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This tutorial was written by Sharon on Mar 15, 2011

For more information read my TOU

Supplies Needed

Plugins

Graphics Plus Cross Shadow

Xero Fritillary

Tramages Wee Scratches (You will need to import tramages into filters unlimited)

Corner Accent here

The tube I used is by Keith Garvey.  You will need a license to use which you can purchase here

New transparent canvas 750x375, we will resize later

Floodfill with a gradient, I used purple angle 45 repeats 5

Apply graphics plus cross shadow, default settings

Using your rectangle shapes tool, foreground null background black, draw out a square

Align center

Rotate either direction 45

Resize if needed

Convert to raster

Duplicate

Resize to 93%

Floodfill with a gradient, I used purple angle 0 repeats 0

Apply xero fritillary using default settings changing the top & bottom #s to 8

Select all>float>defloat

Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize as needed

Invert your selection

Delete

Deselect

Luminance Legacy

Paste corner as a new layer

Resize to 30%

Position in lower left corner

Apply inner bevel using bevel #3 width 1

Apply drop shadow 5,5,75,10

Duplicate & mirror

Merge down

Duplicate & flip

Merge down

Add your text & name

Resize all layers to 75%

Add your © info

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

:)