This tutorial was written by me on March 25, 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 it.

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 a beautiful tube called "Little Cottontail" by Nocturne.  You can purchase this beautiful tube at Scrap Designs n Company (SDNC) here.

FTU Kit:  I am using a fabulous kit called "Elegant Spring" created by Blaque Heart Designz.  You can download it from her blog here.

FTU Mask: Mask_Vivienne_0092.  I am using the png mask.  You can grab it from her blog here.

Font of choice for your name.  

Plug in: None

Drop shadow of choice.  I am using Vertical 0, Horizontal 5, Opacity 65, 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.

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

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.

Copy and paste mask 0092, Select all, float, defloat and add a new raster layer.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 4.  Copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, Edit, paste into selections.  Select none.  Delete Vivienne's mask layer as we no longer need it.  Resize the paper mask layer by 70%.  Move to the top left of the tag.  Duplicate and move to the lower right.

Element 154:  Resize 40% and move to the upper left of the left mask.  Drop shadow.

Element 164:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom of the house.  Drop shadow.

Frame 1:  Resize 40% and move to the bottom right of element 154.  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 16.  Copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, edit, paste into selections.  Select none and drop shadow the frame.

Select the layer under the frame paper layer.  

Element 139:  Resize 45% and move under the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 141:  Resize 48% and move over element 139 and up slightly.  Drop shadow.

Select the top layer.

Element 120:  Resize 15% and move to the upper right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 125:  Resize 20% and move to the bottom right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Tube:  Resize 28% and move to the top center of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 164:  Resize 20% and move to the bottom of the barrel.  Using the eraser tool, erase the bottom portion of the element so only the grass shows.  Drop shadow.

Element 158:  Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of the barrel.  Drop shadow.

Element 105:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of the barrel.  Drop shadow.

Select element 164 with the erased bottom.  Duplicate and drag this layer above element 105 layer.  Resize 70% and move to the bottom of 105.

Element 136:  Resize 6% and move to the bottom right of the grass.  Drop shadow.

Element 167:  Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 123:  Resize 20% and move to the bottom of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 163:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 123.  Drop shadow.

Element 161:  Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of element 123.  Drop shadow.

Element 10:  Resize 8% and move to the bottom right of element 161.  Drop shadow.

Element 89:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom left of the egg pail.  Drop shadow.

Element 146:  Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of element 89.  Drop shadow.

Element 148:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 146.  Drop shadow.

Element 13:  Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of the egg pail.  Drop shadow.

Element 108:  Resize 10%, mirror and move to the bottom left of element 13.  Drop shadow.

Element 23:  Resize 8% and move to the bottom right of element 108.  Drop shadow.

Element 100:  Resize 10% and move to the far left of element 108.  Drop shadow.

Element 19:  Resize 10% and move to the bottom left of element 108.  Drop shadow.

Element 50:  Resize 5% and move to the bottom left of the basket.  Drop shadow.

Element 98:  Resize 6% and move to the bottom right of element 50.  Drop shadow.

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

Select the top left mask layer and duplicate.  Using the pick tool, set to scale, pull the top down so it almost looks flat. Select all, float, defloat.  Open paper of choice. I am using paper 16.  Copy and close the original.  Paste as a new layer and resize 60%.  Move the paper so the bottom is lined up with the mask.  Selections, invert.  Standing on the paper layer, hit delete on the keyboard.  Select none.  Delete the duplicate mask layer.  Duplicate the new ground coverage mask layer.  Move under the frame layer slightly to the left.  Duplicate and move under the barrel. Duplicate one more time, mirror and move to the lower right.

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.