Note: Written using PSPX
Supplies:
Tube of choice
PI2 - Twist Mask - HERE
Shape/Brush/Element of choice
Filters:
Mura Meister - Cloud, Copies
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Let's Begin:
Open a new image 600 x 250
Choose a light/medium color for foreground
Medium/dark color for background
Fill canvas with foreground color
New layer
Apply Mura Meister - Clouds:
Effects - Texture effects - Glass Mosaic:
Apply PI2 - Twist Mask - merge group
Effects - FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss - default settings
Change blend mode to multiply - or whatever looks best
Merge layer down
Add a new layer
Selection tool - custom selection - set to rectangle:
Fill with foreground color - deselect
Effects - 3D effects - Inner Bevel:
Duplicate
Effects - Image Effects - Offset:
Layers - merge down - rename layer Bars
Add drop shadow:
Add a new layer
Selection - custom selection - set to rectangle:
Fill with background color
Effects - Graphic Plus - Cross Shadow - default settings
Deselect
Move under bars layer
Lower opacity to 70%
Merge this layer with bars layer
Effects - distortion effects - wave:
New layer
With shape, brush or element - place your choice in the middle area between the bars - centered :
Effects - Mura Meister - Copies:
Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave - same settings
Move layer to fit between the bars
Apply graphics plus - cross shadow - same settings
Change blend mode if you like - I changed mine to overlay
Add your tube - position and add drop shadow of choice
Add a new layer - fill with background color
Select all - modify - contract by 3 - delete - deselect
Add Graphics Plus - cross shadow - same settings
Add copyright and license info and name
Merge and save!!!!
Here is another one I made - this time I animated the snowflakes
Tune time - The Beatles - Twist & Shout
