Make A Valentine Day Card

Technology Gadget - its 3 days from Valentine's day, do have you prepare what suitable gift for your mate ?. Today in my Photoshop Tutorial i will guide you to buil beautifull Valentine Card With photoshop its easy and of course its different gift for valentine 2009 than ever.

With valentines round the corner, why not make your very own Valentines card for a loved one with not just love and sincerity… but some of that creativity you have built up inside you too!

So, lets get started

Step 1 – The inevitable ‘New Document’

Open a new document (size and dimension, that part is up to you).
For the purpose of this tutorial, I’ve gone with my personal favourite, 750 by 500 pixels. Remember though that you might want to print this so a larger size would be more appropriate.

Colours to use: #990000 & #660000

You should now have something like this:-

Step 3 – Texture

Create a new layer and fill it.

Pressing ‘D’ to revert back to black/white, apply fibers (Filter > Render > Fibers…)

Set the later style to Soft Light, opacity 3-5%.



Step 4 – Originality

Okay, so a heart is perhaps not original but give it your own twist or go with a graphic of significance to the recipient-to-be:



As you can see above, I drew my own path for a more unique heart but you could alternatively use Photoshops ‘Custom Shape Tool’ and the ‘heart card’ path or a nice fancy brush.

Once you have selected your chosen design, fill your path using #990000 apply the following ‘Bevil and Emboss’ settings:



You should now have something to a similar the effect:-




Step 5 – “I LOVE YOU”

Write something… and try to make it nice.

My first attempt was “Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, I take two in my coffee thank you” …so, for the protection of your own future love lives, I’m not going to help you with this bit.



Font: I chose Delicious (italic & bold italic) for its elegance and light weight but font choice is up to you. Use a font that best suits your design.

Step 6 – Final Touches

Using the pen tool, create a shape. This can be something of significance to the other person, or something which ties nicely into the design.

I have chosen blossom petals as my otherhalf loves Cherry Blossoms and they remind her of her being back home in Japan.

Once you are done, fill your path and create a brush ( Edit > Define Brush Preset… )




If you are struggling or for ease of following this tutorial, you may download and use my brush here.

Next apply the following brush dynamics:




Using a light shade of pink ( #FFCCFF ) create 3 different layers and set them to the following opacity levels:-

Layer 1: 5-10% Opacity
Layer 2: 10-25% Opacity
Layer 3: 25-35% Opacity

Start brushing over these layers until you have your own desired effect.


Step 7 – The Final Step

Save as a JPEG, quality 10 - 12 and mass mail that mother out to every girl/boy you have ever had a crush on!

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