Make this Icon! Turn:

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1. Open a new 100 x 100 image

2. Open your image and resize it. Drag it into your 100 x 100 image.
I got:


3. Duplicate (Ctrl + J) your base and set to screen.
I got:


4. Duplicate your screen layer and set to soft light. Desaturate the soft light layer (Ctrl + Shift + U). Duplicate this layer 4 times.
I got:


5. Now go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. Set to:
Hue
-21
Saturation
27
Lightness
-6
I got:


6. Make a new layer and fill with #F3D4C9. Set to Multiply Opacity : 80%
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7. Make a new layer and fill with white (#FFFFFF). Set to soft light Opacity: 30%
I got:


8. Make yet another new layer and fill with #F3E8D8. Set to Multiply
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9. Now this step is OPTIONAL. So all those who either dont have or are confused by selective colour - don't worry about it! I just liked the little effect it gave.

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Colour
REDS
Cyan
-45
Magenta
0
Yellow
0
Black
0

WHITES
Cyan
-100
Magenta
-2
Yellow
0
Black
0

BLACKS
Cyan
0
Magenta
0
Yellow
0
Black
+100

I got:


10. Now add whatever brushes, text, gradients, textures - whatever you like!!! I added a torn paper brush by ohfreckle. Why? Coz i like it.

And you are done!
Finished Product:


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I hope you liked this tut. If you did, feel free to check out the many others that can be found at my journal: http://pippins-mcgee13.livejournal.com/

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