Paint Shop Pro X2 (Any version should work)

Animation Shop

Tube Of Choice - I used PinUp Toons now available at CDO

Scrapkit : CDS August Challenge @ Cool Scraps Digital Store Or CDO Forum

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass (Optional)

Element02

Element04

Element 01

Element03

Element05

Element06

Papers 01 & 02

Start by making a new 800 X 650 transparent canvas. (Don't worry we will crop it a bit at the end of the tutorial!)

To open a new canvas go to File - click New

Click Ok

Now Open Element02 from your kit - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 65%. Now use your move tool & position your Element02  (frame) to the center of your canvas.

Now click on your Magic Wand tool to activate it. Then click inside your Element02 (Frame) 

Go to Selections - click Select All - Selections again & click Modify - then click Contract - set your Number Of Pixels to 5 & click Ok.

Now Open Paper01 - Copy & paste it INTO SELECTION.

Go back to Selections - click Select None.

Go to your Layers Pallet - Move your Paper01 layer down so that it is directly below your Element02 layer.

Now open your Tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then position it center of your frame. Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your tube layer - then click Duplicate. Now move your duplicated tube layer up above your frame (Element02) layer.

(You should have one tube layer below your frame (Element02) layer & your duplicated Tube layer should be above your Element02 layer.)

Now on your top tube layer - activate your Eraser Tool - & erase the legs off of your tube. (If you are using a different tube erase the parts that you don't want visible.)

Once you have the part erased from the top tube layer - go to your layers pallet & click on your bottom tube layer & erase the exact same parts.

Click back up on your Top  Tube layer - go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Xero - then Radiance.

(You can use my settings below or your own)

Click Ok.

Now in your layers pallet - click on your bottom tube layer - then go to Effects -click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow. (Again you can use my settings below or your own)

Click ok.

Now click on the very top layer in your layers pallet -

Open your Element04 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 75%. Using your move tool , position it at the top of your frame.

Now go to your layers pallet - move your Element04 layer down below your Paper01 layer.

Go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen.

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Elelemt04 layer - then click Duplicate. Using your Move Tool position your duplicated Element04 down so it is directly below your first one.

Now duplicate it 2 more times & move each one down so that it makes a square around your frame.

Open Element01 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Position it to the bottom left corner of your frame.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings as before)

Open Element05 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position it to the bottom left corner on your frame. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings)

Go to your layers pallet - Right click on your Element05 layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Down.

Now your Element 01 & Element 05 layers should be in one layer.

Now right click on your merge layer - then click Duplicate - Go to Image & click Mirror.

Use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated layer if needed.

Open Element06 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50% , Position it to the lower left of your frame.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings)

Move this layer down in your layers pallet so it is under your top tube layer.

Go to your layers pallet - Right click on your Element06 layer - then click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Open Element 03 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Use your move tool to position it to the upper left corner of your frame.

Go to Image - click Free Rotate - set it to Right 90.00 & click Ok.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same Settings)

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Element 03 layer & click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Click on the last layer in your layers pallet -

Open Paper02 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas.

Now activate your crop tool - crop off a bit of your canvas. (See my tag for example)

Now we are going to add a couple of borders -

Click on your last layer in your layers pallet again - Go to Selections - click Select All - Selections again & click Modify - then click Contract. Set your number of pixels to 8 & click Ok.

Go back to Selections & click Invert.

Now activate your Flood Fill tool - set your foreground color to #000000 (Black). 

Make a new raster layer - then flood fill between your two marching ants lines.

Now go to Selections & click Select None.

In your layers pallet - move your Border 1 layer to the very top of your layers pallet.

Now for border 2-

Click on your last layer in your layers pallet again - go to Selections - click Select All - Selections again & click Modify - then click Contract - this time set your number of pixels to 3 & click Ok.

Go to Selections again & click Invert -

Now set your background color to #83959f , then make a new raster layer - now flood fill between the 2 marching ants again.

Go to Selections & click Select None.

Now in your layers pallet - move your 2nd border layer up above your 1st border layer.

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

I used :

Font : Impact

Size : 100 Pixels

Background Color : #83959f

Foreground Color : Set to nul

Click on your canvas to open your text box - type out the name you want on your tag. Then click Apply.

Now position your name where you would like it on your tag.

Once happy go to your layers pallet - right click on your name layer - then click Convert To Raster Layer.

Go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

(You can use my settings or your own)

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow. (Use the same settings as before)

Now add any copyright & credit information.

Go to your layers pallet - click on your Name layer - now activate your magic wand tool - then click inside each letter in your name.

Now once they are all activated go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - then click Glass.

You can use my settings or your own -

Click Ok.

Now go to Adjust - click Add/Remove Noise - then click Add Noise - 

Now set your settings -

Click Ok.

Selections & click Select None.

Now click on your top border layer - add the same noise settings to that layer.

Go to Edit - click Copy Special - then click Copy Merged -

Open your Animation Shop

Right click in your Animation Shop & click Paste As New Animation -

Go back to your PSP -

Click your undo button 4 times -

Go to Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise & change your setting to 45

Click Ok

Now Select None.

Go to your top border layer & add the same noise setting 

Go to Edit - click Copy Special - then click Copy Merged

Go to Animation Shop - right click inside frame 1 & click Paste - then click After Current Frame

Go back to your PSP -

Click your undo button 4 times -

Adjust - Add/Remove Nosie - Add Noise 

Click Ok

Now go to Selections & click Select None.

Click on your top border layer & apply the same Noise settings.

Edit - Copy Special - then click Copy Merged

Go to Animation Shop - right click in frame 2 & click Paste - then click After Current Frame.

Now you will want to view your animation to make sure you are happy.

Then all that is left is to save it as a GIF file & you have completed this tutorial!!♥