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How to create waved Valentine background with hearts

We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Select the earlier applied tools (Pen Tool (P)) to represent one more waved line.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and go to Layer Style and apply Gradient Overlay

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next gradient on the waved line

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Using the Pen Tool (P) we’ll draw one more waved line. The layer should be placed lower than the heart’s layers.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
For this layer click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Inner Shadow:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Apply Bevel and Emboss

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Also set the Bevel and Emboss (Contour)

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Add Color Overlay

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next effect on the waved line:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
In the next step we’ll create a pattern. Create a new file 21px by 21px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 150 pixels/inch. Here apply the Ellipse Tool (U) to represent a white circle.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Select from menu Edit>Define Pattern. Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box. Close this file and back to our main document. Create a new layer and place it above the background’s one. Click on the layer on Edit>Fill and choose the earlier saved pattern.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
For this layer click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Click on the same layer on the bottom part of the Layers panel on Add layer mask icon and choose the Soft Round brush of black color from Brush Tool (B)

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make some brushstroke with Soft Round brush to clean out the pattern as shown.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now we have to make darker the wave’s lines. In this case create a new layer and select a Soft Round brush of black color (Opacity 15%)

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make some brushstroke with Soft Round brush as shown:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Next we’ll continue representing the wave’s lines, applying the Pen Tool (P). The layer must be situated under the layers with the heart on it.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
For this layer click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Inner Shadow

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Add Bevel and Emboss

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set the Bevel and Emboss (Contour)

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Apply Color Overlay

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next effect on the waved line

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Continue representing the lines, selecting the same tool Pen Tool (P). The layer’s color is black. The layer will be situated under the heart’s layers.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Go to Layer Style and apply Inner Shadow

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make a copy of the last made layer and select the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to place the copy as on the picture.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Using the same tool, continue drawing the waved lines.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
For this layer click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Inner Shadow:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Add Bevel and Emboss

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Apply Color Overlay

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Draw another shape:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Go to Layer Style and apply Drop Shadow

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Add Inner Shadow

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make a copy of the last made layer and select Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to turn the copy over, placing it the same way demonstrated next picture.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Finally we’ve got the next background:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Choose the Pen Tool (P) to represent a line under the next demonstrated angle. The layer’s color is #D31319. The layer will be situated under the layers containing the heart.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Next we’ll draw the next small heart, select the Custom Shape Tool (U) in the Tools bar, in the Options bar click the Shape to open the selection menu. Find Heart Card shape at the bottom of the menu, and then double-click a shape thumbnail to select it.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Click and drag to draw the shape.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Go to Layer Style and apply Inner Glow

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Also add Gradient Overlay

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set the Stroke

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next effects on the heart shape

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Take the Pen Tool (P) to represent a highlight on the top part of the heart.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Let’s combine now in a group all the layers composing the recently drawn heart. Press CTRL to select the necessary layers and then hold on the left mouse’s button while dragging the selected layers on Create a new group icon from bottom part of the Layers panel. Make many copies of the group with the last made heart and choose the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to change the sizes of the copies and their placement as shown.

How to create waved Valentine background with hearts in Adobe Photoshop CS4
The final result!

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