This tutorial was written by me on March 6, 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 Kit:  I am using a fabulous kit called "Gothic Masquerade" created by Curious Creative Dreams.  You can purchase it here.

FTU Mask:  MIZ_Mask 382.  I am using the png version.  You can grab it on Mizteeques 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.

Past Mizteeques mask as a new layer.  Select all, float, defloat and add a new raster layer.  Copy paper of choice.  I am using paper 12.  Standing on the new raster layer, Edit, paste into selection.  Select none and delete the original mask layer.

Element 76 - Resize 50% and move to the upper right of the mask.  Select the mask layer, Select all, float, defloat, invert.  Select the house layer and hit delete on your keyboard.  Change the blend mode to Luminance (L).

Frame 9 - Resize 50% and move to the upper left of the mask.  Using the magic wand, click inside the frame.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.  Add a new raster layer and drag this under the frame layer.  Copy paper of choice.  I am using paper 3.  Standing on the new raster layer, Edit, paste into selections.  Select none.  Drop shadow the frame and merge down to the paper layer. 

Element 88 - Resize 15% and move to the lower left of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 111 - Resize 15% and move to the top of element 88.  Drop shadow.

Element 44 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom of element 111.  Drop shadow.

Element 84 - Resize 15% and move to the top right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 52 - Resize 15% and move to the lower right of element 84.  Drop shadow.

Element 101 - Resize 50% and move to the lower left of element 76.  Drop shadow.

Element 14 - Resize 15%, drag this layer under element 101 layer and move to the upper right of element 101.  Drop shadow.

Select the top layer.

Element 62 - Resize 10%,  free rotate to the right 20 degrees and move to the lower left of element 101 just above the flowers.  Drop shadow.

GM_Tubes (1) - Resize 30% and move to the bottom of element 101.  Drop shadow.

Select the layer below the tube.

Element 7 - Resize 15% and move to the lower right of element 62 by the flowers.  Drop shadow.

Element 56 - Resize 20% and move to the lower left of element 101.  Drop shadow.

Element 110 - Resize 20%,and move to the lower left of the backpack.  Drop shadow.

Element 34 - Resize 15% and move to the lower right of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 25 - Resize 15% and move to the far right of element 34.  Drop shadow.

Element 67 - Resize 10%, mirror and move to the lower right of element 34.  Drop shadow.

Select the top layer.

Element 58 - Resize 13% and move to the lower left of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 36 - Resize 10% and move to the lower left element 58.  Drop shadow.

Element 37 - Resize 15% and move to the lower left of element 36.  Drop shadow.

Element 47 - Resize 10% and move to the right of element 58.  Drop shadow.

Element 63 - Resize 7% and move to the lower right of the bottle.  Drop shadow.

Element 86 - Resize 12% and move to the right of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 45 - Resize 12% and move to the right side of the books.  Drop shadow.

Element 43 - Resize 7% and move to bottom left of the bottle.  Drop shadow.

Element 4 - Resize 12% and move to the left of element rose.  Drop shadow.

Select the mask layer and duplicate it.  Using the pick tool set to scale, pull the top of the mask down so it almost looks flat.  Move down so it shows under the tube and elements on the bottom.

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.