This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on May 15, 2010.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro XI

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only. If you use this tutorial please send me a copy of the tag you made with it to my e-mail to the left. I'd LOVE to see the creations and post into my slide show! Thank You!

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Dean Yeagle, you must purchase a license found here.

PTU (kit no longer avalible) Scrapkit by Vicki of Gemini Creationz called "Pipis World" and can be found here.

Tag template#2 by Rachel of Scraps of Enchantment and can be found here.

Word art by Lori of Doodles from My Doodle and can be found here. Scroll to the bottom and click on the blinkie for her wordart blog.

Font of choice (I used BaaBookHmkBold)

Plug In Xero

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original. Resize the Canvas size to 800x800, you may crop and/or resize later.

Open papers, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. Minamize for later use.

Go to background layer, open element 21, copy and paste as a new raster layer, resize and arrange to fit around the circle and brushes.. With your magic wand click inside the frame, go to Selections-Modify and expand by 10. Paste paper 8 into selection.

Go to the Transmission layer, which is included in the template. Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper 3 into selection. Delete original layer.

Go to the Large circle layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper7 into selection. Delete original layer.

Open element 20, copy and paste as a new layer, resize and arrange to fit around the circle layer. Go to your Transmission layer and resize a little bigger so it is past the circle frame.

Go to the Spiral Circle 1 layer, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper2 into selection. Do not delete original layer. Do this with the Spiral Circle 2 layer and the Spiral Star layers using paper 4.

Go to the Brush layer1, Select-All-Float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper2 into selection. Do not delete original layer. Do this with the Brush2 layer.

Add any elements of choice.

Go to the circle background layer, add tube of choice arrange to liking, go to the circle, Select-All-Float-Defloat-Invert, go to the tube and hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Go to Effects-Photo Effects and add a black and white film of choice. Go to Effects-Xero-Porcelain using these settings: 50-128-128-0-0-255.

Add another tube of choice or the same one, add the Xero effects to this tube as you did above. Arrange to liking, Duplicate and bring this one to the top, carefully erase any tubing hanging over the bottom portion of the frame so that it looks like the tube is coming out of the frame.

Add wordart of choice or you may use the one I did. If using the one I did:

Open wordart and duplicate layer. Make the bottom layer invisiable. With your magic wand very carefully click only on the black outline for the words Life and Silly. Go to Selections-Invert and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Make your top layer invisable and bottom layer visable, click on it so it is activated, carefully erase the words Life, Silly and copyright info. Go to the top layer, make it visiable again and click inside the outline of the letters Life and Silly, add a new raster layers arrange below the words Life and Silly and paste paper12 into selection. Select none. Go to the outline of the words Life and Silly and a small black Gradient glow. Merge each layer down so they are on one layer. Copy and paste as a new layer on your tag and arrange to your liking.

Add anyother elements of choice.

Add name , Copyright info, license and save!

Thanks for Rocking Out my tutorial, I hope you enjoyed! ~Lori