This tutorial was written by me on March 15, 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 Fiodorova Maria's beautiful tube "Patrick's Day 2025".  You can purchase this beauty here.

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

Mask_DFly_0018.jpg - You can grab it on Vivienne's blog here.

Font of choice for your name.  

Plug in: Mura Meisters - Copies

Drop shadow of choice.  I am using Vertical 0, Horizontal 5, Opacity 75, 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.

Element 180 - Move to the upper left of the tag.  

Frame 8 - Resize 50% and move to the center of element 180.  Using the magic wand, click in the center of the frame.  Selections, modify, expand by 5.  Add a new raster layer and drag this layer under the frame layer.  Open paper of choice.  I am using paper 2, copy and close the original.  Select the new raster layer.  Edit, paste into selections.  Select none and drop shadow the frame.

Element 128 - Resize 20%.  Mura Meister - Copies - Encircle, change the number to 15 and apply.  Resize 78% and move this layer above element 180 layer.  Move under the frame and drop shadow.

Element 180 - Resize 20%.  Mura Meister - Copies - Encircle, change the number to 12 and apply.  Resize 75% and move this layer move this layer under the frame and drop shadow.

Select element 180 layer.

Element 164 - Resize 70% and move to the right side of the frame.  Duplicate, mirror and move to the lower left of the frame.

Select the top layer.

Element 4 - Resize 50% and move to the lower left of the frame.

Element 11 - Resize 70% and move to the lower right of the frame.  Drop shadow.

Element 12 - Resize 80% and move to the lower left of element 11.  Drop shadow.

Element 44 - Resize 50% and move to the left of element 11.  Drop shadow.

Element 61 - Resize 30%, mirror and move to the lower right of element 12.  Drop shadow.

Element 18 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom of element 61.  Drop shadow.

Element 53 - Resize 30% and move to the bottom of the house.  Drop shadow.

Element 19 - Resize 40% and move to the lower left of element 18.  Drop shadow.

Element 42 - Resize 20% and move to the lower left of element 19.  Drop shadow.

Element 6 - Resize 30% and move to the lower right of element 19.  Drop shadow.

Element 62 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom of element 6.  Drop shadow.

Element 45 - Resize 30% and move to the lower right of element 44.  Drop shadow.

Element 26 - Resize 40% and move to the bottom right of element 45.  Drop shadow.

Tube:  Resize 20% and to the left of the tree stump.   Drop shadow.

Select the layer under the tube layer.

Element 40 - Resize 25%, mirror and move to the lower left of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 70 - Resize 20% and move to the left of the tube by her hip.  Drop shadow.

Element 43 - Resize 20% and move to the left of element 70.  Drop shadow.

Element 36 - Resize 40% and move to the bottom left of element 43.  Drop shadow.

Select the top layer.

Element 33 - Resize 15%, mirror and move to the bottom right of the tube by her extended leg.  Drop shadow.

Element 28 - Resize 60% and move to the bottom of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 16 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 72 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom right of element 33.  Drop shadow.

Element 115 - Resize 8% and move to the bottom of element 72.  Drop shadow.

Element 92 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom left of element 72.  Drop shadow.

Element 78 - Resize 12%, mirror and move to the bottom right of element 92.  Drop shadow.

Element 58 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom of the tube.  Drop shadow.

Element 25 - Resize 12% and move to the bottom right of element 58.  Drop shadow.

Element 65 - Resize 7% and move to the bottom left of element 25.  Drop shadow.

Element 80 - Resize 7% and move to the bottom right of element 65.  Drop shadow.

Element 59 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom of element 58.  Drop shadow.

Element 35 - Resize 10% and move to the bottom right of element 59.  Drop shadow.

Element 5 - Resize 20% and move to the bottom left of element 28.  Drop shadow.

Element 57 - Resize 15% and move to the bottom right of element 5.  Drop shadow.

Select element 180 layer.  Duplicate and move to the right behind the house.  Duplicate this layer.  Using the pick tool, set to scale, drag the top down until the element almost looks flat.  Move this layer under the bridge and teddy.  Duplicate and flip.  Move under the tube and element in front of the tube.  Duplicate this layer and mirror.  Move under the shamrock cluster on the left of the tube.

Select the bottom layer.

Add a new raster layer and select all.  Open paper of choice,  I am using paper 13, copy and close the original.  Standing on the new raster layer.  Edit, paste into selections.  Select none.  Open Vivienne's mask in psp.  Standing on the paper layer, go to Layers, New mask layer, from Image.  In the drop down box, select Vivienne's mask and hit ok.  Resize the mask by 70% and move to the top left behind the frame.  Duplicate and move to the lower right behind the house.

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.