Supplies:
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely work of Renee L. Lavoie -
her work can be purchased at Digital Art Heaven
Scrap Kit of choice - I am using Seashell Beach by Tiny Turtle Designs
Forum mask of choice - I am using #13 by Moonbeams and Spiderwebs
(look under forum masks!!! - lots to choose from)
Filters:
Eye Candy 4 - Motion Trail
Let's Begin:
Open a new image - 600 x 250
Select a paper from your kit - select all - copy and paste paper into selection - deselect.
Duplicate - apply your mask - merge group
Duplicate mask layer - activate the bottom mask layer
Apply a bevel
Effects - EC 4 - Motion trail
Apply a drop shadow
Activate top mask layer - apply same bevel - apply drop shadow
Copy and paste your tube - resize as needed and position
(Optional: I added Xero Porcelain - default settings - to my tube)
Apply drop shadow of choice
Add a new layer
Select a color - fill - select all - contract by 1 - delete - DO NOT DESELECT - choose another color - fill - contract by 1 - delete - fill with first color - contract by 1 - delete.
Effects - Cutout
Deselect.
Add your copyright information and name.
(do not add name yet if you plan to do the same text as I did shown below)
Merge visible.
Optional: Name technique - type out your name using a dark color. Center text. Convert to raster - select all - float - defloat - activate background/tag layer - promote selection to layer - deselect. Delete your original text layer.
Duplicate text layer. Working on the bottom text layer - add the same bevel as above, add the motion trail as above and the same drop shadow mentioned the first time.
Activate the top text layer - apply bevel and then add the second drop shadow mentioned. Merge and save!!!!
