This tutorial was written by me on June 7, 2020. 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 2018 but this tutorial should work with any version.

Animation shop 

PTU Animation/tube:  I am using Designs by Kiya's beautiful animation from package 4.  Kiya created this awesome animation using the artwork of ©IKHDesigns.  You will need a PDF license if you use the animation as the main focus.  Please read the TOU of the animation.

You can purchase Kiya's animation here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous kit called "Alice" created by Hania's Design.  You can purchase the kit at Pics for Design here. 

Mask:  Mask 68 by Vivienne's Paintbox. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it from her blog here. I am using the jpg versions for this tutorial.  Open and minimize in PSP.

Font of choice for your name.

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.

Vivienne's Paintbox has awesome drop shadow settings that I use a lot.  You can find the settings here and check out her awesome tutorials :)

https://dragonflyspsp.blogspot.com

Anytime you resize an element or tube you should sharpen it.  Go to adjust, sharpness, sharpen.

Let's get started.

Remember to save your tag often in case psp crashes.  I always save my tags as a pspimage.  It keeps all the layers and if you make tags for others you will always have the template.

Open a new 750x800 transparent image.  We will resize later.

Add a new layer and flood fill with white.

Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 02, copy and close the original.  Add a new raster layer, select all, edit, paste into selections.  Select none.  Apply mask 68 and merge group.

Open element 44, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top center of the mask.

Open element 54, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 80%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the mask.

Open element 43, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the mask.

Open element 6, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left so it is sitting on the mushroom.

Open element 88, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top right of the mask.

Open element 20, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen, mirror and drop shadow.  Move to the top of the mask just right of the cat.

Open element 62, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the mushrooms and cat.  See mine for placement

Open element 27, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the mushroom.

Open element 17, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right so it is leaning on the cupboard.

Open element 107, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50% and sharpen.  Move to the bottom center of the tree. Using your magic wand, click inside the frame.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.   Add a new raster layer and drag this under the frame. Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 9, copy and close the original.  Select the new raster layer and paste into selections.  Do not deselect.  Add a new raster layer.  Open element 99, copy and close the original.  Select the new raster layer and paste into selections.  Select none and drop shadow the frame.

Open element 57, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 35%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the clock.

Open element 3, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50% and sharpen.  Move to the bottom of the clock.  Duplicate and mirror.  Drag this layer under the frame/paper layers and move up to the bottom of the cupboard.  Drop shadow each layer. 

Open element 102, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the frame.

Open element 50, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the frame.

Open element 89, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left so he is on the cushion.

Open element 66, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the books.

Open element 19, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the blue flowers.

Open element 71, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the blue cushion.

Open element 68, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  

Open element 74, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the pastry holder.

Open element 69, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the pastry holder on the right of the potion.

Add any other elements you like and make any adjustments to the layers.

Crop away any extra space.  Resize 650 on the longest side, all layers checked.

Add your copyright and name.

Animating the tag.  Make sure your tag is saved as you do not want to loose it if psp crashes.

Might want to grab a coffee :)

Open animation shop and open Kiya Designs Animation 13.mng

You will need to resize this animation to fit on your tag.  Go to Animation, resize animation and a pop box will open.  Select percentage of Original.  Resize by 17 and Resize type of Smart Size and click ok.

As you will notice there are 6 frames in this animation.  We will need this many frames when we copy the tag over.

Back to psp.  

Edit, copy special, copy merged.

Back to Animation shop.

Edit, paste as new animation or Ctrl+V.  This will give us the first frame.  

You still have the tag in the memory so not holding down the ctrl + shift tap on the L on your keyboard five more times.  We now have the tag animation but we need to bring the tube into the tag.

Select your tag and go to edit, select all or Ctrl + A

Select the Kiya Designs Animation and select all or Ctrl + A.  This selects all the frames.  Edit, copy or Ctrl + C.

Back to your tag,  Edit, paste, paste into selected frames or Ctrl+E.  You will see the tube hanging off your mouse pointer.  Mover her into a spot you like best and left click the mouse.   If you do not like where she is position just hit ctrl+Z on the keyboard and hit Ctrl+E until you like where the tube is placed.

Now we need to slow down the animation.  Go to Edit, select all or Ctrl + A.  Animation, frame properties. In the display Time (in 1/100th sec): box type in 20 and click ok.

Go to file Save as, gif and click next and next until you hit finished.  I use the default settings.

Close Kiya's animation and don't save changes.

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