Start by opening a 800 X 650 transparent canvas.

Now open your Wheel element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. 

Go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Xero - then click Radiance.

(The menu below will open, you are welcome to use my settings or your own, the choice is always yours. I post mine so that you know how I reached the effect I got, but you can always change the settings to reach your own desired effect.)

Then click OK.

Now go to Effects - then go to 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow

(Again, these are the settings that I use, you are welcomed to use them, or change them to your own liking.)

**Please see note on screen shot below**

Then click Ok.

Now using your Move Tool - position your Wheel element to the left side of your canvas. 

Now activate your Text Tool - set your font, size & color.

For my name I used the following :

Font : Happy

Size : 175 Pixels

Background Colors : ( I used several different fall colors, one for each letter, you can do the same, or you can make it all one color, or multiple colors of your choice)

N - #873100

i - #c96f01

k - #e9b700

k - #b4b100

i - #873100

Once you have your name the way you want it, then click Apply.

Now position your name center on your canvas.

(Leave your name as it is for the moment, we will come back to it.)

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Wheel layer - then click Duplicate. Go to Image - click Mirror. Now use your move tool to position your duplicated Wheel element to the right end of your name.

(You want both of your Wheel elements to be behind your name. So in your layers pallet - make sure your Wheel layers are moved down under your name layer.)

Now open your Wood Planks elements - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 75%. Now using your Move Tool & position your Wood Plank on the left side of your name.

Go to your layers pallet - move your Wood Plank layer down so that it is below both of your Wheel layers & your name layer.

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Xero - then click Radiance.

*You will use the exact same settings you used for your Wheel element, so you should only have to click Ok*

Now click Ok.

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow

*Again you will use the same settings you used on your previous elements, you should just have to click Ok.*

Then click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Wood Plank layer - then click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror. Now using your Move Tool position your 2nd Wood Plank element so that it is on the right side of your name.

Now open your Tree 1 element - Then copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 65%. Now go to Image - click Mirror. Now using your Move Tool - move your Tree 1 element to the left end of your name.

Go to your layers pallet - move your Tree 1 layer down so that it is below your name & Wheel layers. Keep your Tree 1 element above your Wood Plank layers.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Tree 1 layer - then click Duplicate. Then go to Image & click Mirror.

Now using your Move Tool - position your Tree 1 duplicated element to the right end of your name.

Open your Scare Crow element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 45%. Using your move tool position your Scare Crow element to the left end of your name.

Go to Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Scare Crow layer - then click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror. Using your Move Tool - adjust the position of your duplicated Scare Crow element so that it is at the right end of your name.

Open your Leaves element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas. Then re-size it to 40%. Using your Move Tool - position your Leaves element to the bottom of your name at the left end (see my tag for example if needed)

Now go to Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance (same settings as before, so just click Ok)

Now Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings , click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - Move your Leaves layer down so that it is directly above your name layer.

Now right click on your Leaves layer - then click Duplicate. Now using your Move Tool - move your duplicated Leaves element towards the center of your name.

Now back to your layers pallet - right click on your duplicated Leaves layer - then click Duplicate, now using your Move Tool - move your 3rd Leaves element towards the right. So you should have 3 total Leaves element which cover the length of your name. **IF your name is longer, continue to duplicate & position your Leaves so that it covers the length of your name.**

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your top Leaves layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Down. Then right click on the next Leaves layer - click Merge - then Merge Down. Continue to do this until all of your Leaves layers become 1 Merged layer.

Now once all your Leaves layers are merged, right click on your Merged Leaves layer - then click Duplicate. Now go to Image - click Flip. Now using your Move tool - position your Leaves on top of your name to your liking. (See my tag for reference if needed)

Open your Leaf Basket element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Using your Move Tool - position your Leaf Basket to the left end of your name. Position your Leaf Basket to the inside of your Scare Crow.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now open your Pumpkin 1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it 20%. Using your move tool position your Pumpkin 1 element to the bottom of your name. (see my tag for reference if needed)

Now go to Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Pumpkin 1 layer - then click Duplicate. Now using your Move Tool - position your 2nd Pumpkin 1 element to another part of your name, still keeping it at the bottom of your name.

Open your Bow 1 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 20%. Using your move tool position your Bow 1 element to the top of the first letter in your name.

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - Xero - Radiance

*Use the same settings you have previously used for this tutorial* 

Click Ok.

Now go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now go your layers pallet - right click on your Bow 1 layer - then click Duplicate. Now move your  Duplicated Bow 1 element to a middle letter in your name.Then go back to your layers pallet - right click on your Duplicated Bow1 layer - click Duplicate. Now using your Move Tool again, move your 3rd Bow 1 element to the last letter in your name.

Open your Squirrel element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 20%. Now using your move tool, position your Squirrel element to the right side of your Pumpkin 1 element that is on the right end of your name.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Squirrel layer - then click Duplicate. Now go to Image & click Mirror. Using your Move Tool, position your duplicated Squirrel element to the left side of your Pumpkin 1 element that is on the left end of your name.

Open your Owl element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 20%. 

Using your move tool - position your Owl element so it appears to be sitting on top of your Wood Plank element.

Now go to Effects - Plugins - Xero - Radiance (same settings, click Ok)

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (same settings, click Ok)

Now you will want to add any copyright/credit information that is needed for this tag.

Then go to your layers pallet - right click on your Name layer - then click Convert To Raster Layer

Now go to Effects - Plugins - click Eye Candy 5 Impact - then click Gradient Glow

Then click Ok.

Now go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow 

*Same settings - click OK*

Now activate your Magic Wand Tool - then click inside each letter in your name. Once all letters have the "marching ants" around them, go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass

*Settings below*

Then click Ok.

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

Set to , Uniform, 35 and make sure your Monochrome box IS checked.

Now go to Selections - click Select None.

Now activate your Crop Tool - then crop off any access canvas that you did not use.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on any layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Visible.

Then you may or may not need to re-size your completed tag - it will all depend on where you will be using it.

If you do re-size your tag, be sure to apply one more Sharpen to it.

Once you have your tag re-sized, all that is left is to save your tag as a PNG file & you have completed this tutorial!!♥