How to make the image more natural?

[snowynight]

When you try to combine two images from different sources, how to make the pasting seem more seamless? Example: What can I do to make this icon more natural?

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[snowynight]

Thank you! Please excuse the n00b question: How should I blur the edge?

[rydra_wong]

No need to apologize; this is a place for asking questions. *g*

In the tools, look for the one shaped like a water drop. That's the Blur/Sharpen tool. Set it to blur, and click it on the bits of the image that you want to blur a little. Like the brush or pen tools, you can adjust the size of the "brush", the opacity, etc.

(Obviously, make sure you save the icon first, or make a duplicate layer and blur that, so that you can revert to the un-blurred version if you need to!)