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This Tutorial was written on September 7^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 George Patsouras

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “The Calming of Fall” by Karra's Kreative Korner

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

Mask218 by Weescotslass Creations

You can find this 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 frame4

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 80%

Duplicate

On the top one rotate -10 degrees

On the bottom one rotate 5 degrees

Open paper14

Add to your canvas above the bottom of the two frames

Select the frame

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Change the blend mode to color

Add a drop shadow to each of the two frames

Merge them together

Open paper4

Add to your canvas just below the frame

Use the magic wand to select inside the frame

Select → Modify → Exand, by 10

Invert the selection

On the paper layer press delete

Duplicate the paper layer

Filer → VanDerLee → Unplugged-X → Pattern Offset

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open paper10

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

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 between the two frame background paper layers

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%

Open mask1

Add above the Pattern Offset paper background layer

Erase any that's outside the frames once you have it repositioned and resized

Change the blend mode to overlay

Now add which elements you'd like

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

sparkles2 (no drop shadow)
blueberries

scatter

hearts in wind (no drop shadow)

wheel

flowers

pocketwatch

teddy bear

leaf2

leaf1

scatter

wordart2 (added an outer glow here as well)

curled ribbon

pearls

heart box

heart box

flower 1

flower 2

butterfly

bow2

bow2

sparkles1 (no drop shadow)
sparkles1 (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!

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This Tutorial was written on August 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 Ellie Milk

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Memories of Fall” by Karra's Kreative Korner

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask238 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 clock

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 85%

Rotate -15 degrees

Open paper3

Add to your canvas below the clock

Select the clock

Select → Modify → Expand, by 4

Invert the selection

On the paper layer, press delete

Filer → Noise → Add Noise

Amount: 12.5%

Gaussian

Monochromatic

Merge the two layers together

Add a drop shadow

Open paper1

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

Add a drop shadow to the bottom tube layer

Add your tube to your canvas below the main tube

Resize and reposition to your liking

I lowered the opacity down pretty low to see what I was doing

Getting her face to be the center of the clock and get most of it there

I flipped horizontally as well

Once it's where you want it to be use your elliptical marquee tool to select the face of the clock

Once you have it selected invert the selection and on the tube layer press delete

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

Open glow

Add to your canvas just above the girl and the clock, below the main tube

Lower the fill to 70%

Add a bit of outer glow to this as well, I used the maroon of the dress, all else at default

Now add which elements you'd like

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

scatter (no drop shadow)

vines

leather strap

light

weeds (no drop shadow)

heart scatter (no drop shadow)

pinecones

pinecones

pinecones

ribbon2

ticket

scroll

letter

leaf2

leaf2

leaf1

leaf1

flower2

flower1

bird cage

basket

bow1

bow1

sparkle (no drop shadow, blend mode changed to overlay)

Add some wordart 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!