Choose the next parameters for the last made layer:

Now we need to make copies of the hearts with all the layers and place them near the main one, changing the color’s parameters on the layers. The Gradient Editor of the main heart:

The gradient’s parameters for the heart’s outlining:

The gradient’s parameters of the half heart’s color:

The color’s code of the lowest triangle is #D58A08
Gradient’s parameters for the pattern:

This is the result we should get:

Make copies of the hearts, placing them as below:

Pass on the representing the foliage, decorating the hearts’ composition:

Create the leaf with the Pen Tool (P).

Set the next demonstrated Blending Options – Gradient Overlay:

Gradient:

Using the same Pen Tool (P), try to draw a line, having the color #A80038

Make arbitrary copies of the foliage, placing the copies the way demonstrated below:

You shouldn’t fill all the empty corners, at least for a while:

Using Horizontal Type Tool (T) add Happy Valentine’s Day text with Mrs Blackfort font, setting the next shown parameters:

The final result!

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To finalize our February 2009 Calendar take the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and add with same font Mrs Blackfort (adjusting the font size) the name of month (February 2009), the days of week and date.

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March 2009 Calendar Wallpaper

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