***Any resemblance to any other tutorial/tag is purely coincidental & completely unintentional!***

Paint Shop Pro X2 (Any version should work)

Scrapkit -  Toxic Candy By Rieka_Rafita @ Scraps With Attitude

Template 264 By Divine Intentionz 

(Scroll about half way down, & too the left you will see Templates label, then click on the link Templates 261-280)

Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow (Optional)

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass (Optional)

Xero - Fritillary (Optional)

Happy (for name) & Pixelette (for credit information)

Start by opening your Template 264.

Go to your layers pallet & delete the credit & background layers.

Now in your layers pallet, click on your Circle 1 layer, go to Selections, Select All, Selections again & click Float, then Selections again & click Defloat...

Open Paper 15, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then go to Selections & click Invert. Then on your keyboard press your delete key 1 time.

Go back to Selections & click Select None.

Now in your layers pallet, delete your original Circle 1 layer.

Apply a drop shadow to your Paper 15 layer.

In your layers pallet, click on your Circle 2 layer, got o Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat.

Open Paper 5, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then go to Selections & click Invert.

Now on your keyboard press your delete key 1 time.

Go back to Selections & click Select None.

In your layers pallet, delete your original Circle 2 layer.

Now click on your Paper 5 layer if you arent already there, go to Effects, click Plugins, then click Xero - then click Fritillary from the slide out menu. You can either use my settings below or your own, the choice is always yours.

Click Ok.

Apply a drop shadow to your Paper 5 layer.

In your layers pallet, click on your Rectangle layer, go to Selections, click Select All, Selections again & click Float, Selections again & click Defloat....

Open Paper 6 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, then go to Selections & click Invert, then on your keyboard press your delete key 1 time.

Go back to Selections & click Select None.

In your layers pallet, delete your original Rectangle layer.

Now click on your Paper 6 layer if you arent already there, go to Effects, click Plugins, then click Xero - then click Fritillary from the slide out menu.You can use the same settings as before or play around with them and set them to your liking. I choose to use the same settings I used on my Circle 2 layer.

Click Ok.

In your layers pallet, click on your Glitter Rectangle layer & apply a drop shadow.

Now click on your Glitter Circle Layer & apply a drop shadow.

In your layers pallet, click on the very bottom layer in your pallet, 

Open your StarScatters element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, then use your move tool & position your element to the left side of your template.

Go to your layers pallet, & right click on your StarScatters layer & click Duplicate.

Go to Image & click Mirror. 

If needed use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated element to your liking.

(If needed, in your layers pallet, move both of your StarScatters layers down so they are the 1st & 2nd layers from the bottom of your layers pallet.)

Now in your layers pallet click on your very top layer,

Open your Skull1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas , then re-size it to 20%. Now using your move tool position your Skull2 element to your liking. 

Go to Adjust, click Sharpness then click Sharpen.

Apply a drop shadow.

Now go to your layers pallet, right click on your Skull2 layer & click Duplicate. Use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated Skull2 element.

Open your Bear element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, then using your move tool position your Bear element so that it is center on your template.

Go to your layers pallet, right click on your Bear layer & click Duplicate.

Go to Adjust, click Blur , then click Gaussian Blur from the slide out menu.

Set to 5.00 & click Ok.

Go back to your layers pallet & at the top of your layers pallet change your Blend Mode to Overlay.

Then click on your original Bear layer (the bottom one) & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Ribbon Eyelet element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your Template canvas ,then re-size it to 70%. Now go to Image & click Free Rotate, set it to Right 90.00 & click Ok.

Now use your move tool & position to the right .

Now in your layers pallet, move your Ribbon Eyelet layer below both of your Bear layers.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your Ribbon Eyelet layer & click Duplicate.

Then go to Image & click Mirror.

Position your duplicated Ribbon Eyelet element to the left side of your template. 

(You want the actual bow part of your eyelet to be behind your Bear element.)

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your Duplicated Ribbon Eyelet layer & click Merge, then click Merge Down from the slide out menu.

Now right click on your Merged Ribbon Eyelet layer & click Duplicate.

Go to Image & click Flip.

Now use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated element if needed.

Open your Alpha-Heart element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, then re-size it to 30%. 

Use your move tool to position your element to the top left corner of your rectangle. 

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet, right click on your Alpha-Heart layer & click Duplicate.

Now use your move tool to position your duplicated Alpha-Heart layer to the top right corner of your rectangle.

Open your Star element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, then re-size it to 15%.

Now use your move tool & position it to the left of your Bear element.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet & right click on your Star layer & click Duplicate.

Now go to Image & click Mirror.

Adjust the position of your duplicated star element with your move tool if needed.

Go  back to your layers pallet & duplicate your Star layer a couple more times, each time using your move tool to position each Star element to your liking.

