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This tutorial was written by Sharon on June 22, 2011

For more info read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Scrapkit Sizzle Summer here

The tube I used is by Dean Yeagle, you will need a license to use which you can purchase from CDO here

New transparent canvas 800x400, we will resize later

Select all

Paste paper 6 into selection

Deselect

Paste sand element 1 as a new layer

Move to the lower left

Duplicate & merge down

Add a drop shadow, I used 5, 5, 75, 10

Paste sand 2 as a new layer

Position on the right side near the top of the sand

Paste seashells 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position lower right

Add drop shadow

Paste palm tree 3 as a new layer

Resize to 40%

Position on the left side

Add drop shadow

Paste pebbles 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position lower left

Add drop shadow

Paste parrot 1 as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position somewhere on the tree

Add drop shadow

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Add drop shadow

Paste an umbrella element as a new layer

Resize to 35%

Position so it's covering your tube (refer to my tag)

Add drop shadow

Move this layer to below your tube layer

Paste grass 2 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position on the left side

Add drop shadow

Duplicate and move over a bit to the right

Merge down

Duplicate & mirror

Paste grass 3 as a new layer

Resize to 25%

Position near your tube

Add drop shadow

Duplicate

Move to the left a bit

Merge down

Duplicate & mirror

Paste fern 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position at the bottom center

Add drop shadow

Paste birds as a new layer

Resize to 80%

Position near the upper right

Add drop shadow

To cover the bare behind on my tube I used flower 5 and resized it to 10%, added a drop shadow and moved below the grass 3 layer

Paste drink 1 as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position near your tube

Add drop shadow

Paste sun as a new layer

Resize to 15%

Position upper right

Add drop shadow

Resize all layers to 70%

Add your © info and text

Merge all layers

Save as jpg and you're all done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!

I would love to post your result, just email it to me

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