·WHERE THE COOL KIDS HANG·





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

Supplies Needed:
PSP 9 (any version will work)
Tube of choice
I used artwork by Keith Garvey
If you would like to use his artwork please visit My PSP Tubes
Exclusive template #1 by Cin which you can get from the Creative Misfits blog
here It's the 19th download down
Texture - I can't remember where I got this from but if it is yours please email me so I can either credit or remove it thanks!
Font of choice - I am using Century Gothic
Filters used - Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow, Vanderlee Unplugged X - Interlace
Penta.com - colour dot

Supplies
Here

Open up your supplies and minimize for now all except the tag template
Image-canvas size-change the height and the width to 700 x 700
Close off the copyright layer

Change foreground colour to #ea0a87 and background to #ffffff
Click the foreground colour choose the gradient tab-following settings



Select the background layer-selections-select all-float-defloat
New raster layer-flood fill this with the gradient-selections-select none
Add drop shadow 3, 3, 40, 6.00 black
Close off the original background layer

Select layer 14-selections-select all-float-defloat-copy and paste your tube
Arrange over the selected rectangle-selections-invert-hit delete
Selections-select none-duplicate the tube layer
Adjust-blur-gaussian blur-change the radius to 3.00
Change the blend mode to soft light
Still on the duplicated tube layer-effects-plugins-vanderlee unplugged X - interlace
Default settings-click ok

Change the foreground colour to #ea0a87-background null
Preset shape-rectangle-width 4.00-draw around the rectangle where the tube layer is
So it has a border around it-convert to raster-adjust-add/remove noise-use following settings



Add drop shadow 1, 1, 40, 4.00 black

Select layer 04-selections-select all-float-defloat
Open up the texture supplied-adjust-hue and saturation
Use the following settings



Copy and paste the texture onto your canvas-selections-invert-hit delete
Selections-invert-new raster layer-flood fill with #e667b2-change the blend mode to hard light
Effects-plugins-penta.com-color dot-using the following settings



Copy and paste your tube-selections-invert-hit delete
Selections-select none-duplicate the tube layer
Adjust-blur-gaussian blur-change the radius to 3.00
Change the blend mode to soft light
Change the foreground colour to #ffffff-background null
Preset shapre-rectangle-width 2.00
Draw out a square about the size of the square we have just been working on
Using the move tool-rotate it to the left so it is aligned so the square with the tube layer has a border around it
Convert to raster-drop shadow 1, 1, 30, 3.00 black
Repeat the above for the rectangle shape just under this one

Select layer 9-selections-select all-float-defloat
New raster layer-flood fill with #e667b2-selections-select none
Adjust-add/remove noise-same settings as above
Drop shadow 3, 3, 40, 6.00 black
Repeat this for layer 9

Add drop shadow of 1, 1, 40, 4.00 black to layers 6 and 7

Select layer 3-adjust-add/remove noise-repeat above settings
Effects-plugins-eye candy 4000-gradient glow-using following settings





Drop shadow 3, 3, 40, 6.00 black

Repeat above dropshaow on layers 5 and 15

Using a font of choice- I am using Century Gothic-add your name
Place where desired-add above gradient glow settings

Crop and resize your tag if needed-add proper copyright info then save your tag as .png

Thanks for trying my tutorial. I hope you have enjoyed it.

This Tutorial was written on 18th MAy 2009.
And the concept of the tutorial is copyrighted.
Please feel free to LINK to the tutorial and/or print it out for your personal use,
but please do not copy it in any way to put online, pass out or re-write without permission.
The image you create using this tutorial is for you to do what you wish except for monetary gains or for merchandising.
© Missy 2005 - 2009 Any Resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental. Proud Member of TWI

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