American Dreamer

♥ Supplies Used ♥

Patriotic by Robert Alvarado

No Longer available – find a comparative tube please

“Shalimar Swash” (name)

White Ribbon by Dreamn4Ever Designs (HERE)

Mask 9 by Chas (HERE)

♥ Let's Begin! ♥

Open paper 1, resize by 25%, and apply your mask. Add a new layer above your mask layer, flood-fill white and send to the bottom. Name and save as a *psd; center align your mask now.

Pull mask outward and upward a bit. Then, duplicate, flip, position and merge.

Open the frame 2 and add to the canvas.

Open paper 10, resize by 20% and insert it into your frame 1.

Open ribbon 1, mirror and then add above your frame layer.

Open flower 2, resize by 23% and add above your ribbon layer.

Open flower 4, Adjustments > Brightness / Contrast > Brightness 74 > OK; resize by 15% and add below the flower 2 layer. Duplicate and move them into position.

Open flower 3, resize by 13% and add to the right of the frame. Duplicate and move the second to the left inner frame opening.

Open the beads: flip, mirror and then resize by 25% before adding below your ribbon layer.

Open the bow, resize by 20% and add above your flower 2 layer.

Open the mat, resize by 10% and add to your canvas. Place it away from the edges and flip white background. Rotate with the setting below and then move into position.

Duplicate mat; Move one layer upward and one layer downward as shown in my tag.

Play with your mask to get it closer to your frame before cropping. Add your chosen tube when completed.

Drop Shadow layers, crop or resize to your liking then add your name with copyright. Upload to a photo sharing site to enjoy.