This tutorial was written by me on May 6, 2021. 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 PS.

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 Adobe Photoshop 2021 but this tutorial should work with any version.

You can download the 7 day trial of PS here.

PTU Tube:  I am using Fiodorova Maria's beautiful tube "Chef".  Please do not use this tube without a proper license. You can purchase this tube at VM Artists here.

PTU Kit:  I am using a gorgeous kit called "Baking Up Fun" created by Doodle by Design.  You can purchase this beautiful kit here.

PTU Animation:  I am using Kiya Designs awesome animations 227 and  from pack 73 and 75.  You can purchase her awesome animations here and here.

Mask:  346 by Mizteeque. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it from her blog here. I am using the png versions for this tutorial.  

Please see Rene's Animation How-to for PS here.  

Font of choice for your name.

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.

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

To open an image, I click on the element or paper in the file folder and drag it into PS.

To transfer an element or paper in PS to my tag, I left click and drag it into my working canvas.  

The other way is to left click and drag the element from the folder right onto your tag. 

Either way you will get the same results but the resizing will be different :).  I will be using the both method for this tutorial.

For resizing and rotating I use the Ctrl+T command.

To mirror or Flip go to Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal (mirror) or Flip vertical (Flip).

Remember to save often.

Let's get started.

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

Go to layers, New fill layer, solid color.  When the pop up window appears type in FFFFFF and click ok.

Drag Mizteeque's mask into the tag.  Resize 30% and move to the upper right of the tag.  Duplicate and move to the lower left.  Merge the two layers together.  Resize the width to 87% the height stays at 100%.

Drag paper 5 into the tag.  Click the checkmark.

Standing on the paper layer, right click and select create a clipping mask.

Drag paper 21 into the tag.  Click the checkmark.

Standing on the paper layer, right click and select create a clipping mask.  Change the blend mode to multiply.

Drag element 40 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the top right of the mask.

Select the layer under the door.

Drag paper 11 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move under the door.

Select the door layer.  Using your magic wand click in the opening of the door.  Select>Modify>expand by 3.

Select the paper layer.  Go to Layers>Layer mask>reveal selection.

Select the layer under the paper layer as we are going to work under the door.

Drag element 121 into the tag.  Click the check mark and move to the top right of the mask.

Select the door layer.

Drag element 28 into the tag.  Resize 27% and move to the bottom of the door.

Drag element 6 into the tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom left of the clock.

Drag element 79 into the tag.  Resize 32% and move to the bottom of the clock.

Drag element 82 into the tag.  Resize 46% and move to the right of the door.

Drag Word art 3 into the tag.  Resize 45% and move to the bottom of the flower cluster.

Drag element 42 into the tag.  Resize 38% and move to the bottom of the flower cluster.

Drag element 15 into the tag.  Resize 12% and move to the bottom of the vanilla flower.

Drag element 26 into the tag.  Resize 15% and move to the bottom of the lemons.

Drag element 13 into the tag.  Resize 37% and move to the left of the door.

Drag element 4 into the tag.  Resize 42%, mirror and move to the bottom left of the open door.

Drag element 14 into the tag.  Resize 65% and move to the top of the cabinet.

Drag element 53 into the tag.  Resize 17% and move to the bottom left of the flour.

Drag element 2 into the tag.  Resize 20% and move to the bottom right of the pie.

Drag element 27 into the tag.  Resize 14% and move to the right of the flour.

Drag element 7 into the tag.  Resize 20% and move to the bottom of the cabinet.

Drag Word art 2 into the tag.  Resize 65% and move to the center of the door.

Drag element 11 into the tag.  Resize 25% and move to the bottom left of the platter.

Drag element 43 into the tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom of the nuts.

Drag the main tube into the tag.  Resize 25%, mirror and move to the bottom of the mask. Note: You will need to group the layers if you are using multiple layers.

Select the layers you would like to use by holding down the Ctrl key and click on each layer.  Go to Layers>Group Layers or Ctrl + G on the keyboard.

Drag element 48 into the tag.  Resize 23% and move to the bottom left of the tube.

Drag element 16 into the tag.  Resize 33% and move to the bottom center of the tube.

Drag element 18 into the tag.  Resize 12% and move to the bottom of the milk tray.

Drag element 41 into the tag.  Resize 32% and move to the bottom right of the tube.

Drag element 33 into the tag.  Resize 12% and move to the bottom left of the teapot.

Drag element 31 into the tag.  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of the lemon slices.

Drag element 12 into the tag.  Resize 8% and move to the bottom of the teapot.

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

Crop away any extra space.  

Image, Image Size and resize 650 on the longest side.  

Oh almost forgot we need to drop shadow all of our elements.  I actually do the drop shadow at the end :)

Select the door element on the bottom of your tag in the layer pallet and double click it.

A layer style window will pop up.  Click on Drop shadow. and use the following settings.

Now right click on the layer you just applied the drop shadow.  Click copy layer style.

Now click on the layer above and hold down the shift key, select the top layer.  Right click and paste layer styles.  Drop shadow complete :)

Add your copyright and name.

If you do not want to animate.  Hide the white background layer Save your tag and export as png.

Might want to grab a coffee :)

Select the tube layer, right click and duplicate.

