from this:
Steps: 7
Program Used: Photoshop CS3
Translatable: Sort of, maybe someone could help me out on that :)
1. Crop & Resize your image to 100x100 pixels.
2. Duplicate the layer and set it to Screen at 100%.
3. Create a New Color Balance layer by going to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Color Balance
Make your settings match these:
Midtones: 7, 15, 28
Highlights: -19, -8, 26
Shadows: -6, 10, 6
4. Create a New Hue/Saturation layer by going to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Hue/Saturation
Master: 0, 15, 0
Magentas: 0, 35, 0
5. Make a new Fill Layer and fill w/ #e9a7ff. Set to Luminosity at 34%.
6. Make a new Curves layer by going to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Curves
RGB; make one dot:
Output: 71
Input: 82
Blue; make one dot:
Output: 83
Input: 75
7. (Optional) Duplicate the base layer, drag it to the top and set it to Soft Light at 22%.
Comments? Also, I'd love to see your finished product! :)
other examples with this coloring:
(The first one uses i37.tinypic.com/dzb5sw.jpg <--that texture set to Lighten at 100%)
Base picture credit used in this tutorial goes to kiki-dissonance.livejournal.com/9736.htm