This tutorial is written for those
that have a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies needed:
PSP X2 (Any version will work)
Tube of choice
I used the beautiful artwork of Mark Wasyl

Tag template by Kristin. You can get it here.
Scrap kit by Angel's Designz called Punk'd
available for purchase at Dazzling Scraps. Thanks Kelly!
Sparkles of choice
Font of choice. I’m using Metal as in Heavy

Filters:
Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow (for name & tube)

Lets get started

Open Kristin - CMC - Skull Template 3
Close off copyright layer

Select Glittered Oval layer - apply dropshadow of choice

Select Oval layer - selections - select all - float - defloat
New raster layer - copy AD_Paper6
Paste into selection - select none

Select Thin Rectangle Back layer
Add noise - random - 55 - monochrome
Apply dropshadow of choice

Select Thin Rectangle layer - selections - select all - float - defloat
Copy/paste AD_Paper23 - selections - invert - delete - select none

Select Glittered Rectangle layer
Select change to target tool and colorize
I used #36abaa
Apply dropshadow of choice

Select Rectangle layer - selections - select all - float - defloat
Copy/paste AD_Paper20 - selections - invert - delete - keep selected
Copy/paste tube of choice
Duplicate twice - arrange inside rectangle
See my tag for reference
When happy with placement, press delete - select none
Change the blend mode to whatever looks best with your tube

Close off Skull layer
Colorize Wordart layer - I used #36abaa
Apply dropshadow of choice

Add elements of choice
I used AD_Doodle4, AD_WireElement3, and sparkles
See my tag for placement
Apply dropshadow of choice

Add tube - duplicate
Adjust - blur - gaussian blur - 3
Change blend mode to soft light
I applied a gradient glow to my tube (optional)
Apply dropshadow to original tube layer

Add name and proper copyright info
Crop and resize tag if needed
Save as .png

Thanks for trying my tutorial.
I hope you enjoyed it.
Can’t wait to see your results!

This tutorial was written on August 13, 2010 by Jenni.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.