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This tutorial was written with a knowledge of PSP.
Any similarities to any other tutorial are purely accidental and not intentional.
Please do not copy or post on another site without permission.
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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice:
However I am using Elias Chatzoudis
Please DO NOT use without a proper License
I purchased this tube while he was at MPT but you can now purchased his work at his own store HERE

Template:
Annu from the Misfit blog
Visit the blog HERE
Its next to the last set.

Kit:
Stars n Strips by Scrappin Krazy Designs
Visit her blog HERE on details of how to purchase it

Font= 101! Patriotic Ring
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Open template, Shift D, delete the copyright layer

Change the canvas size to 800 x 800, we will re-size again later

Highlight layer 3, copy and paste paper 04, invert & delete, merge down

Highlight Rectangle2 , copy and paste paper 03, invert & delete, merge down

Repeat above step for Rectangle2 copy

For mine, I repositioned where the stars were in a line.

Highlight Layer8, copy and paste paper 13, invert & delete, merge down

For mine, I moved till the lower left corner was just below my circle prior to inverting

Highlight Layer 5, copy and paste paper 8, invert & delete, merge down

Merge Frame and Frame copy together

Highlight the new Frame 2 layer, copy and paste paper 8, invert & delete, merge down

Now for a tricky part, click all layers where they are no longer visible

Un-click the following, Small rectangle2 copy 5, 4, 3

Merge visible, change name to Left merged

then click that invisible too, its time to do the other side

Un-click the following, small rectangle 2, small rectangle 2 copy, rectangle 2 copy 2

Merge visible, change name to right merged

then click that invisible too, its time to do the frames

Un-click Small frame 2, frame 2 copy, frame2 copy 2

Merge visible, change name to right frame

then click that invisible too, its time to do the other side

Un-click Small frame 2 copy 3, 4, 5

Merge visible, change name to left frame

Then un-click them all and you are back to seeing all layers.

Highlight Right Merged, copy and paste tube of choice, rearrange until it suits you, invert & delete

Change Blend mode to Lumianance (L) and down to 72% Opacity

Merge down

Repeat steps above on the left side

Copy and paste tube into the center of tag, use mine as example.

Open Blue Star Sparkle, re-size it to 75%

Copy and paste, use my tag as example of placement

Duplicate it, mirror, you might have to adjust it a little, merge down

Open rwbsplash, place it below the tube at the top of tag

Open redsparkle, whitesparkle, bluesparkle.

Merge the three together. I moved mine below my rectangle so that it looked as if she was laying in a bed of sparkle

Open Bow 5, re-size by 75 % twice

Copy and paste as new layer

Crop image, get rid of all the excess space.

Add drop shadow where you would like

Now add your copyright

Add anything else you would like

re-size total image to 700 x 583

Save image as a png file.
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Thanks for baring with me as I get the hang of writing tuts.
This tut was written on July 3, 2010
All links were active at time of posting.
I would love to see your finished work.
If any problems arise please contact me, thanks again.
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