This tutorial assumes you are familiar with your version of PSP and know where your tools are located. Workspaces can differ, therefore the screenshots and directions for the location of the tools used may not be accurate in your workspace. If you have problems finding a particular tool, use the program's help file and type the tool name into the "find" window.

Be sure to read my TOU before working this tutorial.

It has been brought to my attention that Hassel is actually spelled Hassle. *blushing* I knew that! lol.
So, when you get to that step in the tutorial, keep that in mind and spell it correctly if you've a mind to do so  : o)

Supplies Here:
(Includes: Clipping Image; Scissor Blades & Font)
(You don't have to install this font. Just open and minimize until you are done with this tutorial.)
Vizros 4
(Now Free!! www.vizros.com/register.html)
MuRa's Meister Copies
(freeware )

Tube of your choice
Thanks goes to www.rendermepink.com for the tube I used above. Please visit this site for some really great tubes!!

Let's get started....

1. Begin by opening the magclippingscan-aagm.psp image. Hit Shift + D to duplicate, and close the orginal.
2. Open the tube you plan to use on this tag. Grab your fill tool. Pick a color complimentary to your tube.
3. On the clipping image, add a raster layer. Flood fill the new layer with the color you picked.
4. Grab your shape tool. Set your foreground color to white; set your background to null. Use the settings below:

and drag out a rectangle shape 370x168.

5. Go to Objects>Align>Center in Canvas. Right click on "Vector 1" layer and convert to raster.
6. Using the text tool with these settings with the foreground set to null and the background set to white:

***NOTE THE LEADING***

Add your text: Cut Out (hit enter) The Hassle!

7. Go to Objects>Align>Center in canvas. Right click on "Vector 1" layer and convert to raster.
8. Hide the "clipping" layer. Right click on "Raster 1" layer and merge visible.
9. Unhide "clipping" layer.
10. Rename "Merged" layer to "curl".
11. Go to Effects>Vizros 4>Curl and use these settings:

12. Use your magic wand to select the white corner behind the curl. Hit the Delete key. Deselect. (Ctrl +D)
13. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow and use these settings: Verticle= -2; Horizontal= 5; Opacity=80; Blur=15 and color = black.
14. Minimize this image for a moment.
15. Create a new image 700x700 pixels (we will crop later) using these settings:

Zoom out so you can see the entire image if you need to.
16. Rename "Raster 1" layer to back. Flood fill with white.
17. I removed this step :oP
18. Go back to your clipping image. Activate the layer "clipping" and hit Ctrl + C.
19. Go back to your new image and hit ctrl+L. Do not move the image. Rename this layer "clipping".
20. Go back to your clipping image. Activate the layer "curl" and hit Ctrl + C.
21. Go back to your new image and hit ctrl + L. Do not move the image. Rename this layer "curl".
You can close out the clipping image now, we are done with it.
22. Open aagm-lowerbladescissors.psp image and hit Ctrl + C. Close it.
23. On the new image, hit ctrl + L to paste lower part of scissors as a new layer. Rename this layer "lower blade".

(These scissor images are already angled correctly, but you will need to position them. I have screenshots below to show how you want them positioned.)

Drag the "lower blade" layer below the "curl" layer and use the mover tool to postion the blade like so:

24. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow with these settings: H&V=2; Opacity=80; Blur=2; color= black.
25. Open the aagm-upperbladescissor.psp image and hit Ctrl + C. Close it.
26. On the new image, activate the "curl" layer and hit Ctrl + L to paste the upper blade as the top layer. Rename this layer "upper blade". Use the mover tool to position like so:

27. Effects>3D Effects>Drop shadow with same settings in step 24.
28. Copy your tube image and paste as a new layer on the new image. Postion and resize the tube as desired.
29. Add a drop shadow with the last used settings.
30. Add your name and effects as desired.
31. Hide "back" layer by clicking on the eye icon next to the layers.
32. Grab crop tool and choose the merged opaque icon. Double click inside the crop outline.

33. Unhide layer.
34. Activate layer "curl" and duplicate the layer. (Right click on the layer, choose duplicate.)
35. Drag the "copy of curl" layer just above the layer labeled "back".
36. Go to Effects>MuRa's>Copies and pull the arrow under the preview window to "Wallpaper(Rotate)". Click ok.
37. Lower the opacity to +/- 30.
38. Use a mask of your choice on the layer.

***TIP ALERT*** Before doing a final save, you can go to Image ->Image Information and click on the "Creator Information" tab. In the description field, add the tutorial url (and other info, such as font used). Then save as a psp file. That information is saved along with the image. The next time you say (to yourself, of course...) "I wish I could remember where that tut is, you will have the information available in the image itself. Cool, huh?

39. Do a final save in psp format.

40. Export your new tag as a jpg and show it off! Nice work :)

I truly hope you enjoyed this tutorail and have learned something new.