(http://images55.fotki.com/v508/photos/5/1294515/8684281/ABSummerMosaicPentagonSTM12-vi.jpg)
I've used PSP9 for this tutorial, however you should be able to create this tag in all versions.
Supplies needed:
A tube or close up of your choice. I'm using one by Amy Brown (http://www.amybrownart.com) which is available from CDO (http://www.cdoestore.com).
Please do not use the same tube without the appropriate license.
Font of choice. I've used Lancastershire.
Plugins:
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5:Impact - Gradient Glow (optional)
1. Open a new transparent image 600 x 250 pixels.
2. Select two colours from your tube and create a foreground-background gradient with the following settings:
(http://images49.fotki.com/v1509/photos/5/1294515/8684281/MosaicPentagonGradient-vi.jpg)
3. Apply Effects - Texture Effects - Mosaic Antique with the following settings:
(http://images61.fotki.com/v53/photos/5/1294515/8684281/MosaicPentagonAntiqueMosaic-vi.jpg)
4. Duplicate this layer. On the duplicate, apply Effects - Illumination Effects - Sunburst with the following settings:
(http://images57.fotki.com/v81/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonSunburst-vi.jpg)
5. On your Sunburst layer, apply Effects - Geometric Effects - Pentagon with the following settings:
(http://images54.fotki.com/v461/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonPentagon-vi.jpg)
6. Still on your Pentagon layer, apply Effects - Image Effects - Offset with the following settings:
(http://images16.fotki.com/v378/photos/5/1294515/11524905/MosaicPentagonOffset-vi.jpg)
7. Duplicate your Pentagon layer, Image - Mirror. Merge your two Pentagon layers together and apply a drop shadow
(I used 0, 0, 100, 15, black)
8. Add your tube or close up. Move it into position and apply a drop shadow of choice.
9. Add a new raster layer. Flood fill it with a dark colour of your choice.
Selections - Select All. Selections - Modify - Contract by 3. Press Delete on your keyboard.
Selections - Select None.
10. Add your name and copyright and license number (if necessary).
I added a Gradient Glow and drop shadow to my name as well
And you’re done :)