Trick My Treat

This tutorial was written by me on August 28 using PSP X4. All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I'm using the newest tube from Keith Garvey.  You must have a license to use his art.  You can purchase his tubes/license at his store HERE.

Scrap Kit - I'm using an awesome kit from Irish Bitch Designs called "Witchypoo".  Visit her blog HERE to find out where you can purchase this great kit

Mask of choice

Font - I'm using Spinstee

To begin open your tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now - open a new 700 x 700 image white background

1.  Copy/paste frame3 as new layer - click inside frame - copy/paste paper of choice as new layer - selections - invert - delete - copy/paste your tube as new layer - position - hit delete - selections - select none - copy/paste your tube again as new layer - take eraser tool and remove the parts of tube hanging outside frame ( see my tag) - drop shadow bottom tube layer and frame

2.  Copy/paste the following elements as new layers resizing as needed and position them around the bottom of your tag:  bottle1, cat, cauldron, fire, pumpkin, shoe, and sign - add a dropshadow to each layer

3.  Copy/paste hat of choice as new layer - resize and rotate - position on top of frame - drop shadow - copy/paste spiderweb as new layer - resize - position over sign - adjust sharpness sharpen

4.  Click on white background - copy/paste paper of choice as new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - apply - delete original mask layer - merge group - copy/paste stars as new layer - resize - position - duplicate - position - drop shadow stars layers

5.  Copy/paste curls as new layer - resize and position on left of tag - duplicate - image - mirror - drop shadow both layers

6.  Close out white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license info and name - save as .png

That's it!!  Thank you for trying my tutorial!!