Paint Shop Pro X4 (Any version should work)

Tube Of Choice - I used the amazing work of Keith Garvey @ PTE

*My tube was purchased when he was at MPT that is the reason for the MPT license*

Scrapkit - St.Patricks Girl By Tamie @ Addictive Pleasures

Temp183 - By Tamie @ Addictive Templates

Al Sandra

Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow (Optional)

Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow (Optional)

Xero - Radiance (Optional)

P3

P5

P9

P6

P2

Lights

Glitter

CloverFlowers

Pot Of Gold

Mouse

Beads

Button 2

Bow

Ribbon

Ribbon3

Bow3

Sparkles

Start by opening your Temp183 By Addictive Templates.

Go to your layers pallet & delete the following layers :

Credit

Background

Now in your layers pallet - 

Click on your Raster 5 layer - Go to Selections - click Select All - go back to Selections - click Float - then back to Selections & click Defloat -

Now open P3 - 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 go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 5 Impact - then click Gradient Glow from the slide out menu.

*You are welcome to use my settings below/thru out this tutorial, or you can chose your own, the choice is always yours*

I have also posted the color codes for each color.

Then click Ok.

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

Then click Ok.

Now go back to your layers pallet & delete your Original Raster 5 layer.

Then still in your layers pallet - click on your Copy Of Raster 5 layer - Follow the exact same steps above for this layer. This time I used P5 for my paper.

Don't forget to apply the Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow.

Now in your layers pallet - Click on your Raster 6 layer - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Open P9 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas.

Now go to Selections - click Invert.

Then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time.

Back to Selections & click Select None.

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

*Apply same settings you used previously - so just click Ok*

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

*You want to use the same settings you used above - so just click Ok.*

Now go to your layers pallet - delete your Original Raster 6 layer.

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Raster 3 layer - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Open P5 - 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.

Back to Selections & click Select None.

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

*Same settings - so just click Ok*

Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

*Same settings - so just click Ok*

Now go back to your layers pallet - delete your original Raster 3 layer.

Now back in your layers pallet - click on your Copy Of Raster 3 layer - then follow the same steps that you did for your Raster 3 layer for this layer. Don't forget to include the Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow, and to also delete your Original Copy Of Raster 3 layer when you are done.

Back to your layers pallet - Click on Raster 4 - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Open P6 - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas. Then go back to Selections - click Invert - then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time.

Back to Selections - click Select None.

Now apply the exact same Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow that you have been for your other layers.

Go to your layers pallet - delete your Original Raster 4 layer.

Still in your layers pallet - click on your Raster 7 layer - Go to Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Open P7 - 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 go to Adjust - click Add/Remove Noise - then click Add Noise

 

Click Ok.

Now apply your Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow (Same settings - so just click Ok.)

Then apply your Drop Shadow - (Same settings - so just click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - delete your Original Raster 7 layer.

Then click on your Copy Of Raster 7 layer - and follow the exact same steps for this layer as you did for your Raster 7 layer. Do not forget to Add Noise, then your Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow.

Then delete your Original Copy Of Raster 7 layer.

In your layers pallet - click on your Raster 2 layer - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Open your P2 - 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.

Now go back to Selections & click Select None.

Then go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow (Same settings - so just click Ok)

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

Then go to your layers pallet & delete your Original Raster 2 layer.

Now click on your Copy Of Raster 2 layer - and then follow the same steps you followed for your Raster 2 layer above. Do not forget to apply your Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow.

Then make sure you delete your Original Copy Of Raster 2 layer.

Now still in your layers pallet - click on your Raster 8 layer - Selections - Select All - Float - Defloat -

Then make a New Raster Layer -

Go to your Materials Pallet (Color) 

Set your Foreground Color to #ffffff

Set your Background Color to #236816

Then back to your Materials Pallet - click on your Foreground Color box - when it opens click on your Gradient Tab. Then click on the color box in the top left corner. Find your Foreground & Background Color box - click on it.

Then set your settings as follows (or to your liking)

Then click Ok.

Now in your Tools - click on your Flood Fill Tool - it looks like a Paint Bucket -

Then using your Flood Fill tool - click inside your "marching ants". This will fill that area with your Gradient Color.

Then keep this selected -

Open your mid sized tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer - position it to your liking. Then go to Selections - click Invert - then on your keyboard press your Delete key 1 time.

DO  NOT Deselect yet!

Now copy & paste your tube again - this time positioning it in another spot - then once happy with the position - press your Delete key 1 time.

DO NOT Deselect Yet!

Copy & Paste your tube again - this time positioning it in a different spot as well.

Then press your Delete key 1 time.

Now go to Selections & click Select None. :-)

Now in your layers pallet - right click on your top (3rd) tube layer - click Merge - then click Merge Down from the slide out menu. Then right click on the Merged layer - click Merge Down again. What this will do is Merge all 3 of your tube layers into 1.

Once you have your tube layers Merged into 1 - go to the top of your Layers Pallet - change the Blend Mode from Normal to Luminance (Legacy)

*I have provided screen shots below as to were this option is located*

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Gradient Filled layer - then go to Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 Impact - Gradient Glow. (Apply the same settings as before - so just click Ok.)

Then still on your Gradient Filled layer - go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Apply the same settings as before - so just click Ok.

Now click on your Raster 9 layer - then activate your Magic Wand - then click inside each letter in your word art . (St.Patricks Day)

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Inner Bevel

 

Then click Ok.

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

Then click Ok 

Then go to Selections & click Select None.

Now in your layers pallet - click on your Raster 10 layer - Then go to Effects - click 3D Effects - Drop Shadow.

