In this tutorial we will design nice calendar wallpaper for 2009 year.

Start working by creating a new file (File>New) of 1920x1200px/72dpi. Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G), give the new background layer black color. In the next steps we will try to represent an old paper:



Create a new layer where try applying the same tool, giving the new layer the color #F8D9AB



Make a click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask selection and select the Lasso Tool (L) to mark out firstly the bottom zone.



Press SHIFT button while using the same tool to mark out the zone from the picture抯 top part:



The marked zone should be painted with black color, using as usually the Paint Bucket Tool (G)



Create a new layer and select for it a standard brush, Brush Tool (B), to paint the picture抯 edges, using the color #D7A161 and the Opacity of 20%





Press Alt button and click between the brushes?layers and the previous layer on the layers?panel:




Download a set of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named Swirls and BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures. Create a new layer and use the brush out of the Swirls set and the color #958267. The brush should be turned over with Free Transform option





Create another new layer under the layer containing the flowers?brushes. Select a standard brush and try to paint very accurately the flowers.



Set the next parameters for the layer with the flowers?paintings: Fill 22%



Press Alt button and click between the layers on the layers?panel:





On the next new layer (Create new layer) we抣l chose a standard brush and paint the top part of the picture and its bottom part. The brush has the color #A88057 and Opacity of 20%





Press Alt button while clicking between the layers on the layers?panel:





Create a new layer again and select here a standard brush mentioned above with white color and Opacity of 20% to make lighter the middle part of the picture:

 

The layer抯 parameters: Fill 67%, Blending mode-Linear Dodge



Press Alt button while clicking between the layers on the layers?panel:





Create one more new layer and select for it a brush out of the set BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures. The brush has black color.





The layer抯 parameters: Fill 58%, Blending mode-Overlay



Make a click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask selection and select the standard brush of black color to clean out the middle part of the picture. Then press Alt button and make a click between the layers on the layers?panel the same way we did before.



Let抯 create a new layer and select the next brush out of the same set of brushes. The brush has black color.





The layer抯 parameters: Blending mode-Overlay



Make a click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask selection and select the standard brush of black color and Opacity of 20% to erase some flowers?zones from the picture抯 middle part. Press then Alt button and make a mouse click between these layers on the layers?panel the same way we did with the previous layers:


Create a new layer where we抣l use another brush out of the set BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures and white color.





Make a click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask option and select the standard brush of black color (Opacity of 20%) to clean out the brush抯 ornament on its middle part and on the top and bottom parts of the picture. Press Alt button and make a mouse click between the layers on the layers?panel.



Let抯 represent another new layer (Create new layer) and here we抣l choose another brush out of the set BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures. The brush is of white color.





The layer抯 parameters: Fill 62%, Blending mode-Soft Light


Make a mouse click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask option and select a standard brush of black color and Opacity of 20% to erase several parts of the flowers?zones in the middle part of the picture. Press then Alt button and make a click between the layers on the layers?panel:



On the next new layer (Create new layer) we抣l apply a brush out of the above mentioned set, click on the top and bottom parts of the picture and choose the color #FFCD90 and the Opacity 80%



 

The layer抯 parameters: Fill 43%, Blending mode-Multiply



Press Alt button while clicking between the layers we work with on the layers?panel.





Create a new layer and select for it a standard brush of white color and Opacity of 15% to paint the top and bottom edges of the picture:



Next press Alt button while clicking between the layers on the layers?panel:




Find a illustration having represented on it an Ox.



Cut it out and insert the Ox on our basic picture.



Create a new layer that must be painted with the #AB7E3F color, using in this case the Paint Bucket Tool (G).



Select for the same layer the next demonstrated option: Filter>Noise >Add Noise





The layer抯 parameters: Fill 11%, Blending mode-Vivid Light


Next step includes inserting the year and its name under the picture with the Ox on it:





On the right part of the ox we抣l represent a calendar, using the Rectangle Tool (U). The calendar should be divided into four equal divisions. The color chosen for this operation is #DD1F26



We抣l write the months?names above the red lines:





Next insert the weeks for this year. Place the calendar under the written months.





Finished!

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