FTU Shine Like The Stars

 

Written June 3,2025

This tut is intended for those that have a working knowledge of PSP 

This tutorial was written in PSP X but can be done in any version.

My tutorials are only meant as a guide , if u wish to use a different 

tube or change the colors etc , then please feel free to do so.I love to see what all 

others can create with my stuff.

Supplies Needed:

Font of Choice ,I am using Agilia

U can get it Here.

Tube of your choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of "Misticheskaya"

You need a license to use his/her work, please do not use his/her work without a proper license.. 

U can purchase it Here! 

Scrapkit "Aged Crown" by MizTeeques Digital Designs

You can get it Here!

You can check out the rest of her awesome blog Here!

Mask "Miz_Mask 022 " by MizTeeques Digital Designs

You can get it Here! 

You can check out the rest of her awesome masks Here at her Blog.

Drop Shadow (this is the drop shadow used throughout tutorial)

V = 1

H = 1

Opacity = 100

Blur = 1.00

Color = Black

Let's Get Started!!!

We will be making a Banner Set so you will need to make a Banner Tag and a

Profile Tag. We will start on the Profile Tag first..

New Canvas 800 x 800 Transparent

Copy & paste Frame 2,Resize 90% , Rotate 20% left, with magic wand, click inside to select

selections, modify expand by 5,new raster layer, move below frame layer, copy & paste paper 18 into selection, Keep selected, copy & paste tube, I resized mine 45%, place, selections invert, with eraser tool, erase around the bottom. Select none.

Add drop shadow to tube and frame.

Merge frame and paper layer.

Copy & paste EL 11 , resize 75%,place,add Drop shadow, Duplicate, with mover tool place 

down and to the right, merge layer down.

Copy & paste EL 63, resize 45%,place,add Drop shadow

Copy & paste EL 54, place, duplicate, add Drop shadow, merge down.

Copy & paste EL 29, resize 60%,place and add drop shadow.

Copy & paste EL 65, resize 75%,place and add drop shadow

Copy & paste EL 58, place 

New Raster layer, move to bottom, select all , copy & paste paper 18 into selection, Deselect.

New Raster layer , select all, copy & paste paper 16 into selection, apply mask, merge group, resize 120% or to liking.

Now go to Banner Canvas

New Canvas 620 x 230 Transparent

Select all and Copy & paste paper 18 into selection and deselect.

Go to profile tag and copy mask layer, then back to the banner and paste, resize and adjust to liking.

Now back to profile tag and X out of tube , background and mask layers, highlight one of the other layers and copy merged and paste onto the banner tag, resize 75% or to liking and place, then back to the profile tag and copy tube , resize if needed and place.

Now back to profile tag, resize 75% , all layers checked, highlight top layer, new raster layer, select all, selections ,modify, contract by 30, selections invert, copy & paste

paper 16 into selection, apply Inner Bevel with the following settings.

Keep selected and add Glow with the following settings.

Deselect.

Resize all layers 75% or to 600 x 600

Add copyright and merge visible and save as a PNG.

I always resize mine before adding copyright to keep it from being blurry.

Go back to Banner Tag to add frame, top layer , add new raster layer, selection all, contract by 15, selections invert, copy & paste paper 16 into selection, apply Inner Bevel same as above and then add same glow.

Add any Text or Word Art 

 

Please remember to add all proper   copyright info on both tags.

Add ur name...Set background to color ,gradient or pattern of choice ,

type name ,add DS and add glow...

Save as PNG file...

Hope u enjoyed my tutorial

I would love to see your results, Please post them here or 

u can email them to Here at with  subject 

line "Tut Results"!!! 

Hugs 

Stef