Here is what we are going to be making :

**Please remember that all of my tutorials are made using my own Ditzy noggin, any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental**

 (Click on the tag to see its original size & animation :-)

PaintShop Pro X2 (Any version should work)

Tube of choice : I used the awesome work of Lady Mishka , you can purchase her work at Scraps and The City.

Scrapkit : Toxic Punk By Toxic Desirez @ Scraps With Attitude

Template381 By Divine Intentionz

Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow

Xero - Fritillary

Beautiful ES

Size : 125 Pixels

Color : Black (#000000)

(These are not listed in any specific order)

Paper 4 & 26

Background

Bow 3

Lollipop 2 & 3

Lips

Ribbon 1

Scattered Stars

Star & Crossbones

String

Wordart

Lets Begin :

Open your template381, Go to Image and click Canvas Size, Set to Pixels then change your Width to 800 and your Height to 650  click Ok.

Now in your layers pallet delete the copyright layer. (Please make sure that you have left a thank-you when you downloaded the template)

Now click on your Rectangle Layer, go to Selections, click Select All, then go to Selections again and click Float, then Selections again and click Defloat.

Now open Paper 26, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then go to Selections and click Invert, then on your keyboard press your Delete key ONE time.

Now on your keyboard press your Ctrl & D keys to deselect.

Now go to Effects, click Plug-ins, then click Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Then click Gradient Glow from the slide out menu. Now you can either use my settings below or make your own settings, these are just an example and by no means do you "have" to use them. But you are welcome too if you would like :-)

Click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow.

In your layers pallet delete your original Rectangle layer and rename your new Retangle layer.

Now click on your Oval layer in your layers pallet, then go to Selections, click Select All, then Selections again and click Float, then Selections again and click Defloat.

Now open Paper 4, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then go to Selections and click Invert , then on your keyboard press your Delete key ONE time.

Now use Ctrl & D keys to deselect.

Go to Effects, click Plug-ins, then click Xero and then click Fritillary from the slide out menu, you can use my settings below or your own :-)

Click Ok.

In your layers pallet delete your original Oval layer, and rename your current Oval layer.

Apply the same Gradient Glow as we did for your Rectangle layer, then apply a drop shadow.

Now click on your Chrome Circle layer in your layers pallet and then apply a drop shadow.

Now in your layers pallet, click on your Chrome Brad layer, and apply a drop shadow.

Now click on your second Chrome Brad layer, and apply a drop shadow.

Now click on your top wordart layer, now apply a drop shadow. Then go to Adjust, cllick Add/Remove Noise, set to Uniform Noise 40 and make sure your Monochrome box is checked. Then click Ok.

Click your left side Frame Back, then activate your magic wand tool by clicking on it, then click inside your frame back, 

Now open Paper 1, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then go to Selections and click Invert, then on your keyboard press your Delete key ONE time.

Keeping your Frame Back selected, open your tube of choice, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 65%. Then using your move tool, position your tube so the head/face is within your frame area. Now on your keyboard press your Delete key ONE time.

Now on your keyboard again use your Ctrl & D keys to deselect.

Then go to your layers pallet, right click on your tube layer and click Duplicate. Then go to Adjust, click Blur, then click Gaussian Blur, set to 3.00 and click Ok.

Now back in your layers pallet change the Blend Mode of your top tube layer to Overlay.

Now make sure you delete your left sided original Frame Back layer, and rename your new one.

Now click on your right sided Frame Back layer, and follow all of the sets above that you used for your left sided Frame Back. Remember to delete your original Frame Back and rename your new one.

Now in your layers pallet, click on your Circle Layer, go to Selections, click Select All, then Selections again and click Float, then Selections again and click Defloat.

Now copy & paste your tube , you want a fairly good size so try to use a tube that has a large half tube with it. The tube I used was extremely large so I did have to re-size it to 65%.

Position your tube to your liking, Then go to Selections and click Invert, then press Delete on your keyboard ONE time.

Now use Ctrl & D keys to deselect.

Now right click on your tube layer and click Duplicate, then go to Adjust, click Blur then click Gaussian Blur and set to 5.00 , then click Ok.

Now change the Blend Mode of your top tube to Overlay. Now click on your bottom tube layer and change the Blend Mode to Luminance (L).

Now open your main tube, I used one that was basically a full length tube except it didnt go past her knees.

Position your full tube so that her legs are even with your white gradient glow line on the back rectangle layer.

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your full tube layer, and click Duplicate, then go to Adjust, click Blur then click Gaussian Blur, set to 5 and click Ok.

Now change your Blend Mode to Overlay.

On your bottom tube layer , apply a drop shadow.

In your layers pallet , click on your "Copy Of Raster 2" layer. Now open your Background element and copy & paste it as a new layer, position to the left side of your tag, then go to your layers pallet and right click on your Background element layer and click Duplicate, now go to Image and click Mirror. Use your move tool to position your duplicated background element the way you want it.

Now in your layers pallet again, click on your Rectangle layer, open your wordart and copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then  position it so the words show at the top of your tag, then apply a drop shadow.

Now open your Ribbon 1 element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, then re-size it to 50%. Using your move tool position your Ribbon 1 element to the left of your tag. Now in your layers pallet, move your Ribbon 1 layer down below your word art, chrome brad & star layers.

