This tutorial was written by Fi Pomfrett on March 8th 2015
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental. Do not copy and paste this tutorial anywhere on the net.
Scripting and translating of this tutorial is strictly forbidden.
Supplies needed:
PSP – I used X7 but any version will do
Tube of Choice
Fonts of Choice – I used Coming Home & Covered By Your Grace
Tag Template 3 by Rachel
Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow & HSB Noise
Xero – Fritillary
I.C.Net Software – Filters Unlimited
I used the awesome artwork of Cuddly Rigor Mortis
You can purchase her work and a license from CDO.
Please do not use Kristin’s work without purchasing a license first.
Note: I use the Manual Color Correction tool throughout this tut, you can find a mini tut on using it {here}
Note 2: Monti has written an awesome tut to go with this one so you can animated the dragon to breathe fire! Links and sample at the end of the tut 
Let’s Start
Open Tag_Template 3 and press shift + D to duplicate
Close the original
Resize to 375 pixels wide, all layers checked
Resize again but this time change the DPI to 72,000 and set the size to 100%
Image, Increase Canvas Size to 400 x 400, central placement selected
Re-flood fill the background with white
Delete the credit and Dotted Square layers
Activate Rec 2
Selections, All, Float, Defloat
Selections, Modify, Contract by 2 pixels
Selections, Invert and promote selection to layer
Selections, None
Activate the promoted layer
Using your Manual Color Correction (MCC) change the color to one from your tube
Adjust, Add/Remove Noise, Add Noise
Gaussian & Monochrome: Checked / Noise: 50
Add a drop shadow of choice – I used:
V&H: 2 / Opacity: 68 / Blur: 6.93 / Color: #1F1F1F / Shadow on new layer: Unchecked
Activate Rec 2
Using your MCC recolor to another complimentary color
Duplicate and working on the copy
Effects, Plugins, Eye Candy 4000 – HSB Noise
Effects, Image Effects, Enchance
Change the blend mode to Luminance (legacy)
Activate Circle layer
Recolor to another complimentary color
Duplicate this layer
On the original – Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur – radius set to 5
Adjust, Add/Remove Noise, Add Noise
Gaussian & Monochrome: Checked / Noise: 20%
Activate the copy of circle
Effects, Plugins, Xero – Fritillary
Selections, All, Float, Defloat, Feather by 20 pixles, Invert
Press delete a couple of times to soften the edge
Selections, None
Change the blend mode to Luminance
Activate Rec 1 and recolor to another complimentary color
Effects, Plugins, I.C.Net Software – Filters Unlimited
Choose the Paper Textures and choose a texture – I used Striper Paper, Coarse at the default settings
Effects, Plugins, Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow
Add a drop shadow of choice – I used:
V&H: 0 / Opacity: 68 / Blur: 6.93 / Color: #1F1F1F / Shadow on new layer: Unchecked
Activate Small Rec 3
Layers, Merge, Merge Down
Repeat the Merge Down
All 3 small rectangle should be on one layer now
Apply the same drop shadow as used on Rec 1 (above)
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer
Resize if needed – I resized to 45%, all layers Unchecked
Position to the left of the 3 rectangles
Add a drop shadow of choice – I used:
V: 0 / H: 5 / Opacity: 68 / Blur: 6.93 / Color: #1F1F1F / Shadow on new layer: Unchecked
Select your text tool and choose a font
Set your foreground to null, background to a color of choice
Create as vector and Anti-Alias both checked
Add the first part of your text – I wrote ‘FIRE’ (in caps)
Position in the top rectangle and convert to raster
Add the next part of your text – I wrote ‘BREATHING’ (in caps)
Position in the middle rectangle and convert to raster
Add the last part of your text – I write ‘DRAGON’ (in caps)
Position in the bottom rectangle and convert to raster
Layers, Merge, Merge Down
Repeat the Merge Down and all 3 text layer should be on one layer
Change your font and background color (if you want)
Leave all other settings the same
Add your name and position where it looks best
When happy, convert to raster
Effects, Plugins, Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow
Add a drop shadow of choice – I used:
V: 0 / H: 2 / Opacity: 68 / Blur: 6.93 / Color: #1F1F1F / Shadow on new layer: Unchecked
Add your artists copyrights and your own taggers watermark as a new layer
Crop away any excess canvas
Save as a jpg/png
All Done
To animate your dragon so he breathes fire, head over to Monti’s site and complete the tutorial for Fire Breathing
A huge thank you to Monti for letting me link to her tut 
