My Header

For the header I created what I did was...
1.) Created a blue background with the fill/paint bucket tool
2.) I used a Bevel and Emboss around the edge of the header to give it depth and texture. I also Used a satin effect to make The middle darker than the edges horizontally.
3.) For the filter I used the Artistic option and chose Sponge to give the background the affect it has.
4.) I had to mask a white background off of the sun picture I added.
5.) I added a Gradient Overlay to the text so it would be darker in the bottom and lighter at the top and also have a shiny effect.
6.) I used free transform to reflect my text.