Firecracker tut...

Supplies Used:

Celinart 4th of July tube & Kit. Get it at SATC.

Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow & Glass

Font: Andrea Cursive

Firecracker Template by Creative Scraps by Crys. Get it HERE.

Open your template. As always we will work from the bottom up.

Select the background layer. C/P Fire as a new layer. Position under the bottom right of the template. Dropshadow. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.

Select Raster 7. I moved mine up a bit but it may not be needed depending on your tube. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 12 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original circle layer.

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.

Select Raster 8. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 6 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original Square layer.

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.

Select the base layer of the candle. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Set the source to the color of the base & The target to red.

Merge all 5 candle layers together and dropshadow.

C/P Ball 03. Resize by 75%. Position right next to the candle layer. Dropshadow.

C/P Ball 04. Resize by 75%. Position over the original balloons. Dropshadow.

C/P Rocket.  Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position so the bottom of the stick is hidden under the word art.

Select Raster 6. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. C/P Paper 8 into selection. Deselect. Delete or hide the original Rectangle layer.

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient glow of 3 in white. Dropshadow.

Select Layer 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill  with color of choice or I use a red/blue gradient. Deselect. Delete or hide layer 1. 

On your flood filled star layer apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass...

Dropshadow. 

Select Copy of Layer 1. Selections, Select all, Float. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill  with color of choice or I use a red/blue gradient. Deselect. Delete or hide layer 1. 

On your flood filled star layer apply Eyecandy 4000 Glass with the same settings as before. Dropshadow.

Select Raster Layer 9. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Your source should be the current color of the word, Target set to blue. Apply inner bevel of choice.

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 with the following settings....

Add Dropshadow.

Select Raster Layer 10. Go to Adjust, Color Balance, Manual color correct. Your source should be the current color of the word, Target set to red. Apply inner bevel of choice.

Apply Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow of 3 with the following settings....

 Add dropshadow.

C/P Glitter. Resize by 50%. Position at the bottom of the firecracker word.

C/P Lips Kiss. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate. Position one opposite corner of the word art.

C/P Hat 02. Resize by 75%. Dropshadow. Position over the bottom of the balloons.

C/P Emo Bear. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Position over the right corner of the hat.

C/P Cake. Resize by 30%. Dropshadow. Duplicate a few times and use them to fill in the space under the hat and bear.

C/P your tube. Dropshadow.

C/P Fire 02. Resize by 50%. Dropshadow. Use your deform tool to position over the top left corner of the background fireworks. Duplicate, Flip, & Mirror.

Add your name & apply dropshadow.

Don't forget to add your copyright & watermark!