SKATE DECK!

Okay, so Ive finished my colors and gradients for my Skate Deck in Photoshop, and it looks wicked :) . I used the Illustrator image as a smart object and colored under it, expanding my selections to hopefully get rid of any white spots...but when I transferred the colors as a background under my vector art...there was white! There's got to be a way! Time for some tutorials, hopefully will post in the next week.