oh so pretty..
so in this tutorial, im basically just teaching you the coloring. the effects are completely optional. This is what we're making:
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This one was fun to make...Hope you enjoy it!
Step 1: Base
Crop your image 100x100
Add New Adjustment Layer
Hue & Saturation
Saturation 20
Add New Adjustment Layer
Selective Color
Reds: -100 0 0 0
Cyans: -100 0 0 0
Blues: -100 0 0 0
Neutrals: 39 0 0 -16
Add New Adjustment Layer
Selective Color
Reds: -55 0 0 0
Cyans: 100 0 0 0
Blues: 100 0 0 0
Neutrals: 35 0 -10 -10
Add New Adjustment Layer
Color Balance
Midtones: 25 0 -15
Shadows: -10 0 15
Highlights: 0 0 -19
Add New Adjustment Layer
Selective Color
Reds: -45 0 0 0
Cyans: 100 0 0 0
Blues: 100 0 0 0
Neutrals: -15 0 0 -5
Print Screen your image (Ctrol-Alt-Shift-E). Goto Filter>Gaussian Blur>Radius 1.7. Set to softlight 100%.
And that is how you get this coloring. Add a few embellishments/textures and viola! You are finished :)