So I played around with the bevel and emboss settings in the blending options and i found that i can but a bevel on the stroke and this is what i ended up with. I really want to know what i could do differently, or what could i change to make it better. I've had this song stuck in my head for a couple days now, so that's the reason for the whole thing.

i used a little mermaid text and i'm thinking i might need to find a different one. I totally enjoyed making it. I hope to get more requests soon myself but for now i end up making them for me.