This tutorial was written by me on March 28, 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 LadySky's beautiful tube "Nanoka".  You can purchase this beauty here.

PTU Kit:  I am using a fabulous kit called "Nanoka" created by Tiny Turtle Designs.  You can purchase it here.

FTU Mask.  Allisons_Addictions_Mask 5.  You can grab it from her blog here.  Open in PSP and minimize.

Font of choice for your name.  

Plug in: Mura Meister - Copies

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.

Add a new raster layer.  Select all.  Copy paper of choice.  I am using paper 13 and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, go to edit, paste into selections.  Select none.  Go to layers, new mask layer, from image and locate mask 5 in the drop down and click ok.  Merge group.  You can close Allison's mask as we no longer need it.  Resize 105%.

Element 46 - Resize 25% and flip.  Mura Meister - Copies set to encircle with the following settings.  Number 22, Shift X 68, Shift Y 68.  All other settings stay the same.  Click ok and drop shadow.

Element 54 - Resize 35%.  Mura Meister - Copies set to encircle with the following settings.  Number 22, Shift X 70, Shift Y 70.  All other settings stay the same.  Click ok and drop shadow.

Element 189 - Resize 20%.  Mura Meister - Copies set to encircle with the following settings.  Number 16, Shift X 65, Shift Y 65.  All other settings stay the same.  Click ok and drop shadow.

Element 198 - Resize 20%.  Mura Meister - Copies set to encircle with the following settings.  Number 20, Shift X 65, Shift Y 65.  All other settings stay the same.  Click ok and drop shadow.

Element 8 - Move to the middle of the cluster.  Using the magic wand, click in the center of the frame.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.  Add a new raster layer.  Drag this layer under the frame layer.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 20.  Copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer, go to edit, paste into selections.  Select none and drop shadow the frame.

Element 27 - Resize 78% and move to the center of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 49 - Resize 20% and move to the upper left of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 15 - Resize 40% and move to the bottom to the right of element 49.

Element 194 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom center of element 49.  Drop shadow.

Element 18 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of element 49.  Drop shadow.

Element 200 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom right of element 49.  Drop shadow.

Element 22 - Resize 80% and move to the right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 43 - Resize 60% and move to the left of the element 22.  Drop shadow.

Element 14 - Resize 60% and move to the bottom left of element 43.  Duplicate and move to the lower left of the frame. Drop shadow each layer.

Element 136 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of the of the frame by element 14.  Drop shadow.

Element 142 - Resize 20% and move to the right of the element 136.  Drop shadow.

Element 88 - Resize 25% and move to the bottom left of the frame.  Duplicate and mirror.  Drop shadow each layer.

Element 75 - Resize 25% and move to the bottom left of element 43.  Duplicate and mirror.  Drop shadow each layer.

Tube - Resize 25% and move to the bottom center of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 198 - Resize 25% and move to the bottom left of the tube.  Duplicate and mirror.  Move down slightly and to the right.  Drop shadow each layer.

Element 185 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of the tube just right of the element 198.  Drop shadow.

Element 54 - Resize 60% and move to the bottom center of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 132 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom center of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 190 - Resize 18% and move to the bottom left of the element 132.  Drop shadow.

Element 119 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of the tag.  See my tag for placement.  Drop shadow.

Element 165 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom right of the element 119.  Drop shadow.

Element 110 - Resize 15% and move to the left of the element 165.  Drop shadow.

Element 124 - Resize 25% and move to the bottom right of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 105 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom right of the element 124.  Drop shadow.

Element 116 - Resize 20% and move to the left of the element 124.  Drop shadow.

Element 120 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of the element 105.  Drop shadow.

Element 113 - Resize 25% and move to the left of the element 120.  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.