Open your Cupcake2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then re-size it to 50%. Use your move tool & position your Cupcake2 element to the inside of your Bear elements left  leg.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Now go to your layers pallet, right click on your Cupcake2 layer & click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Adjust the position of your duplicated Cupcake2 element if needed.

Open your Cupcake1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then re-size it to 40%. 

Using your move tool position your Cupcake1 element between your 2 Cupcake2 elements.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Bow2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas, then re-size it to 50%.

Using your move tool position your Bow2 element to the top of your circle on your template.

Now in your layers pallet, move your Bow2 layer down below both of your Bear layers.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Flower 1 element, copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then re-size it to 20%. Use your move tool & position your flower 1 element to your lower right corner of your rectangle.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Flower 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, then re-size it to 20%. Now move your Flower 2 element to the lower right corner of your rectangle & position it next to your Flower 1 element.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

In your layers pallet, right click on your Flower 2 layer, then click Merge, then from the slide out menu click Merge Down.

Now on your Merged Flower layers, right click & click Duplicate.

Go to Image & click Mirror.

Position using your move tool if needed.

Open your Ribbon 3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, Go to Image & click Free Rotate - Set to Left 90.00 & click Ok, Now using your move tool position your Ribbon3 element down in front of your Cupcake elements.

Go to your layers pallet & move your Ribbon 3 layer below all 3 of your Cupcake layers.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Now click back up on your top layer in your layers pallet,

Open your Candy element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then re-size it to 30%.

Position your Candy element to the bottom of your template & place it on the bottom of your Cupcake that is on the left.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Open your Lollipop2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, then re-size it to 30%. Position your Lollipop2 element to the bottom & place it so that it appears to be sticking out of the Cupcake element on the left.

Go to your layers pallet & move your Lollipop2 layer below all 3 of your Cupcake layers. Make sure that your Lollipop2 element is still visible above your Cupcake elements, you just want the whole stick to be seen. Just a portion of the stick should stick out above the cupcake :-)

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Now in your layers pallet , right click on your Lollipop2 layer,& click Duplicate. Use your move tool & position your duplicated Lollipop2 element over to the next Cupcake element. Now back to your layers pallet & duplicate your Lollipop2 layer again, and use your move tool to move it over to the 3rd cupcake element.

Open your Lollipop1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,then re-size it to 30%. Now position it to the top left corner of your rectangle.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet and move your Lollipop 1 layer down so that it is below your rectangle layer. You want some of the stick & the actually lollipop to stick out above the rectangle. 

Now in your layers pallet, right click on your Lollipop1 layer & click Duplicate.

Now use your move tool & position your duplicated Lollipop 1 element to the top right corner of your rectangle.

Open your Sparkle1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas ,now using your move tool position your Sparkle1 element to the left corner of your rectangle.

Go to your layers pallet & move your Sparkle1 layer below both of your Bear layers.

Right click on your Sparkle 1 layer & click Duplicate.

Now go to Image & click Mirror.

Then go back to your layers pallet & right click on your Duplicated Sparkle1 layer, then click Merge, then click Merge Down from the slide out menu.

Now right click on your Merged Sparkle layer, & click Duplicate.

Go to Image & click Flip.

Adjust the position of your duplicated Sparkle element if needed.

Now click on your top layer in your layers pallet -

Open your Sparkle2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas, using your move tool position your Sparkle2 element to the right side of your template.

Go to your layers pallet & right click on your Sparkle 2 layer, then click Duplicate.

Go to Image & click Mirror.

Now we will add the name you want on your tag :

Activate your text tool, set your font, size & color, 

The font I used is :

click on your canvas to open your text box, then type out the name you want on your tag.

Then click Apply.

Now position your name where you want it on your tag.

Then go to your layers pallet & right click on your name layer & click Convert To Raster Layer.

Now go to Effects - Click Plugins - Then click Eye Candy 5 Impact & click Glass from the slide out menu.

Now apply your settings to your likings & click ok.

Now go to Adjust, click Add/Remove Noise, then click Add Noise from your slide out menu.

Set to Uniform 30.00 & make sure your Monochrome box IS checked & click Ok.

Now go back to Effects - Click Plugins - Then click Eye Candy 4000 & click Gradient Glow from the slide out menu. Set your settings to your liking & click Ok.

Apply a drop shadow to your name.

Now add your credit and or copyright information to your tag. If you used an artists tube please make sure you also include your license #.

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

Now activate your Crop tool, crop off any access canvas that you did not use.

Once your tag is cropped you may want to re-size it.

After your tag is re-sized go to Adjust, click Sharpness then click Sharpen

Now all that is left is to save your tag as a PNG file & you have completed this tutorial!!