~Supplies~

*PSP any version - I use 10
*Tube/s of choice - I'm using a tube by artist Ismael Rac which you can purchase at AMI.  Please don't use without a license.  Be sure you use two tubes from the same artist if using different ones!!
*Template - Valentine 1 by Tamie of Addictive Pleasures from her Valentine  Valentine Temps set.
*EyeCandy 5 - nature & EyeCandy 3.1 drop shadow (both optional)
*Fonts of choice - I've used Hey Boy Hey Girl!, Hiccups & Champagne and Limousines
*My supply zip - includes pattern graphic04 in case your version of psp doesn't have it. Unzip to your patterns folder.

~♥~Let's Begin~♥~

1. Resize template 90%, then change canvas size to 750 x 650 - we can crop later. Resize oval and dotted oval layers only 110% - move circle layers to the sides using my tags as your guide.

2. C/P your tube leaving it in the center of the template - use your free form selections tool to "erase" any part that hangs over the bottom of the oval.

3. Highlight right circle layer - Selections - select all - float - defloat - Layers - add new raster layer - flood fill with main color from your tube (I used #ff266b) - Selections - modify - expand 4 - Layers - add a new raster layer - move this below circle layer - flood fill with black - select none. Repeat this with the left circle layer.

4. Highlight right heart layer - Selections - select all - float - defloat - Layers - add new raster layer - flood fill this layer with a gradient made from two colors from your tube (I used #ff266b & #feb2cb), angle 45, repeat 3 - select none. Repeat this with the left heart layer, angle 135.

5. Now highlight the oval - Selections - select all - float - defloat - Layers - add new raster layer - flood fill with the pattern graphics04 (set to 100) - grab your tube again and mirror - c/p onto the oval placing it where you like it - invert - delete - select none. Adjust - hue & saturation - move both to 0 to grayscale your tube. Change blend mode of tube to hard light.

6. Highlight small heart on either side - Selections - select all - float - defloat - flood fill with the pattern graphics04 (set to 100) - paste your smaller tube adjusting placement as needed - invert - delete - select none. Duplicate tube, on this layer - Adjust - gaussian blur, 2 - change blend mode to screen - on original tube layer reduce opacity to about 71. Repeat the same for the opposite heart.

7. On hearts layer - Selections - select all - float - defloat - Layers - add new raster layer - flood fill with main color from your tube (I used #ff266b) - select none - delete original layer. Effect - Eye Candy 5 Nature Glass with these settings and the rest default:
bevel width 20
glass color - your choice
reflection map - none
bevel profile - button
I moved my hearts down because I didn't like them on my tube's face.

8. Add any sparkles you may have below your tube layer, I'm sorry I can't share mine because I got them from a PTU scrap kit somewhere. For the text first type out Easy and Rough using "hey boy! hey girl!" in with black as your background & white in your foreground, stroke width set to 1 - d/s of 1, 1, 82, 2.00 with color #404040. Tap any letters you choose with your magic wand - add a new layer with the color of your choice. For the remaining text use "hiccups", stroke set to 0 and use EC 3.1 glow set at 2, med, white to outline it. Use the same d/s.

9. Add a heavy drop shadow now to your main tube so she'll stand out against the busy background. I used EC3.1 drop shadow, 6, 12, 63 and black. Resize if desired, add your name and artist's copyright information and you're done!!

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial.

This tutorial was written by Artmama on January 27, 2010, and it's resemblance to any other tutorial is merely a coincidence.