This tutorial was written by me on October 19, 2017. The results are of my own imagination.  Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.  

Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own.

This was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Please keep in mind that I write the tutorial as I am creating it.

Sometimes I may not explain properly where to place things so please see my example if you are ever in doubt :)

Supplies needed

I am using PSP X9 but this tutorial should work with any version.

PTU Tube:  I am using Martin Abel 43-2.  Please do not use this tubes without a proper license.  

You can purchase Martin Abel's tubes at CDO here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using an awesome kit called "Halloween Party" created by Foxys Designz.  You can purchase this kit at CDO here. Check out Foxys Blog here.

Mask:  Mask 38.  Created by Vivienne's Paintbox.  You can download it here.  Click on the mask to enlarge it, right click and save as.  Open and minimize in PSP.

FTU Font Halloween Party.  You can download it from Dafont here.

Plug in: None

I am using a drop shadow (D/S) of V 0 H 5, Opacity 85, blur 10, color black throughout the tutorial unless otherwise stated.

Let's get started.

Open a new 800x800 transparent image.  We will resize later.

Open paper 8, copy and close the original.  Add a new raster layer, select all, standing on the new layer, edit, paste into selection.  Select none.  Layers, new mask layer, from image, in the drop-down box, find Vivienne's mask and select it.  Click ok and merge group.  You can close the mask now as we will not need it.

Open frame 7, copy and close the original.  Select the mask layer and paste.  Resize 85%.  Using your magic wand, click in the center of each of the frames.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.  Open paper 13, copy and close the original.  Select the mask layer and add a new raster layer.  Standing on the new layer, edit, paste into selection, select none.  Drop shadow the frame.

Open element 20, copy and close the original.  Select the mask layer and paste.  Resize 70% and move to the upper right corner. Drop shadow.

Copy your tube and select the frame layer.  Paste as a new layer and move up slightly.  Drop shadow.

Open element 48, copy and close the original.  Select the frame layer and paste.  Resize 60% and move to the upper left frame so he is peeking out from behind the tube.  Drop shadow.

Open element 22, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Move to the bottom left and drop shadow.

Open element 29, copy and close the original.  Select the mask layer and paste.  Move to the upper left corner so the moon is behind the tree.  

Open element 50, copy and close the original.  Select the tube layer and paste.  Image, resize 70%, image, free rotate to the left 10 degrees.  Move behind the cauldron on the left side and drop shadow.

Open element 56, copy and close the original.  Select the headstone layer and paste.  Resize 60% and move to the bottom right of the cauldron.  Duplicate and move to the left of the cauldron.  Drop shadow each layer.

Open element 59, copy and close the original.  Select the frame layer and paste.  Resize 90% and move to the top center.  Drop shadow.

Open element 14, copy and close the original.  Select the cauldron layer and paste.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom left corner.  Drop shadow.

Open element 9, copy and close the original.  Select the tube layer and paste.  Resize 50% and move to the bottom right so it is in front of the bottom frame.  Drop shadow.

Open element 28, copy and close the original.  Select the cauldron layer and paste.  Resize 60% and move down to the left so the bones are in front of the bottom of the fire.  Drop shadow. 

Open element 23, copy and close the original.  Select the tube layer and paste.  Resize 40% and move to the far right so only the purple one is showing behind the pumpkin.  Duplicate and bring this layer above the cauldron.  Resize 90% and mirror.  Move to the far left so it is in front of the grass.  Duplicate and move to the bottom right so it is in front of the pumpkin.  Drop shadow each layer.

Open element 16, copy and close the original.  Select the bottom grass layer and paste.  Resize 20% and move to the bottom in front of the grass and behind the bones.  Drop shadow.

Open element 49, copy and close the original.  Select the frame layer and paste.

Add any other elements you like.

Merge visible.

Select the crop tool and in the toolbar, select the merge opaque box.  and click ok

Image, resize by 600 pixels on the longest side, all layers checked.

Adjust sharpness, Unsharpen mask, radius and clipping set to 5 and strength set to 30.  Click ok.

Add your copyright and name.

Save as png.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.  I would love to see your results.