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This Tutorial was written on August 21st 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 Zebrush

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

Scrapkit of Choice

I am using “Asian Persuasion” by Designs by Sarah

You can find this for purchase HERE

Mask of Choice

I am using Mask070 by AquaRebel315

You can find these for download and use on her blog HERE

Additional Filters Needed

Xero - Porcelain

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

Start a new canvas

600px by 600px

Flood fill with white.

Open frame 4

Add to your canvas

Resize down to 75%

Rotate 15 Degrees

Add a drop shadow

Open pp6

Resize to 600px by 600px

Add to your canvas below the frame

Use your magic wand to select inside the frame, getting all the little spaces around the leaves

Select → Modify → Expand, by 5

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete

Open pp4

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

Add a drop shadow

Filter → Xero → Porcelain

All at default except blue channel change to 0.

Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask

All at default

Add your tube to your canvas once more

I flipped mine horizontally

Adjust, resize and reposition to your liking

Erase any of the tube that is outside the frame

Change the blend mode to screen

Lower 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:

love

hope

faith

fan

bow 2

bow 1

deco 2

deco 2

tag 1

bow 1

flower 2

flower 1

little origami flower

little origami flower

chopsticks

sushi 1

origami

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 October 25th, 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 of choice.
I am using the artwork of zebrush
You must purchase a license to use their work and you can do so HERE

Kit of choice.
I am using a FTU Sampler called “Purple Passion” by ChiChi Designs

You can download this kit HERE

While you're there be sure to take a look around at all she has to offer, you won't be disappointed.

Mask of Choice
I am using Mask62 by Weescotlass
You can Download that HERE

Filters Needed
Xero – Porcelain
Xero – Radiance

MuRa's Meister - Copies

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

Open up a new canvas

600px x 600px.

Flood fill with white

Open Frame.

Copy and paste onto your canvas.

Scale down to 44%

Duplicate twice and arrange them the way you'd like to.

Use mine as an example.

Open Paper19

Resize to 600px by 600px

Copy and paste onto your canvas.

Move below your three frame layers

Use the magic wand to select inside the three frames

Select ---> Modify ---> Expand, by 4

Invert the selection and on the paper layer press delete.

Deselect.

Copy and Paste your tube onto your canvas.

Move this layer below your frame background layer

Filter ---> MuRa's Meister ---> Copies

Wallpapaer (Rotate)

All at default settings.

Filter ---> Blur ---> Radial Blur

Amount – 100

Blur Method – Zoom

Quality – Good

Filter ---> Sharpen ---> Sharpen Edges

Filter ---> Sharpen ---> Sharpen Edges

Filter ---> Sharpen ---> Sharpen Edges

Add your mask to this layer.

Go back to your frames and erase the parts that wouldn't be visible if you were looking at real frames.

Merge those three layers together.

Add a drop shadow to the one merged layer.

Copy and paste your tube onto your canvas again.

Move it to where you want it and resize to your liking as well.

Once you have that, duplicate this layer.

Hide the top tube layer for now and move the bottom layer below your frames in the layers pallate.

Erase any bits that are outside of the frame that you don't want seen.

Add a drop shadow to this layer.

Go back up to the top tube layer.

Erase the parts of the legs that are over the frames.

Filter ---> Xero ---> Porcelain

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

Filter ---> Xero ---> Radiance

Something subtle that'll brighten the tube back up.

Filter ---> Sharpen ---> Unsharp Mask

All at default.

Copy and paste your tube onto your canvas again.

Position this layer under the frames as well.

Edit ---> Transform ---> Flip Horizontal

Resize and position to your liking.

Ctrl + Click the thumbnail of the frame paper background.

Invert he selection and on the new tube layer press delete.

Change the blend mode to luminostiy.

Duplicate this layer.

Filter ---> Blur ---> Gaussian Blur

Radius of 5

Change the blend mode to overlay.

Lower the opacity of the bottom of these two layers to 50%

Now we're going to embellish the tag.

Do this to your liking and with a drop shadow of choice.

I used the following in this order:

Above the mask layer below the frame background layer:

EL1 (no drop shadow)

String

Leaves (I erased just a bit of the stem that was sticking out of the top of the frame)

Ribbon

Flower

Above the Frames Below the top tube layer:

Sparkles (no drop shadow)

Above the top tube layer:

FlowerString

Butterfly (color inverted and used below the flower to look like leaves)

Flower

Flower

Flower

Butterfly (I added an outerglow)

FlowerString (I erased a bit of the string dangling down)

Butterfly (I added an outerglow)

Butterfly (I made this black and white and added an outerglow)

Sparkles (no drop shadow)

Add your name to your tag.

Image ---> Trim

Top left pixel color, all boxes checked

Resize if you want to

*****Most Important*****

Add your copyright info to the tag.

If you're happy with what you've done hide the bottom white layer and then save as a .png

and You're done!

Thank you for trying my tut!

I'd love to see any tags made from it!

If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Thanks again and Huge hugs!

Ashly