Another very simple tutorial. The exact directions don't work well on all images, but if you play around with the settings, I'm sure it will look fine. ;)
Crop and resize image to get your base.
Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Brightness/Contrast
BRIGHTNESS +22 CONTRAST + 16
Create a new layer. Fill it with #FFE4ED on Color Burn, opacity at 50%.
Create a new layer. Fill it with #F6EDDE on Color Burn, opacity at 50%.
Duplicate your base and drag it to the top. Set it to Screen at 100%.
Go to Layer >> New Adjustment Layer >> Hue/Saturation. Increase the Saturation to +17 and leave everything else as is.
Create a new layer. Fill it with #EEEEEE on Color Burn, opacity 100%.
For an extra touch, copy and paste this texture and set this layer to Screen at 70%.
Flatten your image. TADA! You are done. :)
Other icons made using this tutorial:
Please credit to galassia or aardent if you use this tutorial. And I'd love to see your results, so do post them here! ;)