USA

This tutorial was written by Ivory on 08/31/2009

Do not copy this tutorial and post through any kind of group or claim it as your own. Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

You will need a tube of your choice.

I am using the art of Keith Garvey which is available HERE

Font of your choice

Scrapkit I used is America The Beautiful By Loneshell Creations and can be purchased HERE

I used this Mask(Just right click and save in your mask folder)

1.Open a new image 500x500 white

2.Open one of the papers in the kit and resize 70%

3.Paste as a new layer on your white

4.Load mask (I have fit to canvas checked) in supplies or one of your choice and merge group

5.Add drop shadow

6.Open one of the frames and resize 75%

7.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

8.Move down a little

9.Open one of the star clusters and resize 60%

10.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

11.Open one of the string beads and resize 60%

12.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

13.Move to the left of the frame

14.Open one of the ruffle tags and resize 20%

15.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

16.Move to the top of the string beads

17.Open one of the bows and resize 50%

18.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

19.Move to the middle of the ruffle tag

20.Open your tube and resize if necessary

21.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

22.Move to the base of the frame

23.Open one of the wordart and resize 70%

24.Paste as new layer and add drop shadow

25.Move to the botttom of the tag

26.Add copyright and watermark

27.Add your name

28.You can merge visible



Hope you enjoyed my tutorial

American Star

This tutorial was written by Ivory on 10/09/08.

Do not copy this tutorial and post through any kind of group or claim it as your own.

Resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

This tutorial uses no filters

You will need a tube of your choice.I am using the art by Keith Garvey you can purchase his tubes HERE
Font of your choice

Scrapkit I used is Written in the Stars by Queen Brat and can be purchased HERE

A mask,

I used this one(Just right click and save in your mask folder)

1.Open a new image 500x500 white

2. Open one of the papers in the kit and resize by 17%

3. Paste as a new layer on your white

4.Load mask (I have fit to canvas checked) in supplies or one of your choice and merge group

5.Add drop shadow of your choice, lower opacity to 40%

6. Open one of the doodles and resize by 40% paste as a new layer add a drop shadow and move down and to the right.

7.Duplicate the doodle layer and mirror and flip

8 Open one of the bracket pads and resize by 10% paste as new layer and free rotate 20

9.Open stars of your choice and resize by 10% and place on bracket pad where you like.

10.Either duplicate the same star as many times as you want as I did or use different stars its up to you.

11.Open a frame, and resize by 50%

12 Paste as a new layer and add a drop shadow

13 Open bow of your choice and resize by 10%

14 Paste as new layer and move to one side of the frame

15.Duplicate and move to the other side of the frame (see my tag for positioning)

16,Open your tube and resize as necessary

17.Paste as a new layer

18.Add a drop shadow, I used the eraser so her legs look like they are on the inside of the frame

19.Merge visible

20.Add copyright and watermark

21.add your name


Hope you enjoyed my tutorial