Standing on the duplicate layer, right click and clear layer style.  Go to Filter, Blur, Gaussian Blur and type in 3.  Click ok.  Change the blend mode to soft light.

Open Kiya Designs 227 psd file from pack 75 in PS.  You will notice that there is 25 layers in this animation and it does not have the group layer.  

We need to group all odd the layers.  Starting from layer 25, hold down your control key and select each odd layer so the next one will be 23 then 21 etc.  Once all the odd layers are selected (the layers will be highlighted in blue) we need to group them.  All odd layers selected? 

Next we need to group these layers.  Go to Layers, Group layers or Ctrl + G on the Keyboard.  You will see group 1 folder at the top.  Make sure Group 1 is selected.

Select the layer you would like the animation to be placed.  I selected the door layer.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Ctrl+T and resize 35%.  Move to the top center of the door frame.  Rename this group Egg Animation.

Close the original animation and don't save changes.

Click on the little white arrow beside Group 1 to expand it.  Click on the eyeball of each layer to hide it but leave frame layer 1 visible.  Click on the arrow beside group one to hide it as we do not want to accidentally make any changes.

Open Kiya Designs 220 psd file from pack 73 in PS.  You will notice that there is 25 layers in this animation and it does not have the group layer.  

We need to group all odd the layers.  Starting from layer 25, hold down your control key and select each odd layer so the next one will be 23 then 21 etc.  Once all the odd layers are selected (the layers will be highlighted in blue) we need to group them.  All odd layers selected? 

Next we need to group these layers.  Go to Layers, Group layers or Ctrl + G on the Keyboard.  You will see group 1 folder at the top.  Make sure Group 1 is selected.

Select the layer you would like the animation to be placed.  I selected the copy of the tube layer.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Ctrl+T and resize 40%.  Move to the top of the pot.  Rename this group Steam Animation and change the blend mode to screen.

Close the original animation and don't save changes.

Click on the little white arrow beside Group 1 to expand it.  Click on the eyeball of each layer to hide it but leave frame layer 1 visible.  Click on the arrow beside group one to hide it as we do not want to accidentally make any changes.

Next make sure your Timeline viewer is open on the bottom of PS.  I you do not see a row that has Timeline on the bottom, go to Windows, Timeline.

In the center of the Timeline viewer you will see a drop down box.  On the drop down select Create Frame Animations.

Next is animating.

Click on the little icon (four lines) at the right end of the animation screen then select make frames from layers.

You are going to see a big mess in the animation window but we are going to fix this.

Click on the first frame and click on the trash can in the animation window.  Repeat this until you reach the first frame of the animation.  

Now you should be at the first frame of the animation.  Click on frame 14 and hit the trash can.  Repeat for all the remaining frames.  You should be left with 13 frames in the animation window.  This is the amount of frames for our animation.

This next step is very important.  Any changes you do from here you must be on frame 1 in the animation window. It will be highlighted in blue. Unless I state differently.

Go to the bottom of your tag in the layers pallet.  Make sure you have animation frame 1 selected.

Click on the eyeball beside each layer to make it visible.  For the white base layer you may have to click on it a couple of times to make it visible in all the animation frames.  It's a Photoshop thing.  Do not touch the group layer.

Only click on the eyeball beside Coin Group.  This animation will not be visible yet.  That is ok.

Here is where the fun begins and you will need to pay attention to which frames you are selecting as we need to make the second animation appear.  I learned this trick from Rene Kunert.  She has awesome animation tutorials.  

I have the link at the top of this tutorial.

Frame one should be highlighted in the timeline viewer.  Duplicate this frame by clicking on the + beside the trashcan on the bottom left of the viewer.

You should have Frame two now highlighted.  Expand the Steam group and click on they eyeball next to frame 1 of the Steam animation.  

Select frame 1 in the Timeline viewer and delete it by clicking on the trash can.  You should not have 13 layers again with frame 1 highlighted.

Below is an the listing of which frame to select and which steam animation layer to make visible by clicking on the eye.

Select the following:

Frame 2 - Steam animation layer 3.

Frame 3 - Steam animation layer 5.

Frame 4 - Steam animation layer 7.

Frame 5 - Steam animation layer 9.

Frame 6 - Steam animation layer 11.

Frame 7 - Steam animation layer 13.

Frame 8 - Steam animation layer 15.

Frame 9 - Steam animation layer 17.

Frame 10 - Steam animation layer 19.

Frame 11 - Steam animation layer 21.

Frame 12 - Steam animation layer 23.

Frame 13 - Steam Animation layer 25

Next, I want to slow down the animation.  With the first frame selected in the animation window, hold down the shift key and click on frame 13.  This will select all the frames.

Next, click on the little black arrow beside the 0 sec as we want to change the speed.  A pop up window will appear.  

I selected other and typed in 0.2 Sec.  Now click on the play button to view the animation.  Click on it again to stop it.

Click frame 1 again so we don't accidentally make any changes.

Now to save our tag as a gif.

Go to File>Export>Save for Web(Legacy).

A new pop up window will appear.  Change the settings to my screen shot below.  Click on the image to enlarge it if needed.  Click save.  My screen shot will look different but the settings are the same for animating.

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