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This tutorial was created using PSP9. A working knowledge of PSP is assumed.

Supplies Needed

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Zlata_M, which I purchased from PicsForDesign.
BP_template149. Made by me.

PlugIn - Xero - Porcelain
AlienSkin Xenofex2 - Burnt Edges
Penta.com - Jeans
Filter's Unlimited2
[optional - denim paisly paper]

NOTE: This tutorial is written for the image and supplies I used. If you are using something different, you may need to adjust some settings.

*IPL = In Palette Layers

Let's Begin

Open template in psp. Duplicate and delete the original. IPL, delete the info layer as well as all shadow layers.

With your magic wand, click the heart 1 fill layer. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with this color, 869ac2. Keep this area active. Copy your tube and paste it as a new layer. Position it slightly off center left, onto the fill layer. (see my tag) Selections - Invert. Delete. Selections - Select none. IPL, delete the original fill layer.

Click on the tube. Effects - Xero - Porcelain. Settings: From the top - 50. 128. 128. 0. 0. 255. IPL, right click and duplicate twice. You want three total.

Click the top tube layer. Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - set to 4. Set Blend mode to Screen and reduce opacity to 80.

Click the middle tube layer. Set Blend mode to Soft Light. Right click and duplicate.

Click the bottom tube layer. Set Blend mode to Luminance and reduce opacity to 50.

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Create a gradient color. Foreground is cf3040, and background is bc1108. In the foreground palette, click the graidient tab. Settings: Style = Linear. Angle = 45. Repeats = 5. Check invert.

Click on the heart 1 layer. Selections - Select None - Float - Defloat. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with gradient color. Adjust - Add/Remove Noise. Add Noise, set to 20.
Effects - 3D - Inner Bevel. Settings: Bevel # 2. Width = 31. Smoothness = 20. Depth = 1. Ambience and Shine = 0 Selections - Select None. IPL, delete original heart 1 layer.  Click on heart 1 background. Adjust - Softness - Soften. Soften More.  Add a drop shadow. H & V = 2. Opacity = 75. Blur = 6. Color is black.
Repeat these steps for Heart 2.

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Make a new color gradient. Foreground is 2a3154, and background is 070c21. In Foreground click gradient tab. Settings. Style = Linear. Angle = 43. Repeats = 3.

Click on the bottom rectangle. Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with new gradient color. Selections - Modify - Expand - by 4. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with t his color, 869ac2. Selections - Select None.
IPL, delete the original rectangle layer. Click the dark gradient layer and move above the light blue layer.
Still on the dark gradiet layer. Effects - Plug Ins - Filters Unlimited. Paper textures - Canvas Fine. Intensity = 50. Lightness = 87.
Effects - Penta.com - Jeans - Settings: Amount = 80. Width = 4.
Effects - Xenofex - Burnt Edges. Settings: Contract/Expand = -170. Burn width = 2. Roughness = 100. Burn color = 869ac2. Check, Make Selection Transparent. Opacity = 100.
Click on the light blue layer. Effects - Xenofex - Burnt Edges. Settings: Contract/Expand = -170. Burn width = 2. Roughness = 100. Burn color = e3d5de. Check, Make Selection Transparent. Opacity = 100. Click random. Add a drop shadow.  H & V = 2. Opacity = 75. Blur = 6. Color is black.

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Click the top rectangle layer. Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat. Layers - New Raster Layer. In Foreground color, under pattern tab, select paper of choice, or my paisley paper. Set angle to 0. Scale = 75. Fill new raster layer. Selections - Modify - Expand - by 2. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with white. IPL, delete the original top rectangle layer. Move the white layer below the paisley layer. Still on white layer. Adjust - Softness - Soften - Soften More. Add same drop shadow last used.
Repeat these steps for the 3 slat layer.

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Click the black square layer. Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with the same dark blue gradient last used. Add same noise as used last. Effects - Textures - Blinds. Settings: Width = 8. Opacity = 50. Color is 000419, Horizontal box unchecked. Selections - Modify - Expand - by 2. Layers - New Raster Layer. Fill with white. Selections. Select None.
IPL, delete the original black square. Move the white layer below the dark gradient layer. Still on the white layer. Adjust - Softness - Soften - Soften More. Add same drop shadow you've been using.

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Click the text layer. Effects - 3D - Inner Bevel. Settings:  Bevel # 2. Width = 31. Smoothness = 20. Depth = 3. Ambience and Shine = 0. Click the text background layer. Selections - Select All- Float - Defloat. Layers - New Raster layer. Fill with this color 2a3154. Selections - Select None. IPL, Delete the original bg text layer. Move the dark layer below the white. Add the same drop shadow you've been using.

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Paste, as a new layer, Your tube. Re size down to 55%. Add the same drop shadow. Erase the shadow at the bottom of your tube. Position tube to the right side of your tag. See my tag.

Merge all layers. Re size to your preference. I did 500 x 423.

Add copyright info and your name, Save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it easy to follow.
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This tutorial was created on Jan.22,2012
All the ideas of this tutorial are copyrighted to Becky P
Any resemblance to any another tutorial is purely a coincidence
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