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My Daughter, My Gift

This is my own creation, any similarities to other tutorials is purely coincidental and unintentional.

This is what we will be making...



God blessed me with three wonderful daughters and this tut is dedicated to all of them.

Please note, the text on this tag is my own and is copyright to Bluesapphire Designs.
If you wish to use it, please give proper credit.

Open a New Image 600 x 400.

Choose a tube of your choice.

Choose two colors from your tube. Make a gradient, Linear, Angel 0, Repeats 0.
Flood Fill your New Image with your gradient.

Add a New Layer. Add your tube, Layers Duplicate.
Click on your Copy of your tube, move it slightly down and toward the left.
On your Original tube, Lower your Opacity to about 16.

Add a New Layer, add some text. Add a drop shadow.

Add a New Layer, add your name. Add a drop shadow.

Click on your bottom Layer. Effects, Plugins, VM Toolbox, Softborder, default settings.

Layers Merge Visible.

Add a 2 pixel border.

Save as a jpg.


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
email me Beth

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