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This tutorial was written by Eve using my own imagination and is registered with TWI. You may use my tutorial for challenges but
please do not copy and paste my tutorial but provide a link back to this site.

Supplies Needed:

FTU Tantrum Scrap Called Tropicana Here
Template #42 By Ali Here
Image of choice or the one I chose by the Artist Jon Rattenburry which you can
purchase over at MPT
Plugin - Penta dot Cross

Ready? Let's begin! ....

1- Open Template - Windows- Duplicate -Delete the original template - Working from top to bottom
Close off each layer until you reach Circle 1 ( make sure to delete the very first layer with the credits)

2- Go to Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat - Choosing a color from your image flood fill it -
Selections- Select none - Close off this layer and delete the grey scale circle layer.

3- Open Circle 2 - Repeat the same action as in step 2

4- Open Circle 3- Repeat the same action as in step 2

5- Go back to Circle 1 - Highlight this layer by clicking on it -Go to your Penta Dot Cross plugin
And add this setting - Amount 72 - Cross Distance 4 - Cross Width 2

6- Now add this same step with the same settings to the other two circles

7- Add a Drop Shadow to each layer - I used 0-0-50-5 color black

8- Open Tropicana flower - C&P it over - Add a Drop Shadow - Duplicate - Image - Flip -
Position them - See Mine

9- C&P the flower again but move this layer above Circle 2 - and lower the opacity to about 65
See mine and close off this layer

10- Open up Grass - C&P it over - Duplicate - Position to the left and to the right -
See Mine- Clos this off for now we'll fix it later

11- Open Frame back 1 - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat

12- Open Your Image - C&P it over - Selections - Invert - Delete

13- Open Frame back 2 - Apply the same action as in step 11 -
Now C&P the image again but add a different section of the image or another image -
Then apply the same action as in step 12

14- Open Frame 3 - And repeat the same actions as in
Steps 11-13 - Delete all the grey scale frame layers - Close off all the
Frame back layers

15- Open Frame layer - Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat

16- Open Paper 2 - C&P it over - Selections - Invert - Delete - Add a Drop Shadow

17- Open Charm 1- C&P it over - Add a Drop Shadow - See mine

18- Go back to the charm - Resize it - C&P it over - Duplicate - Image - Mirror -
Add a Drop Shadow -

19- Open Staple layer - Add a Drop Shadow - Move this layer above the Charms layer

20- Open Grass - Resize it - C&P it over - Add a DS - Duplicate - See mine

21- Open Seashell 2 - Resize it - C&P it over - Add a DS - See Mine

22- Open Tropical Spray - Resize it - C&P it over - Add a DS - Duplicate - Mirror - See Mine

23- Now back to your grass layer - the one behind the frame - With you Eraser tool - Erase any excess - See Mine

24- Merge Visible

25- If you want a clear background leave as is - If you want a white background - Add a new raster layer - Move this
layer below the merged Image layer - and Flood Fill it White - Merge visible again

26- Add the ©

27- Add your name

And Phew! We're Done! Hope you enjoyed this tutorial -