I typed "spring" using Berlin Sans FB Demi and set the tracking to 50 and font size to 160 pt.
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Default gradient and patter overlay were applied.
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Ctrl+click the word to select it. Selection was filled with green on a new layer. Selection was contracted so the filling was deleted, leaving a 5px border. Bevel and emboss was applied.
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A new layer was created at the bottom and filled with gradient to make the background.
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A vibrance adjustment layer was created at te top.
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A path was created for each coloured line around the letters, stroked with a soft brush with 'simulate pressure' checked. Drop shadow and bevel and emboss was applied to them.
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Background visibility was disabled and all visible layers were merged (ctrl+shift+alt+E) on a new layer. It was flipped vertically. Opacity was reduced to 25% and the layer was masked so that gradient was applied to make the reflection.
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Everything but the background was put into a folder. A new layer was created above the background and something around the half of the canvas was selected as to apply the brush I created from the letter "O" of the Eklektic font.
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With the selection activated, I created a new layer above the circles and with a large soft brush I applied some bright colours. This layer was clipped to the layer underneath and its opacity was reduced to 70%.
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Finally I merged all layers on a new layer at the top, duplicated it and applied colour burn blending.