This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp or program of choice

Tube of choice. I am using the art of Kaci McVay. You must have a license to use these tubes. Purchase the one I used at The PSP Project.

FTU kit Independent Woman from Jessica over at Gothic Inspirations

Font- Monika

-File>New 600x600 px.

-Open frame 3. Layer>Scale Layer 60%. Center frame on canvas. Select the magic wand and click inside the frame. Select>Grow 5. Open paper 4. Move paper layer below frame layer. Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel. Select>Invert. Press delete on keyboard. Select>None. Make the frame layer active. Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 1, black, 50.

-Open frame 5. Make the bottom layer. Scale 60%. Center frame on canvas. Add drop shadow of 0, 0, 10, black, 80.

-Open tab. Move below the paper layer. Center on canvas. Layer>Duplicate Layer. Select the rotate tool and click canvas. In the angle box put 90. Center on canvas. Repeat drop shadow on both these layers.

-Open pent. Move below the paper layer. Scale 75%. Center on canvas. Add drop shadow of 2, 2, 2, black, 50.

-Open tab back. Make the bottom layer. Scale 65%. Rotate -10. Center on canvas. Repeat drop shadow.

-Open tube. Make the top layer. Scale 85%. Place in the center of tag. Repeat drop shadow. Duplicate. Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur on default. Change the mode to soft light and lower the opacity to 35.

Other Elements:

path

jar

envelope

netting

star 2

candle

bow 2

string flower

leaves 1

leaves 2 - flip

stars

rivets

WAmask

sparkles

-Add your name and copyright and your done!