I have some time on my hands today so I was experimenting. Not sure how much I like it as of yet but Ill show you what I did. Made on PSP but should be transferable.
Go from
to 
x-posted at:
hp_tutorials
1) Start out with this snappy screencap from
teh_indy
2)Crop>resize to 100x100>sharpen
Base:
3)Adjust automatic color balance: Illumination temp:4305 Strength:72
Icon:
4)Adjust the brightness and contrast. I had it set to Brightness: 63 Contrast: 11
Icon:
5)Duplicate this base 3 times. Set all to screen. Play around with opacity. I set all levels around 55%
Icon:
6)Create a new layer. Fill with a dark blue. Set to exclusion at 100%
I used this blue:
Icon:
7)Create a new layer. Fill with a peach-tan. Set to multiply at 100%
I used this color:
Icon:
8)Create a new layer. Fill with a dark blue. Set to exclusion at 100%. Notice how I choose a bit darker blue from before.
Color:
Icon:
9)Create a new layer. Fill with an olive green. Set to burn at 100%
Color:
Icon:
10)Create a new layer. Fill with a light blue. Set to burn at 100%
Color:
Icon:
11)Merge all the layers
12)Duplicate it
13)Desaturate this top layer. (shortcut is CTRL L)
14)Set to Screen
Icon:
15) Paste this texture on made by me (evita_icons)and set to Hard Light
*Note:Any colorful texture should work. I was just playing around and came up with this, pathetic I know but it works :)
Texture:
Icon:
16+) I played with the palette tool a bit with touch ups and to make it look a bit more grundgy (is that a word?) Anyway I used a text called: Regifter Stars in size 22. Then dropped a shadow once.
Final product:
Go from
to x-posted at:
hp_tutorials1) Start out with this snappy screencap from
teh_indy2)Crop>resize to 100x100>sharpen
Base:
3)Adjust automatic color balance: Illumination temp:4305 Strength:72
Icon:
4)Adjust the brightness and contrast. I had it set to Brightness: 63 Contrast: 11
Icon:
5)Duplicate this base 3 times. Set all to screen. Play around with opacity. I set all levels around 55%
Icon:
6)Create a new layer. Fill with a dark blue. Set to exclusion at 100%
I used this blue:
Icon:
7)Create a new layer. Fill with a peach-tan. Set to multiply at 100%
I used this color:
Icon:
8)Create a new layer. Fill with a dark blue. Set to exclusion at 100%. Notice how I choose a bit darker blue from before.
Color:
Icon:
9)Create a new layer. Fill with an olive green. Set to burn at 100%
Color:
Icon:
10)Create a new layer. Fill with a light blue. Set to burn at 100%
Color:
Icon:
11)Merge all the layers
12)Duplicate it
13)Desaturate this top layer. (shortcut is CTRL L)
14)Set to Screen
Icon:
15) Paste this texture on made by me (
evita_icons)and set to Hard Light*Note:Any colorful texture should work. I was just playing around and came up with this, pathetic I know but it works :)
Texture:
Icon:
16+) I played with the palette tool a bit with touch ups and to make it look a bit more grundgy (is that a word?) Anyway I used a text called: Regifter Stars in size 22. Then dropped a shadow once.
Final product: