"Fairy night. Beanstalk"

Used images:
Cloud [link]
Landscape [link]
Moon [link]
Sky [link]
Branch [link]
Tree [link]
Stars [link]

• Create a new document in Photoshop 1200*1600px.
• Apply Gradient Overlay effect to the first layer. Use following adjustments:

• Insert Sky image.

• Add layer mask.
• Fill layer mask with linear black and white gradient just like in the screen shot below:

• Apply Luminosity Blending Mode to this layer.

• Insert Landscape image.

• Remove a top part of background using smooth Eraser tool .

• Add Layer Mask and fill it with linear black & white Gradient tool .

• Keep active Layer Mask. Correct horizon area, using translucent soft round black brush.
• Use white hard brush for foreground objects to make them sharper.

• Apply Gradient Overlay Layer style effect to Landscape layer.

• We have got following background for our artwork.

• Create dark spot using soft round brush just like in the screen shot. Use Multiply Blending Mode and Opacity 26%.

• Insert tree image.

• Change color balance using Match Color. From "Source" choose current psd file and "landscape layer"(layer with barn and trees). Set following Image options:

• Extract tree from background.
• Use Flip Horizontal transformation. Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.
• Add Layer Mask and process roots edges using translucent preset "Texture1" black brush from Assorted Brushes.

• Add layer style effects to the tree trunk layer.

• Insert branch image.

• Draw tendrils using small Shape Dynamic brush.

• Add small leaves and branches silhouettes.

• Merge trunk, branch, leaves and tendrils layers.
• Apply Gradient Overlay effect to created layer.

• Duplicate background(landscape) layers and merge them.
• Place created layer above tree("Beanstalk") layer.
• Load selection for tree layer.
• Copy selected area and paste it above tree layer.

• Adjust Opacity about 50% for created layer, Erase some areas(bottom and top)in Layer Mask using big soft brush just like on the picture below:

• Load selection for tree once again.
• Create a new layer, fill selection with any color.
• Apply Flip Vertical Transformation for created shape. Move it down.

• Go to Edit > Transform > Distort Transformation. Correct right corner.

• Choose Skew Transformation, move bottom edge little bit right.

• Choose free transformation. Reduce a shape on a vertical.

• You should get something like this shape. Apply gradient effect. Set Fill = 0%.

• Insert Cloud image.

• Apply Auto Contrast. Image > Adjustments > Auto contrast.
• Image > Adjustments > Levels, move left and right marker to center a little bit.

• Go to Channel Palette. Copy Red channel. Go to Levels once again.
• Move left and right markers to center, make image much contrast. Background should be black.

• Ctrl + Click Red copy channel.

• Return to RGB Channel. Keep selection.
• Choose Layer palette and click Layer Mask icon in the bottom of layer palette.

• Apply Screen Blending Mode for Cloud layer.

• Apply Flip Horizontal for cloud and place layer with cloud above Beanstalk.

• Insert night sky image with stars, apply Auto contrast and Screen Blending Mode.

• Create a new layer, fill it with white color.

• Go to Filter > Distort > Lens Correction.

• Apply Multiply Blending Mode to this layer.

• Insert Moon image. Apply Auto contrast. Cut out round peace of the Moon and paste it into a new layer.
• Apply Screen Blending Mode for the both layers and 30% Opacity for the right segment of the Moon. For the left segment apply Outer Glow effect.

• Merge all layers.

• Insert any old paper texture. Apply Multiply Blending Mode and play with Opacity settings.

• Duplicate art layer and place it above paper layer. Go to Image > Adjustments > Equalize.
• Apply Multiply Blending Mode and Opacity 12% to created layer.

And here is result!