****Please note - I post all settings that I use for every step, please feel free to use the same settings or play around with them to come up with your own effect. I wouldn't post my screen shots if I didn't want to share my settings, so please feel free to use if you would like*****

Open your Template - KDHAL2 , Then go to Image & click Canvas Size - set it to 800 X 700. (Don't worry you will crop it at the end of the tutorial, this just gives you some extra room to play with :-)

Now go to your layers pallet & delete the following layers :

Raster 2 - Which is the Credit layer (only after you have left your thank-you for the use of the template)

Background Layer

Now click on the Black Rectangle layer - go to Selections - click Select All - then click Selections again , then click Float - go to Selections 1 more time & click Defloat...

Now open P2 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 80%. Adjust the position so that the images on the paper are where you would like them within the marching ants.

Now go to Selections - click Invert - then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time.

Go to Selections again & click Select None.

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

 Click Ok.

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

Then click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet & delete your original Black Rectangle layer.

Now for the following layers you will follow basically the same steps above, I will add the paper I used for each, and what effects to add to it. 

Purple Circle - P11 (Do not add a gradient glow or drop shadow to this layer as it will not show.)

Orange Circles - P9 - Add Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow. 

Black Cut-Out Circle - P1- Apply Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow.

***Don't forget to delete your original Purple Circle , Orange Circles & Black Cut-Out Circle layers***.

Now in your layers pallet -click on your Moon layer - go to Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Then make a new raster layer - then activate your flood fill tool, set your background color to #000000 (Black) then flood fill within your marching ants.

Now keeping it selected - Open your tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it if needed. (I re-sized mine to 70%, if you are using the same tube you may like that size, if you chose a different tube adjust your size to your liking)

Now position your tube within the marching ants to your liking. Then once happy with the position go to Selections, click Invert - then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time. Then back to Selections & click Select None.

Now in your layers pallet - Move your tube layer down so it is just below your P1 layer.

Now still in your layers pallet - right click on your tube layer - then click Duplicate - now go to Adjust - click Blur - then Gaussian Blur , set the Radius to 5.00 & click Ok.

Now back in your layers pallet - at the top - change the blend mode from Normal to Overlay.

Then click on your Original tube layer & change the Blend Mode from Normal to Luminance (L).

Now in your layers pallet -click on your Bats layer - go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow (settings below in screen shot)

Then click on your Color tab 

Then click Ok.

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

Then click Ok.

Now click on your Webs layer - apply the same Drop Shadow that you just applied to your Bats layer.

Now click on Raster 3 layer - apply a drop shadow to that layer .

Then click on your Raster 1 layer - then apply a drop shadow to that layer as well.

Now open your full tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 70% then re-size it again to 80%. Then go to Image & click Mirror. Now position your tube to the left side of your template. Now in your layers pallet - move your full tube layer down so that it is directly under your Fog layer.

Then still in your layers pallet - right click on your Full Tube layer - then click Duplicate. Then go to Adjust - click Blur - then click Gaussian Blur - set the Radius to 5.00 & click Ok.

Now back in your layers pallet at the top & change the Blend Mode from Normal to Overlay.

Then click on your original full tube layer & apply a drop shadow (same settings as above.)

Open your Stars 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it  to 70%. Now position your Stars2 element to the lower left corner of your template.

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Stars2 layer - then click Arrange - Send To Bottom.

Now right click on your Stars2 layer & click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Adjust the position using your move tool if needed.

Now go back to your layers pallet - right click on your duplicated Stars2 layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Down.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness, then click Sharpen

Now apply a drop shadow to your merged stars2 layer.

Then still on your Merged Star2 layer - right click then click Duplicate. Now go to Image & click Flip.

Then use your move tool to adjust the position if needed.

Now back in your layers pallet - right click on your duplicated Merged Stars2 layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Down. So now you should only have 1 Stars2 layer.

Open your Grave Stone element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Now position it to the right side of your template.

Go to Adjust - click Sharpness - Sharpen

Now apply a drop shadow. (Same settings)

Now in your layers pallet - move your Grave Stone layer down so it is directly under your Raster 3 Shadow 1 layer.

Now click back on your top layer in your layers pallet -

Open your Pumpkin 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 45%. Now position it to the left side of the word "Haunted"

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen

Now apply a drop shadow (same settings as before)

Now open your Ghost element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position your Ghost element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow.

Open your Frog element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position this element as well to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow.

Open your Ribbon 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 70%. Position it to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow.

Open your Ribbon 4 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 75%. Position to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow

Open your Spider element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Position it to your liking. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Apply a drop shadow.

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your Spider layer - then click Duplicate. Use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated Spider element to your liking. Now right click on your Duplicated Spider layer - then click Duplicate again - now use your move tool to adjust the position of this element as well.

Now open your Bow 3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position it to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a Drop Shadow

Open your Candle element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position it to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Open your Button element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Position to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Open your Beads element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 45%. Now position it to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Open your Cat element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Position to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Open your Demon 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Position to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Open your Ribbon Bow element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 40%. Position it to your liking.

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

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

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Star element - click Duplicate. Position your duplicated Star element to your liking.

Open your Bat 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - then re-size it to 15%. Then go to Image - click Free Rotate - then set it to Left 20.00 & click Ok.

Now position your bat to the upper  left corner of your template. 

Then go to your layers pallet - right click on your Bat 2 layer -t hen click Duplicate. Go to Image & click Mirror.

Now right click on your duplicated Bat 2 layer - then click Duplicate. Now use your move tool to position your 2nd duplicated Bat 2 element to the lower right corner of your template. Then right click on this duplicated element - click Duplicate - Image - Mirror. Position if needed.

Open your Swirls element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your canvas - now position it to the left side of your template. Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Swirls layer - click Duplicate. Now go to Image & click Mirror. Use your move tool to adjust the position if needed.

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

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Skull layer - click Duplicate. Use your move tool to position your duplicated Skull element to your liking.

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

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow

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

Sharpen & apply a drop shadow.

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Ribbon layer - click Duplicate. Now go to Image - click Mirror.Use your move tool to adjust the position of your duplicated Ribbon element to your liking.

Now you can add any Sparkle element of your choice. 

Add your name & copyright information.

Font : Adine Kimberg

Size : 80 Pixels

Background Color : #000000 (Black)

Foreground Color : Set to nul

Once you apply & position your name - go to your layers pallet - right click on your name layer - then click Convert To Raster Layer.

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

(See screen shot below as the settings are a little different from the settings we used for our template outlines.)

Click Ok.

Now apply a drop shadow to your name.

Don't forget to add your copyright & license # before merging!

Now if you are happy with all the elements & name on your tag - go to your layers pallet - right click on any layer - then click Merge - then Merge Visible.

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

Now you may or may not need to re-size your tag - depends on where you will be using it.

Once you re-size be sure you Sharpen it one final time.

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