Independance Day - FTU

I am using the art of Zlata_M - This is her gorgeous Prepaid 4 tube which you can find HERE
I am using the FTU Scrapkit America the Beautiful by Redefined Desins which you can find HERE
This is part of the O'Scrap Blog Train which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice

Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 106, 121, 109, 103

Open a new image 600x600
Open Glitter Mask Red and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 and position in the centre
Open Glitter Mask Blue - Resize by 70 - Sharpen and position in the centre of the previous layer
Open USA and paste as a new layer - Position just below the top
Click on the blue glitter layer
Open Star Spiral and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Open your tube as a new layer and paste as a new layer - Place at the bottom
Open Patriotic Doggy and paste as a new layer - Resize by 40
 Sharpen and position on the far right by the tubes legs
Open Lollipop - Resize by 30 - Sharpen - position next to the dog and move under the tube
Open Stars and paste as a new layer - Resize by 80 - Sharpen - Send to the bottom right
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Flip - Merge Down
Open Bow and paste as a new layer - Resize by 30 and Sharpen
Place on the right of the tube - Duplicate and position on the right - Merge Down
See my tag for placement ideas
Open Firework - Resize by 30 - Sharpen - Place on the top left and send to the bottom
Open Firework 2 and paste as a new layer - Repeat the above steps and paste on the right
Apply Radiance to the tube at the settings above
Using a font of choice - Write out the words Happy July 4th or any wording of your choice
Apply Gradient Glow - Settings - Fat - Blue and Red (if your wording is in white)

Open Paper 10 and paste as a new layer - Send to the bottom and apply a mask of choice - Merge Group
Add drop shadows to your layers - Merge Visible
Add correct copyright and licence information - Merge Down
Save as a png - Add your name - Save again - DoneQa