How can I make my blends look really vintage like this one:
*click, it's thumbnailed

if you search you would find vintage icon ones , you can do it the same way with these tutorials
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...9383&hl=vintage
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...6419&hl=vintage
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...4810&hl=vintage

as well as:
http://good-tutorials.com/search/query/vintage%20blend

also the person could of a used a texture, for the exact process your best off asking the person there exact methods.