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 Keith Garvey. You need a license to use his work. You can buy his work at his store HERE

I am using the PTU kit Pumpkin Karver by Manipulated by Magik . Visit her blog HERE to find where she sales her kits and more.

WSL_Mask220 Found HERE there is a download on the side of the blog for all her masks. You will find the link there for this mask



Open new image 600 x 600

Edit, Copy Frame 1

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 80%

With your magic wand click inside each of the frames

Selections, Modify, Expand by 8

Edit, copy Paper 2

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Selections, Invert

Edit, clear

Edit, copy Pumpkin Blood

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the top of the frame

Edit, clear

Edit, Copy Fog

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Move to place how you wish

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  Dead Tree

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Move to the right of the frame

Image, resize 75%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Batty Moon

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 70%

Move to the right and than behind the tops of the tree

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Headstone

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, bring to top

Move over to the right and place in front of the tree

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Black Cat

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the right and place in front of the headstone

Image, resize 60%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Select Raster 2

Edit, copy Web

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 80%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Casket

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left of the frame

Image, resize 80%

Image, rotate, free rotate, 20 left

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Spider

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Image, resize 40%

Layers, arrange, bring to top

Move to the right and place on top of the headstone

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Scythe

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Move to the left and place to the left of the casket

Image, rotate, free rotate, 20, left

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Pumpkin

Edit, Paste, Paste as new  layer

Move to the left and place to the left side of the casket some

Use the carve your own pumpkin tools to make the pumpkin the way you wish

Image, resize 50%

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Tube

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Resize to fit your tag

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Now move the cat up and place the cat in front of the tubes leg. See my tag for placement

Edit, Copy Handprint

Edit, paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 20%

Move to the left and place on the cross of the casket

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same settings

Edit, Copy Blood

Pull toward the bottom

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Move to the left

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop shadow, Same Settings

Layers, Duplicate

Image, Mirror

Edit, copy Crow

Edit, Paste, Paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, bring to top

Image, resize 40%

Move to the right and place on the tree branches

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, copy Wordart 2

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Image, resize 60%

Move til it is behind the tube but in front of the tree and moon

Image, rotate, free rotate, left 10

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow, Same Settings

Edit, Copy Background

Edit, Paste, paste as new layer

Layers, arrange, send to bottom

Layers, Load/save mask, load mask from disk, settings:
WSL_Mask220
Source Luminance
Fit To Canvas
Invert Transparency NOT checked
Hide All Mask

Layers, merge, merge group

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

Add your name to the tag

Save as PNG