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 Tube:  I am using a beautiful tube called "Cute Sailor" created by Verymanny.  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  

You can purchase this tube at Verymany's store here. 

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous matching kit called "Cute Sailor" created by Tiny Turtle Designs.  You can purchase the kit at Tiny Turtle Desigsn here.

PTU Animation:  I am using Kiya Designs super fun aninimation 1 from her new Gone Fishing animation tube pack 1.  You can purchase it here.

Mask:  Mask 767 by Rachel Designs. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it from her site 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 a using paper 3, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Go to, layers, new mask layer, from image.  In the drop down, locate Rachel's mask and click ok.  Merge group.

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

Open element 29, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top right of the mask.

Open element 8, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 60%, free rotate to the left by 15 degrees, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the top left of the mask.

Open element 79, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Move to the left slightly and drop shadow.

Open element 41, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 50%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the beach sign.

Open element 42, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right just at the bottom of the fence.

Open element 76, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right just slightly overlapping the white flower.

Open element 4, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 70% and sharpen.  Move about half way down the mask.  Using the magic wand, click inside each opening of the frame.  Add a new raster layer and drag this under the frame.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 11, copy and close the original.  Select the new raster layer, edit, paste into selections.  Keep selected.  Copy the close up tube and paste as a new layer.  Move into a spot you like best inside the frame.  Once happy with placement, go to selections, invert and hit delete on the keyboard.  Select none.  Change the blend mode to hard light and lower the opacity to 40.  Drop shadow the frame.

Open element 37, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Move slightly down and to the left.  Drop shadow.

Open element 60, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left corner of the frame.

Open element 52, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 30%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the frame between the first and second part.

Open element 91, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 65%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the frame between the third and fourth part.

Open element 7, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom right of the beach ball.

Open element 9, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the crate.

Copy your tube.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow. Move up and to the left slightly.  See my example for placement.

Open element 6, 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 19, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the left side of the books by the book tie.

Open element 49, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste. Move to the bottom right of the books and drop shadow.

Open element 50, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 35%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the right of the books.

Open element 23, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the books. 

Open element 46, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 40%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the mask. 

Open element 5, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 35%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom left of the flowers. 

Open element 18, copy and close the original.  Select the top layer and paste.  Resize 20%, sharpen and drop shadow.  Move to the bottom of the boat. 

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.

Open Kiya Designs Animation 1.psd in psp.

There are 20 frame layers that we need to group.  

Holding down your Ctrl key, click on each frame layer starting from 20 and ending at 1.  Once all your layers are highlighted, go to layer, new group layer.  

With group1 highlighted, click on the chain link icon.  

Still on Group 1, copy.  You can close the original ani as we no longer need it.  Do not save changes.

Select the tag and paste as a new layer.  

When you paste the animation it will always go to the top of the layer pallet.

Still standing on the Group 1 layer, click on the little white arrow to collapse the animation.  This will make it easier for moving the ani.

Drag the animation down the layers pallet until it is between the close up tube layer and paper layer.

Resize the animation by 50%, all layers not checked.

Next, select the paper layer, go to select all, float, defloat.  Select group 1 layer.  Go to Layers, new mask layer, Show selections.

In the layers pallet you will notice a new group layer Group - Group 1 with the mask layer under it then the Group 1 under that.  We want this :).  Standing on Group - Group 1 layer, click the link icon so it links the mask to the ani.  

Click on the little down arrow beside Group 1 to expand it.  We will need Group - Group 1 selected or highlighted when we start to copy and paste to animation shop.

Only frame 1 should be visible. If not, click on they eyeball next to each of the frame layers to hide them.

Go to Edit, copy special, copy merged.

Open Animation shop and paste as new animation for Ctrl + C.

****Back to psp.  

Hide frame 1 and unhide frame 2.

Edit, copy special, copy merged.

Back to Animation shop.

Edit, paste after current frame or Ctrl + Shift + L.****

Repeat from **** TO **** until you have 20 frames in Animation shop.  It will show you in the bottom right corner of AS.

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.