Now right click on your Ribbon 1 layer, then click Duplicate. 

Now go to Image and click Mirror.Use your move tool to position your duplicated Ribbon1 element where you would like it. 

Now go to Adjust,click Sharpness then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow.

(Follow the sharpen & shadow steps for  both of your Ribbon 1 elements)

Now open Bow 3 ,copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 25%. Use your move tool and position it to the upper left corner of your rectangle layer.

Now go to Adjust, click Sharpness, then click Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow.

Now go to your layers pallet, right click on your Bow 3 layer, click Duplicate, then go to Image and click Mirror. Now position the duplicated Bow 3 layer to the upper corner of the frame that is on the right.

Now open your String element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas. Use your move tool and position your String element to the bottom of your tag.

Apply a drop shadow.

Now open your Star & Crossbones element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, then re-size it to 25%, use your move tool and position your Star & Crossbones element to the lower right corner of your tag. 

Go to Adjust, click Sharpness, then click Sharpen.

Now apply a drop shadow.

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your Star & Crossbones layer, then click Duplicate. Now  use your move tool and move your duplicated Star & Crossbones to the left corner of your tag.

Now open your Lips Element, copy & paste them as a new layer onto your canvas, then re-size them to 50%. Go to Image and click Mirror. Use your move tool to position where desired.

Now go to Adjust, click Sharpness, then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet and right click on your Lips layer, then click Duplicate, then go to Image and click Mirror, now position as desired. Do this a one more time and position your 3rd lips layer where you would like it.

Now open your Lollipop2 element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 20%. Use your move tool and move your Lollipop2 to the top of your tag behind your lips element. Now go to Image and click Free Rotate, set to Right 20.00 and click Ok.

Now go to Adjust, click Sharpness, then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet , right click on your Lollipop2 layer and click Duplicate, then go to Image and click Mirror. Now use your move tool and adjust the position of your duplicated Lollipop2 element.

Now open your Lollipop3 element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 20%. Position your Lollipop3 element so it is in the middle of your 2 Lollipop2 (pink) elements.

Go to Adjust, click Sharpness then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow.

IF your lollipop sticks are showing above your lip element, go to your layers pallet and move your Lips layer above your 3 lollipop layers.

Now open your Bow 3 element again, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 35%. Using your move tool position your Bow3 element to the bottom of your tag in the middle of your tag.

Now open your Scattered Stars element, copy & paste them as a new layer onto your canvas ,then re-size it to 35%. Using your move tool, move your Scattered Stars down to the right lower corner of your tag. Now in your layers pallet, right click on your Scattered Stars layer, then click Duplicate, now use your move tool to position to your liking. Continue to duplicate your Scattered Stars layer until you have the desired amount of stars where you want them.

Now once you have all of your Scattered Star elements where you want them, right click on your TOP Scattered Stars layer, and click Merge, then click Merge Down, continue to merge down until all of your Scattered Star layers become one layer.

Now it is time to add your name, the font I used is :

Then once you have your name typed out, go to your layers pallet and right click on your name layer, then click Convert To Raster Layer.

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

 You can see my settings below. The second color I chose to use was #1aff02.

Click Ok.

Now go to Image and click Free Rotate, Set to Left 30.00 and click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow to your name.

Now you will want to add your Copyright & Credit information.

Once you have everything the way you want it, go to your layers pallet and right click on any layer, then click Merge, then click Merge Visible from the slide out menu.

Now you will want to crop your tag.

Now it is time to animated, so open your Animation Shop.

Open the animation/Bling that you are going to use. 

Now go back to your PSP, go to Edit, click Copy Special, then click Copy Merged, Go to your Animation Shop, right click in your grey work area, and click Paste As New Animation..

Now you will need to match the number of frames that your animation/bling has , so mine has 3 so I need to make 3 frames of my tag. So while I am on my tag frame, I am going to hold down my Ctrl key and press my L key 2 times. That will give me 3 frames.

Once you have 3 frames press your Ctrl key and press your A key to select ALL 3 of your frames at one time.

Now go to your animation/bling frames. You will see 3 frames (if yours matches mine) you need to select all 3 of those frames as well, so while on your animation/bling frame, press your Ctrl key and then press your A key to select all 3 frames at once.

Now go to your animation/bling  frames, and right click inside frame 1, then click Copy.

Now to go your tag frames, and right click inside frame 1, then click Paste, then click Into Selected Frame. (Because we have all 3 frames selected it will place the animation inside all 3 frames which is what we want :-)

So now once you have right clicked, clicked Paste, then click Paste Into Selected Frame, you will see your animation on the end of your mouse pointer, so move your mouse until your animation/bling is exactly where you want it. Once you have moved it to where you want it, then left click to place it.

Now your animation should show in all 3 of your tag frames.

If you want to add it again like I did one on each side of my tag, just right click in your first tag frame, and click Paste, then click Into Selected Frame, and position where you want it, then left click to place it.

Now view your animation, and if you like it you are done!!

Just re-size your tag (To re-size a tag in animation shop, use your Shift & S keys, then your re-size menu will open, make sure you have selected Pixels and change the numbers to your desired size then click Ok!)

Now save your animated tag as a GIF file!!

Thanks so much for trying my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed it. As always I would love to see what you have made, please feel free to email me and include a copy of the design you made using my tutorial and I would love to display it on my blog!