Hardcore Grunge Background

Step 1 - Create Your Document

Open up a new document 500x500 and fill the background white. Set your foreground color to #ffffff and your background color to #a2a2a2.

Step 2 - Create Your Brushing

Select the brush tool and grab the grass brush. Brush all over the layer till it looks something like this.

Step 3 - Create Your Next Layer

Create a new layer and fill it #2b231b. Set the layer mode to color burn. You should have something like this.

Step 4 - Merge and Duplicate Your Layers

Press Ctrl+Shift+E to merge the layers. Then duplicate the merged layer (right click>duplicate layer.)

Step 5 - Flip Your Layer

On your duplicated layer go to Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal

Step 6 - Lighten Your Layer

Set the layer mode to lighten.

Step 7 - Merge and Duplicate Your Layers

Merge all layers and duplicate the merged layer. Then go to edit>transform>flip vertical.

Step 8 - Linear Dodge and Completion

Set the layer mode to Linear Dodge, and your done! It should look something like this: