Creating angel smiley

Start by applying a gradient to the background.

Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool. Create a new layer. Apply a black to white gradient in the selection. Change the layer mode to screen.
Create eye brow shape using pen tool.
Create a rounded rectangle for the eye using rounded rectangle shape tool.

Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Duplicate layer, scale down and fill with black color.
Duplicate the eye layers and flip horizontal to create the other eye.
Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar. Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create hand shape using pen tool. Apply same layer style we used for the face layer.
Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to screen.
Duplicate the hand layers. Flip horizontal and place for the other hand.
Create wing shape using pen tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.



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Similarly create more wing shapes and place as shown. Apply same layer style.
Duplicate the wing layers. Flip horizontal and place for the other wing.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool. Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Create more overlapping circles to create a cloud shape.
Similarly create more clouds. Move this layer below all the layers in layer order in layer palette.
Create a circular thin frame shape using custom shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.