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This Tutorial was written on November 30th 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 SkyScraps

This tube is part of the “Xmas and the Ciity” collab, avaliable Dec. 1st @ SATC HERE

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Xmas and the City” by Bibi's Collection

Again, this is part of the collab @ SATC starting Dec. 1st

HERE

Additional Filters Needed

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open ELEMENTS (22)

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 45%

Duplicate this layer

Select the bottom one

Open PAPERS (5)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Select the bottom frame

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Deselect

On the paper layer change the blend mode to color

Merge the two layers together

Rotate -16 degrees

Add a drop shadow

On the top frame

Rotate 16 degrees

Add a drop shadow

Arrange them on your canvas

Use mine as a guide

Open PAPERS (1)

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

Change the blend mode to soft light

Open ELEMENTS (62)

Use this as a sort of mask

I recolored to a pink that matches the tube

Duplicate twice

Merge all three layers together

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 a couple of mine horizontally

Erase any of the tubes that are outside the frame

Change the blend modes to luminosity

Lower the Opacity to 50%

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:

ELEMENTS (37) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (57) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (57) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (20) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (36)

ELEMENTS (16) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (16) – no drop shadow

ELEMENTS (8)

ELEMENTS (11) – made black and white and lowered the levels to darken it up to more of a black leaf

ELEMENTS (44)

ELEMENTS (1)

ELEMENTS (64)

ELEMENTS (31)

ELEMENTS (21)

ELEMENTS (46)

ELEMENTS (60)

ELEMENTS (40) – no drop shadow

Add your name

Crop the tag down to get rid of all of the access space

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 April 4^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 SkyScraps

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

This particular tube was a prepaid project but you can still get it by joining the VIP Platinum club

Scrapkit of Choice

I am a PTU kit called “Famous Babe” by Bibi's Collection, this is a part of a collab

You can find this kit HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask218 by Weescotslass Creations

Which you can find 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 elem (44)

Add to your canvas and resize by 70%

Add a drop shadow

Open papers (4)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas above the frames we just added

Ctrl + Click on the thumbnail of the Polaroid type frames we just added to select it

Invert your selection and on the paper layer, press delete.

Deselect

Change the blend mode to overlay.

Use your magic wand to select the top black area of the frames we have now

Ctrl+J (this just duplicates that area and puts it on a new layer)

On this new layer

Filter – VanDerLee – UnpluggedX – Pattern Offset, at default

Lower the opacity to 50%

Add your full body tube and resize and position it on the right of the frames.

Once you have this duplicate the layer

On the bottom add a drop shadow

On the top

Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur, 3.0 px

Change the blend mode to soft light

Add your tube again below the main tube layers we just worked with

Position it and resize how it'd be in the frames

Select the layer we used pattern offset on and then invert the selection

On the tube layer closeup, press delete

Deselect

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

Open papers (5)

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas

Just above the white background in the layers pallate

Apply your mask here.

Now add which elements you'd like

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

elem (20) – No drop shadow

elem (21) – No drop shadow

elem (22) – No drop shadow

elem (76) – No drop shadow

elem (29)

elem (7)

elem (6)

elem (36)

elem (19) – No drop shadow

elem (67) – added an outer glow as well

elem (76) – No drop shadow

elem (14)

elem (6)

elem (49)

elem (11)

elem (25) – added an outer glow as well

elem (13)

elem (67) – No drop shadow

elem (54)

elem (65) – added an outer glow as well

elem (53)

elem (26) - 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 November 15th, 2011 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.
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(s) of choice.
I am using the artwork of SkyScraps

You must purchase these tubes for use and you can do so HERE and HERE

Kit of choice.
I am using a scrapkit called “Twilight Wedding” by ChiChi Designs

You can purchase that for use HERE

Mask of Choice
I am using Mask_105 by WeeScotslass
You can snag that from HERE

Filters Needed
Xero – Radience
Xero – Porcelain

Penta.com – dot and cross

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

Open up a new canvas

600px x 600px.

Flood fill with white

Open Frame4

copy and past into your canvas.

Rotate it Clockwise 90 degrees.

Resize by 65% and rotate -10 degrees.

Position in the upper left of your canvas.

Duplicate this layer, on the new layer, flip horizontally.

Position in the lower right of the canvas, just slightly overlapping the other frame.

Open Paper9

Resize to 600px by 600px

Copy and paste onto your canvas, drag this layer below your frame layers in your layer pallate.

Using your magic wand select inside each of your frames.

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert your selection and on the paper layer press delete.

Deselect.

Filter → penta.com → dot and cross

amount – 15, Cross distance – 10, cross width – 2

Add a drop shadow to each of your frames.

Select inside of the bottom right frame with your wand again

Expand by 5.

Click on the other frame layer and press delete.

Deselect.

Go to your Bella tube.

I am using the half body, non vampire Bella (Layer 3 for this tube)

Copy and paste onto your canvas

Resize and position as you'd like to.

Duplicate this layer and drag one just about the bottom frame the other just above.

Erase any bits that may be sticking outside the frame at the bottom for the bottom tube layer.

Add a drop shadow of choice to this one.

Go to the top Bella tube layer.

Erase anything at the bottom that is outside the frames and what also overlaps the frame.

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default except the blue channel slide all the way to the left to 0.

Filter → Xero → Radiance

Something subtle that you like for this tube. I went just a tad darker here.

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default settings.

Go to your Edward tube.

Copy and paste onto your canvas.

Position this layer between the paper frame background we made and the frame he's going into

Resize and reposition as you'd like to.

I flipped mind horizontaly.

Delete anything that is outside of the frames on this one.

Change the blend mode to luminostiy.

Duplicate the later

Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur, Radius of 5

Change the blend mode to saturation, the opacity at 80%

Open Paper15

Resize to 600px by 600px

Copy and paste onto your canvas.

Drag this layer to just above the white background layer.

Apply your layer mask here.

Now we're just going to embellish the tag :D

Do this to your liking, with drop shadows of choice.

I used the following, in this order in the pallate:

~Below the Mask Layer~

ScatteredHearts (duplicated, no drop shadow)

~Above the Mask Layer~

PetalsSparkles (no drop shadow)

WA2 (no drop shadow)

Rose

RosesnPearls

RedRibbon

Leaves (duplicated, no drop shadow)

Lantern String (flipped horizontally)

~Above the Top Bella tube layer~

HeartString

PearlNecklace

Clock

Musicsheets

Rings

Apple

Leaves2

Flower

Add your name to your tag.

Image → Trim

Top left pixel color, all boxes checked.

Resize if you'd like to.

***Most Important!!***

Add your copyright information.

I went and changed my white background to black and erased any of the white hearts the looked like they were cut off or I didn't like.

If you're happy with your tag hide the white background layer and saved your image as a .png to keep the transparnecy or .jpg if you'd prefer :)

Thanks so much for trying my tutorial!!

I'd love to see what you make and if you have any questions feel free to contact me!

Huge Hugs,

Ashly