This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
December 5th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using 1 tube by Rachel Anderson
This tube is available at CDO

I am also using the PTU scrap Mythic
by Hungry Hill which is also available
at CDO.

Plugin
EyeCandy 4000 Gradient glow

Open a 700x700 new image.
Open up your tube and scrap
supplies.

Open a multi section frame.
Resize 80%.
Copy and paste as a new layer.

Select your magic wand.
Hold shift button down &
select the various empty
sections inside your frame.
Once you have them all selected,
selections - modify -expand by 2.

Paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections invert & press delete button.
Move the paper underneth the frame layer.
Keep selected.

Open a balcony element.
Resize 80%. Paste as a new layer
between the paper & frame layers.
Position in the bottom half of the
frame.
Press delete and select none.

Add a drop shadow to the balcony
element and frame layers.
2,2,25,5 black.

Open up your tube of choice.
Resize 80%.Position on the center
of your frame - making sure the tube is
the layer above the frame layer in your
layer palette.

Open a sword element.
Resize 45% and 70% once each.
Paste as a new layer & position on
the bottom left corner of the frame.
Add a drop shadow to the layer.

Open a book element.
Resize 25%. Position as a new layer
behind the sword element.
You want to see the book
behind the sword.

Open a square frame.
Resize 80% or as needed.
Paste on the bottom layer
of the tag.
Click inside the frame with
your magic wand.
Selections - modify -expand
by 3.

Paste a paper of choice
as a new layer.
Selections invert - press delete.
Move this layer underneth the
frame layer.

Open an angel statue element.
Resize 25% & 50% once each.
Paste on the left & right sides
of the frames. You want them on
the tops of the frames.

Open a dragon element.
Resize 50% and 80% once each.
Position on the tag on the bottom
right corner.

Open a goblet element.
Resize 25% and 75% once each.
Position on the tag behind ( underneth in
layer palette ) the book and sword.
You want the top part of the goblet visible
though.

Choose your font tool & a font of
choice to fit your tag.
On your Materials palette,
choose two colors from your tag.
On your tool options, set stroke to 1.0
Type out text of choice.
I used " Protected by her dragon
she waits for her knight."
But you can change it for your tag.

Convert to raster once you are
happy with the text and size.
Effects - 3D effects - inner bevel.
Apply bevel 2 default settings.

Apply the plugin EyeCandy 4000 Gradient glow
Default glow which first shows up.
Glow width 3.00 - change color to one from tag.
Apply. Now go back to gradient glow.
This time apply the glow setting black halo.
Apply the earlier drop shadow as well.

Merge layers visible. Crop to desired size.
Add artist copyright information & name for tag.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.