Happy Haunting

 This tutorial was written for those who

have a working knowledge of PSP

Supplies needed:

PSP 12 (any version will work)

Tube of choice.  I am using the fantastic artwork of

Keith Garvey.  You can purchase his work at MPT http://mypsptubes.com/

B_CircleGradient (included in supplies)

Scrap kit “Happy Halloween” from Alane at

Inspired to Dream Scraps.  You can purchase this fantastic kit at
http://inspiredtodreamscraps.blogspot.com/

"Jack o Lantern animation" if desired (supplied)

Font of choice (I used Nymph) - included

Supplies:  http://www.4shared.com/file/63908499/ebd14379/haphaunt.html

Open tube and mask and minimize them for now.  Open scrap kit.

Open a transparent image 600 x 600 pixels and flood fill with white

Choose a  paper from your kit (I used paper 05), copy and paste as a new layer 

Layers, new mask layer from image, find the B Circle Gradient and apply. 
Layer, delete, yes to the question. And merge group

Open black button frame from the scrap kit,  Resize to 400 X 400 pixels percent.  Image, Rotate, Rotate clockwise by 90. Image, Adjust, Hue and Saturation, Colorize
Hue 15  Saturation 212

 Copy and paste as a new layer.  Apply a light drop shadow.  I used 0,0,40,0

Select inside frame with magic wand.  Selections, Modify, expand by 5. 
Open your tube and  copy, paste as a new layer. See mine for placement)  Selections, invert,
Selections, float, Selections, Defloat.  Using erase tool, erase selected area at bottom of the tube.
Drop shadow as before.

 Open black cat from kit.  Resize by 50 percent then by 80 percent.  Copy and paste to
right lower of tag (see mine)  Drop shadow as before 

Choose black flower.  Resize by 50 percent three times.  Copy, paste as a new layer (see mine for placement) D  Do the same with orange flower.  Duplicate the second flower, mirror.  Arrange.  Same drop shadow as before on each layer.

 Open 2 lollipops, resize by 50 percent three times.  Copy, paste first one as shown. Image Rotate,
Free Rotate, Right 15.  Copy, paste second lollipop, Image Rotate,
Free Rotate, Left 15 twice.  Arrange .  Drop shadow on both.

Open ribbon wrap, resize by 50 percent four times.  With freehand selection tool select just the center bow.  Copy, paste to the cats tail.  Drop shadow

Add copyright layer

Write "Happy Haunting" on top right using Nymph font at 48 stroke 1 black, fill dark orange
Drop shadow as before

Add name in left bottom corner at same settings except at 72 instead of 48

Layers, Merge, Merge visible

Image Resize to 500 x 500 pixels or size of choice 

Save tag as a jpg.  If no animation is required you’re done.  Thank you for trying my tut

Animation

Open your jpg tag in PSP Animation Shop

Open silver pumpkin animation

Duplicate tag until there are 4 frames

Click on pumpkin frames, Edit, Select All, Edit copy

Click on tag.  Edit, Select all, Edit, Paste into center of one black flower.

 Save tag as a gif animation file.

You’re done!

Thank you for trying my tutorial