PaintShop Pro X2 (Any version should work)

Scrapkit : Skull Rawker By Toxic Desirez @ Scraps With Attitude

Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow (Optional)

(For Main Name)

Impact

Size: 150

Color : #e517b3

(For Phrase)

Al Sandra 

Size: 50

Color : Black (#0007

Sparkles

Ribbon

Bow1

Rose

Start by opening a 800 X 650 transparent canvas (Don't worry we will crop it later)

Now activate your text tool, set your font to Impact, Size : 150 Pixels, Color : #e517b3. Type out the name you would like on your tag in ALL capital letters.

Position your name in the center of your canvas. 

(Now leave this layer alone and we will come back to it shortly)

Now open your Rose element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 35%. Using your move tool move your Rose element to the left end of your name. Now go to Adjust, click Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

 To apply a drop shadow go to Effects, click 3D Effects, then click Drop Shadow.

You can either apply my settings below, or you can use your own :-)

Now open your Ribbon1 element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, re-size it to 20%. Using your move tool, move your Ribbon1 element at the top of your name and try to place it in the center.

Go to Adjust, click Sharpness, then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow. (To apply a drop shadow go to Effects, click 3D Effects then click Drop Shadow.

You can either use my settings below your your own :

Click Ok.

Now Open your Sparkles element, copy & paste as a new layer onto your canvas, then re-size your sparkles to 65%, position so that it covers your name and Rose elements.

Apply a small drop shadow if you would like.

Now activate your text tool again, click on a empty space on your canvas, Set your font to ,

Al Sandra , Size:50 Color: Black (#000000)

Now type out the name or phrase you would like to use. I used a friends screen name as my phrase but you can choose anything you want to put there.

We will come back to this text in just a minute.

Once you have your phrase/name applied, it is time to crop your tag, so activate your crop tool and be careful not to crop off any of your elements, text or drop shadows.

Once you have your name tag cropped, go to your layers pallet and right click on your phrase/name layer, then click Convert To Raster Layer, then go to Effects, click Plug-ins, then click Eye Candy 4 - then click Gradient Glow from the slide out menu.

Now apply the settings , again you can use the ones I have posted below or your own, it makes no difference, its all up to personal preference. :

Settings for Eye Candy 4's Gradient Glow Color Tab :

Click Ok.

Now apply  a drop shadow :

(Remember, to apply a drop shadow, go to Effects, click 3D Effects then click Drop Shadow, apply settings below or chose your own :-)

Click Ok.

Use your move tool to position your phrase/name where you would like it on your tag. I placed mine on the bottom of my main name in the center.

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your main name layer, then click Convert To Raster Layer.

Now go to Effects, and click Plug-ins, then click Eye Candy 5 - Impact, then click Gradient Glow from the slide out menu. 

Again I am posting my personal settings below, you do not have to use them, you can set your own if you would like. I just posted mine to give a general idea :

Click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow. (Go to Effects, click 3D Effects, then click Drop Shadow.

Click Ok.

Now activate your Magic Wand tool, and click inside EACH letter in the main name. Now go to Adjust, click Add/Remove Noise,Then click Add Noise from the slide out menu, set like below :

Click Ok.

Now go to Selections and click Select None, or press & hold your Ctrl key and tap your D key to deselect.

Now open your Animation Shop.

Go back to your PSP, go to Edit, click Copy Special, then click Copy Merged from the slide out Menu.

Go back to your Animation Shop and right click in your grey canvas area. Click "Paste As New Animation"

Now go back to your PSP, click your undo button 2 times (or press and hold your Ctrl key and tap your Z key 2 times)  Once you are back to where you have the marching ants around each letter, go to Adjust, click Add/Remove Noise, then click Add Noise, and set settings like below :

Then click Ok.

Now go to Selections & click Select None, or press  & hold your Ctrl key and tap your D key to deselect.

Now go to Edit, click Copy Special, then click Copy Merged from slide out menu.

Go to your Animation Shop, right click in your first frame (the one we just put there) and click Paste, then click "After Current Frame".

Now go back to your PSP.

Now click your undo button 2 times . (Or press and hold your Ctrl key and tap your Z key 2 times)

Once you are back to the marching ants, go to Adjust, click Add/Remove Noise and then click Add Noise, use the settings below :

Click Ok.

Now go to Selections and click Select None, or press & hold your Ctrl key and tap your D key to deselect.

Go to Edit, click Copy Special, then click copy Merged from the slide out menu.

Now to to your Animation Shop, and right click in your 2nd frame that you just put there, now click Paste, then from the slide out menu click "After Current Frame"

Now you want to view your animation, so click your "View Animation" button, 

If you are happy with your completed name tag, then all you have left to do is re-size your name tag and save it as a gif.

(Hint- To re-size something in Animation Shop, press and hold your shift key and tap your S key one time, and your re-size menu will open. Make sure your have checked the circle in front of "Pixel Size" Set your desired size and click Ok.

Now save your name tag as a GIF file :-)

Thanks for trying my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed it! As always I would love to see what you have made using this or any of my tutorials, please send me an email with a copy of your completed design, so that I can see what you made and post it here on my blog!!