I wrote this tutorial on Oct 2, 2010 and it comes from my own creativity. Any resemblance to another tutorial is a coincidence and certainly unintended.   I claim the copyright to my tutorial. You are free to do whatever you please with what you make, but please do not take my tutorial without my permission. Do not send the tutorial through email or groups. Only share my link.

This tutorial was written for those who have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro, meaning a basic knowledge of where the tools and palettes are located and how to use them with direction. It is meant to be used as a guide and changes can be made by you as desired.

To do this tutorial you will need Paint Shop Pro. I wrote this with Paint Shop Pro IX, but the steps can be done in any version. You may download a free trial at Corel.  This is an easy to make tag
Remember to save as a psp file often!

You will need:

One tube of  choice.  I am using a tube by Suzanne Woolcott.  It may be purchased  here
and you must have a license to use it

 FTU Scrap elements "Autumn Day" by Eva at Friendly Scrap

Font of Choice (I used Kristen and Monterey BT, both pay fonts)

Plugins:  Greg's Factory Outlet II (optional)

1.  Open image 0010 from the kit.  Ctrl D to duplicate and delete the original.  Image, Resize to Width 492 pixels Height 600 pixels.  Open a new image 800 pixels by 800 pixels.  Copy image, paste as a new layer to new canvas.  Image Rotate, Free Rotate, R by 90, this layer only.

2.  Open these elements from the kit and resize each of them by 10 percent
001. 002, 003, 004, 008.  Open your main tube and resize if necessary. (I resized mine by

3. With your selection tool set on rectangle make a selection around the center oval like this

In the materials palette set the foreground color at #dadab1 and the background color at #f7f1bf.
Change the foreground to gradient as below. 

Add a new layer, flood fill with gradient.  Drag gradient layer to the bottom.

4.  Copy, paste the elements as follows.

Wheelbarrow - see my tag

Pink Heart - paste as a new layer, drag below wheelbarrow layer

Blue Heart - Image Rotate, Free Rotate by 20.  Copy, paste as a new layer - see my tag

Scarecrow - Select the pink heart in the layer palette.  Copy the scarecrow and paste as a new layer.  Move into place

Acorn Branch - Image, Mirror.  Copy, paste as a new layer

Tag - Image, Mirror.  Copy, Paste as a new layer.  Position so ends appear to be wrapped around branch

Copy main tube.  Paste as a new layer as shown

With color #d0961a add Message.  Convert to raster layer

Effects, plugins, Gregs Factory Outlook Vol II, Pool Shadow as follows

Effects, 3D effects, Inner Bevel,  at these settings

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow

Do the same for name

Trim  excess tube then resize with 650 pixels on  the longest side (width)

Layers, merge visible,  Save as a png