Do you feel creative enough to make your own custom Valentine’s day card? Here is a tutorial on creating a romantic image in Lunacy, free graphic software. There is a built-in library of photos to help you create a wow effect with a few easy steps. And the AI-based background removal will save you time for creativity. Check out and try!

Here is the card we want to make.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

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Now, let’s see how we can make it.
1. Open Lunacy.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

2. Choose the Artboard you want; we’ve picked Social Media “Dribble Shot HD”.

How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

3. Adjust the zoom to see the full artboard.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

4. Select the Rectangle Tool and stretch it across the entire artboard.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

5. Change the color of the rectangle. Choose the fill, for example, a gradient.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

6. Add two center points on the gradient. Use colors from the gradient’s opposite sides: pink-pink, and pale pink, in this case.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

7. Connect the two center points somewhere in the middle of the gradient for a sharp transition.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

8. Open the photos library.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

9. Find a photo. We’ll search for the “letter”.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

10. Select a photo and stretch it over the artboard.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

11. Remove the background of the photo so that only the envelope remains. Use the “Remove background” button in the right panel.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

12. Rotate the image using the controls around the object or in the right panel.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

13. Select the Rectangle Tool and add it above the photo.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

14. Change the color of the rectangle.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

15. Add a shadow to the rectangle.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

16. Return to the photo library and find another image, for example, “donut”.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

17. Select a photo and paste it above the rectangle.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

18. Remove the background of a photo using the Background removal button in the right panel.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

19. Add one more image from the photo library.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

20. Remove the background of a photo using the Background removal button in the right panel.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

21. Activate the Cutout tool by double-clicking on the image. Select and crop the unnecessary details. Apply the changes.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

22. Fix the position of the photos.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

23. Use the Text tool to add some text.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

24. Type in or paste the text.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

25. Adjust the font, size, color, and spacing of the text block.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

26. Find the secondary image in the photo library.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

27. Add a photo to the top right angle of the artboard.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

28. Remove the background of a photo using the Background removal button in the right panel.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

29. Adjust the position and rotation of the elements until you are happy with the result.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

30. Select all the objects by pressing Ctrl (Cmd) + A on your keyboard. Then click the plus button next to Make Exportable in the right tab to set up export.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

31. Finally, export your Valentine card.
How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

Result

How To Create A Valentine Card In Lunacy

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From all our hearts, we wish you a happy Valentine’s day! Share your love with your loved ones!

Check out another tutorial on creating Valentine’s day cards in Lunacy. It’s pretty short and easy and takes less time.

You can also check more tutorials on how to make other cool images with Lunacy:

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For more Valentine’s day resources, check free animated icons and love clipart and icons.
About the author: Julia G, a wonderful creature responsible for QA and SMM at the Lunacy team.

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