This tutorial was written by me on July 21, 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 Animated tube:  I am using a fabulous new Barbara Jensen animated tube "Butterfly Fae" You can purchase this beauty at Barbara's store here.  I am using the mng file for this tutorial.

PTU Kit:  I am using an awesome kit called "Magic and Moondust" created by Pink Paradox Productions.  You can purchase this kit at Barbara Jensen's store here.

Mask:  Mask 355 by Mizteeques. 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 :)

Please read all the Artist's/Designer's TOU.

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 29, copy and close the original.  Paste as new raster layer then go to Layers, new mask layer, from Image and locate the mask in the drop down.  Apply the mask and merge group.  

Open element 190, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60% and sharpen.

Open element 103, 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 99, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Move to up so it is under the moon.  Drop shadow.

Open element 185, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right side of the moon.

Open element 188, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right side of the purple tree.

Open element 11, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move over the tree.

Open element 106, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right side of the mask about half way down the tree.

Open element 169, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top right of the stone fence.

Open element 55, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the stone fence.  See mine for placement.

Open element 8, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the lower left of the mask.

Open element 149, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, mirror, sharpen and drop shadow.

Note: We will be placing out animated tube here.

Open element 153, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow. Move to the lower left of the mask.

Open element 183, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 35%, sharpen and drop shadow. Move to the bottom of the tube.

Open element 175, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 35%, mirror, sharpen and drop shadow. Move to the right of the tube's shoulder.

Open element 186, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, mirror, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right over the tube's shoulder.

Open element 178, 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 172, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the lower right middle of the mask.

Open element 123, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the lower left over the leaves.

Open element 135, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 18%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right and up slightly from the blue rose.

Open element 119, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 23%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the lower left over the blue rose.

Open element 120, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 25%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the lower right side of the mask.

Open element 141, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 25%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the purple flower.

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.

Delete the temporary tube layer.

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 Barbara Jensen's Butterfly Fae.mng in animation shop.  Resize the animation by 25%.

Back to psp.

We need to group the bottom layers of our tag.  Starting from the Lilac layer (Element 149), holding down the Ctrl key, click on each layer including the white layer.  Go to layers, new layer group.  

With group1 highlighted, click on the chain link icon.  

Still on Group 1, go to Edit, copy.

Back to animation shop.  You will notice there are 25 frames in the animation so we need 25 frames for our tag.  

Paste as new animation or Ctrl + v.

Now holding the Shift+Ctrl tap the L 24 times for a total of 25 frames.

Select Barbara Jensen's animated tube.  Select all (Ctrl+A) and copy (Ctrl+C)

Select the tag layer and select all.

We need to paste into selected frames.  Go to Edit, Paste into selection or Ctrl + E.

The tube will be hanging off your mouse pointer.  Move the tube into place and left click the mouse.

If you do not like the placement just hit Ctrl + Z to undo it and then Ctrl + E to replace the tube.

Once you are happy with placement you can close out Barbara's tube and do not save.

Back to psp.

Click on they eyeball beside the group layer to hide it.

Select all.

Edit, copy special, copy merged.

Back to animation shop.

Paste as new animation or Ctrl + v.

Now holding the Shift+Ctrl tap the L 24 times for a total of 25 frames.

Select all.

Back to the main tag ani.

Select all.

We need to paste into selected frames.  Go to Edit, Paste into selection or Ctrl + E.

The top part of your tag will be hanging off your mouse pointer.  Move the it into place and left click the mouse.

If you do not like the placement just hit Ctrl + Z to undo it and then Ctrl + E to redo the placement.

One you have all 25 frames in animation shop, go to Edit, select all then Animation, frame properties.  

When the pop up box appears change the number to 20 and click ok.

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.