This tutorial was written by me on October 17, 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 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 CS5 but this tutorial should work with any version.

You can download the 7 day trial of PS here.

PTU Tube:  I am using a beautiful tube called "Witch with Helper" created by Amber.  Please do not use this tube without a proper license.  

You can purchase this tube at VM Artist's store here. 

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

PTU Animation:  I am using Rebel Dezigns animation 74 from package 25.  You can purchase her fun animation at CDO here.

Mask:  87 & 85 by Vivienne's Paintbox. Thank you for your awesome masks.  You can download it from her blog here. I am using the png versions for this tutorial.  

Font of choice for your name.

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.

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

Let's get started.

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

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 :).  I will be using the first method for this tutorial.

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

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.

Select Vivienne's mask 87 and drag it into the tag.  Your free transformation box will appear.  Click the link icon between the W and H and type 43%. Click the check mark.

Drag paper 19 into your tag.  Click the link icon between the W and H and resize 55%.  Click the check mark.

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

Drag element 24 into your tag.  Click the check mark.  Move to the top left of the mask.

Drag element 61 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the top left of the tag just over the tree.

Drag element 50 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the right of the mask.

Drag element 6 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move over the tree on the left.

Select the layer under the frame.  Drag paper 6 into the tag and resize 85%.

Select the frame layer.  Using the magic wand, click inside the frame.  Select, modify, expand by 5.

Select the paper layer.  Layers, Layer mask, reveal selection.

Drag element 19 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom of the paper by the headstones.  Holding down the alt key, left click on the mask thumbnail on the paper layer.  Drag this onto the fog layer.  Let go of the alt key and mouse button.  You should now have to mask layers.  One on the paper layer and one on the fog layer.

Drag element 64 into the tag.  Resize 60% and move to the left side of the gate on the paper layer.

Drag element 76 into the tag.  Resize 40% and move to the right side of the scarecrow.

Select the frame layer.

Drag Vivienne's mask 85 into the tag.  Resize W 40 x H 47 and move to the bottom of the frame.

Drag paper 26 into the tag.  Holding down the shift key, pull out the sides until it covers the mask width.  Click the check mark.  Move over the mask, right click and create a clipping mask.

Drag element 73 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom center of frame.

Drag element 63 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the left of the frame.

Drag element 68 into your tag.  Resize 60% and move to the bottom left of element 63.

Drag element 30 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom left of leaf.

Drag element 11 into your tag.  Resize 60% and move to the bottom left of the frame.

Drag element 52 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom center of the pumpkins.

Drag element 69 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom left of the pumpkins.

Drag element 8 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom of the pumpkins.

Drag element 78 into your tag.  Resize 60% and move to the right of the frame.

Drag element 3 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom of the mirror.

Drag element 17 into your tag.  Resize 25% and move to the top of the frame.

Drag element 71 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom right of the cauldron.

Drag element 22 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom of the cauldron.

Drag element 28 into your tag.  Resize 50% and move to the top of the cauldron.

Select the main tube.  (If you want to use the hat select both layers then hit ctrl + G to group the layers). Click and drag it over to your tag.  Hit Ctrl + T.  In your tool bar. Click on the link between the Width and Height to lock them.  When we type in a number it will resize both the width and Height as the same time.  Type 30% in the Width and then click on the check mark at the end of the tool bar.  Move the tube to the bottom left corner of the mask.  If you grouped the tube, right click and convert to a smart object.

Drag element 14 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom of the tube.

Drag element 89 into your tag.  Resize 50% and move to the bottom center of element 14.

Drag element 86 into your tag.  Resize 35% and move to the bottom left of the tube by her knee.

Drag element 83 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom right of the headstone.

Drag element 96 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom right so it covers the tube's boot.

Drag element 85 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the bottom right of the headstone.

Drag element 109 into your tag.  Resize 30% and move to the right of the potion bottle.

Drag element 43 into your tag.  Resize 50% and move to the bottom left of the tube.

Drag element 19 into your tag.  Click the check mark and move to the bottom left of the pumpkins.  Duplicate and move to the right and down slightly.

Drag element 23 into your tag.  Resize 40% and move to the bottom left of the skeleton book.

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.  See my settings below.

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

Select the 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 layer under the paper layer.  Right click and paste layer styles. 

Now click on the layer above the paper layer and hold down the shift key, select the frame layer.  Right click and paste layer styles. 

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

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. Lower the opacity to 90%.

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 :)

Open Rebel Dezigns psd file in PS.  You will notice that there is 25 layers in this animation and it does not have the group layer.  That is ok as we are going to learn how to do this so it matches the animation layers of the tube.

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 frame layer.

Back to the animation.  Click on Group 1 and drag it into your tag.  Ctrl+T and resize 70%.  Move to a spot you like best.  I moved it over the frame.

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 animation viewer is open on the bottom of PS.  I you do not see a row that has Animation (Frames) on the bottom, go to Windows, Animation.

Next is animating.

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

When the pop up shows 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.

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 the eyeball a couple of times to make it visible in all the animation frames.  It's a Photoshop thing.  Do not touch the group layer.

Next, I want to slow down the animation.  With the first frame selected, 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 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, save for web device.

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.

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