Rock On Valentine

 

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Ismael Rac 

The tube is called Rock Hard.

You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.
 

 You can find this art at his Store  HERE

 

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.
DD's Template 10 - Valentine Heart Sings HERE

 DD's Valentine Mask 7 HERE
Check out the rest of her blog  HERE

Filters
Xero-Mistifier
VM Extravaganza-Transmission
PhotoEffex-Scanlines
EyeCandy 4000-Bevel Boss (Optional)
 

 Font of Choice, I used Shelley Volante BT 

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black

 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate, close the original, delete credits.
Go to Image, Canvas size, make it 800 x 800 or a size you prefer.
On the bottom layer, add a new layer, fill with #cd0000, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Merge black strip one down with black strip 2, apply EyeCandy 4000-Glass
Apply twice with these settings or play around and get the look you want.Bevel Width 10.80
Smoothness 75
Inside marquee checked
30, 35, 50, 0, 50, Color black
Bevel Profile on Button
Lighting, 120, 47
100, 40
Ripple thickness 35, 72
Then change the lighting direction to
324, 48, apply again.

Large red circle, apply the glass with the last settings you use, add noise at 40%.

Large white circle add noise at 40% or what you prefer.
Now select your white circle, float, defloat, paste your close up tube, invert, delete, duplicate.  Apply Gaussian blur at 5, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.
Apply the Xero filter-Mistifier with these settings
255, 165, 255, 255, 255
Large circle overlay, leave as is.

Red circle, select, float, defloat, mirror your tube, paste, invert, delete, change the blend mode to screen. Apply the Xero filter-Soft Mood.
Then apply VM Extravaganza-Transmission to the red circle with these settings
40, 10
Then apply PhotoEffex-Scanlines
2, 2, 20, 10
0, 0
Now apply EyeCandy 4000 Bevel Boss with these settings
13.76, 50, 75, 0
Inside marquee checked
Lighting, 210, 54
Bevel Profile, Button
Colors White and Black

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.

Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name.
 

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.