This tutorial is © tagcatz design 2026. It may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without my written permission This tutorial assumes a basic working knowledge of PSP and Animation Shop - although you can make the tag without animation if you prefer PTU Scrap kit is Come In My Dear by Sophisticat Simone, available at her store HERE If you need Animation Shop, its free to download HERE The animation is also by Sophisticat Simone, available HERE The tube is by Barbara Jensen and is available from her store Font is Black Gothics and is available free HERE Mask of choice. I used Mask 705 from Rachaels Designs HERE You'll have to scroll down to find it Load your mask to the masks folder in PSP Open a new transparent image 700 x 700 - you can resize later if you like Flood fill with white Open paper 7, resize to 700 width, paste as new layer Layers, load/save mask, load mask from disk Choose Mask RD705 with source luminance, fit to canvas, hide all mask checked Merge group Duplicate this mask layer With your pick tool, pull down to create a "floor" Open element 156, resize to about 400 width, move to the top right Open your Barbara Jensen tube, resize and move to the right Open element 157, resize and move to the right, overlapping the tube Open element 190, flip horizontal, resize and move to the left Open element 132, resize and move to the bottom left of the stairs Open element 86b, resize and move down just a bit Open element 99, resize and move down and to the right a bit Duplicate your tube layer and move it to the top With your freehand selection tool, outline those parts of the tube that overlap the stairs and the flowers Edit, cut Select none Open elmeent 202, resize and move to the bottom right Open element 136, resize and move to the bottom Open element 208, resize and move to the bottom and slightly right Go through your layers and add drop shadows I used, 0, 5, 17, 12, black IF YOU ARE NOT ANIMATING Resize if you are going to do so Add your credits and CR For my text, I used Black Gothics, #9c381f Convert to raster layer Selections, select all Selections, float Selections, defloat Selections, select selection borders, 2, ouside, white Give it a drop shadow - I used 0, 5, 5, 5 black Merge down Position where you want it Remove the white background layer and save as a png file TO ANIMATE Add your credits, CR and name to the tag as above Merge all, flatten Copy and go to AS Edit, paste as new animation Duplicate until you have 14 frames and then minimize for now Open the mng animation 1272 from Animation pack 447 Edit, select all Animation, resize animation to 75% Edit copy and minimize for now Maximize your tag frames Edit, select all Move your slider all the way to the left so frame 1 is on your screen Edit, past into selection Position over the top candle and click once to set it in place Position over the bottom candle and click once to set it in place Minimize again Maximize your flame frames again Animation, resize to 25% Copy and close without saving Edit, paste into selected frame and position over the lantern on the pole Click once to set it in place Save as a gif file Thanks for trying my tut - I hope you like your new tag!