Decorated Text Effect Tutorial

This is the end result:

Create a new file 800 x 500, 72px resolution

Add your desired text: I used Times New Roman, 72px, white

Double click on the layer in the layers palette to bring up the Blending Options, and apply the following  Gradient Overlay, Outer Glow, Inner Glow and Bevel and Emboss settings:

You can download the floral swirl patterns I have used from here:

Swirl 1 Swirl 2

Copy them into you project behind the text layer, arrange them as desired and apply the following Drop Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow and Bevel and Emboss settings:

Lower the opacity of the swirl layers to around 84%.

Create a new layer above the patterns but below the text, and select the brush tool. Set to a soft brush, around 440px. Set foreground colour to #786CD3, set opacity to 70% and flow to 60%.

Place the brush so the text is in the centre and click once.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and set to around 30

Now reduce the layer opacity to around 84%

Cut your project if necessary.

Here is the final result:

The Finished Project