This tutorial was written for those who

have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

It was written by me on January 12, 2009 and comes from my own creativity.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidence

Supplies needed:

PSP 9 (any version will work)

Tube of choice.   I am using the fantastic artwork of

Suzanne Richards.  You can purchase her work and a license to use it  Here

WSL_99 Mask Here

Font of choice - I'm using Avatar Normal

Plugins Needed: 

DSB Flux

1.  Open mask on your desk top.  Minimize till later.

2.  Open a new image 600 pixels by 600 pixels.  We will resize later.  Flood fill with white

3.  Add a new layer, flood fill with #7a0f09

4.  Layers, New Mask Layer from image, select the WSL_99 Mask from the drop down and apply with invert mask data not checked.
Mask, delete, Layers, Merge visible.
 

6.  In the materials palette make the color of the stroke white and the fill null
 

5.  In the tool palette select Preset Shapes, and choose Heart 1 shape as follows

7.  Set your first set of coordinates at (80,80) and drag down and to the right to (530,545) and release.
If you are not familiar with using coordinates they are not difficult at all.  Here's how.  Move your preset shape tool (or required tool) slowly back and forth and up and down on your canvas without clicking it.  If you look in the bottom right hand corner of your PSP program you will see a set of numbers changing as you move your tool around.  Those numbers are coordinates. (see above)  Line up your preset selection tool at the first set of coordinates given in the directions, then click then drag down and to the right till you find your second set of coordinates.  Release to finish.

In the layer palette R click, convert to Raster Layer.

8.  In the materials Palette set the stroke color to #febcec and the fill color to #ed0799. 

Select gradient, and choose foreground, background
 

Click on fill color to bring up options,  Set like this

Flood fill heart with gradient

9.  Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel

10.  Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow
 

11.  Effects, Plugins, DSB Flux, Bright Noise

12.  Copy main tube, paste as a new layer.  Resize as needed.  Drop Shadow as before.

13.  Use your font of choice (a medium thick font works best) and font color #7a0f09 to add message "Be My Valentine"
Convert to a Raster layer. 

14.  With your magic wand at these settings





click inside of each letter to select.  You may need to zoom in.  Do not deselect, add a new layer

15.  Effects, 3D Effects, Cutout on the new layer

Then apply cutout again at these settings

Finally Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow with the following settings

Select None

With preset shape tool on heart and using color #7a0f09.  Draw out a small heart as shown on my tag.
Convert to Raster Layer.  Image Rotate, left by 20.  Duplicate layer, mirror.  Place where you like

X out all layers except the 2 heart layers, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Select inside each heart with magic wand, add a new layer,  then repeat
the two cutout steps and the drop shadow step.

Add copyright information

X out background (white) layer.  Save tag as a png.