This tutorial was written by me on 24 September 2012 and updated on
5 October 2022. Any similarity to other tutorials is not intentional.
Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using a gorgeous tube by Jamie Kidd. You can purchase this tube at CDO HERE.

Scrapkit - I am using Krisy's part of a collab called No Drama Haterz she did with Crystal, you can download it at Toxic Desirez HERE

Template - I used Template 865 by Millie's PSP Madness which you can download HERE

Mask - I used a fab mask by sylvie, SC_mask013 which you can download HERE

Filters - Xero Porcelain

Font of choice - Mystic crystal

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

Let's start!

Open the template, shift D to duplicate and close the original. Image re-size 800 x 707. Delete the credits and wordart layers.

Working from bottom to top layers -

Layer 1 - Selections, select all, float, defloat, copy paper 12 as a new layer, selections invert delete, select none. Delete original template layer.br /> br /> Do the same for each template layer. These are the papers I used.

Layer 2 - Paper 20

Layer 3 - Paper 11

Layer 4 - Paper 9

Layer 5 - Paper 6

Layer 6 - Paper 10

Layer 7 - New raster layer, float defloat, fill with a gradient to suit your tag. Paste your close up tube, invert, delete. Duplicate, mirror, merge down. 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, blend mode to Luminance L.

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

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.

Copy and paste element winged skull, re-size 35%

Copy and paste element cupcake, re-size 30%

Copy and paste element skull 2, re-size 27%

Copy and paste element bomb, re-size 40%

Copy and paste element Teddy, re-size 40%

Copy and paste element Doodle

Copy and paste element cherry cakes, re-size 40%

Copy and paste element barbed heart, re-size 30%

Create a new raster layer above the background layer. Selections, select all, copy and paste paper 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