A Meshwork Orange

Supplies needed:

Tube of choice

Filters:

Mura Meister - Copies

Redfield - Lattice

Greg's Pool Shadow - optional

Let's Begin:

Open a new image - 600 x 300

Copy and past your tube - resize to your liking

Apply mura copies - wallpaper (rotate) - default settings

If there are still some blank spaces - apply copies again

Gaussian Blur - 15

Duplicate layer

Apply Redfield - Lattice - change to Meshwork at bottom:

Copy and paste tube - resize and position on one side - duplicate - mirror.

Add drop shadow of choice to each tube layer.

Activate your meshwork layer and change the blend mode to Luminance (L) or what ever looks best.  Lower opacity - I lowered mine to 80%

Activate your top layer and add a new layer.  Select a color from your tube or a complimentary one.  Fill.

Select all - contract by 2 - delete - DO NOT DESELECT until told to. Contract by 2 - fill with same color or choose another one.  Contract by 2 - delete - apply cut out

Deselect.

Apply Greg's Pool shadow - default settings if you like.

Add your copyright and license information.

Add name - merge and save !!!!

You Spin Me Round

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the wonderful work of Cuddly Rigor Mortis - available at CDO

Scrap Kit Element - optional

Mask of choice - I am using Just Fi 006

Eye Candy 4000 - Weave

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 650 x 650

Open your element - my tube came with the flower on a separate layer, if your tube does not have this you can use something from a scrapkit

Copy and paste as new layer - duplicate - close off the top layer - activate the 2nd tube layer.  Resize 65% or to a smaller size you prefer.  Duplicate this 2 more times for a total of three.

Now stagger each of the 3 elements:

Merge these 3 layers together

Effects - Texture Effects - Mosaic Antique

Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope 

If you have some stray pieces in the corners - carefully erase them.

Eye Candy 4000 - Weave

Move this layer below the other tube layer (open this layer)

Duplicate and resize 65%

Duplicate and resize 65%

Activate your blank bottom layer - fill with a color of choice

Apply EC 4000 - Weave - same settings

Apply Distortion - Wave

Apply mask - delete - merge group

Edge effects - Enhance

Apply a drop shadow to your tube

Add your copyright and license info and name

Merge and save!!!

Circle of Steel

Supplies:

Tube of choice

Mura - Copies

Tramages - Tow the Line

Lets Begin:

Open a new image 550 x 250

Open your tube - select a light/medium color for your foreground color, and one medium dark color for your background.

Change your foreground to gradient:

Fill canvas with gradient.

Paste your tube.  Apply Mura Copies:  You may need to change the top number depending on your tube size

Adjust - Gaussian Blur - 10.00

Effects - Distortion - Twirl - degrees: 600

Change blend to soft light and lower opacity to around 70%

Adjust - Noise - Gaussian - 20% - mono checked

Layers - merge down

Copy and paste your tube - resize as needed.  Place to one side, add drop shadow of choice.  Duplicate - mirror.

Add a new layer - fill with one of your color choices - select all - modify - contract by 2 - delete - deselect.

Add your copyright and license information.

Merge visible.

Canvas size - 600 x 300 - center box chosen.

Minimize for now.

Open a new image 200 x 200

Fill with your gradient - apply Tramages - Tow the line:

With magic wand with these settings:

Holding down the shift key - select each black line:

Hit the delete key.   Deselect.  Add a new layer - send to bottom - fill with your darker color.  Merge visible.

Effects - Distortion - Polar Coordinates:

Copy.  Open your minimized tag - Paste circle.  Resize to your preference.  Duplicate as many times as you like and resize to your preference.  Arrange to your liking.  Add drop shadow of choice.

Add your name and save !!!