Writing message for your beloved in sand
Start by opening an image of a beach sand.
Type "I love U" using horizontal type mask tool.
Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer. From filter menu select noise>>add noise. Apply settings as shown.
From filter menu select Texture>>Mosaic Tiles. Apply settings as shown.
We'll call this layer "ilu_layer". Double click this layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 3 pixels. Select the background layer. Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer.
Move this layer above all the layers in layer order in layer palette. Double click the layer to open layer style window.
Apply settings as shown.
Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection.
Press Q to enable quick mask.
From filter menu select Noise>>Add Noise. Apply settings as shown.
From filter menu select Texture>>Sandstone. Apply settings as shown.
Press Q to disable quick mask. Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Ctrl+Click the "ilu_layer" thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>expand. Expand the selection by 10 pixels. Select the background layer. Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer.
Apply "Add Noise" and 'Mosaic Tiles" filters with the previous settings to this layer.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.