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 his store here
Tag template #88 by Rachel which you can get from her blog here
Font of choice - I am using Al Sandra
Diamond

Filters used

 
Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

Supplies here 

 
Let's begin

Open up the template-image-canvas size-width and height 700 x 700
Close off the watermark layer and lineswave 1 & 2

Select the black background layer-selections-select all-float-defloat
New raster layer
Flood fill the left half of the background with #de3b8c & the right half with #ffffff
Open up your tube of choice-copy and paste onto the canvas
Arrange over the left half of the background-selections-invert-hit delete
Selections-select none
Erase any excess if desired-duplicate the tube layer
Adjust-blur-gaussian blur-radius 3.00-change the blend mode to soft light
On the original tube layer-change the blend mode to screen

Select the right half of the background layer
Adjust-add/remove noise-noise-use the following settings

Select the blue strip left layer-selections-select all-float-defloat
New raster layer-flood fill with #ffffff-close off the original blue strip layer
Selections-select none-add above noise settings
Drop shadow 1, 1, 40, 4.00 black
Repeat for the blue strip right layer-but flood fill with #de3b8c

Using the pen tool-foreground #ffffff-background null-line style dot-width 4.00
Draw out a vertical line-arrange to the left of your tag-see tag above
Repeat the above but change the foreground to #de3b8c

Select the frame layer-selections-select all-float-defloat
New raster layer-flood fill with #de3b8c-selections-select none
Using the selection tool-rectangle-draw around the left frame part
Hit delete-selections-select none
On the left part of the frame-add above noise settings
Add dropshadow to the frame halves 0, 0, 40, 4.00 black

Select the wording 2 layer-using the selection tool-rectangle
Select the top wording-edit-cut-edit-paste
Rotate this left by 90-arrange top left of your tag
Drop shadow 1, 1, 40, 4.00 black
Select the bottom wording-rotate right by 90
Arrange bottom right of your tag
Repeat above drop shadow

Colorize the diamond to match your tag
Arrange as above if desired-I drew out 2 small hearts to add also 
But this is optional

Copy and paste your tube of choice-arrange as above
Duplicate-adjust-blur-gaussian blur-radius 3.00
Change the blend mode to soft light
Select the original tube layer-drop shadow 0, 0, 40, 10.266 black

Using a font of choice-I am using Al Sandra
Add your name-convert to raster-effects-plugins-eye candy 4000-gradient glow<
Use the following settings

Drop shadow 1,1, 40, 4.00 black

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 4th July 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 - 2014 Any Resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.