*~UN-Masked~*

I noticed that often times a mask is barely visible in a tag.  I thought that was kind of sad, since there are so many incredible mask creators out there.  So I was playing around and made some masks that can be used the traditional way - but can also be used as the centerpiece of the tag.

Here are a few ideas - but please use your imagination to come up with more fun ways!!!!

P.S.  All framed masks are available at the bottom of this post.  Just click on one - when the larger image opens - right click and save to your folder.

This one is pretty basic - I chose a paper from a scrap kit - applied the mask - merge group.  Then added some elements and word art.  Please always give credit to the scrap designer when using only their kits.  Added credit information, drop shadow of choice, name - merged and saved.

For this one I did the same as above for the background.  Then added a close up of my tube and applied the mask to that - merged group - changed the blend mode.  Then added the full version of the tube, some elements from the scrap kit - copyright information, name, drop shadow of choice - merged and saved!!

Have fun !!!

*~Good Day Sunshine~*

Music to inspire you!!!

The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine

Supplies:

Tube of choice

Filters:

Background Designer IV - @Random Smelter, @Splish, Sf Diamond Flip

Filters Unlimited - Distortion - Black Hole

Greg's Pool Shadow

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 600 x 250

Set your foreground to a light color and background to a medium color.

Set foreground to gradient:

Fill canvas with gradient

Effects - Background Designer IV - @Random Smelter - default settings

Effects - Background Designer IV - @ Splish:

Effects - Background Designer IV - Sf 10 Diamond Flip - default settings.

Duplicate layer

Staying on the top layer - go to Effects - Filters Unlimited - Distortion - Black Hole:

With your wand - feather and tolerate set to zero - click inside the hole.  Activate the bottom layer - promote selection to layer.

Deselect

On the promoted layer - Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - set to 20

Activate your top layer - click inside hole

Add a new layer

Effects - 3D effects - Cutout

Note:  I chose a darker shade of my background color - you can choose what looks best with your color scheme

Move this layer below top layer 

Add your tube, resize as needed - remove excess.  Add drop shadow of choice.

Activate your top layer - add a new layer

Fill with background color - select all - contract by 2 - delete (do not deselect) - contract by 2 again - fill with background color - contract by 2 - delete - deselect

Effects - Greg's Pool Shadow - default settings

Add your copyright, license and name and save!!!

*~Photographs~*

Extras look like tag above!!

Also included - 1 PC wallpaper, 1 tablet wp, 1 phone wp, 1 FB timeline and avatar!!!

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*~A Rose~*

Extras look like tag above

Facebook Timeline and Avatar

Wallpapers in 3 sizes

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