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This Tutorial was written on January 6th, 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 Gothique Starr

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Silence” by Kirsty's Scraps

You can find this for purchase HERE

I also used some sparkles from elsewhere, find some the suit your needs or it's completely optional as well :)

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask128 by Weescotslass

You can find this for download on her blog HERE

Additional Filters

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame3

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open paper3

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

Duplicate this layer

On the new layer

Filer → PhotoEffex → Scanlines

All at default

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open paper11

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, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to screen, lower the opacity to 50%

On the bottom one

Add a drop shadow

Add your tube to your canvas a few times

this one in between the two blue frame background layers

Resize and reposition to your liking

I flipped a couple of mine horizontally

Once you're happy with this erase any of the tubes that are outside the frame

Merge all of them together once you're happy with this

Change the blend mode to Luminosity and lower the opacity to 65%

Duplicate this layer

Fliter → Blur → Motion Blur

angle -25, amount 50px

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ButterflyScatter2 (no drop shadow)

ButterflyScatter2 (no drop shadow)

Sequins (no drop shadow)

Sequins (no drop shadow)

Ribbon1

Ribbon1

HeartofBeads

Leaf1

Leaf1

Flower6

Flower3

Flower1

Flower4

Jar

Flower1

Clock

Key

ButterflyCharm

ButterflyCharm

Pearl

Pearl

Pearl

Pearl

Bow1

Bow1

Bow1

Add your sparkles here if you'd like to with no drop shadow

Using Alphabet

Add your name

I turned mine various directions

Merge the letters down and add a drop shadow

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 March 23^rd, 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 Batschis Poser-Design

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using a PTU Kit, “Stunning Gothic” by Kirsty's Scraps

Which you can find for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Blindsmask1 by Monti

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 Frame5

Add to your canvas

Resize to 70%

Add a bevel and countour as well as a stroke and drop shadow to the frame.

Open paper14

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 and on the paper layer press delete

Deselect.

Open paper6

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just above the white background layer

Apply your mask here.

Open your fully body tube, this will be the top layer for now

Resize and reposition to your liking

Once you have this duplicate it

On the bottom one, add a drop shadow

On the top one

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, 3.0px

Change the blend mode to soft light.

Add the half body tube between the frame and paper layer

Flip horizontally and resize and position as you'd like

Erase any bits that are outside the frame

Change the blend move to luminosity and the opacity to 30%

Now add which elements you'd like

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

ChromeDoodle1 (no drop shadow)

BeadSpill (no drop shadow)

BeadSpill (no drop shadow)

CherryBlossom (no drop shadow)

Leaves1 (no drop shadow)

Ribbon1

BeadedDoodle1

BeadedDoodle2

Leaves5

HeartScatter

StringofPearls

Clock

GlitterHeart

BeadedHeart

Key

Bow4

Bow3

Flower3

Flower2

PaperRose1

Paperrose2

Flower1

Butterfly

Butterfly

Gem

Gem

Gem

Gem

Gem

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 February 9^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 Keith Garvey

You may purchase a license to use his work HERE

Kit of choice.
I am using a Scrapkit called, “Nanite” by Kirsty's Scraps

Which you can purchase for use HERE

Mask of Choice.

I am using Mask84 by WeeScotsLass

Which you can find HERE

Filters Need

Xero – Porcelain

Adjustments - Variations

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

flood fill with white

Open Frame-2

Add to your canvas

Scale down and position to the right side of the canvas.

Open Paper-2

Resize to 600 px by 600 px

Add to your canvas, below the frame

Use your magic wand and select inside the frame

Expand → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection and press delete

Deselect

Add a drop shadow to the frame.

Open Paper-4

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas just below your frame background layer.

Apply your mask here.

Add the close up tube in between your frame and paper background layer

Delete any of the tube that's outside the frame

Change the blend mode to luminosity and the opacity to 30%.

Add your full tube to your canvas, resize and position to your liking.

Add a Drop shadow to your tube.

Filter → Xero → Porcelain,

all at default except blue channel to 0.

Filter → Sharpen → UnSharp Mask

All at default

Image → Adjustments → Variations

Click more blue once and lighten twice.

Now, we're going to embellish the tag.

Do this to your likeing, resized and positioned as you want as well, with drop shadow of choice

I used the following from the bottom up, with a drop shadow unless specified.

Stars-2 (no drop shadow)

Glitter Trail (no drop shadow)

Glitter Trail (no drop shadow)

Glitter Trail (no drop shadow)

ClockFace (no drop shadow, opacity at 30%)

SequinScatter (no drop shadow)

SequinScatter (no drop shadow)

Ribbon-2

GemStar-1

GemStar-1

GemStar-1

Ribbon-1

Drops

Flower-2

Flower-1

Flower-1

RibbonFlower-1

Teddy

RibbonFlower-1

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 copyright information

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