This tutorial was written by me. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is pure coincidence. Please DO NOT claim this tutorial as your own. It was written in PSP 9 but should be compatible with any version of PSP.


I am using the artwork of PinupToons. You need a license to use his tubes. You can purchase his tubes at CDO

I am using the PTU kit Toxic Lagoon by Gimptastic Scraps . This kit is exclusive to The PSP Project


Open new image 600 x 600

Edit, Copy Frame 3

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 80%

With your magic wand click inside each frame

Selections, Modify, Expand by 8

Edit, copy Paper 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Edit, Copy Waves

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move down to the bottom of the frame. Leave enough of the wave you will see it

Edit, Clear

Edit, Copy Bubbles

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move around to the left. See my  tag for placement

Edit, Clear

Selections, Select None

Select Raster 2

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Settings of:
Vertical : -3
Horizontal: 3
Opacity: 50
Blur: 10
Color: Black
Shadow on new layer NOT Checked

Edit, copy Scatter

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Move up toward top of frame some

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Layers, Duplicate

Image, Flip

Edit, copy Mesh

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move up so some will be showing above the frame

Effects,3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Glitter

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move to the right so you can see some beneath the frame

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Layers, Duplicate

Image, Mirror

Edit, Copy Sun

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers, Arrange, bring to top

Move to the right top corner of the frame

Image, resize 70%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Sand

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Image, resize 85%

Move to the bottom of the frame. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Palm Tree

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 80%

Move over to the left. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy clam Shell

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move down and to the left of the Palm Tree

Image, Mirror

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Starfish 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move to the left and place to the right of the palm some and behind the clam shell

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy  Shell

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move over to the left and place behind the starfish and clam shell

Image, resize 50%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Surfboard

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Image, resize 70%

Image, rotate, free rotate, 20, right

Move to the right  and make it look to be in the sand

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Ball

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move to place to the right of the surfboard some

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Snorkel

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move over to the right and place on the surfboard. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Scuba Mask

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 50%

Move to the right and place on the snorkel. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Coral

Edit, paste, Paste as new layer

Image, rotate, free rotate, 90, right

Image, resize 60%

Move over to the left and place behind the shells

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Flip Flops

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move over to the right. Place beside the ball

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Tube

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Resize tube to fit your tag

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Sunscreen

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move to the right and move down behind he flip flops and scuba mask. See my tag for placement

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Select Raster 4

Edit, Copy Octopus

Image, Mirror

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow

Move over to the right. See my tag for placement

Remember to add your copyright info. Make sure it is plain and legible

Add your name to the tag

Save as PNG