Paint Shop Pro X4 (Any version should work)

Scrapkit - Rock On By Angels Designz

Template By CrazyCakesScraps

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Respective

Paper7

Paper8

Paper5

Paper4

Paper6

Paper1

Bow1

Guitar

Glitter Trail

Flower1

Flower2

Doodle2

Doodle1

Beaded String

Guitar2 

Skull1

Wordart2

Skull2

Music Note

Lips

Sparkles1

Sparkles2

Start by opening your template -

Go to your layers pallet & delete the following layers :

Raster2

Words

Now still in your layers pallet - 

Click on your Circle layer - Go to Selections - click Select All, then Selections again & click Float - then Selections again & click Defloat -

Now open Paper 7 - 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.

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

*You are welcome to use my settings below or your own, the choice is always yours*

Then click OK.

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

*Again you are welcome to use my settings if you would like*

Then click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your original Circle layer - then click Delete.

Now for the request of your template layers you will follow the exact same steps above that you followed for your Circle layer - Each time you will use a different Paper. I will specify which Paper I used in case you would like to use the same one. If you would like to chose your own from the kit that is find as well.

The layers below are the only ones that you will follow the above steps to do :

Smaller Circle - Use Paper 8

Line - Use Paper 5

Line - Paper 4

*There are two line layers*

Once you have those layers completed , move onto the step below :

In your layers pallet - click on your Glitter Line layer -

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - Drop Shadow

*You will use the exact same settings that you used above , so all you have to do is click Ok.*

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

*Again you will use the same settings you used above, so all you have to do is click Ok*

Now follow the same steps for your Glitterline2 layer that you used for your Glitterline layer

Now once you have completed your Glitterline2 layer - move onto the step below :

Now click on your Rectangle Layer - go to Selections - click Select All - then Selections again & click Float - then Selections again & click Defloat -

Open Paper 6 - 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.

Then keep this Selected. (meaning do not Select None yet)

Now open your Mid Sized Tube of choice -

Copy & paste it onto your template canvas as a new layer -

Then using your Move Tool - position your Mid Size Tube to your liking. (You can use my tag for reference if you would like)

Now once you have your tube placed where you would like it, press your Delete key 1 more time.

Then go to Selections - click Select None.

Now go to your layers pallet - first right click on your Rectangle layer & click Delete.

Then still in your layers pallet - right click on your Mid Size Tube layer -

Click Duplicate.

Then go to Adjust - click Blur - then click Gaussian Blur from the slide out menu.

Set Radius to 3.00 & click Ok

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

*Screen shot below shows your where this option is located*

 

Once you have your Blend Mode set to Overlay on your duplicated tube layer, go to your Original tube layer (the one on the bottom)

Go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow.

Use the same settings you have been using, so all you have to do is click Ok.

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Frame layer - go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Apply the exact same settings , so just click Ok.

Back to your layers pallet - click on your Frame2 layer - Apply the same Drop Shadow to that layer as well.

In your layers pallet - click on your FrameBackground layer - then go to Selections - Select All - Selections again - click Float - Selections again - click Defloat -

Open Paper1 - 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.

*Do not deselect yet*

Now open a smaller version of your tube of choice - (must be same artist) 

Copy & Paste your smaller tube as a new layer onto your template canvas - Using your Move Tool - position your tube to your liking. Once happy with placement - press your Delete key 1 time.

Now copy & paste your smaller tube as a new layer again - then position it to a different spot within your "marching ants" (See my tag for reference if needed)

Once happy with the 2nd tube - press your Delete key 1 time.

Now copy & paste your tube one more timeas a new layer - then use your Move Tool & position it again within your "marching ants" to a different spot than the last 2.

Once happy with placement - press your Delete key 1 final time.

Now go to Selections & click Select None.

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your top smaller tube layer - then click Merge - then from the slide out menu click Merge Down.

Then right click on your newly Merged tube layer - then click Merge - then Merge Down.

*Now all 3 of your smaller tube layers should of become one layer*

Now right click on your Merged layer - then click Duplicate

On your Duplicated Smaller Tube layer - go to Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur -

Make sure your Radius is still set to 3.00 & click Ok.

Now at the top of your layers pallet - change your Blend Mode from Normal to Overlay again.

Then on your Original Merged tube layer - apply the same Drop Shadow settings you have been using.

Now back in your layers pallet -

Click on your Frames layer - Now apply the exact same Drop Shadow settings you have been using through-out this tutorial .

Back in your layers pallet - apply the same Drop Shadow to BOTH of your
Star Skull layers.

Back in your layers pallet - click on your Star layer -

Go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow

*Using the exact same settings as before, so just click Ok*

*Now apply a Drop Shadow using the exact same settings you have been using.*

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

Apply your Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow settings & your Drop Shadow.

*Again using the exact same settings you have used through-out this tutorial*

Now lets start adding some Elements :

Open your Bow1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Using your Move Tool position your Bow1 element to the upper left corner of your template.

