You will need

Xenofex 2

My zip file HERE

1: Set your foreground to a gold pattern of your choice. Set your background to the dmsmisty gradient with the following settings. Angle zero, repeats zero style linear. Invert is checked. Settings will remain the same unless noted.

2: Open a new transparent canvas 675X525. Fill with the gradient.

3: Open the beautifulvalley_chichimisted tube. Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top, copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer. Position in the top right as in the main graphic. Lower the opacity to 60%.

4: Open the Marif_2006_septembre_misted_paysage06 tube. Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top, copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer. Position to the left as in the main graphic. Lower the opacity to 60%.

5: Open the Marif_2006_septembre_misted_paysage05 tube. Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top, copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer. Image resize 60% making sure all layers is not checked. Position in the bottom right as in the main graphic. Lower the opacity to 60%.

Layers, merge, merge down.

6: Using the push brush with the blend the Marif_2006_septembre_misted_paysage05 tube and the Marif_2006_septembre_misted_paysage06 tube together to remove the small gap between them.

7: When you are happy how everything looks, layers, merge, visible.

8: Layers new raster layer.

Effects, plugins, Xenofex 2 fluffy Little Clouds with the following settings.

Lower the opacity to 75%.

Merge all, flatten.

9: Image add borders 2 white. Select with the magic wand, feather and tolerance set at zero. fill with the gold pattern of your choice. Adjust, sharpness, sharpen more. Selections select none.

10: Layers, promote, promote background layer.

Layers, duplicate.

11: Layers, resize 90% bicubic making sure all layers is not checked.

Selections, select all, selections, float, selections defloat.

Effects, 3D effects drop shadow with the following settings.

Reapply drop shadow changing vertical and horizontal to - (minus) 5.

Selections, select none.

Duplicate this layer twice. X out the top 2 layers and make the copy of raster layer 2 active. Rename this layer left. Remane the layer directly above it right. Name the top layer top. Than re-click on the left layer to make it active.

12: Image, rotate, free rotate with the following settings.

13: Now click on the layer you named right to make it active and remove the X. Rotate as in 12, but change the direction to right.

14: Click on the top layer to make it active and remove the X. Lave it as it is.

15: Add any text you may require and your watermark. When you are happy how everything looks, click on raster layer 1 to make it active. Edit copy. Layers, merge, merge all (flatten)

16: Image add borders 25 white. Select with the magic want. Edit paste into selection. Selections invert.

Apply both drop shadows as in 11.

17: Resize as you wish. Save as a jpg. You are all done.

This tutorial was written by Diane M. Stanley on September 25, 2011 Copyright of the graphics used always remain with the original artist.

No copyright infringement is intended as this is purely for the learning experience gained through creating this tag.

This tutorial must not be passed through e-mail, groups or by any other method without written permission from myself.

Thank you to Gail for testing this tutorial.

© D.M.S Creations 2011