 by Weescotslass Creations

Which you can find HERE

Additional Filters Needed

PhotoEffex – Scanlines

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

Start a new canvas

650px by 650px

Flood fill with white.

Open e_39

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 85%

Add a drop shadow

Open p4

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your tag below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection, press delete

Duplicate this layer

Filter → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

With the following settings:

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open p5

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply the mask here

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

Erase any of the legs that are over 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

Add your tube to the canvas a couple more times

I flipped one horizontally

Have them in between the two paper background layers

Merge them together

Erase any of the tubes that are 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:

*These Go below the frame, just above the mask layer*

-Work only on the right side-

e26 (no drop shadow)

e11 (no drop shadow)

e43 (no drop shadow)

e6

Duplicate these, Flip horizontally and move to the left side of your tag

*These all go above the top tube layer*

-again, only work on the right side for now-

e67

e73

e5

e27

e66

e52

e73

e59

e64

e37

e36

e3

e14

Duplicate these, Flip horizontally, move to the left side

Move the pink flower layer that is now covering her hand down below the tubes

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 ‎12th, ‎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 “Love Notes” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using mask17 by Melissas Creationz

You can find this 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 frame 2

Add to your canvas

Resize down by 90%

Add a drop shadow

Open pp7

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

All settings at default

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open pp2

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

On the bottom tube

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube to the canvas in between the two papers layers

I flipped mine horizontally

Erase any of 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:

hearts (no drop shadow)

hearts (no drop shadow)

ribbon 2 (no drop shadow)

ribbon 2 (no drop shadow)

branch 2

swirl

note 6

swirl

flower 2

fan

note 2

key

pen

button 1

flower 4

flower 5

flower 1

bow 1

Add your name

*I used print 2 over the name as well to get the sort of newspaper effect*

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 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 Keith Garvey

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Pink Christmas” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this HERE

You will also need a sparkle from another kit, I am using one from Sarah's E.T. Kit

Mask of Choice

Mask6 by MC

You can find this HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 5

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 60%

Rotate 10 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open pp4

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

Duplicate this layer

Filter → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

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

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 mine horizontally

Erase any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

Duplicate

On the duplicate layer

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

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:

dots (no drop shadow)
dots (no drop shadow)

ribbon 1

snowflake 2

snowflake 2

lights 1

snow globe

candy

candy

shoe

present 1

flower 1

tag 1

candy

snowflake 3

flower 1

bow 3

ornament 2

hat

bow 1

Add the sparkles of choice here (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 your result save to your liking and you're done!