Easter April

Select the Eraser Tool and erase the unnecessary zones. Change the ornament's color also (ctrl+u).





Create now a mask out of this layer: Layer – Add Layer Mask – Reveal All and apply the Gradient Tool to make the ornament's visibility coming out smoothly:



Insert the same way one more ornament:



Find an appropriate texture now:



And place it on the top layer (сtrl+t):



Change the layer's Blending Mode on Hard Light and minimize the layer's Opacity till 55%. Creating a mask out of this layer, select the same Gradient Tool of black color to make invisible the layer above the eggs:



Apply the next shown command: Layer – Remove Layer Mask – Apply and make a copy of this layer: Layer – Duplicate Layer (ctrl+j). Insert the layer's mask now, using Layer – Add Layer Mask – Hide All. Apply the Gradient Tool of white color to make the copy visible only along its edges.



Merge down all the layers: Layer – Merge Visible (shift+ctrl+e) and make the corrections on the layer's brightness and contrast, choosing the next option: Image – Adjustments – Levels (ctrl+l).



Make a copy of this layer (ctrl+j) and blur out the copy, using the next option: Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur.



Change the layer's Blending Mode on Darken. The Opacity must be of 90%.