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - Sharpen (You will Sharpen all elements that you use)

Then go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

***Note these settings are a bit different, so see the screen shot below***

**You will also use the settings below for ALL of your remaining elements**

Then click Ok.

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Bow 1 layer - then click Duplicate.

Go to Image - click Flip Horizontal

Now using your Move Tool - position your duplicated Bow 1 element to the right upper corner of your Template.

Now open your Guitar element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 40%. 

Using your Move Tool position your Guitar element to the lower left side of your template. (See my tag for preference if you would like)

Then go to Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Guitar layer - then click Duplicate.

Go to Image - click Flip Horizontal - Then using your Move Tool position your Duplicated Guitar to the right side of your template. (Placing it across from your original Guitar element)

Now open your Glitter Trail element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas.

Now using your Move Tool - position your Glitter Trail element over your Mid Sized tube, towards the top.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow.(Same settings, so just click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - Move your Glitter Trail layer down so that it is directly below your Mid Sized Tube only! Make sure it remains above your Paper 6 layers.

Now if needed use your Move tool to adjust the position of your Glitter Trail once it is placed behind your tube, be careful not to disturb your tube. So make sure your clicking on your Glitter Trail element at the farthest distance from your actual tube.IF you do end up moving your tube layer on accident, just hit your undo button one time until it is back where it was prior to moving it.

**If it is easier, you can go to your layers pallet & click the eye next to both of your Mid Sized tube layers - this will hide them while you set up your Glitter Trail element. Then once you have them the way you would like them, you can unclick the eye's next to your Mid Size Tube layers and that will make your tubes reappear. :-)  **

Now go back to your layers pallet - right click on your Glitter Trail layer - then click Duplicate.

Now go to Image - click Flip Horizontal. Using your Move Tool - position your Duplicated Glitter Trail to the right side of your frame area.

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

Open your Flower 1 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Now using your Move Tool position your Flower 1 element to the right side of your template to your liking.

Now go to Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now open your Flower 2 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 30%. Using your Move Tool position your Flower 2 element to the left side of your template to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Open your Doodle 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then using your Move Tool position it to your liking. I posted mine at the bottom approximately center with the template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now open your Doodle 1 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - using your Move Tool position your Doodle 1 element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Open your Beaded String element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size i to 35%. Using your Move Tool position your Beaded String element to the upper Left corner of your template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Beaded String layer - click Duplicate.

Go to Image - click Flip Horizontal - then use your Move Tool to position your Duplicated Beaded String element to the right upper corner of your template.

Open Guitar 2 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Using your Move Tool position your Guitar2 element to the top of your 3 tubes frame.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Guitar 2 layer - then click Duplicate. Then go to Image - click Flip Horizontal. Use your Move Tool and position your duplicated Guitar 2 element to your liking.

Open your Skull 1 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Using your Move Tool position your Skull 1 element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Skull 1 layer - click Duplicate. Then using your Move Tool position to your liking. If you would like you can continue to Duplicate this element til you have as many as you would like on your tag.

Open your Wordart 2 - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then using your Move Tool position it to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Open your Skull 2 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Using your move tool position it to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Open your Music Note element - copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 25%. Using your Move Tool position your Music Note element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Music Note layer - then click Duplicate. Use your Move Tool to adjust the position to your liking.

You may duplicate it again if you would like.

Open your Lips element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 20%. Using your Move Tool position your Lips element to your liking.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Go to your layers pallet - right click on your Lips layer - click Duplicate. Now go to Image - click Flip Horizontal - use your Move Tool to adjust the position of your duplicated Lips element to your liking.

Now open your Sparkles 1 & Sparkles 2 elements - Copy & paste them as new layers onto your template canvas - position them to your liking. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen (do this for both)

Do not add a drop shadow to your sparkles as it will darken them.

You can duplicate both of your Sparkles elements - and position them around your tag til you have the look you want.

Now add your name.

The settings I used are  :

Font : Respective

Size : 35 Pixels

Foreground Color : Set to nul

Background Color : #ffffff

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

Then go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Apply the same settings that you have been using for all of your elements. 

Now add your Copyright & License information. **VERY IMPORTANT**

Also make sure you put your watermark on your tag as the designer :-)

Once you are happy with everything - 

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

Now if needed you can crop off any access canvas around your tag that you did not use. Be careful not to crop to closely to your elements, papers, name & copyright info.

Now you may or may not need to re-size your completed tag - this all depends on where you will be using your tag and what that websites current size guidelines are. So re-size according to what you will need.  (Remember that your copyright/license information must remain readable at ALL times)

Once you have re-sized your tag - be sure to apply one final Sharpen. 

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

**I would love to see anything you have made using ANY of my tutorials, so please send them to me @ ronneyprice@yahoo.com I would love to display them on my blog :-)  **