This tutorial was written by me on 30 December 2010 and updated on
4 October 2022. Any similarity to other tutorials is not intentional.
Supplies:

Tube of choice - I used a gorgeous tube by Verymany which you can purchase at Verymany Tubes HERE.

Scrapkit - I used an awesome kit by Kristen called Angelic, you can download it at Toxic Desierz HERE

Template - I used Missy's template 287 which you can download from Divine Intentionz HERE

Mask - I used WSL344 which you can download from Weescotslass HERE

Filters - Xero Porcelain, Penta VTR2

Font of choice - Magenta Rose

Don't forget to leave some love when you download!

Let's start!

Open your template, shift D to duplicate and close the original. Increase canvas size to 669 x 564. Image re-size 800 x 674. Delete credit layer and small circle layers. Fill background layer white.

Working from bottom to top layers-

Circle 1 - Selections, select all, float, de-float, copy and paste paper 15 as a new layer, selections invert delete, select none. Delet original template layer.

Raster 1 - Float/defloat, paste paper 5 as a new layer, selections, invert delete, select none, delete original template layer.

Rectangle - Float/defloat, paste paper 4 as a new layer, selections, invert delete, select none, delete original template layer.

Circle 2 - Float/defloat, new raster layer, fill with a gradient to suit your tag. Paste your close up as a new layer, selections invert delete. Effects xero porcelain, default settings but change the softness to 12. effects Penta VTR2. Duplicate the tube, and on the copy, adjust blur, gaussian blur 3. Change the blend mode to soft light. Drop shadow the original layer, and change the blend mode to Luminance L.

Frame background - Repeat but mirror your tube.

Frame - add noise, drop shadow.

Merge the gradient, 2 tubes and frame, and move the merged layer to the right of your tag

Copy and paste your main tube, effects xero porcelain, default settings but change the softness to 12. Duplicate the tube, and on the copy, adjust blur, gaussian blur 3. Change the blend mode to soft light. Drop shadow the original layer.

Drop shadwow elements as you go, see my tag for placement

Copy and paste element butterfly 1, re-size 50%

Copy and paste element butterfly 2, re-size 50%

Create a new raster layer above the background layer. Selections, select all, copy and paste paper 16 into selection, select none. Load your mask, merge group. Lower the opacity to about 54.

Crop your tag and re-size. Add some sparkles!

Add your name and your artist's copyright and you're finished!

This is the original sample tag