Crazy Painted Text

 

Start with a image using a good sold background. Then use the text marquee tool to create a selection. Use a nice fat font.

 

Create a new layer:

 

Select Layer -> Effects and select Drop Shadow with the settings below:

Now select Layer -> Effects and choose Bevel & Emboss with the settings below:

Select the Bucket Fill tool (K), and using the same colour as the background select the fill settings as below:

And fill the selection with the background colour:

Use Ctrl+D to turn off the selection.  Select Filter -> Stylise and choose Emboss with the settings as below:

Select Filter and choose Fade Emboss. Fade the emboss back to about 40%.

You should have something a bit like this by now:

Repeat the Emboss and Fade from steps 6 and 7 until you are getting the crazy text that was promised. It's just crazyness!