This tutorial was written by me on July 3, 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 (optional)

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

PTU Tube:  I am using Attila's beautiful tube Amazon.  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  You can purchase this beautiful tube at Elegance Fly here.

PTU Animation:  I am using Sophisticat Simone's animation that is included with the kit.

Mask:  Mask 63 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.

Please remember to read the artists/designers TOU.

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 :)

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 9, copy and close the original.  Go to layers, new mask layer, from image.  Locate Vivienne's mask in the drop down and click ok.  Merge group.

Open element 95, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top of the mask.

Open element 102, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the rock layer.

Open element 43, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Move up and to the right slightly.  Drop shadow.

Open element 106, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the tree.

Open Wordart 3 copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top right of the rocks.

Open element 64, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 70%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the mask.

Open element 105, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 70%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the mask.

Open element 2, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the bamboo.

Open element 100, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40% and sharpen.  Move to the bottom left of the bamboo.

Open element 45, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right so it covers the lion partially.  Duplicate and mirror.  Move slightly to the left.  Drop shadow each layer.

Open element 10, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the lion.

Open element 19, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the of the rock.

Open element 23, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the mask.

Open element 110, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the trees and bamboo.

Open element 94, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left so he is sitting on the rock.

Open element 47, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right so it covers the bottom of the leaf.

Open element 69, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the left so it covers the bottom of the rock.

Open element 116, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the rock on the left.

Open element 113, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top of the grass.

Open element 40, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom so it is above the grass.

Open element 27, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right.

Open element 25, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the head.

Copy your tube.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move down to the bottom of the grass.

Open element 37, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right so it covers the tube's knee.

Open element 76, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the tube.

Open element 41, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of element 76.

Open element 51, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the book.

Open element 61, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom center of the tube.

Open element 82, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the leaf.

Open element 54, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the tube on the grass.

Open element 99, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top of the palm tree.

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.

If you do not want to animate, hide the white background and export at png.

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

Might want to grab a coffee :)

Open animation shop.

Open Sophisticat Simone's Animation 27.mng  In the bottom right corner it will show you there is 22 frames.  We will need this many frames for our tag.

Go to Animation, resize animation and when the pop up box show up, select percentage of Original and change the number to 40.  Click ok.

Back to PSP.

Edit, copy special, copy merged.

Back to animation shop.

Edit, paste as new animation or Ctrl + V on the keyboard.  Now hold down the Shift + Ctrl and tap the L on your keyboard 21 times.  If you look in the bottom right corner you will see you now have 22 frames for the tag.

Select all or Ctrl + A.

Select Simone's animation and select all and copy, Ctrl + C on the keyboard.

Select the tag and go to edit, paste into selections or Ctrl + E on the keyboard.

The animation will be hanging off your mouse pointer.  Move it into a spot you like best.  I moved mine over the bottle.  Once happy with placement, left click your mouse button.  If you do not like the placement just hit Ctrl + Z to undo it and then hit Ctrl + E again.

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

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