This tutorial demonstrates how to create colorful Christmas wallpaper.

Let’s start by creating a new file (File>New) that would have 1024x768 px and 72 dpi. 

Using the Rectangle Tool (U), we must represent the background of the picture we want to get finally.



Apply the next demonstrated parameters by making a mouse click on the processed layer on the layers’ panel: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:

 



Now we have to download out of Internet a set of ready to apply brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named fireworks1.
Create a new layer and use on it the Brush Tool (B) out of the set fireworks1 to represent a holiday fireworks of white color. Using the Free Transform selection, it’s possible to work on the fireworks’ shape:

 



The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Outer Glow

 



Using the Ellipse Tool (U), we can represent now an air balloon, colored with the next presented color - #DC1D25



Using the same method, we have to represent several more air balloons of different colors.