A Work in Progress: vintage [updated]

This guide was made for entry:
vintage [updated]
In Contest:
green pattern

Original image

step 1 of 11

select the pattern on the right bottom of the image and create a new layer via copy

step 2 of 11

clear all the pattern shapes that are around the main shape

step 3 of 11

Select -> Color Range, select the pattern color and then press SHIFT+CTRL+I to invert selection and delete it, so that only the pattern is on the layer

step 4 of 11

create a new layer and give it a black background color and then copy and mirror the pattern layer

step 5 of 11

merge the two layers and the duplicate it as many times as it can fit in the canvas

step 6 of 11

Merge all the pattern layers and then go to Filter->Distort-> Polar Coordinates

step 7 of 11

using the eyedropper tool select a green tone from the original source image

step 8 of 11

make a new layer on top of the black one and using the brush tool use the old paper brushes to give the background texture

step 9 of 11

now open the vintage bird image and transform it and remove color. then place it somewhere about the center of the pattern

sources used for this step:

: source

step 10 of 11

create a new layer on top and using the Polaroid brushes and paint a black page border, and then free transform it to go to the edges of the image

step 11 of 11

finally, using a soft mechanical eraser brush soften a bit the border edges

Final result

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