This tutorial was written by me on March 16, 2025. The results are of my own imagination.  Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.  

Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own.

This was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Please keep in mind that I write the tutorial as I am creating the tag.

Sometimes I may not explain properly where to place things so please see my example if you are ever in doubt :)

Supplies needed

I am using PSP 2018 but this tutorial should work with any version.

PTU Tube:  I am using Trinita's beautiful tube "Dark Queen".  You can purchase this beauty here.

PTU Kit:  I am using a fabulous kit called "Dark Reign" created by Starlite and Soul.  You can purchase it here.

FTU Mask.  Mask_Vivienne_0086 and 0088.  I am using the png masks.

You can grab the masks on her blog here.

Font of choice for your name.  

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.  I am using Vertical 0, Horizontal 5, Opacity 85, Blur 10, color black.

I use Vivienne’s drop shadows quite a bit as I really like the look of her shadows.  Thank you for letting me use your settings for my tutorials.

An image can get blurred when you resize an element or tube in PSP.  I use unsharpen mask for each item.  Vivienne has wonderful tips and tricks on how to do this here.

Please read all the Artist's/Designer's TOU.

Let’s get started.

Open a new 800x800 transparent image.  We will resize later.  Flood fill with white.

Remember to sharpen and drop shadow each image as you create the tag.

Copy and paste mask 0086, Resize 70% and move to the upper right of the tag.  Paste mask 0088 and resize 70%.  Move to the lower left of mask 0086.  Merge down.  Select all, float, defloat and add a new raster layer.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 15.  Copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, Edit, paste into selections.  Add a new raster layer.  Open paper of choice.  I m using paper 16.  Copy and close the original.  Select the new raster layer and paste into selections. Select none.  Drag this layer under paper 15 layer. Change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and delete Vivienne's mask layer.

Element 96 - Resize 70% and move to the top right of the mask by the beak.  Duplicate and move to the top left of the mask.

Element 106 - Resize 40% and move to the top left of the mask over the clouds.  Duplicate and move to the far left of the mask.  Drop shadow each layer.

Element 2 - Resize 40% and move to the upper left of the mask.  Drop shadow.

Element 3 - Resize 40% and move to the lower right of element 2.  Drop shadow.

Element 49 - Resize 40% and move to the upper left of element 2.  Drop shadow.

Element 146 - Resize 30%, mirror and move to the bottom right of element 3.  Drop shadow.

Frame 5 - Resize 50% and move over elements 2 and 3.  Using the magic wand, click in the center of the frame.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.  Add a new raster layer and drag this under the frame layer.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 5.  Copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, edit, paste into selections.  Select none and drop shadow the frame.

Element 188 - Resize 70% and move to the center of the frame.  

Element 49 - Resize 50% and move to the lower right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 101 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 56 - Resize 30%, mirror and move to the bottom of element 101.  Drop shadow.

Element 100 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom of element 56.  Drop shadow.

Element 158 - Resize 15% and move to the lower left of element 56.  Drop shadow.

Element 27 - Resize 15%, mirror and move to the bottom right of element 158.  Drop shadow.

Element 105 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom left of element 27.  Drop shadow.

Element 91 - Resize 30% and move to the upper left of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 118 - Resize 40% and move to the left of the mask.  See my tag for placement. Drop shadow.

Element 108 - Resize 40% and move over the middle of the clock.  

Element 113 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom left of the clock.  Drop shadow.

Element 15 - Resize 40% and move to the upper right of the clock.  Drop shadow.

Element 4 - Resize 40% and move to the over element 118.  Drop shadow.

Element 57 - Resize 20% and move to the lower left of element 4.  Drop shadow.

Select element 113 and duplicate.  Drag this layer above element 57 layer.  Move to the lower right.

Element 52 - Resize 20% and move to the lower right of element 57.  Drop shadow.

Element 60 - Resize 10% and move to the lower left of element 52.  Drop shadow.

Element 83 - Resize 13%, mirror and move to the right of element 60.  Drop shadow.

Element 51 - Resize 8% and move to the lower left of element 83.  Drop shadow.

Element 180 - Resize 10% and move to the lower right of element 51.  Drop shadow.

Main Tube:  Resize 30% and to the top left of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 179 - Resize 30% and move to the lower center of the tube.  

Element 117 - Resize 20% and move to the lower right of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 149 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of the books.  Drop shadow.

Element 53 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom left of element 149.  Drop shadow.

Element 16 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 53.  Drop shadow.

Element 89 - Resize 30% and move to the lower left of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 88 - Resize 25% and move to the bottom of the table cloth.  Drop shadow. See my tag for placement.

Element 82 - Resize 12% and move to the top of the table.  Drop shadow.

Element 71 - Resize 15% and move to the left of element 82.  Drop shadow.

Element 109 - Resize 10% and move to the right of element 82.  Drop shadow.

Element 72 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom right of the table.  Drop shadow.

Element 73 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of element 72.  Drop shadow.

Element 5 - Resize 10%, mirror and move to the bottom right of element 72.  Drop shadow.

Element 30 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 5.  Drop shadow.

Element 87 - Resize 12%, mirror and move to the bottom right of element 73.  Drop shadow.

Element 59 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom left of element 87.  Drop shadow.

Element 48 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 30.  Drop shadow.

Add any other elements you would like and make any adjustments on the tag.

Crop and resize your tag.  Be careful not to crop off any shadows or mask edges.  I resize mine to 650px on the width (if needed) as that is what fits my blog best.

Add your name and copyright.

Hide the white background and save as png.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial.  I would love to see your results.