For this tutorial, you’ll need a working knowledge of PSP.

I’m using PSP X4 but any version should work. 

This tutorial is my own and any resemblance to any other is purely coincidental.

Supplies for this tutorial:

PSP (any version)

Tube/Image is included in the kit. 

PTU Scrap kit-Speak for the Trees here: http://sinfullycreativescraps.blogspot.com/ 

 Firefly Animation: http://jusgraphix.blogspot.com/ 

Animation shop

::Let’s begin::

-Banner-

Open new image 500*175

Select all

Copy and paste a paper from the kit

Position

Selections

Invert

Delete

Select none.

Copy and paste any of the other adorable elements you want to include in your banner.

I used the following:

Clouds (x2)

Hill (x2)

Purple tree (x2)

Orange tree (x2)

Pink tree (x2)

Yellow tree (x2)

Flowers

Butterfly

Mr.Lorax J

Copy

Paste

Resize

Position

Add drop shadow to each element

Add new raster layer

Select all

Selections

Modify

Selection borders

Width 2

flood fill w/ gradient to match your tag

Select none

Add noise setting of choice

Select inside your border you just made w/ your magic wand

Selections

Modify

Selection borders

Width 1

Add new raster layer

flood fill white

Select none

Move below your outer border

Now you add your name/text/© info

If you’re not going to animate, save & your done.

::To animate::

Close of your background layer

Right click one of the other layer

Merge>Visible

Copy that top layer

::In AS::

Paste as new animation

::in PSP::

Unhide your background layer and copy it

::in AS::

Paste background as new animation

Open up your animation 

(I recolored mine to match my tag)

See how many frames it has and duplicate your top layer and your background you just pasted into AS to that many frames.

This particular animation had 65 frames

Once everything is 65 frames

Select all frames of your animation

Copy

Go to your background layer

Select all frames

Right click in the first frame

Paste>INTO selected frame(s)

Position and click to paste

Go to your top layer of your tag

Select all frames

Copy

Back to where you just pasted your animation

Select all frames

In the first frame, again right click

Paste>INTO selected frame(s)

Position carefully

Click

View animation

If you’re happy, save it!

Enjoy your new banner!