Use the same settings as before - so just click Ok.

Now open your larger tube of choice - Copy & paste it as a new layer - if needed re-size to an acceptable size.

Then using your Move Tool - position your larger tube to the center of your template.

Then go to your layers pallet - move your Larger Tube layer down so that it is just below your Raster 9 layer (Wordart) (See my tag for reference if needed)

Now still on your large tube layer - go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Xero - then click Radiance from the slide out menu -

Then click Ok.

Now go to Effects - click 3D Effects - then click Drop Shadow. Applying the same settings you used before - so just click Ok.

Lets Add Some Elements :

Open your Lights element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 80%. Using your Move Tool position your Lights element to the bottom of your Large Tube. 

Now go to Adjust - click Sharpness - then click Sharpen

Then go to Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Use the same settings for your elements)

Now click Ok.

Now open your Glitter element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then using your Move Tool position it to the center of your template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Do not apply a drop shadow to this element.

Now in your layers pallet - Move your Glitter element layer down so that it is directly below your Merged Tubes layer.

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

Open your CloverFlower element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 50%. Using your Move Tool position your CloverFlower element to the center of your Template. (See my tag for reference if needed) You want to place it about where the hat on your Large Tube is.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - Move your Clover Flower layer down so that it is below BOTH of your P7 layers.

Now right click on your Clover Flowers layer - then click Duplicate. Use your Move Tool to position your Duplicated CloverFlowers element to the left side of the one in the center.

Then go back to your layers pallet - right click on your Duplicated CloverFlowers element layer - then click Duplicate. Now using your Move Tool move your 2nd Duplicated CloverFlowers element to the right side of the one in the center.

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

Open your Pot Of Gold element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Using your Move Tool position your Pot Of Gold element to the lower left of your tag.

Adjust- Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Using the same settings - so just click Ok.)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Pot Of Gold element layer - then click Duplicate. Then using your Move Tool - position your duplicated Pot Of Gold element to the right lower side of your Template.

Now open your Mouse element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 35%. Using your Move Tool position your Mouse element so that it appears to be standing on your Pot Of Gold element on the left side of your tag.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Mouse element layer - then click Duplicate -. Now go to Image & click Flip Horizontal. Then use your Move Tool to position your Duplicated Mouse element to the Pot Of Gold element on the right side of your Template.

Open your Beads element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 65%. Using your Move Tool position your Beads element to the top left side of your template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Beads element layer - then click Duplicate. Now go to Image - click Flip Horizontal. Using your Move Tool  - Position your Duplicated Beads element to the right side of your Template.

Open your Button 2 element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 65%. Using your Move Tool position your Button2 element to the left side of your template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Button2 element layer - then click Duplicate. Now using your Move Tool - position your Duplicated Button2 element to the right side of your template to your liking.

Now open your Bow element - Copy & Paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then re-size it to 80%. Using your Move Tool position your Bow to the top of your template somewhere in the center area.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

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

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now open your Ribbon 3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template canvas - then using your Move Tool - position your Ribbon 3 element to the upper left of your Template.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

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

Now go to your layers pallet - Move your Ribbon 3 layer down so that it is the 7th layer from the bottom of your layers pallet.

Then right click on your Ribbon3 layer - click Duplicate. Go to Image - click Flip Horizontal.Now using your Move Tool position your duplicated Ribbon 3 to the upper right area of your template.

Now go back to your layers pallet - right click on your Duplicated Ribbon 3 layer - then click Merge - then from the slide out menu click Merge Down.

Then right click on your newly Merged Ribbon 3 layer - click Duplicate.

Then go to Image - click Flip Vertical.

Now using your Move Tool - position your Vertical Ribbon 3 element towards the bottom of your template. (See my tag for reference if needed)

Now in your Layers Pallet - click on your very top layer in your layers pallet -

Open your Bow3 element - Copy & paste it as a new layer onto your template - then re-size it to 45%. Using your Move Tool position your Bow 3 element to the left side of your Large Tube.

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow (Same settings as before - so just click Ok)

Now go to your layers pallet - right click on your Bow3 element layer - then click Duplicate. Now go to Image - click Flip Horizontal. Then use your Move Tool to position your Duplicated Bow3 to the right side of your Large Tube.

Now open your Sparkles of choice - Copy & paste them as a new layer onto your template canvas - then using your Move Tool position your Sparkles to your liking. 

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Do not apply a Drop Shadow to your Sparkles element as it will make them appear dark.

If you would like more Sparkles then all you have to do is duplicate & position as many times as you would like. :-)

Now it is time to add your name. The settings I used are below :

Font : Al Sandra

Size : 85 Pixels

Background Color : #000000

Foreground Color : Set to nul

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

Now go to Effects - click Plugins - then click Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow

Settings Tab:

Color Tab :

Then click Ok.

Now apply your Drop Shadow (using the same settings you have been using)

Now add any copyright/credit information. Do not forget to include your license #.

Once you are happy with everything on your new tag - go to your layers pallet - right click on any layer - then click Merge - then click Merge Visible.

Then if you need to you can crop off any access canvas around your tag that you did not use.

If you would like you can re-size your tag if needed. This all depends on where you will be using it and what the size guidelines are for that particular website.

If you do re-size your tag - be sure to apply one final Sharpen . (Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen)

This helps it stay crisp looking. I feel if I re-size something it then appears blurry so I always Sharpen when I re-size something smaller :-)

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

**Thank-you for trying my tutorials - Once you complete a tutorial I would love to see the outcome , if you could please email me your tag (and your website if you have one) I would be honored to display it on my blog. You can email me @ ronneyprice@yahoo.com ♥**