Open the image of the yellow lizard and mask the animal. I used quick mask.
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Double click on the background layer (the image of the lizard) to transform it into a normal layer. Place a new layer under it and fill it with a dark red #690000.
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Hide the lizard's layer and place the image of the petals. In a layer mask paint with a soft brush to clean the edges.
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Now it's just a matter of duplicating the petals layer and place them so the canvas is covered.
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Flip horizontal, and vertical, and both, so the effect doesn't seem too uniform. In the end I had 20 layers of petals.
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Now I have my bed of roses, but it looks too flat. So I added some shadows to the petals, but only in the four top layers.
Place the cursor on the top layer and Ctrl+click to select the petals. Invers the selection. Create a new layer underneath and paint the shadows with a soft brush, 40% opacity. Color #690000, layer blending mode multiply.
Place the cursor on the top layer and Ctrl+click to select the petals. Invers the selection. Create a new layer underneath and paint the shadows with a soft brush, 40% opacity. Color #690000, layer blending mode multiply.
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Do this with the first four petal layers. Here is an image without the background that shows the shadows.
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Place the image of Miss Lizz (unhide it). As the head is too out of focus, I decided to use another head. Blend the neck with a layer mask and a soft, low opacity brush.
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Make three adjustment layers to the head (in a cliping mask):
Levels: black 25, white 209.
Color balance: midtones 0, -31, -9
Hue/sat: lightness +25.
Levels: black 25, white 209.
Color balance: midtones 0, -31, -9
Hue/sat: lightness +25.
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Now create a new layer underneath the lizard and paint shadows, again with soft brush and color #69000. Layer's blending mode multiply.
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Create a new layer on top of the lizzard and paint shadows on the body, but this time with color #442f2e.
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Another layer (just in case) to paint the shadows of the head.
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Now cut some petals and place them at "strategic" places.
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Create new layer under these petals and paint the shadows.
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And this is the final image after putting it all together. As an afterthought I made a copy of the image (Shift+Control+Alt+e) and set this layer with blending mode soft light, opacity 50%.
Final result
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